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3 weeks ago | 
poker.org | Lee Jones |Sam Hellman
I was sitting in a $3/5 game in the Bay Area. I had just lost a pot, and asked the floorman to bring me topping-up chips. As he was bringing them, I announced to the table that I was topping up for the max – $1,000. I was careful to say it to the dealer, and to the table as well. I was also careful to do it before I looked at my cards. It just so happened that the floorman was standing right behind me when I made this announcement. Well, I looked down at pocket kings.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
poker.org | Sarah Herring |Lee Jones |Adam Hampton
We asked Chance Kornuth if he thinks that other elite players who provide coaching hold back some of their secrets from their students. His answer is controversial to say the least. What is your opinion about this?
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
poker.org | Lee Jones |Adam Hampton
Haley Hintze just published an excellent piece on PokerOrg detailing how many dealers and floor staff on recent WPT-branded cruises haven't been fully paid. In all my years in the poker business, I've never seen anything like this. Certainly the most famous cruise operation in the poker space is Linda Johnson's and Jan Fisher's Card Player Cruises. While I am no cruise aficionado, I have never heard a bad word about one of their cruises, and plenty of people think they're the nuts.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
poker.org | Lee Jones |Adam Hampton
Haley Hintze just published an excellent piece on PokerOrg detailing how many dealers and floor staff on recent WPT-branded cruises haven't been fully paid. In all my years in the poker business, I've never seen anything like this. Certainly the most famous cruise operation in the poker space is Linda Johnson's and Jan Fisher's Card Player Cruises. While I am no cruise aficionado, I have never heard a bad word about one of their cruises, and plenty of people think they're the nuts.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
poker.org | Adam Hampton |Brad Willis |Lee Jones |Chris Land
First-off, there are as many routes into the poker industry as there are people working within it. While content creators, YouTubers, streamers and other on-camera talent may be very visible, that’s just the tip of a large iceberg when it comes to a career in the poker world. It’s a whole industry, and there are opportunities for all kinds of people to find a place.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
poker.org | Brad Willis |Lee Jones |LoriAnn Persinger |Jennifer Shahade
I've told this story a few times, but nearly 20 years ago, I played poker in a fireworks warehouse that doubled as a poker room and trebled as a weekly circus. On this cold night, there was a four-figure jackpot on offer, a bench press competition, and a Ping-Pong match that—based on the screaming from the audience—carried the world’s fate on its outcome.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
poker.org | Lee Jones |LoriAnn Persinger |Jennifer Shahade |Matt Berkey
Many casino cash poker games are started with, or evolve to have, a "mandatory" straddle. That is, the entire table agrees to put on a semi-permanent straddle, with the expectation that everybody will do it. For example, a $2/$5 no-limit hold'em game gets started. The players who start the game agree that there will be a "mandatory" $10 under-the-gun (UTG) straddle. Now it's a $2/$5/$10 game, with an effective $10 big blind.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
poker.org | Sarah Herring |Will Thomas |Lee Jones |Sammie Gruber
Get a player's card everywhere. They are free and essential for earning comps (free perks like meals and show tickets). Always use your player’s card when playing anything, this is how you accumulate points. Check your email for promotions and special offersDon’t book a hotel room without a player’s card. Even the lowest-tier cards can get you cheap or even (almost) free rooms. Weekday rates are way cheaper than weekends, so try to play your stay around the hotel rates.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
poker.org | Lee Jones
When you read about Kristen Foxen and Jeanne David being inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, you may have said something like, "Ya, Kristen is an absolute crusher. Who's Jeanne David?"This is understandable since Foxen is an easily recognizable superstar on the tournament circuit. Jeanne David is the behind-the-scenes superstar equal of Kristen Foxen, and I'm tickled to write a paean to her contributions to the poker world.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
poker.org | Joey Ingram |Lee Jones |Sarah Herring |Jason Somerville
This is obviously a very rare circumstance that comes up, but in the most recent WSOP online situation, my opinion is that Chris Brewer should get bumped up. He should be able to get that title. He should be able to get a 25k title under his belt. He should be able to get the bracelet, he should be able to get the bragging rights. I talk more about it in this video.
