We all know the obvious risk of losing at poker. The risk is you lose your money and go broke. Big revelation. Some insightful poker theorist I am. But there’s more –...

April 15th 2011, which has become known as 'Black Friday' to the United States poker playing community, changed the poker landscape for the foreseeable future. The Department of Justice’s crackdown on the...

Many of the most talented and accomplished players in the history of tournament poker have taken a cerebral approach to the game. Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer and Dan Harrington have all achieved...

Inexperienced, bad, superstitious, and gambling poker players think in terms of the short run. Their mood and disposition is determined by their immediate results. Ask them how they’re doing and they’ll tell...

I first learned how to play poker when I was five years old. My grandfather taught my brother and me how to play. I played for money in high school and college,...

What could be more fun than scamming friends out of a few coins of the realm by outsmarting them with some proposition bets concerning fifty-two pasteboards? You might consider this a little...

When I first started playing poker, all of my games were of the private variety which I would guess was the same for about ninety nine percent of new players who started...

In the study of behavioral finance there's a concept known as opportunity cost. The official definition goes something like this: It's the value of the option that you must give up when...

As the popularity of no-limit Texas Hold’em tournaments has spread around the world, new avenues for the game have sprouted up like mushrooms after a rainstorm. Most major casinos have their own...

I travel a lot and I play a lot of poker. One of my favorite treats is to combine the two by going on a poker vacation. Over the past few years...

The Prince, is the name of a famous book written by Niccolo Machiavelli which has been studied for its insights for centuries. Originally written in 1513 and circulated among his friends the...

Many live poker cardrooms and casinos offer promotions to help encourage traffic at their venues. Most of these promotions can actually change the way the game of poker is optimally played. There...

The following article is a guest post written by my poker student, Dr. Burton Reifler. Why did I take up poker at the age of 64? And how did I go about...

What is the one common dream that most poker players share? I think it would be safe to say the answer is making the final table at the World Series of Poker’s...

Poker players are losers. I don’t mean that metaphysically. I don’t mean to insult you as a person. But practically speaking, most of the time when you play poker you lose. It’s...

Hi, my name is Tom Leonard and my poker nickname is “TIME” and to make a long and involved story short, here is how it became my moniker. Years and years ago...

Recent news of the daring robbery at the European Poker Tour event in Berlin garnered worldwide headlines. Four bandits stormed the Grand Hyatt Berlin with guns and machetes and stole nearly US$500,000...

Most dedicated poker enthusiasts strive to play at larger and larger stakes as their understanding, confidence and results continue to improve. Why wouldn’t we want to make more money for the same...

You’ve been looking forward to playing poker for at least a week now. You finally made the trip to the nearest poker room. There’s a seat in one of the games. You...

Everyone knows that poker players are actors. All of us, even the newest fish in the pond, knows that it’s important not to give away our hands by looking pleased with good...

The debate over whether poker is a game of luck or skill has raged on for what seems like forever. The premise that poker is a game of skill is the central...

In order to practice safe poker one needs to use protection just like so many other things in life. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. OK, let’s focus - I am talking about protecting...

I have played the game of poker for a long time, too long to admit without sounding as old as Methuselah. An element of poker that had been central to most of...

The beginning years of the twenty-first century have brought some incredible highs and devastating lows. The poker world has not been insulated from these ebbs and flows. With the peaks in poker’s...

I am principally a stud player. Stud players tend to be older than hold’em players. Even at 52, I tend to be just about the youngest player at the stud poker table....

I often drink coffee before a poker playing session. I find that it helps me focus and maintain my optimum level of play for longer than when I don’t drink coffee. But...