More often than not, those who play poker online and other casino gamblers are stereotyped as people who are greedy and selfish and are only thinking about getting rich quick, by any means. And when these players do win, it is assumed they are going to spend all the money on themselves – big houses, big cars and lots of jewelry. But believe it or not, there are some very big hearted casino gamblers who can be dubbed as casino saints for all their generosity. Here is a look at the biggest casino saints of all time. Continue

Following the events of Black Friday, a number of high profile poker sites have decided that their top priority for the new year will be better protection for their players. Last year, three major online poker operators were hit by raids and the funds belonging to customers were frozen by the US authorities. Players have had to suffer great losses and online operators have understood that unless they guarantee better protection, players will withdraw from online poker gambling for good. Continue

Officials from World Series of Poker have this Monday announced that twenty two avid gamblers have agreed to put up the $1 million stake required to buy into what is being referred to as the most expensive card tournament in history. This is an official bracelet competition and will count towards title records and series earnings. Continue

The players, or should I say former players, of Full Tilt Poker haven’t heard the last of the online poker website. Full Tilt has grabbed the spotlight yet again, and it isn’t for the right reasons this time either. The latest shocking new claims state that the FBI and US Department of Justice are vigorously investigating whether or not Full Tilt Poker was acting as a massive international Ponzi scheme for investors. The new revelations that have cropped up estimate that hundreds of millions in illegal money transfers and investments made their way into fraudulent activities. Continue

Pai Gow Poker is a really interesting card game. Pai Gow is an ancient gambling game that originated in China. When the game traveled to the West a few changes were made in the rules and the payouts of the game. The new game of Pai Gow Poker is very popular all over the world. In this game the player plays against the dealer like in blackjack. But the hands that you create are poker hands. Each player and the dealer receives 7 cards each. You must create a 5 card poker hand and a two card hand. Whoever has the highest ranking hand wins. Continue

There has been a lot of talk, only by certain pessimists, that the end of poker as we know it is near. There was so much negativity after April 15 and so much talk that poker was in a state of crisis. But here is something that will make all those pessimists eat their words. The WSOP is organizing the biggest tournament ever in its history, so it’s definitely worth brushing up on your poker game rules in the meantime. Continue

On 15^th April 2011, three of the top American providers of poker online games were indicted by the US Department of Justice as part of the ongoing legal battle around electronic payments to gambling websites, this date for the gambling industry will be forever known as ‘Black Friday’. Full Tilt Poker, Poker Stars and Absolute Poker began by doing everything possible to maintain their reputation, unfortunately Full Tilt Poker were not able to take the impact of the indictment and yesterday suspended all business operations, much to the disdain of online poker players. Continue

The big news of the month is that after the US authorities (FBI) clamped down big time on online poker sites with owners being indicted, the partnership between Wynn Resorts and PokerStars has now been severed. PokerStars was probably the best online poker room on the internet. Continue

If you are already thinking of your retirement plans and how to have fun once you are done with your every day work routine, well I would suggest that you consult with Andrew Amatrudo. This young at heart poker player is just 102 years old and he sure does know how to have fun while the rest of the people of his age are planning on having a leisurely time (if they are still alive). Continue

Well, just the idea of playing poker in a poker room in itself is intimidating to me and with that add a couple of poker bullies, it will be early exit for me. Poker bullies are some of the toughest people to deal with as they are aggressive and this sometimes makes me make random mistakes that I usually do not make. Since I love poker and poker bullies were making every game a nightmare I had to come up with some smart ways in dealing with them. Continue