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Understanding Common Poker Tells
Knowing how to read people in poker can be the difference between success and failure at the tables. Players give clues about their hand strength through their actions, body language, and more. Even the world’s best players give off tells occasionally, although they are more common in lesser-skilled grinders. How...
Who Are The Five Biggest Poker Winners From Utah
The state of Utah is not one you immediately think of when considering top poker players. More than 60 per cent of the state’s population of 3.2 million citizens are Mormons, a religion that does not permit gambling. This has not stopped Utah from producing some excellent poker players over...
Ludovic Geilich Wins Career-Best $635,080 Prize
Scottish poker pro Ludovic Geilich secured the largest score of his career on March 7. Geilich was the last man standing in a $25,500 buy-in Super High Roller online poker event. His reward for victory? A cool $635,080. Geilich was one of 127 players who parted company with $25,500, meaning...
DegenCNol Takes Down MICOOP Thursday Thrill
PokerStars is making big waves in Michigan despite it only operating there for a short period of time. Its Michigan Championship of Online Poker (MICOOP) is going great guns and smashing guarantees. Event #44 of the MICOOP was a $250 buy-in NLHE PKO event known as the Thursday Thrill. The...
The Five Biggest Live Poker Winners From Louisiana
Louisiana is not the first US state you think of when asked about winning poker players. It should be, however, because the Pelican State is the home to some incredible grinders. The five biggest live poker tournament winners who call Louisiana home have $16,237,345 in earnings between them. They have...
Ryan Hohner Takes Down partypoker US PKO Main Event
The partypoker US Network PKO Bounty Online Series concluded on March 1 with the $100,000 guaranteed PKO 8-Max Main Event. Some 311 players bought in for $535 and Ryan “TheSims” Hohner outlasted them all. Hohner navigated his way to the final table where he sat down second in chips with...
Ankush Mandavia Wins $2,500 CPPT Venetian Event
Ankush Mandavia is $260,000 richer than a couple of days ago thanks to winning the $2,500 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian event in Las Vegas. Live poker tournaments are something of a rarity in the current climate so it was great to see 652 players turn out for this event....
When And When Not To Continuation Bet
The continuation bet is a powerful tool to have in your arsenal. Track all the hands you play and see how much money you make from a simple continuation bet. I am willing to wager they make you a lot of money if you’re making them with the correct frequency....
The Biggest Poker Winners From New Mexico
New Mexico is where the critically acclaimed television series Breaking Bad took place, but it’s also the US state where several big poker winners hail from. The state’s five biggest winners have $6,6,37,393 in live poker tournament winnings between them. They don’t have any WSOP bracelets to brag about, yet,...
PokerStars Retiring Full Tilt Poker Brand on February 25
February 25 marks the end of an era. PokerStars is retiring the Full Tilt Poker Brand. Full Tilt Poker launched in 2004 only three years after PokerStars hit the online poker world. Its team contained some of the game’s biggest names. Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Erik Seidel, and...