There&rsquo;s never been a better time to be a fan of televised poker cash games; <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/news/high-stakes-poker-is-back-for-season-11" target="_blank" rel="noopener">High Stakes Poker </a>is stronger than ever, HCL regularly hosts huge games, and there are a number of other streams and programs offering high-quality cash game entertainment with some of the biggest names in the business. When you get a table full of elite players and huge stacks of cash on the table, you know that there are gonna be fireworks.In this post, we&rsquo;ll be looking at the top five biggest televised cash game hands, so hold onto your hats - it&rsquo;s going to be a bumpy ride!&nbsp;<h2>Tom Dwan vs. Wesley $3.1 Million</h2><img src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/e1165ed7-bb68-4a02-b484-1ac7b021f62f_gallery-image_Dwan%20vs%20Wesley.jpg" alt="Dwan vs Wesley" width="1277" height="712" />Back in May of 2023, <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/news/highlights-of-the-hcl-million-dollar-cash-game">Hustler Casino Live launched their $1,000,000 cash game</a>, where the minimum buy-in for each player was a cool million. With big names in the game like Tom Dwan, Doug Polk, and Nik Airball, everyone was foaming at the mouth to watch big stacks fly back and forth - and that&rsquo;s exactly what happened in this hand.This hand is not only the biggest ever televised cash game hand, but it&rsquo;s also one of the most dramatic in how it plays out. The $2,000 straddle is on with blinds of $500/$1, 000 and a $3,000 ante. LSG Hank raises to $7,000, and Doug Polk announces that he has seen Wesley&rsquo;s hand. Despite knowing that Doug knows what he has, Wesley makes the 3bet with AdKh to $30,000.Doug gets out of the way, and the action folds to Dwan with QsQc, who puts in the 4bet to $100,000 even. Everyone else folds, and the action is back on Wesley. Tom Dwan was the effective stack to start the hand with $1.5 million, so they&rsquo;re playing super deep. They&rsquo;re also playing <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/a-beginner-s-guide-to-poker-prop-bets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the stand-up game</a>, where the last player to win a hand has to pay out to everyone else at the table - Wesley has already won a hand, but Tom Dwan hasn&rsquo;t.With all that information running through his head, along with the fact that he knows that Doug has seen his hole cards, Wesley puts in a 5bet to $275,000. Dawn makes the call, and we see a flop with over $550,000 in the middle. The flop is 8d8s3d, giving Dwan an overpair and Wesley a backdoor nut flush draw with two overs. Dwan checks to Wesley, who makes a small bet of $125,000. Dwan makes a quick call, and the two see the turn.The 5h hits the turn, and Dwan checks again. This time Wesley fires out a bet of $350,000, putting Dwan in a tough spot. However, after some deliberation, Dwan makes another call. The inconsequential 6c hit the river, leaving Wesley with just ace-high. He knows he&rsquo;ll likely have to bluff if he wants to win the hand, so he quickly puts Dwan all-in for $786,000 effective.Dwan gets up to get a water, and Wesley puts his head in his arms to prevent Dwan from picking up any tells. Tom runs through everything that happened in the hand, agonising over what&rsquo;s clearly a huge decision. After a 3-minute tank, he eventually puts in a stack of chips to make the call. Wesley turns over AK and Dwan quickly flips up his QQ to win an over $3 million pot.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UhdlMvQSvg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UhdlMvQSvg</a>&nbsp;<h2>Wesley vs. LSG Hank $2.2 Million</h2><img src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/1c8de9a2-db3f-4809-b5ff-1fedf9f2f5b1_gallery-image_Hank%20vs%20Wesley.jpg" alt="Hank vs Wesley" width="1277" height="719" />After losing such a big pot, you&rsquo;d be forgiven for thinking that Wesley would want to take a bit of a break from poker - maybe permanently. But no, he got back on the horse, reloaded his stack, and set about winning his money back. At this point, the stakes have been kicked up slightly, we&rsquo;re still playing $500/$1000, but there&rsquo;s a $5K big blind ante. LSG Hank raises to $3K with QdQc from UTG, and Wesley kicks it up to $15K with Ah7h. Hank quickly puts in the 4bet to $50K, and, perhaps still tilting from his last big hand, he 5bets his A7 to $130K.After a bit of deliberation, Hank makes the call, and the two see a flop. There is over $250K in the middle, and Wesley has close to $1 million behind. The flop comes Td7d6c, a wet board that gives Wesley middle pair while Hank still has the overpair. Wesley makes a small bet of $80K, and Hank makes the call.The miracle 7s hit the turn, giving Wesley trips, and leaving Hank drawing to just two outs. With over $420K in the pot, Wesley bets $325,000, leaving himself nearly $600,000 behind. This is a huge decision for Hank, and after a few minutes, he makes the call.The river brings the 5d, completing the flush, but after Hank checks, Wesley snap-shoves all-in for his remaining $584,000 and immediately assumes the same position as he did against Dwan. Hank turns his hand over while making his decision to try and garner some sympathy from the table. After evaluating the hand and doing a bit of &ldquo;red or black&rdquo; with his queens, he makes the call, and Wesley slams down his A7 to claim an over $2 million pot.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KINCi1mbUo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KINCi1mbUo</a>&nbsp;<h2>Kane Kalas vs. Jason Koon $2.178 Million</h2><img src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/fabaa116-5e1e-4989-9ce4-cd5acc4be58b_gallery-image_Koon%20vs%20Kalas.jpg" alt="Koon vs Kalas" width="1278" height="712" />Before Hustler Casino Live came along with its Million Dollar Cash Game, the place to find your nosebleed cash game action was on the Triton tour. Some of the biggest names in the game regularly battled it out with some of the richest businessmen for eye-watering amounts of money.Back in 2018, Jason Koon and Kane Kalas would butt heads in a pot that, at the time, was the largest ever in televised poker history. The blinds were &euro;2000/&euro;4000 in the Triton Montenegro cash game, and everyone was sitting with at least &euro;1,000,000, or close to it. This hand starts with an &euro;11,000 raise from Jason Koon with AhQc; Mikita Badziakouski calls with 98c in the small blind, and Kane Kalas squeezes with TsTh from the big blind to &euro;55,000.Rather than calling and seeing a flop, Koon decides to 4bet to &euro;120,000. Mikita quickly folds, and after some deliberation, Kane makes the call. The two players see a flop of 6s5d3h and Kane checks over to Jason who makes a c-bet of &euro;128,000. With his overpair, Kane makes the call.The Tc on the turn gives Kane top set and leaves Jason Koon drawing dead. Kane checks once more, and Jason makes another small bet, this time only &euro;160,000. After debating whether or not to call or raise, Kane makes the call. The river is the Ad, bad news for Jason who has sized down on the turn to set up a river shove.Kane checks one more time, and Koon quickly shoves for around &euro;500,000 effective and is snapped off by Kane with his set of tens. While it was &ldquo;only&rdquo; &euro;1.8 million, it was the first televised pot to cross the $2 million value threshold - a landmark in televised poker.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt3TS3sxP90">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt3TS3sxP90</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<h2>Eric Persson vs. Patrik Antonius $1.978 Million</h2><img src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/7b45e3a1-92f6-42df-a68b-2e0a52d1702b_gallery-image_Persson%20vs%20Antonius.jpg" alt="Antonius vs Persson" width="1266" height="712" />No Gamble, No Future is a relatively new addition to the world of high-stakes cash game TV shows, but it&rsquo;s garnered a number of fans in its short run time thanks to the huge stakes and fast-paced action. Despite the size of the pot, this hand was over in under five minutes!The blinds for this game were $1,000/$2,000 with a $2,000 big blind ante, and Eric Persson kicked off the hand by raising to $7,000 with Qh9h. Rob Yong called with Ac2c from the button before Patrik Antonius squeezed from the small blind with AhKh to $30,000. Persson quickly called and Rob also called, so they went three ways to the flop.The flop was an interesting one - 8h3h2c, giving both Antonius and Persson a flush draw and Rob a backdoor straight and flush draw. Antonius was first to act, and he made a c-bet of $40,000. Persson then immediately raised to $140,000, Rob got out of the way, and the action was back on Antonius. He clicked it back to $250,000, and Persson insta-called.The As on the turn locked up the hand for Antonius who had a little over a pot size bet left behind him. Antonius made a small bet of $150,000 on the turn, and it didn&rsquo;t take long for Perrson to shove for $692,000 total. Patrick made the call and showed Eric the bad news, that he was drawing dead. The inconsequential Js hit the river, and Patrik took down the biggest cash game pot in American TV history.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov-dRg3Ibs0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov-dRg3Ibs0</a>&nbsp;<h2>Jason Koon vs. Elton Tsang $1.62 Million</h2><img src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/1eebdb68-fa4e-49ad-8655-9cb7df1c4650_gallery-image_Koon%20vs%20Tsang.jpg" alt="Koon vs Tseng" width="1285" height="660" />We&rsquo;re back in Montenegro for our final hand, and the stakes have been increased even further! The blinds are still &euro;2,000/&euro;4,000, but now there&rsquo;s a &euro;10,000 big blind ante to be paid, meaning that there&rsquo;s &euro;16,000 in the pot before anyone&rsquo;s been dealt a card! Jason opens to &euro;13,000 with 6h5h from UTG with a &euro;1.3 million stack and gets a call from Paul Phua in the CO with 8s6s. Dwan calls on the button with AcTd, and Elton Tsang also makes the call from the small blind with Kd7d. The big blind gets out of the way, and we go four to the flop.The flop comes Ad8h7h, giving Dwan top pair, Phua middle pair, Tsang bottom pair and a backdoor flush draw, and Koon an open-ended straight flush draw - an action flop to say the least! The action checks round to Dwan on the button, who makes a bet of &euro;24,000 with his top pair. Tsang calls with his K7, and Jason check-raises to &euro;100,000.The action folds around to Dwan, who reluctantly lets go of his top pair hand. This just leaves Elton Tsang in the hand, who makes the unconventional 3-bet to &euro;324,000. With so much equity, Jason is never going to fold, but he decides to call and play in position rather than raise and get it in against what he likely thinks is a set.The Qd on the turn doesn't improve Koon&rsquo;s hand and actually gives Tsang the nut flush draw to go with his bottom pair. Tsang bets &euro;390,000 into a &euro;736,000 pot, leaving himself with just &euro;540,000 behind. Jason still has a massive draw and decides that he should see a river, so he makes the call, growing the pot to &euro;1.4 million.The river is the 4c, giving Jason Koon the nut straight, leaving Tsang with just a pair of sevens. Tsang deliberated continuing to bluff, but eventually checked over to Jason, who shoved for his last &euro;574,000. This sent Tsang into the tank, as he seriously considered calling with just a pair of sevens. In the end, he made the fold, and Koon took down the pot - a pot that saw him move into the black, even after losing a million with AQ against Kane Kalas earlier in the session.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDglqNmjRoI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDglqNmjRoI</a>&nbsp;<h2>Summary</h2>We&rsquo;ve seen some absolutely insane hands over the years, and as the cash games continue to grow, we won&rsquo;t have to wait too long before we see a newcomer on this list. Who knows, maybe one of our PokerDeals readers can rise through the ranks and battle it out against the best of the best?

In this post, we’ll be looking at the top five biggest televised cash game hands, where players have won and lost life-changing amounts of money!

