Jennifer Newell has been writing about poker and gambling since 2004. From her days in the WPT offices to covering summers of WSOP tournament action, she also followed gambling legislation to Washington D.C. and women-only poker to the Bahamas. Meanwhile, she lived in Los Angeles and Las Vegas for many years before moving back to her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. Now, Jen travels less, writing about poker and online gambling from her home with her two dogs watching her every move. In her spare time, she follows politics, works on her never-finished novels, and learns Italian in the hopes of retiring to Italy someday. If you want to know more, you can follow Jen on Twitter @WriterJen or on her Linkedin Profile.
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Six Tips to Improve Your Video Poker Game
It may look like a slot machine, feel like a slot machine, and have all the bells and whistles of a slot machine, but video poker plays vastly different than the slots. Much like Texas Hold’em, Omaha, or even blackjack, video poker is a game of skill and strategy. “If…
Responsible Gambling Tips: Online Gamblers’ Healthy Betting
In these unprecedented days, as we live through a pandemic and adjust healthy lifestyles to stay home and practice social distancing, people have taken on new hobbies. Online gaming is one of them. Those who are new to the online casino world may find themselves sitting for hours, discovering new…
Gambling is a Family Tradition for the Family Guy
“I see your bet Carter, and I raise you CNN.” Talk about breaking news. Ted Turner, in a high stakes poker game with some of his wealthy friends, had just wagered the Cable News Network (CNN), the network he founded, that his two pair were good. Michael Eisner, former chair…
The 15 Best Poker Players of All Time
Real or fictional, there is no shortage of poker greats in our books. These are our 15 Best Poker Players of All Time: Stu Ungar He was a troubled genius, a card savant with a nasty drug addiction. But Stu ‘The Kid’ Unbar was widely regarded as not only…
To Bluff or Not to Bluff?: How Players Use Their Poker Face to Win
There’s an old adage in poker, one of the game’s cardinal rules, and it’s stood the test of time — don’t bluff against bad players! Why? Inexperienced players are more likely to call because they just don’t know any better. An ill-timed bluff against a player like that, a…
Who are Canada’s Top-Ranked Female Poker Players?
It may seem that women are receiving more attention in poker than in the past. It is true that there are more efforts from casino operators and tournament directors to highlight the women of the game and their accomplishments. One of the best examples of that was the recently-concluded Women’s…
How a Billionaire Tried to Turn the Tables on the World’s Best Poker Players
It sounded crazy at the time but perhaps it’s the kind of thinking that made Andrew Beal a billionaire. Like millions of people, the Dallas tycoon loves online poker. Unlike most, he has the means to challenge the greatest poker players on the planet. And, for several years…
Biggest Roulette Wins Of All Time
The roulette table is one of the most iconic spots on the casino floor. You spin to win and when the ball lands in your pocket, you could end up collecting 35 times your money. There have been a number of big roulette wins with this game and bettors…
Holy Craps, This looks Confusing
Simple Strategies for Betting Craps There is nothing quite like a lively game of craps. When the mood is right and the casino’s hopping with boisterous, hopeful gamblers, there is a certain electricity that builds. It’s palpable. When dice fly, strangers will come together and join forces for the common good:…
Playing ‘God Mode’ Poker
Is there honour among thieves? There is supposed to be. It’s an old adage and one perfectly suited for poker, a game that not only encourages less than honest behaviour as part of its mantra and exalts those who are the very best at it. Terms like ‘bluffing’ and ‘check-raising’ are pure…
