Tag Archives: Player

The rise of re-entry events

In a short space of time, re-entry events have gone from an experimental format, to almost being the norm. When they first hit the tournament circuit I was somewhat sceptical and thought they were an attempt to just get more entry fees. However it quic… Continue reading

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This Week In Tournament Poker — August 12th – 19th

In this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming …
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Washington Post Updates Story Of Young Poker Pro

Most of us dream about the lifestyle of becoming a professional poker player. The ability to set your own hours of work, not having a boss hovering over your shoulder and playing in some of the swankiest surroundings of the poker world are all benefits of the life that we think we might live. Sometimes [...] Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: A round with the leader

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For all the time I’ve spent watching people play poker – and after four years, I can say it’s more time than I ever thought I’d spend watching people play poker – I’d like… Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: Post of the hour

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COINFLIP OF THE HOUR

After the button player opened for 9,500, Brazilian Fellipe Nunes shoved all in for 74,500, drawing a cluck of exasperation from his opponent. That … Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: The rubber band point

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I made a note last hour of the fact that the average stack, in terms of big blinds, has been continuing to decline over the course of Day 2 here in Medellin, contrary to e… Continue reading

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Rettenmaier goes back-to-back on WPT

Somehow, 2012 just continues to get better for Marvin Rettenmaier. The German kicked off the World Poker Tour’s 11th season with a victory at the $4,400 buy-in Merit Cyprus Classic and became the first player in history to win back-to-back WPT events…. Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: Cry havoc

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We’re starting to get to the point in the tournament where the pots have more weight, more impact. More people are slamming the tables when they lose all in pots (“Please … Continue reading

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LAPT5 Colombia: The effects of sleep deprivation

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The player party last night went late. People were struggling back to their hotels at 3am, and I don’t believe they were the last ones home. Many of the partygoers were al… Continue reading

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