Poker
Every once in a while, a story surfaces from the poker felt that's just too perfect. It’s a tale that perfectly captures the soul of the game—the eternal battle between cold, hard math and pure, unadulterated gut feeling. We're talking about a now-legendary hand of 1/3 No-Limit Hold'em where a pl...
Poker
Picture it: a tense, high-stakes PLO5 game. A pot worth nearly $10,000 is on the line. You've run it twice, and you've won both boards. Your opponent, a regular whale you've known for years, sighs and tosses his cards into the muck. Then, panic. He realizes he backed into a flush on the second ru...
Poker Stories
Ever been so sure of your hand you could feel the chips coming your way, only to realize you were completely wrong? We've all been there. One player recently shared a story of winning a massive $9,300 pot in a $5/$5 game, not because of a genius-level play, but because their opponent went on an a...
Poker
Live poker isn't just about the cards; it's a circus of characters, and every so often, you get a front-row seat to a show you'll never forget. This is the story of one of those nights in a Los Angeles cardroom. It started with a dream scenario: a new player sitting down and immediately lighting ...
Poker
Ever sat at a poker table and wondered what the dealer is really thinking? We got the inside scoop from a former dealer who spent a year at the Gardens Casino in Los Angeles. They saw it all: the good, the bad, and the truly bizarre. From players about to throw punches one second to hugging over ...
poker hand
You see a lot of crazy hands in poker, but every now and then, one comes along that just breaks your brain. We're talking about a No-Limit Hold'em hand that played out more like a chaotic round of Pot-Limit Omaha. Picture this: a four-way all-in on the flop. Everyone has a legitimate piece of the...
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...
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 ...