Cigital, the largest consulting firm specializing in software security and quality, today released the “Statistical Analysis of Texas Hold ‘Em” study. This study shows the outcomes of Texas Hold ‘Em poker games were determined by skill more often than by chance and provides the raw data from the observed games. The effect of luck in… [more]

Since Daniel Negreanu turned his attention to online cash poker, his endeavours have meant coming up against a host of aggressive online pros, not least Matt “ADZ124? Marafioti. The controversial “ADZ124,” who once infamously was escorted from the 2009 WSOP Main Event for unruly behaviour, has been crushing the PokerStars’ cash tables up to the… [more]

The poker world, as always, is doing a great job of keeping abreast with these changes. Annie Duke, one of the biggest poker icons, is one of those who are at the forefront of this revolution. She recently released the Annie Duke Poker Tutor, an Iphone Application that has everything you need to know about… [more]

Friday was the first day the new poker game type was available in tourney form – before players could only find the high speed game in ring game poker. Available exclusively at Full Tilt Poker, Rush Poker is the ultimate high-speed poker experience. This revolutionary new poker format is designed to minimize your wait time… [more]

The Las Vegas leg of the World Series of Poker Circuit kicked off at Caesars Palace Wednesday. The first of 18 gold ring events attracted nearly 400 players and thousands more are expected as the most popular stop on the WSOP Circuit continues through April 30. Tournament buy-ins range from $230 up to $5,150 for… [more]

Avoiding bad beats is one of the most important skills to learn in poker. Poker players at any level just hate it when they get a bad beat, they are are the most annoying and frustrating hands in the game! So what are they, and more importantly, how can you go about avoiding bad beats?… [more]

It seems like the market’s response to Atlantic City’s huge fore-front experiment was a very negative one. This involved cutting out dealers & chips, and then replacing them with automated poker games. The Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino has had to remove their 14 automated poker tables after experimenting them out for the past few… [more]

The 2010 Pokerstars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Mohegan Sun Main Event has been won by Vanessa Selbst, adding to the World Series of Poker bracelet she took home in 2008. Ms Selbst faced off against a tough final table featuring Scott Seiver, Cliff Josephy and Jonathan Aguiar in the $5,000 no-limit hold ‘em main… [more]

Citing a desire to protect players and adding a revenue-raising tax, French lawmakers voted 299 to 223 in favor of the regulation and legalization of online poker and other forms of gambling in the country. Budget Minister Francois Baroinsaid said, “This text will allow us to progressively dry up the black market in online gambling… [more]

One lucky player at the Magic City Casino Poker Room in Florida was celebrating his good fortune after making a Royal Flush at the casino for a whopping $195,423 pay day. Leonides Lopez Martinez is a long time member of Miami’s Magic City Casino, but with the odds of actually making the top hand in… [more]