Top 5 Biggest Televised Cash Game Poker Hands

Top 5 Biggest Televised Cash Game Hands

You may think you know the 52-card deck pretty well, but did you know that the Kings, Queens, and Jacks are all based on historical figures? Those aren&rsquo;t random drawings of the card designer&rsquo;s friends, they&rsquo;re deeply rooted in history and mythology with an interesting backstory. These historical and mythological figures were chosen to imbue playing cards with depth and character, reflecting the virtues signified by each suit.&nbsp;<h2>Kings</h2>The Kings in a deck of cards are primarily made up of real historical figures, with each figure embodying a quality represented by each suit. Let&rsquo;s take a look at who features on the Kings and why they represent their chosen suit.&nbsp;<h3>King of Hearts - Charlemagne</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/59347d63-1585-4925-8c97-f5a1c91d9bec_gallery-image_photo_3_2023-09-15_11-16-49.jpg" alt="King of Hearts - Charlemagne" width="275" />Given that the first modern deck of cards was produced in France in the 16th century, it makes sense to have at least one French King represented on the deck - and who better to have represent the King of hearts? Why, Charles the Great of course! Better known as Charlemagne to the general public, he ruled the Frankish empire in the early Middle Ages and also held the Italian Crown and was made the Holy Roman Emporer in 774CE. His depiction in the deck reflects his status as a significant Christian ruler and his role in shaping medieval Europe.&nbsp;<h3>King of Spades - King David of Israel</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/66dd4785-4c31-4b50-9e10-3bc08a9b078b_gallery-image_photo_2_2023-09-15_11-16-49.jpg" alt="King of Spades - King David of Israel" width="275" />As well as a number of historical figures, you will also find biblical heroes represented in the deck, such as King David of Israel on the King of spades. David is most famous for beating Goliath and is renowned for his wisdom and bravery. His presence in the deck symbolises strength, wisdom, and leadership.&nbsp;<h3>King of Clubs - Alexander The Great</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/f8296e74-194c-4529-b6d2-349d58e29c01_gallery-image_photo_1_2023-09-15_11-16-49.jpg" alt="King of Clubs - Alexander The Great" width="275" />Arguably one of the greatest military strategists of all time, Alexander The Great established one of the largest empires throughout all of history, stretching from Greece all the way to northwestern India. The ancient Macedonian King was renowned for his battle prowess, so it&rsquo;s fitting that he represents the King of clubs.&nbsp;<h3>King of Diamonds - Julius Caesar</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/bf7e350c-1168-4e6a-a85b-0e3a05cdeb28_gallery-image_photo_1_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="King of Diamonds - Julius Caesar" width="275" />Last, but certainly not least, we have Julius Caesar. The former Roman dictator, statesman, and general was one of the most influential people in the entire Roman empire. Caesar is renowned for his military conquests, including the Roman invasion of Britain and his leadership during the Gallic Wars. His portrayal as the King of diamonds signifies power, wealth, and strategic prowess.&nbsp;<h2>Queens</h2>The Queens in a deck of cards collectively represent a range of qualities, from wisdom and courage to beauty and elegance. They feature a diverse collection of mythological women who bear the attributes represented by each suit.&nbsp;<h3>Queen of Hearts - Judith</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/fd6f5a1d-fe06-48cf-97db-6bccf332afa2_gallery-image_photo_4_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Queen of Hearts Judith" width="275" />Many people believe that the Queen of hearts is represented by Judith, a biblical heroine who was renowned for her courage and cunning. Her story focuses on her brave freeing of the Jewish people by executing the Assyrian General Holofernes. Her depiction as the Queen of hearts symbolises not only her strength but also her resolute determination to protect her people, making her a fitting representative for the suit.&nbsp;<h3>Queen of Spades - Pallas Athena</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/33e0eadc-138c-499b-8f33-773481d226e6_gallery-image_photo_5_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Queen of Spades Pallas Athena" width="275" />In Greek mythology, the goddess Athena was believed to represent wisdom, courage, mathematics, strategy, arts, and skill, among many other qualities, making her an ideal candidate to be featured in a deck of cards. Athena was a protector of cities and heroes and was believed to have been born fully grown and armoured. Athena&rsquo;s presence as the Queen of spades emphasises the importance of cleverness, foresight, and strategic decision-making associated with the spade suit.&nbsp;<h3>Queen of Clubs - Argine/Argea</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/2b3e8fe2-01e7-41bb-84eb-822e53dcf018_gallery-image_photo_6_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Queen of Clubs - Argine/Argea" width="275" />Many people that Argine is the character represented as the Queen of clubs, as a playful anagram of Regina, the Latin for Queen. However, others argue that the real representative is the lady Argea, the mother of the mythological figure Argus who built the ship Argo from the story of Jason and the Argonauts. Either way, little is known of either of these women, creating a sense of mystery to this suit.&nbsp;<h3>Queen of Diamonds - Rachel</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/0f8fbfb1-bd6d-4a44-a040-b9d525e1b201_gallery-image_photo_3_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Queen of Diamonds Rachel" width="275" height="399" />One of the matriarchs of the Bible, Rachel is often associated with the Queen of diamonds. Celebrated for her beauty, Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the first Tribes of Israel. The diamonds, which often symbolise wealth and value, align with the notion of her preciousness and elegance from the Bible stories.&nbsp;<h2>Jacks</h2>While the Jacks are also associated with legendary figures from history, there is often more dispute over what figure is represented on each card. Some of the original Italian decks had four picture cards, adding Knaves to the three we know today. However, when the French started mass-producing decks of cards in the 16th century, the knaves were eliminated, and some argue that they took elements of those designs while creating the Jacks.&nbsp;<h3>Jack of Hearts - La Hire</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/c9be14bd-cdbb-490e-9640-6d0ff13d52dd_gallery-image_photo_7_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Jack of hearts La Hire" width="275" />&Eacute;tienne de Vignolles, better known as La Hire, was a prominent military commander during the Hundred Years&rsquo; War between England and France. He was known for his fearlessness in battle, and for his fierce loyalty to France and its monarchy. He was one of Joan of Arc&rsquo;s trusted companions and played a key role in several crucial battles. His inclusion as the Jack of hearts honours his unwavering courage and dedication to his country.&nbsp;<h3>Jack of Spades - Ogier The Dane</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/43800745-1ba6-4c03-9768-5b2a4182cb37_gallery-image_photo_2_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Jack of Spades Ogier the Dane" width="275" height="399" />Ogier The Dane was a legendary knight from Medieval folklore and featured in chivalric romances. His stories are full of heroic deeds, bloody battles, and brave adventures as he travelled across Europe. He was often depicted as a valiant and loyal character and was well known for his commitment to chivalry. His presence in the deck represents the spirit of knightly valour and courage, making him a fitting choice for the Jack of spades, symbolising the warrior's attributes.&nbsp;<h3>Jack of Clubs - Lancelot/Judas Maccabeus</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/aa843977-be7b-4be9-9ef2-e024a882a374_gallery-image_photo_9_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Jack of Clubs Lancelot/Judas Maccabeus" width="275" />Many people contest whether the Jack of clubs is represented by Sir Lancelot du Lac or Judas Maccabeus. Lancelot was one of the most famous knights of King Arthur&rsquo;s Round Table and was renowned for his unmatched skill in combat, as well as his loyalty to King Arthur and his ill-fated love affair with Queen Guinevere. Lancelot's presence in the deck pays homage to his legendary status as a knight of great honour and skill.Judas Maccabeus was a Jewish priest who led the Maccabean revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 167 BCE to 160 BCE. He&rsquo;s known as one of the best warriors in Jewish history, and his presence in this suit represents his skill in combat and his dedication to his people.<h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Jack of Diamonds - Hector</h3><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/b0be9663-17e7-48ab-8e5c-5851550fe1ff_gallery-image_photo_8_2023-09-15_11-17-08.jpg" alt="Jack of Diamonds Hector" width="275" />Finally, we have Hector, a heroic figure in Greek mythology who was a central character in Homer&rsquo;s The Iliad. He was the eldest son of King Priam of Troy and was a formidable Trojan warrior during the Trojan War. He is best known for his courage, integrity, and sense of duty, despite the tragic end to his story. The diamond suit symbolises wealth and value, and Hector's presence as the Jack of Diamonds embodies both his martial prowess and his noble character.&nbsp;<h2>Summary</h2>So, the next time you look down at two Broadway cards, you can feel smug in the knowledge that you know who they are and why they represent each suit. Impress your friends at the poker table by sharing this knowledge with them, or, depending on their proclivity for historical facts, put them to sleep and take their chips!

Have you ever wondered who the Kings and Queens in a deck of cards are? Are they based on real figures? They sure are! 

The Real Kings and Queens In a Deck of Cards

The Real Kings and Queens of Poker

As poker players, we&rsquo;re often used to playing long past when we said we&rsquo;d quit for the night, but have you ever been in a game that lasted eight years straight? Well, that&rsquo;s exactly what happened at the Bird Cage Theatre in Tombstone, Arizona!While the theatre hosted a variety of entertainment acts, including the &ldquo;Female Hercules,&rdquo; Irish comedic duo Burns and Trayers, and famous opera singer Cary Delmar, the real entertainment could be found in the basement, as that&rsquo;s where they hosted their poker game.This poker game ran for a total of eight years, five months, and three days without breaking once, with only the occasional pause for bathroom breaks.&nbsp;<h2>Buying-In</h2>However, you needed deep pockets if you wanted to sit at this table - each player had to pony up at least $1000 upfront; no credit allowed! That works out to around $30,000 in today&rsquo;s money, so it was certainly a game for the high rollers. While it&rsquo;s not known exactly what game was played or what the stakes were, it&rsquo;s likely to be a version of 5-card draw. Poker was certainly a different game back then, with hands like a straight only recently being introduced to the hand rankings!&nbsp;<h2>Famous Faces</h2>If you had the cash to sit down at buy-in to this game, you&rsquo;d find yourself rubbing elbows with some of the most famous names in the Wild West. It&rsquo;s reported that Wyatt Earp, George Hurst, Adolphus Busch, Jim Brady, Bat Masterson, and Doc Holiday all passed through the game at various points during the game&rsquo;s run. Who knows how many other famous faces made an appearance over the eight years the game was running?&nbsp;<h2>Results</h2>While we don&rsquo;t have a profit/loss sheet like you do when watching your favourite stream, it&rsquo;s rumoured that over $10,000,000 changed hands during the course of the game. However, there was a 10% rake in the game, meaning that the players actually shared around $9,000,000 between them, with $1,000,000 going to the Bird Cage Theatre. Talk about more rake being better!&nbsp;<h2>The Bird Cage Theatre Today</h2>If you want to visit a part of poker history, you can take a tour of the Bird Cage Theatre, where you can see the room where the game took place, as well as a museum featuring an original bar, their original 1881 rosewood piano, the staircase to the box seats, and much more! Tours of the area start from USD14 per person, so if you&rsquo;re in the Arizona area, make sure you check it out!&nbsp;<h2>Honourable Mention</h2>While many people consider the game at the Bird Cage Theatre to be the longest-ever poker game, players were chopping and changing so much that it could be argued that it wasn&rsquo;t the same poker game from start to finish (the poker game of Theseus perhaps?). There is a Guinness World Record for the longest recorded poker session, achieved by Phil Laak back in June 2010.He played at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas for 115 hours straight, only being allowed to take a five-minute break every hour. The game was live-streamed and watched by over 117,000 people. By the end of his session, Phil was up $6,766 and donated half of his winnings to a children&rsquo;s charity.

It was the longest game of poker in recorded history... running for a total of eight years, five months, and three days without breaking once, with only the occasional pause for bathroom breaks.

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They also have ongoing promotions including Daily Flops and Avatar Hunt.Betsson also has a Loyalty Program optimised to reward their players.&nbsp;<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 36.8809%;" border="1"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 17.6311%;">TIER</td><td style="width: 38.9144%;">Point Requirement</td><td style="width: 43.4545%;">Cashback up to</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 17.6311%;">Bronze</td><td style="width: 38.9144%;">0 - 199</td><td style="width: 43.4545%;">10%</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 17.6311%;">Silver</td><td style="width: 38.9144%;">200 - 999</td><td style="width: 43.4545%;">15%</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 17.6311%;">Gold</td><td style="width: 38.9144%;">1,000 - 2,999</td><td style="width: 43.4545%;">20%</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 17.6311%;">Star</td><td style="width: 38.9144%;">3000 +</td><td style="width: 43.4545%;">30%</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>Can I play on Betsson from my country?</h2>Betsson permits play from most countries, with the following exceptions: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Greenland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, N. Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, United Kingdom, Yemen, United States and its dependencies.<h2>Payment methods on Betsson:</h2><ul><li aria-level="1">Visa</li><li aria-level="1">Mastercard</li><li aria-level="1">Skrill</li><li aria-level="1">Neteller</li><li aria-level="1">Paysafecard</li><li aria-level="1">ecoPayz</li></ul><h2>How can I find out more about Betsson?</h2>We are ready to get you off to a great start on Betsson here at <a href="https://www.pokerdeals.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PokerDeals</a>, it&rsquo;s what we do best. 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This is good for the poker ecosystem, encouraging fun players to both stick around and play, and likely to play more loosely than they otherwise might.<h2>How is the traffic on Betsson?&nbsp;</h2>Betsson recently transitioned to being on the iPoker network, so its poker software has seen a fairly sharp transition from the Microgaming network. This has also brought traffic, as iPoker is still a major contender in the poker world, ranking high for traffic even alongside sites such as Partypoker. iPoker has a huge number of poker sites on its network which share traffic, but players are naturally only permitted to play on one skin at a time.&nbsp;<h2>What is the MTT schedule like on Betsson?</h2>The MTT schedule for Betsson is a solid, grindable series of +EV opportunities as the fields are small and soft. There is a weekly &euro;100 &euro;50,000 guaranteed progressive knockout event (PKO) and much more besides.<h2>Which sponsored pros play for Betsson?</h2>Betsson has a roster of exclusively Norweigan poker pros, namely Stephan Kjerstad, Anders Smadal, and Ove Stenberg.<h2>Can you use a poker HUD on Betsson?</h2>Betsson allows use of the main HUDs such as <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/pokertracker-4-software-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pokertracker 4</a> and <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/holdem-manager-3-software-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Holdem Manager 3</a>.&nbsp;<h2>Are my funds safe on Betsson?</h2>Your funds are in safe hands on Betsson, a long-standing member of the online gaming industry and fully licensed, they are a member of a massive poker network, namely iPoker.<h2>Can I play for free on Betsson? What is the minimum deposit?</h2>The minimum deposit in order to claim any bonus is &euro;10, and there are lots of freerolls on Betsson, in fact these run every single day.<h2>Can you play Betsson on iOS and Android?&nbsp;</h2>Betsson does not have a dedicated mobile app, but it does boast a browser-based version of the main poker client which is accessible to all devices, including smartphones.&nbsp;<h2>What else do I need to know about Betsson?</h2>Betsson has a long history of offering gaming solutions and expanded out of Norway many years back. You can trace the company back all the way to 1963. They have been in the poker sector for decades, and also offer a sportsbook and casino betting, which helps to bring welcome extra traffic to the poker tables.<a href="https://record.betsson.com/_ysNn7UM5bouMxelRx-4u3GNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up today</a> to get started, and good luck at the felt!

