Poker chips, also known as tokens or checks, are commonly used in lieu of cash in even the lowest stakes home games. These small, easy-to-handle discs make the game flow at a...

Daniel Negreanu, aka “Kid Poker,” may be in his mid-thirties now, but compared to some of the legends of poker, his career has lasted one fourth as long. However, his results compare...

I meet a lot of people. Some know me from the poker world. Most do not. Those who don’t play poker usually have one of three questions. “When am I going to...

If a player acts faster than me, they are a maniac; If a player acts slower than me they are a bore. There is always that guy that takes too long. Not...

Do you ever get that feeling that you have seen someone before but you just can’t quite put your finger on where you saw that person? Linda Johnson is the kind of...

I have found that, in general, the most profitable games are home games. There’s generally little or no rake, you’re competing generally against players with little skill, and the atmosphere is more...

Almost all of the players in the Pokerology.com Hall of Fame seemingly knew from birth that they were poker players. That is not the case with the newest member of our Hall...

Love your neighbor. Okay… we’ve all heard that well worn aphorism but allow me to add… especially if he is a donkey. I’m sure everyone is aware that berating donkey’s at the...

I have a friend, Andre, who is relatively new to the world of competitive poker. He and I spend many hours online and in person talking about the game. Recently, our conversation...

Playing poker live for the first time can be a nerve racking experience, and also a bit intimidating. The last thing you want to do is upset another player by doing things...

I travel a lot. Sometimes my trip is to areas of well established public poker rooms. My recent trip to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker was such a trip....

Eric Drache may not be one of the most well known names in the poker world, but as you will learn, he's helped make many poker players the most popular in the...

I’m sure the title of this article caught your attention and I’m glad because in addition to the promise of the title, I’m going to give you a big bonus!  However, I’m...

In the history of all popular sports and games that are played worldwide, it's not very often that a single person comes along and changes the way the sport or game is...

Gambling compulsion is a serious subject. I’ve seen players ruin their lives with compulsive, addicted poker play. During my recent trip to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker I sat...

The players we have chosen to represent the Pokerology.com have all been great contributors to the game in some capacity. They have made it better, brought something to the game, or in...

Chip Reese’s time on earth was unfortunately cut short, but while he was here he represented the game of poker with a passion and love for the game that will have a...

In a poker world where terms like “best ever,” “greatest of all time,” and other types of accolades seem to come quite freely, it is hard to tell the true greats from...

Dan Harrington may have quieted off during the last few years now that he's in his mid 60’s, but his contributions to the game of poker will be felt long after we’re...

There was a time in Doyle Brunson’s life when he thought that if he would be making any Hall of Fame it would be for playing basketball, not a card game. That’s...

Back in the “good ol’ days”, poker was played by men (and only men) with names like “Amarillo Slim”, “Texas Dolly” and “Miami John”. In those days, when you walked into a...

Home or private poker games are played all over the globe on a regular basis. Old ones disband and die and new ones crop up all the time. The real successful ones...

SPOCK: A very interesting game, this poker. KIRK: It does have advantages over chess. MCCOY: Love to teach it to you. Star Trek, “The Corbomite Maneuver”. For those of our gentle readers...

Most knowledgeable, seasoned poker players will agree that table selection is a critical element if one wishes to be a consistent winner on the green felt. Table selection is really defined as...

With Tiger Woods’ comeback win at Bay Hill, Paul Casey’s playoff victory at the Shell Houston Open and the start of the Masters coming this week, the tournament golf season is in...

Playing cards are believed to have originated in China, where paper was first invented. The cards we are familiar with today were designed in France. Many new decks have since been designed...