Baazi Games is one of the country’s leading online game start-ups, comprised of four local game brands (BallBaazi.com, PokerBaazi.com, MapBaazi.com and Baazi Mobile Gaming) which will host the second edition of India’s largest online poker tournament – National Series of Poker. The tournament series offers both new and experienced poker players an equal chance to […]
So you want to host a poker game in your home (perhaps you already do). You’ve got your friends, you’ve got the food, maybe you’ve even got a little bet going? But can you legally do it? Come on, the reason I’m asking this question is that New York State seems to have a law […]
Playing poker can take you on a mental and emotional roller coaster. When you win, you can feel like you’ve mastered the game and never lose again. When you lose it can break your confidence and you may start to wonder if you even know how to play the game. Each poker player handles these […]
the Russian invasion of Ukraine a week ago shocked the world to the core. Weeks of postures had fooled even the most knowledgeable observers into thinking it was all for show. And now the mainstream media is making headlines mentioning nuclear weapons and Armageddon. The world has changed a lot in the past seven days, […]
As a game about cowboys and outlaws, it seems only natural that Red Dead Redemption 2 allows players to pass the time playing poker. The minigame itself is simple and not too flashy, but the player really has to think things through if they want to make a profit. Someone who learns the ropes can […]
Pay once and play poker In one of the most outspoken and anticipated names for an online poker tournament we’ve ever seen, GGPoker announced the GGMasters Overlay Edition tournament on Monday, scheduled for Sunday, March 20. The $150 event comes with a stunning $5 million guaranteed prize pool. And therein lies the reason for the […]
The growth and popularity of poker clubs in Texas may encounter obstacles. the City of Dallas withdrew licenses from some establishments in recent weeks. One of them was Texas house of cards, which also operates clubs in Houston, Austin and the Rio Grande Valley. The move comes after the owners of Texas Card House worked […]
American painter Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’siconic dogs playing poker is one of the most recognizable paintings in gaming and beyond. But what is not widely known is that dogs playing poker is actually a whole series of 18 paintings that were created over nearly 20 years. This article will talk about the collection, its history and […]
Poker tournaments bring semi-professional and professional players together in exciting competition and the chance to win big bucks. Poker tournaments are considered one of the strongest tests of a player’s character. Many players enjoy the chance to enter a poker tournament and win big. While others aren’t equipped for the long hours and mental demands […]
Poker tournaments are specially designed events where a group of players pay an entry fee to compete for part of the accumulated money. Some tournaments are open to everyone, while others are invite-only. These table tournaments allow players to win huge amounts of money with relatively low buy-ins. The bettors exchanged money for chips and […]
January 25, 2022 Law & Politics Poker players in Dallas, Texas fear they will have to find a new place to play after city officials informed several poker room operators last week that their occupancy permits were revoked. Texas Card House players in Dallas may have to find a new location after the city revoked […]
January 19, 2022 Tournaments and cash games English poker rooms will resume business as usual next week following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that all Plan B COVID restrictions will be lifted. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all Plan B restrictions in England will end on January 26, meaning no more face masks […]
Michael Wharton, from Tunstall, won the life-changing prize on December 17 after taking part in a poker tournament at Grosvenor Casino in Sunderland as he celebrated the birthday of his late father, Michael Wharton Snr. The 51-year-old competed in a poker tournament alongside his son, Mikey, but was eliminated early but decided to enter the […]
introduction Those looking to switch from casino table games to poker regularly cite the same reason for their desire to get started: to take control of their chances of beating the house. Spend enough time in a casino and you will conclude that there are particular games with slightly higher odds of winning. Poker has […]
January 03, 2022 Matthew pitt Are you planning to enter the world of online poker in 2022? The start of a new year gives us a new slate to work on and now is the perfect time to embark on a new poker adventure. 2022 is shaping up to be an incredible year for online […]
Do you dream of becoming a professional poker player? Do you want to play in casinos or online and earn money? It is a dream that many people have, but few can make it come true. You don’t have to be a professional to make some extra cash on top of your full-time job from […]
20 December 2021 Commerce and industry The Las Vegas Strip volcano will go dormant and Strip gamers will play a different tune when the iconic tourist attraction outside the Mirage is replaced by the iconic guitar-shaped tower of the Hard Rock Casino. A new Hard Rock hotel and casino will change the face of the […]
There have been many stories of rags for riches in poker. The biggest of these is one everyone knows all too well in poker, and it’s the story of Chris Moneymaker who turned an online satellite into $ 2.5 million and a gold bracelet when ‘he won the main event of the 2003 World Series […]
FUND managers appear to have closed their copper trading portfolios earlier this year. Speculative positioning in the London Metal Exchange (LME) and CME copper contracts has fallen sharply since frenzied October trading, which saw the LME soar to US $ 10,452.50 (44,229, RM75) per ton in a context of unprecedented turbulence. The market has since […]
