Playing Middle Pairs

December 23rd, 2009: Texas Hold’em poker players almost dread getting dealt a middle pair because they are so tricky to play. Middle pair can get you in so much trouble and the purpose of this article is to help you make smart decisions when you have to play such hands. For all the examples used in this lesson, [...] more.. No comments

Sky Poker Tour Kicks Off With Dramatic Comeback

November 9th, 2009: LONDON, UK—9 November 2009—Sky Poker kicked off its six-leg live tour in Manchester on Saturday with a hotly contested tournament that saw David “David36″ Bryan, beat 149 players to walk away with the first prize of £4000. The twelve hour event, held at Manchester’s G Casino, culminated in an exciting heads-up duel between Bryan and Daniel [...] more.. No comments

Sky Poker Free Bankroll Promotion

October 2nd, 2009: Sky Poker is currently running a cool promotion where new players will automatically receive up to a £150 FREE no deposit bankroll.  The promotion is called “The £150 Welcome Draw” and all new accounts are automatically credited with a mystery no deposit bonus.  The mystery free money amounts are either £1, £50 or £150 which [...] more.. No comments

Why Online Poker is Better than Live Poker

August 24th, 2009: Some people play poker exclusively online, without going anywhere near a live game. Others like to mix it up and play poker live and on the internet. Despite the huge popularity of online poker, there are still some poker players who avoid online poker and instead prefer the green felt to the click of the [...] more.. 1 comment

It was SOOOOOTED - Newbie Wednesday!

July 22nd, 2009:   I can’t  count how many times i’ve heard that excuse for a ridiculous play by a new (or experienced) player after taking down a pot that they had no business being in.  Some players imagine that two suited cards have magical powers that make them would-be powerhouses.  The fact is, Suited cards aren’t that [...] more.. No comments

The Last Woman!

July 19th, 2009: So, it happened a few days ago.  The last woman was eliminated from this years event.  *Gasp* *Shock!* *Horror!* Okay, maybe that’s a bit much, but I’m not really sure why it’s a huge deal?  When women make up a whopping 3% of the field, outlining how women do at a tourney like this is fairly [...] more.. No comments

Poker 101 - Newbie tips!

July 15th, 2009: I’m going to try and go with a regular feature for the next little while, and post tips that i wish i had known when starting out as a poker player.  These tips will be old hat to seasoned online players, but may be an “AH-HA” moment to anyone who has been burned by what [...] more.. No comments

“That’s why a crazy Internet kid is very unlikely to win one of these things”

July 13th, 2009: What do you think about that statement?   Out of context, it’s blatant, and sounds like some old blow-hard who doesn’t really know what he’s talking about.   The fact is, that’s the 2005 WSOP champion talking about a wave of ultra aggressive poker players who appear to be willing to gamble all their chips in every [...] more.. No comments

Not Much Going On…

July 12th, 2009: So…the main event WSOP is on.  There are countless people covering it, and i’m sure you’ve seen more news about it than i have.  I’m a fan of chicks who play poker, and so, i present an interview with a hot chick who’s job it is to play poker.  Like…because she’s good at poker, not [...] more.. No comments

Changing Up your Game ?

July 9th, 2009: With the WSOP currently running and tons of poker related news and blog posts, i figured i’d get back to basics.  I recently read an article about how Phil Hellmuth is changing his game up at the WSOP.  As a player with the most tournament wins at WSOP, is this really a wise move?  He [...] more.. No comments

If it looks too good to be true, it likely is!

July 6th, 2009: Let’s-Play-Poker is hosting a UK Poker Championship between August 29th and September 3rd.  This is a £100 buy-in event with a cap of 750 players, yet it suggests a £100,000 first prize with a further 9 players making the money. Some quick math tells me that, if this is a straight tourney (no re-buy, no [...] more.. No comments

To win the tournament, one player will win all the tournament chips in play.

July 3rd, 2009: That’s right, I’m talking about the WSOP main event.  It started today.  About an hour ago actually.  So if you’re in Vegas, and are a bit hung over and trying to get there…you should get there quick..Late registration is closing over the weekend!! There are more than 1,100 players trying for the top prize [...] more.. No comments

Short Handed Poker Anyone?

July 1st, 2009: Short handed play is offered at all online casinos, and I really enjoy playing short handed.   6 players as oppose to 8,9, or 10?  The action is faster, the betting is much bigger and there is a lot more variance and wild swings.  But it can be very profitable if you’re willing to give it [...] more.. No comments

Poker Inside Buckingham Palace!

June 29th, 2009: Image by love not fear via Flickr There are all sorts of reports coming out that a former royal protection officer (who incidentally is accused of a £3 million betting and property scam) is saying that colleagues played poker and traded porn while working at Buckingham.  First of all, i think it’s hilarious that the headline [...] more.. No comments

Cash Grab!

June 26th, 2009: Recently the political system in the UK has been going through a crisis of confidence.  This has been driven by insane spending by members of parliament, including ministers using their expense accounts to refurbish a private residence, pay off their mortgage and other items that regular expense account definately do not cover. It seems that [...] more.. No comments