Month: February 2018

Always continue to learn the game

One thing I constantly see among some of the greatest players I’ve met is complacency. This is an extremely dangerous thing in a game that’s so full of uncertainty and constant evolving. It may appear opponents are incapable of rational thought at times when you’re at the poker table, but if you make that assumption […]

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Mark Brement

There are so many ways to improve

Poker is a complex game. Unlike most hobbies, success in this game is measured in money. A unique aspect of poker is that often a player with more knowledge than another player, earns less money. How is this possible? Perhaps the more skilled player has a higher propensity to tilt. Perhaps the player with less […]

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Arizona

Vee Quiva hosts AUPT March 22 in Arizona

Gila River’s Vee Quiva Hotel & Casino hosts its $50K guarantee Ante Up Spring Poker Classic March 22-24. Along with a beautiful trophy and a pile of cash, the winner will be on the cover of Ante Up. The entry fee is $300, but there will be $50 single-table satellites running at Vee Quiva and […]

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Ante Up Magazine Midwest Poker
Ohio

Hollywood Toledo event runs March 15-25

The Hollywood Spring Poker Open runs March 15-25 at Hollywood Casino in Toledo, Ohio. The $130 Irish Derby hold’em event features a $50K guarantee and eight flights over three days (March 15-17), with the tournament wrapping up March 18. The $350 main event has a robust $100K guarantee, with six starting flights (three each March […]

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The correct answer can take some time

Take this short and quick quiz: 1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? 2. If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets? 3. In […]

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Ante Up Identifying Different Types Of Opponent At The Poker Table
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Identifying Different Types Of Opponent At The Poker Table

Poker games bring in an eclectic mix of players, from old timers who have always played and will always play the same way, to young online pros who bring unpredictable strategies to the table. Knowing your opponents, their personalities and their thought processes is one of the key elements of success in poker. Aside from […]

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