World Series of Poker final: Eastgate became the youngest-ever WSOP Main Event champ
The 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event is over and finally crowned its new champion after an epic heads-up match between Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov that lasted 104 hands. The Russian - Ivan Demidov, from Moscow - and the Dane - Peter Eastgate, from Odense - outlasted more than 6,800 players.
In front of [...]
An easy guide to Caribbean Stud Poker
For those of you who have never played Caribbean Stud Poker, this article might serve as a fast learning guide.
Caribbean stud poker is a casino table game, played with a deck of 52 cards, with rules similar to five card stud poker and is a fun game to play, especially in a brick and [...]
Better late than never - 75-year old sets new poker record
Cayetano Garcia set a remarkable European record at the Spanish Poker tournament in Valencia this past weekend by becoming the oldest person ever to win a major poker tournament in Europe.
On Sunday, July 20, Garcia, aged 75, wrote another page in poker history by taking the crown at the final table of the Spanish Poker [...]
Interesting aspects of Five-card stud
Popularity
During the American Civil War, Five-card stud enjoyed a wide popularity. But the once famous table game has seen a gradual decline in its popularity. Despite this drop in status, Five-card stud is still enjoyed by many players worldwide.
Major tournaments
Five-card stud was one of the preliminary events in the World Series of Poker in 1971, [...]
A five-step guide to Five-card stud poker
Five-card stud is the earliest form of the card game, stud poker, originating during the American Civil War, but is less commonly played today than many other more popular poker games - clear from its absence from the World Series of Poker. It is still a popular game in parts of the world, especially in [...]
Five-card draw, the oldest form of poker
Five-card draw is the oldest form of poker and often the first variant learned by most players, the game they grew up playing around the kitchen table. Five-card draw is the game you must have seen in numerous poker scenes in old westerns. It is common in home games although it is rare in casino [...]
A brief introduction to Omaha Poker
Omaha hold ‘em (or Omaha holdem or simply Omaha) is a community card poker game (often referred to as a “flop game”) similar to Texas hold ‘em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards. The exact [...]
A handy guide to learning Texas Hold ‘Em
Texas Hold ‘Em (or Texas Holdem) is the primary version of Poker played in many casinos, and it’s the version seen on television shows like the Travel Channel’s World Poker Tour and ESPN’s World Series of Poker.
Hold’em poker is played with a standard 52 card deck. The difference lies in the use of five community [...]
The basics of Texas hold ‘em
Texas hold ‘em (also known as hold’em, holdem) is one of the most popular poker games in the casinos and poker card rooms across North America and Europe. Hold ‘em is a community card game which requires at least two players for the game to start. Each player may use any combination of the five [...]
Poker basics, an introduction to poker
Poker is played all over the world. It has been called the national card game of the United States of America, where it developed its present form. Poker ranks with blackjack among card games. Although the betting element is central to both games, they also allow for great skill; it is this that sets them [...]