
WPT hits Hard Rock Tampa in December
Central Florida players have been waiting an eternity for their chance to play for a World Poker Tour title in their back yard, and that

Central Florida players have been waiting an eternity for their chance to play for a World Poker Tour title in their back yard, and that

Kevin Deng of Coral Springs bested more than 230 players in the $2,200 Isle Open main event for the title and $100K at Isle Casino

The Grand Sierra Resort Casino hosted its Fall Pot of Gold in October with 52 events and 19 days of guaranteed tournament action. The lineup

The Crown Royal Poker Room at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will host a $20K guarantee tournament with a $200 buy-in for 7,500 chips on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. • Every Sunday during the NFL season Delaware Park Hotel and Casino will hold a 9 a.m. freeroll limited to the first 100 players as … Continue reading Tournaments in Mid-Atlantic region thriving

The former PokerStars Big Game hostess chats with Ante Up publisher Chris Cosenzaabout her recent signing with Bodog, those killer 5-inch heels, her annoyance with

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 … Continue reading Key to stress in poker is what you do with it

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 … Continue reading Going further with poker math

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 … Continue reading Inferior poker players? Yes, you need them



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