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You will receive &euro;5 in Bonus funds for every &euro;25 you rake in.&nbsp;There are all sorts of poker games available at Guts including the trending Twister spins-format games, which have their very own leaderboard, as do SNGs and cash games.&nbsp;<h2>How do I sign up to Guts Poker and get the best starting bonus?</h2>Signing up as a new player takes just a few moments, simply follow the steps below.1. Go to your browser settings &amp; delete all cookies. WARNING: Missing this step might mean our bonus offer will not correctly link to your new account!2. Refresh this page.3. <a href="https://record.guts.com/_DqYHTt6_8mU5Ry5og8F2aWNd7ZgqdRLk/24575/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hit Play Now</a>&nbsp;and follow the sign-up steps on the Guts Poker website.<h2>What games are available on Guts Poker?</h2>Guts has a great range of poker games available. 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Freerolls take place fairly often, and bigger tournament series roll around with bigger fields and guarantees.&nbsp;There are multiple leaderboards available at Guts Poker offering the highest volume players cash rewards, for example, there is the &euro;12,500 weekly Twisters leaderboard.&nbsp;Guts Poker has a 30% rakeback structure but in order to achieve this level of rakeback you must proceed up the VIP system by putting in volume at the tables. 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Refresh this page.3. <a href="https://promo.partypoker.com/en/promo/lp/22-ticket?wm=4606106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hit Play Now</a>&nbsp;and follow the sign-up steps on the partypoker website.<h2 style="line-height: 1.3;">What games are available on partypoker?</h2>Cash games run from 1c/2c blinds up to $200/$400 for No Limit Hold&rsquo;em and Pot Limit Omaha, and their MTT roster features everything from $0.11 buy-ins all the way up to (and sometimes beyond) the $5k buy-ins.&nbsp;<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No Limit Hold&rsquo;em cash games regularly up to $5/$10</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Pot Limit Omaha cash games regularly up to $5/$10 ante $1</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Fast Forward Poker - up to $2/$5 NLHE &amp; PLO</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Fixed Limit Hold&rsquo;em runs up to $30/$60</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Short Deck NL Hold&rsquo;em</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A huge MTT schedule with events up to $100k buy-ins</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">SNGs and Spins</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A wealth of satellites and super satellites into big online and live MTTs</li></ul>Party does now also have a partycasino section as well as sports betting and slots, for those of you who like to have a gamble on games that are more chance-based.&nbsp;<h2>What promotions does partypoker offer?</h2>Partypoker loves to innovate and features, at times, a confusing array of promotions and special offers that can be explored in a dedicated section of the poker client. There&rsquo;s also a progressive rakeback system built into the site whereby the highest volume players can achieve up to 60% rakeback, which really is market-leading.<h2>What is the rake on partypoker?</h2>Rake for cash games is 5% on partypoker and the cap is set according to the stake, ranging from a $1 cap up to a $5 cap for the highest stakes running.&nbsp;<h2>Can I play on partypoker from my country?</h2>Partypoker permits play from almost all countries, with the few exceptions of Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Serbia, South Korea and Vietnam. They also even have a little bit of action in the legal US poker scene, with partypoker New Jersey which launched back in 2013.&nbsp;<h2>Partypoker payment methods:</h2><ul><li aria-level="1">Visa</li><li aria-level="1">MasterCard</li><li aria-level="1">Maestro</li><li aria-level="1">Skrill</li><li aria-level="1">MuchBetter</li><li aria-level="1">Neteller</li><li aria-level="1">LuxonPay</li><li aria-level="1">PaySafeCard </li></ul><h2>How can I find out more about partypoker?</h2>We&rsquo;re always happy to help here at <a href="https://www.pokerdeals.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PokerDeals</a>, and you can contact us if anything is unclear. Pop us a message on any of our Social Media platforms including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PokerDealsOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/pokerdeals_" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pokerdealsofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.<h2>What is the partypoker software like?</h2>Partypoker&rsquo;s software has really come together in recent years and there is a lot more quality to its design in its current form. The software boasts plenty of customization options such as bet sliders and hotkeys, with the ability to tile or cascade your table view. If you prefer to play on a smartphone or even a tablet, you&rsquo;ll find a very serviceable Partypoker mobile poker app available for both Android and iPhone, which also allows for the user to play up to four tables at a time.&nbsp;Partypoker&rsquo;s software interface used to leave regulars complaining in previous years as it was known for being glitchy and randomly disconnecting, but this is truly a thing of the past, as the software has seen some major upgrades in the past few years and we can happily report that software issues are much less common these days.[gallary-image]<h2>What is it like to grind multiple poker tables on partypoker?</h2>Multi-tabling is very achievable on partypoker, with the capacity to play a huge number of tables at once if you can keep up with the action! Players tend to play pretty fast, and there is also a zoom-equivalent format on the site, known as Fast Forward Poker. This is incredibly fast, and offers the capacity to play up to nine tables at once, although you would have to be pretty superhuman to manage it!Multi-tabling on the mobile app is limited as the tables do not automatically come to the front.<h2>How is the traffic on partypoker?&nbsp;</h2>Traffic tends to follow European peak times and can be up in the multiple thousands at peak hours.<h2>What is the MTT schedule like on partypoker?</h2>Partypoker has MTT games to match all bankrolls, and very nice ladder satellites which allow you to super satellite into some pretty huge main events.&nbsp;They is one of the few sites to offer true High Roller MTT action to match that offered by Pokerstars, and they have been known to run MTTs with buy-ins of up to $108k.&nbsp;One of the biggest poker series run by Partypoker is the Millions, which has major events both live and online, including an incredible event from back in 2018 which featured a $20 million guarantee with a $10k buy-in. That was the one to win right there!<h2>Which sponsored pros play for partypoker?</h2>Partypoker has a big line-up of famous ambassadors and sponsored players including ambassadors Kevin Hart (who you may know from his impressive Hollywood career), John Duthie, Patrick Leonard, Carl Foch and Yuri Dzivielevski. They now also feature a twitch team with some very influential streamers including Jaime Staples, Matt Staples, Maximus Black and Lilian 'Clae' Erdman.&nbsp; Check out our <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/videos/poker-podcast-by-pokerdeals-6-jaime-staples-aka-pokerstaples-failure-is-not-an-option">PokerDeals Podcast </a>with Jaime Staples for some insight into poker streaming.&nbsp;<h2>Can you use a poker HUD on Partypoker?</h2>Partypoker has been working on making their site more attractive to all players, and creating an even playing field for poker players to enjoy the game. As part of this process, they have recently opted to ban third-party software such as HUDs, although you can still download a limited number of hands for review in a HUD when not playing. You can no longer use a HUD in-game however on Partypoker. Pokerstars is looking gradually more isolated in permitting the use of HUDs, given that two of its biggest competitors, partypoker and GGPoker now both prevent their use.<h2>Are my funds safe on partypoker?</h2>Partypoker is a very reputable poker site licensed and regulated in Gibraltar. Owned by a true giant in the iGaming world, GVC Holdings, players can rest assured that their funds are entirely safe and segregated from business operating costs.&nbsp;<h2>Can I play for free on partypoker? What is the minimum deposit?</h2>Free-play money games are readily available on Partypoker, so you can test the waters without losing a cent! We recommend the micro-stakes as a far better learning environment, however, and the minimum deposit is only $10.&nbsp;<h2>Can you play partypoker on iOS and Android? Can you play partypoker on an Apple Mac?</h2>Partypoker has a top-quality mobile poker app available for all modern smartphones and for tablet play. And yes, they even have a Java version compatible with Apple Macs, so there&rsquo;s really every option available.<h2>What else do I need to know about partypoker?</h2>Partypoker is one of the old guard of traditional poker sites and has been operating since the Golden Age of online poker back in 2001. Partypoker was bought by GVC Holdings in 2011, and shares a player pool with other brands, the most prominent of which is Bwin.Partypoker hosts huge poker tournaments annually around the world as well as monster online events and has a very healthy poker ecosystem.&nbsp;<a href="https://promo.partypoker.com/en/promo/lp/22-ticket?wm=4606106" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up today</a> to get started, and good luck at the felt!&nbsp;

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<h2>Why Should You Play Poker at Red Star?</h2>&nbsp;As a fully signed-up member of the enormous iPoker network, Red Star has access to a huge pool of players and consequently, boasts plenty of action of the most attractive variety. Soft cash games and a liberal serving of other popular game formats such as MTTs and Twisters (spin-based jackpot games) make Red Star a go-to option in the online poker world. Let's take a closer look at the site in our Red Star poker review.<img src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/public_room/be190700-307a-46c6-974f-5b051bb2aae4_gallery-image_Website%20Bonus%20Banner%20(10).png" alt="Red Star poker sign up bonus" width="570" height="300" />Red Star Poker has a lot of promotions going on at Red Star including a tremendous first deposit bonus. You don&rsquo;t find many better offers for new depositors than Red Star&rsquo;s 200% up to &euro;2,000. 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Here&rsquo;s the quick lowdown:<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No Limit Hold&rsquo;em cash games up to $5/$10</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Pot Limit Omaha cash games up to $5/$10</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud, Razz and Draw games</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Twister jackpot spins run with a &euro;12,500 leaderboard</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">A good strong MTT schedule</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">SNG action</li></ul><h2>What promotions are available on Red Star Poker?</h2>Beyond that pretty sweet first deposit bonus, which should help get you in position to tackle the bigger games on Red Star, there&rsquo;s also an ongoing commitment by the site to support players who are loyal to their client, in the form of rakeback. The rakeback system depends on volume and how long you&rsquo;ve been a player on the site, and begins at 10%. This can be swiftly brought up to a strong 30% at the top level. We&rsquo;d suggest this is a very good reason to sit down and see some flops!&nbsp;<h2>Can I play on Red Star Poker from my country?</h2>Red Star Poker permits play from most countries, with the following exceptions: France, Cyprus, UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Aruba, Sweden and the USA.<h2>What payment methods can I use at Red Star Poker?</h2><ul><li>Visa</li><li>Mastercard</li><li>Skrill</li><li>Neteller</li><li>Paysafecard</li><li>ecoPayz </li><li>Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies</li><li>CashtoCode</li><li>Rapid Transfer</li><li>Luxon Pay</li></ul><h2>How can I find out more about Red Star Poker?</h2>There&rsquo;s a star shining just for you over at Red Star and we think it might just be in your future to sign up. If you agree, go for it!<h2>What is the Red Star Poker software like?</h2>Red Star software doesn&rsquo;t leave too much to be desired, being designed around a vision to create a responsive, stable and user-friendly solution to so many thousands of players on the iPoker network. By and large, the firm beneath this vision, Playtech, have succeeded in their goal. The Red Star poker client is very appealing to new players in particular, as it&rsquo;s very clear, easy to filter for the games you&rsquo;re seeking, and you can view a simplified quick access version of the lobby in tabs, or a full detailed traditional view as you prefer.The in-browser feature of the Red Star poker software is a big selling point, attracting players from far and wide who might not all bother to sit down and play via a download. This brings fresh, and very casual blood to the poker tables, which no one can say is a bad thing.[gallary-image]<h2>What is it like to grind multiple poker tables on Red Star Poker?</h2>You can sit down and fire up a ton of tables at once on Red Star Poker, no problem. When you do so, however, just think twice about the exact table cap you choose to work with, especially if you&rsquo;re firing up cash tables. Those are fully anonymised on Red Star and across the wider iPoker network, and so you&rsquo;ll need to keep an eye on those opponents, to figure out who&rsquo;s worth playing against the most actively!<h2>How is the traffic on Red Star Poker?&nbsp;</h2>Traffic is a done deal on Red Star Poker, thanks to the fact that it&rsquo;s a site which is resident on a vastly populated poker network, iPoker. This means that for every player logging in via Red Star, there are scores of other players coming in from elsewhere, meaning the games are always kicking off at pretty much any hour. You won&rsquo;t find the traffic an issue on Red Star, the question will be more so what game to play first.<h2>What is the MTT schedule like on Red Star Poker?</h2>For players both casual and serious, there&rsquo;s a lot to like about Red Star Poker&rsquo;s MTT schedule. Populated as it is by a small field, small guarantee low to mid-stakes events, and with a good-sized number of players having at them, you can be assured a good steady profitable grind at Red Star. There are bigger events which go off every so often, of particular note is the &euro;162 &euro;100k guaranteed, the flagship Sunday event for the network.&nbsp;<h2>Can you use a poker HUD on Red Star Poker?</h2>You can fire up a reliable piece of HUD software such as <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/pokertracker-4-software-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pokertracker 4</a> or <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/holdem-manager-3-software-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Holdem Manager 3</a> and expect them to work perfectly well on Red Star Poker, but do recall that the cash games hide all player IDs, meaning the stats will only be good for as long as you&rsquo;re seated at the table.&nbsp;<h2>Are my funds safe on Red Star Poker?</h2>This is simply a question you don&rsquo;t need to worry about when it comes to Red Star. 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Over a year after the infamous hand that thrust Robbi into the poker limelight, she is still widely known in the industry and has become somewhat of an icon amongst recreational players who want to battle against the best. Our own Ryan Dreyer spoke with her about how she got into poker, the hand itself, and life after the controversy.&nbsp;<h2>Getting Into Poker</h2>After starting poker as a hobby with her family during the pandemic, Robbi found herself on the Hustler Casino livestream after the lockdown ended - a decision that would completely transform her life. In the aftermath of the infamous hand against Garrett Adelstein, Robbi Jade Lew was the name on everyone&rsquo;s lips; who was she? How did she get into the game? Is she a cheater? Is she a genius?The reality, as it often is, is much simpler than that; she&rsquo;s just a woman who loves the game and wants to see the game grow. Robbi&rsquo;s main game was tournament poker, as that was the format she had been coached in, and had relatively decent success at the 2022 WSOP. The buzz of a successful female player who&rsquo;s up and coming in the game quickly found its way to the Hustler Casino Live stream, and she was naturally invited on.&nbsp;<h2>Playing High Stakes</h2>As someone who had plenty of experience working in a male-dominated environment, Robbi felt that she was well-placed to feature on the live stream and give it her best shot. Even with superstar pros like Phil Ivey on the table, Robbi was unphased; she admitted that she did not grow up watching poker and wasn&rsquo;t star-struck in the way that many of us would be if we saw Phil Ivey sit opposite us.She jumped in head first, playing the highest stakes she could find - she wanted to play against the best and become the best, no matter what. Her success in her previous life gave her the flexibility to pursue poker at levels that would far exceed those of the average beginner. That&rsquo;s what allowed her to play $10K WSOP tournaments with Phil Ivey, and what eventually led her to the J4 hand.&nbsp;<h2>Intro To Hustler Casino Live</h2>After initially being wary of playing on a live stream as she didn&rsquo;t want to expose her playing style, Robbi was invited to play after winning a tournament at the Bicycle Casino in L.A. In her first appearance, she performed moderately well, making around $1,000, but her second appearance was incredibly profitable for her, as she made over $100,000. That performance prompted Ryan Feldman to ask if she&rsquo;d like to play in the big game, to which Robbi agreed.While she was being partially bankrolled by Rip, Robbi still had her huge profit from the week before, and split her total stake into two buy-ins; the initial amount she sat with, and the ~$130,000 she had behind her. Robbi went on to say one of the reasons she called Garrett in that hand was because she knew she had plenty of money left behind her, and would be able to just buy back in if her read was incorrect.&nbsp;<h2>The Infamous J4 Hand</h2>When guiding us through the decision-making in the J4 hand, Robbi could look back and laugh at the looseness of her call but went on to say that she thinks J4/J3 would be the bottom of her defending range on that flop. On the TT9 flop, Robbi explains that she has a backdoor flush draw and backdoor straight draw so she wasn&rsquo;t going to go anywhere against a c-bet from the aggressive Garrett.While it&rsquo;s loose, many people have said that the flop play is understandable; it&rsquo;s the turn play where things get crazy. Robbi does clarify that she thought she had J3 rather than J4, so when the offsuit 3 hit the turn, she thought she had a bluff catcher against hands like ace high, and raised the turn to see if he had anything better than that. When she faced the shove, Robbi had noticed that she had been making good calls against Garrett when she felt like she should fold, so she looked him down and decided that he just didn&rsquo;t have it and that her pair of threes might be good - so she made the call.When the cards were turned over, she saw the good news that her read was correct! Garrett was on a draw, and she had the best hand. However, when she turned her own hand over, she saw the bad news that she misread her hand, and that&rsquo;s when the shock really set in for her. However, the poker gods rewarded her gutsy call, and even though they ran it twice, Robbi scooped.&nbsp;<h2>Aftermath Of The Hand</h2>Despite not being happy with how Garrett handled things, Robbi understood the shock that he must have felt at the time, particularly as she felt that not many people made big calls against Garrett in those games. When speaking on the altercation that happened after, Robbi explained that she didn&rsquo;t even anticipate the cheating allegations that were about to be levelled at her, she just thought that Garrett was being a big baby for losing a hand!She details how she was taken to a secluded room away from the rest of the poker area and was confronted with the image of Ryan Feldman stressing out and Garrett furious about the situation. After learning that the game was still in progress and worried about production, Robbi asked what she could do to make things right, which was the point that Garrett asked for his money back.Robbi then agreed to give him half the pot, on the condition that he would come back and finish the stream. When she was in the process of giving Garrett his refund, that&rsquo;s when Rip noticed what was happening, and given he was partially staking her in the game, that&rsquo;s when the drama ensued. Looking back on the hand, Robbi said that she wished she immediately said that she thought she had J3, but admits she was too embarrassed to do it at the time.&nbsp;<h2>Dealing With Life After J4</h2>Despite it being over a year since the hand took place, Robbi still has to deal with accusations of cheating from random players, but she&rsquo;s not letting it get her down. While the level of celebrity that she has in the poker world is still strange, she was touched by the overwhelming amount of love and support she received from people who are on her side.After hearing stories of how she inspired other women to play, Robbi has really embraced the role of poker celebrity and has been using it to try and grow the game and increase the number of women who take part. While it&rsquo;s far from what she wanted or expected from poker, she&rsquo;s taken the responsibility she&rsquo;s been given and is trying to use it as a tool for good, and for that, you have to applaud her.&nbsp;Robbi teased a documentary on the J4 hand as well as a book in the works, so look out for those in the future!

