Tag: poker tournaments
Why Omaha is Best As the game of poker gained more widespread popularity around the world, the most common variant was the traditional Texas Hold’em. Initially played in the limit variant, it was soon toppled by no-limit as it unleashed far more excitement. Since then, several dozen other poker variants have been established, each with […]
The History of the World Series of Poker: 1990-2003 In the first article in our series on the history of the World Series of Poker, we looked at the formation of the world’s oldest and most revered poker title, the original world championship, and which legendary names were the first to be able to call […]
Live Poker Events in Asia are a Different Beast Since 2011 I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel around the world and report on a multitude of live poker events. For the first few years my trips were limited to poker games in Europe. That began to change in 2014 when I […]
$5M Guaranteed mini MILLION$ Tournament Series To Launch October 2 Low buy-in poker tournaments to run through October 17 GGPoker today reveals details of its upcoming mini MILLION$ online tournament series, which launches on October 2 and runs through October 17. At least $5,000,000 in prizes will be won across the series, with event buy-ins […]
Poker in Germany In Germany, online poker is a very controversial topic. Until June 1st, 2021, this was not clearly regulated and left many questions unanswered. Only in one federal state was it already regulated. Schleswig-Holstein was the only federal state that was still allowed to play without rules during the introductory phase of the […]
How to Play Big Slick Very few poker hands cause more of a debate over how to play them than ace-king. While some poker players insist that it is merely “a drawing hand” that should be played cautiously before the flop, others view ace-king as a premium hand worthy of getting it all-in preflop, regardless […]
Playing Live Poker vs. Online Poker At a glance, it would be reasonable to assume that there is no difference between playing poker games online or at a casino, after all poker is poker no matter where it is played. While the basic rules of Texas Hold’em or other poker variants remain unchanged regardless of […]
The 2022 WSOP From the Eye of a Reporter During the World Series of Poker, poker enthusiasts from around the world turn their attention to Las Vegas as the biggest names in the poker world head off to compete for the most coveted prize in poker, a WSOP Gold Bracelet. Alongside these professionals are thousands […]
The History of the World Series of Poker: 1970-1989 The World Series of Poker is currently the most popular poker festival in the world. With millions of dollars won year in and year out, this legendary series of poker tournaments, bracelet events, and cash games are a poker player’s paradise. Staged in Las Vegas, the […]
The Battle of Malta – Weekend 2 The low din of metal striking metal assaults your ears as you slowly awaken from a restless slumber. Taking a moment to realize that you are not somewhere familiar and the dreams of your soft pillow and comfortable bed are distant memories, you take a glimpse around the […]
Jeff Gross & Ali Nejad Join GGPoker’s Global Team Poker legends to represent online poker room both on and off the felt GGPoker today unveils the two newest members of its GGTeam, Jeff Gross and Ali Nejad. Both will represent the online poker room both live and online, Gross as Voice of GGPoker and Nejad […]
GG Online Championship Wrap Up After an exhilarating 27 days, GGPoker’s GG Online Championship is finally completed. After what can only be described as one of the most intense and exciting online poker tournament series ever hosted unfortunately is completed. And while we are all saddened by the ending of this incredible series, knowing that […]
