“There is, strangely, a narrative to a Texas Hold’em game,” said the host of Bravo’s zeitgeisty hit series “Celebrity Poker Showdown,” Dave Foley. “You become involved with the characters, the dynamic ...

Ellen Leikind learned to play poker when she was growing up. While she and her mom were cooking dinner after school, they played Texas Hold 'Em and Backgammon. "My mom was an awful cook, and so was I, ...

Costa Mesa realtor Valerie Torelli comes from a family of card players; her father was a successful handicapper (someone who analyzes sporting events to find an edge when placing bets on games). So, ...

I recently co-hosted a podcast with NFL and PGA analyst Sia Nejad to talk with one of the most recognizable poker pros in the world, Daniel Negreanu. You may have seen D-Negs on ESPN playing in the ...

I was reading a blog on the challenges of small-to-medium electronic-project design and development, and the author cited a book which he said provided useful guidelines and tactical advice. “Thinking ...

Those of you regular readers know that because of pirate activity, we have had special security all of April as we travelled around Africa. That security team was a group of private Israeli gentlemen.

Maria Ho is a top-ranked female poker player. The California native studied communications at the University of California San Diego, where she first dabbled in poker. As a professional, she’s made ...