Professional World Poker Players
In the spotlight: Minh LyMinh Ly (born March 24 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Temple City, California. He is a regular...
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Howard H. Lederer (born October 30, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire), is a professional poker player and brother of poker professional...
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Jennifer C. Harman-Traniello (born November 29, 1964) is an American professional poker player. Harman was born and raised in Reno,...
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Poker News
Joan Rivers Calls Poker Players TrashThe confrontation between Joan Rivers and Annie Duke was taken to a new level on this week’s episode of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice....
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The "durrrr" Challenge: Dwan Widens Lead...Patrik Antonius capped off a miserable day at the online tables with another losing session in the "durrrr" Challenge, his tenth in their last eleven meetings. Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan met for only a bit over an hour and 364 hands, but the...
Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplificati...
Mainstream media coverage of the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act introduced in the Senate two weeks ago often didn't even mention the bill's clause to license and regulate Internet poker. This might seem like a slight to the...
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How to Play Poker
Stack Size is ImportantIntroduction As you should already be aware, the size of your stack at any given time will play a vital role in your decision making...
Playing Head’s UpIt’s down to you and another player. The only thing that separates you from victory is your opponent’s chips. No problem! Let’s...
Official Poker Hand RankingsThe following is a list of 5-card poker hands, from the worst to the absolute best. This list assumes no jokers or wild cards are being...
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Pot OddsOne 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.











