Unless you’re in a nation that directly regulates online poker using one system across the board, you’re likely to have at least a few questions about the state of online poker where you live. Canada is definitely an example of a place in which it can be
The Poker TDA (Tournament Directors Association) has released a draft of tournament rule changes agreed on at the most recent Poker TDA Summit, including a new Rule No. 2 that reinforces the responsibilities players have when entering a poker tournament.
While playing $2-$5 cash games at the World Series of Poker this year, I had JH-10H on the button. Two players folded, one limped and
Common wisdom says every time you enter a multitable tournament, you need a lot of things to go your way to win. You need a
If you read my column regularly, you likely know my motto is Decide to Win! I’m a believer that having the proper mind-set and expecting
Back in the day – when poker was primarily played in the Wild West by men like “Wild Bill” Hickok and his ilk – all disputes in the game were generally settled at gunpoint; in Wild Bill’s case, not in his favor, either. Not much has changed some 140 years
Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu is a Team PokerStars pro from Toronto. He’s an accomplished tournament and cash player who has amassed five World Series of
By Steve Blay Have you ever been stuck in the big blind 500 hands in a row? Sounds like hell, but it just might be
I started this column by rethinking the value of patience in poker: “Is patience really important in poker?” I understand everyone says patience is important, but when I watch winning play I begin to question that premise. At one point, patience was the poker mantra as tight-aggressive play was thought to be the winning style. […]
As a player who has made his living playing cash, I’ve never been a fan of “targeting one player” during a session. I am, however,
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