Robbi Jade Lew shares her secrets to success, as well as discusses the infamous J4 hand that shocked the poker world.

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Many of us think of poker as a game for the average Joe, but occasionally a celebrity will descend from their ivory tower to join us degenerates at the poker table. While some do it just for the chance to get their picture in another gossip magazine, others are fully invested in the world of poker and play for the love of the game.In this article, Biggest Celebrity Poker Players&nbsp;<h2>Jennifer Tilly</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/ef65428f-564f-4e2e-a519-9c9fddfff197_gallery-image_Jennifer%20Tilly.jpg" alt="Jennifer Tilly Poker" width="800" height="534" />Academy award-winning actor, WSOP bracelet winner - is there anything Jennifer Tilly can&rsquo;t do? After learning poker from her father at a young age, Jennifer has always been interested in the world of poker - an interest that developed further when she began dating professional poker player Phil Laak.However, Jennifer is a poker player in her own right, having won the WSOP Ladies event back in 2005 for over $150,000 and the WPT Ladies Invitational Tournament the same year. Tilly has appeared on multiple high-stakes poker television shows, including The Big Game, Poker After Dark, and High Stakes Poker.If there&rsquo;s a celebrity who loves poker more than Jennifer Tilly, we&rsquo;re yet to find them!&nbsp;<h2>Tobey Maguire</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/1ec984b6-6f94-4634-ac70-05076ad6a4d6_gallery-image_Tobey-Maguire-Poker-825x1024.jpg" alt="Tobey Maguire Poker" width="825" height="1024" />Perhaps most famous for his portrayal of the Marvel superhero Spiderman, Tobey Maguire is famous in poker circles for allegedly being the mysterious &ldquo;Player X&rdquo; - an anonymous high roller celebrity player who regularly appeared in Molly Bloom&rsquo;s underground cash games. While this has never been officially confirmed, people with intimate knowledge of the game have dropped hints that Maguire is the man behind the secretive name.However, Maguire doesn&rsquo;t limit his poker appearances to underground cash games under mysterious pseudonyms, he has also made regular appearances at the World Series of Poker. Tobey has cashed in three WSOP events and one WPT, with his biggest cash coming when he won the $2080 Phil Hellmuth Invitational Event for $95,480.&nbsp;<h2>Ben Affleck</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/ac47e61f-2788-44cf-94c7-0bc8d7766c9a_gallery-image_Ben-Affleck.png" alt="Ben Affleck Poker" width="792" height="1050" />There seems to be something about being an A-List celebrity with a starring role in a superhero franchise that makes you enjoy playing poker! Ben Affleck, star of Batman amongst other films, is a big fan of poker and regularly played during the early 2000s. With poker lessons from Annie Duke and Amir Vahedi, Affleck managed to win the 2004 California State Poker Championship for over $350,000!Affleck also managed to qualify for the World Poker Tour Final Tournament that same year but failed to cash in the event. It&rsquo;s rumoured that Ben was another one of the participants in the high-stakes cash games run by Molly Bloom, along with fellow movie star Tobey Maguire.&nbsp;<h2>Neymar Jr</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/961a5097-007e-413a-a0b2-feb0cd38750f_gallery-image_Neymar%20JR.jpg" alt="Neymar Poker" width="700" />The Brazilian football legend is one of the biggest stars in the world, but did you know that in his downtime he enjoyed battling it out on the felt? The former Pokerstars Team Pro member has made regular appearances in some of the biggest tournament series in the world.While his early poker career wasn&rsquo;t too successful - playing in multiple EPT and WSOP events without cashing, it seems as though Neymar has upped his game in the past year. In 2022 he cashed in an EPT event for the first time - recording two cashes at EPT Monte Carlo, and followed that up with his first WSOP cash, just a few days after hosting the Neymar Jr and Friends Invitational event in Las Vegas.&nbsp;<h2>Norm MacDonald</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/31de78bb-6b58-4145-952f-9e04cdb9fb3f_gallery-image_Norm%20McDonald.jpg" alt="Norm McDonald Poker" width="800" height="429" />The late, great Norm MacDonald was no stranger to the poker world, having taken over the commentary duties for Season 6 of High Stakes Poker. However, Norm was an avid poker player even before taking up the commentator&rsquo;s microphone, having cashed in his first tournament back in 2003.He cashed in three WSOP events during his poker career, including a 20th-place finish in the $3,000 No Limit Hold&rsquo;em event. Norm was also featured on poker television programmes such as Poker After Dark and Celebrity Poker Showdown, and was a fantastic personality at the tables.&nbsp;<h2>Aaron Paul</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/f89ed13d-e3d0-42f4-b465-8b4b02001495_gallery-image_aaron%20paul.jpg" />Best known for his role as Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad, Aaron Paul is another in a long line of A-List celebrities who love the game of poker. In 2016 he faced off against Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo in a charity heads-up duel, but despite coaching from professional poker player Fatima De Melo, he ended up losing the match.Paul has travelled to a number of different tournament stops during his time as a PokerStars ambassador, including trips to the Bahamas and the World Series of Poker. Despite playing in multiple events, Paul has yet to record a Hendon Mob cash.&nbsp;<h2>Jason Alexander</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/ed1a3c53-46a4-435c-be20-2d77f999e950_gallery-image_jason_alexander_wsop.jpg" alt="Jason Alexander Poker" width="600" height="387" />Star of the hit TV show Seinfeld, Jason Alexander was one of many celebrities who hopped on the poker bandwagon back in the mid-late 2000s. Jason appeared in a number of poker television shows during this time, including Celebrity Poker Showdown Season 5, where he won his first table, and Poker After Dark.Jason has one WSOP cash to his name, finishing 10th in the $5000 Ante Up For Africa Charity Event in 2007. While he&rsquo;s played the Main Event on multiple occasions, he&rsquo;s yet to cash in the tournament - his best result coming in 2009 when he finished in the top 30% of players.&nbsp;<h2>Rafael Nadal</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/b37d50a0-88a4-4422-b577-560702f9f481_gallery-image_rafael%20Nadal.jpg" />Arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Rafael Nadal may be king of the clay courts, but did you know that he was also an avid poker player? In 2012 he signed a deal to become a PokerStars ambassador and featured in a number of poker events during his time with the company.In December 2013, Nadal won a 6-handed &euro;100,000 EPT Charity Challenge event, where he beat the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Brazilian Ronaldo, and Andriy Shevchenko. He even beat professional poker player Fatima De Melo heads-up to win the event!&nbsp;<h2>Michael Phelps</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/e100702c-0181-4b46-9059-8d54f2e921ec_gallery-image_mike%20phelps%202.jpg" alt="Michael Phelps Poker" width="750" />America&rsquo;s most successful Olympian has had a long relationship with poker, having been introduced to the game by his roommate - professional poker player <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/videos/poker-podcast-by-pokerdeals-5-with-jeff-gross-poker-winning-insights-in-content-creation-poker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jeff Gross</a>. Since becoming a global superstar, Phelps has appeared in a number of poker tournaments around the world, and according to his former roommate, is &ldquo;easily one of the best celebrity poker players around.&rdquo;While Phelps is yet to cash in a major tournament, he has a number of cashes to his name, including a 1st place finish in the $150 No Limit Hold&rsquo;em Bounty event at the Orleans Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas. If Phelps continues putting the hours in, we&rsquo;re sure he&rsquo;ll get his first WSOP cash in the near future.&nbsp;<h2>Matt Damon</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/e982c7fb-1be9-4fe6-b71c-1c0cf044892a_gallery-image_Matt%20Damon2.jpg" />Rounding off our list is the star of arguably the greatest poker film of all time - Rounders. It should come as no surprise that he developed an affinity for the game, and decided to take a shot in the 1998 World Series of Poker, just like Mike McDermott did!While his trip to the World Series was unsuccessful, Matt played in a number of tournaments during his career and is rumoured to be one of the famous faces frequenting Molly&rsquo;s Game, along with his good friend Ben Affleck.&nbsp;<h2>Summary</h2>These are just some of the best-known examples of celebrities enjoying our favourite game; there are hundreds of other famous faces that enjoy battling it out on the felt, so keep an eye out next time you sit down to play - you never know who will be sitting across from you!

We’ll be taking a look at ten of the biggest celebrity poker players to grace the felt. You might recognise a face or two the next time you play!

10 of the Biggest Celebrity Poker Players

Like Phil Hellmuth and the WSOP, Jason Koon seems to have an affinity with the Triton series, winning a record 9th title just a few days after capturing his 8th - this one coming in the $60K Short Deck event for over $825,000. Koon came into the final table second in chips but had a difficult position at the table with the dangerous Tan Xuan to his left and the chip leader Chris Brewer one spot over.Despite those perceived disadvantages, Jason did what he did best and continued to rake in the chips.&nbsp;<h2>Early All-In Action</h2>After losing a big pot to Tan Xuan before the official final table, Masashi Oya was one of the shortest stacks at the table and looking to rebuild. However, things went from bad to worse for the Japanese player, as the winner of the previous event, Wai Kin Yong, doubled through him with KJ against QT. Oya&rsquo;s fate was decided a few hands later when his flopped trips with 76 ran into the turned full house of Tan Xuan on a Q66J board - the miracle six couldn&rsquo;t hit the river, and Oya was eliminated in 7th for $140,700.Our eventual champion Jason Koon then got involved in a big all-in confrontation, his KK coming up against the AQo of Wai Kin Young. The board ran out clean for Jason and a third king on the river sealed his victory, as he moved into 1st place.&nbsp;<h2>Chip Leader Crumbles</h2>Despite starting the final table with an overwhelming chip lead, Chris Brewer soon found himself with one of the shortest stacks at the table. He had lost a few small pots before losing a big hand when he came up against the full house of Tan Xuan. Just a few hands after that, he shoved his remaining chips with KQo, only to be called by the AJo of Koon. Brewer was unable to run down the better hand, and he was eliminated in 5th place for $226,300.&nbsp;<h2>Miracle Card For Koon</h2>As the stacks had evened out, many people thought we were in for a long final table, but the action kept coming thanks to an insane hand between the two chip leaders at the table - Jason Koon and Tan Xuan. Koon held 99, and Xuan held KK as the two saw a flop for a single raise. The KQ9 flop spelt danger for Koon, although the ever-popular JT would make a straight, so both players had to be wary with their sets.Jason checked over to Tan Xuan who put out a c-bet of 330,000 chips, which Jason quickly called. The 7h hit the turn, changing nothing. Jason checked again, and this time Xuan bet 750,000. After a small think, Jason decided to shove with his set of 9s, and got snap called by the top set of Tan Xuan.Xuan had Jason covered by just 300,000 chips, and only one card could keep Jason in the tournament. The miracle 9c hit the river, giving Jason quads, and all but eliminating Tan Xuan from the tournament!<a href="https://twitter.com/tritonpoker/status/1689819018725634048">https://twitter.com/tritonpoker/status/1689819018725634048</a>Jason picked up the rest of his chips a couple of hands later, and with that crushing blow, Tan Xuan was eliminated in 4th place for $292,500.&nbsp;<h2>Lun Loon Eliminated</h2>One player who&rsquo;s had a breakthrough performance at Triton London is Lun Loon from Malaysia. He&rsquo;s put in a string of impressive performances in a variety of tournaments in this series and managed to make the final three of this event as well. However, Lun Loon was eliminated in 3rd place for $386,800 when he shoved his AJ into the AK of Kiat Lee. Loon couldn&rsquo;t improve, setting up a heads-up match between Jason Koon and Kiat Lee.&nbsp;<h2>Heads-Up</h2>After that elimination, we had the juggernaut of Trtion events, Jason Koon, up against the newcomer Kiat Lee. Jason looking to win his ninth title, Kiat looking to win his first. With the chip lead, the momentum, and the experience, it was hard to look past Jason in this heads-up match.In fact, the match played out exactly as you would have thought - Jason chipping away at Kiat Lee&rsquo;s stack with well-timed aggression and making the best hand when it counted. It seemed inevitable that Jason would win, and while Kiat Lee was putting up a brave fight, he was only delaying the inevitable.Eventually, Jason broke through, making a straight on the turn after Kiat Lee got it in with the best hand on the flop to seal an incredible 9th Triton title - his fourth in Short Deck.Given the standard of Jason&rsquo;s play, we wouldn&rsquo;t be surprised to see him hit double figures in the very near future.&nbsp;<h2>Triton London $60K NLH No Limit Short Deck Hold&rsquo;em Main Event Final Table Results</h2><table style="width: 571px;" width="354"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">Place</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Name</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">Country</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">Prize (USD)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">1</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Jason Koon</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">USA</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$828,000</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">2</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Kiat Lee</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">Malaysia</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$598,000</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">3</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Lun Loon</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">Malaysia</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$386,800</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">4</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Tan Xuan</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">China</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$292,500</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">5</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Chris Brewer</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">USA</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$226,300</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">6</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Wai Kin Yong</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">Malaysia</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$176,700</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 61.162px;" width="54">7</td><td style="width: 212.512px;" width="100">Masashi Oya</td><td style="width: 115.325px;" width="100">Japan</td><td style="width: 126.8px;" width="100">$140,700</td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;If you want to keep up to date with the biggest and best promotions from around the poker world, make sure to&nbsp;follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PokerDealsOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pokerdealsofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.

