Doug Polk and Jaime Staples recently debated the issue of how much money you need to become a poker pro. Doug Polk argued that you need to make $100,000 a year to be a poker pro, while Staples argued that the number is arbitrary. I tend to side more with Staples. Back when I played […]
If you’re among the thousands of players that have been wondering about the future of the World Series of Poker at the Rio, wonder no longer. According to both an article on CardPlayer and tweets from WSOP VP of Corporate Communications Seth Palansky, the WSOP will not be moving for at least two years. Palansky […]
Omaha Hi-Lo is one of the most popular forms of Omaha Poker played in the United States, but it is also the version most prone to mistakes. Many of these mistakes are made by beginners just learning the game of poker, but they are made frequently enough to warrant their own article. Today, we will […]
Lately, it seems that “poker courses” from some of the game’s top players have been hitting the market. The latest course comes from Fedor Holz. He is launching PokerCode that is advertising itself a the “World’s Most Complete Poker Course.” Holz has joined players like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, Doug Polk, and others who have […]
The Super High Roller Bowl London is officially in the books and Cary Katz has finally come through in a big way in a major high roller. On Saturday, Cary “El Hefe” Katz won the Super High Roller Bowl London for the largest score of his live poker career. At the conclusion of the event, […]
The final event of the 2019 British Poker Open is in the books. On Thursday, the final event of the series played to a conclusion and it was online High Stakes online poker superstar Ben Tollerene that took the top prize. Tollerene survived a final table that included Mikita Badziakouski, Christoph Vogelsang, and Poker Central […]
We’ve been covering Seven Card Stud strategy for a couple of months now and today we will cover what may be the easiest street to play in the game. Seventh Street is where you pretty much knew where you’re at in a hand and have pretty standard decisions to make. However, this is a street […]
The inaugural British Poker Open is almost completed and you’ll probably hear mixed reactions as to whether the event was a success. Overall, the event drew well until the £25k events were reached. The attendance for the closing events, including the Main Event, was disappointing to say the least. Today, I will take a look […]
Sam Soverel has locked up the 2019 British Poker Open Championship after winning his second title of the series on Monday. Earlier in the day, he finished third in Event #7 to add to his point total. Afterward, he proceeded to win an accelerated Event #8 to nearly put the title out of reach. The […]
Sam Soverel is now the predominant favorite to take down the 2019 British Poker Open Championship. He made his third final table of the series over the weekend and won Event #5 to take a commanding points lead. Meanwhile, Sergi Reixach won his first BPO title after surviving a three-hour bubble and winning Event #6. […]
