Tag: poker
Why Omaha is Best As the game of poker gained more widespread popularity around the world, the most common variant was the traditional Texas Hold’em. Initially played in the limit variant, it was soon toppled by no-limit as it unleashed far more excitement. Since then, several dozen other poker variants have been established, each with […]
Live Poker Events in Asia are a Different Beast Since 2011 I have been fortunate enough to be able to travel around the world and report on a multitude of live poker events. For the first few years my trips were limited to poker games in Europe. That began to change in 2014 when I […]
Poker in Germany In Germany, online poker is a very controversial topic. Until June 1st, 2021, this was not clearly regulated and left many questions unanswered. Only in one federal state was it already regulated. Schleswig-Holstein was the only federal state that was still allowed to play without rules during the introductory phase of the […]
Koray Aldemir Aldemir has earned more than $21.5 million playing in live poker tournaments, making him one of the most successful German poker players. Amongst his accomplishments he has won the 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Main Event, a 2019 US Poker Open event and the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event. Koray […]
Poker Industry Over the decades, poker has become one of the most popular card games in the world. As this game has grown, the general perspective of it has changed. From once being considered just another form of gambling, it is now defined as a sport both in the traditional definition and as part of […]
Fedor Holz the “German Wunderkind” As a professional poker player, Fedor Holz is considered to be one of the best poker tournament players in the world. He has earned more than $33.5 million in live poker tournaments and millions more playing poker online. He is the best German player and has been amongst the top […]
Poker Expected Value (EV): A Guide for Beginners During your time at the poker tables, after you have been playing long enough, you will eventually hear someone mention EV. But what is this “EV” and why should it matter to you? Simply stated, EV, or Expected Value, is a term used in poker to refer […]
All-In or Fold Sit & Go – A Beginners Strategy Guide Today we will review some beginner strategies for the All-in or Fold Sit & Go (AOF SNG) poker tournaments, one of the many online poker tournament variants offered through the GGPoker client. AOF SNG poker is different from regular poker tournaments and regular SNG’s […]
What is the BATTLE ROYALE Today we will discuss some beginner strategies for the “Battle Royale” tournaments, one of the many online poker tournament variants offered through the GGPoker client. Battle Royale tournaments, which are limited to 30 players, work a bit different than a regular tournament. A Battle Royale is split into 3 parts […]
My Introduction to Poker I was introduced to poker much the same way many people my age did back in the early 2000s, the same combination of things that led to the poker boom at the time: TV, movies, and Moneymaker. The 1998 movie Rounders with it’s fantastic storytelling and characters introduced us to the […]
