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  • Bigger Prize Pool at Club WPT

    Andrew, United Kingdom | Friday February 3 2012, 12:35 | Comments: 0

    February may be the shortest month of the year but for online poker players, it could be the biggest month of the year with respect to prizes. This is because the Club WPT has pulled out all the stops and increased their prize pool by a whopping $25,... Read the entire article >

  • Don't Fall for the Poker Hype

    Carl Sampson, United Kingdom | Friday January 20 2012, 09:09 | Comments: 0

    I have played poker now for a long time and nearly ten years as a pro or semi-pro. However in all that time then although I have read up on an awful lot of poker theory then I have still more or less designed my own poker style. Where I play at www.p... Read the entire article >

  • Understanding Average Player Profiles in Full Ring Games

    Carl Sampson, United Kingdom | Tuesday December 13 2011, 13:22 | Comments: 0

    If you are idle when it comes to taking notes or if you have an aversion to using tracking software then you at least need to classify the players in other ways. Failure to do any sort of classification in online poker is a recipe for disaster; you c... Read the entire article >

  • Value Betting the River in No Limit Hold'em

    Carl Sampson, United Kingdom | Tuesday November 22 2011, 09:19 | Comments: 0

    Carl "The Dean" Sampson is an online poker pro, coach and poker writer with many years experience in the poker and gambling industry. Carl has three published books and has written for many leading poker magazines like the WPT and Poker Pro Europe.... Read the entire article >

  • Merge Poker Sites are at the Cutting Edge

    Andrew, United Kingdom | Saturday November 5 2011, 22:58 | Comments: 0

    These are highly exciting times for the online gaming industry and even though there have been a few legislative hiccups of late, the technological side of the industry has been evolving at a tremendous rate. The advances of the internet and online t... Read the entire article >

  • Getting Pot Committed in NLHE Ring Games

    Carl Sampson, United Kingdom | Saturday November 5 2011, 14:43 | Comments: 0

    Carl "The Dean" Sampson is an online poker pro, coach and poker writer with many years experience in the poker and gambling industry. Carl has three published books and has written for many leading poker magazines like the WPT and Poker Pro Europe.... Read the entire article >

  • The First Key Evaluation in NLHE Ring Games

    Carl Sampson, United Kingdom | Wednesday November 2 2011, 17:55 | Comments: 0

    Carl "The Dean" Sampson is an online poker pro, coach and poker writer with many years experience in the poker and gambling industry. Carl has three published books and has written for many leading poker magazines like the WPT and Poker Pro Europe.... Read the entire article >

  • Pot Odds

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Wednesday September 28 2011, 09:15 | Comments: 0

    Many poker players claim to be all about instinct. They're not worried about odds and percentages - they've got a good knowledge of the game and can rely on their gut-feel most of the time. The reality is that these players are putting themselves a... Read the entire article >

  • Playing Small Suited Connectors

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Monday September 26 2011, 09:45 | Comments: 0

    It's a beautiful sight. You've been dealt absolute garbage for the past half hour and finally you find yourself looking down at 9s Ts - something to play with. Your eyes light up at the prospect of a miracle flop.

    You're in middle position admi... Read the entire article >

  • Barney Frank Vows to Return Full Tilt's Campaign Contributions

    Michael, U.S.A. | Sunday September 25 2011, 15:24 | Comments: 0

    Congressman Barney Frank, the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district, vowed thursday to return donations made to his campaign fund by Full Tilt Poker and the Poker Players Alliance (PPA), a lobbying group that received mu... Read the entire article >

  • Epic Poker League Bans Ferguson and Lederer Indefinitely

    Michael, U.S.A. | Friday September 23 2011, 15:49 | Comments: 0

    The Epic Poker League's Standards and Conduct Committee announced this week that Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson have both been suspended indefinitely. The announcement, which appeared on Epic Poker League's website (www.epicpoker.com) Thursday... Read the entire article >

  • David Williams Leads After Day Two of the Borgata Poker Open

    Michael, U.S.A. | Friday September 23 2011, 10:15 | Comments: 0

    David Williams, the poker pro from Arlington Texas holds the lead after two days of play in the 2011 WPT Borgata Poker Open. The $3000 + $300 buy in tournament held at the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ promises a $3 Million Guaranteed Prize Pool.... Read the entire article >

