What is the Softest Site for Double or Nothing Sngs?

A friend of mine recently asked me which site had the softest Double or Nothings, with the worst, fishiest players, so I thought I would give a quick review of the main sites running Double or Nothings: There are really only 3 or 4 main sites to choose from for Double Or Nothings: Titan Poker, [...]

Poker Blogs

These are the blogs of some of the best poker players, both live and online. Ashton Cartwright Poker Blog  Ashton has been playing poker online since early 2008, and currently plays up to 24 tables simultaneously. He has played tens of thousands of SNGs and tournaments, but is mainly considered a Cash Game player. Although he enjoys the challenge [...]

How to Become a Professional Poker Player

My name is Ashton Cartwright, and I am a professional poker player. Making a living from poker was a goal I set myself from the first moment that I encountered this game, and I am very satisfied with success I have had. As to how I got interested in poker: I was an avid Magic the [...]

Playing Poker Out Of Position

It is well known that in poker, it is best to have position on your opponent. Position means that for the duration of the hand, your opponents must act before you, allowing you to see their actions and take them into account, while your opponents must act effectively “in the dark” because they don’t yet [...]

Table Selection in Poker

There is a common saying in the poker world: “If you are the 8th best player in the world and you are on a table with the top 7 players, then YOU are the fish on the table.” This is a trap that even the top players fall into sometimes. If the players on your [...]

Poker Tips 21: Use a 4 Color Deck Online

Use a 4 Color Deck Online at almost every poker site online, since almost all sites now offer players the ability to use a four-color deck. Four-color poker decks are popular, and with good reason too. Everyone who has played a long enough poker session has probably misread their cards at some point or another, and [...]

Pokerstars Double Or Nothing Collusion

In late May 2010 a large team of players from China were caught colluding in Double or Nothing tournaments. Reportedly over 40 players had their accounts banned and funds confiscated, to be refunded to the legitimate players who were disadvantaged. One of the players “Jane1023″ posted the following email which she recieved from PokerStars Security: [...]

Play Free Online Texas Holdem Poker

There are many online texas holdem poker sites that let you play for free. Usually these sites have a “real money” section and a “play money” section. When you play free online texas holdem poker you are able to learn to rules and gain experience without actually having to risk any money. Even if you never want [...]

Poker Collusion Online

The most common form of cheating online is called “collusion”. Colluders work in teams to either bet other players out of the pot, share information about what cards they each have, or to “chip dump” to one another. Chip dumping is where 2 or more players will enter the same tournament or SNG, and one [...]

Online Poker Cheating: Is Internet Poker Rigged?

Many poker players are worried about the possibility of players cheating in online poker to gain an unfair advantage. There are two types of theoretical cheating that is usually discussed: The possibility of the sites rigging the deck, and the possibility of the players themselves either playing as a team or using a program to [...]