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Daily Archives: March 27, 2024
PokerStars UKIPT and ESPT Team Up for Spectacular Summer Stop in Spain – PokerNews.com
Posted: March 27, 2024 at 1:12 am
The UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) is back, and this time, it's bringing the thrill of poker to the sun-kissed shores of the Costa del Sol. Get ready for an unforgettable fusion of sun, sea, sand, and poker as UKIPT teams up with the Estrellas Poker Tour (ESPT) for a special summer holiday stop in Malaga.
From June 10 to 16, 2024, poker enthusiasts will converge at The Gran Madrid Casino Torrequebrada for an electrifying week of cards and camaraderie. Nestled in the heart of Benalmdena, just a stone's throw away from the UK, this picturesque location promises the perfect blend of poker excitement and Mediterranean charm.
The decision to include Malaga in the UKIPT itinerary follows the footsteps of the immensely popular UKIPT Marbella, which captivated players from 2013 to 2018. Now, with the UKIPT and ESPT Malaga event, players can expect the same blend of competitive poker and laid-back vibes that made Marbella a favorite among recreational and seasoned players alike.
To celebrate this union of poker powerhouses, PokerStars is offering 10 Malaga Main Event Seats at the Irish Open, giving players the chance to win packages and experience the thrill of UKIPT ESPT Malaga firsthand.
You should also mark your calendars for August 3 to 11, 2024, as The Hippodrome Casino once again plays host for UKIPT London. This iconic venue promises an electrifying atmosphere as players compete for glory and big prizes. Notably, Newcastle's Dylan Bradley emerged victorious in October's event, walking away with a handsome 71,650 prize.
From November 8 to 18, 2024, the spotlight shifts to the renowned Dusk till Dawn Poker Club for UKIPT Nottingham. With a staggering 1 million Main Event prize pool up for grabs, anticipation is high for another unforgettable tournament. Vincent Meli secured victory in November's edition, claiming a shiny trophy and an impressive 159,325 in winnings.
Regular online satellites will be available for UKIPT stops, and players can earn entry to each event via Power Path, a specially designed qualification route aimed at increasing the participation of recreational players in live tournaments.
In addition to the new developments, PokerStars has announced the return of the UKIPT Leaderboard for 2024, encompassing all events, including the Irish Poker Open, UKIPT ESPT Malaga, UKIPT London, and UKIPT Nottingham. This points-based system rewards players who cash in eligible events, offering fantastic prizes to the top three performers:
PokerStars has so many multi-table tournaments running that it is easy to miss one, which is where the PokerNews Online Tournament Calendar comes in. Our free-to-use tool allows you to filter tournaments based on buy-in, game type, and more. It even allows you to fire up the PokerStars client via PokerNews so you can continue browsing all of the latest news, strategy, and promotions! Check it out today!
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How poker chips sparked Marquette to its 87-69 comeback win over Western Kentucky – Marquette Wire
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Marquette mens basketball skulked back into the locker room after a sloppy first half in its NCAA Tournament opener against Western Kentucky.
The Golden Eagles were trailing by seven points, 43-36, and the high-tempo Hilltoppers finished the opening 20 minutes on an extended 22-5 run.
Shaka Smart knew he needed to do something to get his team out of its 39.4% shooting rut, so he did what any head coach would he reached for his pot of poker chips.
Its a new initiative Smart who likes to use props to convey important messages started for the tournament.
So we created a poker chip for every one of the meaningful experiences that we have had over the course of this season, and we have them all together, Smart said Thursday in a media availability.
Every game from the season is a chip. On the front is the game, its score and Marquettes opponent. On the back is something meaningful to the game, whether it be what someone said in a huddle, the teams theme for the game or an important moment.
For example, last Thursday we had to beat Villanova twice, Smart said. We thought we had the game won in regulation, but we didnt. So then we had to go win again. So on the back of that chip, it said, won the game twice.
Those are valuable experiences, chips that our guys have in their pocket, that hopefully we can draw on to play well this week in Indy.
Before Fridays 87-69 win over Western Kentucky, every player put all their chips into a big pot to signify the team pouring into each other.
