PokerListings Pulse #21: Epic May Poker Recap, Tournament Highlights, and VIP Rewards

We’re nearing the end of an epic month of live- and online poker. With grand online series coming to an end, live tournament series being concluded, the World Series of Poker 2024 is set to break all possible records. In case you missed out on last week’s poker news, here is an overview!

How to Search for Information the Right Way

A lot of people underestimate the power of search engines such as Google, especially in the poker scene. Here at PokerListings, we created an article that gives you a better grasp of the situation, including several lifehacks.

It’s an interesting topic, let’s be real. After all, who likes searching for hours for something is right in front of you? In the article below, we take you on a journey through the world of search engines, talking about topics including keywords, phrasing and emphasizing, and so much more.

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WPT Montreal and Spring Festival in Full Bloom

With the Spring Festival available online at WPT Global (May 5-26), and WPT Montreal (May 9-22) live and kicking, May was definitely the month for both WPT and WPT Global.

Before both events drew to a close, we looked ahead of what players could expect during the final days. When look at the results of the WPT Montreal, we can conclude that Dongwoo Ko (Winner WPT Montreal Championship – C$319,216), Jikai Zhang (Winner WPT Prime Montreal – C$120,744), and Jonathan Wills (Winner WPT 500 – C$77,044), were the big winners during the event.

From Freshmen Dreams to WSOP Success: The Journey of Alec Torelli

When searching for exclusive poker courses online, we came across Conscious Poker, founded by Poker Pro Alec Torelli. The immediate thought was to make a nice article with Alec, looking back at how he entered the poker industry, all the way up to his 11th finish in the WSOP Main Event of 2023 ($700,000).

As it turns out, not only is Alec a super nice guy, and well respected, personality in the poker industry, but he’s also a phenomenal poker player. Even though cash games are by far his favorite, he also did well for himself in both live- and online tournaments as well. Below is our first interview with Alec Torelli, which promising more epic things along the road. Stay tuned as the next episodes is going live real soon.

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WSOP 1974: First Bracelet in Poker History

Johnny Moss is one of the most iconic players in history of poker. In 1974, he took down the Main Event for $160,000, and was the first winner to receive a Golden Bracelet, a trophy which is has a legendary status up until this day.

Just in case you didn’t know, it’s actually the 50th anniversary of the Bracelet this year, making the wins in 2024 quite special!

Let’s take a moment and look back on the World Series of Poker 1974, a tournament series consisting out of a Main Event, Seven-Card Stud, Razz, Five-Card Stud, 2-7 Draw Lowball, and a No-Limit Hold’em event. Johnny Moss, known for winning Main Events in this time, kept on shining in 1974 as well!

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Banco Masters Concludes With a Finnish Bang

The 39th Edition of the Banco Casino Masters was scheduled last week in Bratislava. With multiple events during the year, it’s one of the longest ongoing live poker series in Europe for recreational and seasoned players from all over Europe.

The Banco Casino is known for hosting great events throughout the year, but the Banco Casino Masters is from their own kitchen, giving a guaranteed prize pool of €250,000. Call it coincidence, but players from Finland tend to do super well in Bratislava, especially in the Main Events. It was no different this time, as Matte Karjalainen took down the event for €36,700, after beating local hero Jaro Holub in a heads-up duel.

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Poker in The Netherlands

Poker in The Netherlands became an extremely popular and competitive scene during the early 2000’s. One player in particular made sure the game was promoted well from the very beginning. Marcel ‘The Flying Dutchman’ Luske, ran very well in the WSOP Main Events of 2003, and 2004, giving him a great status in the Dutch poker industry. It’s where the ‘Dutch Pokerboom’ really kicked off, giving a lot of players a dream to follow.

Since a couple years ago, poker is legal in The Netherlands, allowing just a hand full of online operators to provide their services to Dutch poker players. The main ones are GGPoker, Unibet Poker, Holland Casino Online, and Bet365. We dived into the history of poker in The Netherlands, giving you insights of what you might have missed!

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How to Choose Poker Content for Studying?

Observing mainstream poker players is a great example of how studying to improve your poker skills is something which is severely lacking among up-and-coming players. With dozens of poker course websites available, educational- and entertaining content online, there are plenty of opportunities for players to step up and improve their own game.

But what to think of when looking educational content online? Who or what decides if a certain type of poker content is good for you, and what are the signs that something is simply not working for you? We did a deep dive, giving you some insights of what to look at when considering which poker content could help improve your skillset.

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The VIP Treatment – JackPoker’s Newest Club

Do you miss a VIP treatment at any of the online poker sites you’re playing at? Have a look at JackPoker, who recently launched a brand-new VIP Club for its most loyal players. They claim to give you up to 20% rakeback, FOR LIFE! Check out the article to get a better grasp of their new reward system, that seemingly mekes sure players are rewarded in a way they deserve.

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