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The Top 6 Best Poker Movies Ever Made

The Top 6 Best Poker Movies Ever Made

Jonathan September 25, 2024 17:14:09

Considering these movies are centred around a game of cards, you'd be surprised as to how thrilling they can be. After all, the game of poker can be seen as a mirror to the daily battles many people are fighting in the daily lives to acheieve their dreams, or simply to survive. These are our pick of 6 of the best poker movies.

Gambling And The Media – The Influence Of Popular Culture

Gambling And The Media – The Influence Of Popular Culture

Jonathan December 11, 2023 20:00:31

Whether film or literature, gambling is often portrayed as a glamourous and positive expereince. Winning is seen as part and parcel of the whole gambling process. However, reality is very different. Sadly, the unrealistic bature of gambling that's shown in the media has an unrealistic knock-on effect for would-be gamblers.

How To Become A Killer Poker Shark At Online Casinos

How To Become A Killer Poker Shark At Online Casinos

Jonathan July 27, 2023 10:12:11

Being a poker shark isn't so much about having a particular set of skills, or even knowledge for that matter. It's about the ability to use those skills mercilessly. Not hesitating to go in for the kill. Considering that poker is an extremely competitive game, then the poker shark cannot show any merci. Otherwise, he might get eaten up himslef. Here we gove you some suggestion on how to become the killer on the poker room floor.

Top 6 Simple Ways To Get Rich Through Gambling

Top 6 Simple Ways To Get Rich Through Gambling

Jonathan July 19, 2023 22:07:15

Because the vast majority of sportsbook betting and casino games revolve around luck, it's hard to find a steady means to get rich through gambling. But that doesn't mean it's not possible at all. There are certain consistant actions that can lower the odds into your favour. For example, playing blackjack allows you to utilise card counting. Along with perfect blackjack strategy, you'll see the house edge go down enough for you to turn a profit.

Evolution of Poker Games

Evolution of Poker Games

Eniko May 27, 2022 14:56:16

Poker is one of the most popular card games nowadays, but it went through a lot of changes since its birth in the 19th century. Texas Hold’em is the most well-known version of the game now but what about other variations? How has the game changed during the centuries? Let’s find the answers in our summary about the evolution of poker games. 

Best Poker Ads Ever

Best Poker Ads Ever

Eniko May 4, 2022 19:59:35

Poker is one of the most popular gambling games with lots of different companies offering poker games on their sites. There is a big race for customers between them, motivating their creative people to create memorable TV commercials.  But the biggest poker tournaments like World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour have also come up with great ads. Let’s read more about the best poker ads ever. 

Most Unusual WSOP Rules

Most Unusual WSOP Rules

Eniko April 29, 2022 12:23:24

Each sport has its own rules and poker is no exception. What’s more, one of the biggest poker tournaments, the World Series of Poker has its own special regulation. Like different sanctions on bad behaving players or the ban of advertising crypto-currency and marijuana products. Both belong to the most unusual WSOP rules, see some more below. 

2022 WSOP Schedule: Top Poker Event Is Held In New Location

2022 WSOP Schedule: Top Poker Event Is Held In New Location

Eniko February 28, 2022 22:00:56

One of the biggest poker tournaments, the 2022 World Series of Poker will be held between 31 May and 20 July in Las Vegas. Two new hotels, the Bally’s Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas will host the event for the first time in its history. In the latest 2022 WSOP schedule, you can read all the important details about the event and the most exciting tournaments. 

Top Poker Tournaments in January

Top Poker Tournaments in January

Eniko January 16, 2022 23:10:08

The poker calendar for 2022 is not ready yet, but we already know some of the upcoming first big events. From World Series of Poker Circuit to the Los Angeles Poker Classic, these are the top poker tournaments in January. 

Biggest Poker Comebacks In History

Biggest Poker Comebacks In History

Eniko November 15, 2021 19:29:24

We can all remember some legendary comebacks in different sports from football to tennis. But probably not many of us would think about poker regarding big surprises. Although some great players have also produced shocking wins when everyone thought the game was all over for them. These are the biggest poker comebacks in history. 

Most Famous Poker Tournaments

Most Famous Poker Tournaments

Eniko October 25, 2021 22:09:00

This year all major poker tournaments have returned to the calendar and held live again.  Including the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour. But more and more poker players compete in online poker tournaments as well like WCOOP which belongs to the most famous poker tournaments in the world today. 

Most Famous Female Gamblers Who Can Beat Every Man

Most Famous Female Gamblers Who Can Beat Every Man

Olena May 13, 2020 09:01:15

Gambling is usually thought to be a men's activity, but many women enjoy playing casino games too. Some of them even managed to win big money in various tournaments and leave their male opponents behind. So, who are the most famous female gamblers and what gambling games are they good at?

