James Guill

Serious poker players put in tons of work to improve their games. Whether it’s hitting the books, getting coached by pros, or working hard on their mental game and eating right, there are plenty of ways to try and get an edge at the tables.

One of the simplest, most overlooked, ways to get better at poker. however, is actually quite easy: get a good night’s sleep. Too many players overlook this important part of being able to play one’s A-game. In this article, we give you five reasons why getting a good night’s sleep will help you improve at poker.

Meeting poker celebs, playing in WSOP events, poker trips to Vegas… all of that sounds like a dream life (or bucket list items) to the typical home game poker hero. If and when you’re fortunate enough to have a chance to experience any of those, it’s a pretty big deal!

Check out our list of big-time events for home game players and let us know if you feel we ought to add any more!

If you’ve ever run in poker circles, you’ve likely heard an Allen Kessler min-cash joke. All kidding aside, however, he’s a damn fine poker player.

James Guill has compiled a list of seven great reasons why poker players ought to aspire to be more like Allen Kessler. Check ’em out!

The Poker Hall of Fame continues to be a source of limitless debate in the poker community. Everything from the list of annual nominees to the ceremony (or lack thereof) is fair game, as James Guill tackles ways in which the Poker Hall of Fame ought to be changed.

See what you think of his seven suggestions. If you agree, show your support by spreading the word!

With debate once again raging about how the World Series of Poker Player of the Year formula is messed up, James Guill latched on to two-time WSOP POY Daniel Negreanu’s proposals for changes and tweaks them to reflect a more balanced point distribution mechanism.

Do you think James’ proposals would work? Have a look and have your say in the comments section.

While we can’t stress enough that you shouldn’t be playing online poker for real money on unregulated sites, the fact is that a lot of people out there will do so anyhow. For that reason, the least we can help you out with is tips for how to keep your namkroll as safe as possible.

Be sure to keep your wits about you and check out our article on how to keep your bankroll safe on unregulated online poker sites.

These days, when you think “online poker room” you probably only think about PokerStars. It makes sense; after all, they’re the world leader by far. 888poker might also come to mind, as a solid #2. But what ever happened to partypoker? They used to be the dominant force in the online poker marketplace. Nowadays? They’re a distant seventh place…

For partypoker to become more relevant and join in the conversation again, they ought to try some new strategies like the ones outlines in this op-ed.

Poker might have started in the United States, but it’s obviously a global game nowadays. There are plenty of instances where you’ll find foreigners joining you at the tables in poker rooms across America.

Here are a couple stories that happened to me a few years back involving foreigners, which I enjoy telling.

When you think of a home game, you often think of a fun, rowdy crowd of friends enjoying themselves around the poker table. Tight nits tend to be the exception at home games, but sometimes playing tight is precisely the right strategy to employ in order to come out a winner.

Have a look at our reasons why your friends might be playing like nits during a home game.

While it’s obvious that readers of this blog love poker, we all have other hobbies and activities that we enjoy. Some of us, for instance, are fond of antiquing.

As with many areas in life, skills you hone at the poker table can prove useful away from the felt. If you’re into antiquing, you’ll probably appreciate our list of 5 poker skills that could serve you well as you engage in it.

There’s much to be lauded about Jason Somerville’s efforts to get online poker regulated in the U.S. Recently, however, he made a CNBC appearance that had even some of his biggest fans wondering if he made the best possible impression – visually speaking.

This op-ed asks if the image we had of Jason Somerville on CNBC helps or hurts online poker’s chances of getting regulated. What do you think?

Late in 2015 PokerStars rolled out a slew of changes to their VIP program. These changes radically altered the “rakeback” that online poker pros would get for their play. With many high-stakes and high-volume professional online poker players dependent on the income they get from promotions such as these, it begs the question as to whether money could still be made once the high rakeback disappeared.

Dan Smith Tweeted out a question that sparked a heated debate over the last few days within the pro community. Read all about it, plus our analysis of the situation. Perhaps it’s no longer possible to make money as an online poker pro on PokerStars?