  • US Department of Justice Brings New Allegations Against Full Tilt Poker

    Michael, U.S.A. | Thursday September 22 2011, 11:07 | Comments: 0

    On September 20, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, Ray Bitar and Rafe Furst were named in additional allegations by the US Attorney heading up the Full Tilt indictments. The new charges allege that the four founders of what was once the largest online... Read the entire article >

  • Tight Security Marks Third Day of Full Tilt Hearing

    Michael, U.S.A. | Wednesday September 21 2011, 16:53 | Comments: 0

    Uniformed security officers were posted outside of the Park Plaza Hotel conference room where the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) is holding Full Tilt Poker's hearing. After two days of testimony, neither the AGCC or Full Tilt's attorney... Read the entire article >

  • Applying Effective Bankroll Management

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Wednesday September 21 2011, 10:59 | Comments: 0

    Bankroll management (BRM) refers to the management of a poker player's funds. Once a player masters the art of effective BRM, he or she can protect these funds by never risking a large percentage of this money at any one time.

    By implementing ban... Read the entire article >

  • What is Bankroll Management?

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Tuesday September 20 2011, 09:57 | Comments: 0

    No matter how quick you are when it comes to calculating pot odds and no matter how sharp you are when it comes to being able to distinguish between an honest bet and a stone cold bluff, over the course of time your skills at the felt aren't going t... Read the entire article >

  • Basic Heads-Up Strategy

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Monday September 19 2011, 10:29 | Comments: 0

    Regardless of whether it's cash game poker we're talking about or you've made it down to the final two out of a tournament field of hundreds, heads up poker is vastly different to the full ring or six handed game.

    For one thing, you're in the... Read the entire article >

  • Late Stage Freeroll Tournament Strategy

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Sunday September 18 2011, 13:28 | Comments: 0

    Good effort! You're through the worst of it (the early stage and the middle stage) and into the money. You're guaranteed a cool $0.75!

    This is a freeroll, remember? You're going to have to work a little harder if you want to score any decent so... Read the entire article >

  • Mid Stage Freeroll Tournament Strategy

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Saturday September 17 2011, 10:14 | Comments: 0

    The mid stage of a tournament generally runs from the end of the first break right through until the antes kick in.

    If you've made it this far, congratulations - you've done well to keep disciplined during the early stage, and you've been rewar... Read the entire article >

  • Early Stage Freeroll Tournament Strategy

    Chris Wheeler, Australia | Friday September 16 2011, 11:28 | Comments: 0

    The first thing you need to accept, when it comes to freeroll tournaments, is that nobody has anything to lose here. Perhaps just as importantly, you need to realise that most people will be walking away from this tournament without having gained an... Read the entire article >

  • Poker Players Frozen Out of Full Tilt Hearing

    Michael, U.S.A. | Thursday September 15 2011, 09:58 | Comments: 0

    In a surprising move, the Alderney Gaming Control Commission (AGCC) has made a last minute decision to make Full Tilt Poker's (FTP) long awaited hearing in London private. The hearing, scheduled for Monday September 19 at the Park Plaza Hotel, was... Read the entire article >

  • Matt Waxman Wins the WPT Grand Prix de Paris

    Michael, U.S.A. | Monday September 12 2011, 11:01 | Comments: 0

    American poker pro Matt Waxman won the WPT Grand Prix de Paris on Sunday, September 10, 2011 at the Aviation Club de France. The 6 day tournament began September 5th with 312 players each shelling out the 7,500 Euro buy in and ended with just 6 pla... Read the entire article >

  • PokerStars 2011 World Championship of Online Poker is Underway

    Giorgio, U.S.A. | Friday September 9 2011, 12:00 | Comments: 0

    The 10th annual PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) began Sunday, September 4th, 2011 with the first three tournaments offering a total of $3.5 Million in guaranteed prize pools.

    The opening event, a $215 6-max No-Limit Hold'em... Read the entire article >

  • The Future of Poker TV

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Sunday August 7 2011, 15:02 | Comments: 0

    Here at Poker For Free, we reported several months ago that the future of Poker TV was uncertain after the events of Black Friday. We can now give you a little more insight into the way that the different types of poker programming have been affecte... Read the entire article >

  • Qualify Now for the Rest of This Year's Tournaments!

