Card Player

If you are into poker this is the best magazine out there. It's one of those magazines you can pick up over and over again because it is full of outstanding articles by some of the leading poker pros. All of their writers (of which there are regulars and then guest writers) have an obvious passion for the game, which translates into very well written and useful articles about the game. You'll also get to read interviews with some of the most influential poker people out there.At the back of every issue is a current list of where all the casino tournaments are around America. Last time I went to Vegas I found it especially useful because I knew where and when all the tournaments were at the buy in I was comfortable with.The price is outstanding too (especially if you buy direct from Card Player themselves) because you get two issues a month. A low cost one year subscription gets you 26 issues, so you always have something current and interesting to read about poker.I can't honestly see a downside. If you are into poker, buy it. If someone in your life loves poker, this would make a great gift.

He used to pick up this magazine for free in the casinos, but we no longer live close to any. I ordered the subscription as a surprise and he was very happy when he pulled it out of the mailbox. They're very informative of what is going on in the world of poker plus it gives extra access to their website for even more info. We'll be renewing when the time comes.

Best Magazine for me, I love Card Player

This magazine is terrific if you are or know a poker player. It has a lot of information on tournaments, especially Texas Holdem. It has a good listing of the regular tournaments that happen in Las Vegas every day, although all the hotels are not in there. If you want to find out for sure if a specific hotel has a tournament you are best off to call that hotel to find out. Overall, though, this is a terrific magazine. It is a magazine that you find in Las Vegas by some of the poker rooms. If you order this magazine, though, be sure you follow the order process closely. I ordered it on December 14 and hadn't received it by February 8. I called the magazine itself and they did not have me on record. I had to call [...] who transferred me to their magazine department and they had advised I should have received it by January 13. They must have pushed it through because I received it about a week and a half later.

I haven't received it yet, in fact I was getting ready to call...could you please check on this...thanks Sheila

CPM is distributed for free in many card-rooms and casinos. Because of that more than half of the pages are full-page ads for gaming equiptment, for poker-tournaments and for card-rooms, brick & mortar as well as internet-based. If you (like I) live too far away to pick Card Player up for free twice a month it's a treat to have your copy brought to your mailbox. I've been an avid reader of CPM for many years, a subscriber for close to one year, and I'm a big fan.All issues contains articles covering poker-strategy, low and medium stakes ring games and tournaments, reportage from big poker-tournaments, and legislative, judicical and taxation-related info. The articles are mostly written by professional poker-players from CPM's roster, including some of the most successful tournament players. It's not unusual to see the same tournament, sometimes even the same hand being analyzed and discussed by different players, each from their own perspective.Articles on the psychology of poker, on common mistakes or misconceptions by players, and of course on the World Poker Tour all add up to make the magazine not only fun reading, but also a precious learning-tool for the aspiring poker-champion as well as the interested home-game amateur.

I sometimes read this when I go to a cardroom where they have free copies to take with you and I enjoy it everytime. The interviews are excellent and they usually have big name players writing articles which increases its "street cred," if you will. I love the website and followed its WSOP blog meticulously over the summer so I could keep up with the action and root for Greg Raymer from a distance. Also, I took advantage of the free email address they offer which is handy on top of being pretty cool. Cardplayer is the next best thing to reading a serious book.

Card Player magazine is the foremost authority on all things poker. Inside Card Player, you'll find page after page of informative playing strategy, poker articles by some of the greatest poker players in the game today, upcoming tournaments, as well as major poker tournament results. In each biweekly issue (26 issues per year), Card Player is on the scene with current reports and breaking news; if it has to do with poker, Card Player will report on the action.