The public voting stage of the 2011 Poker Hall of Fame induction process is now complete, and it is now on to the next step; where the Top 10, eligible, vote-getters will be voted on by a select group of 17 men and women from the poker media as well as the 18 living members of the Poker Hall of Fame. The eligibility hasRead Full Article

If you think that cheating in poker is limited to online poker, and elaborate schemes like the current “Girah”, “junglemna12”, “DogisHead” scandal unfolding on 2+2, think again; marked cards, collusion, chip-dumping, and all manner of nefarious dealings are still a problem on the live poker scene –just look at last year’s Ali Tekintamgac cheating scandal that caused an overhaul to tournament rules regarding reporters.Read Full Article

If you’ve ever participated in a home poker tournament you’ve likely seen a number of disputes, mistakes, and headaches arise over one particular facet of the game: The tournament clock. Whether it’s a player forgetting to call out a level increase, or constant questions about when the level is up or how much time is left –which requires the person keeping track to rootRead Full Article

When you think Las Vegas poker, one of the first things that pops into your head should be the glitzy neon lights of the “Downtown” Vegas landmark, Binion’s Horseshoe Casino, which is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. Binion’s was the brainchild of Las Vegas mogul, and one of the original casino barons, Benny Binion, and the site has played a historic role inRead Full Article

This past week, I took a trip to Atlantic City for some post-WSOP poker relaxation.  My intention was to go up, play a lot of cash and maybe take part in a couple of tournaments.  While there seemed to be plenty of players at the slot machines and a decent amount at the game tables, the poker room I played at was a differentRead Full Article

With High buy-in, rake-free, money-added, tournaments the Epic Poker League is trying to do things differently when it comes to tournament poker, and now it seems they are also trying to shake up the ranking system which has been dominated by BLUFF Magazine and Card Player Magazine over the years –both outlets use a fairly similar format in determining their rankings. On their websiteRead Full Article

The latest seminar run by Bluff Europe Poker Academy takes place in less than two weeks, and there is still time to book yourself a place. On Sunday 3rd July the second in a series of five seminars will take place at The Mint Casino, Kensington, and professional poker player Paul Zimber will again be in attendance. Zimber is the lead instructor at theRead Full Article

This September will see the return of the European Short-Handed 6 Max Championships hosted by D4 Events. The Ballsbridge Inn, Dublin, will again be the venue for the third renewal of this event and organisers are hoping for a record breaking turnout this time around with a capacity of 720 places available. The first championships were held in 2009 when 141 players battled itRead Full Article

You may be forgiven for thinking that the only live poker being played at the moment is that at the World Series. Well it isn’t as there is plenty of great action taking place around the world, and none more so than the Unibet Open in Barcelona. The Main Event had a buy-in of €1,500 + €150, and attracted a decent field of 387Read Full Article

If you have ever wanted to play live poker but have always been put off by the large buy-ins or large number of players in the field, fear not there may be an opportunity out there for you at 888Poker. Later this month at the Fox Poker Club in London they will be holding their latest Super Stack event, an event where you areRead Full Article