by Popular Games of Poker | Dec 30, 2018 | History, Live Play, Tournament
Will Short-Deck Hold’em Takeover Short-deck hold’em seems to be migrating its way to the US. This past year’s Poker Masters Tournament that was held at the Aria Resort and Casino, there were 7 events scheduled from September 7-13. Five of the...
by Popular Games of Poker | Oct 1, 2018 | History, Live Play, Online, Tournament
Six-Plus Hold’em Difference Six-plus hold’em (short-deck hold’em) is a new variation of traditional Texas hold’em. The biggest difference is the use of a 36-card deck rather than the normal 52-card deck. By removing 16 cards from the deck (2,3,4, and...
by Popular Games of Poker | Sep 24, 2018 | History, Live Play, Online, Tournament
Is Poker Skill or Luck? What is the effect of luck in Texas Hold ’em (poker)? This has been a subject of much debate in the legal community, like in the US, where any game of chance is considered gambling. There have been legal jurisdictions that have...
by Popular Games of Poker | Aug 20, 2018 | History, Online, Tournament
Online Poker Sites Are Being Targeted There were 3 poker sites that have been targeted by Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) hackers. The first poker site targeted was American Cardroom (ACR), it started on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018. It began on a day that ACR held one...
by Popular Games of Poker | Aug 6, 2018 | History, Online, Tournament
WSOP History Made From New Jersey WSOP history was made when Matt Mendez, a 28-year-old stay-at-home dad in New Jersey (NJ) won event #47 at the WSOP. Mendez (known as mendey online) outlasted 657 online players, where 107 participants were playing from NJ. With 566...
by Popular Games of Poker | Jul 9, 2018 | History, Live Play, Online, Tournament
How to play Badugi Poker Badugi Poker is a 4 card, triple draw, low ball poker game with a twist. In this game, to get a Badugi your 4 cards hand has to have no pair, be 4 suited, and be as low as possible. Badugi has a minimum of 2 players and a maximum of 6...
