One of the problems when it comes to playing poker is the fact that there are many poker myths that go around. They may be fun and you may learn a lot from them, but the thing is, some of them can be very misleading that it will bring you nothing but headache, especially [...]

Just because you lost a round or two in poker does not mean that you have to scowl all day. It will not help you win back the money you lost, and it cannot also help you have a winning streak. Now, if you smile a little, even though you are on a [...]

Hosting a home game of poker is more than just calling your friends and inviting them over. Furthermore, it is more than just sitting at the table, waiting for the cards to be dealt, and hoping to have a winning hand, instead of a losing one.
To truly make you enjoy the home game all [...]

Losing in poker may be a huge dent in your pocket as well as in your ego, but that does not mean that you really have to take the game very seriously, especially if you lose a round. In fact, you can go beyond the fame and fortune that the game provides and appreciate [...]

WSOP 2010, is it going to give the same thrill that last year’s did, or is it going to give more? Here is a sneak peak at the 2010 WSOP.
The Schedule
The 2010 WSOP is set for May 27 through July 17, 2010, and as usual, it will include 57 events. Again, these events will [...]

Poker may be just a game, but there were important and very memorable events that took place last year. Some grabbed the attention of many and earned snide remarks, especially from those who have participated in major poker events, while some grabbed the respect and admiration of not only poker players but most especially [...]

Last year, the man who got into the Poker Hall of Fame is Mike Sexton, and he is the 38th man to be introduced as a member of this prestigious association. It is not surprising though that Sexton made it into the Poker Hall of Fame, especially since the fifteen living members of this [...]

Despite the recession, the 2009 WSOP still enjoyed a fairly good run as the said event had attracted not only some of the world’s famous poker pros but also a number of celebrities. Last year’s WSOP was held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino. All in all, [...]

Just remebered I haven’t made a biography of Daniel Negreanu! A couple of months back I wrote a blogpost about his WPT/WSOP performmances, but no real biography.
Well here it is: Like many people, Daniel Negreanu’s passion was conceived at a young age. His parents had both left Romania and made a permanent stop in Toronto, [...]

Many films involve a game of poker in one context or another, but the number of films that deserve to be called poker films are not so many. There are a few really good ones, though. Below are the top three poker films. All were done before the first poker sites opened their business on [...]

It is a dream closely nurtured by many aspiring poker players: To ditch the dreary 9-5 job to make a living from a game that thrives on infinite skill, knowledge and, above all, wit. What freedom!
Across the world, millions have tried and failed their hands at earning a crust from the infamous game. Ever since [...]

Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu was one of the first celebrities borne out of the WPT/WSOP poker era. Negreanu’s boyish good looks, charm and talent made him a natural to represent the new, more clean cut, more acceptable face of poker. While by 2004, long before he had his Poker Stars, Negreanu had WSOP bracelets, tournament [...]

Another quite long post from Jepepoker. I really don’t like those small posts . How to prepare for the head’s-up ring game? That’s the question am asking myself.
Almost everything inside the head’s-up tables, in every games form, is fixed-limit. Pot-limit and no-limit head’s-up ring poker games are rare compared to their fixed-limit cousin. Although [...]

It’s been awhile since I published my article “Mistakes commonly made in Poker“. Here’s some more thoughts, as it’s vital to remend yourself of what often goes wrong. Texas hold ‘em is vastly considered the most popular form of poker, where winning comes from wit, plus strategic and mathematical observation. So it’s no wonder mistakes [...]

In the 39th Annual World Series of Poker, Peter Eastgate won $9,152,416 in the World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold’em event.  Who will be the next Peter Eastgate?
The 40th Annual World Series of Poker is set to happen from May 27, 2009 up to July 15, 2009, although the results of the final event will be [...]