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2009-10-07T14:16:00.000-07:00

Poker Host brings you the best Casino games, of course the Slot Casino Games with Progressive Jackpots are no the exception, play with us and get a 100% casino bonus! There are many kinds of online slot casino games and these can be divided into several categories. These are: 3 reel slots, 5 reel bonus slots, Progressive Jackpot Slots, Fruit Machines and Non-Standard Slots. These are some Slot

Poker Host TV

2009-10-07T13:10:00.000-07:00

Poker Host has recently launched a new page called "PokerHost TV”. This page is designed not only to entertain poker players but also to provide quick solutions and better understanding of our site. Within this new page, you can find video tutorials about how to open an account as well than watch every episode of the 2009 WSOP. If you would like review this page just go to http://tv.pokerhost.com

Top 10 Gifts for Poker Players

2009-10-07T10:38:00.000-07:00

If someone you know loves to play Poker, whether Texas Hold 'Em or some other variety, there are many gifts you can buy that they're likely to enjoy. Here are my picks for the best gifts for Poker players. 1. Poker Table Everyone needs a table on which to play their favorite game. The options range from $30 portable table tops that just sit on top of existing tables (such as your dining room

Poker Tip - Gamblers Fallacy Applies to Poker Hands

2009-09-01T12:07:00.001-07:00

Many Texas Holdem players have a “favorite hand”. It may be a hand that won a tournament for them, or some other memorable hand. Certainly, everyone’s favorite is pocket aces, but some have “personal attachments” to others. There is nothing wrong with this, so long as you remain objective about the hand. Sometimes, the opposite is true with poker hands. Sometimes you get a good hand, perhaps A-K

Tip of the Day - Choosing Cash Games or Tournaments

2009-08-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

Texas Holdem poker at online poker sites comes in many different forms. You have low-limit, middle-limits, high-limits, and a lot of tournament choices. Deciding on which Texas Holdem game to play can make a big difference in your profits.If you are a beginning online poker player then the low-limit games are your best choice. The question is whether to play the cash games or the tournaments. The

Poker Tip of the Day - Playing Suited Connectors

2009-07-28T09:04:00.001-07:00

One of the more difficult skills to perfect in Limit Texas Holdem is how to handle suited connector cards. It’s tougher in limit games because of just that; it’s limited. Limit Holdem is more about fundamentals and true play and less of a bettor’s game where bluffing and psychology are not nearly the factors that they are in No-Limit Holdem.We know that ace-king suited is a great suited hand to

Tip of the Day - Setting Up a Home Poker Game

2009-07-27T08:25:00.000-07:00

Home poker games are becoming more popular, as more and more people are playing poker. The poker craze has hit everywhere with the new popularity brought on by television. Online poker sites are everywhere and while it is great to play online, there is still a place for the home poker game.If you are going to be the host of a home poker game you need to do a few things.1 - Game EquipmentYou need

Howard Stern Joins Poker Players Alliance

2009-07-22T09:38:00.000-07:00

Former Senator Alfonse D'Amato, chairman of The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide, today released the following statement commending radio host Howard Stern on joining the PPA."I can't think of a more fitting way to kick off National Poker Week than having my friend, Howard Stern, become a member of the PPA. I

Tip of the Day - Advantages to Online Poker

2009-07-21T11:26:00.000-07:00

The popularity of Texas Holdem, especially No-Limit Texas Holdem, has helped serious and recreational online poker players alike. In the years before online poker rooms, players were forced to drive down to the local card room and take their chances with whatever game may or may not be in operation at the time.A far worse scenario awaited the poker player who did not live in a city where a poker

Tip of the Day - Avoid 7-Card Stud Mistakes

2009-07-20T06:23:00.001-07:00

When you play 7-Card Stud the first thing you want to do is avoid making mistakes. Most players lose at 7-Card Stud poker is because they make a ton of mistakes. Playing too many hands, not reading the board properly, falling in love with straights, going on tilt and slow playing big pairs are some of the big mistakes that losing Stud players make.You must avoid these mistakes if you want to win

Poker Tip of the Day - Ace-King Vulnerability

2009-07-16T06:37:00.000-07:00

With the rise in poker’s popularity, especially online poker, it seems like the strong starting hands are losing more often than they should. Is there a reason for this? A hand like Ace-King is losing more often than it should because more inexperienced opponents are calling everything right down to the river.In low-limit Texas Holdem games it is very common to see a raise with Ace-King getting

