by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 25, 2015 | Editorials, Featured Poker News
A few weeks ago it was announced that 2015 will see the launch of the first 24/7 poker channel. While many poker players agree that the heyday of televised poker has passed, this is still an interesting development for poker, which shows that the game is not as ‘dead’...
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 | Jul 15, 2014 | Editorials
Superstitions have been around since the dawn of humanity and it is no wonder that they made their way into gambling and eventually, poker. Superstitions can range widely and influence players in a lot of ways; they can be generally accepted or personal. A good...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2014 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Despite being only 27 years-old, Jason Mercier has already amassed more than $10M in poker winnings, making him the game’s 20th highest paid player of all-time. With just under 86,000 followers on Twitter, it’s obvious that Mercier’s fans take great interest in what...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2014 | Press Releases
JASON MERCIER TO HAVE UPCOMING ASK ME ANYTHING EVENT WITH FLOPTURNRIVER.COM Mercier to answer questions live at 11 am EDT on 3/31/2014 One of poker’s established young stars, Jason Mercier, is making a stop at Flop Turn River for an Ask Me Anything event with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 21, 2013 | Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
WCOOP A Massive Success The 12th annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is now past the halfway stage, and all signs point to a record-breaking success. The 66-event series offered a guaranteed $40M in prizes, including an $8M guaranteed Main Event, but it...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
There’s no denying that 2-7 Triple Draw is something of a niche poker discipline, but it’s no less skilful for it. Just take a look at the list of stellar pros who signed up for WSOP 2011 Event #49 if you’re in need of any convincing. 309 competitors...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 19, 2011 | EPT, Poker News
Serving as a further testament to the strength of poker and that the game shall live on in whichever form necessary regardless of attempts to stop it, the European Poker Tour held their inaugural Champion of Champions event. Every single player who has won an EPT...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, WSOP
Going back-to-back is one of sport’s finest accomplishments. In the hideously competitive world of professional games, achieving consistent success in a specific area is something to be lauded. In poker, it can be more difficult to win the same event two times...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 18, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
On Wednesday, Joe Tehan battled his way to a first place finish at the $5,000 buy-in North American Poker Tour Los Angeles Main Event. In an astounding performance, Tehan eliminated all seven of his competitors at the final table, including Michael Binger and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 20, 2010 | Poker News, WCOOP
Yesterday the biggest tournament day of the week saw the biggest buy-in of this year’s WCOOP: the $25,000+$500 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Heads-Up event. 31 entries meant that the tournament barely made its $750,000 guaranteed prize pool, and the players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 15, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Things are definitely starting to heat up this week in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. With Day Five coming to a close, the pressure is now really starting to be felt by those remaining as their fellow players drop like flies around them. This...
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