Poker Articles

The following list is a series of poker-related articles that were written by the author of this website. These articles contain information on a variety of poker-related subjects.

Legal Issues

• Kentucky and Internet Domain Seizure - Recently, the state of Kentucky shocked the free world, by mandating that off-shore gambling websites block access from their residents, or be forced to relinquish their domain names. The decision rendered by the Kentucky courts may be a landmark case for a state's ability to regulate an Internet website's jurisdiction.

• U.S. Treasury Enforces UIGEA - After almost 2 years since the UIGEA was passed, the United States Treasury has specified rules for enforcing the UIGEA, that are to be used as a basis for implementation, by the U.S. banking system.

• Legitimacy of Online Poker - The legitimacy of online poker came into question this year, as a well-established online poker site was accused and found guilty of having an inside player manipulate games to his advantage. As a result, the entire industry has come under scrutiny, and players worldwide have questioned the legitimacy of online poker.

• Poker: A Game of Chance or Skill ? - There is an age-old argument as to whether Poker should be considered a game of luck (chance) or a game of skill. There is concrete evidence that poker can be considered a skill game, as described in this article.

• Online Poker Regulation Rationale - There are many reasons for reversing the existing UIGEA law, and legalizing online poker. Some of the most important issues are discussed in this article.

Site Selection Strategy

• Online Poker Site Selection - This article describes the criteria that should be analyzed when choosing an online poker site to play on.

General Poker Articles

• Favorite Poker Game Types - This article describes the different poker game types that are most popular today.

• Limit - No Limit Texas Holdem Poker Distinctions - This article describes the subtle differences between the popular Limit versus No Limit Texas Holdem poker games.

• Poker Etiquette - This article describes the decorum and etiquette that is expected during poker gameplay.

• The Whole Truth Behind Poker Bots - This article describes the issues behind automated online poker playing,

Poker Strategy

• Poker Bluffing - Bluffing is a key strategy that needs to be employed when playing the game of Poker. The essence of Poker bluffing and various types of bluffing techniques are described in this article.

• Poker Hand Rankings - This article defines the ranking order of poker hands, from highest hand to lowest.

• Best Texas Holdem Strategies - This article describes the best winning Texas Holdem Strategies available. Following these simple strategy rules, will increase your percentage of winning significantly.

• Texas Holdem Pocket Card Probabilities - This article discusses the probabilities of certain events happening in Texas Holdem, given a certain starting pocket card hand.

• Texas Holdem Flop Probabilities - This article discusses the probabilities of certain events happening in Texas Holdem, given a certain hand scenario occurring after the Flop.

• Texas Holdem Miscellaneous Probabilities - This article discusses some miscellaneous probabilities of certain events happening in Texas Holdem.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket Jack-King Suited - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive pocket Jack-King suited cards.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket Jack-10 Unsuited - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive pocket Jack-10 unsuited cards.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket Ace-7 Unsuited - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive pocket Ace-7 unsuited cards.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket Fours - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive pocket fours.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket Ace-King Suited - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive a pocket Ace-King suited.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket Queen-Ten Unsuited - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive a pocket Queen-Ten Unsuited.

• Strategy for playing Holdem Pocket King-Four Suited - This article discusses the strategy for playing a Holdem hand if you receive a pocket King-Four Suited.

Social Issues

• Destruction of our Youth By Online Poker ? - Online Poker's popularity has provided millions of people the convenience of gambling from their own home via their internet-based computers. Has this convenience been a destructive force for today's youth ? In this article, We aim to analyze this issue.