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Mike Leah Wins Again at WPT Fallsview, Snags Main Event Title
Mike Leah won the Falls View Poker Classic $1,100 side event in 2014, 2016, and in 2017. In 2018, though, he failed to cash and set himself the goal of winning the WPT Main Event instead, announcing it on twitter before the tournament started. He did exactly that, coming out on top of a field of 517 players to take home the lion share of the CAD2,337,803 prize pool.
Kanit Leads partypoker MILLIONS Germany $50,000 Super High Roller
Day 1 of the partypoker MILLIONS Germany €50,000 Super High Roller has ended with 8 players of the 47 initial entries continuing their road to victory and that first-place prize of €800,000. The third and last Super High Roller on the schedule attracted 36 unique players with 11 of them having had to reenter after failing to win an all-in early on. Leading the pack with the biggest stack is Mustapha Kanit with 11,475,000 chips.
Scott Baumstein Wins WPTDeepstacks Hollywood
The Lucky Hearts Poker Open at Seminole Hard Rock is well under way, and one of the big events of the series wrapped up Tuesday night when Scott Baumstein claimed the $1,100 WPTDeepStacks Hollywood title. It's the biggest score in a career that's seen the longtime tournament grinder pile up over $1.8 million in cashes. "I feel good, I'm just glad it's over," he told tournament reporters.
Two Wichita Men Plead Guilty to Operating Illegal Gambling Operations
Danny Chapman and Daven Flax could be sentenced to five years in prison and fined $250,000 for their involvement in running illegal gambling operations in Wichita, according to U.S. attorney for Kansas Tom Beall — and that's just for the gambling charges. The Topeka Capital-Journal online reported Friday that the two men pleaded guilty to federal charges of operating illegal businesses, while Chapman is also on the hook for income tax evasion and Flax for making a false statement on a tax return.
Mehdi Hsissen Leads Final Dozen in MPNPT Morocco Main Event
Sunday on the MPN Poker Tour Morocco will witness several trophies awarded at the Mazagan Beach Resort, with the largest going to the MPN Poker Tour Morocco Main Event champion along with a prize of MAD 400,000 (€35,400). That player will be one of 12 Day 2 survivors, currently led by Mehdi Hsissen with 1,647,000, closely followed by Antti Halme (1,399,000).
Poker Coaching with Jonathan Little: Flopping Top and Bottom Pair
Here's a hand I played where I flopped top and bottom pair. Would you play it the same way? To find out, take this short quiz. The answers are revealed below each question and ranked from 0 to 10 points. With each make your selection in the poll before scrolling down, then move down the page see how many points each answer is worth.
'Tyrant' Wins $273,383 at the TigerGaming Bad Beat Jackpot Tables
How would you feel if you lost a hand in hold'em with quad jacks? Normally this would make you wonder if it could get any worse. This just occurred to "Tyrant" on Jan. 7 after his quad jacks proved to be no good against a straight-flush held by "pokerplayer4ever" on a $1/$2 no-limit hold'em table at TigerGaming, costing him a pot of almost $400.
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UK’s Simon Deadman Launches Poker Coaching Business from Las Vegas
While the likes of Dani Stern and Vanessa Selbst are saying goodbye to the world of poker, the United Kingdom’s Simon Deadman is going the other way and embracing the fact poker is becoming more difficult to win at and is giving players the tools to succeed. Deadman has been a professional poker player for 10 years, mixing up cash games and tournaments. Originally from the UK, Deadman now resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife Shola Akindele-Deadman, who is herself a talented poker player.
How to Play King-Jack From the Button Versus a Late Position Limp
DECISION POINT: In a tournament, it folds to the player in the hijack seat who limps. The cutoff folds. You are on the button with . Action is on you... PRO ANSWER: The action folds around to the player in the hijack seat who chooses to open-limp for 2,400. In general, limpers tend to have wider and weaker hand ranges as compared to raisers. In addition, this player limped from the hijack seat, which as a default would represent a weaker range of hands as compared to an earlier position seat.
