Matthew Warburton

In his 15 years as a professional freelance writer, Matthew Warburton has become a trusted voice in the poker media. He spent three years writing for the PokerStars Blog and has live reported on over 25 major events for PokerNews, including two full seasons of the European Poker Tour.

Matthew is also a profitable online player, though admits to having made much more writing about the game than playing it. Away from the tables, he enjoys hiking, boxing, video games, and making little wooden models from flatpack kits.

Trying Out Blackjack… Which Skills Actually Carry Over from Poker?

By Matthew Warburton

September 21, 2026

At first glance, blackjack looks similar to poker in a lot of ways. Players are each dealt two individual cards as a starting hand and bet chips as they attempt to win the hand. However, that’s about as far as the similarities go. Blackjack is a casino table game played against the house, and it […]