Jason Koon seems to have an affinity with the Triton series, winning a record 9th title in the $60K Short Deck event for over $825,000.

Jason Koon Wins Incredible 9th Triton Event After Taking Down $60K Short Deck Main Event

As part of a PokerDeals giveaway, we&rsquo;ve decided to take a look at The Mental Game Of Poker 2 by acclaimed poker author Jared Tendler. We&rsquo;ve just past the ten-year anniversary of this book&rsquo;s release, and despite being over a decade old, the knowledge found in these pages still applies to the game of poker as we know it today.So, in case you needed any motivation to join our fantastic giveaway, let&rsquo;s take a closer look into the <a href="https://www.pokerstore.nl/the-mental-game-of-poker-2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mental Game Of Poker 2</a>.&nbsp;<h2>Who Is Jared Tendler?</h2><img src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/537e7354-ad6d-4b48-b448-f1d32a9c0a13_gallery-image_photo_2023-08-01_09-38-58.jpg" alt="jared tendler" width="932" height="1280" />Before doing a deep dive into the book itself, I thought it would be best to introduce Jared Tendler, the author of this book. For those of you who don&rsquo;t know, Jared Tendler is an author and performance psychologist with a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed mental health counsellor.He has worked with a variety of clients over the years, including the #1 ranked pool player in the world, professional golfers, financial traders, and poker players. Some of his biggest-name clients include Kristen Foxen, Max Steinberg, Ben Wilinofsky, and WSOP Main Event 3rd-place finisher Jorryt van Hoof.Jared had taken his knowledge about the mental game of poker that he gathered after years of training the best players in the world, and written two books - <a href="https://www.pokerstore.nl/the-mental-game-of-poker.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Mental Game Of Poker</a> and The Mental Game Of Poker 2.&nbsp;<h2>My Initial Thoughts</h2>After reading and loving the first Mental Game of Poker, I did wonder what wisdom Jared had left to teach us, but there&rsquo;s still plenty left to learn, even if you&rsquo;ve read the first book. I think the best part of the book is by far the first half, where Jared talks about getting in &ldquo;The Zone&rdquo; and deconstructs the learning process.In my opinion, these are the two most important subjects of the book, and where you&rsquo;ll get most of your money&rsquo;s worth. While the back half of the book has some good insights, they&rsquo;re a lot more broad strokes compared to the first half, which will walk you step by step through what &ldquo;The Zone&rdquo; is and how you can consistently get there more often.As someone who tends to neglect the mental side of the game in favour of the tactical, I found it really brought home the importance of focusing on the mental side of poker and not just dedicating yourself to strategy and hoping to manage your emotions while you play. After all, you can know everything there is to know about <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/gto-vs-exploitative-poker-whose-side-are-you-on" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GTO strategy</a>, but if you don&rsquo;t know how to execute it properly, you&rsquo;re not going to be a winning poker player.&nbsp;<h2>What You Learn</h2>In each of the seven chapters after the introduction, Jared focuses on a different aspect of the mental game that&rsquo;s important to learn if you&rsquo;re going to be a serious player. Those aspects are as follows:<ul><li>The Zone - How to get in it consistently and stay there.</li><li>Learning - Jared looks at how to learn properly to increase efficiency.</li><li>Decision Making - How to train your decision-making to focus on the important factors.</li><li>Focus - Improving focus at the table and eliminating distractions.</li><li>Goals - How to properly set goals and reasonable expectations.</li><li>Self-Discipline - How to remain disciplined at the table.</li><li>Grinding - How to efficiently grind poker so you don&rsquo;t burn out.</li></ul>While there&rsquo;s plenty to be learned in the second half of the book, the first half mainly focuses on &ldquo;The Zone&rdquo; and how to learn properly, and that&rsquo;s where I think you&rsquo;ll get the bulk of your value.Anyone who&rsquo;s played poker before will know what it feels like to be in the zone - it feels like you can win every pot you play, and you&rsquo;re in tune with all the data points available to you. We&rsquo;ve all imagined what it would be like if we could play like that all the time; and while that may be out of reach for most people, Jared talks about how you can get there more often.Studying poker can be hard for a lot of players, as there aren&rsquo;t a lot of resources dedicated to teaching you how to properly learn. This leads to a lot of wasted hours where very little information is retained, or it is retained in a way that becomes confusing when trying to implement later. Jared takes you through a deep look at the learning process, giving you the tools you need to become a more efficient learner.If you want to find out more about what you can learn - you&rsquo;ll have to read the book to find out!&nbsp;<h2>Who Is This For?</h2>Given how few people actively pay attention to the mental side of poker, I&rsquo;d feel confident saying that almost all poker players can learn something from this book. It really drives home how much money you&rsquo;re leaving on the table if you&rsquo;re not mentally prepared for the game, and how easy it is to make small changes to rectify it.If you&rsquo;re a beginner player, you&rsquo;ll get a huge head-start on your competition if you can internalize the lessons being taught in this book. You won&rsquo;t waste time studying inefficiently, you&rsquo;ll learn the discipline needed to manage your bankroll on and off the table, and you&rsquo;ll spend more time playing in &ldquo;The Zone.&rdquo; All of this will accelerate your poker trajectory, allowing you to reach a much higher level in a shorter amount of time.If you&rsquo;re an experienced player, you may have been able to figure out a lot of what&rsquo;s in this book on your own, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean it has no value. Being able to fill in the key points that you&rsquo;re missing and having some concepts clearly explained to you that you may not explicitly know is extremely helpful, and will make it easier to continue growing as a poker player.&nbsp;<h2>Would I Recommend It?</h2>If you couldn&rsquo;t already tell from the glowing review - I absolutely would recommend The Mental Game Of Poker 2. If you&rsquo;ve read the first one, it&rsquo;s a fantastic addition that covers aspects that weren&rsquo;t touched upon in the first, and even if you haven&rsquo;t read the first one, the book stands on its own as a terrific guide to the mental side of poker.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐&nbsp;Take part in the current PokerDeals competition where you can win your very own copy of the Mental Game of Poker 2. 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An honest review of the Mental Game of Poker 2 by Jared Tendler gives you insight into the book and helps make your buying decision easier.

PokerDeals Reviews The Mental Game Of Poker 2 By Jared Tendler

This year&rsquo;s Main Event was all about breaking records; we had a record-breaking field, a record-breaking prize pool, and a record-breaking 1st place prize. However, one record that we didn&rsquo;t see coming was the shortest final table in recent memory; as Dan Weinman tore through the table to take home the coveted WSOP Main Event bracelet and write his name into the poker history books forever.&nbsp;<h2>Super-Sized Main Event</h2>All the talk in the build-up to this World Series was around whether or not we&rsquo;d finally break the record set in 2006, where 8773 players entered the Main Event. We had seen other tournaments at this series see a huge increase in player numbers, so it seemed nailed on that the Main Event would follow suit.After all the entries had been totted up, they smashed the poker world&rsquo;s expectations, as the Main Event hit five figures for the first time in its history. This created a staggering $93.4 million prize pool, of which $12.1 million would be awarded to the eventual winner.Over ten thousand players entered this Main Event with the hopes of becoming the winner of the biggest ever WSOP Main Event, but after ten days of play, one man stood above them all as the Main Event Champion - Daniel Weinman.&nbsp;<h2>Miracles Do Happen</h2>But it might not have happened this way. One card changed the course of poker history, in what has been described as one of the craziest hands in Main Event history. On Day 8 of the Main Event with just 14 players remaining, Dan found himself staring down the barrel of elimination, as he ran his JJ into the KK of Josh Payne and the QQ of Jose Aguilera.Payne opened with KK to 1.6 million from early position, and the action folded around to Aguilera with QQ on the button. He put in the 3bet to 4.5 million, and Weinman woke up with JJ in the small blind right behind him. With a roughly 35bb stack, he had a tough decision to make - does he play it safe and fold, does he call and risk getting squeezed out by Payne, or does he go for it and shove all in?After some deliberation, Dan decided to go for it and moved all in. The action folded back round to Payne, who looked a little perplexed at the action unfolding in front of him. However, he made the call, and the action came back to Aguilera who now had his own tough decision to make. Despite being in a difficult spot, Aguilera quickly made the call and would see that while he was behind Payne, he did have Weinman beat.Payne was in line for a triple-up, whereas Dan Weinman was just five cards away from elimination. The flop came Ah7h4s - no help to anyone, as no player had a heart in their hand. Out of nowhere, the Jh hit the turn, giving Weinman a huge lead in the hand and putting Payne on the brink of elimination.You could see the shock on Weinman&rsquo;s face as the jack hit the turn, as no one could believe what they just saw. After being on the brink of elimination, Dan Weinman was one card away from scooping a nearly 80 million chip pot. The inconsequential 3s hit the river, and we hope that Dan has the Jh framed in his home after winning such a pivotal hand.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1679990835138691072">https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1679990835138691072</a>&nbsp;When talking about this hand after his Main Event win, Dan said that it was, &ldquo;such a bittersweet hand because it was both the hand that propelled me to win this tournament, but also had to knock out and put a bad beat on a good friend from back home.&rdquo;&ldquo;And I could just see how much it hurt him. In the moment, so much excitement for me, but watching it back and just seeing the pain on his face ... it hurt me; not as much as it hurt him, but it was tough.&rdquo;&nbsp;<h2>Nine Becomes Three</h2>That hand set Daniel up nicely for the final table, as by the time the final nine were set, he was sat in third with around 80 million chips. The chip leader was American Adam Walton - a player who had built his stack through a number of fast, aggressive plays. However, the fifth-place player Juan Marceiras served as a living warning to Walton, as he started the day with an overwhelming chip lead, only to find himself in the middle of the pack after his hyper-aggressive plays stopped working.One of the hallmarks of this year&rsquo;s Main Event has been the fast pace of play. Despite the huge money jumps, there hasn&rsquo;t been a tremendous amount of tanking - at least compared to other years. That fast pace continued onto the final table, as it only took six hours to get from nine players to the final three.Daniel Holzner was the first player to hit the rail, his stack crippled after losing with AA against the TT of Jan-Peter Jachtmann before his AJ ran into the TT of Steven Jones to finish in 9th for $900,000. Shortly after his exit, the chip leader going into Day 8, Juan Marceiras followed him out the door, collecting $1,125,000 for his efforts, as his K9o couldn&rsquo;t beat the ATo of fellow short stack Toby Lewis.&nbsp;Despite winning the all-in against Maceiras, it wouldn&rsquo;t be long until Toby Lewis was short again. Coming into the final table as the short stack, he can feel happy that he managed to ladder up a couple of spots. However, unfortunately for him, he picked the wrong time to squeeze all in with KJo, as Jones made the call with TT again, and managed to hold to eliminate Lewis in 7th place for $1,425,000.After Lewis&rsquo; elimination, the field quickly separated into the haves and the have-nots. Prydruk and Hutchinson sat on around 22 million each, while every other player had well over 100 million in their stack. While outlasting your fellow short stack could see you earn a $550,000 pay jump, Hutchinson found too good of a hand to fold. He committed the majority of his chips with 55 on the button, only to come up against the 77 of Jan-Peter Jachtmann. The board of Js9c2hAs4d was no help to Hutchinson, and he was eliminated in 6th place for $1,825,000.This left Prydryk as far and away the shortest stack at the table, so he needed to make something happen if he wanted a shot at winning the whole thing. After doubling up with AJ against the A8 of Jones, things were looking up for Prydryk, but he was soon back down to around 24 million chips when he shoved QcTc from the small blind, only to find Weinman had found AJ in the big blind.The flop of 2sJsAh put Weinman in a commanding lead, with Prydryk needing a king to stay alive in the Main Event. The Qs on the turn gave Prydryk two extra queen outs, but took away the Ks, as Weinman held the As in his hand. Unfortunately for Prydryk, the river bricked out, and he was eliminated in 5th place for $2.4 million.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1680785722104758273">https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1680785722104758273</a>&nbsp;Now that the shortest stack had been eliminated, the field was rather condensed, and many spectators thought we would be in for a long four-handed battle. However, Jan-Peter lost a couple of key hands to see him become the shortest stack. He raised K8o from the BTN and was called by Jones with KTo in the small blind. The flop came 633 rainbow, Jan-Peter c-bet, and Jones made the call. The Tc hit the turn, and Jachtmann bet close to the pot - 20.5 million into 22 million. After giving it some thought, Jones shoved all-in with his top pair (a theme that will come back to bite him later), and Jachtmann quickly folded.Soon after that, Jan-Peter found KQo in the big blind after a raise to 6 million in the cutoff from Jones, and a flat from Walton on the button. Jachtmann decided to shove his remaining 56 million into the middle, only to be snapped by Walton, slamming his pair of aces onto the table. Jan-Peter had been caught in a trap, and it looked like there was no way out. The 2c9s5h no help to Jachtmann, with the 6s sealing his fate on the turn, eliminating him in 4th place for $3,000,000.&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1680794625114804224">https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1680794625114804224</a>&nbsp;<h2>Lightning Fast Winner</h2>Walton eliminating Jachtmann in fourth really made things interesting, as each player had over 100bb going into the second day of the final table. In fact, some tournament organisers wanted the players to continue playing after Jachtmann was eliminated, fearing that things could take too long on the second day.However, that could not have been further from the truth, as Dan Weinman was crowned the winner after just two hours of play! The hyper-aggressive style of Walton was always a double-edged sword, and about an hour into play, he felt the sharp blade that he had used to cut down his opponent&rsquo;s stacks turn on himself.&nbsp;The hand starts with Jones opening with Qd6d to 6 million from the button, and Walton deciding to trap with 88 in the small blind. Dan Weinman is in a dream position, as he picks up AA in the big blind and 3bets to 27 million. Jones mucks his hand, then Walton immediately shoves all-in! When I say immediately, I mean it - Jones&rsquo; hand barely reached the muck before Walton moved his chips in. Weinman put his chips in the middle just as fast, and the two were suddenly playing a 430 million chip pot!The flop of 7c3c5h gave Walton some backdoor opportunities, as he held the 8c. The 9s on the turn brought in the first part of his backdoor straight draw, tripling the number of outs for Walton. However, the Kc on the river eliminated Walton in 3rd place for $4 million and gave Weinman a huge chip lead.&nbsp;While whispers of a deal could be heard around the arena, it has been confirmed by multiple parties that the players did not agree to a deal before three-handed play started, nor did Weinman and Jones agree to a deal heads-up, meaning that Dan and Steve sat down to play a $5.6 million heads-up match.This was a heads-up match that Dan seemingly had in his pocket; while neither player would say they&rsquo;re experienced in heads-up play, Dan as the most experienced tournament player managed to exert his will over Jones throughout their short match. Even when he lost a big pot, he would quickly grind it back, and keep close to the 3:1 chip lead that he had at the start of play.&nbsp;It would take just under an hour for Dan to seal his win. The hand started with Jones raising J8o on the button to 7 million, and a call from Weinman with KcJd. The Js5s2c flop gave both players top pair, which spelled danger for Jones. Weinman checked, then raised to 18 million after Jones c-bet to 6 million. The 4c hit the turn, and Dan continued his aggression with a 33 million chip bet.This sent Jones deep into the tank, as he weighed up his potential options. Just like in the hand against Jan-Peter, he decided to shove facing the big bet on the turn - only this time, he was quickly called by Dan Weinman, who saw the good news that he was a 93% favourite to win the Main Event.&nbsp;Both players retreated to their rails for the river card, waiting in anticipation. The river card was the Ah, giving Dan Weinman the Main Event bracelet and $12.1 million, while Jones had to settle for the second-place prize of $6.5 million.&nbsp;<h2>Sometimes, It&rsquo;s Just Your Time To Win</h2>While Dan played extremely well at this final table, there is a feeling of anti-climax around this year&rsquo;s Main Event. While many people were settling in for the night to watch a fight for the ages, the action was over in just a couple of hours after two gifts from Walton or Jones that essentially handed Dan the win without him having to work that hard for it.However, you can&rsquo;t underestimate the pressure that the players are under out there, and it&rsquo;s only natural that the players can&rsquo;t play to their usual high standard. In fact, it&rsquo;s a testament to Dan&rsquo;s temperament that he was able to withstand the pressure and keep things solid while others lost their heads around him.&nbsp;Dan attributes some of his success to his change of schedule, as he took part of the summer off this year to spend more time with his family, &ldquo;Every year before this, I've been here from Event #1 to the last event," "And by the time the Main Event comes around, I'm burnt out ... I've said to many people, I don't like this tournament. The structure is too good, I'm kind of over it for the summer.&rdquo;Poker is certainly a game of skill, but sometimes you just have to recognise that it might be your time to win. Speaking on how things went at the final table, Dan said, &ldquo;Final tables can go so many different ways,&rdquo; &ldquo;You need some cards to get chips, there were a lot of good players left with a lot more tournament experience than me. But when we got down to three, I did feel like I was the best player of the three. And a couple good hands at the right time; it all came together.&rdquo;&ldquo;The Boom happened and I kind of had the inkling that I would play poker and give it a shot for a few years. And here we are 16 years later ... You just kind of feel like, maybe it's my time.&rdquo;When asked what he was going to do with his $12.1 million, Dan said, &ldquo;I have no clue. Probably invest it. Probably not the best answer everybody wants to hear, but I'm fairly cautious with it away from the table. Even though I like to gamble pretty hard.&rdquo;&nbsp;We at PokerDeals want to congratulate Dan on his Main Event win, and we hope to see even more players compete to take the WSOP Main Event crown next year.

