Poker News Archive

Counting cards in blackjack got him banned. Using a false ID got him ejected from a WSOP poker tournament. Joseph Stiers now suing Caesars for compensation. Every veteran of poker knows that there are strict rules you must abide by. One of the most important is the provision of your real name and address....

Texas club dealers agree women play better poker than men. What makes a good poker player these days? Mathematical skills are important. A player with the ability to quickly calculate pot odds and expected values when the action is coming their way will have an advantage over another player who makes decisions based on...

Why live and online poker prop players face extinction. You don’t hear much about prop players in the poker realm anymore. Sure, they still exist, but their numbers are dwindling, and there’s good reason for it. The poker industry, both online and on land, is healthier than ever before. Land-based poker rooms don’t have...

Bounty Hunter Tournaments get 200,000x Better at PartyPoker. Clear your schedule this Sunday, because you’ll want to have plenty of time to hit up PartyPoker for the biggest bounty hunter tourney of the year. PartyPoker has been hosting exceptional bounty events all week, and it will culminate into a massive $200k BIG Bounty Hunter...

Chance to win $500k in cash at Canada’s favorite 888Poker. For a limited time, 888Poker is hosting a special promotion that all members can take part in. It’s based on a series of daily freeroll tournaments, and is guaranteed to deliver cash prizes worth up to $500,000 before it’s over. No cost, no risk,...

6+ Hold’em games sweep the online poker community. There’s a new poker game around the barnyard these days. It goes by a variety of names. Some call it Short Deck Poker. Others know it as 6+ Hold’em, or 36-Card Poker. Whatever you want to call it, it’s already earned its rightful place in the...

GVC’s flagship online poker room, Party Poker, experiences immense growth in first half of 2018. A few short years ago, the online poker industry was experiencing rapid decline. One of the oldest and most reputable operators is Party Poker, who was at the very top of the totem pole in the early 2000’s. The...