So, you’ve just sat down at the computer and you’ve decided to try out a new online poker room. You visit the site and click on the big ‘download’ button in the middle of the screen. In no time at all you find that its been downloaded and installed. But before you can sit down or make a deposit even, you have to sign up, which is when that pivotal moment comes… what screen name are you going to have? Read the rest of this entry »

There has always been the debate about whether or not the use of software whilst playing poker to help you improve your game is fair. Numerous online players currently use poker software to help analyse their game and improve their decision-making skills at the table. None of this software is by any means illegal, but still a significant number of players that refrain from using it, as they believe that it will give them an unfair advantage over the other players at the table. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are determined to become a winning poker player, it is in your best interest to start picking up a few poker books. Many people, including me, can be reluctant to splash out $20 on a book when the money can be invested on the poker table. But I can tell you from my own personal experience that some books are worth the price ten times over. Read the rest of this entry »

Bluffing is an integral part of poker that attracts new players to the game and keeps the veterans coming back. There is nothing that can replace the satisfying feeling of taking down a huge pot holding cards that even the likes of Gus Hansen wouldn’t play with. Although bluffing can bring some tremendous highs when things are going well, it can also bring a lot of trouble our way if we abuse this exciting play. Read the rest of this entry »

The high profile show is set to hit new highs as it enters its 4th series, with increased minimum buy-ins and with an excess of $5 million on the table in some shows. Read the rest of this entry »

Good news has come for all the US poker players who have had their money seized from their NETeller accounts. The online wallet will pay $136 million to the US government in restitution, which brings the end of the problems ever closer. The company admitted that they ‘had operated in the US an unlicensed money transmitting business and had participated in the performance of financial transactions for the purpose of promoting unlawful transactions between Internet gambling merchants and persons located in the US.’ Read the rest of this entry »

We have all won a few big pots in our time; those special 3 way-all in moments where we treble our stack to give that great warm feeling of success. Sometimes, we might even dabble in the odd cash game that is above where we would normally play and get lucky, which also gives us a great feeling of satisfaction. Now imagine sitting down at the table and picking up a $465,451 pot, do you think that might feel quite good? Read the rest of this entry »

Bankroll Management is a key part of poker that every long-term player should be aware of. Bankroll Management basically involves controlling your poker finances well so that you can continue to play poker and win money without the risk of going broke. Being able to play within your bankroll is fundamental to becoming a winning poker player, because without it, it would be impossible to make money from the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Jerry Yang has won the WSOP Main Event 2007, taking home a cool $8.25 million for his efforts. The elated Yang beat over 5000 players at this year’s main event to come out on top and seal his name in poker history. The win came in the early hours of Wednesday morning, where after a tedious head up battle, Yang beat his opponent Tuan Lam in a tense all-in preflop race. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, the Full Contact Poker room merged with the online poker industry leader and all the current FCP players were moved into the PokerStars room. This has not come as too much as a surprise for some, as the FCP room never really took off as expected despite the fact that it was set up and endorsed by Daniel Negreanu. Read the rest of this entry »

As the two co-founders of NETeller are brought to trial and the popular online wallet pulls out of the US market, many poker players are now looking for new ways to fund their poker accounts. Many US players have had their funds seized and are still waiting to retrieve them, and this has made other many other players outside of the US cautious of working with NETeller. However, there are a number of other online wallets that can be used to fund your poker account, and one of the most popular ones amongst players at the moment is MoneyBookers. Read the rest of this entry »

Danish player Philim Hilm is currently leading the field on day 6 of the 2007 WSOP Main Event with a commanding stack of $22 million. The Danish player has been living in England and Holland for the last few years, and has only been playing poker professionally for 4 of them. Philim exercises a tight-aggressive and often volatile style, to take out numerous opponents including some big poker pros like Scotty Nguyen. Read the rest of this entry »

So who is on top of the pile when it comes to poker networks? Currently, it seems like the iPoker network is leading the race when it comes to player traffic, beating other popular networks such as Microgaming and OnGame. The iPoker network includes one of the leading poker rooms Titan Poker, along with other rooms such as Noble Poker and Fair Poker. The iPoker network uses the Playtech game engine which offers a quality poker client to its users, which makes it no surprise that iPoker is currently top dog for traffic in the battle of the networks. Read the rest of this entry »

NETeller used to be one of the easiest and most useful ways to fund you online poker account, with thousands of players around the globe using it everyday. The Isle of Man based company was traded on the stock exchange, and handled billions of dollars every year from its customers. It is still possible to be able to fund your poker account with the same ease as we have come to expect over the years, but this only applies if you are living outside the US. Read the rest of this entry »

The WSOPE stands for World Series Of Poker Europe, and is essentially the European version of the big WSOP event. The WSOP Main Event attracts thousands of players each year, and it the most prestigious poker tournament of the year. All of the big poker names look forward to this one event along with the rich amateurs that are looking to make a name for themselves; and if you intend on making a name for yourself, the WSOP Main Event is the place to do it. Due to the huge popularity of the WSOP, it was only a matter of time before a sister event was created for European players. Read the rest of this entry »