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Interviews / Profiles
PTP Q&A with Dennis Phillips
PTP interviews the chip leader of the ‘November Nine.’ Learn how he got to the final table and what he plans to do now that he’s there.
PTP Q&A with Annette Obrestad
We interview one of the top players in poker - live or online - WSOPE main event winner Annette Obrestad
PTP Q&A with Jay Lakin
Jay Lakin talks about running one of the largest affiliate sites online, the legal status of poker, and the future of online gaming.
PTP Q&A with Sorel Mizzi
Sorel Mizzi is a well-known tournament player, both for his online and live success. While he was the subject of a little bit of controversy last year after confessing to finishing up a tournament on someone else’s account online, by all accounts it was …full article
PTP Q&A with Jared Hubbard
Sit and Go Tournaments are a format essentially unique to online poker. While single table satellites have a long history in live poker, the idea of a one-table freezeout with no greater goal or prize didn’t really take off until the online poker boom. …full article
PTP Q&A with Tommy Angelo
With all of the poker-related content that’s spilling out of publishing houses and websites these days, it’s increasingly difficult for any one entity to really draw the attention of the community at large. As a result, it’s all the more impressive when a particular …full article
PTP Q&A with Nick ‘Stoxtrader’ Grudzien
Nick Grudzien is known by a pretty broad swath of the online poker community, even if more casual players might not know him by name. Whether it’s via his high-limit winning, his founding of the online poker training site Stox Poker, or as an …full article
PTP Q&A with Tony ‘Bond18′ Dunst
If you’ve put any serious time in on the tournament circuit, live or online, Tony Dunst should be a familiar name. While he lacks the abrasive personality or massive takedowns of other players who have achieved something closer to household-name status, Tony has earned …full article
PTP Q&A with Alex ‘AJKHoosier1′ Kamberis
A regular winner in some of the larger buy in tournaments online, Alex has primarily made his name on PokerStars. If you’re perusing any major online tournament ranking site, you’re likely to find his handle - ajkhoosier1 - near the top of the ladder. …full article
PTP Q&A with Dani ‘Ansky’ Stern
Dani ‘Ansky’ Stern is a familiar presence to many online poker players. Most probably know him from 2+2 or from his success at higher-stakes online no limit. Recently, he’s become familiar to more folks via his video coaching at PokerSavvy Plus and his …full article
Interview with Geoff ‘Zobags’ Herzog
Geoff is known to a good chunk of the online poker community as a well-respected middle to high stakes limit pro, and to the poker community at large as the co-author of the excellent 2+2 book ‘Winning in Tough Holdem Games. Along with Nick ‘Stoxtrader’ …full article
Interview with Ryan ‘Gotskillz?’ Fisler
Ryan has been a well-known and respected online pro for quite some time now, but recently he’s been getting more attention as one of the principals over at RealPokerTraining.com, a site that offers users hand-by-hand insight into the thought processes of top-flight players.
Read our review …full article
Part Time Poker Q&A with Greg Raymer
In WSOP 2004 Greg Raymer came out ahead of a field of 2,576 players and became the World Champion. This made the former lawyer a star overnight, and since then he has traveled the world competing in big events and promoting poker as an ambassador …full article
Part Time Poker Interviews Tony G from PokerNews.com
Tony G is one of the stars of the online poker revolution. He’s launched several websites, most notably PokerNews.com, won some half-a-million dollars in tournament play, and has become somewhat infamous for his lively play and humor at the poker table. The Hendon Mob website …full article
Part Time Poker Interviews Linda Johnson
Linda Johnson has, without a doubt, one of the most recognizable names and faces in poker. Whether it’s for her pioneering work at the table as a successful player, with the pen as an accomplished poker author, or as a businesswoman who was among the …full article
Part Time Poker Interviews Mike Sexton
Mike Sexton is a poker visionary who is considered one of the premiere ambassadors of poker. He is well respected in the poker world as both a player and an industry leader. Sexton is currently the Host of PartyPoker.com (the world’s largest poker room) and …full article
Part Time Poker Interviews Bob “The Coach” Ciaffone
With a career that includes a mountain-long listing of personal and professional successes in various fields, Bob Ciaffone is arguably one of the most versatile and important contributors to the sustained growth of poker over the last few decades. Whether you know him as a …full article
Essays / Articles
Full Tilt Online Poker Series IX now running
One of the most popular online poker tournament series is back. Get the complete schedule and details for FTOP IX here.
