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Big Hand And Draw – Now What?
06-Feb-2008
No one likes to get busted playing poker, especially after you make it deep into a big tournament. So what do you do when you have a big hand, there are drawing hands on the flop (Texas Hold'em) and you are being pushed hard? You might bust out… but then again you might not. Read on to find out the best poker tactics for playing a big hand with a draw on the board.

Stop and Go Technique
06-Feb-2008
You have heard of Sit and Go poker games, but what is a Stop and Go? First, it is not a type of poker game, it is a poker strategy. And second – it is a great way to pick up pots that you were most likely not going to get. Players like Greg Raymer and Gus Hansen are famous for using the Stop and Go, but it is a hardy technique that anyone can use.

Full Schedule for Paddy Power Poker 2008 Irish Open
12-Nov-2007
By now you've heard that the Paddy Power Poker 2008 Irish Open is running over Easter next year, but do you know exactly when? You do now- read on for the just released schedule for the Irish Open.

First Ever Ladies Event at Irish Poker Open
12-Nov-2007
The 2008 Irish Poker Open will likely follow suit with previous years, which means that participants can expect a week long festival of poker, but there will be something new; for the first time since the event started in 1981, the Irish Poker Open will host a Ladies Event!

Special Scalp Event at 2008 Irish Poker Open
12-Nov-2007
Bounty events have always brought along with them an element of fun above and beyond the norm at a poker tournament. If you consider how much fun is had at the Paddy Power Poker Irish Poker Open every year, the addition of their "Scalp" event this year might be pushing fun past the legal limit.

The Squeeze Play
23-Jul-2007
One of the newest and most popular "plays" in poker these days is the squeeze play. The "squeeze" was made famous by Dan Harrington in the 2004 World Series of Poker and later in his ground-breaking series of books "Harrington on Hold'em." Although it is a move that is beginning to catch on in the poker community, it is still an important tool to add to your poker repertoire.

Exploring Your Online Blackjack Site
20-Jul-2007
Today I would like to offer some advice to the very new online blackjack players out there. Although it is easy to get carried away when you're just starting out at a new blackjack site, I encourage you to take a step back and have a good look at the software. There are probably a lot more options available to you than you first thought!

WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack hosts player forum
08-Jul-2007
This is not the first time Harrah's Entertainment hosted the World Series of Poker, but the casino megalith still strives to do a better job, as evidenced by the Players Forum hosted during the early morning hours (for a poker player) of the WSOP.

Barbara Enright and Phil Hellmuth admitted to Poker Hall of Fame
08-Jul-2007
There are few poker players in the world like Phil Hellmuth, and now the distance between him and the rest of the poker world has lengthened just a bit more, thanks to his recent induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.

WSOP 2007 Prize Package
09-May-2007

Ladbrokes Poker 5th Year Birthday Celebration
07-May-2007
The month of May

Be a Poker Pro for a Year Competition
07-May-2007

All aboard the Paddypower WSOP 2007 train!
04-Apr-2007
2006 saw Jamie Gold take home the most sought of bracelet in the world of poker not forgetting the tidy sum of $12 million that came with it. It's that time of year again and you can qualify in the

Willhillpoker $1000 free April promotion
31-Mar-2007

This April

Ladbrokes Poker April Cash back
28-Mar-2007

Vegas WSOP 2007 Mayhem Freerolls at Paradise
27-Mar-2007
Qualify Now for

Win a Seat at the New Zealand Poker Championship
20-Mar-2007
If you missed the

Cheltenham Freeroll Frenzy at Paddypowerpoker
13-Mar-2007
To get into the spirit of Cheltenham

Cheltenham Poker Challenge
12-Mar-2007

Play in the Matador Freeroll and win up to €320,000
11-Mar-2007

Play in the

VC Poker's $500,000 Freeroll
08-Mar-2007
Most of the time when you hear about a freeroll, it likely does little to stir the blood. "Great," you think, "I get to play in a thousand player freezeout for...what, $20?" Not this time, amigo.

