Author: Paul

Paul is a fan of all forms of poker: tournaments, cash, and online. He also loves collecting data and turning it into information. The result are the tournament and cash tables pages. Heather sometimes wishes Paul liked data a little less...
Hollywood Casino at the Meadows Poker Room Review

Hollywood Casino at the Meadows Poker Room Review

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino was rebranded under Penn National Gaming’s Hollywood franchise in late 2021. Now Hollywood Casino at the Meadows, it is only a short jaunt from Pittsburgh, where we had played at the Rivers Casino Pittsburgh the day before. We were interested to see how this Hollywood offering measured up to the…

MGM Springfield Poker Room Review

MGM Springfield Poker Room Review

The opening of the MGM Springfield in August 2018 brought in the era of full-scale casinos in Massachusetts. It beat the highly anticipated Encore Boston Harbor’s opening by a full year. MGM Springfield and Encore became Massachusett’s answer to the Connecticut poker scene, represented by Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, and the many small venues in…

What Makes a Good Poker Tournament?: Stats from Over 1,000 Weekly Events Across the US

What Makes a Good Poker Tournament?: Stats from Over 1,000 Weekly Events Across the US

“Is this a good poker tournament?” How many times has that phrase been uttered? For those who crave a good poker tournament, it is a deceptively complex question. Some players seek large fields with high buy-ins which can lead to big paydays. Others seek a longer period of “quality” play before the shovefest stage sets…