First State-Owned Casino in the United States Opens

It’s been a long, long time since anyone’s legally placed a bet in the once legendary but long dormant cow town of Dodge City, Kansas.
Gaming enthusiasts celebrated this week as Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson and other local notables gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the brand-new Boot Hill Casino and Resort.
“We [...]

PokerStars Team Pro Tuesdays

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to trade punches with a heavyweight champ? Take a swing at a 90 mph fastball hurled by Major League pitcher? Whether or not you’d be able to hold onto the ball and not fumble after being hit by a veteran linebacker while going straight up the [...]

Stone Cold – Bluffing in Texas Hold’em

It seems like the stone-cold bluff was invented by Hollywood.  Anywhere from a spaghetti western to a million-dollar game in an action movie, the star takes down his opponent with a monster bluff; that cold, unwavering, gleam in the eye stare that everyone in the movie theatre recognizes, but the opponent misses.  The star of [...]

The Road to Online Poker Regulation: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Every single online poker player in the United States owes a debt of gratitude to the unstoppable representative from Massachusetts, the Honorable Barney Frank. Frank, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, has been ceaseless in his efforts to repeal the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) which in his view intrudes on the rights [...]

Best Starting Hands in Texas Hold’em Poker

The Top 20 Best Hole Cards, Pre-Flop, in Texas Holdem Poker
The two pocket cards you are dealt in Texas Hold’em poker, better known as hole cards, are the only thing separating your hand from the other players’ hands, so learning how to play them is vital.
The simplest, most basic piece of advice for beginners it [...]

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