Professional World Poker Players

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: Gus Hansen

Gustav (Gus) Hansen (born February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco.... 

In the spotlight: Jennifer Harman

Jennifer C. Harman-Traniello (born November 29, 1964) is an American professional poker player. Harman was born and raised in Reno,... 

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: PartyGaming and Bwin ...
PartyGaming and Bwin have announced a merger, which would create the largest publicly traded online gambling company. On top of that, Beth Shak is apparently going to be on Millionaire Matchmaker. And it's only Thursday. In Case You Missed It
The Online Railbird Report: Negreanu Win...
While Full Tilt Poker is the primary hotbed for high-stakes online cash games, the action was kicked up a notch this week on PokerStars by the presence of the site?s most famous endorser. Daniel Negreanu has blogged a great deal about how much...
The WSOP on ESPN: Mizrachi Grinds to a W...
?The players, the players, the players?? It?s what poker television is really about, isn?t it? The cast of characters that gathers around the table determines so much of the viewing experience, and with this pointed introductory...

How to Play Poker

Top 10 Worst Starting Hands in Texas Holdem

Sure, you know that a pair of aces are the best hand in Texas Hold’em, but do you know the worst starting hands? Knowing that... 

Rules of Omaha

Omaha is played exactly like Texas Holdem, except that you get four hole cards instead of just two. But, contrary to Holdem, when you... 

Texas Holdem Rules

Texas Hold’em is one of the most dramatic and popular varieties of poker in the world, and it seems like everywhere you turn... 

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Pot Odds
One of the most overlooked skills is the ability to calculate the pot odds, particularly after the flop. Pot odds, implied odds, reverse implied odds and the possibility of a redraw. You cannot beat mathematics long term.