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Most people try to learn no-limit hold'em as a set of rules. These are the hands you play preflop. When you flop a draw, you do this. When you start with a pocket pair and an overcard hits the board, you do that. Because of this rules-based mindset …

A different California online poker bill advanced out of the same legislative committee in April. It was the first time any California lawmaker had ever voted on an online poker bill, but no momentum was realized. The proposal that was voted on …

2, 1876, Hickok let his guard down and took a seat in a lively poker game that left him blindsided, and that was the day a thoroughly drunken Jack McCall put a bullet into the back of his head, killing him instantly in the middle of a hand of five-card …

While the 2016 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) and the Aussie Millions headline the events taking place in January, the first month of 2016 also offers plenty of live tournament poker throughout Europe. From sunny Cyprus and Malta to freezing …

In poker, the perverse reward that players trade for greater profits often involves ego. You want the other players to recognize that you're a good, smart player. This leads you to show a successful bluff or a difficult fold, thus leaking information …

Antigua and Barbuda is close to resolving a long-term online poker dispute with the US, with the two countries having reportedly agreed to an arrangement over revenue. According to CardPlayer.com, the US early last decade banned the island nation's …

Gustafson took home the top prize of $50,000. Jeremy Berg of Minot was the runner-up and earned $18,000. The state poker tournament is modeled after the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. This year's tournament drew players from 17 states and …

There would be time enough for counting when the dealing was done, as players found out this weekend during the North Dakota State Championship Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament held at The Vegas Motel in Minot. The 12th annual ND State …

The answer appears to be a resounding YES considering that a hearing on Internet poker regulation is scheduled for January 6 – in the first week of the new year! That comes as welcome news to ipoker proponents who have begun many years past with …

The exodus of team online players from PokerStars continued last week, as one of Internet poker's all-time legends, Ike Haxton, decided to follow Alex Millar's lead and leave his position as a PokerStars Team Online pro, citing the company's changes to …

The Grand Prix Poker Tour will visit Old Trafford, Manchester with Day 1 on Saturday 16th January 2016 and Day 2 plus a host of side events on Sunday 17th January 2016. The Grand Prix Tour will be taking over several major UK football stadiums for some …

As poker took off and prizepools soared, a combination of skill, sponsorship deals, and his general presence at the poker table saw Ulliott compete on the biggest stages. From the WSOP and WPT, to made-for-TV tournaments, Ulliott was featured heavily …

Poker Star (Robert Halledeen) gets the better Campesino (Shane Ellis) to win the St Catherine Cup feature at Caymanas Park yesterday. (PHOTO: JOSEPH WELLINGTON). Record breaking 15-time champion trainer, Wayne DaCosta picked up where he left …

The new year is here and we are just days away from high-stakes, exciting poker action with the 2016 tournament circuit set to heat-up following the holidays. In the calm before the storm we pause and look back at the last year in poker, remembering …

The NFL regular season comes to a close this weekend and DFS players have even more thinking to do than they would on a normal week. The reason for the extra thinking is that this week we have to consider a team's motivation in addition to all of the …

There is one common pet that can teach us a lot about people and the game of poker. Some of might think this would be a dog or cat, while others may take the Phil Hellmuth route and compare poker players to a lion or a eagle. Oddly enough, we can learn …

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website …

The NFL regular season comes to a close this weekend and DFS players have even more thinking to do than they would on a normal week. The reason for the extra thinking is that this week we have to consider a team's motivation in addition to all of the …