Getaway Classic rocks in Arizona at Talking Stick Resort
Talking Stick Resort recently concluded its Getaway Classic Series on April 15 as 254 players entered the $200 event and 30 places were paid. The final 17 chopped the prize pool as five players took...
View ArticleHawkins makes WSOPC history in N.C.
South World Series of Poker Circuit history was made at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina when Maurice Hawkins became the first player in the 12-year history of the WSOPC to win back-to-back WSOPC...
View ArticleVolpe gets his Borgata Poker Open win
Nearly 600 entrants registered for Borgata’s $2,700 WPT Spring Open in April. After nearly eight hours at the final table, Paul Volpe came heads-up with Aaron Mermelstein, who was looking to defend his...
View ArticleCarodenuto wins again in Minnesota
Carl Carodenuto of Orono, Minn., won the Mid-States Poker Tour stop at Minnesota’s Canterbury Park in April, repeating the outcome of the MSPT stop at Canterbury in December.He took home $90,805 of the...
View ArticleEmotional intelligence, an important skill
Emotional Intelligence, as a psychological theory, was developed by Peter Salovey and John Mayer: “Emotional intelligence is the ability to perceive emotions, to access and generate emotions so as to...
View ArticleBe prepared for summer poker
Summer is here and we know what that means: Get ready for some poker.Projections are more than 100,000 players will converge on Las Vegas for the popular summer series there and great ring-game action....
View ArticleTrouble hands and shorthanded play
Trouble hands are exactly what the name implies, hands that can cost you a ton of money. So you must often avoid playing them, especially out of position. But if you choose to play them, play with...
View ArticleAre you ready to turn pro? Probably not
You’ve been asking yourself, “Should I quit my day job and become a low-stakes pro?” That’s not an easy question to answer, but it’s important to be able to at least make an informed decision.For the...
View ArticleDover Downs to host Ante Up Set Sail Series starting July 10
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will host an Ante Up Set Sail Series, featuring five freerolls beginning on July 10, with the winner of each getting an Ante Up Poker Cruise package.Tournaments will be...
View ArticleVoting now open for Ante Up's Most Popular Dealer contest 2016
Dealers from all over the United States were nominated to be Ante Up’s MPD (Most Popular Dealer) this year, and here are the nominees chosen to compete. Some nominated themselves. Others were nominated...
View ArticleTepen wins $14K at Harrah’s in K.C.
RunGoodGear pro Ryan Tepen took down the recent RunGoodGear.com $340 main event at Harrah’s North Kansas City (Mo.), by beating 175 opponents for $14,254.Tepen defeated Ronald Covert, who finished...
View ArticleCasino Miami poker room closes
Just four years ago, South Florida boasted a bustling poker scene with 13 land-based poker rooms in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. In addition, there were rumors of secondary permits being...
View ArticleDover Downs awarding 10 Ante Up poker cruises
The Dover Downs Hotel & Casino poker room will be awarding 10 Ante Up Poker Cruise packages in July. First, there will be a tournament on July 3 with a $65 buy-in event at 11:15 a.m. at the casino...
View ArticleMassey notches first MSPT win in Michigan
The record-breaking Mid-States Poker Tour event at FireKeepers Casino drew 820 entries to the Battle Creek property as popular Aaron Massey earned his first MSPT title and $174,658.“I’m feeling really...
View ArticlePlay at AnteUpPokerRoom.Com and be on the cover of Ante Up
Ante Up has opened its own online poker room and is planning one heck of a grand opening. For less than $15, one player will play his or her way onto the cover of Ante Up Magazine in our first online...
View ArticleBe sure to get off to a good start in poker tourneys
Substantial edge exists for a player who’s playing to win the event as opposed to many players who are focused on making the money. There might even be 50 percent of the field that comes into a big...
View ArticleCapitalize on poker mistakes in the right way
Beginners make mistakes while learning to play no-limit hold’em. You must be alert to pick up on these miscues and then exact a premium price for their blunders.For example, most novice players will...
View ArticleTreat your poker career like a business
Last issue, we talked about figuring out if we’re winning players or if we might need some more time at our 9-5 job. So how do we treat poker play like a business? We need a plan. Here’s a quick list...
View ArticleHollywood Casino Aurora to award 10 Ante Up Poker Cruise packages
Hollywood Casino Aurora will award 10 Ante Up Poker Cruise packages to players in a Mega Freeroll tournament on Oct. 9.Players can qualify for the Mega Freeroll at the casino in Aurora, Ill., near...
View ArticleDover Downs to award three Ante Up Cruise packages in tournament
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will award three Ante Up Poker Cruise packages in a tournament on Aug. 21.The tournament at the casino in Dover, Del., will have a $45 buy-in and start at 2 p.m. Players...
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