by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 11, 2021 | Beginner Poker, Poker Psychology, Poker Strategy
Imagine yourself sitting at a crowded poker table, blinded down to your last few chips, all-in on a near unbeatable hand. “Two more,” you think, “two more double-ups and I’ll be back to even.” Then, on the the river, your opponent nails a...
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 | Feb 22, 2015 | Editorials
I’ve been a poker player for the better part of a decade, and during my up-and-down journey I’ve read my fair share of poker strategy books. We all have. Virtually every player serious about winning has taken a peak in Doyle Brunson’s Super System books, leafed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 28, 2015 | Editorials
In life, the winners and losers aren’t always so clear-cut—there are a lot of people that just scrape by, living lives of quiet desperation. In poker, we are not afforded the same luxury: either you are a winner, or you are a loser. In part 1 of this editorial we...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 14, 2015 | Editorials
Most poker pros grind hard to get ever higher up the stakes ladder and moving up to the highest stakes is an understandable dream of most poker players. What most pros don’t consider is that with great opportunity comes great risk of running into the downswing of a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 25, 2014 | Editorials
10. Layne Flack 2002 Cashes: 3 Final Tables: 2 Bracelets: 2 Not only did ‘Back-to-Back Flack’ manage to win two bracelets in a single year twice in his career, he managed to do it in back-to-back years in 2002 and 2003. Despite this amazing achievement, this list only...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 18, 2014 | Editorials
Good poker players know that profit in poker not only comes from maximizing your winnings, but also cutting short your losses. In the long run, making big laydowns is not a huge part of that equation, but if you are in a major tournament, a big laydown may make or...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2014 | Editorials
10. Joe Hachem Final Table Year: 2005 Place: 1st ME Final Table Winning: $7,500,000 Non-ME Final Table Winnings: $4,365,859 Joe Hachem is only one of two Main Event champions on this list He is widely recognized as a poker ambassador and is credited for helping...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2014 | Editorials
Over the past decade, Phil Ivey has appeared on numerous TV shows and tournament broadcasts, providing the poker world with hundreds of entertaining moments. Let’s take a look at ten moments from Ivey’s televised appearances that show off his abilities. 10. Making...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 10, 2014 | Editorials
Every tournament, especially the most high profile ones, usually has several bubbles. It can be soul-crushing to get knocked out on the money bubble of the WSOP or WPT Main Event, but what really hurts is just missing out on the final table. Perhaps the worst thing...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 4, 2014 | Editorials
Since the beginning of the poker boom, poker’s rising popularity led to an inevitable flood of TV ads across the US and the rest of the world. While you can still catch an ad or two on TV today and many more are bound to appear with the legalization of online poker in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 21, 2014 | Editorials, WSOP
Another World Series of Poker has come to an end and this summer is was bigger and better than ever. Players saw the return of the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop, the second Millionaire Maker event, the first-ever Dealer’s Choice event, a Monster Stack...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2014 | Editorials
Many players have been very close or even to the WSOP Main Event final table, at times virtually holding the bracelet in the palm of their hand only to make a move or a series of plays that would undo everything they had done to get to that point. With the 2014 WSOP...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 11, 2014 | Editorials
Now that the World Series of Poker is underway, I got together with some self-proclaimed poker know-it-alls to come up with a list of the people we think are the most likely to win this year’s Main Event. Naturally, as the alcohol flowed and conversation continued, we...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2014 | Editorials, Featured Poker News, High Stakes Rail
Over the weekend, I read several articles that described how Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is suing Phil Ivey for $9.6M. The casino alleges that Phil Ivey, with the help of his associate, Cheng Yin Sun, won more than $9,500,000 playing Baccarat...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
It seems that either Isildur1 loves coffee, or his love for the game is magically giving him stamina that would amaze even a Greek God. After his mammoth session over the past few days, he was back at it again, but this time, he only went 14 hours. A walk in the park...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
So, yesterday, I was AWOL, and I know I promised you all some exciting action from our Swedish Hero. Sorry it’s a little late, I wasn’t hauled off by hit men hired by Mr Blom, and I wasn’t abducted by aliens. More I can’t tell you, but I do...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Today is our Valentine’s special edition of Isildur1 Watch, and with Viktor Blom dropping money like he did last night, his girlfriend is either going to get a great Valentine’s Day, or he’s not going to be able to afford to buy her a card....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 5, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
Viktor Blom, it appears, has rediscovered his love of playing long sessions, across multiple games, and multiple different opponents. 1995 hands, across just over 8 hours with no real breaks. The real shame for Viktor is that he didn’t rediscover his ability to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 31, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Poker News
So, my bunker is now re-decorated in a lovely floral print wallpaper, and Blom still can’t book a winning day. I appear to be a jinx to this man, and while I am a man of science, the evidence is mounting up. No winning days online since I started this series, he...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2012 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Online Tournaments, Poker News, WPT
Just one month after his $2 million win at the Aussie Millions High Roller event, Phil Ivey has continued his roll with his shrewd play at the WPT LA Classic. Thanks to a late surge, at the conclusion of day 1 he is sitting in 5th place with 116,300 chips. The chip...
