This article covers the important differences you need to know about how to play at online poker tournaments versus playing live poker tournaments.
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RSS feed for this sectionIsildur1 (Victor Blom) vs Brian Hastings: $4M Cheating
“Isildur1″, a name that sounds like it should be in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, is actually the name of a poker player that has caused much excitement and controversy in the world of poker. Isildur1 burst onto the poker scene back in September of 2009 and immediately caused some major damage in the [...]
Tournament Blind Structure: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
It never fails to amaze me how many people play in poker tournaments without knowing the blind structure or how often blinds will increase. How can they play their optimal poker and expect to maximize their chances of winning without knowing the speed of the tournament in which they are playing? Players are best served [...]
Misunderstanding Ante Impact on Poker Tournament Structures
If you believe having an ante is a detriment to a good tournament structure and increases the luck factor in tournaments, I have some bad news for you. You are wrong and I’d like to play with you on my left at my next tournament. I’ve read several posts on poker forums lately. Each said [...]
2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker Schedule Released
The 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) schedule has now been officially released by PokerStars. As a quick run-down before I give you the schedule, the SCOOP events will run May 3rd to May 16th. It’s going to be 33 events, with three buy-in levels. The final event is the Main Event that will [...]
Quick Poker Tournament Story: The $1 Re-Buy Bust Out Hands
Well I have been busy with a lot of things both starting and completing. Two Sunday’s ago I graduated with my BA in Marketing and now starting the job search and trying not to have to relocate, but will if need be. All while trying to figure out a company or service I could start [...]
Full Tilt Poker Pro Erik Cajelais Wins the World Series of Poker Europe Event 2
Full Tilt Poker Pro Erik Cajelais wins the World Series of Poker Europe Event 2, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and more than US$169K in prize money. This is a breakthrough victory for Cajelais, a 27-year-old professional poker player from Montreal who has come close to a major tournament win on several occasions. His best [...]
Charity Poker Room Tournament Story: Left With a Little Over $850
“If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention, than to any other talent.” – Isaac Newton (1642 – 1727) “Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power [...]
