Professional World Poker Players

In the spotlight: Gus Hansen

Gustav (Gus) Hansen (born February 13, 1974 outside Copenhagen, Denmark) is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco.... 

In the spotlight: Mike Matusow

Michael Matusow (born April 30, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional poker player, residing in Henderson, Nevada.... 

In the spotlight: Eli Elezra

Eli Elezra (born November 24, 1960 in Jerusalem) is an Israeli professional poker player and a businessman, now living in Las Vegas,... 

Poker News

Joan Rivers Calls Poker Players Trash

The confrontation between Joan Rivers and Annie Duke was taken to a new level on this week’s episode of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice.... 

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How to Play Poker

Official Poker Hand Rankings

The following is a list of 5-card poker hands, from the worst to the absolute best. This list assumes no jokers or wild cards are being... 

Poker Dictionary: A-K

A Ace-High: A five card hand that contains one Ace, with no straight or flush or a hand with no pair in it. Aces Full: A full house... 

Texas Holdem Rules

Texas Hold’em is one of the most dramatic and popular varieties of poker in the world, and it seems like everywhere you turn... 

Hot Poker Tip Number: 52

What is Past is Past
You cannot let past hands ruin your judgment. Being patient will pay dividends in the long run. Resist the temptation to play bad hands. Throw them away. We have all folded away poor hands only to see a great flop that comes down that would have given us a full house or straight. Never let that tempt you into playing poor hole cards.