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Poker Articles
| Another Day in the Office |
By Neil Channing (June 2005) |
 
Dave Barnes and I reached Gatwick where we saw a few other players who would be on the plane. We could have got a pretty tough super-sat going in the air with Rory, Devilfish, Dave and I, Gary Jones, Carlo, Robin and Jamie (left turn at the entrance for them), Roy "The Boy" and Eric Dalby (did he ever tell you about Surinder cheating him?) Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Happy Birthday Las Vegas |
By Eugene Cummins (April 2005) |
It's amazing to think of it but Las Vegas will be 100 years old on the 15th May 2005. For such a young city, it's amazing the attraction and pull it has to so many, including myself. Happy Birthday Las Vegas! It promises to be a party you won't be able to forget with the worlds largest birthday cake being cut by the Mayor, 100 weddings to take place under the lights of the Fremont Street experience, not to mention the huge street party which, like all things that happen in Vegas, will be sure to blow you away! (read this article) |
| Mind Control and Poker |
By Tim Ryerson (March 2005) |
Is it possible to use hypnosis and other mind control techniques to win at poker? Picture the scene; you're sat at the same poker table as Paul McKenna (the famous stage hypnotist). After a few hands you look down and find a royal flush and put in a big raise. McKenna re-raises and looks you straight in the eye. The next thing you know, you muck your cards and pass your chips to the smiling hypnotist. So what happened? Were you hypnotised, brainwashed, subjected to subliminal messages? Or were you just a complete muppet who can't play poker? (read this article) |
| WSOP 2005 - The Satellites are Starting! |
By Tim Ryerson (March 2005) |
 Every poker player dreams of making the pilgrimage to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker (WSOP), competing in the most prestigious poker event in the world. The $10,000 main event for 2005 runs from 7th-15th July, and is set to be even bigger than the record-breaking 2004 event, which had a field of 2,575 poker players from all over the world. (read this article) |
| Starting out in Online Poker |
By Aidan McCormack (March 2005) |
I first came across poker by watching Channel 4's Late Night Poker Series, and I liked it instantly. I bet with Paddy Power Bookmakers and when they recently launched their own poker website I thought it would be a good idea to sign up. After all, I have several years of armchair experience watching Phil Helmuth, the Devilfish, etc. Besides, how difficult could this game be? (read this article) |
| The Poker Marathon |
By Eugene Cummins (March 2005) |
 The WSOP 2005 will have an expected field of thousands, so is it really worth investing the time in entering the event? The $2k NL Hold-em first day event is surely much better value. Even if you do bust out then you still have another $8k to blow on other tournaments. Of course you would never get the fame you would from winning the big one, but James Vogel did pretty well last year and I'm sure a lot of UK poker player would know who he was from that win. (read this article) |
| Cheating at Cards |
By Tim Ryerson (February 2005) |
 It is generally known that much deception is practised at cards. I believe it is important to have an understanding of the card cheating methods employed in order to reduce the chances of being cheated. The methods I will be discussing here are mainly related to card manipulation, also known as 'mechanics'. I say to anyone reading this who is thinking of cheating..don't even think about it! Aside from the fact that is much more (read this article) |
| Harry Truman, Poker Player |
By Raymon H. Geselbracht (January 2005) |
 It's not clear when Truman started playing poker. The first record of his enjoyment of card playing, not specifically poker, is in a letter he wrote to Bess Wallace on February 7, 1911, when he was twenty-six years old. He had just started courting Bess and wanted to tell her all about himself. He was a religious person, he said, but "I like to play cards and dance . . . and go to shows and do all the things [religious people] say I shouldn't, but I don't feel badly about it." . (read this article) |
| Mel in the Daily Express |
(December 2004) |
 Melanie Lofthouse, 33, plays live and online poker for about 25 hours a week and claims it is just a hobby that she could stop at any time. Here, Melanie, who lives in Slough with her fiancé Eugene and their four-month-old son Declan, describes how she got the gambling bug. (read this article) |
| Card Shuffling Tutorial |
By Tim Ryerson (November 2004) |
 Some people find shuffling cards a little difficult. If you're going to play poker then you'll have to learn how to shuffle cards. Tim 'Magic' Ryerson explains step by step the proper technique for a variety of different shuffles. There are also short video demonstrations to help you out too! (read this tutorial) |
| The Chip Shuffle |
By Eugene Cummins (December 2004) |
 If you've played poker or watched it on TV then you'll have seen the chip shuffle (also known as the riffle) performed many times. Eugene Cummins explains how this little chip trick is performed. There's also a short video demonstration to help you out. (read this tutorial) |
| Setting up your own home game tournament |
By Eugene Cummins |
| Are you looking to start your own home game poker tournament? If so then this article should be very helpful to you. Eugene and Mel host a successful home game tournament at their home in Slough. Here Eugene talks about what is needed for a good home game, including the structure of the game, blind levels, chip stacks, and more. (read this article) |
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