Global Poker Index: Adrian Mateos Wins 2017 GPI Player of the Year
Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes into account a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list, visit the official GPI website. Below we share the overall GPI rankings as of January 3, but first let's take a look at the final results of the 2017 Global Poker Index Player of the Year.
Throwback Thursday: Did Poker Players Keep Their 2017 Resolutions?
During the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2017, Sarah Herring talked to poker players about their personal and professional goals for the New Year. Now that 2018 has officially begun, we look at how these players maintained their 2017 goals. Did Jeff Gross meet both his Twitch Stream and World Series of Poker goals? Did Jason Wheeler become more chill? Maybe you didn't have time to read this article on Daniel Negreanu's goals, but you can get them straight from his mouth in this video.
Jonathan Van Fleet Wins the partypoker MILLIONS Online for $1,027,000
Jonathan "sordykrd" Van Fleet has added to his impressive online tournament poker resume of now almost $9.5 million in cashes as tracked on PocketFives after winning the partypoker MILLIONS Online for $1,027,000. The event was the largest in partypoker's history with a $5,300 buy-in, a mammoth $5 million guaranteed prize pool and a mouth-watering $1 million guaranteed payout to first place. The tournament guarantee was smashed after attracting 1,047 entrants to generate a $5,135,000 prize pool.
Gus Hansen Bags, Brandon Meyers Still Leads WPT Five Diamond
The World Poker Tour crossed yet another milestone for the year, this time with a new record for entries in a $10,000 buy-in event. Season XVI of the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio attracted a whopping 812 entries, up from the previous record of 791 that entered last year’s contest. The $7.876 million prize pool translates to a first-place prize of $1,958,065 and 81 players in the money.
Ultima Poker - New Poker Site for Real Money in 2017
The official unveiling of the new online poker room ultimapoker.com has been announced. With numerous players anticipating its launch this fall, Ultima Poker is set to shake up the online poker world with an outstanding gaming experience. Ultima Poker offers amazing poker games which represent a virtual analogue of the popular skill-based entertainment. Now it will reach out to a huge poker audience through the launch of its new online poker product.
2017 PokerNews Holiday Gift #3: DXRacer Gaming Chairs
If you’re looking for the best seat at the table this holiday season, place your bets with DXRacer, the ultimate gaming chair. For over a decade DXRacer has furnished the most comfortable gaming chairs for people just like you who want to sit in the driver’s seat and run the table. If you're a poker or video game streamer, or even spend hours a day watching your favorite streams while playing poker, this chair is a great investment for your mind and body.
Michael Newman Tops Stacked Final Table to Win $374,240 at Seminole
The final table of the 2017 Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open $3,500 Main Event at Seminole Hard Rock featured the likes of high roller Tom Marchese and seasoned pros like Shaun Deeb and Ari Engel. However, none of those players was able to stop 48-year-old recreational player Michael Newman, who defeated a murderer's row to earn a huge $374,240 payday after getting through a field of 585 entries.
Poker All-Pros: A Look at Some of the Card Sharks of the NFL
Cue the Hank Williams Jr., call over some buddies, grab some nachos, and kick back in the easy chair. The football season is well underway and no doubt many in the poker world are ready – either merely as fans, fantasy players, or possibly with a few bucks dependent on the results. There is no doubt many poker players are glued to their TVs during the fall – thriving on the action and “the” action.
WSOP Final Table Profile: Antoine Saout
Brought to you by the World Cup of Cards, this summer’s NEXT great poker festival, hosted by Playground Poker Club and partypoker LIVE. This year’s WCC features over $6,000,000 in Guaranteed Prize Pools including a full range of Hold’em tournaments, Omaha, Mixed and other types/formats - plus a trio of events with a buy-in over $5,000! Join us from August 13th to September 13th for a month of events promising variety and a ton of value for your poker-playing dollar.
WSOP Final Table Profile: Benjamin Pollak
Brought to you by the World Cup of Cards, this summer’s NEXT great poker festival, hosted by Playground Poker Club and partypoker LIVE. This year’s WCC features over $6,000,000 in Guaranteed Prize Pools including a full range of Hold’em tournaments, Omaha, Mixed and other types/formats - plus a trio of events with a buy-in over $5,000! Join us from August 13th to September 13th for a month of events promising variety and a ton of value for your poker-playing dollar.