December 14, 2021 Tournaments & Cash Games The Bicycle Casino is back with its “Quantum” tournaments – and not everyone is happy. A group of Los Angeles poker players are boycotting the events, claiming they are unfair and lead recreational players into shark infested waters. A flyer circulating on Facebook hopes to quell a popular […]
December 14, 2021 Law and Politics No pass, no entry. This is the possible future for poker tournament players in England as Parliament considers new COVID-19 rules that could go into effect as early as Wednesday. COVID passes are expected to become an entry requirement for poker tournaments in England following new government guidelines. (Image: […]
Band Andy’s house LONDON, December 13 (Reuters) – Fund managers appear to have closed their copper trading portfolios earlier this year. Speculative positioning on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and CME copper contracts has fallen sharply since frenetic October trading, which saw the metal three months from the LME CMCU3 climb to $ 10,452.50 per […]
LONDON, December 13 (Reuters) – Fund managers appear to have closed their copper trading portfolios at the start of the year. The speculative positioning on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and CME copper contracts has fallen sharply since the frenzied October trading, which saw the LME metal climb to $ 10,452.50 per tonne against a […]
12 December 2021 Jon sofen Michael Ian Black, one of the funniest humans in the world, was in Las Vegas on Saturday competing in the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS) All-Stars ProAM at Studio PokerGO. PokerNews met the comedian during a break to talk a bit about poker, a game he loves and the possible reunion […]
December 10, 2021 Commerce and industry From a proposed Manhattan casino with flying car parking, to a landmark innovation that marks the start of a new era for casino gaming in Virginia, to voters rejecting a casino in Louisiana on Saturday, it has been a busy week for Canadians. news from the casino industry. Here […]
While browsing the Forums on CardsChat, I found a question that I have heard throughout my career: “What does it take to become a poker pro?” Variations on the question, such as “How much do you have to study?” Or “How long would it take to become a pro?” Are common on forums, and most […]
The rise of online poker in South Africa Being one of Africa’s fastest growing countries, South Africa is a hotbed for a lot of development. With improvements such as internet penetration and better infrastructure, we have seen the rise of many industries. These included entertainment, electronic commerce and even gambling. Gambling is generally a very […]
The online poker experience is about to receive a major upgrade as Polker’s beta launch is about to go live. Polker was created using Unreal Engine 4 and is the first free to play poker game that is designed to be an immersive experience that allows players to interact with each other in a highly […]
Gambling has long been the most popular form of entertainment for many people. It is interesting to see how this branch evolves over time. The biggest change has been seen in recent years when online platforms have become the main game format. Some games have been around for over a century, such as poker, while […]
Poker is one of the most famous games. And with the pandemic, more and more people have taken to online poker because it acts as brain pumps. So if you want to indulge in something that requires your 100% concentration and strengthens your brain and nerve cells, then playing poker is the right option for […]
If you like Texas Hold’em, try your luck to win more HUNNY at HunnyPoker. HunnyPoker is the first peer-to-peer online poker game integrated with a BSC yield aggregator to create an immersive online poker experience for all users. PancakeHunny aims to create more utility through gamification and with all transactions and settlements done on smart […]
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed House Bill 6451 into law on Friday May 28, manufacturing CT the sixth US state to legalize online casinos and the seventh to regulate online poker. The bill is expected to come into force on July 1, 2021. The governor’s signature was the last step in the process after the […]
One of the advantages of poker is that it is a game that is accessible to everyone. No matter what your age, profession or gender, you can learn and enjoy poker online and live without any real obstacles. At least that’s how it is in theory, but poker is largely dominated by male players. If […]
2020 was by far the worst time for live poker. The coronavirus pandemic has closed card rooms and casinos around the world, and all major competitions have been canceled or moved online. It was a blow to the poker industry, which, to its credit, has managed to pick up the pieces and come up with […]
(Do you want to make an impact with your content? Interested in writing cinematic, political or general stories? Contact us at [email protected]) PA Minister of Energy Balineni Srinivasa Reddy counted comments from TDP leader Nara Lokesh because of her habit of playing poker. The Minister defended himself by saying that “Yes, I play poker with […]
If you can earn millions of dollars in a career doing anything, there has to be an element of skill involved. If it was all luck, our perception of the world would be challenged, working hard to succeed would mean nothing. Bill Gates, a stroke of luck? Impossible. The famous poker players we’re going to […]
It is no lie that online poker has grown in popularity very rapidly in recent years. This is mainly due to the fact that it is no longer a game reserved for the most expert users, allowing everyone to jump in and learn little by little. Poker Club is the perfect example of bringing poker […]
If you have followed my articles so far or read my book, A billion dollar heist in Hollywood, then you know my story as a card mechanic and poker con artist. Throughout my career playing high stakes poker in Hollywood, I have seen just about every scam that could be done with a deck of […]
