The winner won’t necessarily be the recipient of the coveted bracelet The Mystery Bounty format of poker tournaments has been grabbing the attention of the poker world for the last two years. However, a controversial change to the configuration in the upcoming World Series of Poker (WSOP) will see a random bounty prize awarded that
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Robbi Jade Lew wins Thunder Valley Casino Resort poker tournament
It’s her first win since Garrett Adelstein accused her of cheating in 2022 After winning a $500 buy-in tournament at Thunder Valley Casino Resort Monday night, Robbi Jade Lew trolled the poker pro who once accused her of cheating, Garrett Adelstein. After winning the tournament with A-J, she removed the ace and replaced it with
When to trust your instincts on the river in Texas Hold’em
Instincts play a big part in deciding whether to continue or bow out in Texas Hold’em In Texas Hold’em, the river often presents a critical moment where players must make decisions based on a combination of logic, strategy and intuition. Knowing when to trust your instincts on the river can be the difference between winning
WPT Rolling Thunder Championship wraps up its ninth annual event
California resident Casey Sandretto earns his first poker title and a massive pot Sacramento resident Casey Sandretto secured his first title on the World Poker Tour (WPT) at the ninth installment of the WPT Rolling Thunder event at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Tuesday. He earned a place on the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup,
WPT turns to artificial intelligence to help with dubbing
Using AI will allow the poker group to create dubbed content for events more quickly The World Poker Tour (WPT) has recently announced its partnership with Papercup to automate dubbing on future episodes, hoping to increase its audience in one of the fastest-growing poker markets in the world. Papercup will use various AI tools to
Samuli Sipila pockets over $240K in latest poker victory
The Finnish player has now earned over $1 million in live poker action Finnish players have represented their country well at the 2024 PGT PLO Series, winning two of the four tournaments completed on the 10-event schedule. Eelis Parssinen defended his title in the $7,600 PLO bounty event, followed by Samuli Sipila, who won the
Playing draws in Pot-Limit Texas Hold’em
Draws can be powerful if you know how to get your opponents to bet into them Playing draws in Pot-Limit Texas Hold’em requires a delicate balance of aggression, patience, and strategic calculation. Draws, such as flush draws or straight draws, can be powerful hands that hold significant potential to improve and win big pots, but
Dnegs bounces back with big PokerGo win
Daniel Negreanu finds his rhythm as he starts to play the 2024 poker circuit Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) fans worldwide have been following the 2024 PokerGO Tour PLO Series that started last week. After crowning the first two champions on Thursday and Friday, the PGT continued the festival featuring the four-card game, with Saturday seeing Daniel
Effective strategies for playing cash games in Six-Plus Hold’em
The altered hand ranking in Six-Plus means you have to be ready to adapt your approach Six-Plus Hold’em, also known as Short Deck Poker, has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its fast-paced action and exciting gameplay. However, mastering effective strategies for playing cash games in Six-Plus Hold’em requires a nuanced understanding of
West Virginia could join MSIGA poker sharing compact this year
There’s still nothing definite in the lineup for online poker in the state, but the odds are good No online poker platform has yet been launched in West Virginia since online gaming was approved in 2020. However, that could soon change after the Mountain State announced its membership in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA)
Marcus Aurelius & The Patterns Of Poker
The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius once wrote that observing life for forty years was as good as a thousand. If you did live to a thousand, he asked, would you really see anything new? And while Aurelius lived some 2000 years before the advent of pocket computers and Ubers where we can see 14 new
Mikita Badziakouski adds fifth Triton Poker title at $100K Short Deck event in Jeju
The victory gives him another $1.1 million to add to his bank Mikita Badziakouski overcame the 34-player field at the 2024 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju $100,000 buy-in short deck event to take his fifth Triton title and the $1,153,000 first-place prize. The win ties him for second place with Phil Ivey and Danny