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Uselis Crowned WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Open Champion
Gediminas Uselis is a World Poker Tour (WPT) champion. The talented Lithuanian won the WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Open Main Event and scooped a cool $778,490 for his troubles. We predicted the possibility of Uselis being the dark horse when play resumed, and it turns out we were correct...
Hellmuth’s Incredible Seven 2021 WSOP Final Tables
There is no denying Phil Hellmuth is an incredible poker tournament player. His unorthodox style of play and his trademark rants make him a target for poker’s younger wizards. Hellmuth’s results speak for themselves. He reached seven WSOP final tables in 2021 alone, breaking a 28-year record An Tran held....
WPT Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open Final Table Set
The WPT Seminole Rock ‘n’ Roll Poker Open attracted 1,566 entrants but only six remain in contention for the $778,490 top prize and the title of World Poker Tour champion. The money bubble burst during Level 16 on Day 2. Andrew Esposito led for 18,000 on an Ad-Jd-6h-9c board, only...
Emil Bise Takes Down WSOPE Mini Main Event
The excitement of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is over for another six month but continues over in Europe for a few more weeks. The 2021 WSOP Europe festival is in full swing at King’s Resort, Rozvadov, Czech Republic. Switzerland’s Emil Bise claimed the largest prize of the...
Take Advantage of Weak Players on the Bubble
Tournament poker has three clear stages: early, middle, and the end. Each requires different skills, but there are two special stages of a tournament where many players fall apart. How often do you see even the most seasoned of players ruin their tournament on the money bubble? Ditto, the final...
Addamo Secures His Fourth WSOP Bracelet and $1.9M
Australia’s Michael Addamo won his third WSOP bracelet in the $50,000 High Roller event earlier in the series. That victory came with $1,132,968 in prize money. Addamo did it again in the $100,000 High Roller event, winning his fourth WSOP bracelet and $1,958,569. The $100,000 High Roller drew in a...
The Last Five WSOP Player of the Year Winners
Every poker player dreams of winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event. The tournament comes with a life-changing payout – $8 million this year – and kudos aplenty from the poker community. However, the game’s top pros all want to become the WSOP Player of the Year. The...
Badziakouski Wins First WSOP Bracelet and $1,462,043
Belarus’ Mikita Badziakouski walked away with his first bracelet and $1,462,043 in prize money after triumphing in the $50,000 High Roller at the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas. Amazingly, this is Badziakouski’s eighth-largest live poker tournament score, which shows how much of an incredible poker player...
Jason Wheeler Wins His Maiden Bracelet and $202,274
Jason Wheeler is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) champion after the man from Chicago walked away with the $202,274 top prize in the $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack event in Las Vegas. The victory takes Wheeler’s live poker tournament winnings to more than $4.3 million. Wheeler is a popular poker...
Handling The Pressure Of Big Money Tournaments
Koray Aldemir won the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event this week and banked a cool $8 million. It is safe to say he perfectly handled the pressure of a big money tournament. Everyone handles pressure differently. Some thrive, others wilt. Those in the latter camp tend not...