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Let’s start with: Don’t do it! At the least, most players consider it poor sportsmanship; some unethical. One example is when the a player takes a long time to call…

1. Bryn Kenny $65 million 2. Stephen Chidwick $66 million 3. Justin Bonomo $65 million 4. Jason Koon $63 million 5. Mikita Badziakouski $63 million 6. Dan Smith $60 million…

This term refers to a player’s strategy of habitually over betting the pot or going all-in. Others at the table need to figure out if he has a monster hand…

This is a pure, no frills tournament structure where you buy-in and when you lose all your chips, adios…no mas.  It’s the opposite of rebuy or re-entry tourneys. An example…

This is the term used when a player loses chips needlessly. Some of the reasons are poor decisions and discipline relating to inattention to the game. Other factors include: not…

These two colorful terms refer to a hand that has a two-way draw to complete a straight. However, the necessary card(s) needs to be in the middle of the run,…

There’s nothing better than a freeroll in poker. Here are three examples. First, it can be a tournament structure with no entry fee but with a prize pool. In that…

The new dates have been set for poker’s ultimate competition, the 56th WSOP, May 27 – July 16. A record-setting 100 events are on the schedule. Tournaments will be played…

A tournament re-buy can usually be made immediately when a player loses all their chips. But it is generally during a specified time/level. Re-entry in a tournament requires a player…

James “Russ” Heizer was the 2024 Player of the Year tournament winner. Ranked 29th at year end, he battled his way through 49 others who had earned a seat at…