There are many different styles of playing poker but all of them are similar in one sense or the other. The three most popular versions of poker are Texas hold ‘em, 7 card stud and 5 card draw.
Texas Hold ‘em starts with two forced bets to the players sitting clockwise from the dealer. All players […]
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Last post, we discussed the merits of whether or not Phil Hellmuth should be hated. Well whether you hate him or love him, the truth is that he does hold the most World Series of Poker bracelets and is considered, by many, to be the best player in the world. But will he always hold […]
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When I watch professional poker players play big events on television, one common theme always seems to arise. Hating Phil Hellmuth. For some reason, his combination of arrogance and skill grates the nerves of viewers and commentators and forces many to root against him. But why should we hate him?
The main problem people seem to […]
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When playing Texas Hold ‘Em, one of the best feelings a player can get pre-flop is to look down into his cards and find two of the same painted cards staring at him. Make no mistake, pocket aces, kings, or queens is a powerful hand that do not get dealt often to individual players. Getting […]
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If you watch poker on TV a lot or read poker blogs of bigger players, you may here experienced players state that certain hands shouldn’t have been played and that certain hands are hard to fold. But how, exactly, do these players know which hands are good and which aren’t? The obvious answer is that […]
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The term World Series is one that has been placed on many big sporting events. The biggest, of course, is the Fall classic featured by Major League Baseball. Over the course of the past few years, however, the rise in poker popularity has caused the World Series of Poker Main Event to undertake a drastic […]
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Just a couple of years ago, poker was more of a relaxing game people played with friends and family on weekends. Buy-in amounts were minimal and winning, while always nice, was not nearly as important as having a good time. As the World Series of Poker, and other poker events, grew in popularity on television, […]
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