Daily Poker News & Updates – Page №128
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Nic Chouity: Lebanese Players Are Either “Very Tight or Over-Aggressive” October 20, 2014What’s it like to be the #1 all-time poker tournament money winner from your home country? Lebanon’s Nicolas Chouity knows. A member of a small but elite group of poker…
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Rant: Let’s Keep Thugs Out of Poker with Legal Loan Protection October 20, 2014I just had a drink with two of my old poker friends and asked them who was still in the game. Nothing had changed. The stalwarts were still there, and…
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Talal Shakerchi: “I Feel Comfortable Playing Against Any Opponent” October 17, 2014Hedge-fund manager Talal Shakerchi competes in the world’s highest-stakes poker tournaments and says the only thing holding back wealthy amateurs is experience. Shakerchi’s family is originally Arabian but has lived…
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Paul Newey: From Venture Capitalist to High-Stakes Poker Regular October 16, 2014He’s one of the richest people in England and, in the past, a guy who made a few casino owners worry about their bottom line. On the high-stakes poker scene,…
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Cody, MacPhee, Spindler Hunt 2nd Titles in EPT London Main Event October 16, 2014Just 16 players remain in the 2014 EPT London Main Event and three of them – Jake Cody, Kevin MacPhee and Benny Spindler – have a shot at earning their…
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Poker’s Sixth Sense: Does it Exist? October 16, 2014Poker players often make calls or folds that are in direct opposition to logic. All signs point to a player having a certain hand, or range of hands, but a…
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Jen Shahade: No Reason Grown-Ups Can’t See Chess as Fun Game October 15, 2014Jennifer Shahade is a writer, editor, commentator, two-time US Women’s Chess champion and, of course, a poker player. As if that wasn’t enough to keep her busy she’s also now…
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Brian Rast on First Trip to Australia, Fasting to Win October 15, 2014Brian Rast will take any edge he can get. Even if that means not eating. During the $5,000 8-Game Mixed tournament at the WSOP APAC, Rast told us that he…
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Eddy Sabat on Epic WSOP Main Event Run: “It Still Hurts” – WSOP APAC October 15, 2014It must be gut-wrenching to outlast more than 6,500 players in a tournament only to finish seven spots off a spot in the November Nine. That’s what Los Angeles native…
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Isaac Haxton: “Poker Gives Me the Sort of Fulfillment I’m Looking For” October 14, 2014It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since a long-haired Isaac Haxton fought the wind and rain outside in the Bahamas to finish second at the 2007 PCA main…
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Marvin Rettenmaier: The Party Still Goes On October 14, 2014No matter what his summer at the WSOP was like, Marvin Rettenmaier remains one of the most successful tournament players in the world. One of the main reasons why? No…
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Jack Salter on Breakout Player Award: “Hopefully I’ve Got a Chance” October 14, 2014Many believe that poker is as tough as it’s ever been but that’s hasn’t kept players like Jack Salter from bursting onto the scene and subsequently tearing up the live…
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Anthony Hachem: “Dad’s Happy I Don’t Play Poker Full Time October 14, 2014There aren’t many well-known successful father-son combos in poker Todd and Doyle Brunson immediately spring to mind, but down in Australia it’s all about 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe…
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Vicky Coren-Mitchell: “I’m Carrying on Real Legacy of My Family” October 13, 2014Vicky Coren-Mitchell is the first and only player to win two European Poker Tour main event titles. That’s just the beginning of interesting things about her, though. Part journalist, part…
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Jonathan Little on Next Generation Poker Coaching October 13, 2014When it comes to blogging, writing books and coaching, there aren’t many many players more prolific than Jonathan Little. Over the last few years Little has certainly developed quite the…
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How Live Coverage is Redefining Poker Strategy – World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific October 13, 2014There was once a time when watching poker meant guessing what players were holding. If a player made a big fold, or a strange bet, the viewer, and players, were…
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Casey Kastle: “My Goal is to Wear Shorts 250 Days a Year” October 13, 2014Ask a poker player why they love travelling the international tournament circuit and they will no doubt say they love seeing new places around the world. It’s arguable that no…
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Greg Merson: “I Played Over 100k Hands Online in USA Last Month” October 13, 20142012 Main Event winner Greg Merson has quietly become one of the best World Champions in recent history. The respected pro has amassed over $1 million in live tournament earnings…
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Jason Mercier: Colman Run Most Impressive in Poker Tournament History October 12, 2014Jason Mercier is a guy who understands impressive poker tournament runs. From 2008-2011 Mercier was arguably the hottest and most successful poker tournament pro on the planet. Including his breakthrough…
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Jesse Sylvia: November Nine Experience is “Absolutely Unreal” October 11, 2014The 2014 WSOP Main Event final table in November is fast approaching and Jesse Sylvia is one of the select players that knows exactly what that experience is like. Sylvia…