Poker Articles (Page 9)

Poker Articles

One of the great appeals of Poker is the possibility of winning on a hand of any rank, no matter how many others are participating in the game. A player need not have the best hand to w...
Although poker has been played in its current form for well over a century, organized tournament poker is still a relatively new phenomenon, sparked by the introduction of the World Ser...
Poker tournaments may feature as few as two participants playing “heads-up” on a single table or tens of thousands seated at thousands of tables, such as the annual World Series of Poke...
In terms of vocabulary, Poker ranks among the world’s most colourful card games. There are slang terms for just about everything that happens in the course of play, and a comprehensive ...
Poker used to be a dangerous game—even life-threatening—if one bent the rules. Cheating in America’s Wild West was so prevalent that players such as Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, and “Wild...
The Many Faces of Poker The card game of poker has many variations, most of which were created in the United States in the mid-1900s. The standard order of play applies to m...
In recent years, the rise of so many amateurs to the highest ranks of play has caused many to question whether poker is truly a game of skill and not luck. Talents such as being able to...
In 1969, a series of poker games took place in Reno, Nevada—an event called the “Texas Gamblers Reunion.” It was the brainchild of Tom Moore, part-owner of the local Holiday Inn where t...
Thanks to televised tournaments like the annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Texas Hold’Em has become the world’s most popular version of “Open” or “Stud” Poker. It is a game for...