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PokerStars Returns in Style to Las Vegas; Nicholas Marchington Wins Main Event
Players from around the world converged on Las Vegas over the last two weeks as part of the revived PokerStars NAPT (North American Poker Tour) at Resorts World Casino. After a “soft launch” in 2023, the event saw a ramped-up effort in 2024 that included a...
November 18, 2024
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Mastering 3 Card Poker Strategy for Success at the Tables
3 Card Poker Strategy: What You Need to Know Understanding the Game: The first step in sharpening your 3 Card Poker strategy is to learn the rules, hand rankings, and gameplay of 3 Card Poker to make informed decisions during each round. Ante-Play Strategy: Develop optimal...
November 14, 2024
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8 min read
2024 PokerStars North American Poker Tour Ramps Up Second Year in Las Vegas
PokerStars Live returns to the U.S. Nov. 1-10 with the second running of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las...
October 29, 2024
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3 min read
Enhancing Your Poker Decision-Making Skills With Poker Psychology
Enhancing Your Poker Decision-Making Skills: What You Need to Know Improving Pattern Recognition: Pattern recognition is a poker psychology skill...
October 28, 2024
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8 min read
Preparing for Your First Poker Tournament: Poker Tournament Strategy From a Psychologist
Poker Tournament Strategy For Beginners: What You Need to Know Manage Your Emotions: The most useful tournament poker tournament strategy...
October 21, 2024
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10 min read
Online Poker Tournaments: How to Maintain Your Edge
Maintaining Concentration During Online Poker Tournaments: What You Need to Know Regular Breaks: Take short breaks every hour to destress and...
October 15, 2024
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8 min read
Poker Odds Explained: Essential Tips for Texas Hold ‘Em
Poker Odds For Beginners: What You Need to Know Poker Odds Basics: Poker odds relate to the probability of certain...
October 9, 2024
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8 min read
Is Poker Gambling? A Professional Poker Player Breaks It Down For Us
Is Poker Gambling or Skill: What You Need to Know Skill vs. Chance Debate: While certain elements of poker involve...
October 4, 2024
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7 min read
Poker ICM? What is it And How to Use it
What Is ICM: How to Use it in Your Poker Games ICM, or Independent Chip Model, is a mathematical model...
October 4, 2024
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7 min read
10 Essential Poker Tips From a Pro to Improve Your Strategy
Poker Tips From a Pro: What You Need to Know Understanding Poker Hand Rankings: Beginners should familiarize themselves with the...
October 1, 2024
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10 min read
Video Poker: Winning Strategies and Top Tips
Video Poker Strategy: What You Need to Know Understanding Pay Tables: Different video poker games have different pay tables. Learn...
September 23, 2024
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11 min read
Top Female Poker Players: Why Women’s Voices Matter in Poker
Female Poker Players: What You Need to Know Trailblazers: Female poker players like Maria Ho, Jennifer Harman, and Liv Boeree...
September 19, 2024
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7 min read
Poker Equity Calculator: Master Your Game with Accurate Odds
What is a Poker Equity Calculator: What You Need to Know In online poker, equity refers to your share of...
September 18, 2024
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7 min read
The Best Poker Starting Hands in Texas Hold’em
Best Starting Hands in Poker: What You Need to Know Understand Pairs: In Texas Hold'em, pairs are strong poker hands....
September 17, 2024
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3 min read
Royal Hold’em Tips & Tricks You Need To Know
Royal Hold’em: What You Need to Know Card Count: Royal Hold'em is a variation of Texas Hold'em, but with a...
September 16, 2024
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4 min read
What is The Point of Poker Blinds?
Poker Blinds: What Your Need to Know Poker Blinds: Blinds are mandatory bets made before the cards are dealt in...
September 13, 2024
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4 min read
The Best Poker Movies of All Time: A Cinematic Royal Flush
Poker, a game that combines skill, strategy, and a touch of luck, has continually captivated audiences and filmmakers around the...
September 12, 2024
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6 min read
What Are VPIP and PFR in Poker?
PFR Poker: What You Need to Know Dive into advanced Pre-Flop Raise (PFR) strategies to elevate your poker game and...
September 11, 2024
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7 min read
What Is a 3 Bet in Poker And How to Factor it Into Your Poker Strategy
What is a 3 Bet in Poker: What You Need to Know A 3 bet is the 3rd bet in...
August 21, 2024
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10 min read
What is Ghosting in Online Poker and How to Avoid It?
What You Need to Know About Online Poker Ghosting Ghosting is a form of cheating in online poker where a...
August 20, 2024
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5 min read
Understanding Poker Table Positions (And Why They Are SO Important!)
Poker Positions: What You Need to Know Poker table positions, sometimes known as poker poses, are vital as they influence...
August 13, 2024
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9 min read
GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker: Which Is Better?
GTO Poker vs Exploitative Poker Play: The Essentials GTO Poker (Game Theory Optimal) and Exploitative Poker are two prominent strategies...
August 9, 2024
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8 min read
How to Become a Professional Poker Player: Tips From a Pro
Becoming a professional poker player is a dream for many. Poker is a popular game that can be both fun...
August 9, 2024
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14 min read
How To Read Your Opponents When Playing Poker
Poker tells can give you a lot of valuable insights, but they shouldn’t be the only thing you consider when...
August 8, 2024
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8 min read
How To Become An Expert Poker Bluffer
Many players have said it, and many more agree with the statement that if you’re never pulled a poker bluff,...
August 8, 2024
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8 min read
Top 10 Most Common Poker Bluffs And How to Use Them
No matter what your general style of play is, throwing in one of the common poker bluffs is necessary to...
August 8, 2024
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8 min read
What is Omaha Poker? A Fast Beginner’s Guide
In Omaha poker, each player is dealt four hole cards, twice as many as in Texas Hold’em. This means each...
July 29, 2024
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Texas Hold’em Hand Rankings – Which Poker Hands Beat Which?
In Texas Hold'em poker, the hand rankings are as follows (from best to worst): Poker hand rankings chart Let's explain...
July 17, 2024
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6 min read
Online Poker vs Live Poker: 9 Key Differences You Need To Know
Although No-Limit Hold’em and all other poker variations have the same rules and strategy principles both live and online, there...
July 17, 2024
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7 min read
What Is Chinese Poker? Chinese Poker Rules & Scoring Explained
What do all poker games have in common? Extreme attention to hand rankings. Especially Chinese Poker – if you can...
July 10, 2024
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6 min read
Top 7 Ways To Avoid Getting Cheated With Marked Cards
Marking cards is one of the oldest tricks in the book and it’s been used to cheat in poker for...
June 17, 2024
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5 min read
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