Professional World Poker Players

In the spotlight: Phil Ivey

Phillip D. Ivey (born February 1, 1976) is an American professional poker player who has won five World Series of Poker bracelets and... 

In the spotlight: Minh Ly

Minh Ly (born March 24 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Temple City, California. He is a regular... 

In the spotlight: Hoyt Corkins

Hoyt Corkins (born Glenwood, Alabama) is an American professional poker player. Known for his softly-spoken voice and his aggressive... 

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: PokerStars Launches W...
Your weekly grind is over. Kick off your shoes, fire up an poker table or two on your favorite online poker site, and check out the day's top stories. Taking you into the weekend, PokerStars is launching a women's poker league, the World Poker...
Off the Felt with Mark Vos
We like to catch up with the pros from time to time, to give you a little sneak peek into their lives. Our latest chat was with Full Tilt Pro Mark Vos. We found out how he's recovering from the 2010 World Series of Poker, what he'd be doing if he...
Inside Gaming: PartyGaming and bwin Anno...
The online gaming industry is buzzing this week with news of the $1.76 billion merger between Euro giants PartyGaming and bwin. The brick-and-mortar industry is all atwitter about a major shakeup in the leadership of Sands China. CEO Steven...

How to Play Poker

Rules of Omaha

Omaha is played exactly like Texas Holdem, except that you get four hole cards instead of just two. But, contrary to Holdem, when you... 

Betting out of Position - By Gus Hansen

Every Hold ‘em strategy guide talks about the importance of positional advantage. The standard thinking is that the player who acts... 

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... 

Hot Poker Tip Number: 32

Avoid the Shrinking Stack
The blinds are constantly increasing, leaving you with fewer blinds in your stack. Winning the blinds becomes important. Consider entering with a raise to steal the blinds. Without a hot streak you will quickly find your stack shrinking, so try to win the blinds once per round.