by givememyleg | Jan 28, 2012 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
Phil Ivey again shows why he is one of, if not the, best players in the world. Today he won the $250,000 buy-in 2012 Aussie Millions Super High Roller event for $2 million. According to the Hendon Mob “All-time money list” this win put Ivey into second place at just...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 9, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Phil Ivey has taken an aggressive route to salvation. Attempting to emerge from the wreckage of Black Friday with his reputation intact, but has this gambit paid off? It all began with a law suit, demanding that Full Tilt pay out millions of dollars owed to their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 2, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The sorry saga that is Full Tilt Poker continues to rumble on, with news that the company’s former star player, Phil Ivey, has withdrawn his law suit against the site. However, hot on the heels of that reprieve comes another class action filing, this time aimed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Despite the rumors of impending payouts, the US Department of Justice has denied the thawing out of Full Tilt Poker’s bank accounts. This news comes contrary to the reporting of eGaming Review Magazine, who initially wrote that the DOJ had “unfrozen one...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2011 | Poker News
Poker is a game of ups and downs. Bankroll swings and bad beats. One minute you could be raking in a big pot, the next, your access to U.S. Poker sites could be shut down. The past few days have undeniably been a low point in the long history of the game, so what...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2011 | Poker News
When you’re new to the game, it’s easy to imagine that good poker is all about bluffing. It seems like everything else is just down to luck. The players can’t control how the cards will run out, so the only way to get beating your opponent is to make...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Yesterday, Full Tilt Poker unveiled their latest creation, The Onyx Cup. If you’re clued in to the latest news, you’ll have watched as Ali Nejad glibly informed us of a new series of high stakes poker tournaments that will, “pit the greats, against...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Continuing his first-quarter surge, Phil Ivey has propelled himself to a $1 million-plus payday with a solid weekend at the Full Tilt tables. Dan “jungleman12” Cates, who himself is making a push in a running of Tom Dwan’s “durrrr...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Poker News, Televised Poker
The beauty of heads-up play is how conducive it is to narrative. Any game, sport or otherwise, is only fun to watch if you understand the story that it plays out. Watching two poker robots might have some dull intellectual interest, but it’s the human context behind a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Continuing his early rebound, Phil Ivey posted a profit of $476,000 this past weekend against some of the top talent in the online world. The main portion of the action came over a $3,000/$6,000 Limit Hold’em table at Full Tilt, against the pro formerly known as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Poker News
It’s a rising feeling in your gut, that travels up and sparks a light bulb in your brain. “I know what he’s got,” you think. “If I bet here, he has to fold. He just has to.” Seasoned poker players will tell that there’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2010 | Poker News
While the Asian Poker Tour Macau had a rather low turnout, the real story during the tournament has been the reported cash game Full Tilt Red Pros Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, Chau Giang and John Juanda have been playing with some Chinese businessmen. The game has been taking...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
With the Halloween weekend rapidly approaching, it seems as though one of poker’s biggest names may be playing in costume. The player in question is “raiseonce”, who has become a frequent fixture at the nosebleed tables over at PokerStars. After appearing...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 9, 2010 | Poker News
Poker enthusiasts have a pretty sweet life these days, with poker so much in the mainstream that we’re seeing more and more television shows devoted to everyone’s favorite card game. There’s a whole range of different shows boasting exciting action...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 25, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The poker spotlight has shifted across the pond this month, with the World Series of Poker Europe taking place in London. Hundreds of poker professionals and hopeful amateurs alike have been testing their skills on the felt over the past several days in a variety of...
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 16, 2010 | Poker News, WPT
It was the ride of a lifetime this week for Moritz Kranich as the World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup VI came to a close in Las Vegas. Kranich outlasted a final table of exceptional players, including world-renowned Phil Ivey, to take down the tournament and the WPT title....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 2, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Poker rooms sponsor poker professionals in a similar way large brands sponsor NASCAR racers. The poker professional is expected to promote their brand by wearing their branded apparel and being seen on television. In return, sponsored professionals receive free...
by givememyleg | May 28, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
With two new series and the ever-popular High Stakes Poker now on Saturday night, Game Show Network could be the best place to watch professional players hit the felt. With ratings going up and up, and with the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker today, watching...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 26, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Sometimes, no matter how much preparation and anticipation go into an event, things don’t work out the way we plan. Such was the case with the opening of Phil Ivey’s poker room, hosted by the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The initial event, a...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
Phil Ivey is pretty much the world’s most feared professional poker player. He instills fear in others through his tough play, and his table demeanor, complete with crazy-looking wandering eyes for special effects. Phil Ivey is a Full Tilt Pro as you might know...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Tom “durrrr” Dwan had a harsh weekend as he lost $667,473. His worst beats came at the hands of jungleman12 and Phil Ivey. These players beat him for $614K and $247K, respectively. Players like TheASHMAN103 and Jungleman12, on the other hand, had great weekends...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
If you love online poker as much as we do, your ears should perk up at the very mention of the upcoming FTOPS XVI tournament series. Full Tilt’s amazing online extravaganza is set to return in late April, with several improvements to the structure and setup....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second largest online poker site, is being investigated by a federal grand jury in Manhattan. Subpoenas have been issued to many witnesses and indictments against two world-famous poker players, Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson. These two...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Phil Ivey and durrrr lit up the nosebleed stakes last week by winning $288,594 and $144,172, respectively. They are even featured in one of the three biggest pots of the week. ZeeJustin, Brian Townsend, and Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu were the biggest losers losing...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
77-year old Jerry Buss, who happens to own the Los Angeles Lakers in the way you and me would own a watch or a bottle of cologne (a very profitable watch or a bottle of cologne that is), decided to become a poker pro recently. Money could definitely not have been a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 31, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Get ready in the UK – Full Tilt Poker is set to debut a new TV show, and they want you to be a part of the action! Starting April 4, enter Full Tilt’s “Poker Lounge Qualifier” tournaments for your shot at one of eight $22,000 prize packages. The program,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Annie Duke, once better known as Howard Lederer’s sister, can now add a new bullet point to her resume: “NBC National Heads-Up Champ, 2010”. She has demonstrated extraordinary poker prowess, and dominated the whole minefield that is the road to that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XV, Event #7: $100+$9 R/A. Tonight’s event was hosted by none other than Dag Martin Mikkelsen, one of the most feared tourney players in the...
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