Poker Games

Frenchman Wins PokerStars EPT Warsaw Poker Tournament

By Brian Cherry European Poker Tour

The win gave the French native €358,644 as a reward for his efforts. This is the sort of thing that may give a lot of players the sort of confidence that would lure them into a life as a professional poker player. Read More

Guide to Poker Games: Poker Rules, Tips, and Strategies

Lesson before the Flop

By Terry I. Aino

One of the great things about the hit NBC poker show National Heads Up Championship is the teaching that goes of for the viewer. Not only can the viewer follow along with the action because of the hole card cameras, but in this format they get a chance to see hand after hand of heads up poker, one of the more important stages of winning a poker game. In this hand, in the 2009. Read More

7-Card Stud: Basic Strategy

By launchpoker

Luck is what separates the winners in 7 Card Stud from the losers at the poker game. It isnt that the winners are the ones who get lucky in the end. It is actually quite the opposite. It is the losers in poker who need to rely on luck to get them by. Winners know that poker is about using skill to cancel out the luck element in the game. Read More

5-Card Draw

By launchpoker

Draw poker is widely regarded as the most popular among the many types of draw poker. This is a poker game that can be played with as few as 3 players and as many as seven. The game begins with each player being dealt 5 cards. Unlike some of the more popular games today, all five cards are dealt face down. There are no community cards or cards visible on the board that an opponent can get a read of. For the moment they are completely in the dark. After the initial deal, there is a round of betting. Read More