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Online Poker News
Televised Tournaments, Online Games Fuel Hot Growth for Las Vegas Poker
10 Nov 2003
Televised poker tournaments and Internet poker sites together have fueled explosive growth in the number of players, and Las Vegas poker bosses see the results in their card rooms.
Loose Poker Players Shouldn't Play Caribbean Stud
10 Nov 2003
Fred Renzey: I often get e-mails from readers on blackjack and poker strategy, but the other day I received an unusual inquiry concerning the game of Caribbean Stud.
Rocket's College Basketball Workbook; Poker Wisdom by Brunson Hot Sellers
5 Nov 2003
Of the many new arrivals at Gambler's Book Club (Gambler's Book Shop) recently two in particular have generated plenty of excitement. The first is…
World Poker Tour Fuels Growth of Tournament Poker
30 Oct 2003
The phenomenal success of the World Poker Tour on the Travel Channel, has been a boon for casinos and poker parlors across the nation, but among the biggest winners are those organizations hosting tournaments on the WPT and the players on the Tour.
3-5-7 Poker
28 Oct 2003
John Grochowski: "When a new table game is ready for prime time, the most likely breakout
spots are the jurisdictions with the most table space available. That
usually means Nevada or Mississippi."
Tips from Gaming Greats: Bill Burton and Texas Hold'em Poker
27 Oct 2003
Today poker is riding a wave of popularity which is in no small part due to Texas Hold 'Em Poker. Get some Texas Hold 'Em tips...
Internet Poker Books
1 Oct 2003
Overheard countless times: "Hold'em's the same as seven-card stud except all the players use the same five upcards."
Not yet overheard:…
Moneymaker makes good on his name
29 Sep 2003
Dear Mark,
I have seen and heard about people getting into online poker tournaments by
entering with a buy-in of $40.00, and winning some…
Championship Satellite Strategy Will Boost Poker Popularity Even Further
24 Sep 2003
The expression "turning a toothpick into a lumberyard" has never been a more accurate phrase in recent years, especially when it comes to high-stakes…
Nover's Sportsgaming Beat; Four Poker Books Solid GBC Arrivals
10 Sep 2003
For those who bet on sports, there are never enough new stories about characters, bad beats, wild and crazy methods of betting; handicapping…
Such-and-such percent return means what?
4 Aug 2003
Dear Mark,Exactly what does it mean when a casino advertises that
its payback percentage is such-and-such percent? Dorothy M.
…
New Interest Created in Live Poker
16 Jul 2003
John G. Brokopp: "Thanks to a series on Texas Hold’em Championship poker tournaments that’s currently airing on cable television’s The Travel Channel, there seems to be a renewed interest among the public at large in live poker."
A Newbie at GIGSE
30 Jun 2003
Opinion: Brian Cullingworth of Infopowa News Service came away from the Global Interactive Gaming Summit and Expo deeply impressed with a truly world class event.
Eyes OK; just a camouflaged rule
3 Jun 2003
Dear Mark,The answer to this question is probably right in front of
my eyes, but I cannot see it. I was watching a poker tournament on the …
Heard it on the River
28 May 2003
DALE CARDEN, the new manager of Grand's Poker Room is not one to send me
astray as he is an old and trusted friend and his casino…
Friday night player wants to go BIG TIME
5 May 2003
Dear Mark,I have been enthralled by watching the World Poker Tour
on the Travel Channel. Talk about a show that hooks you. I actually have …
Poker Tells: When a Player Unexpectedly Bets
13 Apr 2003
Fred Renzey: "The other day I was playing some 7 Stud Hi/Lo Split - 8 or Better." Learn about Poker Tells
Some Top-Notch Blackjack Players Take up Texas Hold'em Poker
23 Mar 2003
Fred Renzey: "Some blackjack mavens have discovered another game of skill that bears several resemblances to blackjack."
William Hill Add Poker to Online Suite of Games
25 Feb 2003
William Hill has committed to exclusively use the WagerLogic powered online poker solution until 2006 and certain online casino offerings until 2004.
World Poker Open draws record number of hopefuls
20 Feb 2003
Looking back on the very successful JACK BINION WORLD POKER OPEN,
co-sponsored by HORSESHOE CASINO & HOTEL and GOLD STRIKE CASINO RESORT,
…
Ladders go both up and down
28 Jan 2003
Dear Mark,I feel I am decent player at video poker. I also feel I
am ready to move up the ladder to the poker room. Are there enough
…
Poker Skills You Can't Learn from a Book
29 Dec 2002
Lots of professional poker players learned everything they know from the school of hard knocks, the good focus their skills on learning poker odds.
I'm dreaming of a green Christmas
15 Dec 2002
Dear Mark,I never bet the progressive dollar bet in Caribbean
Stud, but you said you should "depending on the size of the jackpot…
Respect Your Superiors; Intimidate Your Inferiors
15 Dec 2002
Even though you may be an ardent poker buff, you probably won't be the best player at the table each and every time you sit down to play.
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