ROYAL TIME Should we expect a royal every 100 hours of play, every 48, or somewhere in between? By John Grochowski   After nearly 30 years of playing video poker, every royal flush still gives me a jolt. My hands don’t shake while an attendant is counting out my $100 bills, as they did when […]

DEALING A FULL HOUSE World Poker Tour Continues to Grow as it Looks to the Future with Some Recent Changes By Sean Chaffin   It was a busy September for the World Poker Tour. The tour that helped spawn the poker boom when it debuted on the Travel Channel in 2002, hosted tournaments in Atlantic […]

THE ART OF DECEPTION Gain advantages with cards, psychology and with play By Jack Clayton   Deception is perceived as a bad word throughout most of culture, but there are times when it is an important element to winning – and winning honestly. In warfare, deception is essential to victory on the battlefield which can […]