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Featured Poker Room

Full Tilt PokerFull Tilt Poker is currently the 3rd largest poker site with over 20,000 players during peak times. Besides the software, you will be attracted to Full Tilt Poker by the quality and number of pros that represent and play on the site. Few people will ever have the opportunity to play or chat about golf with Tiger Woods, but on Full Tilt Poker you have lots of opportunity to play with and learn from the poker celebrities you see on TV.

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If you never played poker online before, please read our beginner's guide first. If you already know the ins and outs of poker strategy, and you are just looking for a place to play and enjoy Poker, then read about the pros and cons of some popular poker rooms from a players' perspective. You won't find more objective and honest reviews anywhere.

Player profiles

Men 'The Master' Nguyen - LasVegasVegas.comMen 'The Master' Nguyen profile
(By Paul McGuire)

Men The Master Nguyen is one of the most colorful professional poker players you will ever come across. He started out as a Seven-card Stud player but has transformed into one of the best No Limit tournament players in the world. Hes friendly and will often be found talking non-stop at the tables. Hes usually spotted with his trademark beer, a Corona, near his stack of chips. In one infamous episode of the World Series of Poker, Men the Master snarfed on his Corona when it went down the wrong pipe. He spit the beer out all over his jacket and on the table in one of the funniest moments of the WSOP ever captured on TV.
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Poker rules and strategies

Whether you are a novice or an experienced card shark, we're convinced you will find something of interest in our comprehensive poker rules and poker strategies sections. The most important poker games - from Five Card Stud to Omaha, and Seven Card Stud to Texas Hold'em - are described as clear, concise, and accurate as possible, without failing to neglect their strategic complexities.

Poker tournaments

Both the 2003 and 2004 winner of the World Series of Poker, Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer respectively, won their entry ticket in an online poker tournament. Our poker tournament section features articles on multi-table and single-table tournament strategy, as well as reports on various brick-and-mortar tournaments, like the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour.

Online poker news

Many Poker Pros Started with Limit Holdem

August 12, 2010 - Many professional poker players did not start by playing No-Limit Texas Holdem but instead started by playing Limit Texas Holdem. Unlike No-Limit, the Limit version has caps on the betting. Bluffs are not as important in Limit Holdem and the game is more technical. That is one reason why it is a great place to start playing Texas Holdem.

Poker Pros Love Loose Players

August 12, 2010 - Todays Texas Holdem poker is definitely looser than it was a decade ago and professional players like that style. Loose play will always favor the pro because the more hands that are played by the amateurs, the more mistakes they will make.

Online Poker News Archive - August 2010

August 12, 2010 - On this page we've listed summaries of the most important news events of August 2010

Poker Pros Most Common Tricky Hands

July 9, 2010 - Just because an online poker player turns professional doesnt mean that he escapes the frustration of every other player when it comes to tricky hands.

Professional Poker Players Lament Big Slick Aggression

July 9, 2010 - If you believe that being dealt Big Slick is more of a problem than a potential winner you are certainly not alone. In fact, nearly all professional poker players will tell you that the pocket hand of ace-king is one of the biggest potential nightmares that you can draw, especially when Big Slick comes fully dressed in a fine suit!

Online Poker News Archive - July 2010

July 9, 2010 - On this page we've listed summaries of the most important news events of July 2010

Online Poker News Archive - June 2010

June 24, 2010 - On this page we've listed summaries of the most important news events of June 2010

Professional Poker Paths Will Differ

June 24, 2010 - There are almost as many paths to a career in online poker as there are players but the most important thing to keep in mind is that there are countless ways to live the dream of playing professionally thanks to online poker.

Online Poker News Archive - May 2010

May 14, 2010 - On this page we've listed summaries of the most important news events of May 2010

Using Your Aces as Aces Key to Professional Poker

May 14, 2010 - There are fewer greater feelings of power, anticipation, and excitement in all of gambling than when a poker player is dealt pocket rockets which are more formally known as aces. When you start out with a pair of aces the possibilities are near endless but so too are the potential perils. Pocket aces offer the opportunity to clean the table of chips but also the danger of falling to the temptation of overplaying your hand.

Professional Poker Development Plan

April 16, 2010 - Online poker has given countless poker players the opportunity and ability to make a living at the game they love. There are millions of players who are dreaming of the chance of going pro and trying to do so on a daily basis.

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