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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 11, 2024 | Melvin Schroen
How to Play Poker for Enjoyment
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

If you haven't been living under a rock (and have been following our news updates regularly), you already know the Banco Casino Masters is right around the corner. The 39th…

May 9, 2024 | Iva Dozet
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GGPoker World Festival 2024 Ready for Weekend II

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

It's 1972, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Binion's Horseshoe Casino once again gathers the best poker players of the time. Among the participants stands out Johnny Moss, recognized as the best…

May 7, 2024 | Max Streltcoff
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PokerListings Pulse #18: Tana delle Tigri, 888poker Live, and So Much More!

Another week gone, another poker recap ready. While April draws to a close, the poker world is showing no sign of slowing down. Just the opposite, it's kicking into high…

May 6, 2024 | Iva Dozet
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WPT Global Spring Festival and Qualify Online for WPT Montreal

It's the month of online poker tournament series, WPT Global continues their popular trend of giving back value to its players. The Spring Festival officially kicked off last night, and…

May 6, 2024 | Melvin Schroen
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Top Five Mind-Blowing Dan Cates’ Podcasts

The famous high-roller poker player Daniel «Jungleman» Cates has been running his podcast Winning the Game of Life since March 19th, 2022. Up till May 2nd, 2024 Cates released a…

May 4, 2024 | Vasilisa Zyryanova
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Poker player Mikita Badziakouski.
Mikita Badziakouski

About Mikita Badziakouski Current ResidenceBelarusBornFebruary 6, 1992Birth PlaceBelarusTotal Winnings$38,259,122 Mikita Trivia On PokerStars his nickname is ‘fish2013’, referring to the year where he was allowed to play at the World…

November 15, 2022 | Melvin Schroen
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Bob Stupak

About Bob Stupak Current ResidenceDeseased September 25, 2009BornApril 6, 1942Birth PlacePittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTotal Winnings$865,441 Bob Stupak Trivia Stupak won his WSOP Bracelet in 1989 in No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw.He…

November 12, 2022 | Bjorne Lindberg
Poker Player Andrew Chen.
Andrew Chen

About Andrew Chen Current ResidenceMississauga, ON, CanadaBornJanuary 3, 1988Birth PlaceMississauga, ON, CanadaTotal Winnings$5,112,251 Andrew Chen Trivia Made training videos for online giant CardRunners.Online nickname ‘Achen’.290th on the All-Time money list…

November 10, 2022 | Melvin Schroen
Poker Player Andrew Feldman.
Andrew Feldman

About Andrew Feldman Current ResidenceBushey Herts, United KingdomBornJuly 16, 1987Birth PlaceWatford, United KingdomTotal Winnings$1,030,543 Andrew Feldman Trivia In 2012, made appearance on channel 4’s program ‘The Secret Millionaire’.Has played the…

November 10, 2022 | Melvin Schroen
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Poker Strategy Articles

Daniel Negreanu’s funky overbet bluff explained

If the antics over at CoinPoker weren’t enough to tickle your tastebuds then how about a revisit of the beloved ‘High Stakes Poker’ franchise, with all of the usual suspects!…

April 4, 2022 | George Sandford
Breakdown of the world’s biggest ever online cash game hand ($7.75m)!

Those of us who have been sitting around waiting for the band to get back together since the days of Full Tilt Poker’s ‘Rail Heaven’ need wait no longer as…

February 15, 2022 | George Sandford
Hellmuth vs Dwan: A Call on the Verge of Madness

Phil Hellmuth is one of the most successful poker players in the world. If you look at the naked numbers, he is the best tournament player of all time with…

January 25, 2022 | Arved Klöhn
Dragana Lim’s crazy WSOP Main Event river bluff analysed

In our section Hand Jam we take a look at exciting or strategically interesting hands in the poker world. In doing so, we shed light on the intricacies of each…

December 9, 2021 | Arved Klöhn
The biggest mistake you can make in Bounty Tournaments

We show you how to collect a bounty Do you know how to play knockout tournaments properly and how to deal with high bounties on players or do you just…

December 2, 2021 | Arved Klöhn
Pro folds set in WSOP Main Event (and is right to do so)

JJ Liu folds a set in the WSOP 2021 Main Event. We explain why the move was correct and at which times it is correct to fold a set.

November 30, 2021 | Arved Klöhn
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What to Do When You’re Not in a Poker Hand

Ask anyone what you should do when you play live and they’ll often say that tight is right. Because players are looser in the live arena than they are when…

August 26, 2021 | Debbie Zammit
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What is a Poker Straddle Bet?

Ever wondered what a straddle in poker is? This guide to poker straddle bets will explain just that – and how some use it as a way to raise the…

June 1, 2021 | Debbie Zammit
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