The Most Iconic Moments in WSOP History

The Most Iconic Moments in WSOP History

Olena April 27, 2020 11:24:29

This year, the World Series of Poker celebrates its 50th anniversary. Due to this date, let’s refresh in memory the most iconic moments in WSOP history. What were the most surprising victories and defeats in poker? Who won the biggest jackpot? Let’s see what stories the biggest poker tournament has collected for half a century.

What Were the Best Poker Hands of the Decade?

What Were the Best Poker Hands of the Decade?

Olena April 24, 2020 10:55:40

Do you want to see what lucky card combinations brought millions to their holders? Then check the list of the best poker hands of the decade! Here are the top-5 most iconic moments from various tournaments that look too good to be true.

Phil Ivey Wins A New Title In Court – Casino Cheat

Phil Ivey Wins A New Title In Court – Casino Cheat

Nich Moore October 26, 2017 07:58:53

You don’t have to bet on sports in the UK regularly to know that the difference between winning and losing is everything, likewise you don’t have to be particularly aware of much beyond popular culture references to know a casino isn’t going to take kindly to you attempting to redress the odds they offer and […]

Betting On Chess; Norwegian Makes A Silly Move In The Sinquefield Cup

Betting On Chess; Norwegian Makes A Silly Move In The Sinquefield Cup

Nich Moore August 26, 2015 14:29:56

That there are people willing to wager on a slow game between two less than animated people is something I will never quite understand but with ComeOn! Sportsbook offering odds on the Sinquefield Cup I suppose I’ll just have to accept there are some people who like betting on chess. The question is, who are […]

Betting On Chess; Norwegian Makes A Silly Move In The Sinquefield Cup

Betting On Chess; Norwegian Makes A Silly Move In The Sinquefield Cup

Nich Moore August 26, 2015 14:29:56

That there are people willing to wager on a slow game between two less than animated people is something I will never quite understand but with ComeOn! Sportsbook offering odds on the Sinquefield Cup I suppose I’ll just have to accept there are some people who like betting on chess. The question is, who are […]

Poker in Macau: Can it save the casino industry in China?

Poker in Macau: Can it save the casino industry in China?

Frederick H. August 23, 2015 10:05:42

Poker in Macau has the potential to be a righteous combination Poker in Macau has traveled from a different world. China had gambling 140 years before the onset of Chinese casinos. Gambling in modern day China wasn’t realized until 1962, when the government legalized it following Macau’s return by the Portuguese. The Peoples Republic of […]

The Gambling Film Rounders: A Cult film that Features Poker

The Gambling Film Rounders: A Cult film that Features Poker

Frederick H. August 7, 2015 16:08:45

The gambling film Rounders stars Matt Damon and involves high stakes poker. The 1998 gambling film Rounders, starring Matt Damon, is about a retired poker player. The film, directed by John Dahl, is an excellent portrayal of gambling under severe circumstances. Although the film is a bit long, Rounders includes more detailed card playing which […]

Welcome to the Life of a Professional Gambler

Welcome to the Life of a Professional Gambler

December 17, 2014 12:55:04

Gambling professionally has its perks. You do what you love, set your own schedule, and meet a lot of interesting personalities. But it isn’t glamorous. Hollywood has given us a skewed perspective on the lifestyle of a professional gambler. As a child of the 1980s, films like Rounders, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and […]

Nevada Gambling Revenue Falls for Third Straight Month in October

Nevada Gambling Revenue Falls for Third Straight Month in October

November 30, 2014 20:06:09

Nevada casinos turned in a weak month of October as 2014 is almost certain to see a decline in annual revenues. While newswires have mostly been occupied with the sliding performance of casinos in Macau and inexorable decline of Atlantic City, data shows that the Las Vegas casino revenue is also less than robust. The […]

Online Poker Website Ultimate Gaming Bows Out Of Nevada Due To US State Law

Online Poker Website Ultimate Gaming Bows Out Of Nevada Due To US State Law

Phyllis F. November 20, 2014 16:31:21

First ever legalized online poker website In Nevada bids the state farewell, poor gambling regulations to blame. Ultimate Gaming, Nevada’s first online poker site will soon cease its operations there. The company’s exit is triggered by steady losses since it opened up in Nevada a year ago. Put aside Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey are […]

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Stephensen Gives 50% Of WSOP Second Prize To Taxman In Norway

Phyllis F. November 18, 2014 14:47:04

WSOP main event first runner-up Felix Stephensen has to pay half of his winnings in taxes at home in Norway. Second place winner of the World Series Of Poker, Felix Stephensen, has to pay tax bill on his $5,147,911 winnings, which would amount to roughly half that sum. This is in keeping with the Norwegian […]

Luck Ran Out For Newhouse At the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event

Luck Ran Out For Newhouse At the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event

Alex Nevsky November 12, 2014 23:01:27

Bad luck trailed the young American poker star, Mark Newhouse for two consecutive years. Fortunately, he managed to keep his ninth place. Mark Newhouse, who hails from North Carolina, USA, became renowned in the poker world as being the first poker player to make it to the finals 2 years in a row. He placed […]

