Back in 2008, I received a random email from someone I will call “Tom.” Tom has an age-old question that many successful amateurs have from time to time. Here is what he wrote: “I think that I am ready to turn pro. I have been playing poker at least 20 hours a week or more […]
With just a little over a month left in 2018, we have a better idea of who will take down the two major Player of the Year races in live poker. Jake Schindler has built quite a big lead in the CardPlayer Player of the Year race, now with more than a 600 point lead […]
In case you missed it, the parent company of PokerNews.com is facing a massive lawsuit by several record companies over accusations of copyright infringement. Something else that some of you may not know is that PokerNews and parent company iBus Media is owned by PokerStars. So what exactly happened here? From the lawsuit, it appears […]
One of the most important tools that a winning poker player possesses is an awareness of table image. They need to be aware of how other players perceive them. This can make or break a session. There are a few different methods to use table image to your benefit. You can exploit other players by […]
Chris Moneymaker isn’t exactly a top-tier poker pro these days, but his story still inspires poker players around the world and PokerStars has taken advantage of that fact with their Moneymaker Tour. To his credit, Moneymaker has been taking the game seriously and has had numerous deep runs in recent events. Most recently, Moneymaker took […]
After numerous delays, the much-anticipated Grey Snow Poker (GSP) has finally launched. The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma has been working on launching their real money online poker site for about two years and the site finally launched for real money play on November 5th. However, there is one definitive catch. US players will not be […]
If you’ve been following the story of Gordon Vayo vs. PokerStars, the story took an unusual twist recently. According to reports, Vayo has now dropped his lawsuit against PokerStars’ parent company and it now appears that Vayo may have forged the documents that he’s been using this whole time as his defense in his suit. […]
The Super High Roller Bowl V kicks off in about a month’s time and many are wondering who will take down the fifth edition of the premier event in High Stakes tournament poker. Soon we will know for certain who will play in the event, but most expect the standard cast of pros will take […]
A key component to proper poker strategy is bankroll management. You need a bankroll in order to play poker live or online. If you regularly are blowing through your roll for one reason or another, you are leaving yourself in the unenviable position of not being able to sit at the table. Here are a […]
In sports, there are records that seem unbreakable. Lou Gehrig‘s streak of consecutive games played was a record that was supposed to stand for all time until Cal Ripken, Jr broke it. Roger Maris‘ 61 homers was another that was supposed to be next to unbreakable. However, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds have […]
