Playing Internet Poker

I. Nealson Rose
There are an estimated 1,840,100 active real money online poker players, according to PokerPulse.com. So, you would think that someone could tell you whether you were committing a crime when you bet, raise or fold online.

It actually is possible to know whether you are breaking the law. In fact, it has to be, […]

Perks and Picks: Football perks abound and new poker rooms on the way

H. Scot Krause
As football season gets underway, many of your favorite Las Vegas card rooms combine poker and football so you can catch the best of both worlds at the same time.

The Palms Casino Resort will be keeping poker players in their seats during Sunday and Monday Night Football by rewarding them with cash prizes. […]

Entertainment Report: Gordie Brown at the Golden Nugget

Len Butcher
I recently went to see impressionist/singer Gordie Brown at the Golden Nugget, where he performs every night except Wednesday and Thursday. Here’s a guy with great talent and who puts 110 percent into every show. The night I was there, which was a weeknight, the joint was packed and he got a well-deserved five-minute […]

Using Your Image

Tom Leonard
As we continue to ferret out obstacles to improved performance, let’s discuss table image in this installment. Conscientious players work hard to evaluate their opponent’s play. Observational skills and focus to the game are critical to begin to establish patterns of play in the several opponents you face in a full game. Who’s loose, […]

Acronyms

John Vorhaus
The other day I came across a useful piece of poker instruction in acronym form: FAR; Focus, Aggression and Reads. This simple shorthand reminds us what, exactly, we need to take into most ring games and most tournaments if we hope to have a chance to win. The next time I played poker, I […]