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, ...

It’s easy to dismiss poker as a silly game that middle-aged men play at their weekly guys’ night to one-up each other and (maybe) earn some cash. However, beneath the exterior of clattering ...

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 ...

“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 ...