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<div style="text-align:center;"><br /><span style="font-size:150%;">'''Welcome to {{SITENAME}}'''</span><br />The wiki about Poker that anyone can edit
 
<div style="text-align:center;"><br /><span style="font-size:150%;">'''Welcome to ThePlayr Poker Wiki'''</span><br />The wiki about Poker that anyone can edit
 
   
 
[[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]] since May 2005
 
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&nbsp;<big>'''Featured Article:''' What really happened to [[Brandi Hawbaker]]? </big>
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&nbsp;<big>'''Featured Article:''' An overview of cardrooms, online and live, in [[California]].</big>
 
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[[Image:230px-Brandi_Hawbaker.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Brandi Hawbaker]] at the 2007 [[World Series of Poker]]]]
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[[Image:San_manuel_outside.jpg|thumb|250px|Exterior of the [[San Manuel]] Casino east of Los Angeles]]
   
'''ThePlayr Poker Wiki''' is a resource for information about all aspects of [[poker]]: games at brick-and-mortar [[casino]]s, [[online poker]], and [[home game]]s, as well as related topics like [[poker strategy]], [[bankroll management]], [[game selection]] and [[rakeback]]. ThePlayr Poker Wiki also has a wealth of information on famous [[Famous and Professional Poker Players | professional poker players]] like [[Phil Ivey]], [[Phil Hellmuth]], [[ Tom Dwan | Tom 'Durrrr' Dwan]] and [[Peter Eastgate]].
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'''Poker Wiki''' is a resource for information about all aspects of [[PokerWiki:Community Portal|poker]]: games at brick-and-mortar [[casino]]s, [[online poker]], and [[home game]]s, as well as related topics like [[poker strategy]], [[bankroll management]], [[game selection]] and [[rakeback]].
   
Unlike [[Wikipedia:Poker]], ThePlayr Poker Wiki can cite [[poker forums]], [[blogs]], original research or even rumors and speculation. So our content can go much deeper, but we depend on help from people like '''you''' to make that happen!
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Join in - if there is anything you'd like to add, be bold and start editing. Don't worry if you make a mistake, somebody will fix it, we promise! Poker Wiki can cite [[poker forums]], [[blogs]], original research or even rumors and speculation. Our content can go much deeper than other sites, but we depend on help from people like '''you''' to make that happen! The [[PokerWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] is a great place to get started.
   
 
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If you'd like to help, the [[PokerWiki:Community Portal|Community Portal]] is a great place to get started. If there is anything you'd like to add, [[Wikipedia:Be bold|be bold]] and start editing. Don't worry if you make a mistake, somebody will fix it, we promise!
 
 
 
*[http://www.pokerstars.com/?source=10134880 PokerStars.com]
 
*[http://www.theplayr.com/en ThePlayr Poker News]
 
*[http://forum.theplayr.com ThePlayr Poker Forums]
 
 
 
 
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&nbsp;<big>Just starting out? You may want to read the '''[[Beginner]] Portal!'''</big>
 
&nbsp;<big>Just starting out? You may want to read the '''[[Beginner]] Portal!'''</big>
 
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== Why a wiki? ==
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==Why a wiki?==
 
Confused as to the purpose of this site? Wondering why we need another poker site? See [[PokerWiki:Why a wiki?]]
 
Confused as to the purpose of this site? Wondering why we need another poker site? See [[PokerWiki:Why a wiki?]]
   
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<h3 style="text-align:center;">What's New: Jan&nbsp;2009</h3>
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<h3 style="text-align:center;">What's New: March 2021</h3>
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*'''We need volunteers''' to help update articles. Simply create a user name and help us update the history of online poker, regulated US sites, player profiles or any of the other 2700+ articles in the poker wiki!
* Updated listings in many [[casino]] reviews, especially in the [[Casinos:California|Los Angeles area]]
 
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* If you are new to wikis, check out the '''[[Wikia:Help:Tutorial 1|tutorial]]'''.
 
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;Adding content
   
 
*Every wiki has two list of articles that need help called '''[[:Category:Stub|"Stubs"]]''' and '''[[Special:Wantedpages|"Wanted Articles"]]'''. Don't be shy, get in there.
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*Uploading images is another really easy way to help out - see the '''[[Special:Upload]]''' page!
* Check out the '''[[Project:Community Portal|community portal]]''' to see what the community is working on, to give feedback or just to say hi.
 
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Revision as of 17:33, 26 February 2021


Welcome to Poker Wiki
The wiki about Poker that anyone can edit

2,786 articles since May 2005


 Featured Article: An overview of cardrooms, online and live, in California.

San manuel outside

Exterior of the San Manuel Casino east of Los Angeles

Poker Wiki is a resource for information about all aspects of poker: games at brick-and-mortar casinos, online poker, and home games, as well as related topics like poker strategy, bankroll management, game selection and rakeback.

Join in - if there is anything you'd like to add, be bold and start editing. Don't worry if you make a mistake, somebody will fix it, we promise! Poker Wiki can cite poker forums, blogs, original research or even rumors and speculation. Our content can go much deeper than other sites, but we depend on help from people like you to make that happen! The Community Portal is a great place to get started.


 Just starting out? You may want to read the Beginner Portal!

Learn

...the basics of how to play poker
...the rules of a particular poker game, especially Limit hold 'em
...about video poker and other poker-derived casino games
...about the history of poker
...what a word means in poker
...about poker slang
...about poker strategy

Find

...a casino or online casino
...a poker website
...a poker book or magazine or newspaper
...a poker TV show
...a movie or song about poker
...a famous poker professional
...a picture of a poker chip

Advanced

...general strategy
...tournament strategy
...ring game strategy
...strategies for micro-limits
...poker philosophy
...bankroll management

Why a wiki?

Confused as to the purpose of this site? Wondering why we need another poker site? See PokerWiki:Why a wiki?

quicklinks: casino reviews | online casinos | bankroll management | books | limit hold 'em | no-limit | omaha | 7-stud | razz | 5-draw | sngs | definitions | history | rakeback


What's New: March 2021

  • We need volunteers to help update articles. Simply create a user name and help us update the history of online poker, regulated US sites, player profiles or any of the other 2700+ articles in the poker wiki!

Now working on 2,786 articles, and you can help!

Helping out

Not sure where to start?


Adding content
  • Every wiki has two list of articles that need help called "Stubs" and "Wanted Articles". Don't be shy, get in there.
  • Uploading images is another really easy way to help out - see the Special:Upload page!


Talk and more...
  • Check out the community portal to see what the community is working on, to give feedback or just to say hi.