Women in Poker: A “Honey-Maker” Effect?
When the “Moneymaker effect” took hold of the poker world in 2003, it brought many new players into the game. Youngsters who were playing “Magic: The Gathering” switched to poker and saw their...
View ArticleBeing a Staked Poker Player
It may come as a surprise to you, but a large number of tournament poker players – the pros that you see every week on television, not the amateurs who take a flyer on an occasional big buy-in event –...
View ArticleHow Poker Has Changed
Poker has changed more rapidly over the past few years than it has in the entirety of the game’s history. Seven years ago, just before the beginnings of a poker boom that was triggered by Chris...
View ArticleThe Best Poker Movies Ever Made
One of the great appeals of poker to a mass audience is the drama inherent in the game itself. Millions of dollars can change on the turn of a card. An unknown player can become a household name...
View ArticleLearning Another Poker Game
The poker game of choice these days is surely no limit hold’em. Many people playing today know no other form of the game. For them, poker is hold’em. That being said, there are other poker games out...
View ArticleThe Worst Poker Movies Ever Made
Poker movies have had their share of “bad beats” in recent years. While most of the best poker movies mentioned in my previous article took place before the “poker boom”, those that came after showed...
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The Best Poker TV Shows Ever Made
Most poker fans will agree on the two major factors that contributed to the poker boom of recent years: online poker and TV poker shows. Not only has the customer base for online poker exploded in the...
View ArticleThe Worst Poker TV Shows Ever Made
While everyone has their own favorite online poker sites, most players can agree on which TV shows offer the best presentation of and insight into the game. I listed my top 5 favorites in my previous...
View ArticleA Tribute to Lou Krieger
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” - Albert Einstein. Lou Krieger was a master of explaining it simply. I say was because sadly, Lou passed away in December after a...
View Article3 – 2 – 1 — We Have Lift-Off!
The day has finally arrived and the caps lock is going on because I’m delighted to OFFICIALLY RE-LAUNCH POKEROLOGY.COM. It’s bigger, it’s bolder, it’s better! The re-launch is more than a year late and...
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