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As is the case with most major sports, February is generally a rather slow month for poker, and this week’s limited tournament action is reflected in limited movement on the Global Poker Index. Jason Mercier stands strong as the world’s Number One....

The rumors of the last few weeks regarding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s Internet gambling efforts raised hopes in the poker community that online poker may return sooner rather than later. Alas, the idea of a quick fix has yet to come to...

Last Friday, a Montreal street sweeper found the mutilated center portion of Jonathan Duhamel’s World Series of Poker bracelet in a dumpster. Someone or something obliterated part of Jonathan’s name on the back. Duhamel’s manager, Philippe Jette,...

Are you a shorthanded tournament warrior yet? If you’ve been reading this series and paying the slightest bit of attention, I’ll wager that you are. But there’s one area of shorthanded combat that we’ve yet to address: tournament play. For the...

Great poker players share two qualities: the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and the love of short-handed play. Epic Poker’s Mix-Match Championship, consequently, proved extremely popular with League members. Episode 2 of that event,...

Family is important for Scott Clements. In his years of tournament poker, it was not unusual to see his wife, Courtney, on the rail at important events and in the audiences of final tables. Her support of his career, whether from home or in the poker...

Amidst rumors and speculation of a fast-tracked federal online gaming bill ready to sweep through Congress at the first opportunity, Indian tribes are becoming more vocal about their opposition. Even without an invitation to the table, tribes may be...

With the down time in the tournament poker world this month, it comes as no surprise that many players lose points due to aging this week. Erik Seidel drops two spots this week. Jake Cody and Sam Trickett also both fall to their lowest ranks in...

Let's consider a new poker variation. Since it doesn't have a name yet, let's call it "Muckless" for now. Here's how it works: whenever anyone folds, the folder's cards are held aside, separately, by the dealer, and placed so that they can be...

It has been an uphill battle cultivating a Valentine’s Day spirit in the offices of EpicPoker.com. With the holiday now behind us – and Hershey’s Easter Selection already on Walgreen’s shelves – I now understand why. Valentine’s Day (like Secretary’s...