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Poker pros are more than used to the spotlight. With that said, that light is usually cast by overhead lamps on the green felt, meaning that outside of shuffling chips,…

A guy in Harry Potter glasses will rarely give the impression of an word-renowned poker player. Still contrary to what meets the eye, many believe that Isaac Haxton is one…

Every now and again, a famous poker player announces taking a break from social media. Often the motivation is to have more quality time with friends and family or to…

Poker solvers are an essential software designed to help you improve your poker skills and better understand of the game as a whole. But why are poker solvers needed for…

It’s the year 1970. Berlin is still divided by the wall, Paul McCartney announces the breakup of The Beatles, the Brazil national team becomes the world champion in soccer, and…

Poker scams are an evergreen topic for the community. Still, in 2024 poker players can also be targeted by people who don’t even have the slightest knowledge of the game.…

Imagine standing before an endless tranquil sea, with a forest behind you. This is Latvia – a small but beautiful country on the shores of the Baltic Sea. It’s an…

If you’ve never wondered how many combinations of the Rubik’s cube there are, then you already know it’s 43 quintillion. That doesn’t even equate to the fact that if you…

Players perspectives on this topic differ significantly: some believe that poker players narrow specialization and particular talents are based on a high IQ, while others believe that incredibly ignorant or…

One of most rapidly rising poker variants out there is the Open-Face Chinese (OFC) and it’s close cousin OFC Pineapple Poker. Some players love it, some hate it, but most have…

In a world of uncertainly, one thing’s for sure: there are a lot of great poker tournament. Whether you’re on the lookout for Texas No Limit Hold’ Em, Pot Limit…

We’ve all been there. You get it in with the best of it; sometimes, the cards just do not fall your way. Or you wake up with a hand you…

In a game where being dishonest can be incredibly profitable, is it really a shock that real money poker has seen more than its fair share of cheats, scams, and…

If you play a lot of live poker tournaments or cash games, you will find that some players just have “it.” And by it, I mean the ability to get…

A lot of poker fans got super excited when there was an announcement last year that Russell Crowe was going to be in a movie titled ‘Poker Face.’  Is this…

Poker is a game that is always evolving, becoming more and more tougher and difficult to beat with the average player becoming better. Why is that? Well, every single poker…

Poker is a card game that anyone can pick up quickly and enjoy. It should be no shock that it attracts famous individuals, so several well-known celebrities regularly participate in…

Many athletes are gifted with both mental and physical traits that would give them success in anything. It’s tough to imagine Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, or Wayne Gretzky…

In a poker industry that is rife with cash grabs posed as poker education, it could be tough in knowing which poker coaches to trust out there. We’ve gone through…

There are a few items you may want to think about purchasing for poker players. Depending on how much they love the game of poker or how much they play,…

While it’s fairly easy to compile a list of the top money winners in poker, the title of “Influencer” is a bit more elusive to pin down. While players who…

Paring down a list of influential US poker personalities to just ten is a monumental task that will invariably leave out important entries. As the literal birthplace of the game,…

The poker boom of the early 2000’s saw many notable names come to the fore front who later turned out to be involved in some of the biggest scandals that…

The UK has had a track record of producing amazing poker names and personalities, right from the pre-Moneymaker boom up until the GTO era of poker play. Whether it is…