Tag: live tournament

Playing live poker is quite a bit different from the online experience. Even if you’ve been playing online for a long time, your first visit to a live casino or poker room can be an overwhelming experience. There will be so much happening around you and it takes a little while to get used to it all. One of the biggest things that...

Poker tournaments are the favorite format of many. Whether you play just for fun or have more serious aspirations with poker, tournaments have their appeal. Many of them offer a chance at a big win that can provide a serious boost to your bankroll and sometimes even change your life entirely. However, even for the best in the game, the variance that comes...

Staking has been an integral part of the poker community for a long time. Lately, however, it’s become hugely popular, especially in big buy-in events. Many people familiar with poker and with access to funds are more than happy to front winning players with six and even seven-figure amounts to put them in a tournament in exchange for a share of profits. This...

Walking into a casino to play your very first poker tournament is an exciting and memorable experience. But, it can be quite scary, too. Although I’ve played countless tournaments over the years, I still remember that very first one from well over a decade ago. It’s just something that sticks with you. It’s perfectly normal to be nervous and slightly anxious about it....

Walking into a casino to play your very first poker tournament is an exciting and memorable experience. But, it can be quite scary, too. Although I’ve played countless tournaments over the years, I still remember that very first one from well over a decade ago. It’s just something that sticks with you. It’s perfectly normal to be nervous and slightly...

The game of poker is full of funny, crazy, and sometimes even bizarre stories. Some of them have helped make poker what it is today (like that one about an unknown US accountant who went on to win the WSOP Main Event in 2003). Some others may not be as popular or as well-known but are just equally as interesting. I’m sure that...