The new POY race puts quality over quantity of wins to rank up The 2024 World Series of Poker gets underway today as the world’s top players vie for the WSOP Player of the Year title. However, with the last-minute rule change made this past Sunday about how the award is calculated, many players might
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Samuli Sipila now has four PLO titles in 2024 alone
Supila bags his latest win at the Triton $50,000 buy-in PLO event Samuli Sipila continues to dominate in Pot-Limit Omaha events and is now in 16th place in the 2024 Card Player Player of the Year standings. He has over $2.1 million in live cashes and four wins in his six final table appearances. Sipila picked up
Tips for bluffing with rag hands in Texas Hold’em and maximizing their fold equity
Bluffing is a skill that takes extra talent when playing with weak hands Bluffing with rag hands is a strategy often employed by experienced poker players to maximize their fold equity at the table. Rag hands refer to weak, low-ranking cards that typically do not have a high chance of winning the hand. However, with the right
Two players stand out in the poker POY races
Adrian Mateos and Jesse Lonis are having incredible runs at the felt Thousands of professional and amateur poker enthusiasts will descend on Sin City this week for the start of the 55th World Series of Poker from the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas for a chance to win the biggest title of all. The two
Michael Jordan Helps You Go (Poker) Pro
Whether you have him ranked first or second in the basketball G.O.A.T. discussion (or lower if you’re the type of person who limps UTG), there’s no doubt that Michael Jordan had one of the most storied NBA careers of all time. Beyond the unbelievable basketball skills and nearly unparalleled work ethic, it is the impenetrable
2-hour delay doesn’t keep David Dongwoo Ko from his biggest WPT win
The young Canadian player captures his first WPT title in the WPT Montreal NLHE Main Event David Dongwoo Ko is the 2024 World Poker Tour (WPT) Montreal CAD 3,500 No-Limit Hold ’em main event champion after overcoming 882 entrants at the Playground Poker Club in Quebec. It’s the first WPT title for the 23-year-old, who took home the US$319,217
Adjusting your playing style based on the number of opponents in PLO
A tighter playing style might help you win more when going up against fewer players In Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), adjusting your playing style based on the number of opponents is crucial for success. Unlike in Texas Hold’em, where each player receives two hole cards, in PLO, each player is dealt four hole cards, leading to a wider range of
Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River in NC inaugurates new poker room
The new space offers expanded poker options and additional games Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River opened its new poker room on Wednesday following a $275 million expansion of its casino. Players can currently participate in cash games until the tournament schedule restarts in July, when two $80 buy-in No-Limit Hold ’em tournaments will be offered every Monday and
Fresh off WPT win, poker player Rutger Hennen heads to jail
The millionaire poker player was involved in a car crash that led to the death of a cyclist Rutger Hennen became a World Poker Tour (WPT) champion again in March after winning the WPT Prime Amsterdam Main Event for €209,775 ($227,752). However, the thrill of the victory was short-lived, as he now finds himself completing a prison sentence
Identifying exploitable Texas Hold’em river spots and maximizing profits
Identifying exploitable river spots starts with the texture of the board In Texas Hold’em, the river is the final community card that is dealt face up on the table. This card can often drastically change the dynamics of the hand, and identifying exploitable river spots can be key to maximizing profits in Texas Hold ’em. One important factor to consider when identifying exploitable
World Series of Poker makes changes to buy-ins for upcoming series
Players will see higher min-cashes across all events in the series The World Series of Poker (WSOP) announced changes to the payout format, meaning most tournaments will have a minimum prize twice the buy-in paid for entry. The top players will see a reduced payout, while players finishing at the bottom of the scale will
Jessica Vierling now has over $1M in live earnings after latest WSOPC win
Vierling added $328,273 to her growing bank after outlasting 1,467 players 13 events are in the books at the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) series running at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, which will also host the 2024 WSOP Tournament of Champions beginning this week The top 164 finishers at the WSOPC Commerce Main Event split the