So when his team needed to remember who they were, it only made sense for Smart to grab the pot and jog their memory about what theyve gone through and what theyre capable of.
Halftime comes and were down a little bit and hes (Smart) just trying to fire us up, bring us back out saying, We put our chips in, were all in, lets go after it,' senior guard Tyler Kolek said.
So we come in at halftime were down seven and we have that experience to go out there and be able to do what we have to do to take the game.
The Golden Eagles sparked their way out of the locker room with a second-chance layup from Stevie Mitchell, and pieced together a 12-5 run to retake the lead, 50-48.
Weve been down 10 at half before on the road. This happened to us multiple times, senior forward Oso Ighodaro said. So just having that in the back of our mind and not panicking, staying who we are, knowing that we can still win this game. It goes a long way.
For the players, seeing the physical pot of chips come out helped them steer the course Friday and book their ticket to the Round of 32, where they will face Colorado.
It serves as a reminder of everything the team has accomplished, and more importantly, what they can continue to do.
Obviously, these games right now, theyre do or die, sophomore forward Ben Gold said. So looking back on all the games weve had, we can look at how we did in those games and the themes that we can carry over for every other game.
And then on top of that, its always good to remember those good games that the team had, and we can reflect on them because you probably wouldnt really be reflecting on them as much [without the chips].
The chips arent why Marquette is dancing. But its what helped keep the party music going into the second round.
This article was written by Jack Albright. He can be reached at[emailprotected]or on Twitter/X @JackAlbrightMU.
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Video Poker Takes Your Money In 10 Lines Of BASIC – Hackaday
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It wasnt easy, but [D. Scott Williamson] succeeded in implementing Jacks or Better Video Poker in 10 lines of BASIC, complete with flashing light and sound! Each round, one places a bet then plays a hand of 5-card draw, hoping to end up with Jacks or better.
This program is [Scott]s entry into the 2024 BASIC 10 Liner Contest, which at this writing has concluded submissions and expects to announce results on April 6th 2024. Contestants may choose any 8-bit computer system BASIC, and must implement their program within ten lines of code (classically limited to 80 characters per line, but there are different categories with different constraints on line width.)
Weve seen impressive 10-line BASIC programs before, like this re-implementation of the E.T. video game. (Fun fact: while considered one of the worst video games of all time, theres a compelling case to be made that while it was a flop, it was ahead of its time and mostly just misunderstood.)
These programs dont look much like the typical BASIC programs many of us remember. They are exercises in information density, where every character counts. So were delighted to see [Scott] also provides a version of his code formatted and commented for better readability, and a logical overview that steps through each line.
He spends a little time talking about the various challenges, as well. For example, hand ranking required a clever solution. IFTHEN conditionals would rapidly consume the limited lines of code, so hands are ranked programmatically. The 52-card deck is also simulated, rather than simply generating random cards on the fly.
The result looks great, and you can watch it in action in the video, just under the page break. If this sort of challenge tweaks your interest, theres plenty of time to get started on next years BASIC 10 Liner Contest. Fire up those emulators!
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$100000 Paid Out to Whistleblowers: How WPT Global Rewards "Integrity in Poker" – Pokerfuse
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We have had some very high-impact cases that have come out of this program already. We have awarded over $100,000 in bounties in whistle-blowing awards to people who brought issues to the table. Ensuring a fair and cheating-free environment is an important challenge for any serious poker site, and with recent developments in technology, the issue has become more pressing than ever.
WPT Global, looking to position itself as one of the leading operators, is taking additional steps to tackle this challenge.
In addition to using AI and detection software, the site has introduced a model called Rewarding Integrity in Poker (RIP), which incentivizes players to help create and maintain a safe and fair environment for everybody to enjoy.
We know our tools are effective 99% of the time. What are we going to do about the 1%? Scott explained in a recent episode of the pokerfuse podcast. What are we going to do about the highly organized cheating groups that could, in theory, cause a lot of damage that are very sophisticated, maybe weve not encountered their particular way of gaming the system before, something thats new to us.
