November 11, 2002
Oh, heck, let's just make it poker week (or at least day) here at The Donk. Selected and presented forthwith are a few fine articles, sites, and wild cards for your reading pleasure. (Note: some of these sites have links to various online gambling sites [go figure] and may not be safe for work viewing.]
- Not sure what the hell I'm talking about? SoYouWanna Learn How to Play Poker is a basic beginner's guide to the game. Texasholdem-poker.com has a good introduction to the most popular form of casino poker.
- Originally presented in Harper's, "Fortune's Smile" by James McManus, about the author's journey to the final table of the World Series of Poker, might be the best article ever written about the game.
- Have you just lost another huge point after some idiot, who had no business even being in the hand, caught the only card in the whole damn deck that could have lost the pot for you? Well, then you're a prime candidate for going "On Tilt" and watching the rest of your chips disappear in a blind rage. Also, you'll probably really hate reading about the hilarious Vegas adventures of the unfortunately/seemingly defunct Tiltboys, a gang of ne'er-do-wells whose motto is that it doesn't matter whether they win or lose, it's how many people they piss off.
- On a more serious note, Poker Pages is a regularly updated online magazine with tons of articles, lessons, and even an ongoing mystery serial.
- Looking for something a little unusual to call during your next home game dealer's choice? Chilcoot's Poker Page and Homepoker.com each feature dozens of variants that will have you asking whether five-of-a-kind beat a Royal Flush with wild cards.
- And to leave you with something to shoot for: Binion's Horseshoe presents the Gallery of Champions.
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