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Welcome Back PokerRoom.com

Jan

2012

PokerRoom.com is one of the first websites that offered players the chance to deposit money into the online poker room and play poker games online. After a two year break from the world of online poker, players are once again able to register with the website and deposit money to play Texas Hold’em and other ...

PokerRoom.com “Under Consideration” For Reopening

Dec

2011

PokerFuse.com released an article last week rumoring the return of PokerRoom.com to offering real money poker online. Their article was based on a tweet from bwin SEO Manager Josef Rantamäki. Rantamäki tweeted “Wow! www.pokerroom.com will be relaunched and once again offer real money poker games.” A few hours later, he recanted that same claim and ...

Ivan Demidov

Jan

2010

If you know poker and you are familiar with the poker scene, then the chances are good that you are familiar with the name Ivan Demidov. He is a professional poker player from Moscow, Russia. Demidov played a lot of online poker. In fact, online poker is where Ivan built up a large amount of ...

Joe Cada – 2009 WSOP Champion

Jan

2010

Joe Cada has a name which is very familiar with most poker players, as well as poker fans. He has built quite a name for himself in the poker world and it is with great skill that he has earned his place in poker history. A Michigan Native, Joe Cada has taken the world of ...

What’s the Difference in These Hands?

Sep

2009

I have two different situations that I have seen come up and I want to know why they were ruled upon differently. First, I had two friends in a NL Holdem game and both held A-K. One of my friends was in the big blind and the other in middle position. A king hit the ...

Was This a Bet?

Sep

2009

I was playing in a tournament the other day when the following scenario occurred. I was in late position and looked down to pocket eights. I have a stack that was beginning to get short and I had decided that if the action got to me, I was going to shove. I was waiting for ...

What Happens to the Odd Chip?

Sep

2009

I was playing in a NL Holdem tournament at my friend’s house the other day and there was a big pot between myself and two other players. One of the players were all-in after the flop and the third opponent and myself checked it down. At showdown, both myself and the third player held A-K ...

Is Playing Poker Immoral?

Sep

2009

I have had an ongoing debate with my local minister for quite a while about the morality of poker. He claims that poker is immoral because it promotes covetousness. I try and defend poker in that the players choose whether or not to play and that it is just a game. What are your thoughts ...

What Suit is Higher?

Sep

2009

I was playing in a Texas Holdem game recently and at the river, both of us had the exact same hand. I had an ace and king of diamonds and my opponent had the ace and king of spades. There was a king on the board and neither of us had a flush. My opponent ...

A Classic Pocket Aces Question With a Twist

Sep

2009

Can you help me with a classic debate regarding a sit n go? You are in the big blind with pocket aces and then each and every player at the table proceeds to go all-in and the small blind calls all-in. Most every thinks that you should make the call even thought pocket aces are ...