Tag: cash games

  • Michael Phelps competes in First Major Poker Tournament

    Olympic great Michael Phelps continues his flirtation with the poker world after competing in the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event. This was actually Phelps’ first “major” live tournament and he admitted to being nervous about the experience. However, the nerves quickly subsided and he got some big hands early on to remain in contention.…

  • Why Tournament Players have Trouble with Cash Games

    Most great poker players are able to go back and forth between cash games and tournaments without much difficulty. But the majority of tourney players aren’t great, which means they struggle when making the switch to ring games. And there are a host of reasons why certain grinders struggle to make money in cash play.…