Probably the most traditional of all poker games, Seven Card Stud is played using a standard 52 card deck and can be played by up to nine players in any one game, depending on the type of players in the game. The dealer will burn one card and then proceed to deal two cards face [...]
Poker has enjoyed a huge surge in popularity over the past few years thanks to online sites and television coverage. There are now a number of poker tours that visit or are based in the United Kingdom. The tour events feature a number of top professional players but they are not exclusively for these players. [...]
Online poker is a form of the real-life game of poker where people can wager, over the Internet, on cards versus opponents. Due to increased ease of access to the Internet, there are more people worldwide playing poker than ever before. In addition to the growth of Internet use, online poker is attractive to beginners [...]
For those who are new to the game, it is important to learn how to play poker. The premise is simple, but playing poker is quite complex and requires skill, strategy, and an understanding of how the game works. There are several variations, but they are all based upon the same basic foundation. The game [...]
Pius Heinz was born in Cologne, Germany in 1989. Heinz is a professional poker player and the current World Series of Poker Main Event champion. The 22 year old overcame some 6,800 players to earn an $8.8 million first prize at the Rio Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in November 2011. He is [...]
Video Poker is a popular game that is offered at a number of casinos. It is based on Five-Card Draw Poker, one of the most simple and popular Poker variants. Video Poker machines look much like slot machines, and players can often enjoy these not only in casinos, but in other establishments where permitted by [...]
Poker players often start out playing Texas Hold’em but more experienced players, or simply those looking for a bit of diversity, often choose to play the related game of Omaha, which is growing in popularity in online card rooms and casinos. Omaha is slightly more complicated than Hold ‘em, so there are a number of [...]
Video Poker combines the fun of playing poker with the thrill of playing a slot machine, and has become very popular in both online and bricks and mortar casinos around the world. In most cases, Video Poker games are based on the game of 5-Card Draw poker. Video poker is played by a single person [...]
Pyramid poker has quickly become a popular online pastime, played at casinos such as 888games.com and is essentially a less complicated version of Pai Gow Poker. However, instead of the seven cards used in Pai Gow, there are just three cards, which are dealt face down. The hand values are exactly the same as poker [...]
The betting process in poker is the key to the game, because it is when experienced players work hard to gain an advantage. As the betting rounds progress, players will be watching carefully to see how others are reacting to the changing scenarios with the cards. Someone who checked at the beginning, but then decided [...]