Thats where RIP comes in a novel concept introduced by WPT Global that offers financial rewards for those players who can provide information and evidence useful in tracking down and banning cheaters.
Its main goal, in the words of Alex Scott, the WPT Global president, is to ensure that cheaters can never feel safe, knowing that their coconspirators can turn against them at any point.
In a highly organized group like that, we can get a lot of value out of having a whistleblower in the group, Scott explained. What our system does is gives you an incentive to whistleblow on the other members of that group.
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The WPT Global platform was built using modern technologies and taking full advantage of AI capabilities and big data analysis, which means the operators game integrity features are very advanced, Scott explained.
However, no protection system works 100% of the time, and bots can sometimes do quite a bit of damage before theyre picked up. Hence, RIP, designed to help with that small percentage that would perhaps manage to stay off the radar.
All members of that group have an incentive to spill the proverbial beans. Whatever their motive, theres a financial motivation to report their colleagues for cheating instead of staying silent.
If Im part of a cheating ring and maybe Im not happy maybe I have ethical concerns about what Im doing or maybe I just fall out with some of the other people in the group and I really want to get them back, Scott said. Whatever the reason, the system does is gives you an incentive to whistleblow on the other members of that group.
According to him, WPT Global has given out over $100,000 in bounties, rewarding people who brought up real issues and helped them fix the problems.
The RIP system isnt there just to help WPT Global deal with the cheaters; it is also meant to serve as a deterrent. The idea of setting up your operation on a site that has this policy in place is not as appetizing when cheaters know that even if they do everything right on the technical side of things, there is always a heightened risk of someone from the group blowing the whistle on the operation.
I want people who are part of these organized cheating groups to feel unsafe, to feel like any other member of that group could dob them into WPT Global and get a big reward. I dont want them to feel secure. I want them to feel constantly at risk, said Alex Scott.
Of course, there are certain criteria when it comes to what type of information qualifies for a bounty. In the broadest of terms, its the information that the operator wasnt likely to uncover on its own, or it would take them substantially longer to do so without this insider info.
Adding this to the already robust underlying system for the detection of cheating and bots on the app should help WPT Global become one of the least desirable places for those looking to scam honest players out of their money.
In a period where recent scandals have shaken the trust of the players in the integrity of online poker, such reassurances can go a long way in helping WPT Global set itself apart from the competition.
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Plug Pulled 500 Hours Into Poker Bankroll Challenge: "We Just Take the L" – PokerNews.com
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It's game over for Kevin Martin and his livestreamed poker bankroll challenge after 500 hours and just $500 of poker profit.
The GGPoker ambassador took on one of the wildest bankroll challenges in poker history. Dubbed "Poker from Zero," he set out to turn $0 into $5,000 and he livestreamed his entire life until he reached the goal or hit 500 hours. His first step was to pawn off a few items so that he could have a few hundred bucks in his online poker account. From there, the rest of the money came from micro stakes poker earnings.
Shortly after calling it quits Wednesday, Martin posted a brief video on X reviewing the challenge. He was quite candid about the difficulties of playing poker for a living.
"In terms of the poker, I have to be humble about it. We just take the 'L,' man, we just take the 'L," Martin said. "I won but like we just failed at the challenge."
In the end, he made approximately $3 per hour of playing poker. Most of the remaining hours during the Twitch livestream were spent sleeping, eating, or just taking a break from playing cards.
Martin acknowledged there are some haters out there who criticized him for taking on the challenge or for not seeing it through to his $5,000 goal, but he made no excuses.
"We just didn't get there. We just didn't crush. I'll take responsibility, bro, I could have played better," Martin owned up.
Livestreaming poker is not an easy gig, especially when the cameras are rolling 24 hours a day for three weeks. He never once took a day off from grinding at stakes well below his regular bankroll, not even during brutal sessions.
The bankroll rise was slow and inconsistent. Last weekend, he peaked at around $1,300, but then dipped down around $900 and below for the remainder of the challenge. He said he's going to round up the bankroll to $1,000 and give it away to a random YouTube subscriber.
