How to Pick the Perfect Poker Game Type
Over poker’s evolution, the trend of specializing at a particular game type has become more popular among competitive players. Specialists have a natural advantage over generalists since such a high concentration of their studying goes towards mastering the only game they play.
How Poker Pro Annette Obrestad Won a Large Tournament Playing Blind (without looking at her cards)
In July of 2007, professional poker player-turned-beautuber Annette Obrestad won a 180-person online poker tournament without looking at her cards…
PART 2: What Jobs Do Poker Hobbyists Gravitate Towards?
In an earlier blog, we drew connections between poker and three fields: Finance, Actuarial Science, and Research & Development. If you’re interested in applying your poker talents to your career, here are three more lines of work to consider…
PART 1: What Jobs Do Poker Hobbyists Gravitate Toward?
Professional poker is a career pursued by a small fraction of all poker players. For most, poker is a way to satisfy their intellectual curiosity through a rewarding and entertaining game. But are there corollary characteristics among people interested in poker that may lead them towards certain fields? Let’s explore…
How to Network in Poker
A large part of poker’s appeal is the chance to get together with friends or strangers and bond over a common interest.
Could a Collegiate Poker League Come to Your Campus?
Is poker a legitimate school sport? A host of universities already boast their own Esports teams and nearly every D1 college participates in competitive chess. Poker encapsulates the best of both of these “armchair” sports: mass multi-generational viewership and rich strategic depth.
