Isildur1 Crushes Bttech86 for $1.7m in Epic Omaha Thriller

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom enjoyed one of the biggest winning days ever seen at Full Tilt Poker earning $1.7 million.
Bttech86 and Isildur1 squared-off with the Swede closing in on $200k profit in the first couple of hours by winning coin flips, sucking-out and running away with the match.
After ninety minutes his stack had topped the $1,000,000 mark – particularly impressive for a capped table with a maximum total pot of just $80,000. As the match progressed Isildur1 was over $1.2 million in profit and showing no signs of slowing down.

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom Discusses High-Stakes Cash Games

Viktor "Isildur1" Blom is no stranger to the colossal swings of high-stakes cash games. In 2009, the Swedish phenom began his rise to fame by facing off against the likes of Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius, among others, and won millions in his first few months on the site. He subsequently lost all the money back — the majority of it in a bloodbath heads-up session against Brian Hastings.

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Discusses Downswings

Downswings are a part of poker, especially for players grinding the live tournament circuit. Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier is one of the most recognizable faces in poker, and he's often seen all over the world at live events. Downswings and being able to cope with them are two things that professional poker players must come to learn, or it could be what leads to their failure to succeed.

Poker Strategy: Andrew Robl Discusses Six Characteristics of a Great Poker Player

Robl worked his way up the ranks in poker at a young age, and now plays in some of the largest games in the world, whether that be cash games or tournaments. Robl boasts a career live tournament record of nearly $3.5 million earnings

How to Win at Poker - The Preflop Checklist

This is an awesome video from Gripsed.com that will help you understand poker mechanics and decide whether or not you can play your hand profitably. Getting you invested in profitable spots while avoiding the dangerous ones.

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3 things we need to master to be great poker players

There are three things you need to master to be a great poker player.  That’s right, just three things. If you master just one or two, you’ll probably be mediocre at best (probably still bad).  Some people have excellent emotional control, but bad hand reading skills.  Others have great strategy, but bad emotional control.  Identify your weakness and strengths. 

The Top 10 SEXIEST Female Poker Players of All Time

There’s something sexy about a woman playing poker. Maybe it’s the attitude. Maybe it’s charm. Or maybe it’s because we’ve been playing poker with our fat neighbors Leroy, Tommy, Ugly Tommy and Third-Best Tommy for the past 7 years and we need some female interaction. Here is the Final Table of Heavenly Hunnies:

Poker Strategy: Turning Your Hand Into a Bluff with Vinny Pahuja

The Player: Vinny Pahuja
After spending five years at Lehman Brothers, one of the world’s premier investment banks, Pahuja decided to leave in 2007 because he was tired of the corporate grind and seriously questioned the viability of the markets he was involved in. A regular in the New York City underground cash games since 2004, Pahuja decided to devote more time to his newly found passion: poker tournaments.