Driven by the popularity of televised poker, particularly major events such as the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and the European Poker Tour,Texas Hold’em (more commonly, ‘Hold’em’) has become the world’s most popular poker game, both in l...

by Steve Badger

Hollywood now often uses gambling, and less often card playing, to add a flavor to a movie. This occurred in the 20th Century too, but less often. Unfortunately most of these movies have silly scenes (House of Games) or stink ...

The history of Poker is thought to have evolved over more than ten centuries from various games, all involving the basic principals of ranked card or domino combinations and the use of ‘bluffing’ to deceive opponents.

One popular belief i...

As a growing number of states turn to gambling as a source of additional revenue, compulsive gambling is on the rise.

“For most people who gamble, it is a social and recreational activity that does not incur long-lasting damage,” says Dr...