Poker Chaos: the poker debate show

Should Slide Dealing Replace Pitching at Every Table?

Supporters say sliding cards means fewer flashed and boxed cards. Traditionalists say pitching is faster, cleaner on worn felt, and part of how the game feels.

Who Should Make Poker’s Rules?

Tournament directors, casinos, tours, players, and dealers all have a claim to authorship, and no one of them can bind the others.

Does Poker Have a Cheating Problem It Cannot Investigate?

Suspicion is everywhere and formal process is almost nowhere. Most cases are settled by internet consensus rather than an investigation.

What Can Actually Be Established About the J4 Hand?

One of poker’s most discussed hands produced years of accusation and very little agreed fact. Separating the two is the whole exercise.

How Vulnerable Is Live Poker to Electronic Cheating?

The equipment to read a card covertly keeps getting smaller and cheaper. Whether it is actually being used at scale is a different question.

Is the Poker Hall of Fame Voting Process Defensible?

A small electorate, no published criteria, and a permanent honour. Every disputed omission traces back to the process rather than the candidate.