What a meteoric rise for Dan Weinman to win the 2023 WSOP. Check out his journey to the top here.

Dan Weinman Gifted 2023 WSOP Main Event Win After Lightning-Fast Final Table

That&rsquo;s a wrap on Day 6 of the Main Event, and we&rsquo;re only a couple of days away from finding out our official 2023 Main Event final table. But who&rsquo;s left in the Main Event that we care about? While it&rsquo;s a nice story to see random amateurs make a deep run, many poker fans want to see familiar faces in the latter stages of the Main Event.To help you find out who to root for, we&rsquo;ve found the biggest names left in the Main Event at the end of Day 6.&nbsp;<h2>Euro Stacks</h2>There are still a couple of big-name European players left in the Main Event; Toby Lewis from the UK and Jan-Peter Jachtmann are all still in with a shot of making the final table, sitting 15th and 16th in chips respectively. Toby Lewis gained headlines earlier in the week when he folded the nut flush on a paired board, only to be shown the bluff from his opponent - take a look below if you want to catch up on that moment.<a href="https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1679010053570048000">https://twitter.com/PokerGO/status/1679010053570048000</a>Jan-Peter spent much of his day at one of the feature tables, and used his years of experience to accumulate a decent chip stack. While best known as a PLO player, he&rsquo;s certainly showing that he&rsquo;s just as competitive with two cards as he is with four cards.There are a number of other European players still in on Day 7, with Juan Maceiras Lapido from Spain the highest placed among them, currently sitting second in chips, with Tim Van Loo from Austria in 5th.&nbsp;<h2>The A-Team</h2>As you would expect from the Main Event, there are still plenty of Americans in contention. Joshua Payne ends Day 6 as the chip leader; after starting the day 5th in chips, he managed to bag nearly 48 million chips to bring forward into Day 7.Daniel Weinman spent much of the day on the feature table and has been chipping up nicely against some of his more inexperienced opponents. Currently sitting in 3rd in the standings, if he can keep accumulating chips at this rate, we can expect him to be a key player in the final few days of the Main Event.The WSOP Circuit legend Maurice Hawkins has also bagged a stack for the seventh day of the Main Event. One of the chip leaders in the early stages of this tournament, Maurice has been using all of his experience in big-field tournaments to navigate his way through arguably the biggest one of all! However, he&rsquo;ll need to get something going early on in Day 7, as he&rsquo;s coming into the day with one of the shortest stacks.Owner of ConciousPoker, <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/videos/alec-torelli-interview-mindfulness-in-poker-with-consciouspoker-episode-10" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alec Torelli</a>, has also managed to bag a stack for Day 7 on the Main Event, as has bracelet winner Sam Stein.&nbsp;<h2>Summary</h2>Who are you rooting for to make this year&rsquo;s Main Event final table? Is your favourite player still in, or are you following a new player for the first time? Let us know on social media by following us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PokerDealsOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pokerdealsofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>. to stay up to date with the latest goings on in the poker world.

While it’s a nice story to see random amateurs make a deep run, many poker fans want to see familiar faces in the latter stages of the Main Event. Let's check out who's still in!

Biggest Names Left In The Main Event 2023

If you&rsquo;re one of the thousands of people travelling to Vegas to take part in what could be the largest WSOP Main Event in history, you&rsquo;ll want to give yourself every opportunity to make a deep run and potentially take down the legendary bracelet. While we&rsquo;ve got plenty of great strategy advice on our site, we thought who better to give you Main Event advice than the previous Main Event Champs!We&rsquo;ve collected advice from some of the past Main Event Champs that we think will help you crush the competition and give you the best chance of writing your name into the history books.&nbsp;<h2>2021 Champ Koray Aldemir</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/ee5ff115-b602-408f-9958-e0c7df6ca776_gallery-image_Koray_Aldemir_WINS.jpg" alt="Koray Aldemir wins" width="800" height="429" />Our first piece of advice comes from 2021 Champ Koray Aldemir; widely described as the best player to win the Main Event in its modern iteration. Let&rsquo;s see what he has to say. <blockquote>&ldquo;I would say you should focus on just playing well. So many players are focused on building up a monster stack during day 1. While that would be nice, let the game come to you.In 2021, I had a pretty bad day 1 and even almost got knocked out. I ended the day with around 35,000 (starting stack is 60,000), but I was actually happy after the day because I felt like I played well.The WSOP main event is such a marathon. You will have bad days. You have to survive those days so you can hope to have a great run to build up your chip stack.&rdquo;</blockquote>&nbsp;That&rsquo;s great advice from the 2021 Champ; so many people go into the Main Event thinking that they have to play hyper aggressively to build a stack or drastically alter their game to be able to compete, but that&rsquo;s simply not true! If you play your own game and play it well, eventually the chips will come your way.&nbsp;<h2>2019 Champ Hossein Ensan</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/22890530-7cc3-4600-ba23-a11df429e1f4_gallery-image_World_Champion_Hossein_Ensan_2019_WSOP_EV73_Final_Table_Giron_8JG4591.jpg" alt="Hossein Ensan wins" width="800" height="511" />As the oldest Main Event Champ since 1999, Hossein Ensan has proved that poker is not just a young person&rsquo;s game. Many people believe that youth is more of an advantage than experience in the Main Event, as the long days of poker can be draining. However, Hossein believes that stamina isn&rsquo;t the most important factor in Main Event success. <blockquote>&ldquo;I will never say poker is only good for young people, no. I would say the most important thing is a good memory. You need to remember every hand and situation you&rsquo;ve played before if you want to improve. Poker is absolutely about experience. If you can remember how you played a hand five years ago, you&rsquo;re building your experience and your skills.&rdquo;</blockquote> While it&rsquo;s tempting to think that just because you&rsquo;re young, you&rsquo;ll have an advantage, players like Hossein, Phil Hellmuth, and Daniel Negreanu all prove that theory wrong. If you&rsquo;ve got experience and have a great memory for hands, you&rsquo;ll find yourself having to do a lot less active thinking, which allows you to stay sharper for longer.&nbsp;<h2>2018 Champ John Cynn</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/233cff64-eaf5-4bbe-82c1-f0bfeb27922a_gallery-image_Screenshot%202023-07-05%20101508.png" alt="John Cynn wins" width="800" height="485" />John Cynn is no stranger to the latter stages of the WSOP Main Event, finishing 11th just two years before his win. As someone who&rsquo;s made two deep runs, John knows just how different each Main Event can be; sometimes the cards are with you and you&rsquo;re riding high, and sometimes you&rsquo;re fighting and scrapping for every last chip. <blockquote>&ldquo;I think the thing you learn the most is how to stay focused for a longer period of time, over days. In 2016, it seemed like I was short stacked almost the whole way.In 2018, I ran unbelievably well. I definitely had some of the luckiest days of my life playing poker where I could do no wrong. Because of that, I almost always had a lot of chips, and when I would get short I would find a spot to double up and get a stack to work with again. I definitely opened up my game quite a bit, perhaps it was because I had a stack, but I definitely played way more hands in 2018 than I did in 2016.&rdquo;</blockquote> One thing that you&rsquo;ll have to accept when you play the Main Event is that it will somewhat be dictated by the cards you&rsquo;re dealt. Sometimes you&rsquo;ll be hit in the face with the deck and you&rsquo;ll be able to play a lot more hands, like John in 2018, and sometimes you&rsquo;ll be forced to nurse a short-stack for the entirety of the tournament.Accepting that and trying to play your best poker regardless of the cards you&rsquo;re dealt is the best way to maximise your time in the Main Event.&nbsp;<h2>2017 Champ Scott Blumstein</h2><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/8cb4ee42-13db-4f12-9770-8e8486440218_gallery-image_Screenshot%202023-07-05%20101921.png" alt="Scott Blumstein wins" width="800" height="441" />If this is your first time playing in the Main Event, you might want to channel some of that &ldquo;beginner&rsquo;s luck&rdquo; like the 2017 Main Event Champ Scott Blumstein. 2017 was the first year he ever played the Main Event, and he managed to go all the way and win the whole thing! Let&rsquo;s have a look at what he has to say. <blockquote>&ldquo;The number one thing for me was getting rid of the nerves early. After a level of playing, I told myself that it is just poker. I told myself to take a deep breath and just play my game.&rdquo;</blockquote> At the end of the day, the Main Event is just a poker tournament; once you get the million-dollar prizes out of your mind and just focus on the poker, you&rsquo;ll find yourself performing a lot better.It&rsquo;s hard to ignore the majesty of playing in the Main Event, as thousands of players from all over flock to Vegas to become poker&rsquo;s ultimate champion, and for a first-timer, it can be quite intimidating. However, if you can block all of that out and focus on playing your game, you&rsquo;ll perform a lot better.&nbsp;<h2>Have Fun!</h2>We&rsquo;ve heard a lot of great advice from our previous Main Event Champs, but the most important advice of all is to have fun! Not everyone gets to play the Main Event in their lifetime, so if you get the opportunity to enter the world&rsquo;s best poker tournament, make sure you enjoy it. Hopefully, if you take the advice of the Main Event Champs, you&rsquo;ll enjoy it all the way to the bank!&nbsp;

As the 2023 WSOP main event begins, grab some pearls of wisdom from previous winners to put you in the right mindset.

