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Need for Speed

Need for Speed

There's a new breed of poker in town but you gotta be quick to catch it Some people like a good thinkup in poker. Our very own Mark ‘Shafty’ S... Continue Reading
A chip and a chair

A chip and a chair

Story-teller Straus would be proud that one of the best yarns is about him – the most amazing WSOP win of all time Texan-born Jack Straus was one of a band of ... Continue Reading
Lest we forget

Lest we forget

Poker prodigy, degenerate gambler, drug abuser – Ungar’s life was jam-packed with high risk action from start to finish For most poker players and fans Ungar i... Continue Reading
Dealer’s choice Lowball

Dealer’s choice Lowball

Draw poker with a twist – the lowest hand wins Last issue we looked at Razz – a Stud game where the lowest hand wins. This month, in keeping with the low... Continue Reading
Video Poker: Part 1

Video Poker: Part 1

Video poker is a high-value game with a big skill element. Brett Morton explains the basics in the first of a two-part guide   If you play for long enough... Continue Reading
The Dice Man Cometh

The Dice Man Cometh

The exploits of Luke Rhinehart, eponymous antihero of The Dice Man, have seduced generations of readers into subverting their lives on the throw of a die. Matt... Continue Reading
Q&A: Andrew Flintoff

Q&A: Andrew Flintoff

After England’s Ashes victory, Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has the world at his feet. So what’s he doing when he’s not playing cricket? Launching DVDs, owning ra... Continue Reading
NFL round-up

NFL round-up

Our tipster Fletch takes a look back over our recent NFL record While we have a week respite from the helter-skelter of the play-off season let us calmly revie... Continue Reading