Five poker blogs you’ll probably enjoy (if you aren’t already doing so)
Poker blogs are a dime a dozen these days. Actually, accounting for internet inflation, they’re probably a nickel a metric ton at this point. Since we’re constantly combing the internet for all things poker-related, we’re in a better position than most to help you separate the good from the bad. In the interest of saving you the time that we’ve already been forced to waste, here’s a short list of five poker blogs we think you’ll enjoy.
1) Ed Miller’s Blog. The well-known 2+2 author runs one of the most practical poker blogs in the world - you won’t hear much about Ed’s life, Ed’s thoughts on politics or news, or anything that isn’t directly related to poker - and posts are usually specifically focused on applied strategy and tactics for the game. A great daily read to improve your game in manageable bites
2) Wicked Chops. The guys over at Wicked Chops rarely lack a quick-witted comment on anything major going on in the pokerverse. Plus, they break up all of the boring poker content with generous helpings of young girls wearing small amounts of clothing. It’ll only take you three minutes a day to read, you’ll generally laugh out loud at least twice, and you’ll usually leave better informed than you were before you visited.
3) The Tao of Poker. One of the more literate poker blogs online. Pauly does a wonderful job of offering well-crafted, insightful, entertaining pieces on a variety of poker-related topics, but his blog is especially great when he’s doing tournament coverage for PokerNews, when he offers outstanding behind-the-scenes looks at tournaments that are a great antidote to the chip-count, hand-outcome driven coverage tournaments get from major gaming media outlets.
4) Las Vegas Las Vegas. The photo gallery is worth it alone, but there’s more to this site than (for my money) one of the best poker photo collections online. You’ll get a variety of news, room and book reviews and op-ed style pieces from a handful of writers.
5) Pokerati. The self-proclaimed ‘underground poker law review’ is always relevant, frequently updated, and has its fingers on several critical online and offline poker pulses. While you’ll often find tournament updates that might not be completely relevant to you, that’s more than counter-balanced by the insights offered and stories broken (or linked) first on the site.
