While trapping can yield big wins, it’s essential to avoid overusing the strategy In Texas Hold’em freeroll tournaments, setting traps for your opponents is an effective strategy for maximizing the value of your strong hands. By playing carefully and deceptively, you can coax others into betting heavily, allowing you to win big pots. Players must
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WSOP Online Responds to ‘Critical’ RTA Concerns
The response comes following accusations a Michigan WSOP Online winner cheated WSOP Online recently responded to different concerns about real-time assistance (RTA) in its games following accusations against Michigan poker pro Kevin “GR4ND_THEFT” Ruscitti. RTA, a form of gameplay assistance using software like solvers, is controversial in online poker, as it gives players an unfair
Friendly Advice For Micro PLO Cash Games
I’ll admit I haven’t studied much PLO in my life, but enough to hold my own in the softer side of games. That’s exactly where I found myself over the past couple of weeks, playing some microstake PLO cash games. A friend had asked me for strategy advice for them and, having been away from
Travis Macmillan Wins WPT 500 Playground, Seat at WPT World Championship
The player pool blew away the guarantee, allowing it to almost double Travis Macmillan from Halifax, Nova Scotia, achieved a career-high win by taking down the World Poker Tour (WPT) 500 Playground event held in Montreal. The CAD590 (US$425) buy-in tournament, which guaranteed CAD400,000 (US$288,000), nearly doubled expectations with a prize pool reaching CAD799,000 (US$575,280),
Maintaining Focus and Discipline During Long PLO Sessions
When you know when to step back, you can stay sharp for the entirety of the PLO session Maintaining focus and discipline during long Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) sessions can be a challenge, given the game’s fast pace and the mental energy required to handle multiple hand possibilities. A key strategy to stay sharp through hours
Sahara Las Vegas To Shut down Poker in Favor of Slots
The casino claims there’s not enough interest to keep the poker room open The Sahara Las Vegas is making a shift away from poker by closing its poker room in mid-November. This decision will repurpose the poker area for additional slot machines as part of a new slot-focused space on the casino floor. Paul Hobson,
Strategies for Playing Online Jacks or Better
By mastering these strategies, you can improve your odds in online Jacks or Better Playing Jacks or Better is one of the most popular and straightforward video poker games available online. To maximize your chances of success, it’s important to understand the game’s strategies and mechanics. The first key strategy in Jacks or Better is
Ben Tollerene Ships PGT PLO Championship
The poker pro picked up his second PGT title of the month, along with almost $500,000 Ben Tollerene secured a major win in the PokerGO Tour (PGT) Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) Championship, taking home a $496,000 prize after coming out on top of a talented field. The $25,200 buy-in event, held at PokerGO Studio in Las
Capitalizing on Bubble Pressure as a Big Stack in Texas Hold’em
The bubble is a great time for a big stack to accumulate chips if you follow a few guidelines In Texas Hold’em, the bubble stage is a critical point in tournaments, where only a few players need to be eliminated for the remaining participants to reach the money. As a big stack, this is an
Pennsylvania Closer To Joining MSIGA
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board voted overwhelmingly to join the group Pennsylvania is moving closer to offering multi-state online poker following a key decision from its regulators. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) unanimously approved the state’s potential entry into the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), which would allow players to compete against those in
Did WSOP Online Michigan Winner Cheat His Way to a Title?
Kevin “GR4ND_THEFT” Ruscitti faces accusations from several players of using solvers The poker community in Michigan has been full of controversy as Kevin “GR4ND_THEFT” Ruscitti, the reigning WSOP Online Michigan Player of the Year, finds himself at the center of cheating allegations. Ruscitti, who recently won a WSOP bracelet in an online event, had his
The Psychological Element of Playing with Middle Pocket Pairs in Texas Hold’em
Keeping a calm demeanor and making rational decisions is essential in poker Playing middle pocket pairs in Texas Hold’em introduces a distinct psychological challenge that requires a balance of confidence, caution, and strategy. These hands, often seen as tricky, include pocket pairs ranging from sevens to tens. While they can hold considerable value, they are











