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...

Why do we put up with the long hours and the losing streaks, the bad beats, the software dropping its internet connection or the live dealers dropping their cards? Are our lives...

Most of us who enjoy playing poker and other games are, in fact, conundrum junkies. If we all knew exactly what the outcome of any and all events would be, there would...

In an earlier piece, I noted the apparent lack of enthusiasm for poker rooms on the Las Vegas Strip by both visitors and casino executives. Aside from a few notable exceptions, poker...

Back in my university days I was always happy when I learned that a particular professor graded on a curve. For those not familiar with this concept, grading on a curve resembles...