How to Mentally Prepare for the WSOP with Jared Tendler
Seven weeks, 61 events and millions of dollars in prizes all put enormous pressure on players and if you don’t know how to hack it you might as well stay at home and watch the 2012 WSOP on TV. Tendler penned The Mental Game of Poker and he’s got a few easy-to-follow steps that will help you play your best in Las Vegas this summer. PokerListings.com: What’s your experience like with the World Series of Poker?
UFC Champ Georges St-Pierre Joins Team 888poker
The French-Canadian MMA superstar signed a 12-month contract with the online gaming company that commenced in March and will see St-Pierre attend live events like the 2012 World Series of Poker and the 888 Superstack.
Former PokerListings Writer Gets Professional with Debut Novel
So what does that have to do with poker? As it happens Laukkanen worked for PokerListings from 2006-2009 traveling the world writing countless live updates, blogs and interviews for the site. The Canadian author was kind enough to sit down with us in Vancouver and talk about poker, his new book and everything in between.
WSOPC: Joe Kuether Picks Up Six Figure in Rincon
The latest stop on the World Series of Poker Circuit headed to Southern California for a little sunshine and poker at Harrahs Rincon near San Diego.
Daily 3-Bet: Birdguts Punked, Dial-a-Benza, FTP Relaunch?
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find the WSOP media team giving Gavin Smith the gears, AJ Benza getting back on the poker fan radar and Wicked Chops suggesting signs of a Full Tilt Poker relaunch are springing up. 1) Gavin “Birdguts” Smith: Barrel-Waisted Bad Boy Someone in the WSOP media room either severely miscalculated April Fool’s Day or has a wicked sense of humor
All In: Smart, Compelling Poker Movie
Directed by Douglas Tirola and produced by 4th Row Films, the film takes on the formidable task of telling the 200-plus-year saga of poker in America in roughly 100 minutes. The result is an entertaining, even absorbing film that should appeal to hardcore poker players and fans as well as to more casual observers of the game. Poker has long held a paradoxical place in American culture.
Daily 3-Bet: Little Helps, WSOP Deals, Mercier Begins
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Jonathan Little helping grinders of all bankroll levels, a backdoor in to a summer at the World Series of Poker and the origin of Jason Mercier is traced to a great call. 1) Jonathan Little Offers Free Weekly Poker Hand Analysis We love the new WeeklyPokerHand series/website started up by former WPT Player of the Year and sit-and-go icon Jonathan Little
WSOPE Heads Back to Cannes From 9/21 Thru 10/4
Schedule your flights, dust off your French dictionaries, and get ready: the World Series of Poker Europe is returning to the Barriere Casino in Cannes, France for the 2012 event. The series, which is set to run from September 21st through October 4th will once again feature seven bracelet events, including one of the toughest
$2.2M WCOOP Winner Tyson Marks Back on the Grind
An American who played online as POTTERPOKER, Marks took down $2.2 million barely six months before Black Friday cut the US off from online poker.