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With its signature 'baby' tagline, this might sound like a column about Scotty Nguyen, but it's not. While I applaud Scotty for winning the World Series of P

Holding pocket kings, Fred raised pre-flop in a ten-handed hold 'em game. Two others called. After burning a card the dealer placed A-J-2 on the table. 'Ace

The response to my metaphors-in-poker column (Poker Player Newspaper, June 9) was overwhelming. There were several outstanding contributions from readers for

Most players will admit that poker is a people game as opposed to a pure card game. That's because there is a limit to the study of such things as odds and th

The summer of 2006 was a turning point for poker players and tournament organizers alike. Unimpressed with prior efforts to organize players or a player-mana

August 6, 2008 (MACAU, CHINA) - The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is proud to announce that the Godfather of Poker, Doyle Brunson, will be attending the APT's Macau tournament.

Brunson, the biggest name in the history of poker, has confirmed

[Editor's note: This is the third in a multi-part series on the Ultimate Bet cheating scandal]

UltimateBet seemed to be on the right track. A

The Venetian's Deep Stack Extravaganza, which ran a day longer than the World Series of Poker, pioneered the deep stack concept last year and had such a hit o

'Pitching is grinding it out. Every batter is a new battle.' -David Cone

When I was growing up, my brother was one of the best baseball players

Hi there. This is the Mad Genius of Poker and I've come here to speak to you. You're about to read a standalone member of a series of columns in which I get

Make way for the 'November Nine:' the nine finalists who survived 12 days of grueling competition at the thirty-ninth annual World Series of Poker's main eve

There are hundreds of strategy considerations in stud. Most are based on a few broad principles: 'Good starting hands turn into winning hands.' 'Don't chase without sufficient pot odds or implied odds.' 'Be aggressive when you're...

Tournament players are often in doubt about whether to re-buy. Mike doesn't advocate tournaments that offer a chance to re-buy, believing it doesn't allow pla

Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither. -Benjamin Franklin

The Pentagon's 'Doctrine of Achieving Rapid Dominance' postulates

In my last column I reported that after a good start to the series with several final table places, British players underachieved for the next dozen events or

John 'Bono' Bonetti, one of poker's most colorful and memorable figures, passed away June 28 at the age of 80 at his home in Houston after a long battle with

Winstar Casino, located in Thackerville, OK is currently offering $5 million dollars in cool cash with a guaranteed prize pool as well as a shot at television

I just came back from a trip to Las Vegas and Southern California. I played hold'em in 40 poker rooms in the area, as I sampled them for room review articles. So by the time I reached the end of my trip at Hollywood Park, I was really...

Hobby and I were at the Marina Deli having a sandwich for lunch when an old fellow approached our table. The man was wearing a cap with the embroidery, 'Korean War Veteran.'

'I heard one of you fellows writes stories about poker.'

I attended the opening of the Class III gaming at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. It's a milestone for Florida because up until recently the