December 5, 2007
Poker is a highly competitive, and entertaining game. And when money is involved it can often create quite an adrenaline rush. It is important to remember that the main reason...
September 20, 2007
Winning at online poker at small stakes tourneys is easier than you think. One just needs to be disciplined and focused and results will follow. Here are some valuable concepts...
January 12, 2007
Monopoly has been a beloved game all over the world for many years. Created by Charles Darrow in 1934, the original game uses the actual street names of Atlantic City, NJ to allow...
August 14, 2006
Of all of the board games played today, Backgammon is one of the oldest. Its origins predate Chess and the forerunners of Backgammon may even predate Go. Today Backgammon is played...
July 28, 2006
I have a suggestion to make for anyone who likes card games or someone who enjoys playing strategic games such as chess. Check out Magic the Gathering by Wizards of the Coast....
July 26, 2006
Anyone who plays poker with even a small degree of seriousness realizes that it is a game that you win in the long run. New players commonly win twenty or thirty games and walk...
June 25, 2006
In poker, pot odds are defined as "the ratio of the size of the pot equal to the size of the bet you must call." For example, if a pot is $40, and your opponent bets...
June 14, 2006
Euchre is a Dutch game dating back to the 1800s. It is popular in Canada and New England. The type of euchre that will be explained below is the four hand game, which involves...
June 12, 2006
Pinochle is a fast-paced, somewhat complex card game, but once you've learned it, you'll be hooked! There are many variations of Pinochle, but here's a standard one to get you...
May 10, 2006
Online poker is sweeping the world. If you want a piece of the action, follow these steps.
Learn the game. Before you even turn on your computer, read a book or two on poker strategy....
April 30, 2006
As variations of poker continue to gain in popularity both online and in casinos, more people are discovering the game called Omaha 8 or Better. This poker game, similar to the...
April 19, 2006
Chess is a slippery-slope game. Barring major mistakes, once a player gains an advantage, that advantage magnifies slowly until it becomes a game-winning edge, usually in the...
April 18, 2006
The game of Scrabble has been around for decades even though it wasn't nearly as popular when it was first invented as it is today. Nonetheless, the game is now a very recognizable...
April 17, 2006
Chess is one of the oldest games of skill played today. It is believed that the game of chess originated in northern India or Afghanistan but there is no concrete proof to that....
April 16, 2006
Gin Rummy is a very popular card game. The game first appeared in the early 1900s but it did not become part of American culture until the 1930s. The popularity of Gin Rummy is...
April 13, 2006
Selective aggression is the key to effective poker play, and Limit Texas Hold'Em is no exception. Playing an attacking style is much more effective than a defensive one, allowing...
April 12, 2006
Hearts is a traditional popular game played between four players. Hearts requires an entire deck of cards aside from jokers. Similar to golf, the goal is to obtain the least amount...
April 11, 2006
Blackjack, also known as 21, is one of the few casino table games wherein the player actually has a slight advantage over the House in the long run. This may help to explain why...
April 10, 2006
Solitary is a one-person game played with a standard deck of cards with jokers removed. The objective is to accumulate the cards into four piles arranged by suit, starting with...
April 7, 2006
Checkers is a board game between two players, played on an 8 x 8 black and red tiled grid with black and red cylindrical pieces, called checkers. The object of the game is to...
April 7, 2006
5 card draw poker is the most popular form of poker played in home games across the country. It is a game played between 2 to 10 people with a standard 52-card deck, which has...
April 6, 2006
Omaha Hi/Low is a form of Omaha poker played between 2 to 10 players, and can be played as a Fixed Limit or No Limit game. In Omaha Hi/Low, players are dealt 4 face-down cards...
April 6, 2006
Spades is a contract bidding card game, very similar to other games such as Hearts or Rook. The ultimate object of Spades is for one team to reach a certain number of points...
April 6, 2006
Experts agree: having a tight pre-flop strategy is the fastest way to put an amateur on the road to success when playing Limit Texas Hold'Em. This is not a primer of the rules...
April 5, 2006
Omaha is a form of poker played between 2 to 10 players, and can be played as a Fixed Limit or No Limit game. In Omaha, players are dealt 4 face-down cards (called hole cards),...
April 5, 2006
7 Card stud is a form of poker played between 2 to 8 players, and can be played as a Fixed Limit or No Limit game.
In a Fixed Limit game, the amount you are allowed to bet...
April 4, 2006
Blackjack is a game of chance where the objective is to accumulate cards worth 21 points without exceeding it (called busting). Aces are worth 1 or 11, and all face cards (Kings,...
