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Here’s an interesting opinion piece off the Bodog Beat News Ticker: It is now a mere 2 days until the main event of the WSOP begins. Established in 1968, it was originally little more than a home game as the players had to receive the nod before they could attend. Clearly this was against the spirit of [...]

Thuan “Scotty” Nguyen, the man best-known for the use of the word “baby” in nearly every other sentence, won the prestigious $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship in the early hours of Monday morning, after a titantic final table. The first five players were eliminated in a little less than six hours – the final two eliminations didn’t [...]

          Recently, Andy Bloch blogged about the perils and pitfalls of playing big cards - A-K, A-Q, etc. - when they don’t connect with the flop. Like Andy, I think learning to play these kinds of hands well, adds an important weapon to any player’s arsenal. Of course, like any weapon, you have to approach these [...]

“Seldom Re-raise As The Big Blind In Hold’em” by Mike Caro First, you need to know that I frequently re-raise as the big blind when an aggressive, blind-stealing-type opponent raises in the small blind after everyone else folds. I don’t need a very strong hand to justify that re-raise, because even if I’m beat by a mediocre [...]

            We’ve all had moments in good old fashioned brick and mortar casinos where our senses become overwhelmed by an environment that we have no control over. From uncomfortable chairs to overflowing A/C to the guy sitting next to you who obviously hasn’t bathed since the last time the Cleveland Indians won the Series, playing live [...]