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The European Invasion: Are Grinding Pros Killing the Texas Poker Dream?

Texas poker was the stuff of legends—a modern-day gold rush with wild games and pots overflowing with cash. Players flocked to the Lone Star State for what felt like a return to the post-Moneymaker boom. But recently, a shadow has fallen over the felt. A wave of skilled, disciplined European play...

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The $3,000 Implosion: A Front-Row Seat to a Poker Maniac's Meltdown

It’s a scene many poker players have witnessed and whispered about. You sit down at a low-stakes table, maybe a $1/$2 game with a modest buy-in, and see one player sitting behind a mountain of chips. It looks like they own the casino. You wonder, 'How did they build that?' and more importantly, '...