The next leg of the High Roller Triple Crown was announced on Tuesday as Poker Central revealed plans for the second annual U.S. Poker Open. The 2019 U.S. Poker Open will run in February and feature a ten-event schedule. In addition, Poker Central announced that the series champion will receive a cash prize of $100,000 […]
When sitting at a poker table, it is important to be able to spot the different types of poker players at the table as quickly as possible. Many people have discussed how to play rocks, maniacs, and other and how to spot them based on their play. There isn’t nearly as much out there in […]
Pennsylvania iGaming application approvals continued on Thursday as two more casinos were granted licenses. Both Sand Bethlehem and Valley Forge Casino were approved for licenses. Meanwhile, Rivers Casino decided that they are no longer pursuing interactive gaming licenses, so there are three more licenses available for third parties. Sands Bethlehem and Valley Forge Casinos Approved […]
There are no absolutes in poker. Learn that now. At some point, every rule in poker will have an exception, including “never fold pocket aces pre-flop.” Folding aces pre-flop sounds like a bonehead move, but in reality, there are some spots where it may prove advantageous depending on circumstances. Let’s take a look at a […]
The 2018 World Series of Poker Europe is almost here! After enjoying a successful run in 2017, the WSOP Europe will return to King’s Casino Rozvadov with the first event kicking off this coming Tuesday, October 8th. The series will run through November 2nd and will feature ten WSOP gold bracelet events. There’s a lot […]
Phil Ivey’s battle with the Borgata in Atlantic City continues, but that battle may turn much more expensive if Borgata has their way. After Ivey and his accomplice filed one final appeal to try and overturn a $10.1 million judgment, Borgata has filed their own cross-appeal and is attempting to have their original charges re-examined. […]
If you want to be a great mixed game player, then you need to work on your Stud poker game. Seven Card Stud and its variants consist anywhere from 30 to 60 percent of the games in many mixed poker games. Today we will talk about Stud Hi and review some common principles of basic […]
If you’ve followed major live poker events over the last six month, you have heard a lot about Big Blind Ante events. Big Blind Ante games are NL Hold’em games where the big blind posts the ante for the entire table rather than the dealer having to collect a single ante from each player. Since […]
With September nearly at a close, we can start taking another look at the Player of the Year races. Stephen Chidwick still leads the Global Poker Index POY race, but Jake Schindler has managed to wrestle the lead away from him in the CardPlayer POY race. Meanwhile, the High Roller of the Year Race has […]
Although growth has been slow, the regulated online poker market in the United States is growing and is expected to enjoy new growth over the next five years as states begin seriously looking at online gambling and online sports betting. Some of you may be thinking about giving regulated online poker a try in the […]
