Chip Reese died on December 4, 2007, at his Las Vegas home. Some source state that Reese died in his sleep from the effects of pneumonia, while friends of Chip, including Barry Greenstein and Doyle Brunson, speculate that his death might have been related to an earlier gastric bypass which caused a blood clot. Read the rest of this entry »

Online poker  is all the rage right now for people who for one reason or another prefer to play poker over the internet. It is as fun and riveting as offline poker games but it is far more convenient. Read on to find more about online poker. Read the rest of this entry »

Most poker players realize that strategy plays a major part in how their game turns out. This knowledge, however, does not prevent them from committing errors in judgment that cost them their games. It is commonly the novice players that commit the following mistakes, but some seasoned players still do these from time to time. Read the rest of this entry »

The best strategy than one must know and take to heart when playing poker is to study your opponents so you can use that knowledge to your advantage.

Skills alone cannot guarantee you a win every time you play poker. Choosing the right table and skills are not sufficient for a player to win. It is studying your opponents that can give a player an edge over the other players and guarantee them a win. It is not a magic trick that he has to learn or a special power that he should have like a sixth sense, but it is only a keen sense of perceiving what cards the other player might have and the knowledge of their weaknesses. It is said that the pros at poker game know how to read their opponents’ cards through their gestures and close observation of each of his opponent. Read the rest of this entry »

Just like high school, there are stereotypes in poker. Poker players generally adhere to a particular strategy in their poker games. They will bet, raise, check and call depending on their own perceptions. Poker players can thus be loosely classified into the following categories. Read the rest of this entry »

With all the online poker sites available over the Internet, it is challenging for a poker player to select the best. This article is a review of the best online poker sites.

A good poker room can mean big money to a poker player. And because the game of poker has been lucrative to both owners and players, it has been a favorite not only in traditional casinos but also over the Internet. It has become so popular that many websites are now popping up everywhere over the Internet and choosing the best online poker site is a challenging feat. The best online poker site deals quality hands. Sadly, there are some poker sites that deal bad hands all the time. I will discuss below some of the best online poker sites so far. Read the rest of this entry »

Poker Players’ Holy Grail

If you are an avid poker player and want to play free online poker games, then the free online poker sites is for you. Poker players even call these sites their holy grail. This is a site where you, as an avid poker player, can play your preferred poker game without spending any money. There are three ways to play poker online for free; by playing play money poker, by playing poker freerolls and by playing bonuses. I will discuss below some pointers on how to play those abovementioned online poker games for free. Read the rest of this entry »