Professional World Poker Players

In the spotlight: Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington (born December 6, 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is a professional poker player. Harrington chose his own nickname... 

In the spotlight: Brandon Cantu

Brandon Cantu (born May 10, 1981 in Vancouver, Washington) is an American professional poker player. Upon winning a World Series of... 

In the spotlight: Minh Ly

Minh Ly (born March 24 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Temple City, California. He is a regular... 

Poker News

Joan Rivers Calls Poker Players Trash

The confrontation between Joan Rivers and Annie Duke was taken to a new level on this week’s episode of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice.... 

Latest Poker Newsfeeds

From the Poker Vaults: Jimmy Casella
While Texans dominated the first several years of the World Series of Poker, a few outsiders did manage to work their way into the mix...
2009 WSOP: Abe Mosseri Claims Event #55 ...
This year?s World Series of Poker featured only one 2-7 Triple Draw event, Event #55. The field drew gamblers, lowball specialists...
2009 WSOP: Veckey Triumphs in $1,500 NLH...
Tony Veckey has won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, triumphing over a 2,818-player field in Event #54, $1,500 No-Limit Hold?em...

How to Play Poker

Omaha High-Low Advice

I can’t tell you how many times I have been playing in a juicy game of Omaha High-Low and after the pot gets pushed to someone (hopefully... 

Top Online Poker Tells

When playing online poker, it’s more difficult to tell whether your opponents are bluffing or they actually got a premium hand because... 

Top 10 Worst Starting Hands in Texas Holdem

Sure, you know that a pair of aces are the best hand in Texas Hold’em, but do you know the worst starting hands? Knowing that... 

Hot Poker Tip Number: 72

When to play
Play as long as the game is good and you feel good. If you are winning and the players you are playing with are inferior and have plenty of chips to give, as long as you feel good, keep playing.

If you are tired and the inferior players have left and been replaced by good players then you may want to think about quitting.