Professional World Poker Players

In the spotlight: Doyle Brunson

Doyle F. Brunson (born August 10, 1933) is an iconic American poker player who has played professionally for over 50 years. He is the... 

In the spotlight: Brandon Cantu

Brandon Cantu (born May 10, 1981 in Vancouver, Washington) is an American professional poker player. Upon winning a World Series of... 

In the spotlight: Howard Lederer

Howard H. Lederer (born October 30, 1964 in Concord, New Hampshire), is a professional poker player and brother of poker professional... 

Poker News

Joan Rivers Calls Poker Players Trash

The confrontation between Joan Rivers and Annie Duke was taken to a new level on this week’s episode of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice.... 

Latest Poker Newsfeeds

The Nightly Turbo: PartyGaming and Bwin ...
PartyGaming and Bwin have announced a merger, which would create the largest publicly traded online gambling company. On top of that, Beth Shak is apparently going to be on Millionaire Matchmaker. And it's only Thursday. In Case You Missed It
The Online Railbird Report: Negreanu Win...
While Full Tilt Poker is the primary hotbed for high-stakes online cash games, the action was kicked up a notch this week on PokerStars by the presence of the site?s most famous endorser. Daniel Negreanu has blogged a great deal about how much...
The WSOP on ESPN: Mizrachi Grinds to a W...
?The players, the players, the players?? It?s what poker television is really about, isn?t it? The cast of characters that gathers around the table determines so much of the viewing experience, and with this pointed introductory...

How to Play Poker

Poker Hands

Traditional High Poker Hand Ranks Straight Flush: Five cards in sequence, of the same suit. In the event of a tie: Highest rank at... 

Implied Odds

Introduction Implied odds in poker is a concept that is one that you will get better at as you become a more experienced player. When... 

Basic Texas Holdem Poker Rules

The Texas Holdem version of poker is one of the easiest to learn. It is for this reason that it has now become the most popular poker... 

Hot Poker Tip Number: 72

When to play
Play as long as the game is good and you feel good. If you are winning and the players you are playing with are inferior and have plenty of chips to give, as long as you feel good, keep playing.

If you are tired and the inferior players have left and been replaced by good players then you may want to think about quitting.