Poker

Texas Holdem isn't just another poker variant; it's "the" poker game – the most popular, the most strategic, and by far the most common in major live poker tournaments like the WSOP. If you want to learn the rules & how to play poker, start with Texas Hold-em. Texas Hold-em...

Omaha is the 2nd most popular poker game, like Texas Hold-em it uses the three card flop, 4th turn card and 5th river card as community cards. But instead of two hole cards in Omaha you get four. The hi-lo version of Omaha is used in HORSE games. Omaha Hi-Lo...

HORSE Poker is not just another poker variant, but a mixed game involving 5 popular poker variations. It takes a very experienced poker player to win a session of HORSE. You'll not only need to know how each poker variant is played, but develop a solid H.O.R.S.E poker strategy. HORSE...

Badugi Poker has been tipped to take the poker world by storm as a wildly different variation to the highly popular Texas Hold-em. Badugi has an interesting history, originally started in Korea is its also known as Asian Poker, Badougi or Padooki poker. It is a triple draw, low hand,...

Seven Card Stud has always been one of the most popular poker variants, any dedicated poker player should add it to their game along with 7 card stud 8 or better. In this introduction, we will discuss the rules of 7 Card Stud, followed by the best seven Card Stud...

7 Card Stud Eight or Better, also known as Stud Hi-Lo, is one of the most popular Stud variants in the world of poker. It is a tricky game, since you are not just trying to get the highest ranking poker hand, but also the lowest. The highest and lowest...

Libra - October 13, 1939 Thomas James "TJ" Coutier was born on October 13, 1939 in Albany, California. TJ has led a rather interesting life to say the least. As a young man, he played football for U.C Berkeley where he also participated in the 1959 Rose Bowl. After TJ...

Steven Begleiter a financial businessman by trade, is another member of the WSOP 2009 November Nine with no real past experience in live poker tournaments. He has never cashed in an event, and suddenly he stands to walk away with no less than $1.2 million. Steven plays regular home games,...

Virgo - September 8, 1972 Phil Laak aka the Unabomber, was born and raised in Dublin Ireland and later moved to the United States to study mechanical engineering at the University of Massachusetts. It was at university where he met Antonio Esfandiari and the pair ended up travelling to various...

Phil Ivey is by far the most decorated professional poker player to make the WSOP 2009 November Nine, Phil Ivey is a 7 time WSOP bracelet winner with nearly $10 million in live cashes. He is a member of the Full Tilt Pros, where he's earned countless in high-stakes cash...