Poker
We've all felt the sting of a bad beat, but an $18,000 pot? That's a different level of pain. A player recently shared a hand where they flopped two pair, got all the money in as an 86% favorite, and lost in the most brutal way imaginable—counterfeited on the river. The story ignited a firestorm ...
Poker
It's the dream every poker player has: turning a single buy-in into a mountain of chips. One player recently lived that dream, spinning a modest $150 into an incredible $1590 cash-out. So, how did it happen? Was it a long, steady grind? Not a chance. This story, like so many epic poker tales, hin...
Poker
It was the biggest pot in the history of televised poker: a staggering $11 million on the line. Alex Foxen, a titan of the tournament world, faced off against the hyper-aggressive Ossi ‘Monarch’ Ketola in a heads-up cash game that had everyone on the edge of their seat. Holding an 8-high flush, F...
Poker
There's a certain kind of quiet that follows a big loss at the poker table. It's the sound of an empty chip tray, the hollow echo of bad beats replaying in your mind on the lonely walk to the car. One player recently shared their tale of turning a $4,000 buy-in into exactly zero dollars, and the ...
High Stakes Poker
Ever wonder what happens when a high-stakes cash game gets too 'solved'? You invent a new one. I'm taking you inside a wild $100/$200 Limit Hold'em session where the normal rules don't apply. We play something called 'Team Game,' a format designed to make stoic pros gamble like maniacs. This isn'...
High Stakes Poker
Ever wonder what happens when a $100/$200 Limit Hold'em game gets too 'solved'? You invent a 'Team Game' to create chaos. I recently dove into one of these sessions at Bay101, where alliances shift every hour and bonus hands like 7-2 are worth double points. The table was full of killers, guys I ...
Poker Strategy
You look down at pocket aces, the best starting hand in poker. You play it perfectly pre-flop, building a nice pot. But then the board gets complicated. A king and a queen on the flop. A small bet from the villain. You call. The turn is a blank. He checks, you bet for value, and then... he shoves...