All things poker
Everywhere you look online, you read about the certainty of poker’s demise. Poker is a casino loss leader they say. There are no dealers. Poker rooms are a losing proposition. People point to the rapidity of poker room closure during the pandemic and the delayed reopening of many rooms. And it is true that poker…
Poker is one of the most popular table games at casinos, beloved by amateur and professional players around the world. Outside of the casino floor, it’s also one of the few casino games that people regularly play at home. Poker nights are common, but who’s ever been to a baccarat night? Poker was also one…
The Southeastern states have always been thin on legal poker rooms. Once you get south of DC, only Harrah’s Cherokee breaks up the barren poker landscape until you get to the East Coast poker mecca of Florida. Sure, for a while there was Pop’s in Virginia and Little Kings and Queens in Georgia, but both…
Recently, we reviewed the national norms for poker tournaments. The purpose of that article was to give tournament players some idea of tournaments across the country to evaluate their own typical weekly games. However, both from our experiences traveling and looking at the data it’s clear that there is a lot of regional variation in…
“Is this a good poker tournament?” How many times has that phrase been uttered? For those who crave a good poker tournament, it is a deceptively complex question. Some players seek large fields with high buy-ins which can lead to big paydays. Others seek a longer period of “quality” play before the shovefest stage sets…
Las Vegas is a poker player’s dream. With over thirty different poker rooms on the Strip and around town, many offering tournament action, how do you decide where to play? Let us walk you through some of the best poker tournaments in Las Vegas. We will help you find the cheapest Las Vegas tournaments, those…
When a modern player thinks of poker game variants, we typically think of No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em or PLO (Pot Limit Omaha), as those are the most common poker games today. Fifty years ago, a player might have thought of Seven Card Stud. However, as poker players who favor mixed games know, the poker games…
Can you imagine stepping into a virtual poker room, interacting with players from all around the world, and immersing yourself in a realistic gaming environment like never before? Or, have you ever considered how artificial intelligence could revolutionize the way we play poker and learn new strategies? The future of poker is being redefined with…
If you’re a poker enthusiast located in New Jersey, then you’re in luck! The state is one of the few in the USA where online poker is legal. Since 2013, players in the state have been able to enjoy playing poker on the internet, as long as they are physically located within the state’s borders….