Poker Tip of the Day - Exciting Rebuy Poker Tournaments

2009-07-09T07:35:00.000-07:00

One of the most popular No-Limit Texas Holdem tournaments that fit right into the very loose style of today’s poker, particularly online poker, is the rebuy tournament. In a rebuy tournament, players that are knocked out early can simply rebuy more chips and get right back into the game.One of the best strategies for a player to use at a rebuy tournament is to constantly change gears and keep his

Poker Tip of the Day - Keeping Good Poker Records

2009-07-06T08:38:00.000-07:00

One of the most effective ways to learn about Texas Hold’em Poker, especially when playing online poker, is to keep a notebook of commentary and records about your play. Most online poker rooms have a feature called “notes” in which after a player clicks the “notes” icon, he can fill in reminder or subjects about Texas Hold’em poker to review and study after the game concludes.Much like in

Top Tips for limit Texas Holdem

2009-06-30T07:11:00.001-07:00

We`ve got more advice on improving your limit Texas hold`em play so you can become a true poker ace! Follow these tips and you can`t go far wrong.Fold lousy hands!Its sounds so simple, doesn`t ist? Why, then, do so many players get involved in pots with bad cards? Many otherwise decent players get attached to so-called trap hands, which end up costing them stackes of chips.About ten years ago, I

Poker Challenge Guatemala

2009-06-29T13:51:00.000-07:00

Poker Host is looking for 4 players to represent us at the Poker Challenge Guatemala. This event brings some of the best players from Latin America, Central America and North America. Right now, there is around $13,000 Guaranteed on the pot and getting bigger. To participate you just need to play in our Poker Host Challenge tournament and the first 4 places will get the honor to go play. The

Poker Tip of the Day - Limit vs. No-Limit

2009-06-29T06:29:00.001-07:00

Although the games are technically the same in the way the cards are dealt, Limit Texas Holdem and No-Limit Texas Holdem are different games. When you are playing No-Limit Texas Holdem if you make a bad choice it can cost you all of your money.In Limit Holdem it only cost you one more bet. Limit Holdem is really a game about knowing the odds and having the cards while No-Limit Holdem is more a

Poker Tip - Adjusting Your Starting Hands

2009-06-25T09:20:00.001-07:00

You have probably all seen the starting hands list that is popular for Texas Holdem. The problem with that list is that it doesn’t always work, especially in Limit Texas Holdem where people are playing all kinds of hands.There may be situations in Texas Holdem where an adjustment on your starting hands may lead to making more money. In a lower limit Texas Holdem game, such as $1-2 or $2-4, you

Poker Tip - Defending Your Blinds

2009-06-22T09:34:00.001-07:00

In Texas Holdem poker there are many players that will try to steal the blinds on nearly every hand. It is a popular strategy from players that are sitting in late position. These players will make a larger than pot size bet in attempts to steal the small and big blinds.When you are sitting in one of the blind positions you will be faced with how to defend your blinds without getting into trouble

Omaha Holdem Myths 4

2009-06-22T07:10:00.000-07:00

Myth: "Never raise with low"This bit of gibberish is almost too good to expose. A very common sight in online Omaha Holdem games is to see terrible players raising on a flop of AJ8 with their naked 23 draws, and then freezing up like a deer in the headlights when they make their hand on the turn or river. Now, when they HAVE something they shut down and become callers. In the case of a 23

Omaha Holdem Myths 3

2009-06-19T12:47:00.000-07:00

Myth: "Don’t raise before the flop"In most Omaha games a critical and basic concept is to get more money in before the flop when you have way the best of it. The most obvious profit in Omaha comes from opponents calling on the turn when drawing dead. This happens reasonably often but the profit that occurs every single hand, the most common way to create a profitable edge is to exploit the

Omaha Holdem Myths 2

2009-06-19T07:53:00.000-07:00

Myth: "Omaha Starting Hands Run Close Together in Value"This is the silliest myth of all, especially when it comes to real game conditions. The root of this myth comes from the fact that head-up Omaha hands seldom have a dominating relationship in the same way that AA dominates A7 in Holdem. The head-up phenomenon means that you should liberally defend your big blind against a single raiser when

Omaha Holdem Myths 1

2009-06-19T06:36:00.000-07:00

Myth: "Omaha is a complicated game."Obviously all poker games have levels of complexity, but the contrasts between Omaha and its closest cousin, Texas Hold'em, reveal Omaha to be much simpler. Texas Hold'em decisions are full of uncertainty, randomness, and the complexity born of one simple fact -- in many hands, all players involved have basically nothing. Suppose

