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What makes a great poker player?

7 May 2008 | About Dave Allan

Having consulted a range of experts, poker pros and industry know-alls, we determined that the key criteria are, in no particular order: MTT form - The biggest titles, cashes and fame all come with winning the biggest tournaments in the... Read more

Tags: FL, Grind, MTT, NL, Omaha, Sit & Gos, Stax

Daniel Negreanu puts the 'kid' back into poker - Video

17 April 2008 | About Dave Allan

Nobody likes a bad loser but surly interviewers aren't popular either. More funny stuff from the Siktilt team at the Monte Carlo EPT.... Read more

Tags: daniel negreanu, poker video, siktilt, swimming pool

Annette's not so pink house

16 April 2008 | About Dave Allan

Anyone reading Annette's latest blog post may well have been duped into believing she had bought a 'lovely' pink house with her winnngs from the WSOPE last September. Indeed, the entry certainly had some posters over at 2+2 very busy.... Read more

Tags: annette_15, pink house, sorel mizzi

21 - Latest gambling film reviewed

11 April 2008 | About Dave Allan

The biggest gambling film of the decade opens on April 11 and who better to review the story of how six MIT students became card counters and took the casino word for millions than best-selling author and self-confessed card cheat... Read more

Tags: 21 film, blackjack, MIT card counters, Richard Marcus

More internet poker selections

31 March 2008 | About Dave Allan

Old men clog up the Irish Poker Open, one man's attempt to qualify for the WSOPE, Short-stacked Shamus plays live and a look at some online poker tools. It's all there as we take a look around the world of... Read more

Tags: adam junglen, irish open poker, mac poker, poker songs, poker tools, wsope

Sorel Mizzi on closing out satellites

20 March 2008 | About Dave Allan

For the first time ever, we're lucky enough to welcome the strategic musings of brand new Betfair Sponsored Pro, Sorel "Imper1um" Mizzi - a veritable colossus in the world of online poker! See when it is OK to fold AA.... Read more

Feed the Beast - Rebuy madness

14 March 2008 | About Dave Allan

If you don't know how to play a re-buy tournament on Betfair then you may want to watch out for the Feed The Beast promotion which culminates in a huge poker fest on Easter Sunday. You may, however, want to... Read more

Annette wins again

5 March 2008 | About Dave Allan

A look at Annette's recent online win, how NOT to turn down a player's sponsorship attempts and asks "Are you a donkey?"... Read more

Best Damn Poker Show

29 February 2008 | About Dave Allan

There's more to life than the Wsop Europe, Wsope and Annette_15. See what's being said online about Phil Hellmuth's new TV show and read Sorel Mizzi's first blog.... Read more

A trip around the poker world

26 February 2008 | About Dave Allan

There's more to life than mtts, sit n gos and cash games. There's a whole world of poker to be discovered out there in the ether.... Read more

Tags: annette_15, poker blogs