Unlike many poker games, poker players can stride out of the casino as winners.  That is because, unlike many casino games, poker players play against each other and not against the house.  Despite this advantage, poker players should not immediately join small brick-and-mortar tournaments and purchase buy-ins.  While you aim to win big, certain aspects of small poker tournaments prevent you from winning the pot you deserve. Read the rest of this entry »

To those who regularly tune in to know more about what is happening in and around World Series of Poker Tournament, you probably have heard of The Curse of the Day 1 Chip Leader. Unlike the myths surrounding broken glasses or black cat crossing the street, the curse does not include deaths, accidents or seven years of damnation. It just says that the one who gains the biggest amount of chips tends to end his tournament career earlier than others who play it cool first time around. Read the rest of this entry »