Derby Lane is breaking out of the usual humdrum poker series with its new Pokerfest $150K guarantee series that runs March 18-30. This series offers 12 events, including a slew of no-limit hold’em tourneys, pot-limit Omaha (March 19, 6 p.m., $220), a $1K High Roller (March 25, 6 p.m.) a senior event (March 26, 11 […]
Elliott Lamson of Kalamazoo, Mich., took home the big prize in the Winter Classic at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Lamson earned $23K, outlasting 240 entrants in the late $560 January tournament. Florida’s Yegor Moroz won $17K for second place and Israel’s Galit Malkin took home $13K for third. The total prize pool was nearly […]
Tony Dunst is one of poker’s best-known personalities, thanks to his TV work on the WPT segments, known as the Raw Deal, and his strategy columns. In October, he got his name on the WPT Champions Cup for the first time by winning the Caribbean event in St
When it comes to setting goals, I recommend using the SMART model: goals should be Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. From talk at the poker table, it’s clear some of you have abandoned your New Year’s resolutions, a.k.a. goals. OK, so what to do next, feel like a failure or reassess? I favor […]
By Matthew Gregoire I don’t make New Year’s resolutions because my motivation always has been situational. During my brief living arrangement in South Florida I realized this situation wasn’t working for me and it was time to find an alternative living arrangement. For some time, my girlfriend and I have wanted to travel the world, […]
Editor’s note: This is one in a series. Edge in poker can be interpreted as having an advantage in a given situation at the table; when involved in a hand. However, the more we delve into this controversial topic; the greater the intangibles play a role in understanding what edge means. The recurring sum of […]
Play long enough and you’ll get your share of cooler hands. There will be times when the cards play themselves and there’s not a whole lot you can do. There are, however, plenty of times when you can do something about it. You don’t always have to be a victim. Here are two scenarios I […]
By Natasha Barbour It seems every poker table has one person who tries to run over everyone. This person raises, three-bets and four-bets every hand, making sure he takes control of every pot. We call that person a bully. A bully always tries to push people off their hands and is extremely aggressive, too aggressive. […]
I was playing in my regular $10-$20 PLO game at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond when this hand took place. We were five-handed and everyone had stacks of around $4K-$5K. I was in the big blind with and the action folded around to the small blind, a good player with whom I have a ton […]
St. Louis is getting ready for six weeks of national tournaments, and while all St. Louis rooms offer daily tournaments to hone your skills or build your bankroll, bigger cash games are being spread, too. • Hollywood St. Louis runs two tournaments most days. The buy-ins range from $60 to $160, but the bigger events […]
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