Learn from the pros at the FullTilt Poker Academy for free! The Full Tilt Poker Academy that was launched earlier this year in March, is by all accounts turning out to be a very successful program for all that have joined it. The Poker Academy offers a mix of video by using the expertise of over 100 of the game's greatest players of the game. The poker academy lets you watch the Pros at Team Full Tilt as... Read Full Story

For a limited time only, Carbon Poker is giving a FREE $109 entry coupon to Sunday's $50,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament with any deposit of $250 or more. This is one sweet deal. For those that may not know the site or of this poker tournament, there is a heck of an overlay. All you have to do to get your free entry, for a limited time, is to make a deposit. That's right, simply make your deposit between now and this Sunday 14:45 (Client Time) and you will automatically receive your entry cou... Read Full Story

 For all those poker lovers that have been trying to keep a running tab of this years WSOP bracelet winners, here is a list as of the date June 14. We have a couple two time winners so far this year in John Brock Parker, and well known pro Phil Ivey. That gives Ivey a total of seven bracelets ! Can Ivey win another one this year and make eight ? Only time will tell, but if I were to make a wager on it, my money would say he does. Event 1 - $500 - Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em - Andre... Read Full Story

Carbon Pokers Badbeat Jackpot is on the rise yet again. At the time of this posting it stands at $731,280.82 and climbling . Will it break the online record of 1.2 million dollars that the room set back just a few short months ago ? Only time will tell. Details on the 1.2 million dollar badbeat jackpot win can be found by clicking here. If you don't know about the badbeat jackpot you should . The jackpot is seeded from taking 50 cents of every pot on specially labelled ring tables. As soo... Read Full Story

I'm thinking that Carbon Poker just may be getting things ready to open it's real money tables to Australian players. Some may wonder why I would even think that. As most folk that have played the site for long knows, the laws over in Australia do not allow their citizens to play poker or gamble for real money at an online site that is based in their country. I've had online friends in the past that live over there and just love the site, but could not get a real money account set... Read Full Story

I've had folk ask me what are some of the benefits of online poker. The biggest benefit is a person can play online poker games whenever they have time to do so and in the comfort of their own home (or even in a park with a laptop). Because of this I think most folk are able to focus more intently on the game itself and even enjoy it more so . Ask most anyone that plays online poker, and they will tell you that it is just as challenging as a poker game which might take place at a casino o... Read Full Story

Everyone that plays poker knows who Daniel Negreanu is. The man is one of the masters at the game of Texas Hold'em and has a style that is pretty much his own. The style of play that Daniel has made so much money on the felt with is known as Small Ball Poker. The whole idea of this strategy is knowing how to correctly play a wide range of hands, not just the big hands that you will see the tight poker players use. Here at House of Poker Blues we can now offer you the opportunity to become... Read Full Story

Poker Strategy Lesson - Reading Online Poker Opponents Poker tells come in various ways and while online poker doesn’t include physical tells, there are still indicators you can pick up on. Below are suggested actions you can take to enhance your ability to read poker players. The ability to read opponents is the most critical factor of solid poker strategy. What is the Poker Table Mood? When you join a table, make sure you bring the maximum buy-in amount. This is important because you ... Read Full Story

News continues to spread about the growing support for online poker . With the membership of the Poker Players Alliance now over a million strong and the continued efforts of Congressman Barney Frank to get the UIGEA repealed, changes may be just around the corner. Hopefully within the next year or two poker players will have their rights back to fund games as we see fit. The latest good news for the online gambling industry is the Citizen’s Briefing Book that was released last week. Ea... Read Full Story

This month Doyles Room has a contest going for affilliates of the room and their players as well. This is going to be some sweet prize for the winners. It's called Doyles Rake Sprint to Vegas and the contest rules are as follows; The top 5 affiliates whose players generate the most rake will win a poker package that includes: A 3-night VIP trip to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker Dinner with Doyle Brunson and the DoylesRoom.com’s team Exclusive invitation and access at the 40... Read Full Story