It’s hard these days to play poker and not come across the term GTO, or “Game Theory Optimal”. While the name may sound a bit nerdy, it’s a cool and practical way to think about the game. Let’s discuss what it is, how it’s used and touch a bit on
Laptop Controversy after Tamayo Victory Last week, poker veteran Jonathan Tamayo won the WSOP Main Event for $10 million after a superb final table performance. The man who, just three days prior, had been mercilessly mocked for his nitty fold with pocket queens stood triumphant in the Horseshoe Casino, a
Social Contagion In 1958, Disney released a wildlife documentary ‘White Wilderness’ which depicted the adventures of a group of lemmings scuttling about in the Arctic snow. In the film’s most memorable scene, a large number of the lemmings, seemingly spurred on by social pressure to follow the leader, walk off
The World Series of Poker is in full swing in Las Vegas, with players from all corners of the earth four-bet-jamming their way to bracelet glory. This year, for the first time, players from Nevada, New Jersey, and Michigan will be able to compete in the WSOP Online, which runs
Every tournament at the World Series of Poker is a snapshot, a glimpse into a much bigger picture that is an entire series of events. There are 99 tournaments on the 2024 schedule – live events in Las Vegas only – and the final tally for Event 33 brings it
The World Series of Poker is a special time for poker players. It is undoubtedly the most eagerly anticipated fixture in the poker calendar and with the 55th annual event underway thousands of players will travel from all over the world to Las Vegas to compete in the world’s longest-running
In an ideal world, there’d be no need to play online poker in an offshore market at all. Every legally licensed poker site would be flush with players from 52 states, sharing liquidity with the rest of the world. All stakes and variants would be catered for. Tournament fields would
When researching the largest tournament prize pools in the history of poker, it is no surprise to discover that they all happened at the World Series of Poker. Further, they were all WSOP Main Events. The WSOP Main Event has experienced almost consistent growth throughout its history. It started with
This summer’s Las Vegas World Series of Poker will provide an opportunity for players of all levels to compete for the most highly-prized poker trophy of all – a WSOP gold bracelet. Among the hundreds of thousands of attendees are some well-known sharks circling for gold, the multiple bracelet winners
Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) is the second most popular variant of poker behind No Limit Texas Hold’em (NLHE). The game’s fast-paced action and high variance nature appeals to many players, particularly those with a proclivity for gambling. PLO shares its DNA with NLHE but possesses some notable differences. Each player
Once upon a time, there was no such thing as a ring-fenced online poker market. Players from Times Square to Timbuktu were free to check-raise the living daylights out of one another in a glorious transnational online poker party. The world was just one big poker pot. The Rise of
Online poker was a global phenomenon during the 2000s. The rise of online poker during the poker boom was something that will never be replicated. The industry had few barriers to growth, and it showed. Poker was everywhere, and much of its inescapable prevalence in many aspects of society was