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Tuesday July 19 2011, 09:11 | Comments: 0

    The next three months of 2011 are packed with big name tournaments that offer some hefty cash prizes, and you can try your hand at qualifying through a satellite at an online poker site. Many past winners of these tournaments have won their entry fo... Read the entire article >

  • Full Tilt Poker Faces a Sea of Troubles

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Saturday July 2 2011, 10:24 | Comments: 0

    The world has not been a gentle place to Full Tilt Poker for the past two months. The site, which was one of the largest until disaster struck on Black Friday in the form of a website seizure and charges from the United States Justice Department for... Read the entire article >

  • Razz Poker Rules - Reward a Bad Hand

    Andrew, United Kingdom | Tuesday June 28 2011, 14:50 | Comments: 0

    There are some nights in poker when you just cannot seem to get a good hand. Everyone else around the table appears to be cleaning up and yet you get poor hand after poor hand so it is maybe time to switch to Razz Poker. Razz Poker rewards the poores... Read the entire article >

  • The Basics of 2-7 Lo-Ball

    Eric, U.S.A. | Sunday May 29 2011, 09:57 | Comments: 0

    One very fun poker game that is not very well known is 2-7 Lo-Ball. The game has not received nearly as much attention as some other poker games like hold-em or stud, and is only found in a few poker rooms, but it is out there to be played. If you're... Read the entire article >

  • An Introduction to the Continuation Bet

    Eric, U.S.A. | Monday April 4 2011, 11:42 | Comments: 0

    When you're playing poker, how you bet can often be a tell of your hand. You should consider your bets carefully, as well as how much time you take to make them. Try to throw your opponents off by stalling before you fold a bad hand, then stalling be... Read the entire article >

  • Introducing "Ken's Guide To Winning Poker"

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Thursday March 10 2011, 15:29 | Comments: 0

    We're very happy to announce that we've acquired the services of renowned poker coach and teacher Ken Stephens to provide us with an exclusive series of poker strategy articles called "Ken's Guide To Winning Poker." This series is being written just... Read the entire article >

  • Win Your Way Into the 2011 Irish Open

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Monday February 21 2011, 14:31 | Comments: 0

    From April 22 through April 25, Dublin Ireland will be hosting the 2011 Irish Open poker tournament. Titan Poker is offering you the chance to win your way into the game along with a very attractive prize package worth €4,600. The package includes... Read the entire article >

  • BestPoker Sign-up Bonuses

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Wednesday February 16 2011, 21:12 | Comments: 0

    BestPoker offers one of the most valuable sign-up bonuses available in the world of online poker. There are six options to choose from, the most valuable of which earns you an awesome $2K for free. Read the entire article >

  • Celeb Poker Progressive Tournaments

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Tuesday February 15 2011, 15:10 | Comments: 0

    Celeb Poker's poker room is now offering progressive jackpot tournaments in which a portion of the tournament fee from each tournament is added to the progressive jackpot every day. If you have what it takes, you can participate in the progressive ja... Read the entire article >

  • What is PokerStrategy.com?

    Eric, U.S.A. | Saturday February 12 2011, 01:02 | Comments: 0

    PokerStrategy.com is one of the most comprehensive poker strategy sites, and probably even one of the biggest free poker sites available. Whether you are a new player looking for some tips on how to get started, or a seasoned vet looking to sharpen y... Read the entire article >

  • Titan Poker's MT3 Challenge

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Thursday February 10 2011, 15:33 | Comments: 0

    During the months of February, March, April, and May, Titan Poker is sponsoring the MT3 promotion. Play any of the Titan Poker's scheduled multi table tournaments to climb your way to the top of the Mt3 leader board. At the end of the four month peri... Read the entire article >

  • The Snowball Promotion at Party Poker

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Wednesday February 9 2011, 16:33 | Comments: 0

    From Feb. 1 through Feb. 28 you will be given the opportunity to win a number of free prizes and free roll entries with Party Poker's newest promotion, The Snowball. As you accumulate points over the promotion period you will pick up new prizes. As y... Read the entire article >

  • Ultimate Bet Poker Room Promotions

    Eric, U.S.A. | Tuesday February 8 2011, 17:39 | Comments: 0

    UB Poker is one of the hottest poker rooms on the net. Players and pros from around the world flock to this online poker room to make their money playing poker from home. UB offers a ton of promotions that players can take advantage of to make the mo... Read the entire article >

  • PokerStars Superstar Showdown

    Eric, U.S.A. | Monday February 7 2011, 20:56 | Comments: 0

    If you pay much attention to the world of online poker, then you've more than likely heard the name Isildur1, especially if you play on PokerStars. This mysterious unknown player made a name for himself in some of the most exciting high stakes online... Read the entire article >

  • FTOPS XIX Scheduled Events

    Eric, U.S.A. | Saturday February 5 2011, 16:37 | Comments: 0

    That's right Full Tilt Poker fans, the FTOPS are back. Starting tomorrow Full Tilt Poker will yet again be hosting the legendary FTOPS series with a record $22 million guaranteed. To make sure you don't miss out on your FTOPS XIX tournaments we've go... Read the entire article >

  • Remember PKR Poker?