Game Selection: Midstakes nl cash at Carbon
We review some of the softest games online and break down how to get value out of them. This edition: smaller NL at Carbon Poker.
The November Nine - Bios for the WSOP Final Table
Learn more about the nine players set to make poker history at the most unique final table ever in tournament poker.
Legalize Online Poker in the United States
PSO owner Jay Lakin gives the drill-down of reasons why we should consider explicit legalization of online poker in the US.
Guide to World Series of Poker Coverage
Your guide to the best coverage of this years World Series of Poker - chip counts, blogs from the pros, results and more.
WSOP Rookie Orientation
Never been to the World Series of Poker? No problem. In this column, I’ll give you a tour of the facilities and share some tidbits you need to know for your first trip to poker’s big time. In addition, we’ll look at some new features …full article
Summer poker tournament series guide for Las Vegas
The World Series of Poker draws the poker crowds to Las Vegas like no other tournament. This summer casinos are piggybacking on that success like never before as there are at least six tournament series running concurrently with the WSOP. This article offers a …full article
Vegas trip guide: tips for the first-time traveller
If you’re making a pilgrimage out to Vegas for the WSOP and it’s your first time heading for the Strip, a couple of common sense tips combined with some legwork and planning can make your trip a lot more affordable (and enjoyable). Here’s a …full article
Pocket poker room guide for Las Vegas
While much of the poker community’s focus during summer in Las Vegas is on the Rio as host to the World Series of Poker, there is no shortage of poker rooms in town worthy of your attention. Here are my picks for the top seven …full article
Online Poker Rakeback explained
Rakeback can be a confusing concept for new players at first, but it’s all pretty simple. Rake is a small amount of money that poker rooms take out of each pot - that’s how they make their money. Rakeback is when poker rooms …full article
Online Poker and my New Best Friends
My first time playing Online Poker
I was first introduced to Online Poker by a couple of good friends, it was the summer of 2001, University was over and as such so was our weekly lads game of cards together with its obvious lewd and crude …full article
PTP member wins FTOPS Event #19
We here at PTP would like to extend our congratulations to ma77th3gr34t, a long time NeverBeg / PTP member who brought home the biggest win in the history of the site when he defeated 3,655 other players to win FTOPS event #19 for over $146,000 …full article
Poker and the law: a resource guide for staying informed
Online poker (and online gambling in general) is currently existing at what will probably be remembered as a pretty transformative point. Still a very young industry, online poker is currently facing a variety of legislative challenges that will eventually have an impact, one way …full article
An Overview of the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act (and what you can do to support it)
As many online poker players have no doubt already read, on Thursday, April 28th, US Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) unveiled a bill titled The Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act. While the introduction of this bill alone is certainly a positive step toward the regulation …full article
The Exotics
Funny thing happened to poker in the late 1990s.
It used to go that if someone said “hey you want to play poker?” someone else would say “sure, what game?” Nowadays when someone says ‘let’s play poker’ someone deals Texas Hold’em, no questions asked. …full article
Five poker blogs you’ll probably enjoy (if you aren’t already doing so)
Poker blogs are a dime a dozen these days. Actually, accounting for internet inflation, they’re probably a nickel a metric ton at this point. Since we’re constantly combing the internet for all things poker-related, we’re in a better position than most to help you separate …full article
Taking the Rake Back
“Take the Rake Back” should be a rallying cry for every online poker player. When it comes to playing poker online, you need the odds to be stacked in your favor. You need to be able read opponents–without being able to read a poker face–and …full article
Psoriasis Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Hold ‘Em!