Van Hoof, Jacobson and Stephenson Qualify for Final Third of WSOP Main Event

Van Hoof, Jacobson and Stephenson Qualify for Final Third of WSOP Main Event

Toni November 11, 2014 22:17:34

World Series of Poker Main Event has seen the final three competitors make their way to the last stage of this year’s tournament where they will fight to win $10,000,000. After completing a total of 244 hands which lasted for nearly half a day, WSOP is prepared to showcase the most thrilling encounter of the […]

Poker Pro Phil Ivey Wins License to Sell Pot

Poker Pro Phil Ivey Wins License to Sell Pot

November 6, 2014 16:08:38

Phil Ivey has built a $30 million empire playing poker. He’ll now seek to add to it by selling legal medicinal marijuana. American poker room legend Phil Ivey has conquered every milestone in the world of poker, and now he’s trying his hand in the world of business. The business of medical marijuana, that is. […]

Foosball Star Prepares for November Nine

Foosball Star Prepares for November Nine

Monica E. October 30, 2014 13:27:16

William Pappaconstantinou is already a foosball legend, so now he’s preparing to conquer the world of poker at the November Nine. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is something all poker fans look forward to and this year’s edition has already brought a lot of surprises. William Pappaconstantinou – or Billy Pappas, as fans and […]

More Chess Masters Playing Poker

More Chess Masters Playing Poker

Nich Moore October 13, 2014 17:18:57

Pokerstars held a chess-poker challenge to mark the start of the Douglas Open on the Isle of Man but what has draw these two together? At first glance the worlds of chess and poker might not seem to be all that similar. The world of chess grand masters brings to mind the summit style tournaments […]

7 Biggest Professional Poker Winners of 2014

7 Biggest Professional Poker Winners of 2014

October 4, 2014 10:44:41

Some relatively new names have dominated in live poker in 2014, with the WSOP Big One for One Drop having been the main kingmaker. 2014 has seen a tectonic shift in the world of professional poker. While old war horses Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey are still going strong, the list of big winners is […]

Challenge Accepted: Poker Players Support the Ice Bucket Campaign

Challenge Accepted: Poker Players Support the Ice Bucket Campaign

Monica E. August 25, 2014 10:32:17

The charitable campaign has attracted the attention of millions of people, including celebrities and professional poker players. What started out as a special campaign to raise funds for research Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) quickly became a craze among social media users. Now thousands of people – including movie stars, athletes and even professional poker players […]

4 Worst Bad Beats in High-Stakes Live Poker Tournament History

4 Worst Bad Beats in High-Stakes Live Poker Tournament History

August 4, 2014 20:47:02

Drinan’s recent drubbing at the hands of Katz was a bad beat, but was it the worst? Here are some of the baddest beats in history. During the World Series of Poker’s annual $1 million buy-in event on Tuesday American poker pro Connor Drinan went down on what gambling news have called “the biggest bad […]

Poker Professional Connor Drinan Loses $1 million on Single Hand

Poker Professional Connor Drinan Loses $1 million on Single Hand

August 2, 2014 08:13:58

Drinan chose to play aggressively early-on; he was punished by having his entire bankroll wiped out in a single hand. Talk about bad beats. At the most recent World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas poker professional Connor Drinan took a $1 million hit on single hand. The event will go down as one […]

Nominations Open for the Poker Hall of Fame

Nominations Open for the Poker Hall of Fame

Monica E. July 29, 2014 07:51:13

While you’re still feeling the buzz after the big poker tournament, WSOP is inviting you to nominate your favorite players for the Poker Hall of Fame. The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has brought forward some new talents this year and while everyone is waiting for the final battle later in November, the organizers or […]

How to Become a Poker Pro and Keep Your Cool: Jeff Madsen’s Story

How to Become a Poker Pro and Keep Your Cool: Jeff Madsen’s Story

Alex Nevsky July 21, 2014 11:39:02

Jeff Madsen shocked the world by winning the World Series of Poker Player of the Year award in 2006. Jeff Madsen was only 21 when he grabbed his first World Series of Poker bracelet back in 2006. A few days later he won his second one, beating Erick Lindgren in one of the most prestigious […]

Foosball Pro Aiming for the WSOP Champion Title

Foosball Pro Aiming for the WSOP Champion Title

Monica E. July 20, 2014 13:51:37

Without any professional poker experience, Billy Pappas has a good chance to make WSOP history. An exceptional foosball player, William Pappaconstaninou had little idea what he was getting into when he joined this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP). The man had no professional background in poker and this is no child’s game. But the […]

Another Record Breaking Edition of the World Series of Poker in 2014

Another Record Breaking Edition of the World Series of Poker in 2014

Iva P. July 10, 2014 18:48:22

The organizers of the World Series of Poker compiled and released the overall statistics of the 45th edition of the WSOP, announcing that another record was broken. This year’s edition of the most awaited poker tournament broke another record regarding the number of entrants to different events. The starting day registrations to the three main […]