It’s important to adjust your strategic approach to each card that appears Playing suited connectors and gappers in Texas Hold’em requires a strategic approach that takes advantage of their potential to form strong hands and create opportunities for winning big pots. Suited connectors are consecutive cards of the same suit, while gappers are non-consecutive cards
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2024 PokerGo Tour kickoff already finding winners
The new year is already delivering big poker cashes for tournament players Some exciting action took place this past weekend at the 2024 PGT Kickoff at the PokerGO Studios in Las Vegas. Two events wrapped up, with Dylan Weisman taking the win in Event #2 on Saturday and Justin Young overcoming his short stack to
Ordinary Things, Extraordinary Outcomes
You get extraordinary outcomes by doing ordinary things for extraordinary periods of time. It’s the commitment to the act, not the act itself, that create the outsized return. Alex Hormozi You get extraordinary outcomes by doing ordinary things for extraordinary periods of time. It’s the commitment to the act, not the act itself, that creates
Streamers Ludwig, MrBeast to host million-dollar poker tournament
The details surrounding the tourney have not yet been released After the success of their last poker event, YouTube streamers Ludwig and Jimmy “MrBeast” plan to host another million-dollar tournament. However, because Jimmy doesn’t want to fly to another city, the event must be held at his house, which everyone agreed to. If it turns
Insights into playing Pot-Limit Omaha in live settings
PLO players need to practice greater patience than they do in Texas Hold’em Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) has gained popularity in both online and live settings. While the principles of Texas Hold’em may apply, PLO introduces a new level of complexity with four hole cards, making it a game of big swings and strategic nuances. When
Poker featured in popular TED Talk series
Poker finds more mainstream support as it becomes a TED fixture Poker was in the limelight last week following the release of the new TED-Ed animation about the history of poker. James McManus, who wrote Positively Fifth Street and Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, produced the script for the animation after the group contacted him last year.
Daniel Smiljkovic ships the 2023 PokerGO Tour Championship
The German poker pro now has over $6 million in live cashes The third season of the PokerGO Tour is now complete after more than $352.4 million in prizes were awarded across the series’ 132 events. The final event was the second-annual PGT Championship freeroll featuring the top 40 players on the PGT points leaderboard
The importance of position in river play in Texas Hold’em
Fifth street requires additional analysis since those still in play likely have strong hands In Texas Hold’em, the importance of position becomes particularly pronounced during river play, shaping the dynamics of the final betting round and significantly influencing strategic decisions. The position refers to a player’s location in relation to the dealer button, dictating the
WPT Global Winter Festival to hold final Main Events starting Saturday
The success series will begin to wrap up with its biggest events this weekend The World Poker Tour (WPT) Global Winter Festival began on Christmas Eve and runs through January 14, with three Main Events scheduled for players with different bankrolls on January 13. A total of $4 million in prizes will be awarded throughout
‘Dream Seat’ qualifier for the PokerGO Tour Championship reportedly played drunk
A player turned the tournament into a disgraceful show of immaturity with his antics The PokerGO Tour (PGT) Championship series $1 million freeroll began on Tuesday, but most of the poker community was preoccupied with the behavior of one player who annoyed spectators and several players at the table. Dream Seat qualifier Jeff Lennon failed
When to be patient and when to strike in Texas Hold’em
Mix up your playing style at the tables to keep your opponents guessing In Texas Hold’em, mastering the balance between patience and aggression is the key to success. Knowing when to bide your time and when to strike with force can be the difference between a thrilling victory and a devastating defeat. Patience is a
2nd Annual Charity Series of Poker awards to be presented next week
The ceremony includes a Texas Hold’em tourney to raise more funds for the organization The Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) was founded by Matt Stout in 2014 and begins its 11th season by once again honoring the players, sponsors and staff that have helped make it a success over the years. The 2023 CSOP Awards