“Bluff on the Strip”

2009-06-18T06:25:00.000-07:00

Poker Host and SBG Global present Bluff Magazine’s 5th annual main event: “Bluff on the Strip”. Don’t miss your chance to join us and share with some of the latest top poker pros and celebrities at the Sapphire Club, July 2nd 2009 from 9 pm -12am. There will be free shuttle transportation to and from the venue for all attendees; the pick-up and drop-off will be at the Rio Hotel & Casino

Poker Tip - Down to the River in Limit Holdem

2009-06-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

Limit Texas Holdem poker is very much a game of having the cards, while No-Limit Texas Holdem is very much a game of betting. If you are looking to play Limit Holdem and expecting to bluff and raise and win pots then you better re-evaluate your ideas.Oftentimes at online poker sites you will see Limit Holdem games going down to the river. This does not happen nearly as often in No-Limit Holdem.

2009 WSOP Player of The Year Standings

2009-06-17T08:10:00.001-07:00

The 2009 World Series of Poker Player of the Year race can be followed by visiting the WSOP official website here for latest updated standings.Ville Wahlbeck - This 33-year old Finnish poker player has won nearly $850,000 thus far at the 2009 World Series of Poker. The total was acquired in four different events. He finished 1st place in Event #12 - WSOP World Championship Mixed Event and

Playing A Blackjack Tournament

2009-06-17T06:27:00.000-07:00

I love playing tournaments! I like the excitement of competing against other players instead of just playing against the house. Blackjack tournaments are not as readily found as slot tournaments. This is due largely because of the space problem in holding these types of tournaments. Casinos have thousands of slot machines and it is not a problem to shut down a couple banks of them to hold a

Top 10 Worst Starting Hands in Texas Hold'em

2009-06-16T13:13:00.000-07:00

Sure, you know that a pair of aces are the best hand in Texas Hold'em, but do you know the worst starting hands? Knowing that these hands are almost-always-fold'em hands in hold'em is just as important to improving your poker game and not playing like a donkey.Some of these "worst hands" are bad in the same way and will lose at about the same rate, so I've called them ties, even when one is a

Top 10 Best Hold'em Poker Hands

2009-06-16T07:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick guide to the ten best Texas Hold'em poker hands. If you start with any of these ten hands during Texas Hold'em, you are in excellent shape.1. Ace-AceThis is the best Hold'em poker hand you can hope to have. It's the best of the best, and will win more than any other hand. Also known as American Airlines, pocket rockets, and bullets.2. King-KingThis 2nd-best hold'em hand is still

Top 10 Poker Tips to Make You a Better Player & Improve Your Poker Game

2009-06-16T06:08:00.000-07:00

Want to become a better player, fast? Follow these 10 tips to boost your poker performance & profits. While geared to beginner players, there's poker tips that even seasoned pros should remind themselves of once in a while.1. Don't Play Every Hand / Do Fold MoreProbably the number one mistake beginning poker players make is that they play far too many hands. When you're just starting out playing

Phil Ivey Making Case As the Best Poker Player Ever

2009-06-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

Among his peers, Phil Ivey has been considered the best all around poker player for quite a long time. Ivey doesn't just win, he absolutely dominates in just about every game he plays. Whether it's online or live, cash games or tournaments, few players command the type of respect he does when sitting down at a poker table. His opponent reading abilities are the stuff of legends and he is well

Poker Tip - Knowing the Pot Odds

2009-06-12T07:12:00.001-07:00

You hear the term “pot odds” all the time if you watch poker on television. What exactly are pot odds and do you need to know them? Pot Odds are the ratio of what is already in the pot to the amount of money you have to bet to stay in the hand. For example, if there is $100 in the pot and you need to bet $20 to stay in the hand, the pot odds are 100-20 or 5-1.Let’s say that the hand you are

Brock Parker Wins Second WSOP Bracelet in One Week

2009-06-12T06:18:00.001-07:00

On June 7, Brock Parker won his first gold bracelet in event No. 14 ($2,500 six-handed limit hold'em) at the World Series of Poker, along with $223,688 in prize money. The morning after his victory, Parker entered event No. 19 ($2,500 six-handed no-limit hold'em), and he survived day 1 on June 8. June 9 saw Parker roll into the money and make the final day, just one of 11 players remaining. On

