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In this article I’ll take a look at the 10 poker players I would select if I had the chance to create a team of 10 poker pros for an online poker room. In return for my sponsorship dollars I want/expect the following things: The player must be active on social media, blogs, and forums […]

In this article I’ll take a look at the 10 poker players I would select if I had the chance to create a team of 10 poker pros for an online poker room. In return for my sponsorship dollars I want/expect the following things: The player must be active on social media, blogs, and forums […]

The 2013 World Series of Poker is coming to a close, so I’ve decided to take a look back at the entirety of the 2013 WSOP and offer up my choices for the five best things form the summer series. Thomas “Srsly Sirius” Keeling Bluff Interviews Thomas “Srsly Sirius” Keeling, better known for his satirical […]

We are just about through all 61 preliminary tournaments at the 2013 World Series of Poker, so now is as good a time as any to take a look at my pre-WSOP predictions and see how I’m doing so far. Granted a few things could still change, but for the most part my predictions are […]

It’s that time of year again, and with the Casino Employee tournament set to kick-off just a few hours from now, I’ve decided to get my last minute predictions for the 2013 World Series of Poker up. Phil Hellmuth will make two final tables but wins ZERO bracelets This was a tough one to write […]

About three years ago I offered up my thoughts on the 10 most prestigious tournaments in poker, and considering all of the tumult and changes across the poker world since January of 2010 *cough, Black Friday, cough* I figured it’s now time to revisit this list and see what changes and updates can be made. […]

About three years ago I offered up my thoughts on the 10 most prestigious tournaments in poker, and considering all of the tumult and changes across the poker world since January of 2010 *cough, Black Friday, cough* I figured it’s now time to revisit this list and see what changes and updates can be made. […]

If you’ve been around the poker world for any period of time you know that the game has its own language. A new player walking into a poker room and sitting down at a table will likely think they are in a foreign country as the other players communicate using a minimal number words, many […]

If you’ve been around the poker world for any period of time you know that the game has its own language. A new player walking into a poker room and sitting down at a table will likely think they are in a foreign country as the other players communicate using a minimal number words, many […]

In Part 1 of this series I introduced you to the concept of foxes and hedgehogs; in Part 2 of this series I described the traits of poker foxes and poker hedgehogs; and now in Part 3 I’ll put it all together and give you some advice for dealing with both types of players. Understanding […]