Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah’s Rincon ended after over 12 hours of play with only 11 players remaining. Freddy Deeb bagged the most chips, clocking in at a whopping 1.1 million. This is a feeling that Deeb is…
Kevin Mathers, a.k.a. Kevmath, is a member of the poker media and a poker enthusiast. Mathers built a reputation as one of the go-to guys
Variance. Getting owned. Running bad. Call it what you will. Losing is still losing, and long losing stretches can wear us down physically, mentally, emotionally and, perhaps most important, financially. Maybe I’m just naturally optimistic, but I think long losing stretches aren’t so bad. For one thing, they give us an opportunity to think about […]
There’s no golden rule and no single path to achieving peak performance. There’s a process and it’s work. First you need to place yourself on
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Black Friday, I thought it would be worth looking back on where the poker industry has been and
How many times after you’ve been eliminated from a tournament have you complained you were card dead? I find card-dead stories more repellent than bad-beat
By Scott Long It was shortly after 4 a.m., and players were starting to line up. As the evening night gave way to the morning
I’d like to give you a little challenge: Go to Google and try to find information on hourly rates for live tournament poker professionals. You’ll
I’m always surprised by how many tournament players are willing to risk their tournaments by going all-in preflop with little knowledge of their chances to
Talking strategy is a great tool to improve your game, and I’d argue it’s damn near integral. Just be conscious of where and when you
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