Picking The Right Game Online

2009-06-11T13:42:00.001-07:00

Just because you can afford to play at a certain level doesn’t mean you should. One of the reasons pro poker players can thrive is because there is no shortage of rich amateurs that are willing to put a huge bankroll at risk simply because they can. If you’re playing poker for the right reasons then you should be looking for games you can beat and as the rule of thumb typically goes, the

Pocket Pair Winning Percentages

2009-06-11T11:58:00.000-07:00

Just how likely are you to win with your pocket pair? Use this quick little chart to learn just how strong certain pocket pairs are against multiple opponents. #Players AA KK QQ JJ TT 99 88 2 88 85 82 79 77 74 71 3 76 72 68 64 60 56 52 4 68 63 58 54 50 46 43 7 44 39 34 30 27 25 23 10 34 30 26 22 20

Record Breaking Numbers at the WSOP

2009-06-10T11:56:00.001-07:00

This year was supposed to be the year of cutbacks, and the poker community was anticipating smaller fields because of the hard times. However, it seems that is not the case and the fields are just as strong as ever this year.The series kicked off with the $40,000 buy in event which attracted over 200 players. Most people were wondering if the event would break 100 players, but those skeptics were

When Not To Check

2009-06-10T10:41:00.000-07:00

Just like how there’s a right and wrong time to bluff, bet or call, there’s also a right and wrong time to check. Experienced players with a strong hand can effectively use a check to trap and extract chips from an opponent, but on the flip side, weak players often check far too often in the wrong situations, allowing the other player to catch a card that beats their hand.Just because you can

Ten Great Poker Quotes

2009-06-10T09:25:00.001-07:00

Poker may mainly be war of cards, but sometimes it can also be a war of words. Here are some of the more memorable poker related quotations that you can take with you to your next home game or casino tournament.Money isn’t everything … unless you’re playing in a rebuy tournament.- AnonymousTrust everyone, but always cut the cards.- Benny BinionAvoid people with gold teeth who want to play cards.

The Right Amount

2009-06-10T07:16:00.000-07:00

There are few things that give away the inexperience of a player more than when someone bets an odd amount or incorrect amount at any stage of a poker hand. Knowing the basic betting amounts is important to building a strong table image and will help keep the veteran players from picking on you. For example, a common beginner mistake pre-flop is raising less than double the big blind. If you’

Online poker skills are gained over time

2009-06-09T05:34:00.000-07:00

Poker is a card game, which made its mark online too. With increasing popularity of online poker more and more sites are being made with the tables being flooded by new players. Casino poker cannot hope to rival its online counterpart mainly because of the easy accessibility whenever one gets to go online. You don’t need to make plans to go to a casino or cal over friends for a poker party. But

Poker Pro Mike Matusow Deals With Mental Illness

2009-06-08T08:06:00.000-07:00

Behind the glamour and glory of poker star Mike "The Mouth" Matusow's high-stakes world was depression and despair. The often contentious and trash-talking Matusow, who exploded across TV screens during poker's boom earlier this decade with his great play at the tables and even more spectacular meltdowns, shows all his cards in Check-Raising the Devil, a candid, often harrowing and always

2009 WSOP Roundup

2009-06-08T06:52:00.001-07:00

While the final tables yesterday were of the friends and family variety, some potentially good storylines developing in other tournaments. Here's the recap from WickedChopsPoker.com::: Event #9 ($1,500 NLH Six-Handed): Ken Aldridge won his first bracelet while banking $428,259. Unless you're a close relative or possible childhood best-friend, you don't really care about the rest of the final

2009 World Series of Poker Winners 2009 (Events 1 – 3)

2009-06-04T15:35:00.000-07:00

The 2009 World Series of Poker, the game's marquee event of the year is officially in full swing at Las Vegas' Rio Hotel and Casino. Thousands of players from all over the world have descended into Sin City with dreams of becoming poker's next household name and looking to earn one of the coveted bracelets awarded to each event's winner.As of this morning, 3 tournaments are in the books with the

Difference between Traditional Poker Game and Online Poker Game

2009-06-04T14:45:00.000-07:00

Poker is a game of skill, risk-taking, chance and luck. A player must be attentive, must know his opponents well and must take decisions quickly with confidence in order to win. There are certain differences between playing traditional poker game in Casinos and playing it online over the internet. As in traditional poker game, players sits across each other thus they can observe each other’s

