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WSOP to name Event after Deceased Jerry Buss
One of the biggest news stories from yesterday was that Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss passed away at the age of 80. He’d been battling cancer and was hospitalized last Thursday before dying on Monday. Because of Buss’ poker playing background, the World Series of Poker is in the process of naming a tournament…
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Hot Model Lily Kiletto just misses WPT History
While female poker players have definitely cracked the male-dominated barrier in WSOP events – having collectively won lots of gold bracelets – they’ve yet to do the same in the World Poker Tour. In fact, women haven’t won an open WPT tournament of any kind since the organization began operating in 2002. Lily Kiletto was…
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Tom Dwan wins $2 Million, then Loses Big
Last month, we wrote a story about how Tom Dwan had been unsuccessful and largely absent from the online poker scene over the past couple of years. However, he’s recently returned to the internet poker scene in a major way and has seen some huge bankroll swings in the process. That said, let’s discuss some…
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Why is Zoom Poker so Tough?
If you’ve ever played Zoom Poker at Stars – or any of the other fast poker variants like Speed Poker (Titan), Fast Forward (Party Poker) or Fast Poker (Unibet) – you have probably noticed that these games are tough to beat. In fact, most people find that they’re far less profitable playing quicker poker variations…
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Chris Ferguson nearing Deal over Black Friday Case
The past few months have seen former Full Tilt Poker board members Rafe Furst and Howard Lederer work out settlements with the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York. Both guys forked over millions of dollars in assets, but were able to avoid jail time by doing so. Fellow board member Chris…
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Mike Matusow Bitter over Full Tilt Poker
With his fanny pack and big attitude, Mike Matusow recently did an interview about his lack of a Full Tilt Poker contract. Matusow is fresh off of winning the 2013 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship ($750,000) – a tournament where he had to overcome 12-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth in the finals. With that…
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Patrik Antonius back at Full Tilt Poker
Prior to Black Friday (April 15th, 2011), Full Tilt Poker was THE destination for online high stakes poker action. Many of the game’s most notable players like Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey and Viktor Blom were grinding at the Full Tilt nosebleeds on a regular basis. However, from the spring of 2011 until FTP’s relaunch on…
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What happened to Tom Dwan in Online Poker?
When it comes to online poker, Tom “durrrr” Dwan will always be known as one of the most famous players. After all, he was widely considered a top internet grinder from 2008-2010. However, the past few years have seen Dwan’s profits and online reputation take a major hit. To illustrate this point, let’s follow Dwan’s…
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Stereotyping Short-Stack Cash Game Players
As most semi-knowledgeable No-Limit poker players realize, it’s a better idea to start with a full stack, rather than coming into the game short-stacked. By beginning with the full 100 big blinds, you’ll be able to maximize winnings if you and another opponent go all-in. So it seems that only a total fish would want to…