Bill Gates’ success as the Chairman of Microsoft is legend the world over. What’s somewhat lesser known is that Gates loves poker and that the game played quite the role in his life, especially during his collegiate years at Harvard.

In this article, our Senior contributor George Epstein details how poker influenced Gates and thus the rise of his company into a global powerhouse.

From what food to prepare to what games to play to what equipment to use, there’s a lot to be organized when it comes to planning the perfect home poker game.

Our guide gives you plenty of ideas and tips so you can be ready to host a great poker night in your home.

Calum Grant reviews Mastering Small Stakes Pot-Limit Omaha, written by PLO crusher Fernando “JNandez” Habeggar and published by the venerable D&B Poker publishing house.

Jason Ford lists a dozen of the types of poker players you’re likely to encounter at the felt, along with their stereotypical characteristics.

“Sorry!” How often do you hear that uttered immediately after a suckout?

That typical reaction is something Jason Ford, for one, just won’t stand for. He’ll just silently stack the chips, as illustrated in this story.

Longtime poker industry veteran Christin Maschmann recounts her first foray into the poker world, which began with having attended the European Poker Tour stop in Dublin back in 2007.