Every day during the challenge, Martin's staff uploaded a recap video from the previous day to his YouTube channel. which saw a massive uptick in subscribers because of the 24/7 livestream, one of his top highlights of the past few weeks.
At the conclusion of his Wednesday X video, he left a valuable message to those who followed him on this entertaining journey.
"Poker has been a beautiful professional pursuit for me," Martin said. "But for most people, don't try to spin it from zero. Poker very often is this beautiful game of skill, but there's a lot of things that can go your way. Many good players have busted, and I'd recommend playing the game on the side passionately, just always take care of your money."
"I woke up and I grinded every single day, man. I couldn't have tried any harder at this thing. I really didn't think it would end this way, but off to the farm I go."
And with that, the bankroll challenge has concluded at about 10% of the initial goal. On a positive note for "K-Mart," thousands watched on Twitch, his YouTube channel grew, and poker fans across the world saw just how difficult it is to build a bankroll from little to nothing.
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Everygame Poker Offer Free Spins on Popular Slot Releases – World Casino Directory
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Everygame Poker is celebrating Easter this week by adding special surprises to holiday baskets for all its fans. Players can enjoy additional free spins by playing four of their favorite slot games from Betsofts studio, including Hearts Desire, Rockstar World Tour, and Golden Dragon Inferno. On top of that, a no-deposit bonus awaits on Bounding Luck. The spins are available from March 25 to March 31, 2024.
Captivating slots and additional free spins:
In Hearts Desire, the players can try their luck at Minor, Mini, Mega, or Major Progressive Jackpots, and earn the prize of up to 1,787x the base bet. The players can get 50 free spins with a minimum deposit of $25 and coupon code EBUNNY01.
For rock music fans, there is a Rockstar World Tour slot, which offers a popular Hold & Win feature, along with a Multiplier Bonus which can increase the value of Bonus symbols and increase its value to up to 256x. Everygame Poker grants the players 50 free spins. The minimum deposit is $25, and the coupon code is EBUNNY02.
Golden Dragon Inferno, one of the most popular releases, offers great win potential and various ways to win great prizes. The slot features fantastic big bonus boosts along with Stacked Mystery Symbols and fan favorite Hold & Win Bonus. In this slot, the players can earn 75 free spins. The minimum deposit is $50, and the coupon code is EBUNNY03.
Bounding Luck offers 1,024 different ways to win, with more than a thousand winning combinations.
The first three games require a deposit to get free spins, while the players who decide to play Bounding Luck can get 100 free spins without placing a deposit. To qualify for them, the player must claim all three bonuses from Hearts Desire, Rockstar World Tour, and Golden Dragon Inferno.
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But thats not all Everygame Poker has more rewards in its Easter basket. All fans of Roulette will get free Roulette bets from March 25 to March 31. Whenever a new bet is placed on Smart Roulette, the player will get an additional bet which is worth 5% of the original bet.
All interested players can find Smart Roulette on Everygame Pokers website, under the Tangente tab. The maximum win is $50, and the wagering requirement is 20x.
Everygame Poker is one of the leading online poker operators in the world. Its games are available on the Horizon Poker Network. Apart from poker, the company offers a range of slots and table games developed by Betsoft and other leading providers in the industry.
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World Poker Tour turns to AI dubbing – Broadcast
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The World Poker Tour has partnered with Papercup to automate its dubbing.
The company will use its AI tools to translate and voice 184 of the franchises 44-minute-long episodes into Brazilian Portuguese, with a three-month lead time. Previously, the company had used traditional dubbing services with a six-month lead time.
This content will be used on OTT platforms, as well as the Tours own FAST channel. Papercup also works with the likes of Bloomberg and Fremantle.
Marc M. Dion, director of distribution & ad sales at World Poker Tour, said: The quality of Papercup dubbing has been second to none. A big part of that is down to their AI voices and expert translators who go through every sentence to make sure the moment is truly captured in the new AI dubs. The major streaming platforms have very stringent criteria when it comes to dubbed content and if its going to connect with our shared viewers. When they gave us the thumbs up, we knew we were ready to move forward with Papercup.
