Professional World Poker Players

In the spotlight: Eli Elezra

Eli Elezra (born November 24, 1960 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli professional poker player and a businessman, now living in Las Vegas,... 

In the spotlight: Doyle Brunson

Doyle F. Brunson (born August 10, 1933) is an iconic American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the... 

In the spotlight: Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington (born December 6, 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is a professional poker player. Harrington chose his own nickname... 

Poker News

Joan Rivers Calls Poker Players Trash

The confrontation between Joan Rivers and Annie Duke was taken to a new level on this week’s episode of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice.... 

Latest Poker Newsfeeds

The Nightly Turbo: PokerStars Launches W...
Your weekly grind is over. Kick off your shoes, fire up an poker table or two on your favorite online poker site, and check out the day's top stories. Taking you into the weekend, PokerStars is launching a women's poker league, the World Poker...
Off the Felt with Mark Vos
We like to catch up with the pros from time to time, to give you a little sneak peek into their lives. Our latest chat was with Full Tilt Pro Mark Vos. We found out how he's recovering from the 2010 World Series of Poker, what he'd be doing if he...
Inside Gaming: PartyGaming and bwin Anno...
The online gaming industry is buzzing this week with news of the $1.76 billion merger between Euro giants PartyGaming and bwin. The brick-and-mortar industry is all atwitter about a major shakeup in the leadership of Sands China. CEO Steven...

How to Play Poker

Stack Size is Important

Introduction As you should already be aware, the size of your stack at any given time will play a vital role in your decision making... 

Betting out of Position - By Gus Hansen

Every Hold ‘em strategy guide talks about the importance of positional advantage. The standard thinking is that the player who acts... 

Number of Players

One of the unique things about Texas Hold’em No Limit poker is that the game changes as you move from having a full table of... 

Hot Poker Tip Number: 30

Do not bluff the whole table
Chances are that someone has something that they will stick with. From an odds perspective, it is rarely worth it.