New Titan sized Heads Up Tables
08-Mar-2007
Heads up- now that is a game for giants! Two players, locked in mortal combat (for their tournament life, at least) and striving to best one another with cunning, guile, and strength. Of course, if you are playing for pennies it sort of loses a bit of the drama- so

Juha Helppi wins PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker title.
07-Mar-2007
Juha Helppi celebrated his 30th birthday in style and avenged his inner demons by winning the inaugural

Purple Lounge is giving away $10 FREE to get you started!
07-Mar-2007

$500,000 Freeroll
06-Mar-2007
Be in with a chance of taking down the $500,000 prizepool in one of the biggest freerolls the World has ever seen.

Blue square poker upgrade
06-Mar-2007

Paradise Poker's The Best of British Tournament
06-Mar-2007

$200K Guaranteed Weekends at Absolutepoker
06-Mar-2007

WSOP 2007 - Super satellites running now at TitanPoker
06-Mar-2007

Irish Poker Open 2007: Liverpool Legends Jan Molby and John Aldrige
05-Mar-2007
Former Liverpool FC stars Jan Molby and John Aldridge win

Guaranteed Irish Poker Open for $1
02-Mar-2007
March’s most mentalest online poker giveaway - the

Double Shootouts Have Arrived At William Hill
01-Mar-2007
Online Poker Tournaments - Tournaments are the route to big prizes and prestige in the poker world. Hone your skills on our lower limit single and multi-table tournaments, or take on the best for serious cash in our big events. You can now play tournaments from £2 to £200 in the

Paddy Power Poker new software
01-Mar-2007

Win Tickets to Ireland V England at Paddypowerpoker tonight
22-Feb-2007
Win Tickets to Ireland V England tonight!

European Poker Tour Finals Monte Carlo
21-Feb-2007
Last year Jeff Williams came out of the blue and won € 900,000 at the European Poker Tour in magnificent Monte Carlo , this could be the year that you make your mark with a seven figure win at this event .

Northern Ireland Poker Championship Online Qualifiers
21-Feb-2007
The Northern Ireland Poker Championship is one of the biggest poker events ever to take place in Northern Ireland and you could be there courtesy of

High Stakes Poker online games
21-Feb-2007
There have been some high stakes games going on at

FTOPS III - Main Event - And the winner is
20-Feb-2007
Congratulations to traheho, the winner of this year's FTOPS III Main Event, who is $288,001.93 richer and the proud owner of a

WSOP 2007 promotion at Willhillpoker
19-Feb-2007

Ladbrokes Poker WSOP 2007 package announced
19-Feb-2007
LadbrokesPoker have announced their 2007 WSOP poker prize package.

PPP Irish Open 2007 $2 Million Guaranteed – $6,500 Prize Package
19-Feb-2007
Win a package to the

Northern Ireland Championship Online Qualifiers
19-Feb-2007
On Saturday 24th February win your seat to the Northern Ireland Poker Championship at JPC Casino in Londonderry, N Ireland with

VC Poker Customer Appreciation week starts on Monday
18-Feb-2007

Friday Full Tilt $125,000 event
16-Feb-2007
Tonight's Full Tilt event is a $125,000 guaranteed PL Hold'em shindig, perfect for those Pot Limit specialists out there.

Valentines day - Play Mike Matusow in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series
14-Feb-2007
Hoooboy- it's a shame Full Tilt Poker couldn't poll the participants in tonight's FTOPS event to find out how many are coming for the $75,000 guarantee, how many are playing because they can't get enough good Omaha tournaments, and how many are participating just to bait Mike Matusow.

Qualfiers now running for the PartyPoker.com European Challenge
13-Feb-2007
Over at

Online Poker Tournaments - review of action 11th Feb
10-Feb-2007
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This weekend online poker players pulled in big numbers and raised up the stakes at most of the weekly guaranteed events. Both PartyPoker and Bodog saw some serious increases.