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Spin&Go, Twister, Spins, and other similar tournaments are all united by one idea: giving poker players the experience of playing short and fast tournaments with a chance to win large…

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Triton Super High Roller Montenegro Starting May 12th – What to Expect?

Where players are being treated online like kings and queens, having online series available on every single platform, it's time for all live poker high rollers to head to Montenegro…

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888Poker Ignites $2,000,000 GTD XL Spring Series Today!

Whoever thought 888Poker was staying behind when it comes to online poker series in May, is absolute wrong! The XL Spring Series will kick off today and it's once again…

May 13, 2024 | Melvin Schroen

Who is Hunting SCOOP Titles on PokerStars?

Perhaps the most prestigious online tournament series in the world, are the COOP series on PokerStars. Various editions such as the Turbo series, World series, are a known given for…

May 13, 2024 | Melvin Schroen

How to Play Poker for Enjoyment

Poker can be a entertaining game if you play it right — even for old-timer poker crowd who've already seen just about everything. But what could, you as a single…

May 10, 2024 | Vasilisa Zyryanova

The 39th Banco Masters Is Just Around the Corner

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May 9, 2024 | Iva Dozet

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The second weekend of the GGPoker World Festival is about to ignite with poker players from around the world ready to take their chances and aim for one thing only,…

May 8, 2024 | Melvin Schroen

WSOP 1972: The First $10,000 Tournament and Amarillo Slim Preston’s Victory

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Think you already know everything there is to know about poker star Phil Laak? As one of the most visible poker pros over the last 10 years – appearing on…

January 22, 2014 | PokerListings Team

Selbst: “In Our Society Women Aren’t Supposed to Be Competitive”

Already the winningest female poker player of all-time – and one of the best players, period – there’s not much in poker Vanessa Selbst has yet to accomplish. Still, despite…

December 17, 2013 | PokerListings Team

Fatima Moreira de Melo: Mastering Poker & Crushing Dutch Survivor

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September 12, 2013 | PokerListings Team

Alex Stevic: “The Best Games Are the Ones with the Mafia”

We’ve heard a lot of poker stories over the last 10 years, but none quite like Alexander Stevic’s. Winning the first-ever EPT main event in Barcelona back in 2004 is…

September 4, 2013 | PokerListings Team

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In your six-max game online it’s folded around to you on the button and you raise to $8. The aggressive small blind re-raises to $32 and the big blind folds. You call on the button. The flop comes

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January 30, 2009 | PokerListings Team

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January 3, 2009 | PokerListings Team

How to Calculate Pot Odds and Equity in Texas Holdem

Understanding and calculating the pot odds, though, will only get you halfway to where you need to be. Once you have the odds (and the implied odds), you need to…

December 29, 2008 | PokerListings Team

There Is (Probably) No “Best” Way to Play Poker

The title of this article is either transparently true or patently false – depending on your point of view, and the game you’re playing. I think it’s more true than…

December 20, 2008 | PokerListings Team

How to Change Gears in Poker to Keep Opponents Guessing

To be successful in No-Limit Hold’em you have to be aggressive. However, if you lack the ability to change gears at the right time, your opponents will catch on and…

December 11, 2008 | PokerListings Team

What are Anti-Outs and Money Cards in Poker?

To make money at poker you have to play the odds correctly. To play the odds correctly, you have to understand your outs and anti-outs and be able to evaluate…

November 20, 2008 | PokerListings Team

How to Play A-J, K-Q, K-J, Q-J and Q-T in Holdem

No matter what your skill level, high marginal hands like A-J, K-Q, K-J, Q-J and Q-T consistently cost poker players more money than any other group of hands. The question…

November 16, 2008 | PokerListings Team

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