Here is a list of the best places to play online poker games from home. Tournaments and cash games are available, for both mobile and desktop platforms. The global pandemic, social distancing, quarantine and closure of casinos and card rooms have been devastating for live poker games, especially home friendly games. Live poker mixes physical […]
June 10, 2020 Poker strategy Cash games in live poker rooms are just starting to reopen. Despite this, many of us in the United States play online games that we have created with other gamers. Someone we work with here at CardsChat may or may not have been extremely excited in their private home online […]
Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 10:37 a.m. Join the 100,000+ AFP followers on Facebook Buy an AFP subscription Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising requests: [email protected] (© Lightfield Studios – stock.adobe.com) Every poker game in casinos around the world uses poker chips […]
January 01, 2020 Robbie Strazynski Bruce Briggs and Robbie Strazynski dive into all the different types of poker chips you can use when hosting a home game and recap their latest home game sessions of 2019. george chao of BBO Poker Tables has a great Table Talk segment to give your home poker table all […]
While fun to play, poker isn’t always the most user-friendly game out there. Emotions often run at the tables, and things can heat up pretty quickly, that’s just the nature of the game. While it can be boring at times, it’s this very aspect that draws many players to poker over. so many other options. […]
June 28, 2019 Jason glatzer Have you had the virus to improve your poker game by watching the success of many others during this year 50th Annual World Series of Poker? While we can’t promise you WSOP Gold, you can earn a WSOP Virtual Bracelet while improving your game for free with the WSOP Social […]
Bettmann Archives / Getty Images As a United States Navy lieutenant overseeing the logistical movement of weapons at Guadalcanal Air Base in the Solomon Islands and other positions during World War II, Richard Nixon’s unit was subjected to such aerial bombardments. Japanese regulars, it became known as “Murder, Incorporated”. But once the future president moved […]
Archive Bettmann/Getty Images As a United States Navy lieutenant overseeing the logistical movement of weapons at Guadalcanal Air Force Base in the Solomon Islands and other posts during World War II, Richard Nixon’s unit was subjected to Japanese aerial bombardment. regulars, it became known as “Murder, Incorporated”. But once the future president was transferred to […]
February 19, 2019 Ashley Adams I visit poker rooms at all hours, in all kinds of places. I regularly see poker players blowing up their bankroll when they should have left. When it comes to poker strategy, 99% of it is about what you should be doing at the poker table. Today I would like […]
Aug 26, 2018 Matthew pitt The group of stars started rolling out a new social poker game, Play PokerStars, to residents of the United States and Australia which gives them the opportunity to replay online poker. Poker players in the United States and Australia have had a tough time in recent years, with real money […]
March 01, 2018 There are literally thousands of articles on improving your skills at the poker table. But I would like to discuss a different skill that is less often considered. Instead of addressing what you do at the table, I want to talk about finding the right table. Here are six steps you can […]
October 16, 2017 Robert woolley Ed. note: for those who might have missed it before, we are taking back Robert woolleyseries of articles for poker players new to live poker. The series is ideal for newcomers, and probably useful for those with casino and poker room experience as well. * * * * * “The […]
September 27, 2016 For the new ones, online poker can be a very scary thing. Maybe you know your poker hands and have your poker strategy ready to go, but that’s in land-based casinos. The last thing you want to do is lose your internet connection, so this is perhaps the sixth unspoken tip for […]
September 22, 2016 Ashley adams You can certainly play poker without eating or drinking. I have done this several times in a casino, and even in home games. But given the choice, why would you want to? There are many options for obtaining food for your poker game. Let’s take a look at them, each […]
September 12, 2016 Ashley adams You cannot play poker without cards. But what cards should you get for your awesome home game? This article should give you all of the options to consider. Plastic or plasticized Your first decision is to get plastic cards or laminated cardboard cards. Laminated cards are made by many manufacturers. […]
September 01, 2016 Ashley adams There are generally two formats that you can stream for your home poker game: a tournament or a cash game. Let’s take a look at each of them and give us some food for thought to decide which one you want to have. Tournaments vs Cash Games A home poker […]
August 17, 2016 Ashley adams There are all kinds of things to consider when thinking about the perfect lineup for your home game. Do you want a table full of fish – easy to operate and simple to read, that makes bad calls, rarely raises, but can be relied on to call you when you […]
Aug 11, 2016 Ashley adams As many of our poker experiences have grown to include casinos and dedicated poker rooms, our expectations have also increased for our own personal poker environment. In the old days, poker was played on anything, anywhere. I played on kitchen tables, an ottoman, a park bench, a counter in a […]
June 17, 2015 Ashley adams You love casino poker. And you like to play online. But you’ve decided that you’d like to try your hand at hosting a game at home. It’s more convenient, you won’t have to pay a rake, and you hope you have a good time playing with people you know rather […]
A US Navy admiral has been charged with making counterfeit $ 500 poker chips after he developed a serious gambling habit. Vice Admiral Timothy M. Giardina, who was sacked last year as second in command of the US nuclear forces, spent 1,000 hours at the poker tables in the 18 months before his downfall when […]