Sunday, April 25, 2010

Where To Play Poker in Las Vegas

When it comes to poker, Las Vegas Nevada is THE PLACE to be. Even though the genesis of poker happened along the Mississippi River some hundred years before poker came to the Nevada desert, and Texas can lay claim to creating Texas Holdem, Vegas is still the poker capital of the world!

With Dozens of casinos competing for your poker business here is a list of the must-visit spots in Sin City, as well as a full list of Las Vegas’ poker rooms.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Poker Tournaments Turn to Vacation Hot-Spots to Boost Attendance

Over the past year and a half, with very few exceptions, major poker tournaments have born witness to declining attendance numbers. From the World Poker Tour (WPT) on down the line attendance has been on a steady decline, and poker insiders and players have pointed the finger at just about everything imaginable as the cause: From the declining economy, poker no longer being the flavor of the month, bad tournament structures, out of the way destinations, as well as a number of new poker tours competing against one another for business.