In part 1 of Fun but Forgotten Poker Facts we looked at the legacies of Chip Reese, Gary Berland and Amarillo Slim. In part 2, we will continue our list with more biographies, some math and etymology to boot.
- Ante Means Something
So many of the nicknames, mottos and terms in the poker world come from [...]

With poker even bigger than it’s ever been, some Johnny Come Lately’s think that they know the whole poker truth because they know who the Full Tilt Pro Phil Ivey is.
We all know who Phil Ivey is – how many of us know who Gary “Bones” Berland was?
Here are some fun poker facts that [...]

With the explosion of online play, ESPN coverage and cardplaying themed magazines, it surprises most people to hear that by far and away, the most poker in the world is played for nominal stakes in the security of a friend’s house on a regular day of the week.
Poker is still a home game played for [...]

Building an image in poker is of paramount importance. When you’re seated at a table, developing an aura of tightness, looseness, or aggressiveness is critical to your success. Moreover, knowing exactly what your image is and then taking advantage of it can mean big bucks for your bankroll. How can you build your image? What [...]

Was quite exciting when Harrah’s and World Series of Poker officials announced that poker veteran Mike Sexton would be the only person who would be joining the Poker Hall of Fame. After allowing the fans to nominate players, asking the media for their opinion and polling the living Hall members, the decision to allow just [...]

Some people will tell you that the answer is always yes.
Some people will tell you if and when you ask yourself that most harrowing of poker queries, “Am I on tilt?” that the answer is always yes.
I disagree. I see tilt almost in the same way as I see addiction. While the question “Am [...]

An interesting thing happened recently at Hollywood Poker: a guaranteed prize pool tournament did not have a guaranteed prize pool. And if it wasn’t for the observant eye and persistence of a player in that tournament, it may have gone largely unnoticed.
Before I get to the main point of this column, let me [...]

In the “real” world we tend to debate the same topics over and over and over again. Things like health care, job creation/loss, taxes, the war on terror. When the media gets tired of one, they go to the next. Eventually, the subjects get recycled and we have the same discussions all [...]