Why Poker Isn’t More Mainstream
New stars aren’t being minted like they were during the poker boom, and mainstream audiences are still more likely to recognize a player like Mike Matusow than Jason Mercier, despite what the results say. Poker fans aren’t engaging with poker stars like they did in the early 2000s, and it’s limiting the industry’s ability to establish itself in the mainstream.
EPT: Melanie Weisner in Pole Position with 72 Left
Weisner’s best EPT finish is 12th in Prague in 2010 Melanie Weisner has spent some time as chip leader of a number of European Poker Tour events. Most notably, she led during the late stages of last season’s EPT Grand Final, where she busted out just shy of the final table. Weisner is likely hoping
Daily 3-Bet: Shaniac Swongs, Poker at 103, Sir Phillip Ivey
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find PokerStars pro Shane Schleger swinging through the month of February, a 103-year old poker player still going strong and Sir Phillip Ivey shows up in another poker meme. 1) The Ups and Downs of Being PokerStars Pro Shane Schleger Swongs
Wissing, Bjerkmann Rise on EPT Copenhagen Day 1b
Of the 216 players to buy-in today, 131 held on to enough chips to make it to Day 2 with Wissing and Bjerkmann standing out for their solid play and healthy stacks. Wissing, a hometown Copenhagen pro with just under $700k in lifetime cashes, quietly built his stack away from the media spotlight and bagged up 127,575 for the Day 1b lead.
Daily 3-Bet: Doyle Backs FTP Pals, Tapie Eyes ISPTs, Poker Riot
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Doyle Brunson standing by his FTP friends, the Tapie Group sticking to its plans for the stadium poker tour and a “riot” almost breaking out at the WSOPC in Palm Beach.
O’Dwyer Dominates Day 1a at EPT Copenhagen
The veteran pro and recent EPT London runner-up, who we suspect might be good at poker , completely dominated play in the early stages of Day 1a and had the bulk of his stack by the third level. From there he cruised to the finish, using his stack to pick up small pots at will and end the day just shy of the 200k mark. Now based out of Malta with fellow pros Justin Bonomo and Ike Haxton, O’Dwyer is looking to continue his heater that started in 2011 and resulted in 10 final tables and live cashes for over $1.4 million
EPT: O’Dwyer Tops Opening Day in Copenhagen
O’Dwyer finished fifth in the 2011 BLUFF POY race There appears to be no slowing down Steve O’Dwyer. He had a massive 2011, winning a $5,000 Bellagio Cup event, winning the first Epic Poker Pro/Am event, and finishing runner-up in both the EPT London Main Event and the WPT Venice event. While other players who
Daily 3-Bet: Cates Fights, Gordon Tips, Mozart Plays Poker
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the the 3-Bet we find Dan Cates and Andrew Feldman talking fisticuffs, Phil Gordon sharing his six tips for succesful poker (and business) and chess prodigy and poker fan Magnus Carlsen featured on 60 Minutes.
Nestola Leads, Negreanu Lurks at LAPT Grand Final
Nestola started the day just off the lead with about 440,000 in chips but more than quadrupled his stack over the course of the day to buid a solid advantage over Negreanu and the rest of the final eight. He’ll start tomorrow with 1.89 million in chips – about 600k more than Chilean Carlos Ibarra in second with 1.29 million. With a steady string of live cashes to his credit and about $120k in career earnings, Nestola will be looking to smash his previous best cash of around $20k