Online poker in a historical perspective

2009-06-04T10:52:00.000-07:00

Online poker has come to symbolize not only the affluence and/or wit of its players but also the contemporary period where almost everything becomes obsolete in a few days. It is an innovation of a game that was played hundreds of years ago when there was no electricity or motorized vehicles. Even its types have evolved as time passed. Stakes have also increased in the form of a poker bonus

Good Online Poker Strategies

2009-06-03T09:01:00.000-07:00

Playing poker is something that needs to be learned, not only with the cards but also by the body language of your opponent. However, seeing the body language of your opponents is impossible when you are playing poker online.Still, “tells” can be seen even if you are playing poker online. This is because tells are just ways that players betray their hands or their decisions. In fact, do you

Poker Tip of the Day - Being Pot Committed

2009-06-03T07:22:00.000-07:00

A very dangerous term in Texas Holdem is the term “pot committed.” It is something that you sometimes hear people say when playing poker and it really means the player believes he has no choice but to continue in the hand.A player that is pot committed is in a situation in which he has invested and bet so much money into the hand that it is very difficult to justify throwing the hand away, even

Online Poker Strategies: All the Way to Victory

2009-06-03T06:20:00.000-07:00

Online poker strategies are crucial in order to succeed at online poker, although succeed means different things to different people. For some, success at online poker means winning the big jackpots all the time and for others, success at online poker simply means winning more than losing and this second objective is far more reasonable and achievable. Online poker strategies will require you to

Choosing your online poker card room

2009-06-02T11:40:00.000-07:00

While beginning your search for an online poker website, do not make arbitrary choices. Choose an online poker room according to the region you belong to and after carefully going through the modes of payment and assessing whether you are compatible with these factors. To begin with a game most site will not require you to make a deposit. Also in case you have to regard a conversion of currency,

Introduction to Online Poker

2009-06-02T07:59:00.000-07:00

Online poker offers a very different scenario when compared to brick and mortar poker (also known as casino poker). For example the advantage of deciphering the other player’s body language and mannerism offer a lot of clue to you about what kind of cards he’s holding, whether he’s bluffing etc. these visual signs are known as poker tells. Also it allows beginners to try a hand at this card game

Everything you have to know about online poker.

2009-06-02T07:53:00.000-07:00

Online poker and its corresponding poker bonus are responsible for the game of poker becoming a popular online game worldwide. A virtual game of poker is played like a traditional poker game, where you have a specific venue for playing poker and that is usually inside the poker rooms in the real casinos. But what has really triggered the popularity of playing poker online is that it is relatively

World Series of Poker Stimulus Special a Hit

2009-06-02T06:26:00.000-07:00

With the economy in complete disarray, everyone is looking for an economic stimulus package, and the poker world is no exception. "The demand for the Stimulus Special could be felt the moment we announced it," said World Series of Poker commissioner Jeffrey Pollack. "We welcome all the first-time players to the World Series of Poker and wish everyone good luck in their pursuit of a gold bracelet.

WSOP 2009: Three Records in Three Days

2009-06-01T08:44:00.000-07:00

Each of the first three open events of the 2009 World Series of Poker Presented By Jack Link's Beef Jerky has broken a record.First, it was Event #2, which set the record for largest prize pool for a non-Main Event field, when 201 players anted up $40,000 each to create a massive $7,718,400 prize pool. The previous record prize pool was $7,104,000 (2007) - a solid $614,000 behind the new

Poker Tip of the Day - The King-Queen Trap

2009-06-01T07:17:00.000-07:00

In Texas Holdem poker, a pocket hand of king-queen is often a royal trap that can get players into serious trouble. Players just don’t want to toss this hand into the muck but that is oftentimes exactly what they should do. The best case scenario for a king-queen in Texas Holdem is to flop a straight or a draw to a straight.While the king-queen sounds good, a jack-10 is actually a better hand in

Tip of the Day - Raise When Playing Shorthanded

2009-05-29T13:45:00.000-07:00

Texas Holdem Poker is the most popular form of poker played throughout the world today. It is usually played with a maximum of 9 or 10 players at most online poker sites. Most players are only comfortable playing at a full or nearly full table.When the game becomes shorthanded the pot sizes become smaller and many players struggle. There are many factors to remember when playing shorthanded and

