• What's up in Scandinavia?

  by Ola Brandborn

  Ola Brandborn and Greg Raymer at the poker seminar in Stockholm Go-ahead for gambling in Sweden? The Swedish Supreme Court delivered a ruling on April 20, 2006, stating that certain provisions of the Swedish Lotteries Act are not applicable, due to …continued

• The Inside Straight

  Remembering 'Puggy' Pearson, Poker Hall of Famer Son of Sharecroppers Became One of the Greatest Players of All Time BY BOB PAJICH The poker world lost one of its first stars on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, when Walter Clyde "Puggy" …continued

• River Play - Part I

  by Thomas Keller

  My buddy Ray and I discuss a lot of poker topics over AOL Instant Messenger, and one thing that we have been discussing a lot lately - which is very crucial in all forms of poker, particularly limit - is playing the river. The river is so important to …continued

• No Focus in New Orleans

  by Phil Hellmuth

  While filming Celebrity Poker Showdown (CPS) in New Orleans recently, I had some free time and stopped by Harrah's poker room to hang out. I say "hang out" because whatever it was that I did there - I bought three bottles of Dom Perignon …continued

• Calling Out 2004 World Champion Greg Raymer

  by Daniel Negreanu

  As I did in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2005, I won my first-round match and was on to round two. In 2005, I lost to Antonio Esfandiari when he flopped top set and I had the nut-flush draw. I decided to play a big pot, which in the end …continued

• Live and Dead at the Irish Open: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

  by Padraig Parkinson

  The original Irish Open was the first-ever major hold'em tournament played in Europe, and this year the sponsors made a major step forward by having the final table televised live. The Irish aren't usually great innovators. If you're …continued

• 'Swimming With the Devilfish'

  by Lucy Rokach

  I've just read a fascinating poker book. It won't tell you how to play 6-5 suited or how to win the World Series, but it will explain the mindset of successful poker players, their trials and tribulations, and what drives them on despite …continued

• Dutch Poker

  by Rolf Slotboom

  Last year, I wrote an extensive piece in this magazine on the current state of Dutch poker. I wrote about people like Marcel Lüske, Rob Hollink, Ed de Haas, Arno Weber, and Dennis de Ruiter. Those were the people who at that time (February 2005) …continued

• Flopping a Set - Part I

  by Rob Hollink

  In this four-part series, I am going to discuss a tournament situation in which you flop a big hand. I will explain what to do when you flop a set, having called a preflop raise from the big blind - taking into account lots of possible actions that …continued

• The 2006 World Series of Poker: It'll be Hell - Just Don't Miss It

  by Conrad Brunner

  Let me beat the rush and be among the first to complain about the 2006 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The 36th edition of the WSOP is sure to come in for some serious criticism this summer, and I would like to take this opportunity to cast the …continued

• London Legends

  The inaugural event of a new European poker circuit, the Showdown Poker Tour, took place at the Gutshot Card Club in London recently. It was called the London Legends, but the only legends from London who turned up were the Hendon Mob, made up of the …continued

• World Poker Tour Championship

  In 2003, at the end of season one on the World Poker Tour, many observers were skeptical that enough players would enter a $25,000 no-limit hold'em event, which would become the tour's championship event. Fortunately, Jack McClelland was not …continued

• Ace Speaks Hold'em: No-Limit Versus Limit - An In-Depth Analysis Part VI: Differences and Adjustments; the Bluff has a Much Higher Chance of Success in No-Limit Than in Limit, but the Costs of Failure are Also Much Higher

  by Rolf Slotboom

  When you hear people talk about no-limit hold'em as opposed to limit, you will always hear them say the same things: "It is much easier to protect your hand." "You cannot bluff in limit, but you can in no-limit." Both of these …continued

• Liz Lieu Takes on Erik "123" Sagstrom at the Venetian: Heads-Up Freezeout Match Between Two Online Poker Rivals

  by Lisa Wheeler

  Liz Lieu Takes on Erik "123" Sagstrom May 7 marked the beginning of a three-day affair between poker's engaging Liz Lieu and online rival Erik "123" Sagstrom. Over Cinco de Mayo weekend, they went heads up in a $600,000 …continued

• 32 Days in Vegas

  Here's a day-by-day account of Noah Boeken's trip to Bellagio in Las Vegas for the World Poker Tour Championship: Day 1: Noah Boeken, Marcel Lüske, Jordy Veenboer, and Benten Wijnen leave from Leidseplein, Amsterdam to go to Schiphol …continued

• Noah Boeken: The Story Of A Young Guy Who Enjoys Life

  by Rolf Slotboom

  He plays in the largest games, has close relationships with some of the biggest stars, and has proven himself to be one of the top European players. Yet, he has been a pro for less than three years, and is just 25 years old. This is the story of a …continued

• Gumball and Absolute Poker

  Absolute Poker took the wheel this year as one of the primary sponsors for the Gumball 3000 Rally, an exclusive rally for millionaires and their high performance cars which was started by Maximillion Cooper eight years ago. With an Absolute Poker …continued

• 15 Minutes of Fame

  by David Downing

  It seems like everyone today is taking a shot at their 15 minutes of fame. Flipping through the TV channels reveals a bizarre menagerie of the desperate and the talentless, jumping through the hoops of ever stranger reality TV shows. Poker is no …continued

• Cincinnati Club

  by 'Mad Marty' Wilson

  Despite having traveled constantly for the past few years, the 320-mile journey to Glasgow still isn't considered to be just up the road. However, when Dave "El Blondie" Colclough asked me to help promote a new cardroom he was involved …continued

• News From France

  Home Games and the Law Loic Sabbate summed it right in his Card Player column two months ago: Poker is booming in France. The broadcasting of poker shows such as the WPT and the EPT on national television brought tons of newcomers to the game, craving …continued

• Irish News

  by Roy Brindley

  Melinn and Brindley Quite possibly, on home soil, I'm a little biased, but I think last month's Paddy Power Irish Open was one of the best tournaments ever staged in Europe. It's hard to put your finger on what exactly makes a festival so …continued

• Industry News

  by Roy Brindley

  Isabelle Mercier and Burt Reynolds Live Poker Nights in Canada Poker Night Live, the world's first televised Internet poker program, has arrived in Canada. The show originated in the UK on live gaming channel Poker Zone, and won the accolade of …continued

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