Jesse Shemen, CEO of Papercup, said: The world of sports and entertainment has so much to gain from the adoption of AI tools like ours. Localising quality content with the care and attention it deserves, at speed is an absolute priority for WPT in order to engage their international fan base our scalable solution means this work is finally possible.
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Fouad Rabahie Becomes the Maestro of ESPT Madrid Main Event – PokerNews.com
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Fouad Rabahie had everyone dancing to his tune in the PokerStars ESPT Madrid 1,100 Main Event after producing a dominant final table display in the Spanish capital.
The Lebanese poker player came onto the FT as the chip leader, which he never relinquished as he went onto bust five of the final nine. He overcame Roberto Agus in heads-up play and banked 105,000 along with his first major title.
The Main Event was well attended, with 597 entries, who generated a prize pool of 573,120.
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Almost two hours of play passed before the first final table casualty. Pietro Corsi looked down at ace-king and raised it up. Lorenzo Negri woke up with pocket nines and jammed in his last eight blinds. Corsi made the easy call and paired up on the flop before holding out on the turn and river end his compatriot's run.
Big Slick then played a role in seeing off Timur Kurbanov. Eventual champion Rabahie had the premium hand and kicked off proceedings. Kurbanov had pocket jacks and ripped in his stack of more than 30 big blinds from the small blind. Rabahie, who was the chip leader heading into the final table, thought over his option while getting a count and eventually made the call. Another ace appeared on the flop and the massive pot was pushed to Rabahie.
Rabahie grabbed his second scalp of the FT after collecting B. Driewerzynski's short stack. Rabahie raise-called from the hijack with KJ. Driewerzynski made a move with his sub-four big blind stack with 104. Neither player connected on the runout, meaning Rabahie's king-high was good enough for the checkmark and knockout. Shortly after, Rabahie downed another short stack. This time, his pocket threes remained best against F. Fragkopoulos' ace-king after the chips went in preflop.
Corsi then returned to the action, ousting another Italian player. Michael Uguccioni moved all-in with pocket jacks before Corsi isolated from the big blind with king-jack. Corsi flopped a gutshot to Broadway, which came in on the turn to bring the Main Event to its final four players.
It was then Corsi's turn to find himself on the wrong side of the rail. Runner-up Agus was dealt pocket jacks in the small blind. He raised after action folded to him and quickly called an all-in when he caught Corsi speeding with A5 from the big blind. Corsi couldn't find his three-outer and headed to the payout desk for his 39,000 prize. Corsi has had a fine start to the year in these PokerStars regional events. This payday followed his ninth-place finish which came in the FPS Paris Main Event in February.
Rabahie booked his place in heads-up after working some magic with pocket jacks himself. The pocket pair held out in an all-in preflop encounter versus A. Martinez and his ace-ten.
Rabahie's final table dominance did not waiver in heads-up, and he picked up the victory after his ace-ten suited stayed in front of Agus' ace-nine.
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John Malkovich Reflects on Iconic Rounders Role as Teddy KGB in GQ Interview – PokerNews.com
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"Pay that man his money." If you read that in a heavy Russian accent and immediately thought of the poker classic Rounders, you aren't the only one. John Malkovich's performance as the Russian mobster Teddy KGB produced this and many other memorable lines of what is widely considered the greatest poker movie of all time.
Malkovich, an acclaimed American actor who has been nominated for two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, recently spoke with GQ about his role in the 1998 film, a role that still follows him 25 years later.
Certain people still come up to me in airports, on planes, in restaurants or whatever, and thats the thing they want to talk about: Teddy KGB," Malkovich said. "A lot of times its people who went through a poker player phase or are still going through it.
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Malkovich's comment came during a 38-minute segment uploaded March 14 breaking down his most iconic characters from movies like Con Air, Burn After Reading and Being John Malkovich. Around five minutes of that centered around his over-the-top performance bordering on caricature as Teddy KGB.
I thought it was a pretty funny part, flashy in that way," he explained. "And the real decision about that was just how broad to go.
Most memorable in his performance as Teddy KGB was his thick Russian accent, which Malkovich said was inspired by Lithuanian actress Ingeborga Dapkunaite.