Poker Tip of the Day - Playing Pocket Tens

2009-05-28T16:31:00.000-07:00

Pocket tens can be one of the most difficult, challenging, and dangerous hands that you can be dealt in No Limit Texas Holdem poker. The hand looks good but it is quite vulnerable to overpairs. The Texas Hold’em poker rule of fact here is that if you don’t make a set with your tens, and an overcard hits on the flop, you are extremely vulnerable.If you are in an early position you can bring your

Poker Tip of the Day - Low Limit Holdem

2009-05-28T10:41:00.000-07:00

Many people choose low limit holdem games as they begin to play poker. A lot of these players are inexperienced and most all of them play much looser than they should. How do you win at these low-limit Texas Holdem games? The first tip for playing at a loose casino poker table is not to bluff very often.At these loose tables everyone wants in the hand and way too many inexperienced players stay

Harrah's to Refinance $1 Billion in Debt; Stimulus Tax Break Cited

2009-05-28T07:05:00.000-07:00

This week Harrah's Entertainment, World Series of Poker trademark owner, announced that it will be seeking to refinance $1 billion of its outstanding debt. The new senior secured debt will be made via a private offering and will be exempt from Securities and Exchange Commission regulation and state securities laws. Harrah's is issuing the new debt from two subsidiaries of Harrah's Operating

Online Poker Officially on Obama’s Radar

2009-05-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

Online poker and live poker players around the United States are feeling a sense of victory today as it has been reported that online poker licensing and regulation is officially on President Barack Obama’s agenda. Though taking a backseat to much bigger items such as the current economic crises and health care reform, the news marks the first time that online poker issues are officially on the

Obama Arrives in Vegas for Start of World Series of Poker

2009-05-27T06:14:00.000-07:00

They won't be able to Twitter at the poker tables but those players participating in the 2009 World Series of Poker, which gets underway this week, can still Twitter from Vegas...that is, if they can get there.President Barack Obama decided to pay a visit to Vegas the same day most of the pros were arriving in.As a result, flight delays were pretty extensive and we know this by reviewing the

Game of Skill Good for Poker, Bad for Football

2009-05-26T16:18:00.000-07:00

They want lawmakers to know that poker is a "game of skill". Poker players are now getting away from the whole gambling label in an effort to build momentum around the concept that poker is just that, a "game of skill".Michael Vasquez of the Miami Herald writes:If you buy the counter argument made by the game's biggest boosters, then poker is, in fact, a game of skill -- not a game of

Poker Tip of the day - Mind Games

2009-05-26T08:11:00.000-07:00

When playing poker, be it online or live, it is easy to not give it your all. Online, you could be playing multiple tables and not be able to give your full attention to any one game, or you could be distracted by any number of things, such as the world wide web, television, or even your un-potty trained toddler running around naked. Live, you get could engrossed in conversation (yeah, imagine

Tip of the Day - Playing Poker in Cardrooms

2009-05-25T12:44:00.000-07:00

With so many people playing at online poker sites it is only natural that local poker cardrooms are also seeing an increase in players. Some poker players have learned how to play Texas Holdem strictly from online poker sites and playing in a local cardroom can be a little bit of a shock but it doesn’t have to be.One thing you want to remember as you go between the online poker sites and the

Tip of the Day - Reading Poker Opponents

2009-05-25T07:21:00.001-07:00

As you play Texas Holdem poker you are going to meet and encounter a lot of different opponents. Each one will have their individual characteristics, styles, patterns, strengths and weaknesses and overall personality. You will start to read your opponents as you play with them more and more.You always want to respect them as a potential threat and never get too overconfident that you will simply

No Twitter at the World Series of Poker Tables

2009-05-25T06:37:00.000-07:00

The World Series of Poker has enacted new stricter "sportsmanship" rules whereby players will not be able to verbally abuse an opponent. Last year, as an example, Phil Hellmuth called his opponent an "idiot" and "the worst player in history" after losing a rather large pot.But an interesting rule that truly stands out at this year's WSOP will be the banning of Twitter usage. The use of Twitter

Texas Proves Poker is Far from Accepted in US

2009-05-22T06:34:00.001-07:00

Although some steps have been made as of late towards the legalization of online poker and online gambling in general, yesterday, the Texas Legislature reminded all that acceptance of poker in this country is still an uphill battle. Bill HB 222, introduced by Representative Jose Menendez was drafted in the hopes of legalizing poker in the state which originally introduced poker's most popular

Poker Host Tips to improve your game

2009-05-21T12:53:00.000-07:00