http://www.littlewoodspoker.com/blog Simon's Poker Blog - Littlewoods Poker Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:56:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Most poker enthusiasts find themselves captivated when watching high-profile professionals with great poker hands going head-to-head and making large, well considered bets in an attempt to either capture a monster pot or else to close a game out. It is, perhaps, poker’s most compelling image, one which makes for great ... http://www.littlewoodspoker.com/blog/2007/08/29/our-poker-guide/ Playing poker could become a norm in after-school clubs if a professor from Harvard University gets his way. The idea comes from Charles Nesson who believes that poker can teach things such as self-respect and an understanding of important business skills and can even help in bringing global peace! Initiatives have already ... http://www.littlewoodspoker.com/blog/2007/08/29/poker-and-life/ The undoubted popularity of poker emerged again this week with the news that the first professional poker player will appear in this season's run of the popular US TV series Survivor. The honour goes to the 36-year-old Jean Robert Bellande, a player who has already earned $750,000 in tournaments this season ... http://www.littlewoodspoker.com/blog/2007/08/29/poker-player-is-a-survivor/ It may have slipped under many people’s radar with the continuing row over the supercasinos but the Midlands city of Coventry is now the official home to Britain’s biggest casino. The new casino which is housed in the Ricoh Arena is twice the size of the previous biggest gaming establishment - ... http://www.littlewoodspoker.com/blog/2007/08/02/coventry-turns-gambling-central/ In a game of Texas Hold 'Em heads up poker, a computer was narrowly beaten by two professional players. Under laboratory conditions, the computer, nicknamed Polaris, failed to master the humans but scientists believe the day is not far away when the software can get one over its human counterparts. The experiment ... http://www.littlewoodspoker.com/blog/2007/08/02/man-beats-beast-at-poker/