Feature Articles

Stay Stacked: On the Grind with "On the Mac"

January 09 2012

I recently discovered that not only is Jesse McKenzie a successful Australian poker player with PokerStars Sunday Million title to his name and currently sitting third in the ANZPT Player of the Year race, but he is also a former member of the New South Wales Institute of Sport, where he used to compete nationally in lawn bowls.

Through his experience there, he was given all sorts of training on how to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle, not only at home, but also while on the road, and he has carried those lessons into his poker-playing lifestyle.

PokerStars' VIP Program Gets a Makeover

January 04 2012

PokerStars introduced changes to its VIP Program on Jan. 1, 2012.

Last week, the online poker giant announced that it was changing its VPP program from the "dealt" method to the "weighted contribution" method, which significantly changes how VIP points are disbursed at a ring game table.

Book Review: How I Made My First Million From Poker by Tri "SlowHabit" Nguyen

December 22 2011

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I got my hands on Tri “SlowHabit” Nguyen’s new book, How I Made My First Million From Poker. The title certainly appealed to me (hey, I’d like to make a million dollars playing poker), but I wasn’t sure if it was a strategy manual or simply a recounting of Nguyen’s tale. Speaking of Nguyen, I must admit that I was unfamiliar with his accomplishments, and as is often the case, I was skeptical reading a book by someone I didn’t know.

Stay Stacked: Eyes Versus Computers

December 22 2011

Computers are changing the way we see the world — but are they also changing the way we see?

Stay Stacked: Understanding Motivation

November 14 2011

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APPT Jet Set: Macau

November 05 2011

 A staple stop on the PokerSta

Stay Stacked: Breathe Away Your Tilt

October 20 2011

It may not make you levitate, teleport and breathe fire like it did for Dhalsim back in our Street Fighter days (see picture above, courtesy of Meditation Pictures), but meditation is a powerful tool for any poker player. Poker is a mentally strenuous game, and meditating helps you maintain focus and ease stress, giving you that extra force to carry out whatever "destroying" it is you wish to do at the table. 

David Saab Receives 14-year Jail Term

September 17 2011

Top 30 influential Aussie Poker "True Believers"

August 18 2011

Aussie Poker Hall of Fame Chairman shares his top 30 "True Believers" who have helped shape the game of poker in Australia

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True Believers: the early days of Aussie Poker

August 17 2011

The early days were home garages, ethnic back room coffee shops, Tatts and a number of shady but highly prosperous “Illegals”. It was a risky experience getting into a game and even more so leaving especially if you were winning. It was a long hard road from 1985 to 2003 with very little corporate support.