The European Poker Tour hit London over September and the beginning of October, finding its place amongst the myriad of other poker events also taking place. There were big cash prizes up for grabs, but not everybody was motivated by pure financial gain. As part of the Tour, PokerStars also hosted a charity tournament, the…
Blackjack is a game that is played between the players and the dealer. The players are against the dealer and the object of the game is to get as close to 21 as possible without going over. The dealer starts by dealing two rounds of cards from left to right until each player has two…
It has been more than a year since Tom Durrrr Dwan issued his heads-up challenge to the world, and at its current pace, we might see the second-coming before Patrik Antonius and Dwan finish their 50,000 hand battle. There have been a lot of different excuses for why the challenge has taken so long…
Herbert Yardley was a fascinating character. The author was best known as the United State’s premier cryptanalyst (code breaker) during and after World War I. He was the key member of the “Black Chamber”, America’s code breaking group of the time, which was a predecessor to today’s National Security Agency. Yardley was also an avid…
