poker career
Is making a living from poker in today's world just a pipe dream? Everyone seems to have an opinion, from doomers claiming the game is solved and dead to grinders posting soul-crushing results. But what if the path to a seven-figure income isn't about mastering GTO charts? A 13-year veteran recen...
Poker Pro
Ever dream of quitting your job to play cards? A 13-year veteran pro recently shared some hard truths that might change how you see that dream. Forget what you think you know about grinding it out. According to him, the path to a six or seven-figure income isn't paved with GTO charts and endless ...
poker history
Poker creates legends overnight. We see players rise from obscurity, build mountains of chips, and bask in the glow of the final table. But for every triumphant hero, there's a ghost haunting the felt—a player who had it all and lost it. This isn't just about going broke. It's about spectacular f...
Poker
There's a certain kind of poker content that feels like a car crash you can't look away from. We're talking about the high-stakes punters, the players who seem to be on a mission to light money on fire in the most spectacular ways possible. At the center of this conversation is Ethan 'Rampage' Ya...
Poker
There's a new ghost in the machine of high-stakes poker. A player who calls himself 'that angry whale,' shows up to the biggest televised games, and casually drops millions—reportedly losing $17 million in a single session. This isn't some seasoned pro; this is Ossi 'Monarch' Ketola, a self-made ...
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
Poker has always had its villains, its characters, its rebels. But what happens when a player shows up to a high-stakes game seemingly intent on offending everyone possible? We're talking about Ossi Ketola, a mysterious whale who has the poker community in an uproar over his outrageous antics, in...
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 ...
Sam Greenwood
When you hear a poker pro has $39 million in tournament cashes, the number feels almost mythical. But what's the story behind the stats? High-stakes legend Sam Greenwood recently pulled back the curtain, and the reality is far more interesting than the headline. Forget the glamour; people wanted ...
Poker Strategy
When you see a poker player with nearly $40 million in tournament cashes, it's easy to imagine a flawless, calculating machine. But what if that player was brutally honest about his mistakes, or 'punts,' as he calls them? Sam Greenwood, a giant in the high-roller world, recently sat down for a ca...