Poker Stories: No Limit — A Search for an American Dream
A divorced couple struggles to balance their parenting responsibilities and their small independent film company. Following a lifelong dream, Susan decides to leave everything to pursue her American dream of becoming a pro poker tournament grinder, bringing her ex-husband along on the journey to document the tournament road. “I saw Chris Moneymaker win the World Series of Poker,” she explained. “And I saw poker become this mainstream thing.” Wanting to capitalize on the poker
Poker Stories: Tom Dwan’s Ridiculous Prop Bet
Tom Dwan, also known by his online alias durrrr, is a poker legend for the new generation of poker players. Although he sharpened his knife on low stakes online cash games when he was just a teenager, he’s now a world-renowned crusher who plays the biggest, baddest games around, including ones for millions in Macau. He’s also well known for being a bit crazy. One of the main reasons that he’s one of the most popular contestants on poker TV shows like Poker After Dark and High
Poker Legends: Eli Elezra
“For me to be alongside Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth and Barry Greenstein...I finally made it!” Image: AssoPoker Eli Elezra recently became the 60th member of the Poker Hall of Fame, and there’s hardly a pro more deserving of the recognition. Since he moved from Israel to America, Elezra has moved up the stakes until he began to dominate the biggest cash games in Las Vegas and won some major tournaments. He holds 4 World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, and h
C-Bet Strategy: Frequency and Sizing
Continuation betting is an absolutely fundamental skill. This play is a hallmark of any aggressive strategy, and knowing when to do it and how big to make them will help you win more big pots. A c-bet, by definition, is a post-flop bet made by the pre-flop raiser (PFR). People typically check to the PFR, so c-bet strategy is something that comes up very often. Photo: CERGALLINA While there are a million variables that can affect a poker decision, we’re going to give you some
Poker Stories: Phil Hellmuth Blow Ups
Phil Hellmuth is known as the poker brat for a very good reason. He may be one of the greatest poker players of all time, but that doesn’t stop him from throwing tantrums when he loses, gloating over his wins, and generally being a poor sport—and this is the same guy who wrote a book called #POSITIVITY about keeping a positive mindset. What a joker. Anyway, who doesn’t enjoy a salty snack every now and then? That’s why we’re presenting you with a story of Phil Hellmuth vs Dan
