A solid performance at the recent PGT Last Chance event pushed Foxen over the top Alex Foxen has been crowned the 2025 PokerGO Tour Player of the Year after a dramatic finish to the season. Rather than relying on late points or a small cash, Foxen secured the title by winning the final ranking event
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Psychological Strategies for Staying Calm During Cold Decks
By focusing on solid decisions and trusting long-term outcomes, you can survive dry spells without damaging your game Cold decks are an unavoidable part of poker, and how players respond to them often matters more than the cards themselves. Long stretches of bad hands can create frustration, doubt, and rushed decisions. Staying calm during these
FAIR BET Act’s New Sponsor Could Save Poker Players From Tax Changes
Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma has joined the bill as a co-sponsor The FAIR BET Act received a major boost this week that could help protect poker players and other gamblers from an upcoming tax change. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada announced that Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma has joined the bill as a co-sponsor,
Aussie Poker Pro Chris Skinner Busted for Cheating in Low-Stakes Game
Questions are now being raised about some of his previous wins Australian poker professional Chris Skinner is facing heavy backlash after being caught cheating during a low-stakes tournament held on New Year’s Day. The incident took place at a casual event known as Poker With Fred, which carried a buy-in of AUD $125 (US$83.80) and
Bluffing Effectively in Heads-Up: When and How to Do It
Bluffing heads-up means choosing the right moments and using pressure as a calculated tool Bluffing plays a very different role in heads-up poker than it does at a full table. With only two players involved, ranges are wider, hands are weaker on average, and aggression increases naturally. This creates more chances to bluff, but also
Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates preparing for boxing match
This matchup follows a tradition of “physicality bets” in poker High-stakes poker professional and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Dan “Jungleman” Cates is scheduled to make his sanctioned boxing debut on January 22. The event is sanctioned by the International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) and will take place at the Beverly Hills Fight Club in Southern California.
Strategic Use of Min-Raises in Satellites
A clinical approach to pot control ensures you don unnecessarily risk your tournament life In satellite poker tournaments, the primary strategic objective is survival rather than chip accumulation. Because the payout structure is flat—awarding identical prizes to all qualifiers regardless of their final stack size—players must adopt a risk-averse approach that differs significantly from standard
Thailand wins big in GPI Player of the Year race
Punnat Punsri took home the GPI POY title On January 7, the Global Poker Index (GPI) officially confirmed that Punnat Punsri has won the 2025 GPI Player of the Year title. This victory marks a historic milestone as Punsri becomes the first Asian player to ever secure the world’s top ranking. The race concluded in
Patrick Leonard Wins Second PokerGO Title and Shot at $1M Freeroll
The exclusive $1 million freeroll is open only to the top 40 eligible players of the year British poker pro Patrick Leonard has locked in a major victory to start the year, taking down Event #2 of the PGT Last Chance series. Leonard earned $315,000 for his first-place finish in the $10,100 No-Limit Hold’em tournament
Bankroll Management for Short Deck Poker
By acknowledging that you will face more frequent downswings, you can prepare yourself for the swings Short Deck poker, or Six Plus Hold’em, is a high-action game where removing low cards narrows equity gaps. For beginners, this means “swings” or variance will be much higher than in traditional No-Limit Hold’em. Proper bankroll management is about
Virginia’s New iGaming Bill Could Bring Poker to the State
Virginia could become the first state of 2026 to legalize online gambling and poker Virginia is moving toward a major shift in its gambling landscape with the introduction of a new bill aimed at legalizing iGaming. State Representative Marcus Simon recently filed the legislation to kick off the 2026 session, proposing a framework that would
Poker Vlogger Mariano Shows Massive Seven-Figure Haul From 2025
Mariano Grandoli reportedly made a $1.25 million profit from his 2025 cash games Mariano Grandoli, the popular poker vlogger known as “Mariano,” recently revealed a massive $1.25 million profit from his 2025 cash games. In a yearly recap video shared with his 200,000 YouTube subscribers, he detailed how he reached this seven-figure milestone across 92











