• The Poker World is Flat - Part I

  by James McManus

  Editor's note: This syndicated article by James McManus first appeared in The New York Times and is being published unedited by Card Player for your reading enjoyment. In his optimistic best seller "The World Is Flat" (Farrar, Straus …continued

• Big Slick

  by Todd Arnold

  I discussed ace-rag in detail in a previous column. This time I'll talk about the most overplayed hand in poker, A-K. Wow! I've been waiting for a big hand like this for an hour! Finally, I have a monster. Or do I? Yes, maybe you do, but …continued

• Paddy's Corner

  by Padraig Parkinson

  Recurring Errors Most players make mistakes - lots of them. Trust me, I should know. The worst part is, they keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again. The biggest mistake is the one most will never admit to - playing poker at all. Another …continued

• Ace Speaks Hold'em: No-Limit Versus Limit, An In-Depth Analysis - Part III

  by Rolf Slotboom

  The size of your raise can make a tremendous difference. A lot of poker authorities recommend that in big-bet poker, your raises should usually be about the same size. For example, if the big blind is $20, you would usually raise to $60 or $80, and …continued

• The Vic is Dead … Long Live the Vic!

  by Keith Hawkins

  I popped into the Victoria Casino, Edgware Road recently. I now live 250 miles from the home of European poker, but decided to pay a flying visit after trekking down south for a QPR game (they lost). It was the first time in a while that I had been to …continued

• Is Poker Good for You?

  by Conrad Brunner

  Is poker good for you? Of course it is. It keeps the mental muscle strong, stimulates the senses, heightens concentration, and demands both discipline and imagination in equal measure. Rather like red wine, it brings pleasure and excitement when …continued

• From Walthamstow to the Caribbean

  by 'Mad Marty' Wilson

  Unable to make the journey to Paris to spend New Year's with Padraig Parkinson and the lovely Veronique, I was able to catch up with some poker friends before the year ended. The Hendon Mob invited us to a night at Walthamstow Dog Track. Despite …continued

• Words of Wisdom?

  by Lucy Rokach

  While playing six online games simultaneously recently, I used the time between hands to browse the Internet for the sort of useless information that any self-respecting search engine churns out by the megabyte. I was pleasantly surprised when I found …continued

• Dutch News

  by Anthon-Pieter Wink

  The poker boom in the Netherlands has not gone unnoticed by the sole legal chain of casinos here, Holland Casino. Curious about how it's going to serve the poker community in the Netherlands, I made an appointment to speak with the product manager …continued

• Irish News

  by Roy Brindley

  Cavendish Closed Belfast's Cavendish Casino was raided by police at the end of January. Chips, cards, tables, and, most importantly, the sizeable prize pool of a monthly £200 tournament that was in progress at the time were seized by the …continued

• French News

  by Loic Sabatte

  Patrick Bruel The French public has only recently come to realize just how extraordinary a game poker is. In the past, poker was seen as a game played by crooks in the backrooms of smoke-filled cafés or insalubrious basements. The wake-up call …continued

• I Love Poker!

  by Rolf Slotboom

  There was a time (long before I switched to becoming a writer and TV commentator, and also before I had shifted my attention to Internet play) when I played in my regular casino at least five or six days a week. It was just like work. I came in every …continued

• How the Irish Changed the Face of Poker

  by Brendan Murray

  In May 1979, a colourful Irish bookmaker found himself with three days to kill in Las Vegas. He wandered into Binion's Horseshoe Casino and found himself in the middle of the biggest poker game on the planet. His eyes lit up with excitement and …continued

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