Poker News and Poker EventsPoker News and Poker EventsLimit Hold'em: How to Control the Pot- January 23, 2007 You surely know by now playing Texas Holdem well involves a lot more than knowing the Texas Holdem rules or waiting to have the best hand and betting a lot of money. Not necessarily a bad idea sometimes, but you know there's a lot more that goes into the game than just that. And you know there are a lot of reasons for making a bet: In Texas Hold em poker, we bet to build a pot we think we've got the best of, or to make someone fold if we're afraid they have us beat, just to name...http://chipnews.org/index.php?/archives/535_Limit_Holdem_How_to_Control_the_Pot.html Online Multi-Tabling- January 12, 2007 Online poker has caused a revolution in the poker world. Individuals who would never think about a foray into the world of professional poker due to considerations including expenses and travel now make a healthy poker income without ever having to leave their homes. Recreational players who used to have to wait for a semi annual trip to Las Vegas or Atlantic City for their poker fix can now play at their leisure. One of the many advantages that online poker has over its brick-and-mortar...http://chipnews.org/index.php?/archives/520_Online_Multi-Tabling.html Poker Reform in South Carolina- January 8, 2007 Link.A longtime ban on poker playing in the state of South Carolina will soon be under the legislative microscope if state Representative Wallace Scarborough of Charleston has his way. The state lawmaker wants to revamp South Carolina's gambling laws to legalise in-house poker games, and is busy drafting legislation to permit the games as long as they are done under the heading of "recreational activity." Scarborough also said the key to the proposal is making sure that the law would not...http://chipnews.org/index.php?/archives/517_Poker_Reform_in_South_Carolina.html World Poker Open- January 5, 2007 I'm headed to the World Poker Open held annually at the Gold Strike Casino in Tunica, MS. I consider January to be a huge poker fest in Mississippi with both the World Poker Open and the World Series of Poker Circuit Event at the Grand Casino also in Tunica. Best of luck to anyone traveling to the events!http://chipnews.org/index.php?/archives/519_World_Poker_Open.html Woman Poker Player- January 4, 2007 Link.While Woman Poker Player is not one of the classic poker publications, it is ever-increasing in popularity, and may one day be listed with the greatest poker magazines of all time. Of course, with a name like Woman Poker Player, it goes without saying that the magazine is targeted at a specific audience. This bi-monthly publication seeks to enrich the life of female poker players, and not simply by giving them tips on the game. The magazine also has articles about well-being, fashion and..http://chipnews.org/index.php?/archives/518_Woman_Poker_Player.html |