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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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Daily 3-Bet: A Pro’s Life

Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments.
Today in the 3-Bet we spin through the ups and downs (and occasionally rarified air) of being a professional poker player.
1) Working 9-5 > Full-Time Poker Pro
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The Best Poker Jokes

Sometimes playing poker makes you want to cry, especially when you suffer a bad beat. But sometimes, it’s worth looking at the game of poker with a sense of humor. What better way is there to enjoy the game than telling a few poker jokes? We’ve searched the web and listed some of our favorite [...] Continue reading

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Jeremy Ausmus: 2012 WSOP October Nine

Originally from Colorado, Ausmus got into poker by watching the movie Rounders and playing poker with friends in college. Ausmus enters the final table last in chips with 9,805,000.
Ausmus graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in econo… Continue reading

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Greg Merson — A Chip And A Chair Success Story

Greg Merson shouldn’t even be here. The 25-year-old professional poker player was left with just a couple of blinds with 150 players remaining on day 5 after doubling up Fabrizio …
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Former WSOPC Winner Jejelowo Charging Hard on Main Event Day 3

The former World Series of Poker Circuit winner was the first player to crack 700,000 chips in this year’s event and had a massive 725,000 stack on the dinner break.
“This is exactly the position I want to be in, playing with a lot of chips behind,… Continue reading

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WSOP Tweet Relief: The Saddest Day of the Year

Whatever the explanation or the nickname, there’s one long-standing poker trope that tends to hold true:
The day a poker player busts from the World Series of Poker Main Event is his or her saddest day of the year.
With three Day 1s and two Day 2s almo… Continue reading

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Randy Ohel Discusses Beginner Mistakes In Triple Draw Lowball

Four years ago, Coral Springs, Florida native Randy Ohel moved to Las Vegas to chase his dream of becoming a professional poker player. Since his initial jump into live play, …
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Jackie Glazier: All in or nothing

Back in April we took a closer look at the women to watch for on the ANZPT. Since then Team PokerStars Pro Celina Lin went on to win the Macau Poker Cup: Red Dragon title, and more recently, another female player has created waves for the Australian w… Continue reading

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2012 WSOP: Vanessa Selbst Wins Event #52: $2,500 10-Game Mix Six-Handed

“I wonder how long is it until people start asking, ‘Who do you think the best male tournament player is?’” Those apt words were posted on Twitter by professional poker player Phil Galfond shortly after Vanessa Selbst won the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #52: $2,500 10-Game Mix Six-Handed Sunday night, the second [...] Continue reading

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