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It all started as the perfect birthday gift: my best poker buddy and mentor bought me into the Run Good partners event at MGM National Harbor. I was freerolling and ready to go. There was just one tiny problem—my partner was still deep in another tournament that started that morning! What followe...
Poker Etiquette
You’re at your first local poker tournament, feeling like the new kid in school. On the very first hand, the entire table inexplicably limps to you in the big blind. You’re holding a premium hand like Ace-Queen suited, so you put in a raise—only to be met with a loud groan from across the table: ...
Poker
We’ve all been there. You're chugging along in a tournament, you pick up pocket Jacks, and you feel invincible. You put in a raise, and then some maniac shoves all-in over the top. You sweat, you ponder, you finally make the call, and your heart sinks when you see their hand: 6-7 offsuit. It’s th...
Poker
You know that feeling in poker when you're absolutely certain you have the winning hand? Now imagine that feeling on Day 2 of the WSOP Europe Main Event, only to watch it get ripped away on the river in the most statistically improbable way possible. A recent hand did just that, sending shockwave...
Poker Strategy
What's it really like to be a top-tier poker pro? We got a rare chance to peek inside the mind of Benjamin 'Bencb' Rolle, a celebrated coach and player fresh off a staggering $3.9 million win. It's not all glamour and final tables. He opened up about the real challenges of the game, from the ment...
Poker
Let's be honest, we've all been dealt seven-deuce offsuit and felt that familiar pang of disappointment. It's the undisputed king of trash hands. But what if a tournament flipped the script, celebrating this pariah of poker? That's exactly what happened with the 'Greg Goes All In Seven Deuce Chal...
Sam Greenwood
When a poker player with nearly $40 million in tournament cashes opens the floor for questions, you listen. Sam Greenwood, a giant in the high-stakes world, recently did just that, and the conversation was pure gold. Forget the polished, invincible image of poker pros you see on TV. This was a re...