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In this section of our website you’ll find plenty of high-quality and original articles by some of the best poker writers around. If you’re passionate about poker, like we are, then we hope you get as much pleasure in reading the articles as we do in publishing them.

Truckee Gaming to Renovate Poker Palace Casino in North Las Vegas

The Poker Palace, a staple of North Las Vegas since the 1970s, will shut its doors on October 1 as it transitions to new ownership under Reno-based Truckee Gaming. The property is...

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PokerStars Confirms EPT Paris Return After 2025 Cancellation

The European Poker Tour will return to Paris in 2026, with PokerStars confirming the festival will take place from February 18 to March 1 at Le Palais des Congrès. The comeback follows...

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What’s the Difference Between Texas Hold ‘Em and Omaha Poker?

Texas hold ‘em is one of the greatest card games ever created — but you can only play so many hands before you’re ready to tear your hair out. Fortunately, poker is...

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WSOP Withholds Bracelet After Yaginuma ClubWPT Bonus Controversy

For the first time in the history of the World Series of Poker, a live event has concluded without awarding a bracelet due to integrity concerns. The controversy centers on Jesse Yaginuma...

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The Most Famous Poker Players of All Time (And What You Can Learn from Them)

Not so long ago, most poker pros thrived in the shadows. They quietly built their bankrolls in smoky Vegas card rooms, private games in Los Angeles, and hidden backrooms around the world,...

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PokerGO Officially Acquires National Heads-Up Poker Championship from NBC Sports

The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is one of the most famous televised poker tournaments in U.S. history. First aired in 2005 on NBC and became the first poker show produced by a...

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Poker History Explained – Origins, Legends & Online Evolution

Poker has come a long way from its early days. What started as a mix of Persian, French, and German card games found new life in 18th-century New Orleans. From there, it...

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How to Play Short Deck Poker (6+ Hold’em): Rules and Strategies

Ever felt like hold ‘em could stand to be a bit more exciting, but you don’t want to get dragged into the confusion and chaos that is pot-limit Omaha? If so, short...

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Slow Playing in Poker: When It Works (and When It Backfires)

There’s no more beautiful situation in poker than flopping the nuts. Your only concern is maximizing value, so you’re happy to check behind when the action comes to you. What’s the harm...

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Big Blind vs. Small Blind: What’s the Difference in Poker?

The big blind/small blind structure isn’t just a formality: it’s the engine that keeps the game alive. These two forced bets are what ensure there’s always something to fight for, and without...

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Top 5 Poker Movies Every Fan Should Watch

Few sports lend themselves to the silver screen quite as naturally as poker does (and yes, we said poker is a sport — deal with it). The tension between two players at...

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Limping vs Raising in Poker: Which Strategy Wins More Money?

There you are, seated in the biggest game of your life. Phil Ivey is sitting to your left, Andrew Robl to your right. The action is on you. You reach for a...

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WSOP 2025 Opens at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas: Long Lines, New App, and Star-Studded Action

The 56th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) officially began on Tuesday, May 28, 2025, at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, two connected venues on the Las Vegas Strip. The...

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GGPoker Sends 1,000+ Players to 2025 WSOP Main Event

The 2025 World Series of Poker began May 27 in Las Vegas. The $10,000 Main Event starts July 2, and GGPoker is sending more than 1,000 players through its Road to Vegas...

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Grosvenor Poker’s Road to Vegas Promo: Final Chance to Win £4,000 WSOP Package

The Road to Vegas promotion from Grosvenor Poker is close to the finish line. There are only three chances left to win a £4,000 package and join Team Grosvenor at the 2025...

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The 2025 World Series of Poker Guide: Dates, Events, Buy-ins, Rule Changes, and How to Play

The 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is the 56th edition of poker’s most famous tournament series. It’ll take place at the Paris Las Vegas and the Horseshoe Las Vegas. This is...

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NAPT Las Vegas 2025 at Resorts World: Full Schedule & Highlights

The North American Poker Tour (NAPT) is making its highly anticipated return to Las Vegas from November 3–12, 2025, once again lighting up Resorts World. After back-to-back success in 2023 and 2024,...

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3 – 2 – 1 — We Have Lift-Off!

The day has finally arrived and the caps lock is going on because I'm delighted to OFFICIALLY RE-LAUNCH POKEROLOGY.COM. It’s bigger, it’s bolder, it’s better! The re-launch is more than a year...

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A Tribute to Lou Krieger

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough” - Albert Einstein. Lou Krieger was a master of explaining it simply. I say was because sadly, Lou passed away...

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Poker and The Big Mo

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream — Malcolm Muggeridge. Everybody loves a winner. Any time we see someone, or something, emerge victorious in a difficult situation, that always...

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The Risks of Winning at Poker

So you’re doing great. You’re at the $2/5 no limit table and you are ruling. You sat down with $300, doubled up in the first ten minutes when your A-K improved to...

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The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy

Picture a man, sitting on a hillside. He has a gun and he's firing random shots at the side of a barn some yards away. Before long, the wall of the barn...

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The Worst Poker TV Shows Ever Made

While everyone has their own favorite online poker sites, most players can agree on which TV shows offer the best presentation of and insight into the game. I listed my top 5...

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Winning the Big One

I go to Las Vegas every year to participate in the World Series of Poker. I find even the thin possibility of winning a World Series of Poker bracelet to be a...

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Probabilities & Paradoxes Beyond Poker

As poker players we should all be familiar with probability. After all it is the underpinning of the game and permits us to know what is a good bet. The most often...

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Poker and the Sunk Cost Effect

I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes - Carl Sandburg Humans behave irrationally when making economic decisions. This notion is central to the study of behavioral finance. And nowhere...

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