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That's right; The Festival is coming to Malta this May - so get your swimming trunks ready and prepare yourself for a week-long poker party! There are over 50 fantastic events to enjoy in this wonderful location, with tournament buy-ins for all bankroll levels. This is one you won&rsquo;t want to miss, so keep reading to find out everything you need to know about The Festival Malta 2023.&nbsp;<h2>Where Will The Festival Take Place?</h2>The latest iteration of The Festival Poker Series is taking place in the fabulous Portomaso Casino in St Julians, Malta. The casino is a short 15-minute drive from the capital city of Valetta or around a 30-minute journey by public transport. Those who are interested in staying close to the venue can check out the latest <a href="https://www.thefestival.com/news/hotel-information-book-your-malta-stay-now">hotel deals</a> available on The Festival website.&nbsp;<h2>Why Should I Go?</h2>Apart from the stunning location, there are over 50 fantastic tournaments available to play, catering to all kinds of poker players. Whether you&rsquo;re a fan of High Roller NLHE tournaments or low-stakes mixed game tournaments, there&rsquo;s something for everyone at this event.Some of our favourite events from the series include the &euro;125 Half &lsquo;n Half (NLHE &amp; PLO) event, the &euro;250 NLHE Mystery Bounty event, and, of course, the &euro;550 Main Event. There are satellites running from as low as &euro;40 throughout the week that give you a chance to win your way into some of the high-roller events.There&rsquo;s even something for the cash game players, as cash games will be running 24/7 throughout the festival. There will be a variety of stakes and games on offer, including NLHE, PLO, and even mixed games. There will also be special cash game challenges running at the end of the night from the 15th to the 20th of May.If the sun, sea, and surf weren&rsquo;t enough to convince you to make the journey to this amazing location, we&rsquo;re sure that the poker on offer will have you booking your flights in no time!&nbsp;<h2>What is the Full Schedule?</h2>If you want to plan your trip down to the tiniest detail, we can help with that! We&rsquo;ve got the full schedule for The Festival Malta 2023, allowing you to plan exactly what events you want to play during your stay. Check out the table below for the full schedule.<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/d515e68b-dddb-44a2-9806-6d5a4d293326_gallery-image_tf-malta-schedule-2023.jpg" width="1688" height="2737" />&nbsp;<h2>Online Satellites</h2>Nothing beats getting a discount, and if you want to show up in Malta with your tournament entry already secured and a few extra Euro in your pocket, you should check out these online satellites.Satellites give you a chance to win your way into a big buy-in event for a much smaller entry fee, making them extremely popular amongst poker players. There are plenty of online satellites available in the build-up to The Festival Malta 2023, so if you want to win your way into an event, check out the details below.&nbsp;<h3>Partypoker</h3><a href="https://pokerdeals.com/rooms/partypoker-gross" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Partypoker</a> is arguably one of the biggest brands in the online poker world. You can win yourself a &euro;1500 package to The Festival Malta 2023 from as little as &euro;0.01, and satellites are running every single day. Check out our table below for the full range of online satellites available at partypoker.<a href="https://pokerdeals.com/redirect?url=aHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9tby5wYXJ0eXBva2VyLmNvbS9lbi9wcm9tby9scC93ZWxjb21lLWJvbnVzLWxnP3dtPTUyNjE2NTY=" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/88211716-c11f-42af-ada7-f1f9d5a4b15e_gallery-image_Website%20Article%20Banners%20(1080%20%C3%97%20250%20px)%20(1080%20%C3%97%20200%20px)%20(1).png" alt="play partypoker satellite" width="1080" height="200" /></a><h4>Monday-Saturday</h4><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-color: #202020;" width="1705"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 409.566px; background-color: #c2e0f4;" width="150">Start Time (GMT)</td><td style="width: 210.306px; background-color: #c2e0f4;" width="150">Buy-in</td><td style="width: 617.264px; background-color: #c2e0f4;" width="150">Tournament</td><td style="width: 411.198px; background-color: #c2e0f4;" width="150">Prize pool (GTD)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 409.566px;" width="150">16:45, 18:45</td><td style="width: 210.306px;" width="150">&euro;0.01</td><td style="width: 617.264px;" width="150">The Festival Centroll</td><td style="width: 411.198px;" width="150">5x &euro;0.55 Step Satellite tickets</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 409.566px;" width="150">17:45, 19:45</td><td style="width: 210.306px;" width="150">&euro;0.55</td><td style="width: 617.264px;" width="150">The Festival Step Satellite</td><td style="width: 411.198px;" width="150">2x &euro;12.50 Step Satellite tickets</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 409.566px;" width="150">19:00, 21:00</td><td style="width: 210.306px;" width="150">&euro;12.50</td><td style="width: 617.264px;" width="150">The Festival Step Satellite</td><td style="width: 411.198px;" width="150">1x &euro;125 Sunday Final Satellite ticket.</td></tr></tbody></table><h4>Sunday</h4><table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 290.538px; border-color: #202020;" width="1342"><tbody><tr style="height: 58.1076px;"><td style="width: 318.677px; background-color: #c2e0f4; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">Start Time (GMT)</td><td style="width: 161.42px; background-color: #c2e0f4; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">Buy-in</td><td style="width: 484.476px; background-color: #c2e0f4; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">Tournament</td><td style="width: 320.76px; background-color: #c2e0f4; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">Prize pool (GTD)</td></tr><tr style="height: 58.1076px;"><td style="width: 318.677px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">12:45, 14:45, 16:45, 18:45</td><td style="width: 161.42px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">&euro;0.01</td><td style="width: 484.476px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">The Festival Centroll</td><td style="width: 320.76px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">5x &euro;0.55 Step Satellite tickets</td></tr><tr style="height: 58.1076px;"><td style="width: 318.677px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">13:45, 15:45, 17:45</td><td style="width: 161.42px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">&euro;0.55</td><td style="width: 484.476px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">The Festival Step Satellite</td><td style="width: 320.76px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">2x &euro;12.50 Step Satellite tickets</td></tr><tr style="height: 58.1076px;"><td style="width: 318.677px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">15:00, 17:00</td><td style="width: 161.42px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">&euro;12.50</td><td style="width: 484.476px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">The Festival Step Satellite</td><td style="width: 320.76px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">1x &euro;125 Sunday Final Satellite ticket.</td></tr><tr style="height: 58.1076px;"><td style="width: 318.677px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">19:00</td><td style="width: 161.42px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">&euro;125</td><td style="width: 484.476px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">The Festival Sunday Final</td><td style="width: 320.76px; height: 58.1076px;" width="150">1x &euro;1500 The Festival Malta Package</td></tr></tbody></table>Each player who wins themselves a &euro;1500 package will win a 5-night stay in the Hotel Valentina - a short 4-minute walk from the casino, as well as a &euro;550 Main Event entry and &euro;100 spending money that will be deposited directly into your partypoker account.&nbsp;<h3>Guts Poker</h3><a href="https://pokerdeals.com/rooms/guts-poker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guts Poker</a> has been running satellites for the past few months in preparation for the event, and there is currently only one event left for you to win your way into the main event.There will be a &euro;50 buy-in event, starting at 19:30 on the 10th of May, with one &euro;1600 package guaranteed. Winners of that &euro;1600 package will win either 5 nights at the Hotel Valentina or 7 nights at the Hotel Vivaldi - just 6 minutes from the casino. They will also receive a &euro;550 Main Event entry, as well as a hospitality package which includes entry to daily social activities that will be taking place throughout the event.<a href="https://pokerdeals.com/redirect?url=aHR0cHM6Ly9yZWNvcmQuZ3V0cy5jb20vX0RxWUhUdDZfOG1VNVJ5NW9nOEYyYVdOZDdaZ3FkUkxrLzI0NTc1Lw==" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../api/v1/uploads/news/ed685e7b-1d1d-419c-aac0-c6edd5eb2bee_gallery-image_Website%20Article%20Banners%20(1080%20%C3%97%20250%20px)%20(1080%20%C3%97%20200%20px)%20(2).png" alt="sign up to guts poker" width="1080" height="200" /></a>&nbsp;<h2>Book Your Place Today</h2>We&rsquo;re sure that this festival will be full of fun and great action, so make sure you don&rsquo;t miss out! You can book your accommodation online and pre-register at Portomaso Casino, making your experience as smooth as possible when you turn up to play. We hope to see you there!If you want to keep up to date with the biggest and best promotions from around the poker world, make sure to&nbsp;follow us on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/PokerDealsOfficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pokerdealsofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;

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While some games get more traffic than others, you&rsquo;ll find that almost all of the most popular games have traffic around the clock.&nbsp;<h2>What is the MTT schedule like on ChampionPoker?</h2>Fans of MTTs will love the schedule available at ChampionPoker. There is a diverse range of guaranteed tournaments running 24/7, with the biggest prize pools available on Sundays. We loved how soft the games were, and the tournament variety always had us coming back for more.&nbsp;<h2>Can you use a poker HUD on ChampionPoker?</h2>While there is nothing restricting you from using a HUD at ChampionPoker, the site&rsquo;s anonymous naming feature will restrict its usefulness. Your HUD will only be able to track the stats for a specific seat rather than a specific player, and won&rsquo;t be able to tell if someone has left and another player has taken their place. 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They also offer&nbsp;a ticket to the&nbsp;exclusive &euro;100 Freeroll when you play your first hand of Poker.Whether you&rsquo;re seeking cash games, MTTs, SNGs or spins, Betsafe can provide it in large amounts, so get your A game ready, have some heart and sign up!<h2>How do I sign up to Betsafe and get the best starting bonus?</h2>Signing up as a new player takes just a few moments, simply follow the steps below.1. Go to your browser settings &amp; delete all cookies. WARNING: Missing this step might mean our bonus offer will not correctly link to your new account!2. 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If you play it through sensibly at the cash tables, this should be very possible to fully clear during the 60 day playthrough period. Another very nice feature of this bonus is that you can clear it through in $5 increments, and it is released in real dollars to your account.&nbsp;Betsafe also has one fixed promotion in which you can register daily for their Cash Climber Promo, in which playing cash games and Twisters (their spins equivalent) you generate points which entitle you to spin a wheel to win prizes including real cash gifts up to $5,000 per spin. This is a really nice feature which keeps fun players coming back to the tables time and again.&nbsp;There are also various freerolls as well as MTT series which come up from time to time.Betsafe has a 30% rakeback structure which is divided into four tiers according to your volume, and paid out in player points which can be traded in for cash or various goodies, tournament tickets etc. Bear in mind that on the first rung of this ladder your rakeback will come in at 10%, but it is quite possible to climb the rankings with a bit of cash game volume.&nbsp;<h2>Can I play on Betsafe from my country?</h2>Betsafe permits play from most countries,with the following exceptions: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Hungary, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Rwanda, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, United States, UK.<h2>Payment methods accepted on Betsafe:</h2><ul><li>Visa</li><li>MasterCard</li><li>Skrill</li><li>Neteller</li><li>Paysafecard</li><li>Trustly</li></ul>&nbsp;<h2>What is the Betsafe software like?</h2>Betsafe has everything you&rsquo;d expect from a modern poker site, with fully customizable tables, a nice lobby option for selecting your preferred tournaments or cash tables as favourites so that you can locate them easily in future, and offers a generally stable and user-friendly interface.&nbsp;If you&rsquo;re the type of player who prefers to just click through and instantly play rather than installing poker clients, Betsafe provides this option with a fully function in-browser version of its poker software. This can even be accessed from tablets or mobile devices, though Betsafe does not offer a dedicated smartphone app for poker play.The Betsafe welcome page is also very attractively laid out and newbie-friendly, welcoming players to view upcoming events alongside news and promotions in colourful tabs. This can be exchanged for a more traditional full lobby view as preferred, offering the best of both worlds when it comes to interacting with the plentiful and varied poker games which they have on offer.[gallary-image]<h2>What is it like to grind multiple poker tables on Betsafe?</h2>There&rsquo;s full capacity to multi-table on Betsafe, although the games are anonymous for cash game play now, and so this might limit the efficiency with which you can fire up a huge number of tables at once. Still, this is definitely a good thing for keeping the tables soft, as fun players will stick around and enjoy the anonymous action for far longer.<h2>How is the traffic on Betsafe?&nbsp;</h2>Betsafe migrated to the iPoker network back in May 2020, bringing with it a change of fortunes for the site. The Betsafe poker client now shares a much larger active pool of players, with bigger guarantees, more MTT poker tournament series, more action in cash games, Twister Jackpots and more. There&rsquo;s certainly a lot more going on now on Betsafe than there was, so it&rsquo;s a great time to hop online and try your luck at the felt.<h2>What is the MTT schedule like on Betsafe?</h2>The MTT schedule for Betsafe is very grindable, with many smaller field tournaments running. There are not really any large guarantee events and they could do with bigger guarantees on their Sunday majors, but there&rsquo;s plenty of good games running.&nbsp;<h2>Can you use a poker HUD on Betsafe?</h2>Betsafe, along with all sites on the iPoker network, permits the use of the main HUDs such as <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/pokertracker-4-software-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pokertracker 4</a> and <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/strategy/holdem-manager-3-software-review" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Holdem Manager 3</a>.<h2>Are my funds safe on Betsafe?</h2>Betsafe by name, bet safe by nature. Betsafe is fully licensed and a long-standing member of the iGaming scene. It is actually part of the same company as Betsson, its fellow iPoker skin. There are absolutely no issues when it comes to the safety of your funds on this site, and what&rsquo;s more, they do a pretty good job of keeping the games fair and free of any cheats as well.&nbsp;<h2>Can I play for free on Betsafe? What is the minimum deposit?</h2>Generally, the minimum deposit will be &euro;10 depending on the deposit method, and you can certainly play for free on Betsafe, including some very nice daily freerolls.<h2>Can you play Betsafe on iOS and Android?&nbsp;</h2>Betsafe does not have a dedicated mobile app, but the in-browser version of the poker software can be accessed from mobile devices. In fact, there&rsquo;s one way you can play on Betsafe using an app - there&rsquo;s limited access to certain cash game formats via the Betsafe app which is principally for their casino and sportsbook customers.&nbsp;<h2>What else do I need to know about Betsafe?</h2>Simply the fact that Betsafe have released this mobile app for their sportsbook customers which also allows them to interact with the cash game poker tables on the go has got to be great for the player pools in those cash games. This is also the natural place to start when clearing a big first deposit bonus such as Betsafe offers, so why not sit down and start grinding it out today?<a href="https://record.betsafe.com/_ysNn7UM5bovTayQmwx4PXWNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up today</a> to get started, and good luck at the felt!

