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Phil Hellmuth earns 12th bracelet during the WSOP’s first wave of events By Sean Chaffin In the 43-year history of the WSOP, the tournament has awarded more than $1.6 billion in prize money. The World Series of Poker went big this summer. There were big names making big finishes – Phil Hellmuth’s 12th bracelet, […]
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS, will be home to the 12th Annual Gulf Coast Poker Championship Sept. 5–16. The record-breaking event will heat up with four seats guaranteed to the Main Event in the nightly Super, $100 Buy-In with $50 Rebuys Sept. 5–7, followed by the three-day $300,000 No Limit Hold’em Guaranteed […]
The Gold Strike Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi reported the results for events No. 7 and No. 19 in its Delta Gold Poker Classic tournament. Note that in Event No. 7, the players agreed to “chop” the pot, so each took home $1038, except for Francis Anton who had the largest chip stack and was […]
Daniel Negreanu gives Casino Player his thoughts on poker scandals, playing to win, and the 2012 WSOP By Sean Chaffin Poker pro Daniel Negreanu has racked up an impressive record on the felt. With four World Series of Poker bracelets, two World Poker Tour titles, and nearly $15 million in lifetime tournament wins, there […]
How to minimize mistakes and use expected value to your advantage By Jim Feist Mistakes happen. All the time. They happen in sporting events, at card tables, on our way out the door, when we lock our keys in the car, bump our heads, and on and on. Even oddsmakers make mistakes. Oddsmakers goofed […]
How the right defensive tactics can position you to conquer the poker table By Jim Feist The NFL playoffs are one of the most exciting and competitive times of any sports season for players—and bettors. The teams are more evenly matched, there is a history of accumulated stats to compare from the regular season, and […]
Ben Lamb earns one of poker’s highest honors after a dominant streak at the tables By Sean Chaffin While his run for the championship was cut short, Lamb took home more than $4 million and was named WSOP Player of the Year. Beyond his impressive Main Event run, Lamb had a dominating performance at the […]
Capitalizing on video poker games that (potentially) pay back more than 100 percent By Jerry “Stickman” Stich The main thing to remember when you play a positive expectation video poker game is that even though the overall payback will be positive over the long run, you’re playing in the short run. Variance will impact […]
The ability to deceive your opponents is crucial in sports—and in poker By Jim Feist Poker is a game of mathematics, skill and psychology…and the best players use all the weapons in their arsenal. As a longtime poker player who also studies and wagers on sports on a regular basis, I understand the art […]
The WSOP Mints Another Millionaire At the conclusion of this year’s World Series Of Poker, the last man standing was a 22-year-old student and professional poker player who made history as the first German resident to win the gambling world’s richest and most prestigious tournament. Pius Heinz, of Cologne, was just the second German […]