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  • Mike Sexton tells Great Old-Man Poker Stories during Cash Game

    If there’s one thing that Mike Sexton can do besides play poker, it’s talk. He is, after all, a World Poker Tour announcer. And Sexton has recently been talking up a storm on a Party Poker-sponsored cash game at the Borgata. As you can see in the segments below, he tells some of his favorite…

  • “Rounders 2” Back with Paris Stop and De Niro

    The poker world has waited forever, and finally, Rounders 2 is a reality! Miramax and the Weinstein company came to an agreement that’ll see some hit classics made into sequels, including Shakespeare in Love and Rounders. What’s exciting about Rounders 2 is the changes that’ll be made to the upcoming film. As Harvey Weinstein told…

  • What is Social Poker and why is it Important?

    Today’s online poker world literally has billions of dollars floating around, as both amateurs and pros seek to work their way up the stakes and on to the big money. There’s certainly no shortage of big money either, with tournament prize pools occasionally reaching multi-million dollar figures. This being said, it’s no wonder why there’s…

  • Loni Harwood has Record-Setting 2013 WSOP

    Coming into the 2013 WSOP, Loni Harwood had gained a little bit of fame for herself in the poker world after winning two WSOP Circuit bracelets. However, the acclaim she earned for her small WSOPC victories was nothing compared to the attention she’s getting now. Last night, Harwood capped off a record-setting 2013 WSOP by…

  • Ken Lind wins Record 2013 WSOP Senior’s NL Hold’em Championship

    Poker isn’t just a game for young internet grinders. This much was proven when 4,407 players turned out for the 2013 WSOP Event #26 $1,000 Senior’s No-Limit Hold’em Championship. This turnout set the following two records: 1) Largest field in Senior’s NL Hold’em Championship history; the previous record was last year’s field of 4,128 players.…

  • Why Tournament Players have Trouble with Cash Games

    Most great poker players are able to go back and forth between cash games and tournaments without much difficulty. But the majority of tourney players aren’t great, which means they struggle when making the switch to ring games. And there are a host of reasons why certain grinders struggle to make money in cash play.…

  • Everleaf Gaming bans French and US Players

    Everleaf Gaming made big news yesterday after announcing that they were banning players from France, Malta and the United States. Now those from these countries who try to log onto an Everleaf Gaming site get a message that says: Client is blocked.Dear Member, according to our Terms and Conditions we regret to inform you that…

  • How Long should you Play Poker?

    One of the biggest mistakes that many online poker players make is extending a session too long. For example, if you start to lose concentration after two hours of playing and you keep going, you’ve played too much online poker. Now you may be wondering why somebody would keep playing when they’re no longer focusing…

  • Learn To Play Texas Hold’em

    With so many tournaments right around the corner I figured it would be a great idea to brush up on a few poker rules. In doing so I came across a huge selection of free online games including one of my favorites, Texas Hold’em. For those of you who’ve never played it, it’s a very…