Ye Shen faces multiple felony charges in Nevada after allegedly passing $300,000 in bad checks International poker player Ye Shen, widely recognized in the gambling community by his pseudonym “Tony Mars,” faces severe legal jeopardy in Clark County, Nevada. Prosecutors filed formal felony charges against the 42-year-old Shanghai native following a financial dispute involving two
Tag: poker
Identifying Profitable Squeeze Spots from the Hijack
A profitable hijack squeeze starts with position, fold equity and a clear read on range weakness A squeeze from the hijack is a pre-flop re-raise made after one player opens and at least one caller enters the pot. It works because the caller often has a capped range, while the opener must continue out of
The WSOP Doesn’t Want Players to Wear Rival Poker Patches in Tournaments
The WSOP has implemented strict rule updates requiring advance written approval for players wearing promotional logos The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has expanded its restrictions on apparel logos by mandating that players obtain advance written permission to wear any promotional patches during tournament play. While initial rule drafts only targeted players appearing at featured
Anthony Marquez Takes Down WSOPC Main Event in Los Angeles
The turnout for the event easily covered the $1-million guarantee The World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) tournament at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles concluded this month, with local competitor Anthony Marquez capturing the championship title. The highly anticipated tournament generated massive interest throughout the region and easily met its impressive $1-million prize pool
Heads-up Play Versus the Big Blind After Everyone Folds
Successful players know how to flip the script when they get into heads-up situations Heads-up play against the big blind begins before the flop. When everyone folds to you in the small blind or button position, the hand turns into a direct fight for the blinds and antes. This is where you need to fine-tune
World Poker Tour to Feature in Two Series in Australia in September
The World Poker Tour will return to Australia in September with two major championship events The World Poker Tour (WPT) is making a highly anticipated return to Australia this September for a massive festival at The Star Sydney. It will feature two separate championship events for the first time in the history of the series.
Fedor Holz Earns Fifth Triton Title with Montenegro $40,000 Mystery Bounty Win
The German poker phenom continues to run deep, decades after getting his start German poker phenomenon Fedor Holz continued his remarkable run of success on the high-stakes circuit by capturing his fifth career Triton Super High Roller Series title. He navigated a highly competitive field of 111 entries to win the $40,000 buy-in mystery bounty
Countering Aggressive Opponents in Rebuy Events
Aggressive rebuy opponents can change the whole shape of a poker tournament In a poker tournament rebuy format, some players treat the early levels as permission to gamble wider, push thinner edges and pressure tighter stacks before the rebuy period closes. That does not make their play unbeatable. It means your response has to account
SiGMA Poker Tour Manila Coming Soon, With Over $320,000 in Guarantees
The SiGMA Poker Tour Manila will debut at City of Dreams Manila at the end of the month The upcoming SiGMA Poker Tour Manila is set to bring massive guaranteed prize pools to the Philippines as it prepares for five days of intense tournament action. Running from May 31 to June 4, the festival will
Nick Rigby Proves Unstoppable, Wins Two Tournaments in One Day
This is the second time this year Rigby has pulled off the feat Poker pro Nick Rigby demonstrated his exceptional skill by winning two separate RunGood Poker Series titles on the same day this past Thursday. This impressive feat occurred at the Harrah’s Pompano Beach Passport series in Florida and marks the second time in
Balancing Limps and Raises for Unpredictability in Texas Hold’em
Mixing limps and raises can protect your range, disguise hand strength and keep opponents from reading your patterns Balancing limps and raises in Texas Hold’em is not about playing passively for the sake of variety. It is about stopping strong opponents from building clean assumptions around your preflop decisions. If you only limp weak hands
Inaugural Hendon Mob Asian Championship Coming This Summer
The inaugural Hendon Mob Asian Championship will officially debut at the City of Dreams in Manila The City of Dreams Hotel and Casino in Manila is set to host the first Hendon Mob Asian Championship this summer. This historic event serves as a focal point of the SiGMA Poker Tour Manila festival that runs from