"There (has) been, and continues to be, probably, a lot of discussion about my accent, which was actually taught to me by a great actress called Ingeborga Dapkunaite, who grew up in Lithuania, but her father was a Soviet diplomat, lived and worked in Moscow for years, so she taught me the accent. Ive spent a decent amount of time in Russia, and there are a lot of words which just kind of come back all the time. Things like 'him,' they just dont say 'him,' they for the most part cant do it.
I thought it was a pretty funny part, flashy in that way."
That was kind of a decision to, as they say, go big or home. You could certainly do it a lot more suddenly than I did, but thats also kind of what Matt (Damon) was doing.
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Malkovich went on to say that Rounders was great fun to film" and even led to him landing a role on the TV drama Billions.
"It continues to have an audience. And I do remember Pay that man his money, which I thought was quite a good line."
"Very much enjoyed Matt, good group of people and actors," said Malkovich. "I like (director) John Dahl very much. I hung out a lot with Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the writers, and they had said at one point we want you to play a Russian in all of our films And then just a couple years ago actually they asked me to play a Russian oligarch in their series Billions, which they were the showrunners for, which was great fun.
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Not only did his role as Teddy KGB land Malkovich a future gig, it also still follows him to this day.
"It continues to have an audience. And I do remember Pay that man his money, which I thought was quite a good line. Quite stylish, actually. I dont know that I delivered it stylishly.
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This Week in Poker Podcasts for March 25, 2024 – Pokerfuse
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Chapter 2 Ep. 10 Familiar Places
This week we are back in Virginia. We had our March Patreon Game last night. There were some new faces, but familiar faces took down the prize. Elle and I talk cruise info. Its up on the website, see the link below. We also recap some changes in stories that have developed since our last conversation on them. Elliott rules on a situation presented by Matt Savage. Patrick and I break down a hand with pocket queens. Then I end the show with my One-Outer about playing poker in familiar places.
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Clayton Fletcher (@claytoncomic) takes a look at the upcoming summer series at the Venetian All-Suites Hotel and Casino in Fabulous Las Vegas before diving into some serious tournament strategy.
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In the 822nd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Mike Holtz & Kyna England come to you from Level 9 Studios in Las Vegas to discuss the latest poker news, stories, and gossip. That includes Nik Airballs 20-minute tank in a big hand on The Lodge Poker Live Stream, which prompted Doug Polk to take action. That led into a discussion on pet peeves at the table, and in Mikes case, the pet part is quite literal. The crew also plays the first edition of PokerNews Plinko, discusses Chads poker thrift store Tweet of the Week, and talks about the current state of poker given Bitcoin is at an all-time high. From there, they dive into the wild journey of poker vlogger Corey Eyring, who is risking his entire net worth in an attempt to win $500,000 by the end of the year. Whatever amount he ends up with, the plan is to place it all on a single roulette bet of either red or black. Chad chatted with Eyring about his crazy quest and highlights various clips throughout the episode. Finally, the crew once again touches on Kevin Martins 24/7 stream while attempting to win $5,000 playing online, which came to an unceremonius end. Did you know the PokerNews Podcast is no longer just audio? Thats right, weve added a video show as well that you can view on the PokerNews YouTube Channel.
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Today on Tactical Tuesday Coach Brad makes a pair of Ace High Hero calls for all the money, as well as hero folding with two pair.
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The $10,000 Question: Can you do this for $10,000?If so, do it for the promise of better skills and a far more profitable lifetime poker journey.
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Donnie and Ducky are back to put a bow on the 2024 PGT Mixed Games Series, preview the upcoming Texas Poker Open at Champions Club, and discuss the heated crossbook bet between Landon Tice and Jeremy Becker.
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Who would win between the robotic poker grinder and the intuitive player? Which approach should you model in todays games? This episode of the podcast looks at what has traditionally been viewed as two opposing schools of thought, and synthesizes them into a winning strategy. RELATED LINKS GTO Poker Gems (Book Homepage): https://redchippoker.com/gto-gems-book Should I Play GTO Poker?:
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