Party Gaming Receives eCOGRA Accreditation

Party Gaming received accreditation from e-Commerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance for three of their online gambling sites, Party Poker, Party Casino, and Empire Poker. eCOGRA is an institution that helps provide assessment services for the EGBA, the European Gaming … Continued

Sucking It Up Against Bad Players

We’ve all been in this situation a million times, our pocket tens turn into a set when the flop comes down and we bet it aggressively, but there is the one guy who calls and calls until finally on the … Continued

Betfair Wants Michael Phelps in WSOPE

Betfair Poker has made an offer to Michael Phelps, the Olympian who captivated the world as he swam for eight gold medals to set a new Olympic record. Betfair is offering to pay for Michael Phelps to participate in the … Continued

Making the Continuation Bet

Forcing other players to fold is probably the most efficient way to collect chips in poker. While winning a big pot against another opponent is always great, it cannot be counted on, as a big pot requires some combination of … Continued

PPA Hosting Charity Tournament At RNC

The Poker Players Alliance has announced that they will be partnering with the American Gaming Association to host a charity poker tournament at the Republican National Convention that is due to take place next week at the Xcel Energy Center … Continued

Thieves Clean Out Hoyt Corkins’s House

Thieves broke into the home of professional poker player Hoyt Corkins to steal two cars and a motorcycle, $10,000 in cash, and other valuables including electronics and Hoyt Corkins’s World Series of Poker bracelets and his World Poker Tour bracelet. … Continued