Articles, hand histories, tournament recaps and community stories from the Accra and global poker scene
If you’ve never played, poker probably looks confusing from the outside. People staring at cards, pushing chips around, sometimes folding a hand in two seconds and sometimes taking five minutes to decide. It looks like gambling, and to be fair, money is on the table. But poker isn’t like the other games you’ll find in […]
Poker: The Game You’ve Heard Of But Never Understood Read More »
I was at the table the other night when a player pulled me aside and opened his book of lamentations.He’d been busting out of tournaments lately. Missing draws. Straights, flushes, the lot. He couldn’t understand why.“Yesterday I had an open-ended straight draw,” he said, “and my opponent went all-in on the flop. I couldn’t fold
Poker Math for Beginners: How Pot Odds Can Save Your Tournament Life Read More »
If you’ve spent any time at our poker tables, you already know something is off. The screaming, the taunting, the dealer abuse, the unsolicited hand coaching. “Ship it” delivered at a volume that could wake the entire neighbourhood. Players berating the dealer for a bad beat as if the man sitting in that middle seat
Poker Etiquette in Ghana — What Every Player Should Know Read More »
Poker in Ghana has been growing quietly for years, starting from small home games between friends before finding its way into casinos and dedicated poker rooms. More people are discovering that poker is more than just cards. It is strategy, discipline, psychology, patience, and competition all combined into one game. What once felt like a
Poker in Ghana Is Just Getting Started Read More »
I raised. She shoved. He called. Then the all-ins started flying. Before I even had time to think, four players were in the middle with their tournaments on the line. I got out of the way just in time to watch one of the craziest hands I’ve ever seen unfold right in front of me.
When The Poker Gods Go Mad – Aces, Kings and Jacks All Lose in One Hand Read More »
The results are in. After 14 tournaments spread across April 30th to May 31st,Jean Paul, known at the tables as JP has been crowned the inaugural Caius Monthly League Champion, walking away with GHc 40,000 and the bragging rights that come with being the first. It wasn’t a smooth ride from the start; JP started
JP Crowned Champion of the First-Ever Caius Monthly Championship – May 2026 Read More »
