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Android Friendly Poker Rooms

Despite popular opinion, which is predominantly uneducated on the more intricate details of the matter, not all Android compatible poker sites are created equal. That’s because they use different protocols, and likewise, Android mobile devices are constantly being updated with

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Poker Terms, Slang and Common Lingo

Ace – The highest card in a suit, ranking above the King. In some variations of poker, it may also be counted as the suit’s lowest card, one. Act – This refers to any of five possible actions that can

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ActionJeff – The Player, The Legend, GIFAFI

Although the screen name might not sound familiar to those new to the poker world, “ActionJeff” belongs to an online poker prodigy named Jeff Garza. Jeff is perhaps best known for being an exceptionally talented online tournament player. His skills

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Best Online Poker Forums

For over a decade, Mike Sexton has proudly announced on the World Poker Tour broadcast that No Limit Texas Hold’em is a game that takes a minute to learn but a lifetime to master. Only the very dedicated individuals have

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How to Play and Win at Pai Gow Poker

Pai Gow Poker is a relatively modern game, invented in the 1980s for one to six participants and a Dealer. The game uses a special 53-card deck—the standard 52-card poker deck to which a Joker has been added as a

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Three Card Poker Rules

With only three cards in each hand, Three Card Poker is an easy game to learn and play. It resembles Blackjack in that each player is dealt a hand to compete directly against the Dealer, who holds the Banker hand.

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Four Card Poker Rules

Gaming equipment providers are always trying to come up with new table games, and one of the more recent innovations to appear in casinos is Four Card Poker. This new poker variation is the brainchild of Roger Snow, who joined

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Poker Artwork

The history of poker goes back as far as the early 1800’s. It became synonymous with the old west and eventually made its way to Las Vegas, spreading throughout America when the World Series of Poker kicked off in 1970.

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Poker and Investing

Early in January of 2010, Senior Editor Bob Frick of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance published an article linking poker skills to success in investing. Putting aside the obvious analogy of the Stock Market being another form of gambling, Frick pinpointed the

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Live Poker Tells

Poker is not simply a card game. It is also a psychological game. Players who are keen observers quickly learn to understand their opponents’ mannerisms and identify when they are holding strong, moderate or weak hands. One of the best

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