Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino to host Ante Up Poker Tour
The Ante Up Poker Tour will make its first appearance in Arizona when Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino hosts a multi-day event March 22-24 next year.“Ante Up is a leader in the industry and brings...
View ArticleMardi Gras reopens after Irma in South Florida
There are many places to play poker in South Florida, but it’s when one of your favorite places is taken away that you realize what you had been taking for granted. When the Big Easy Poker Room at the...
View ArticleThunder Valley hosts WSOPC Jan. 11-22
Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif., hosts the World Series of Poker Circuit from Jan. 11-22 with 13 ring events, enticing players from across the nation.There will be a variety of events,...
View ArticleHowell wins Arizona Ladies Championship
The Arizona State Ladies Poker Championship title at Talking Stick Resort went to Regina Howell, who took home a nice trophy and $6,548 after beating nearly 100 players. The other top performers were...
View ArticleElias continues BPO success in Atlantic City
The Borgata Fall Open, which ran Nov. 7-23, saw Darren Elias capture the main event for $293K. The series featured 19 tournaments, including the $2,700 championship that had a $1.18M prize pool and 473...
View ArticleStammen pockets $87K, HPT title in Indiana
Kevin Stammen, a pro from Coldwater, Ohio, with more than $5M in career earnings, won the recent Heartland Poker Tour Main Event for $87K at Belterra Casino Resort in Florence, Ind.“Everything went...
View ArticleResolutions for 2018: Habits die hard
I’m absolutely positive anyone who reads this column is destined to have a winning year, so of course this column will address poker resolutions. They are made to correct bad habits, designed to plug...
View ArticleSkill vs. luck? Age-old debate lingers
Someone recently asked me if there really was a difference between him and players who are making big money. We went through the typical variables: larger stakes, more play, bigger bankrolls, being...
View ArticleTGT Poker to award 12 Ante Up Poker Cruise packages
TGT Poker & Racebook in Tampa, Fla., will be awarding 12 Ante Up Poker Cruise packages through Feb. 10 in an Ante Up Poker Tour Set Sail Series.At 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24 and Jan. 31...
View ArticleWhen i say treat it like a job, I mean it
Many times in past articles, I’ve mentioned how to treat playing low-stakes cash games as a job. I’ve even given examples. Here is a roadmap of how to track everything, taken from my days of playing...
View ArticleTypical sights, sounds of a poker room
Dim lighting, loud slot machines and a floorman making the occasional inaudible announcement over the loudspeaker are common in most small poker rooms that dot America.Though some days and times are...
View ArticleElk Valley Casino hosts satellites to WSOP
Elk Valley Casino in Crescent City, Calif., is hosting three satellites to the 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. The dates are March 2-3, April 6-7 and May 4-5 at this Northern California...
View ArticleWinter Poker Classic in Arizona runs Feb. 12-14
Talking Stick Resort hosts its seventh annual Winter Poker Classic in the Arena Poker Room for $400 Feb. 12-14 at 11:15 a.m. each day. The buy-in gets you 15K chips. Also, Wacky Wednesdays will be Feb....
View ArticleWin Ante Up Poker Cruises at TGT Poker Feb. 10
Looking for a chance to sail on the March 8 Ante Up Poker Cruise to Cozumel aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas? TGT Poker & Racebook in Tampa, Fla., which awarded 12 cruise packages as...
View ArticleHoffman wins MegaStack at Foxwoods in Connecticut
Another successful MegaStack Challenge is in the books at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., and this time it was Max Hoffman of Cambridge, Mass., who took top honors in $1,650 main event,...
View ArticleScully wins Hollywood Aurora TOC in Illinois
The Hollywood Aurora Tournament of Champions is one of Chicagoland’s most unique tournaments, as weekly tournament winners and the runners-up advance to the TOC every December.Ryan Scully, who has been...
View ArticleNever bluff a calling station in poker
Even the best players can’t convince “calling stations” to fold as they are incapable of understanding or realizing this concept. So the best advice would be to curtail your efforts and take steps to...
View ArticleThings not to do at the poker table
When you’re a recurring presence in your home poker room, people get to know you and some may look up to you. It’s extremely important to become a role model for aspiring pros and avoid being a pariah....
View ArticleHere's a mental exercise to plug leaks
I enjoy receiving emails from players, so if you happen to be reading this column while at the table, make a mental note to shoot me an email. By the time players see this, it might be four or five...
View ArticleFish hooks a big poker title in South Florida
One-time Ante Up Player of the Year Darryll Fish, a hometown favorite at South Florida poker tables, won the main event of the WPT Lucky Hearts Open at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood on Jan. 24...
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