Professional World Poker Players

In the spotlight: Mike Matusow

Michael Matusow (born April 30, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada.... 

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: Dan Harrington

Dan Harrington (born December 6, 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is a professional poker player. Harrington chose his own nickname... 

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.... 

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2009 WSOP: $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1...
The stars turned out at the Rio for Day 1a of the World Series of Poker Main Event...
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Wednesday?s much-anticipated ?Rumble Nowhere Near the Rio? charity boxing match between well-known poker women Liv Boeree and Melissa Castello...

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... 

Omaha High-Low Advice

I can’t tell you how many times I have been playing in a juicy game of Omaha High-Low and after the pot gets pushed to someone (hopefully... 

Official Poker Hand Rankings

The following is a list of 5-card poker hands, from the worst to the absolute best. This list assumes no jokers or wild cards are being... 

Hot Poker Tip Number: 9

Do not Play When Mad, Sad, or in a Generally Bad Mood
When you play poker, you should not do it to escape from being depressed or having a really bad day. You start out on tilt -- playing emotionally, not rationally -- and you will not play your best. Likewise, if during a poker game, you lose a big hand or get sucked out on and feel yourself going on tilt, stand up & take a break until you feel calm later on. Fellow players will sense your mood & take advantage of it.