It’s no secret that poker is massively popular all over the world. There are many versions of this favourite pastime that have evolved over the years thanks to the many devoted fans. One such variation on poker is progressive poker, which gets its name in part because the openers progress. This means that the player [...]

Newcomers to online poker may not realise that there are two different kinds of online casinos: download casinos and no download casinos. Both these casinos have their own distinct advantages and disadvantages. Some features of no-download casinos will appeal to a particular player and some features of download casinos will appeal to a different user. [...]

Haiti got hit by an earthquake in early January 2010 and news about this has flooded our television screens, our newspapers, and has even reached the confines of our poker rooms. In the days and weeks after the disaster hit Haiti, there have been a number of poker players who did their bit to help. [...]

Poor thinking players find ways to eliminate themselves in tournaments (and of course the better players are thinking of ways to do it too!), but there may be no better “tell” for how good or bad a player is than when/how he deliberately commits his last chips — the hand, the attitude, and the situation. [...]

Some poker personalities recur time and again at poker tables and online poker games. These personality types can either infuriate us or intimidate us, especially when we’re not quite au fait with the world of poker and its weird habits. Players who do not have a full deck These players know nothing about poker; they [...]