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Here&rsquo;s a quick breakdown of what&rsquo;s available:&nbsp;<ul><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">No Limit Hold&rsquo;em cash games spread up to $5/$10</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Pot Limit Omaha cash games spread up to $5/$10</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Omaha Hi/Lo, Stud, Razz and Draw games are also listed in the lobby</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Twisters with a weekly leaderboard (&euro;12,500)</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">SNGs run as well</li><li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The MTT schedule is very grindable on NordicBet and has over &euro;4 million guaranteed monthly</li></ul><h2>What promotions are available on NordicBet?</h2>NordicBet offers pretty competitive rakeback, which rises up to 30% as you work your way up their VIP system. Rakeback begins at 10% but it is pretty easy to put in the volume to bring this up to 30%, which is a really good level and pretty competitive with what else you&rsquo;ll find out there.<h2>Can I play on NordicBet from my country?</h2>NordicBet permits play from most countries,with the following exceptions: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, the United Kingdom and the United States.<h2>Payment methods available at NordicBet:</h2><ul><li>Visa</li><li>Mastercard</li><li>Skrill</li><li>Neteller</li><li>Trustly</li><li>Interac</li></ul><h2>What is the NordicBet software like?</h2>When you first login to NordicBet, there&rsquo;s a really nice quick seat tab layout which allows you to organize your favourites, and the games relevant to you, to be accessed at the click of a mouse, and you can comfortably ignore the rest. Then of course, if you prefer a full detailed lobby view with every poker game listed, that&rsquo;s also available.&nbsp;One feature, alongside the classic table mods and deck customizations we have come to expect with any up-to-date piece of poker software (which NordicBet certainly has) is the in-browser, no-download version of the poker client. This comes with full access to all games and even works pretty well on mobile devices.&nbsp;[gallary-image]<h2>What is it like to grind multiple poker tables on NordicBet?</h2>The cash games being fully anonymous might slow you down a little on the multi-tabling front, but there&rsquo;s no other practical restriction to firing up a bunch of tables on NordicBet and getting your multi-tabling grind on. Just be sure to play few enough tables that you can readily observe the competition, and enjoy the games!<h2>How is the traffic on NordicBet?&nbsp;</h2>Traffic is excellent on NordicBet, thanks to its counterparts across the globe who are also signed up and sending players into the huge iPoker network. That&rsquo;s one great advantage of playing on a network which has quite so many sites - you are never going to be short of a game, whatever time you like to play.<h2>What is the MTT schedule like on NordicBet?</h2>MTT-ers won&rsquo;t be disappointed with what&rsquo;s on offer over on NordicBet - this place is especially suited to midstakes players looking to build up their roll against soft opponents. The other great thing about these games is that they aren&rsquo;t too huge in terms of field size, lowering your variance.<h2>Can you use a poker HUD on NordicBet?</h2>You can use a HUD, but you&rsquo;ll have to dump it at the end of the cash game session, since there&rsquo;s no player data that will survive the table you&rsquo;re currently playing - it is all fully anonymous in cash game play. Not so for MTTs, however.&nbsp;<h2>Are my funds safe on NordicBet?</h2>You may have to sweat the river card, but there&rsquo;s no sweat on the cashout with NordicBet, who have been a signed-up licensed and legitimate operator since day one, and as we may have mentioned, are part of a very high-profile poker network. There&rsquo;s no doubt your funds are treated correctly on this site.<h2>Can I play for free on NordicBet? 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We found this option surprisingly functional even on smaller screens, and if you&rsquo;re stuck on a Mac and unable to access a range of poker clients, that&rsquo;s no issue with NordicBet.<h3>What other sites are like NordicBet?</h3><a href="https://pokerdeals.com/rooms/guts-poker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guts Poker</a>, <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/rooms/betsson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Betsson Poker</a> and NordicBet all share many similarities, especially seeing as they are all on the iPoker network. The gameplay, platform, and all-around feel of the sites are very similar.&nbsp;<h3>What else do I need to know about NordicBet?</h3>NordicBet have brought plenty of players to the action thanks to their other gaming verticals, the online casino and sportsbook. This keeps the games flowing with the looser and wilder sorts of action that we love to see at the felt.&nbsp;<a href="https://record.nordicbet.com/_ysNn7UM5botIN0ywwt7DkmNd7ZgqdRLk/1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up today</a> to get started, and good luck at the felt!

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Happy 2023 poker fans! We&rsquo;re back after a six-month hiatus with another PokerDeals podcast, and this time we&rsquo;re interviewing Angelica Hael. An inductee into the 2022 Women in Poker Hall of Fame, and the <a href="https://pokerdeals.com/rooms/wpt-global" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WPT</a> Vice President of Global Tour Management, Angelica&rsquo;s certainly had a busy year! We caught up with her at the end of 2022 to talk about her poker journey and what the WPT has been up to this year.&nbsp;<h2>Joining WPT</h2>Starting off her poker life as a croupier in her local casino, Angelica naturally gravitated towards poker thanks to the energy and excitement she felt from the players at the table. This developed into a true love for the game of poker, and while she&rsquo;s the first to admit she&rsquo;s not much of a player (not through lack of enthusiasm), she&rsquo;s worked her way up to a powerful position in one of the world&rsquo;s most prestigious poker brands.Angelica will be entering her 13th year at WPT in just a couple of months as VP of a department that didn&rsquo;t even exist until she arrived! While she&rsquo;s quick to say she&rsquo;s worked with a lot of great people during her time, it&rsquo;s no secret that Angelica has done a lot to further the company&rsquo;s brand during her time, and this latest tour could be her greatest work yet.&nbsp;<a href="https://pokerdeals.com/redirect?url=aHR0cHM6Ly93bHdwdG9ubGluZS5hZHNydi5lYWNkbi5jb20vQy5hc2h4P2J0YWc9YV85MWJfNzVjXyZhZmZpZD0zJnNpdGVpZD05MSZhZGlkPTc1JmM9" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/5e81b722-9816-4e13-805c-a262a75c26bc_gallery-image_Website%20Article%20Banners%20(1080%20%C3%97%20200%20px)%20(4).png" alt="wpt global banner" width="1080" height="200" /></a>&nbsp;<h2>WPT World Championship</h2>In a tournament series that some have called the winter WSOP, the WPT World Championship at the Wynn Las Vegas was a mammoth poker event put on by Angelica and the WSOP for the first time this year. It was said that every single employee at the WPT had a hand in creating this event, whether it was liaising with sponsors, creating the schedule or marketing the festival; it was a real team effort.There&rsquo;s a lot that goes into creating a championship of this magnitude. Angelica says she considers everything, from the continent where the event is taking place down to the casino they partner with. As a global brand with many prestigious events, it&rsquo;s important not to overload players with too many choices at the same time, and Angelica makes sure that every event gets its time to shine throughout the year.&nbsp;<h2>Handling Covid</h2>Obviously the Covid-19 pandemic hit everyone hard, but for a live poker tour that relies on hundreds, if not thousands, of people being in the same room together, there isn&rsquo;t much worse! As the pandemic hit at the start of 2020, the WPT were in the middle of their WPT Philippines event and had to cancel the event due to the seriousness of the virus spread, issuing refunds to every player who participated in the event.While the hope was that this would be a localised issue, Angelica realised in March 2020 that this would be a worldwide issue, affecting every stop of their worldwide poker tour. She described the event as the darkest period of their time, and it&rsquo;s easy to see why, as there are still ramifications affecting their tournaments to this day.&nbsp;<h2>Bouncing Back</h2>Once the restrictions had been lifted and the WPT could start to invite players back to their tournaments, Angelica was thrilled with the turnout she saw. After seeing smaller events have successful returns, she was quietly optimistic, but by all accounts, the numbers far exceeded anyone&rsquo;s expectations.In fact, the WPT has had their best year in over 20 years, thanks in no small part to the number of players chomping at the bit to get back to the live tables after the pandemic. Angelica mentioned that they smashed the projections for the World Championship series events and, at some points, had completely sold out the rooms at the Encore and the Wynn!&nbsp;<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/c240c5bf-f0c6-4130-aaef-a3637af62bac_gallery-image_image_2023-01-10_08-29-56.png" alt="Angelica Hael Poker" width="795" height="495" />&nbsp;<h2>Thanking The Players</h2>One of the first things Angelica mentioned when talking about the attractions at this year&rsquo;s WPT World Championship was what she called the &ldquo;Thank You Players&rdquo; party, hosted at Area 15 in Las Vegas. After having a record year, bouncing back from the global pandemic, it&rsquo;s easy to see why she would want to thank the players. Still, you can tell that Angelica has a real appreciation for everyone who interacts with the WPT brand, from the players at the events to the people who watch the stream back home and everyone in between.&nbsp;<h2>$15 Million Guarantee</h2>The headline from the WPT World Championship was the $15 million guaranteed Main Event, something which Angelica was equal parts excited and nervous about. When asked whether she ever gets nervous about not making the guarantee, Angelica said, &ldquo;You&rsquo;d be a dumbass if you weren&rsquo;t sweating! Any time you have a guarantee, the casino partner, WPT, you sweat it.&rdquo;While we can only imagine what kind of nerves you have to have to put on a $15 million guarantee, that doesn&rsquo;t seem to be enough for some people; as Angelica said that there&rsquo;s a lot of side action on whether the guarantee will be met! That being said, she wanted to reiterate that the tournament and the guarantee are taken very seriously, as everyone wants the tournament to be as successful as possible. Whatever they were doing, they were doing a good job, as the tournament reached a massive $29 million prize pool!&nbsp;<a href="https://pokerdeals.com/redirect?url=aHR0cHM6Ly93bHdwdG9ubGluZS5hZHNydi5lYWNkbi5jb20vQy5hc2h4P2J0YWc9YV85MWJfNzVjXyZhZmZpZD0zJnNpdGVpZD05MSZhZGlkPTc1JmM9" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/f59eef19-e674-4d26-a209-2a9391c7ce2b_gallery-image_Website%20Article%20Banners%20(1080%20%C3%97%20200%20px)%20(5).png" alt="wpt global welcome offer" width="1080" height="200" /></a>&nbsp;<h2>Power To The People</h2>One of the most important aspects of this festival to Angelica is accessibility. With the world as it is right now, not everyone has $10,000 to play the Main Event, so she has focused on creating a festival where everyone can come and have fun, no matter their bankroll. There are hundreds of satellites taking place for the events during the series, as well as a range of buy-ins and tournament structures that make everyone feel included.As tempting as it is to cater to the high rollers, it&rsquo;s nice to see that ordinary people are being considered so heavily by such a global brand.&nbsp;<h2>Being A Woman In Poker</h2>When asked about what it&rsquo;s like being a woman in such a male-dominated space, Angelica said she often didn&rsquo;t notice! She told a story of being in a boardroom early in her career where she was the only woman in the room, and it was only after someone brought it up after the meeting was finished that she even noticed. As she puts it, &ldquo;I don't really pay attention to those things,&rdquo; and, &ldquo;We bleed red, and we care about, for the most part, the same things as everyone else.&rdquo;The main thing she attributes this to is her early days as a croupier in her local casino. There, she said, &ldquo;I dealt to a whole gamut of human beings,&rdquo; and it was interacting with this large spectrum of people that made her realise that we&rsquo;re really all the same underneath, no matter what you look like.&nbsp;<h2>What Got Her Here</h2>When asked about the qualities that brought her to where she is today, Angelica initially joked about her serious OCD issues! While being obsessive would certainly help someone who has to manage as many things as Angelica does, the main quality she attributes to her success is her drive. Although she says she wasn&rsquo;t naturally gifted, her determination took her to places she otherwise would never have reached. To use Angelica&rsquo;s words, she&rsquo;s &ldquo;built different.&rdquo;Part of that drive and determination is attributed to her mother. Growing up in a single-parent household, her mother had to work multiple jobs to keep the family afloat. Angelica believes that the drive she saw in her mother imprinted onto her growing up, and has allowed her to be the woman she is today.As well as the natural determination she has, her love of the game is without a doubt one of the main driving factors in her reaching the level of success she has. Without her love of the game, there&rsquo;s no way she could climb the ranks as quickly as she has, and it&rsquo;s clear that her love of the game is having a positive impact on the WPT and the poker world as a whole.&nbsp;<img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="../../../../api/v1/uploads/news/63bdd87a-64e3-418f-9d4c-9f5aefb8cc8f_gallery-image_image_2023-01-10_08-30-09.png" alt="angelica hael wpt" width="1200" height="630" />&nbsp;<h2>Advice For Making It In Poker</h2>When asked what advice she would give to anyone looking to follow in her footsteps, Angelica spoke about having the confidence to jump into whatever you&rsquo;re doing with two feet. As she says, &ldquo;When you first start your career, you don&rsquo;t know what you don&rsquo;t know, so you figure it out.&rdquo; As well as learning on the go, you need to be prepared to put in the effort if you want to succeed. I think nothing sums up Angelica&rsquo;s attitude better than when she said, &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re not going to give it your 110 freaking percent, go find something else to bloody do!&rdquo;&nbsp;<h2>The Resurgence In Poker</h2>It&rsquo;s no secret that the poker market is an ever-changing environment. So many factors influence the success of the poker world at any one time, and despite many harbingers of doom, the poker world is still alive and kicking. That&rsquo;s why it&rsquo;s so positive to hear, when asked about the biggest difference she&rsquo;s noticed during her time in poker, Angelica highlights the resurgence that&rsquo;s happened since we&rsquo;ve come back from the global pandemic.She speaks of seeing people attend events that haven&rsquo;t been to one in years, or flying across continents to attend one of their events. Despite the attempts within the company to take the general positivity they&rsquo;re seeing in the poker world with a pinch of salt, Angelica has said that the numbers are there to show a real resurgence in the poker world. And as far as we&rsquo;re concerned, long may it continue!&nbsp;&nbsp;We&rsquo;d like to thank Angelica for joining us on this podcast, and we hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! If you want to catch the next podcast, subscribe to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt9tNTkkYOjX9ediWEgR6Zw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PokerDeals YouTube channel</a>, join our PokerDeals <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/812533823466141" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook group</a> or follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pokerdealsofficial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>.

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