Basics of Poker: Ranks of Hands
Winning poker hands are determined by rank. If two or more hands are in the same category, the best hand is determined by the rank of cards. For instance, two players might hold Four-of-a-Kind, but four Jacks beats four Sixes... read more
How NOT to get Barred by Bobby Singer
I’ve personally been barred from casinos all over the world. Casinos from Monte Carlo to Africa to Tasmania, the Caribbean, New Jersey, Nevada and many more have requested that I refrain from playing Blackjack in their establishment,... read more
Blackjack Professor - Myths of Blackjack by Lance Humble
Now that you know what Blackjack is you should know what Blackjack is not; myths that have clouded the thinking of many a potential winner... read more
Poker Strategy - Why Aces Are Like Two Cards in One by Lou Krieger
Most players realize that the best starting hands in 7-card stud, eight-or-better, high-low split, (which we’ll mercifully abbreviate to 7-stud/8), are low cards that can grow into high hands too... read more
Tournament Poker - The PartyPoker Million by Mike Sexton
For those looking for an exciting, affordable tournament with big prize money, the PartyPoker Million (PPM) might be for you. The PPM is a Limit Hold’em tournament with a guaranteed first prize of $1,000,000! (Yes, that’s six zeroes!) The total estimated prize pool is $2.6 million... read more
The 2001 World Series of Poker by Andrew N.S. Glazer
To most casual gamblers, the World Series of Poker begins and ends with the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Championship, and that’s not surprising. The money is huge (1.5 million dollars guaranteed to the winner)... read more
European Poker - And the Next Hot Spot is... by Nic Szeremeta
Poker in Europe is on the increase but a combination of governmental red tape and strategic mistakes by operators is slowing the rate of growth... read more
