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Poker is the one table where your opponents sit in the other seats and the house only takes a rake. Our poker reads go through hands and tournament spots one decision at a time.
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PaddockJennifer Tilly: The Oscar Nominee Who Won a WSOP BraceletJennifer Tilly arrived in poker with Hollywood credentials. She left with something rarer: a genuine championship.September
- How to Study Poker Hands Away From the TablesI spent five years studying poker hands at home. That work kept me honest when the money was on the table.
- ICM Explained: How It Changes Tournament DecisionsICM is a mathematical model that tells you how much your remaining stack is worth in a tournament. Knowing this changes how you play.
August
- Tipping Dealers in Live Poker: What's AppropriateProfessional analysis of Tipping Dealers in Live Poker: What's Appropriate based on industry knowledge and player data.
- Jamie Gold's $12 Million WSOP Main Event Win ExplainedProfessional analysis of Jamie Gold's $12 Million WSOP Main Event Win Explained based on industry knowledge and player data.
- Russ Hamilton and the Biggest Online Poker Cheating ScandalIn 1997, Russ Hamilton accessed secret database information at an online poker site. He used it to cheat. He made millions. The operators did not discover the fraud until 2007. This is how it was prosecuted.
- Tobey Maguire's Underground Poker Nights in HollywoodIn the mid-2000s, Tobey Maguire presided over a private poker game that became legendary in Hollywood circles. What happened there reveals something about wealth, secrecy, and the nature of competitive play among the extraordinarily rich.
- Gus Hansen: The Great Dane's Wild Poker Style ExplainedGus Hansen turned poker math inside out. His unorthodox play style cost him millions in bad tournaments but made him a fortune in high-stakes cash games. The mechanism matters more than the mythology.
July
- Archie Karas Turning $50 Into $40 Million: A TimelineArchie Karas walked into a Las Vegas pool hall with fifty dollars. Three years later, he had forty million. Then he lost it all. This is the story of the greatest run in gambling history.
- Mobile Poker Apps: What Features to Look ForA poker room in your pocket is not a casual product. The best mobile poker apps replicate high-stakes play. Here is what distinguishes the rooms that matter from the ones that simply exist.
- Shannon Elizabeth: From American Pie Star to WSOP RegularShannon Elizabeth was an actress. Then she became a professional poker player and kept her name in the game for twenty years. This is the story of that transition and what it cost.
June
- Overbetting in Poker: A Strategy Most Players FearI was sitting at a card game in a room above a strip-mall arcade when a guy taught me about overbetting by doing it wrong. The lesson stuck. This is what happens when a player bets more than makes sense.
- How to Adjust Your Poker Game When Stakes ChangeMoving from 1/2 to 5/10 stakes looks like a simple scale. It's not. The game changes fundamentally. Here's how to adapt.
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