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There’s One Born Every Minute…

Barbara Connors
What’s the fastest, most reliable way to lose money in this game? Make hands that look good, but just aren’t good enough to win. Second-best hands. Oh so promising, oh so seductive, but in the end … oh so deadly.

This is not about middling second-best hands like second pair, or top-pair-lousy-kicker, where you should […]

Today’s Word is… ‘Opponents’

Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
When you enter a pot, you should always ask yourself, “Do I want to play this hand against a lot of opponents or just a few?” The answer isn’t always as obvious as you might think.

Today, we continue our series in which I get to both ask and […]

2008 UK and Europe Poker Outlook

Jonathan Raab
2007 was a bumper year for poker in Europe with more venues opening, more festivals being staged than ever before, several poker tours operating, and online poker still legal and booming. Although some countries, such as Norway, are considering a more hard line stance against Internet poker, the vast majority can look forward to […]

Rock the Boat: AggressivelyReraising Preflop in Deeply Stacked No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games

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Can you play too cautiously?

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Investing in the Nut Flush

Investing in the Nut Flush
Investing in the Nut Flush

It was a lively $3-$6 hold’em game at the Normandie Casino-the oldest casino in the Los Angeles area and one of the original Gardena poker clubs, with old-world charm that’s hard to describe in words. The poker gods had not yet smiled on me and I was […]

David ‘Chip’ Reese

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David “Chip” Reese was, born in Dayton Ohio in 1951 and died in his sleep December 4, 2007. Widely regarded as one of the best poker players in the world and the youngest player inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, this profile was done by Phil Hevener a few years ago. Poker […]

European Decisions Don’t Open Doors to U.S. Poker Players

I. Nelson Rose
The European Court of Justice and the European Commission have issued dramatic statements calling for the end of barriers to internet gambling. Some observers see these as the beginning of the end for America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the opening of doors to internet poker.

These developments are certainly much needed good […]

Poker Room Promos: Palms; Casino Arizona; The Gold Coast

Debbie Burkhead
I just returned to Vegas from an 11-day Christmas vacation on the East Coast with family. After a candlelight church service on Christmas Eve I spent the evening playing Santa, arranging and setting up toys for three toddlers under the age of six.

Christmas morning with three little ones can be hectic but seeing the […]