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Friday February 4 2011, 20:22 | Comments: 0

    PKR Poker is quite possibly the coolest online poker room out there. What makes PKR Poker stand out from the rest is the 3D environment in which you play that makes it feel almost like a real live poker table. Players create their own avatar, and whe... Read the entire article >

  • Titan Poker's Double Double Challenge

    Giorgio, Netherlands | Wednesday February 2 2011, 13:36 | Comments: 0

    Titan Poker is giving you the chance to win at least $1,000 every day in the Double Double Challenge. The Double Double Challenge is a progressive jackpot tournament challenge. For every $1 that is paid in registrations fees for the Double Double Cha... Read the entire article >

  • PokerStars Home Games

    Eric, U.S.A. | Tuesday February 1 2011, 15:01 | Comments: 0

    With the newest edition to PokerStars list of games, now you can set up your own poker club and play anytime. Whether you want to take your weekly poker game with your friends to the internet, or set up regular games with distant family, friends, or... Read the entire article >

  • Full Tilt FTOPS XIX

    Eric, U.S.A. | Monday January 31 2011, 23:15 | Comments: 0

    This February Full Tilt Poker is holding the legendary FTOPS series yet again. Since 2006 Full Tilt Poker has held this monumental series of poker tournaments with thousands of players signing up to play. Every series since then has only gotten bigge... Read the entire article >

  • Pot Limit Omaha Rules you Need to Know

    Andrew, United Kingdom | Thursday January 27 2011, 16:06 | Comments: 0

    Pot Limit Omaha has developed a large following in recent years and is a major staple of many online poker providers. The game is simple enough to follow and there are similarities between this and Texas Hold'em. This can make Omaha easier to get int... Read the entire article >

  • Omaha Poker Games are Not the Same as Texas Hold'em

    Andrew, United Kingdom | Wednesday January 26 2011, 15:37 | Comments: 0

    There are many different poker games to choose from and although they have their own nuances and unique aspects, there will be some elements that are similar. To the casual poker play, Omaha is likely to resemble Texas Hold'em. After all, both of the... Read the entire article >

  • UB.com Introduces 7 Deuce Tables

    Corey, U.S.A. | Sunday September 19 2010, 10:12 | Comments: 0

    There's a new game in UB town, and it's being heralded in by none other than UB.com lead spokesman and notorious poker brat, Phil Hellmuth. The game is 7 Deuce and it offers a little side bet to the action with the potential for monstrous rewards.... Read the entire article >

  • Win a WPT Festa Al Lago Seat at UB.com

    Corey, U.S.A. | Wednesday September 15 2010, 16:34 | Comments: 0

    UB.com is giving its players a chance to battle it out for a coveted seat in the big upcoming 2010 World Poker Tour event at Festa Al Lago for free. Many times a news story on a poker satellite tournament will throw around the word "free" when in act... Read the entire article >

  • PokerStars Celebrates 50 Billionth Hand

    Corey, U.S.A. | Monday September 13 2010, 19:51 | Comments: 0

    PokerStars is celebrating its 50 Billionth Hand, coming any day now, with a promotion running between now up through that benchmark hand. The last milestone celebration PokerStars had, their 40 Billionth Hand promotion, was such a roaring success tha... Read the entire article >

  • PokerStars Offers WCOOP Reload Bonus

    Corey, U.S.A. | Thursday September 9 2010, 10:51 | Comments: 0

    Lots of PokerStars news of late revolves around the next WCOOP, the upcoming 2010 World Championship of Online Poker, the ninth annual running of the event, this time around with a $50 million guaranteed prize pool. Well, the latest in 2010 WCOOP new... Read the entire article >

  • Time Again for Another Fast $50 at Full Tilt Poker

    Corey, U.S.A. | Wednesday September 8 2010, 22:15 | Comments: 0

    It's time again to earn another Fast $50 at Full Tilt Poker. The bonus is $50, obviously. The ways to win it are several, depending on your current Full Tilt Poker status.

    Meaning:

    If you're an existing Full Tilt Poker member who has already m... Read the entire article >