John Dibella Wins 2012 PCA Main Event
At 43 years old, the amateur Dibella was by far the oldest player at the table and a heavy underdog coming in but managed to outlast some of the best young pros in the game for the win. To make his ROI even sweeter, Dibella won his seat in the event via a $1,000 satellite. Runner-up and $1.5 million richer himself, thanks to a deal the two made heads-up, is poker pro Kyle “KJulius10” Julius, who looked poised to win the title several times himself but fell just short
Matt Giannetti Falls Short of WSOP Main Event Title
A poker pro from Austin, Texas who now lives in Las Vegas, Giannetti earned $3,012,700 and his elimination set the stage for the three-handed conclusion Tuesday evening. But despite the seven-figure windfall, Giannetti was far and away the most upset of the busted November Niners and his exit interview made it very clear how much the title of world champion meant to him
Duhamel, Racener Go Heads-Up for Main Event Glory
The 23-year-old from Boucherville, Quebec will bring a better than 6:1 chip lead into heads-up with Floridian John Racener in Las Vegas Monday following an exciting 14-hour playdown to the final two.
Londoner Bord Keeps WSOPE Title at Home
A Londoner himself, Bord was ecstatic to finally claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet after coming so close this summer with a sixth-place finish in a 2010 WSOP Lowball event. “I feel more relief than anything,” he said. “It was a great feeling; amazing feeling.” “I think I showed a bit of heart.
How to Interpret Your Opponent’s Poker Stats
In addition to keeping accurate details about your wins and losses, programs like Poker Tracker and Hold’em Manager will track every move your opponents make. using the heads-up display (HUD) you can convert that information into easy-to-understand stats and display them beside your opponents’ names in real time, right on the table
When to Float the Flop in Online Six-Max
That’s a huge opening for smart players. Calling those flop c-bets with the intention of taking the pot away when they check the turn is essentially a license to print money. Your Ideal Opponent and a Note on Equity The best candidate for a flop float is a player that habitually c-bets too often but doesn’t fire nearly enough second barrels.
Three-Betting a Polarized Range
Three-betting light works for a variety of reasons. The games, first of all, are so aggressive that your average regular is raising 18% of his hands or more. Of that 18%, very few can stand up to a re-raise