We spoke about why you should avoid getting staked in online poker tournaments. While that is not the most popular topic of discussion amongst poker players, this week we will take the opposite viewpoint. Poker staking is a common practice, particularly amongst tournament players. Some players will avoid using a backer in poker games due […]
In a move that shouldn’t shock anyone that has been following the story, the United States Department of Justice will continue their fight to try and redefine the Federal Wire Act. According to a court document filed on Friday, the DOJ plans to appeal the June 20th decision declaring that the Wire Act only applies […]
We will wrap up our discussion this week about starting hands in Seven Card Stud looking at the top starting hand in the game. Rolled up sets are the predominant starting hand in Seven Card Stud. It doesn’t get any better than this in the game and when you get them, you want to try […]
The High Roller of the Year Award recognizes the year’s top performer in Poker Central’s series of high-stakes events. This award is not an easy one to win as the player must perform well over an entire year, competing against the top high rollers from around the world and at events ranging in buy-ins from […]
In case you missed it, and chances are you did, the 91st World Series of Poker bracelet was awarded this past Thursday. Ryan Eriquezzo took down the Global Circuit Championship at Harrah’s Cherokee for his second career WSOP bracelet and his second Circuit Championship. The WSOP Global Circuit Championship is the culmination of the WSOP […]
Two of poker’s biggest names have taken down titles in the last couple of days. Jason Mercier is largely focusing on being a dad these days but still plays the occasional poker tournament. On Friday, he won the $50,000 Super High Roller Event at the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open for $715k. Justin Bonomo […]
Some of you may have heard the staking controversy surrounding Nick Marchington, the seventh-place finisher from the 2019 WSOP Main Event. A staking group is suing him after he canceled a staking agreement for the Main Event due to his being able to find someone that would buy his action at a higher markup. This […]
Continuing our series on Seven Card Stud strategy, we will take a look at starting hands involving three flushes. A flush is a strong hand in Stud and starting with three flush cards can lead to dreams of big pots. However, not all flush draws or flush starter hands are created equal and we will […]
While the Triton Million for Charity Event took the lion’s share of the media’s attention over the weekend, several other events at the Triton Poker Super High Roller Series London have played to a conclusion with multiple players receiving a huge payday. Linus Leoliger, Charlie Carrel, and David Benefield all took down side events at […]
The richest poker tournament in history is officially in the books and we have a new #1 atop Poker’s All-Time Money List. On Saturday, Aaron Zang took down the £1 million Triton Million – A Helping Hand for Charity Event for a prize of $16.75 million. However, the player that walked away with the most […]
