Rock solid or a rock head?
So the debate rages on, do I play solid-aggressive poker or do I play with reckless abandon? I sometimes think the answer lies somewhere in between the two.I strive to teach beginners to play...
View ArticleBe SMART about your poker ability
Many of us have abandoned our New Year’s resolutions, settled into old habits and are comfortable. I know I have: I haven’t lost the weight I wanted to; I haven’t increased my time at the gym and the...
View ArticleSpring Classic at Muckleshoot in Washington runs March 15-19
The Spring Classic runs March 15-19 at Muckleshoot Casino and features five tournaments with a total of $55K added. The schedule includes a $250 shootout and tournaments with $200, $300, $500 and $750...
View ArticleHinkle wins WSOPC main at Choctaw in Oklahoma
The World Series of Poker Circuit at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Okla., wrapped up in January with Grant Hinkle of Overland Park, Kan., overcoming a field of 1,400-plus entries to win the main event for...
View ArticleLion roars to Jacksonville title
Hometown hero Jermaine “Lion” Gerlin captured the Mid-States Poker Tour Main Event for $94K at bestbet Jacksonville in Florida. The Jan. 27-29 tourney, part of a 10-event series, drew nearly 400...
View ArticleBorgata WPO goes to Weinman in Atlantic City
The Borgata in Atlantic City claimed fourth place in World Poker Tour’s all-time-most-entries list after its 2017 WPT Winter Open series on Jan. 17-25.The $2M guarantee opening event ($560) drew an...
View ArticleComputer conquers humans at Rivers in Pennsylvania
The three-week match at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh pitting a computer algorithm, designed by a team from Carnegie Mellon University, against four poker pros recently concluded with the CMU emerging...
View ArticlePreparation will ward off blunders at the poker table
During the first series of the recent Dallas-Green Bay playoff game, Dallas had Green Bay pinned and stopped, only to get caught with 12 men on the field, which gave Green Bay a new set of downs and...
View ArticleStack sizes matter regarding action
To influence opponents, the size of your stack matters a great deal. How deep you or opponents are should dictate the size of your bet and the anticipated action you may receive. It’s also critical in...
View ArticleTable selection deserves respect in poker
Table selection is an important skill that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. This is not a luxury that higher limit players are afforded because they’ll often only have one game in a given room,...
View ArticleEdward Boyd wins Event #4 of the Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl River
Edward Boyd has won Event #4 of the Pearl River Poker Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss.Boyd of Alabaster, Ala., earned $1,254 for the win in the $230 buy-in...
View ArticleMitchell Mittclmark wins Event #5 of Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl River
Mitchell Mittclmark has won Event #5 of the Pearl River Spring Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss.Mittclmark of Birmingham, Ala, earned $1,920 for the win in...
View ArticleStrelitz dominates L.A. Poker Classic
Daniel Strelitz of Torrance, Calif., took home more than $1M after winning the L.A. Poker Classic. The 27-year-old pro bagged the chip lead at the end of Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5, and though he lost the...
View ArticleBucky’s hosts Northern Arizona Poker Championship in April
Bucky’s Casino in Prescott is bringing back its Northern Arizona Hold’em Championship. You must qualify by playing in one of the preliminary rounds that are scheduled for April 2, 9, 16 and 23 at 2...
View ArticleHarrah’s N.C. hosts WSOPC from April 12-24
At Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina, the World Series of Poker Circuit runs April 12-24 and has $2M-plus in guarantees. The schedule is highlighted by the $1,675 main event, which sports a $1M...
View ArticleElias captures WPT in Ontario
Darren Elias outlasted 488 players to win the WPT Fallsview Poker Classic in Niagara Falls, Ontario. All cashes and prize pools reported here are in Canadian dollars. Elias, a New Jersey resident,...
View ArticleAqel notches $208K in Wisconsin poker event
In early February, the World Series of Poker Circuit visited Wisconsin for the first time, stopping at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in downtown Milwaukee. The stop kicked off by setting a state...
View ArticleCurtis Burnette leads after first two flights of Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl...
Curtis Barnette is the chipleader after the first two of four flights in the Main Event of the Pearl River Spring Poker Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw,...
View ArticleCorey Harrison wins Event #12 at Ante Up Poker Tour at Pearl River Resort
Corey Harrison has won Event #12 of Pearl River Spring Poker Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss.Harrison of Bessemer, Ala., earned $4,322 for the win in the...
View ArticleMichael Monaghen leads Main Event returners in Pearl River's AUPT
Michael Monaghen leads a field of 58 players returning today to finish out the Main Event of the Pearl River Poker Classic, an Ante Up Poker Tour series at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw, Miss.Monaghen...
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