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When a poker player is willing to 'call you out' that could be a sign of bravado or simple mindedness, and often the difference is a matter of degree. For poker players who won't be moved off their hand in the face of a bluff, it could be a good thing, and it certainly was the thing that led to poker pro Joe Cassidy's nickname 'Sheriff.' Joe was given that name by his poker playing buddies, who had more than one session of trying to move Joe off hands and getting called down - and losing - to the young Huntington Beach, CA poker player.

*POKER IS MORE SKILL THAN LUCK SAYS ACADEMIC STUDY**Doctoral research claims empirical proof that skill is the main decider*The skill vs. luck debate regarding the game of poker was revived again this week by a report in Science Daily detailing the results of studies at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland which apparently showed that skill is the deciding difference when it comes to winning. Michael DeDonno, a doctoral student at the university carried out two poker-related studies with students which he claims provides empirical evidence that it is skill and not luck that dominates the game.In the first study, DeDonno had 41 university students play eight games totalling 200 hands of turbo Texas Hold'em, a computerised simulation of ten-player hold'em poker. The majority of the students had little experience playing poker but half were given charts ranking two-card combinations from best to the worst and were told that professional poker players typically play onl

In this particular hand during Hecklers' Week of NBC's hit poker show, poker After Dark, Sam Grizzle showed how to play from the cut off position and Jean-Robert Bellande demonstrated how not to play a pair of fours.

Diminutive poker pro Jennifer Harman has once again put her love for animals on the table with her second charity poker tournament to benefit the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The event, which last year raised around $130,000 for the organization, drew other poker professionals such as Chip and Karina Jett, Chau Giang, Matt Savage and the Father of poker himself, Doyle Brunson. They were on hand recently to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for two new wings for the Nevada SPCA, both made possible due to the tireless efforts of animal lover Jennifer Harman.Related Articles:Ongoing Charity poker FestivalSave animals by playing poker online...

337 players descended upon Italy's Casino San Remo for Day 1a of the PokerStars.com European poker Tour San Remo Championship, including a plethora of former EPT champions and poker superstars from over 20 nations. Among the champions...

Poker has been compared to many other things: Zen Buddhism, playing the stock market, general business practices, and even how to raise your children - but a new book might be making the first connection between poker and sex. Written by Randall Klitz, 'The Winner's Guide to Dating: What I Learned About Love and Sex from Playing Texas Hold'em' gives readers a clear indication on the book's contents with the long title. The author uses stories and humor to draw connections between the two...

The online home of British poker professional David 'Devilfish' Ulliott post a six-month loss recently. PLUS-listed Devilfish gaming Plc announced that Devilfish poker Ltd saw a pretax loss of nearly 280,000 pounds. This is compared to 180,000 pounds lost last year when faced with higher administrative costs...

On May 3rd, the Ladbrokes poker European Ladies Championship (ELC) will return to the poker scene for its third year. Some of the top female players are already signing up - and others are winning their seats - to participate in the much-anticipated 50-player tournament. read more in pokerworks.com

Why do you play poker? Many of us play it for the love of the game...for the competition and adrenaline rush it brings. When it comes down to it though, most of us play it for one reason. To make money...lots and lots of money. It is the dream of the bright lights and cameras focusing in on us as we sit in front of stacks upon stacks of cash that keep us playing. It is why so many players get upset when they've suffered a bad beat... because money is on the line and it hurts. read more in pokerworks.com

The Asian poker Tour has announced its schedule for the 2008 season. The four events will take place in the Philippines, Macau, South Korea, and Singapore, beginning with the Manila stop on the tour that will run from May 27th to June 1st. read more in pokerworks.com