Earl Burton

If there’s any topic that gets people in the poker world talking, it’s tipping.

We solicited input from professional and recreational poker players, floor staff, dealers, and tournament directors regarding: tipping dealers. Dozens of people responded, and Earl Burton weaved all your feedback into this feature article: The Great Poker Tipping Survey of 2020.

The New Americans Party, co-founded by professional poker players Matt Glantz and Daniel Negreanu has already started garnering electoral support. Formerly vocal opponents on all things political, Glantz and Negreanu decided to bury the hatchet and run together with a platform slogan of #makeonlinepokerlegalagain. Intrigued? Confused? Read more details of this fascinating development in our exclusive article.

You don’t have to be a history buff or a sports buff to appreciate a well-researched book on the history of sports. On the Origins of Sports, by Gary Belsky and Neil Fine, reviews the humble beginnings of 21 of the most beloved sports in the world… including poker! We took a closer look at the poker chapter to see what the authors’ research revealed about poker players’ favorite pastime. What they discovered about poker may surprise you! Read on for more details.

Clonie Gowen, Andy Bloch, Perry Friedman, Phil Gordon, and, of course, Chris Ferguson and Howard Lederer. Once upon a time, those faces were synonymous with poker… the old Full Tilt Poker, that is. If you’ve ever caught yourself wondering what they’re up to these days, ths is an article you’ll want to read.

For those Americans not living in New Jersey, Nevada, or Delaware, the legacy of Black Friday continues, as there’s no way to play online poker on a licensed, regulated site. Having formerly enjoyed quite a bit of online poker, Earl Burton has compiled a list of six things he misses about playing. Do you identify with any of them?