The Colorful History of Poker: Poker and Power
“Sex is good,” writer David Spanier noted in his book, TOTAL POKER, “but Poker lasts longer.” Poker’s seductive staying power, in fact, has led it to become not only the most popular card game on the planet, but the game of choice among power brokers. Perhaps it is its legendary history among […]
The Poker Craze Series: Online Poker. Not to be Overlooked
When online poker first came on the scenes, many real poker players looked at it as “poker lite”. Not having to contend with “tells”, personality conflicts, etiquette, or actual human interactions, online poker players were viewed as amateurs or hobbyists with only a fleeting interest in the true blood, sweat, and tears of poker.
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The Scots Come Out on Top at Paddypowerpoker.com’s Grand Slam
The teams lined up against each last week with the lone goal of being the last one standing, or, because this is poker, sitting.
When it was all said and done, Team Scotland came out as the winner of the Paddypowerpoker.com Grand Slam 2006, which was held at the Star City Casino in Birmingham, England, Jan. […]
The Top Poker Rooms in the U.S.
If you like to play the horses as well as play poker, then the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California may be as close to heaven as you’ll get while still breathing. Located next to the Hollywood Park Racetrack—the first U.S. casino to have such a location—the Art Deco-styled facility underwent that typical Hollywood […]
Duplicate Poker: The Basics
What is Duplicate Poker?
Duplicate poker is an ever-evolving poker variant that attempts to eliminate much of the luck involved in traditional poker. Because of its evolving nature, and because of the limitations of live play, quite a few different versions of duplicate poker exist. While the basics explained below may not hold strictly true for […]
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