Adjusting to Tight Play

Let's face it: the wide open, aggressive style of poker has been a dominant topic in the current poker climate. This is much of the style that dominates internet play. Fortunes are quickly won, lost, and won again as players throw big bets at each other like a couple of nations who have decided to test the theory of mutually assured destruction. Quietly playing in the background though, are the uber-conservative players who are still going to dominate some of the tables.

The Internet Player of the Year Is...

We are now into that time of the year when the world's most pampered people get dressed and gather for the purpose of congratulating each other for another successful year of getting the most out of what amounts to a part time job. For those who are confused about what we are referring to, this is the season when the entertainment industry award shows become a monument to the celebration of mediocrity. So who says that Hollywood stars and recording artists should have all the fun?

Poker Experts and Poker Pros Find Work

In the world of online poker becoming a poker site's resident poker pro is considered a badge of honor, but sometimes the poker players don't find themselves at poker rooms at all. In the case of the Royal Flush Club, which recently announced they had tapped online poker pro Brett Gank Jungblut, they have got a poker expert on staff to answer questions, provide videos and hold poker clinics for members. This is different than if Gank had gotten a role at a poker room, where he would represent the room at live poker events. Related Articles: Great Dane and new poker room Online poker room snags Elizabeth...

Local Pros Compete in the National Poker League Vegas Open

When you hold a poker tournament in Las Vegas, poker pros are going to play. It may not be the biggest event, or the most advertised, or boast the largest cash prizes, but as long as it is worth the effort of driving down the street to play a game you love and possibly add to your bankroll, the pros are going to be there. Such was the case with the recently held National Poker League Vegas Open.

Of Charity and Oppression

Last night Philadelphia Phillies slugger Geoff Jenkins helped raise over $60,000 for a charity that benefits kids in his community. During the upcoming Superbowl weekend Pamela Anderson will be hosting a charity poker tournament that benefits an entire menu of good causes. Even Nancy Cartwright uses the game of poker, and the culture that surrounds it to raise money for the purpose of making life better for people who need help. These are a few examples of literally hundreds of charity tournaments that are played every year.

Chinese Poker Players Target of Online Poker Room

While the People's Republic of China has not officially allowed online poker to take hold there have been a few cracks in their armor, and online poker room Bodog Poker intends to make much of them. On their web site there is a Chinese language page that will surely appeal to those who read the language, and the site has announced a Chinese ad campaign to draw in the players. China is a largely untapped market for the poker industry, and Bodog looks to be one of the first players in the game. Related Articles: New loyalty shop for Mansion Poker Top Canadian player at Titan Poker...

Nuts Poker League Goes on Vacation

The UK pub poker league known as the Nuts Poker League has been building a head of steam over the last couple of years and founder Steve Bellis has taken a vacation with his business, so to speak. Bellis, who hails from Wrexham, has joined forces with a Holywell travel company to put up poker players on holiday, doing what they love to do most - play poker. The Sands Beach Resort in Costa Teguise will be the location for the first such official poker holiday this summer, although Bellis took a crowd to that location last year as well. Related Articles: UK poker league goes online Alaska festivities to include poker...

Dressing for Success, Or Something Like That

Despite the fact that Erica Schoenberg can do more for a Cleveland Cavaliers Jersey than Oprah could ever hope to do for a designer gown, it still qualifies as "slacker wear". This seems to be a plague in the sport of professional poker. Finally someone has decided it is time to do something about this. WNK Wear of Southern California will be aggressively working poker into the launch of their new line that includes 20 brand new designs.