With the PokerStars EPT Barcelona series that just wrapped up in Spain, the European Poker Tour celebrated its 20th anniversary in style. Where It Started The first EPT ever was in Barcelona was in 2004, which kicked off the inaugural season of the live poker tour. Longtime poker player John
The Freeze Out ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.’ Down the years, this well-known saying has become a tired cliché about the virtue of persistence. While apathy or idleness might, and I stress, might be ignoble traits, knowing when to quit is no bad thing. A lot
One major advantage of playing online poker is the ability to multi-table. Multi-tabling allows players to play various games of poker at once, something that is almost impossible in live poker rooms. In 2009, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier set a world record by playing 62 $6.50 Sit 'N Gos in an
Whether you like to dabble at the blackjack and poker tables or hit a spin or two at the slot machines, it’s safe to say that gambling is one of America’s more popular pastimes, at least in the states where casinos can set down roots. Naturally, though, while gambling is
During the early stages of a tournament, our decisions are based on a system of risks and rewards that value winning and losing chips completely symmetrically. Just like in a cash game where every chip has direct monetary value, winning 1 chip is ”good” in the same way as losing
Poker is a game played in the moment. The goal at the table is to make the best possible decision at every juncture - this is well known. However, there are many ‘away from the table’ factors that impact our ability to do so. The priorities we set and habits
With poker’s overall growth, new players are continuously entering the poker space. They are creating online poker accounts to practice their play in micro-stakes and small stakes games. They are walking into poker rooms for the first time. And they are buying into tournaments for that unique experience. The rules
The Origin Of Late Registration I’m old enough to remember when there was no such thing as late registration. If you wanted to play a poker tournament, you had to show up at the beginning. Games rarely started on time, mostly because the organizer waited for the usual suspects to
Every year, the World Series of Poker opens public nominations for the Poker Hall of Fame. From that list of submissions, the WSOP then reveals a list of the top ten qualified nominees. And all living Hall of Fame members then vote for the one person that will be inducted
This year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) offered 99 events, which consisted of a plethora of poker variants. Although all forms of poker are fun in their own way, for me there is one variant of the game that trumps all others. Let’s talk Pot-Limit Omaha! PLO Bracelets Up for
Jonathan Tamayo is the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event champion. On July 17, the 38-year-old defeated the last of his opponents, the last competitor standing between him and the massive, sparkling gold WSOP bracelet. He won $10M for the accomplishment. There was joy. There was satisfaction and relief
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
