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WSOP $1 Million Buy-in to break Records
What began as a vision several months ago has become reality since the WSOP $1 million buy-in tournament is definitely going to happen from July1st-3rd. Dubbed “The Big One for One Drop,” this tourney already has 30 players confirmed with some of the biggest names in poker having made a commitment. But before we get into…
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Reducing Variance in MTT’s
Playing in multi-table poker tournaments is always great when you’re on a hot streak and collecting big cashes. However, you might get the urge to quit when things aren’t going so well and you haven’t cashed in a while. This being the case, it’s important to do what you can to reduce variance in MTT’s,…
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Georges St-Pierre enters Poker World
While seeing mixed martial arts stars in the poker world isn’t anything new, seeing a star like Georges St-Pierre sign a 12-month poker contract is a pretty big deal. St-Pierre inked the deal with 888poker, and he’ll be representing them in major live events such as the World Series of Poker. The 30-year-old fighter is…
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Traits of Good Postflop Poker Players
For many beginning poker players, it’s hard enough to get comfortable with the various preflop situations that will arise. But when you add postflop play into the mix, it almost seems like an overload to some players. Of course, this is no excuse to neglect postflop play because it’s extremely important for those who want…
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Poker Tournament Bankroll Management
Just a few days ago, we discussed the importance of using ROI to measure how profitable you are in poker tournaments. Of course, return on investment numbers don’t exactly give you a handle on poker tournament bankroll management, so it’s worth discussing this concept more in-depth. Starting Amount The best place to begin with poker tournament bankroll…
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Veronika Pavlikova – The Next Annette Obrestad?
In 2007, Annette Obrestad accomplished the impressive feat of winning the WSOPE Main Event along with $2 million. What made this victory truly exceptional was that she did it one day before her 19th birthday. That said, it’s not totally strange to hear 18-year-old Veronika Pavlikova compared to Obrestad after she just won the France…
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Calculating ROI for Poker Tournaments
One very useful tool for measuring your success in poker tournaments is return on investment (ROI). The basic definition of ROI is how much money you’re earning back from your buy-ins. Unsuccessful players will have a negative ROI, while really good poker players will have positive ROI numbers, meaning that they’re profitable. So obviously it’s…
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Victoria Coren and David Mitchell Engagement
There was a bit of joyous poker news earlier today as female pro Victoria Coren and comedian David Mitchell announced their engagement. This might come as a surprise to many people within the poker community because the Brits have kept their relationship really quiet. However, they figured that now was the perfect time to unveil…
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Strategy for Late Registration Poker Tournaments
Some poker players contemplate whether or not it would be advantageous to purposely take advantage of the format offered in late registration poker tournaments. In other words, they consider the benefits of registering late for these tourneys rather than buying in on time. Benefits and Drawbacks to registering Late As for the perks to registering late for…
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Daniel Negreanu talks Full Tilt Poker, Erick Lindgren
Daniel Negreanu came out with yet another interesting interview as he discussed several subjects including Full Tilt Poker (again), Annie Duke, Erick Lindgren being broke, and a rumor that Layne Flack owes him money. First on the itinerary was how Negreanu thinks that it’s wrong how so many scumbags in the poker industry can keep screwing…