by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2015 | Editorials
Most poker players have dreamed about making the biggest final table on the yearly poker calendar, although probably most of them never realize the amount of taxes they would have to pay if they actually did win the Main Event. Looking back at the winners of the last...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 9, 2015 | Editorials
Being a successful online pro, be it in cash games or tournaments, doesn’t necessarily mean an easy transition to live games. There are huge differences between sitting in front of your PC while making split second decisions on multiple tables and being physically...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2014 | Editorials
Even when a poker player is considered to be great at what he does, it still doesn’t make him invulnerable to vices that can ruin a life and these 10 players are the best examples of this. 10. Gavin Smith Gavin Smith has long been considered a great tournament pro and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2014 | Editorials
The term “hero call” may be defined somewhat differently in various sources, but in general, a hero call is a very rare situation in poker where a player calls a sizable bet in a marginal situation, mostly based on his read of his opponent. Hero calls are generally...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 4, 2012 | Poker News, WSOP
In July, 6,598 people began the World Series of Poker’s Main Event with the dream of being crowned its champion months later. And after seven grueling sessions of play were completed over 11 days, only nine remained in competition for the title. When play...