The Lodge Card Club in Austin reopens following a major legal victory with a high-stakes livestream battle The Lodge cardroom in Texas is celebrating its grand reopening after successfully defeating a lengthy legal challenge from the state. To mark its return to business, the venue is hosting an unprecedented high-stakes cash game on its popular
Small blind losses often come from weak calls, poor hand selection and playing bloated pots out of position The small blind is one of the hardest seats to play because it combines a forced investment with permanent positional disadvantage after the flop. Learning how to face the disadvantages quickly could go a long way to
The 57th annual WSOP commenced successfully in Las Vegas with multimillion-dollar tournaments The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is off to a spectacular start in Las Vegas as the 57th edition of the legendary tournament series officially gets underway. This year features an extensive schedule where players will compete for 100 coveted gold bracelets.
The win comes a year after he was eliminated in third place in the same event Anthony Finley secured his latest victory by winning the Oklahoma State Championship of Poker $800 Main Event one year after finishing third in the exact same tournament. The American player outlasted a competitive field to secure the first-place prize
Andrew Ormsby has officially transitioned into the role of Director of Poker Operations at Wynn Las Vegas Wynn Las Vegas has officially appointed Andrew Ormsby as its new Director of Poker Operations following a major leadership shift. Ormsby steps into the role after serving diligently as the poker room manager of operations for the past
The Canadian poker pro has featured prominently during the tournament series Canadian poker professional Mike Watson continued his impressive run at the Triton Series by winning the $50,000 Bounty Quattro event in Montenegro. This victory came just days after his triumph in a $30,000 turbo tournament at the same poker venue. Watson navigated a highly
Early tournament aggression only works when the reward justifies the damage a failed gamble can cause The opening levels of a poker tournament create a strange pressure point. Blinds are low, stacks are deep and many players feel they should either chip up quickly or avoid trouble completely. Neither approach is always right. Tournament chips
The German poker pro continues to deliver strong results year after year The German professional poker player Christoph Vogelsang has reached a major milestone by capturing his third title within the Triton Super High Roller Series. Competing in a $50,000 seven-max No-Limit Hold’em tournament held in Montenegro, he outlasted a competitive field to emerge victorious
Advanced small-blind play is about building the pot preflop, then knowing which boards actually belong to you Small-blind three-bet pots are difficult because the position is poor, the pot is already bloated and the big blind still affects preflop incentives. When you three-bet from the small blind, you are usually building a lower-SPR pot without
The Asian Poker Tour joins the World Series of Poker as a livestream broadcast partner The World Series of Poker (WSOP) continues to expand its global reach by adding the Asian Poker Tour (APT) as an official partner for its upcoming livestream broadcasts. This collaboration marks the second international media agreement for the famous card
The WSOPC grinder already topped the leaderboard and will now remain there Maurice Hawkins has further solidified his status as the most successful player in World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) history by securing his 25th career ring. This latest victory occurred at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina, where he navigated a field of 631
A short-stack small blind strategy depends on stack depth, fold equity and how often the big blind can defend Playing short-stacked from the small blind is one of the least comfortable spots in poker. You are out of position after the flop, you have only one player left to act before the flop and your
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