Last month, "Alex Martinez," a successful online poker professional who routinely played 12 tables simultaneously, hit a wall. He was experiencing poker burnout. After grinding 50-hour workweeks for three straight months, he made basic mathematical errors and felt physically ill at the sight of a poker table. His story isn't
A Life Raft With an Engine Let me begin with a confession. The first time I heard someone mention the Kelly Criterion at the poker table, I thought it was the name of a Scandinavian online reg. The phrase “Just use Kelly” was completely alien to me but I made
The Pot-limit Omaha betting structure presents a fascinating mathematical puzzle that poker enthusiasts need to understand. While Texas Hold'em flourishes with no-limit betting, Omaha (despite having more cards and apparent action potential) primarily uses pot-limit rules for sound mathematical reasons. This article explores why Omaha's unique card distribution and equity
The poker world's fascination with Game Theory Optimal (GTO) strategy can cost you money at lower stakes. While solvers and game-theory research have improved high-stakes play, unthinkingly pursuing perfect GTO lines often produces smaller win rates. This is particularly true in softer games where targeted exploits yield larger edges. Evidence
What Really Determines Poker Bonus ROI? Understanding poker bonuses and their ROI requires looking beyond the headline dollar amount; it's part of your overall poker strategy. The true value of any bonus depends on several interconnected factors that affect your return, and many players overlook critical components that can make
Background Which US states are truly living large? Our analysts examined a range of data points including billionaire counts, private jet traffic, poker earnings, casino spend, luxury car share, yacht ownership, and the number of $1M+ home cities. Using this, we created the High Roller Index to reveal which states
Background: Poker is full of big personalities, but some players take it to Karen levels. We looked through hours of footage and online rants to find the most dramatic, entitled, and over-the-top behavior ever seen at the WSOP. Key Highlights Meet the 5 Biggest Karens of the WSOP When you
While male players have often dominated the World Series of Poker, WSOP women have created some of the biggest hands in history in Las Vegas. Women in poker are the overlay, and in recent years, stars of the felt such as Kristen Foxen, Barbara Enright and Kathy Liebert have been
Bad beat poker hands are part of the brutal beauty of the game and when they happen at the WSOP, the stakes (and heartbreak) are sky-high. From busted full houses to one-outers on the river, bad beats can knock out legends, tilt careers, and become unforgettable moments in poker history.
Not everyone who comes to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) comes to win bracelets, with WSOP cash games bigger than ever before. In this article, we’ll look at which venues offer the biggest pots, best value and most enjoyable atmosphere. While the WSOP venues of the Horseshoe Las Vegas
Strategic thinking pays off in poker, business, and life. To find out which states think ahead, we ranked all 50 states on eight strategic-thinking indicators, from chess participation to credit scores. Each state received a score out of 100 based on how it performed across all categories. The final rankings
When it comes to deciding who the most successful poker player of all time is, one question that keeps coming up is “Who has the most WSOP bracelets?” The answer to that question comes in many forms. For sheer quantity, it’s Phil Hellmuth. With 17 WSOP bracelets, The Poker Brat
