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- @TexDolly Now if we could only get poker legalized here in Texas? in reply to TexDolly 2012-09-27
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Poker Lore & History Archive
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BOOK EXCERPT: Pick Up You Poker Game by Adam Slutsky
Posted on August 11, 2011 | No CommentsAdam Slutsky has been published in Maxim, Outside, Chance, Mob Candy, and Casino Player. He is a regular contributor to Bluff and Fight! magazines, and is the author of six... -
PokerTraditions TV – PT @ WSOP, Days 2 & 3
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Sahara holds an estate sale – everything must go!
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 2 CommentsThe Sahara casino closed recently and everything in the place went on sale today. Checking out the front page of the paper yesterday and I found a great article on... -
PT @ WSOP: Day 2: Binions – the place that made poker famous
Posted on June 15, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Downtown Las Vegas is a must for those seeking a bit of poker history. Forget the glitz of The Strip, downtown Las Vegas offers a... -
PT @ WSOP: Day 1 – Meeting two legendary poker scribes
Posted on June 15, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer As if my time could not be better, I had a great chance to meet the authors of a few of some of my favorite... -
PT @ WSOP: Day 1 – Poker Night: Covering tournaments and getting busted
Posted on June 15, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Yesterday was an amazing day at the World Series of Poker. As my first trip, I was just blown away by the sheer enormity of... -
PT @ WSOP: Day 1 – The scene: A poker win, inside the WSOP, and a pirate
Posted on June 14, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer For those of you who dream of one day playing at the Word Series of Poker or just checking out the action, PokerTraditions will be... -
PT ORIGINAL: Twain for Poker Hall of Fame – Case #3: Literary tells – poker in his works
Posted on June 14, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Betting and bluffing had to be a major part of Mark Twain’s life. He sprinkled poker terms and terminology throughout his writing and we continue... -
Famed NYC restaurant closing; Woody Allen’s poker games at Elaine’s
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsIt has hosted some of the biggest celebs, politicians, artists, and writers – but the show is over Famed restaurant Elaine’s is closing this week after 50 years as a... -
Sahara shuttered; Poker room staff landing at Stratosphere
Posted on May 19, 2011 | No CommentsA piece of old Vegas is gone this week as the Sahara, which at one time hosted some of Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, will officially close. The decision to shutter the... -
PT ORIGINAL – From dealer to dreamer: The quirky history of the Casino Employees Championship
Posted on May 17, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer One of the more quirky annual events at the World Series of Poker is the tournament that kicks off this annual amazing pokerfest – the Casino... -
Get it on camera: history of the hole card cams
Posted on May 13, 2011 | No CommentsPoker’s popularity continues to grow – and hole card cams deserve the majority of the credit. The San Antonio Express-News’s Chuck Blount offers up a great history of this unique piece... -
PokerTraditions Mark Twain campaign & editor featured on House of Cards radio; Click here to listen
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 3 CommentsPokerTraditions Editor Sean Chaffin and the site’s Mark Twain-Poker Hall of Fame campaign featured last week on the House of Cards radio show, hosted by poker pro Ashley Adams. “It... -
PT ORIGINAL: Twain for Poker Hall of Fame – Case #2: At the felt
Posted on May 10, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer When reviewing Mark Twain’s life, many references can be found to him actually playing quite often at the poker table. In the 1850s and 1860s,... -
PT ORIGINAL: Mark Twain for Poker Hall of Fame – Case #1: Table talk
Posted on April 20, 2011 | 1 CommentBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Today we focus on direct evidence that Twain knew plenty about the game – not merely an observer, but someone with a deep understanding of poker... -
PT CAMPAIGN: PokerTraditions kicks off campaign for Mark Twain’s inclusion into the Poker Hall of Fame
Posted on April 20, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer America’s best-known author, riverboat pilot, cigar smoker, pool player, and poker player. All these terms describe the great Mark Twain, creator of such great characters... -
PT ORIGINAL: POKER ICON – Wild Bill Hickok and Dead Man’s Hand
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsBy John Adamski/ Courtesy – American Cowboy magazine (March/April 2011) James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, the legendary gunfighter, lawman, gambler, and actor, was born in Illinois in 1837. At 21... -
Please send us your stories and news
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsWe are trying to be all things poker lore, history, traditions, culture, and people. Do you have a poker story to share or an idea for a story for us?... -
PT ORIGINAL: Poker Tale – Hit by a 2×4; a friend remembered
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 1 CommentBy GARY FISHER, Special Contributor to PokerTraditions I am a medium limit Holdem player from the Dallas, Texas, area. I visit Las Vegas often to attend selected tournaments, but mostly... -
Poker chops: culinary history and catching cards
Posted on April 8, 2011 | No CommentsWe’ve all been there. The cards are flying and chips moving, and you’re too hungry to head to the casino’s fancy steakhouse. Maybe it’s time for some tableside service – a... -
PokerTraditions editor featured on House of Cards radio show
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer I had a great interview last week with House of Cards radio host Ashley Adams about my recent article for Poker Pro magazine about Mark... -
PT ORIGINAL – Writer reflects on Wild Bill Hickok and the legend of ‘Dead Man’s Hand’
Posted on April 4, 2011 | 1 CommentBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer It’s one of the best-known poker hands. A hand that left an icon of the American West dead. A poker hero and legendary lawman gone... -
No more bets: Sahara closing, old Vegas loses an iconic casino
Posted on March 26, 2011 | No CommentsOld school Vegas is losing another historic casino. Owners of the Sahara Hotel and Casino announced this week that the property would be shuttered in May. The hotel’s list of... -
Jackpot! Bad beat winner and loser strike it big in Atlantic City
Posted on March 26, 2011 | No CommentsYou’re in your neighborhood poker room and discussion turns to that dream of hitting the bad beat jackpot. One lucky Maryland man did just that – pocketing $167,000 from the Trump... -
Celine Dion’s husband Rene Angelil talks poker and Vegas
Posted on March 26, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Writer/Senior Editor Nothing says Vegas like poker, blackjack, and … Celine Dion. Well, maybe not Celine in this case, but Mr. Celine Dion, Rene Angelil. As Celine... -
Life as a pro – David Williams looks back at life in Big D poker underground
Posted on March 26, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer As the The Big Event rolled through Clifornia this month at the Bicycle Casino, the Los Angeles Times caught up with Jonathan Duhamel, 23, and... -
PT ORIGINAL – Total Recall: Memory Champ offers bulletproof memory tips for your poker game
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsBy SEAN CHAFFIN, Editor/Senior Writer Ron White doesn’t play poker – doesn’t even know the rules or hand rankings. And besides a bit of sports wagering now and then, he... -
Presidential poker: FDR remembered
Posted on March 24, 2011 | No CommentsThe Wall Street Journal reports this week on presidential pastimes, and we found this nugget about Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s poker prowess a perfect fit for PokerTraditions. FDR also greatly enjoyed... -
Poker game busts train robber
Posted on March 22, 2011 | No CommentsWe came across this interesting story with a poker link in British Columbia about Canada’s first and only train robber, Bill Miner, aka “The Grey Fox.” Miner was not just... -
Stu Ungar’s legend lives on
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsPoker Pro magazine offered up a great feature on poker legend Stu Ungar in its February issue. Ungar is remembered as a force at the table and won three World... -
Dog days of poker: Famous works hit home with players
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsCassius Marcellus Coolidge’s mark on poker stands the test of time. His “Dogs Playing Poker” works have been the inspiration for coffe mugs, posters, neckties, movies, video games, websites, and...