Sometimes I wonder just why in the hell do I play low-limit Hold ‘Em in the first place. Then, when a miracle draw, hand, game, tourney or night happens, I remember. Cause actually winning at that game gives me a sense of wonderful …full article
Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave…
In this week’s column I’d like to take a look at the time honored tactic of being a deceitful, scheming, manipulating, all-around scallywag and scoundrel, which in everyday life would not tend to make one a really…well…nice person. Yet in the wonderful world of …full article
Ya Might As Well Spend It, Ya Can’t Take It With Ya
As promised, now we are getting to the last part of this little section: “Finances.”
I’ve been thinking about this for quite some time, since finances are such a personal matter. Especially since money is so very important in today’s materialistic society, I won’t …full article
The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Poker Players
In this week’s column, we’ll take a look at how important studying the finer points of playing poker, and a list of some of the better study guides. Since there is such a vast difference between low-limit Hold ‘Em and high-stakes to no limit, …full article
Are You Serious, or is this Just a Social Occasion?
With the advent of both on-line and Native American Casino action being available almost everywhere these days, the question of whether a person plays “serious” poker or “fun” poker has become an important distinction. There are those who seem to believe any poker game …full article
Remedial Poker 101
Since the folks at Part Time Poker have graciously decided to allow me to scribble down a few of my thoughts and experiences with the time-honored game of poker, I felt I should introduce myself, as well as what I am attempting.
First off, let me …full article
Gambling and the Law®: The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Analyzed
© Copyright 2006, all rights reserved worldwide. Gambling and the Law® is a registered trademark of Professor I Nelson Rose, www.GamblingAndTheLaw.com.
Note – This paper is copyrighted. You may quote it at length, republish it or distribute it for free only if you include …full article
Outside the Poker Room at Caesar’s
I stepped outside of the poker room to take a break from the action when I noticed an elderly gentleman trying his luck at one of the new WSOP poker machines that were recently installed. The man had on a fishnet hat and really …full article
New On-Line Gaming Law Confounds, Confuses, Criminalizes
I’ll See Your $6 and Raise You Five Years
A new law, passed by Washington State Governor Christina Gregoire, has made it a crime to play poker on-line. On June 7th, 2006 an amendment to an already existing state law widened the scope of an …full article
An Open Letter to My Mother
While grinding it out at a $10-20 limit game tonight, my thoughts began to drift towards a topic that has been difficult for me over the past 5 years: How to convince mom that playing poker is a worthwhile venture for her #1 son. …full article
Caribbean Stud Adventures: My battle with a game that can’t be beat
Often when I’m either stuck, tired or way up after playing poker, I like to enjoy some decompression time at the Caribbean Stud table game. For those of you unfamiliar with Caribbean Stud, it is a table game (like blackjack) where the house (I …full article
Trip Report: Aussie Millions
Tony Dunst
Upon winning my trip to Australia to play in the 10,000 dollar (AUS) Aussie million and 1,600 dollar speed poker world championship, I thought of nothing but for the two months leading up to it.
Finally the day had arrived as I boarded a bus …full article
Trip Report: Foxwoods
My day at Foxwoods (Part I)
Last week I decided to take a ride to Foxwoods to check out some of the WPT action and to try my hand at some of the Act I, II, & III satellites to the $10,000 buy-in Main Event. I …full article
Online slots
Slots
Online Slots offer the complete casino gaming experience – with playing options suitable to challenge every level of casino gamer. The Hi-tech gaming engines powering video slots also provide a realistic slot simulation that recreates arcade magic in the home or office. With more …full article
Video Poker
Video Poker
Video Poker is an easy and fun game to play online. It made its debut in the 1970’s and has been growing steadily since that time. Lots of online poker rooms offer video poker besides the regular Texas Holdem Poker games, slot machine, and …full article
Carbon 
