Identifying the best poker players can be a lot tougher than other sports. It’s one thing to keep tabs on metrics like cash winnings and tournament victories, but stats alone aren’t enough to nail down what makes a poker player truly one of the greats. It’s easier sometimes to look at the names that are…
“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…
Las Vegas is a poker player’s dream. With over thirty different poker rooms on the Strip and around town, many offering tournament action, how do you decide where to play? Let us walk you through some of the best poker tournaments in Las Vegas. We will help you find the cheapest Las Vegas tournaments, those…
When a modern player thinks of poker game variants, we typically think of No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em or PLO (Pot Limit Omaha), as those are the most common poker games today. Fifty years ago, a player might have thought of Seven Card Stud. However, as poker players who favor mixed games know, the poker games…
Success in tournament poker requires a diverse set of skills. Hand analysis, understanding the impact of structure on overall approach, bet sizing, and proper management of varying stack depths are all critical. But there is no more crucial ability than the ability to master shortstack poker. Unless you go on an epic run through a…
Recently we sat down with poker coach and founder of PTO Poker, Joel Wald, to talk about the experience of poker coaching, when to seek out coaching, and what players should expect from a poker coach. This week we interviewed Coach Joel about his own player and coaching journey. How and when did you start…
Today, in the the latest in our series of poker interviews, we talk to Joel Wald about poker coaching. Joel is the founder of PTO Poker, which offers personalized poker coaching for players who are looking to make better decisions and become the best versions of themselves, both on and off the felt. At PTO…
A drive down Florida’s east coast provides not only a plethora of beaches, but also frequent opportunities to play poker. About halfway down the state, not too far from Cape Canaveral, you will find one such opportunity: the Club 52 poker room in Melbourne. We were intrigued with Club 52, because while not one of…