The poker lingo can be akin to speaking Swahili, that’s if you don’t live in a place where they speak Swahili! One term that is used more than most is EV – or Expected Value – and here is a quick definit […]

For a beginner, the poker table can be like the Savannah to a wounded baby zebra. You will stand out like a sore thumb, and the fish will be salivating at the thought of holding a session with a mistake-laden […]

People just love to see a pair of suited cards in No Limit Hold’em (NLHE). They create excitement, drama, swollen pots, happiness and sadness in equal droves. But do they live up to the hype?

When you are h […]

No-Limit Texas Hold’em (NLHE) tournament poker takes no prisoners. You can be on point, getting the rub of the green and playing your most amazing poker at one of the WSOP 2013 Qualifiers, and yet one slip-up c […]

The term Fantasy Sports is causing quite a stir in the United States right now. Back in 2006, when the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), was rolled out, it was the start of a demise that would […]

Do you suffer from road rage? Do you find yourself honking the horn and shouting obscenities at your own windscreen if somebody cuts you up in traffic? If so then it is likely that you are a losing poker […]

In poker, the more experienced you become, the more important it is for you to have a solid structure. Structure is the name given for the framework of the game and they differ depending on the type of poker you […]

The legend of poker – Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson – once famously christened the game of Texas Hold’em – The Cadillac of Poker. When the game first burst onto the gambling scene, Brunson and his Texas Road Ga […]

When Doyle “Texas Dolly” Brunson and Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu start voicing a similar opinion then it’s time for the poker world to stop and pay attention. It seems that the two legends of the game are putti […]

In 1988, a young New Yorker named Erik Seidel achieved notoriety when he finished runner up to Johnny Chan in the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. Seidel was a former p […]

If you are a professional poker player, then you must take heed of the word ‘professional’.
It is important that you structure your playing in much the same way as a shopkeeper prepares for a day selling gro […]

If you decide to adopt cash games on http://www.betfairpoker.com as your poker vehicle of choice, then you need to understand that the game never ends. It is true that you sit down to play short sessions and then leave […]

First, we had cards that you could touch and feel with your hands. You could toss them into the muck, you could slam them down on the table, and you could slide them unseen to the dealer.

You also had plastic […]

If you are going to improve your poker game, then you are going to have to learn how to play poker in three-bet pots. Three-betting is such an integral part of the modern aggressive game that you simply must know […]

When playing tournament poker you need to be aware that there are different factors to consider when playing heads-up pots as opposed to multi-way pots. One of the earliest rookie mistakes that you will see in […]

The man known as The Grinder – Michael Mizrachi – currently sits at number seven in the all-time money list for live tournament professionals, with an impressive haul of $14,074,765. Not bad for a man everyone […]

If you are in a game against a hyper-loose aggressive player, then life can be very difficult for you.

If you find this style difficult to play against, then the best advice is to move tables, but if you are […]

Online poker is a game that is full of imperfect information, so the more pieces of data you can collect at the table the better. The best way to gather as much information as possible is to play as many pots as […]

Opinions differ on the best way to play the bubble in poker tournaments, but often the most obvious answer is usually to do the opposite from the norm.
Consider this situation: You’re on the bubble at the World S […]

Like in any casino game, before you play Blackjack, it is best to have a strategy with regards to how you will play your stake during your session in the game.

The payout on a winning hand will always remain the […]