Poker

Twenty-one of the best sites about poker. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. World Series of Poker - Official WSOP site offers info on the ultimate poker tournament, including schedules and results, a WSOP store, info on WSOP Circuit events, player profiles and more. (www.worldseriesofpoker.com)

2. ‘Poker Brat’ Alone at the Top - June 13, 2007 article on Phil Hellmuth becoming the winningest player in World Series of Poker history, after beating out over 2600 players to take his 11th championship. (www.casinocitytimes.com)

3. HomePoker.com - Buy all the stuff you might need for poker night at your house, including poker chips, tables, cards, etc. Also information on different poker game variations, poker strategy, poker etiquette, how to spot poker cheating, how to host a poker tournament. Plus, of course, the poker discussion forum. (www.homepoker.com)

4. Wise Hand Poker - Poker strategies, basic poker 101 for the newbies, poker news, profiles on top WSOP players and more. (www.wisehandpoker.com)

5. Poker at Wikipedia - If you’ve never played poker, this page will give you a high-level overview of how it can be played and the history of the game, including its unexpected surge in popularity with the advent of online poker. (en.wikipedia.org)

6. PokerRoom.com - Play poker, including Texas Hold’Em and plenty of other casino-type games for real money. Make sure you know the laws where you live as to whether this is legal or not. Includes the Pokah! forums and Poker School for the newbies. (www.pokerroom.com)

7. Poker.com - Get info on the World Series of Poker, talk in the poker forum, find strategies for Texas Hold’em, Omaha and other poker variations, download poker desktops and more. (www.poker.com)

8. Jeff Haney Gets Actress and Poker Champ Jennifer Tilly’s Take on the Women Who Succeed in a Male-Dominated Game - June 13, 2007 article gets comments from Jennifer Tilly on what makes women poker players tick. (www.lasvegassun.com)

9. Biggest Mistakes Tournament Newbies Make - June 13, 2007 blog post offers three poker moves that you don’t want to make. (www.thepokernut.net)

10. Tao of Poker - Writer and poker player Paul “Pauly” McGuire covers the World Series of Poker and other poker tournaments, while managing to get in a few games and get in on the gossip. (taopoker.blogspot.com)

11. Poker.net - While this site’s obvious goal is to get you to sign up with one of their affiliated online casinos, there’s still basic poker information here and game tips, as well as an online poker forum. (www.poker.net)

12. The Poker Forum - If you like talking about poker, reading about poker, and learning about poker, there’s a lot here. Poker articles, blogs, game rules, poker cartoons, tournament information and more. (http://www.thepokerforum.com)

13. Poker Pages - Massive poker information site, including directories of casinos with cardrooms, poker tournament information, coverage of the World Series of Poker including thoughts from actual participants and plenty more. (www.pokerpages.com)

14. SoYouWanna Learn How to Play Poker? - Does my flush beat his straight? At its most basic level, poker is about what beats what. Find out here. (www.soyouwanna.com)

15. Just a Blog Focused on Poker - Au contraire, this isn’t just a blog focused on poker, it may be THE blog focused on poker, as you tag along with our hero to underground clubs for some underground poker. Maybe if you know your poker, you’ll have an idea what the heck posts like “Busted out in 11th out of 13 with Ladies at Woody’s” are talking about. (gamefreak1975.livejournal.com)

16. When Playing Poker, You Have to Have Faith in Your System - June 13, 2007 article by Daniel Negreanu advocates finding a poker system that works for you and sticking with it despite temptation to make crazy plays if you want tournament success. (www.detnews.com)

17. Poker News - As the name implies, this site offers the latest news on poker tournaments and the winning players, as well as poker rules and strategy for those still looking for their first big win. (www.pokernews.com)

18. PartyPoker.com - Offers online poker playing for money prizes. Make sure it’s legal in your area if you play here. (www.partypoker.com)

19. Ranking of Poker Hands - From High Card to Straight to Royal Flush, here’s where you can see which poker hands are strongest. (www.pagat.com)

20. Poker Baba - Play online poker against others from around the world for fun or for real money (depending on where you live, you might not be able to play for money). (www.pokerbaba.com)

21. PokerClub365.com - Play poker and other games online if legal in your area. (www.pokerclub365.com)