Abby Merk, 23, learned to play poker three years ago. She's already gone pro. She now can earn more than $11,000 in a single game. She's an instructor at Poker Power, a company that teaches women ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Elizabeth Pearson covers career trends and women in business. Have women been “sleeping’ on the competitive edge that learning to ...

Costa Mesa realtor Valerie Torelli comes from a family of card players; her father was a successful handicapper (someone who analyzes sporting events to find an edge when placing bets on games). So, ...

Playing poker online is one of the top ways to play the game. But if you’re looking for some valuable knowledge, some of the best ways to pick up top tips is to watch others play. We’ll be looking ...

One thing most players don’t consider when going pro is that they may not be as good at poker as they think they are. If you don’t have a long track record of winning, you shouldn’t even consider ...

Women are using the game of poker to grow their risk-taking skills and help their careers. The game trains women to be comfortable negotiating in uncertain situations. Practice can help a person have ...

“All in.” Your opponent slides a stack of chips across the high-stakes poker table. You glance back at your cards, a pair of sixes. The game is Texas Hold’em. Only two of you remain, and no community ...

Sabrina is the founder of N0BS, a private members club for entrepreneurs and the No Bullsh*t Agency, a top creative agency in London. When you think about poker, what’s the first thing that comes to ...

Adam Hendrix scrolled through several lists of the notable players remaining in the World Series of Poker Main Event and noticed he was conspicuously absent from many of them. “They’ll learn my name ...

This trial period will help you know roughly what your win rate is. You may find that you enjoy poker as a hobby, but not as a job. I suggest taking some vacation time away from your job and play ...