By Scott Long Fewer than 300 miles across Interstate 70 separate two fantastic poker markets in the Show Me State. Players will find six poker
We’ve all experienced it. No, I’m not talking about a six-figure score. I’m talking about that brief moment after the last bet goes into a massive pot, and we feel like our hand is best. That moment where we table our hand, and an overwhelming feeling of utter confidence and pride rushes over us. All […]
The No. 1 psychological problem people face is stress. A certain amount of stress is good. Some folks have conceptualized stress as (good) eustress vs. (bad) distress. Distressis the most commonly thought of type of stress, having negative implications, whereaseustressis a positive form of stress, usually related to desirable events in a person’s life. Both […]
As poker has grown in mainstream popularity over the past decade, more individuals have attempted to capitalize on its growth. In states where commercial gaming
For years I’ve enjoyed reading Lee Childs articles in Ante Up. For my money he has a realistic understanding of the game that many so-called pros seldom (if ever) achieve. I suggest you read (or re-read) his October 2011 column (Understanding Core Realities) at anteupmagazine.com. As a reader you can consider this an early Christmas […]
There comes a time as a poker player when it’s (financially) correct to play higher limits. Cue the song Moving On Up at this time.
I try to focus on things people should learn to be a successful poker player. But this month I thought I’d spend some time on the things you need to unlearn. For many Ante Up fans, you wind up being the best player in your local home games or any regular games that you play […]
Quite often, when playing the major tournament circuit, you’ll find yourself with no chips at a final table despite recently having a decent shot at
In preparation for the November Nine, I reviewed videos online. There were several unique things about this group. The first was how young they were and how it has become an international event with so many nations represented. Perhaps those are obvious things, but what stood out more was how this group had such few […]
The World Series of Poker Main Event Harveys Lake Tahoe is in the books, and after three long days of play Bryan Schultz was crowned the winner and took home the WSOPC ring and $111,812. Schultz outlasted a field of 327 players and an experienced…
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