PLO players should commit these hands to memory in order to become poker sharks In Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO), identifying the worst preflop hands is crucial to avoid costly mistakes and improve your overall profitability. Unlike Texas Hold’em, PLO is a high-action game with four hole cards, which makes hand selection more complex. Here’s how to
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WPT plans on offering a $40M guarantee in the WPT World Championship
The guarantee would set a record for any live poker tournament The World Poker Tour (WPT) recently reported that the guaranteed prize pool for the WPT World Championship will be nearly tripled for December’s season-ending event. In numbers, that means $40 million, a new record for live poker tournaments. The $10,400 buy-in event smashed the
Tom Orpaz takes second high roller title at the European Poker Tour
The Israeli poker pro has had an incredible summer at the tables Israeli poker pro Tom Orpaz has dominated this year’s European Poker Tour Barcelona festival. He’s reached three high roller final tables in the past eight days, winning two titles and almost $915,000 in prizes. Orpaz’s latest win was outlasting 24 entrants in the
Multiway tactics to learn before sitting down at a poker table
Go into a multiway hand understanding how to manipulate other players Multiway scenarios in poker refer to situations where more than two players are involved in a hand. These situations introduce complexity due to the increased number of variables and potential interactions. Before sitting down at a poker table, understanding multiway tactics is crucial for
Estonia prepares for the first-ever WSOP Circuit in Northern Europe
Poker continues to find new regions for success across the globe The Estonian capital of Tallinn is preparing for the debut of the WSOP Circuit Tallinn festival at Olympic Park Casino and the Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel from September 14-24. The first-ever WSOP Circuit event in Northern Europe will have a €1 million ($1,0858,870) guaranteed
Mark Barrientos turns $1K into over $126K in WSOP Circuit tournament
The big win was the first six-figure cash and second ring for the player Mark Barrientos won the $250 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit No-Limit Hold ’em event in 2019 to win his first WSOPC gold ring and a five-figure top prize. Four years later, he would get another win after outlasting the 397-player
The value of warming up before hitting the poker tables
Poker can take a physical and mental toll on unprepared players Warming up before hitting the poker tables is a crucial practice that significantly enhances a player’s chances of success and overall performance. This preparatory phase, lasting about 10-15 minutes, holds immense value as it primes both the mental and strategic aspects of poker play.
Episode of High Stakes Poker leaves poker fans scratching their heads
Monday’s episode included the “worst fold in the history of the show” Monday night’s Episode 4 in Season 11 of PokerGo’s High Stakes Poker featured top pros Rob Yong, Andrew Robl, Ferdinand Putra, Charles Yu, Rick Salomon, and Jean-Robert Bellande (JRB). Players wasted no time getting their chips in the middle, as the first hand
Rob Mercer allegedly lied about cancer to get WSOP buy-in money
The poker player comes under fire for allegedly using pity to gather donations Rob Mercer was recently accused of faking a terminal cancer diagnosis to scam the poker community and request donations to pay for his entry into the 2023 World Series of Poker Main Event. Todd Witteles exposed the likely scam after tweeting a
How to defeat open limpers in Texas Hold’em
Identify passive players to keep up the pressure and win more hands Defeating open limpers in Texas Hold’em requires a strategic approach that takes advantage of their passive playstyle and maximizes your own opportunities. Open limping, where players call the minimum bet to enter the pot, is often seen as weak play. It’s possible to
ESPT Barcelona Main Event sets a new poker record
The large tournament attracted players from all over the world Lucien Cohen of France recently won the PokerStars 2023 Estrellas Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event, outlasting a record-setting field to take home €676,230 ($735,568). The €1,100 buy-in tournament drew a record 7,398 entries (3,291 unique), breaking the previous record for PokerStars’ biggest live event ever.
A lesson on poker attention: Player loses $20K for misreading hand
A Hustler Casino Live player thought he was on a lucky streak before realizing he had nothing Another crazy hand will be added to the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) library. HCL’s Thirsty Thursday Game had drinks going around the table in the most recent edition, with one player drowning his sorrows after an expensive mistake.