WSOP Final Table Profile: Scott Blumstein
Brought to you by the World Cup of Cards, this summer’s NEXT great poker festival, hosted by Playground Poker Club and partypoker LIVE. This year’s WCC features over $6,000,000 in Guaranteed Prize Pools including a full range of Hold’em tournaments, Omaha, Mixed and other types/formats - plus a trio of events with a buy-in over $5,000! Join us from August 13th to September 13th for a month of events promising variety and a ton of value for your poker-playing dollar.
Defending Yourself Against the Set Miner
It's one of the worst feelings in poker. You're playing $2/$5. You've been cruising along picking up some pots. Your starting stack of $500 is now at about $800. You're feeling good about your game and your reads. You're dealt pocket kings in middle position and raise to the table standard of $20, and only the aggressive player in the cutoff calls. The flop comes and you lead for $30. Your opponent, who has you covered, raises to $75.
Sunday Briefing: Oliver Weis Excels at partypoker
Germany's Oliver "sk2ll_m0dR" Weis enjoyed a profitable Sunday courtesy of some impressive scores in partypoker's biggest weekly tournaments. Wies, who finished second in a $2,100 SCOOP event at PokerStars earlier this year, won the $75,000 guaranteed Super High Roller for a $32,632 score before going on to finish fourth in the $200,000 guaranteed Title Fight for an additional $11,455. The Title Fight was eventually won by "Drl85.." who banked $36,085.
Fedor Holz Wins 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro
Fedor Holz emerged victorious in the 2017 Triton Super High Roller Series Montenegro HK$250,000 6-Max High Roller after a heads-up battle against Su Hao that saw the chip lead change hands multiple times.
Finding the Best Reaction to a Bad Result
When looking back at our own poker playing history, many of us find memories filled with an assortment of our biggest moments — good and bad. There's the prideful climbing through levels of achievement as we outsmart tough opponents and nemeses du jour. There are the near misses of the big (and bigger) scores. And maybe there are even some breakthroughs to trophies and bracelets for the skilled and the fortunate.
Getting Frisky With Ace-Queen Versus Erik Seidel
Here is another hand from the very first level of the $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic — a "freezeout" event (i.e., no re-entry). This one involved me playing versus the Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, winner of eight World Series of Poker bracelets and more than $32 million lifetime in tournaments. With the blinds 50/100, the action began with Seidel opening for 250 from early position. It folded to me in the cutoff where I'd been dealt .
WPT LAPC Day 2: Maimone Stays Hot, Berkey Second After Huge Call
Nick Maimone maintained his chip lead in the World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 Main Event through Day 2, tripling his start-of-day stack to lead the 111 players who made it to bagging time with 567,400. His closest competitor is Matt Berkey, who has a number of World Series of Poker final tables and nearly $3 million in live cashes to his credit but has yet to do better than 14th in a WPT event; that came in 2015 at the WPT World Championship. Berkey finished with 493,100.
10 Steps for Controlling Your Own Tells
Many of us are good at noticing patterns of behavior and the playing styles in others. We readily identify our opponents as LAGs, TAGs, "ABC" players, fish, rookies, clueless, maniacs and rocks. We notice that the guy in the three seat gets loose as hell when he's down to a short stack, and that the woman in the one seat becomes chatty when she holds a monster. We recognize what others are doing, including their tells, and try to exploit them.
Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Announces 2017 SHRP Showdown
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida slated the Seminole Hard Rock Poker (SHRP) Showdown for March 16. For the second consecutive year, the series runs in partnership with the World Poker Tour, featuring two Season XV events: the $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Championship and $10,000 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale. Each tournament features a $2 million guarantee and awards entry into the season-ending Tournament of Champions April 7 to April 9.
Fantasy NBA: DraftKings and FanDuel Value Plays for Feb. 24
When it comes to daily fantasy sports (DFS), and basketball in particular, there's a lot of data out there that can help you make lineup decisions. One source of helpful data is FantasyLabs, an analytical sports resource site that features DFS projections as part of its stock of premium content.
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