There’s been a bit of debate lately regarding the introduction of new poker variants and whether it is good or bad for the game. Some of the debate centers around the rise of Short Deck poker with a number of people coming out against it despite a number of pros showing major love for the […]
The world of pro boxing and pro poker have been colliding in the past week in some fun and interesting ways. First, pro Antonio Esfandiari has agreed to fight actor and comedian Kevin Hart sometime in early 2019. Meanwhile, recently retired British boxing champion David Haye has announced that he will try and make a […]
One wonderful thing about poker is that different strategies can win depending on the situation and the players involved. There are even times where sub-optimal and unusual strategies can succeed when they normally would not. Below are three real-life examples from my personal playing career that highlight this. Play Like You’re On Tilt Most of […]
PokerStars loves to come up with fun and innovative new poker variants to try and attract more recreational players. Their newest variant, Unfold Poker, gives poker players the ability to pluck their cards from the virtual muck and get another chance to play their hand. While not available globally at the moment, this is one […]
While much of the poker world has focused on Justin Bonomo and his record-setting year, Mikita Badziakouski has somewhat quietly moved up into the top three on the 2018 Money List. On Wednesday, Badziakouski took down the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju Main Event for a career-best $5.25 million. The event moved Badziakouski up to […]
Daniel Negreanu has famously been transparent about his wins and losses over the last couple of years, revealing losses in each of the last two years. Now, Steffen Sontheimer has stepped forward with an accounting of his summer in Las Vegas. According to a post he made on Friday, Sontheimer dropped an incredible $2.19 million […]
David Peters added another seven-figure score to his resume on Friday after taking down the HK$500,000 NL Six-Max Event at the 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju. Peters outlasted a field of 39 entries to take down the title and $1.1 million. He had to earn this victory though as the final three in […]
The first event of the Triton Super High Roller Series Jeju and an unlikely name ended up taking down the event. Nick Schulman surprised many by taking down the HKD 100,000 Short Deck Ante-Only Event on Wednesday, not because he isn’t a great player, but because this is the first time he’s ever played Short […]
In 2017, live poker saw a record 125 players cash for at least $1 million or more. Looking at the 2018 Money List following the 2018 World Series of Poker, it appears that last year’s record is about to be shattered. Presently, there are 90 players with $1 million in earnings or more this year, […]
In case you’ve been living under a rock, or you’re not from the United States, Pennsylvania became the fourth US state to regulate online poker in 2017 and the third to offer regulated online gambling. Earlier this year, the licensing process began and the initial phase is now complete. After the first licensing phase, nine […]
