Kenneth Bateman asked:

Modest and unassuming, Erik Seidel is a professional poker player, one of the world’s best. In fact, he is one of a very select few players who have won multiple World Series of Poker Bracelets, (he has won seven WSOP Bracelets as of this writing). Erik is the only WSOP tournament player [...]

Nick Laurrell asked: Bluffing is ****. I was doing a bunch of interviews for an article about a month ago and almost 90% of the women who responded said that if anything was **** about poker (other than the money) it was bluffing.And taking what isn’t yours is not just an attractive quality to females [...]

pokerMaster101 asked:

HORSE is a combination of five poker games: Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha Eight or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud (Eight or Better Variation). This game was just re-launched in 2006 in the World Series of Poker with a buy in amount of a whopping $50,000. If you’re a professional [...]

Johnny Kampis asked: Considering the success he’s had in poker, you might be surprised that Russ “Dutch” Boyd considers himself a “low roller.”After all, Boyd beat former WSOP champion Joe Hachem heads up last year in the $2,500 short handed no-limit Hold’em event to capture his first gold bracelet and $475,000 in prize money.“It was [...]

Nick Laurrell asked: Sometimes poker players seem to be speaking in a different language. Here is a list of commonly used poker slang and terminology beginning with letters C - E so you can get acquainted with what players are actually saying.Calling Station: A calling station is a player who calls (rather than raise, bet [...]

Daphne Greene asked: The difference between a poker player and a gambler is simple - a gambler plays his cards while a poker player plays his opponent’s. While each player’s ability to identify or read their opponent is ultimately an attribute unique to the specific player, here are a few basic ways to get started:1. [...]

Nick Laurrell asked: Think you know everything there is to know about poker history? Test your knowledge with the following 25 questions.START1. How many events were in the 2007 WSOP in total?2. Who is the only person to have won Amarillo Slim’s Super Bowl of Poker more than once?3. How much did Jamie Gold tip [...]

Daphne Greene asked: Part II: Poker’s Modern Day Female WarriorsPoker has certainly come a long way since the days of illegal back alley tournaments and Mafia run card houses during the Prohibition. Although poker in America received a setback that sent everyone back to the 1960’s due to Congress banning all forms of online gambling [...]

Bob Acton asked: The main event, held at the Rio, lasts 13 days, most of which are 16-hour marathons in a convention room filled with 1,500 to 2,000 fellow competitors, all seated elbow to elbow. Sure, they’re only sitting there throwing cards around, but this isn’t a friendly game in your buddy’s basement. This is [...]

Jason Hahn asked: Joe Hachem is still riding the fortunate wave that began for him about seven months ago in July of 2005.Under Australian law, a citizen does not have to pay income tax on any money earned from pursuing a hobby. And, as luck would have it, Hachem was not a professional poker player [...]