Betting structure There are three different betting formats: In a structured betting system (fixed limit), bets and raises are of a specific amount, which increases steadily during the tournament. For example, for a stud tournament with seven cards and bets … Read More
The World Series of Poker, commonly abbreviated as the acronym WSOP, are the world championships of poker. They are held every year since 1970 in Las Vegas. During the WSOP, several tournaments are played (68 in 2015). The entry price … Read More
Joe Hachem, winner of 2005 World Series of Poker main event In 1998, the movie Rounders starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton gave moviegoers a romantic view of poker as a way of life. Texas hold ’em was the main … Read More
The WSOP logo. The World Series of Poker is the most prestigious set of poker tournaments in the world. Links Official WSOP Site World Series of Poker Event Champions List World Series of Poker Retrospective WSOP Photo Gallery 2005 World … Read More
The Poker Hall of Fame is a group of poker players who have played poker well against top competition for high stakes over a long period of time. Originally established by the Horseshoe Casino, membership is now awarded by Harrah’s … Read More
Blind man’s bluff is a version of poker which is unconventional in that each person sees the cards of all players except his own.The standard version (also called Indian poker) is simply high card. Each player is dealt one card … Read More
Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel 128 E. Fremont Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 Number of rooms 366 Theme Vintage Las Vegas Gaming space Permanent show(s) No showroom Signature attraction(s) World Series of Poker (1970-2004; 2005 final tables) Notable restaurant(s) Binion’s … Read More
Texas hold ’em (also hold’em, holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. It is also the most popular poker variant played in most casinos in the United States. Its no-limit betting form is used in the … Read More
A satellite tournament is either a minor tournament or event on a competitive sporting tour or one of a group of such tournaments that form a series played in the same country or region. The term is most commonly used … Read More
A poker tournament is a tournament at which the winners are decided by playing poker, usually a particular style of poker. Contrast this to a ring game, where the game is ongoing with no formal structure to determine a single … Read More
Poker television programs have been extremely popular in the last several years, especially in North America and Europe. This has especially become the case since the invention of the “pocket cam” in 1997 (and its first use in the United … Read More
Now 4 years ago designed the Player of the Year, Daniel Negreanu win the first place in the $2,000 Limit Hold’em game, $204,874. Daniel Negreanu (‘Kid Poker’) (born July 26, 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional poker … Read More
