Tournament Poker Edge seems like a place where the player comes first. Now, we don’t have a subscription or anything (and this isn’t an endorsement) , but in general they produce interesting articles on a variety of poker related subjects and while, sure, they are trying to get people to sign up – they seem to have a real sense of love of both the game and getting better at it.
With that, we thought we’d share a few of their most recent articles came across our screens and they are good reads for poker players of just about every experience level. Rather than parse them out, we’ve compiled a few for those of you open to advice and looking to kill a few minutes. Check these out.
Read: Avoiding A Poker Blowup
Headed into a big series like the WSOP you’d better have your mind right. If you can’t handle it mentally you might lose your cool or even worse…you might blowup.
Unlike tilt or even a bad read, a blowup doesn’t have to be a bad play or occur after you’ve been emotionally battered down following a bad beat. A blowup is simply when you take a needless risk; when you let your ego and your perceived ability to outplay your opponents get the better of you.
Read: The Downsides of Positivity in Poker
For some people, everything is all good, all the time and according to this article – that may be hurting you. For something like poker, being overly optimistic may be a detriment to your game.
I realize it seems like an odd question, but I think it’s an important one. What I’ll be doing in this article is laying down the arguments against being positive, posing an alternative and asking important questions. The arguments are:
1) High expectations lead to big let downs when things inevitably don’t go your way.
2) Your thoughts should be on the hand(s) in question only.
3) Positivity can lead to complacency. For example a player who’s so sure he’s the best that he thinks he doesn’t need work/help with his game.
Read: Why ‘No Man is an Island’ in Poker
Poker is an individual game/sport. There’s only one winner but in order to be the best, you can’t do it alone.
Many people are attracted to poker because of the freedom and independence of the poker lifestyle. It’s true, most poker players live a life free of alarm clocks and commuter travel, so there’s definitely an appeal to that. But what few realize before getting into the game seriously – perhaps because so many of today’s poker players get into the game at the age of 18 or 19, before they have any real life experience to speak of – is that doing things on your own is only possible up to a point, no matter what field you’re in. There’s no such thing as true independence from the system, and embracing this will only help improve your poker game and make you more profitable over time.
Pencil the Dates for the New PokerStars EPT Season in 2024
The 2024 PokerStars EPT schedule is out, and online qualifiers are running already, giving you a chance to start planning your poker trips well ahead of time.
Don’t Miss Out: GGPoker Hosting a $50K Game of Gold Freeroll!
Watch the latest episode, grab the password, and head over to GGPoker to play for a share of $50,000 for free!
PokerStars Giving Away Free $11 Power Path Tickets This Weekend
Follow PokerStars on Twitter and get involved with the weekend giveaway for a shot at one of twenty $11 Power Path tickets.
PokerStars 2023 UKIPT Ends With the Nottingham Festival
The first full PokerStars UKIPT season since 2016 is officially in the books, and it was a successful one in every which way.
All Set for Day 3 of the NAPT Main Event in Las Vegas
The NAPT Main Event enters Day 3 with 34 players returning to play down to the final table and live coverage of the action available at PokerStars TV.
The 50/50 Series Is Back at PokerStars With $3.5M GTD!
Running November 12 – 19, the 50/50 series by PokerStars offers over $3.5 million in guarantees, including the $400k GTD Main Event.
The 2023 UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event by PokerStars Gets Underway
PokerStars has gathered players of all shapes and sizes in Edinburgh for yet another exciting UKIPT Main Event.
Women’s Bootcamp by PokerStars Wraps Up With Showdown in Cyprus
As the winner of the Cyprus Showdown, Louise Ulrick gets to play in the upcoming PokerStars EPT Prague Main Event.
PokerStars Giving Away Power Path Passes in Mini EPT
On top of over $330k in guarantees, PokerStars is adding a bunch of Power Path tickets and Passes across the 15-event schedule.
Online Poker Industry Demystified: Join Pokerfuse’s Expert AMA.
The collective of seasoned online poker experts at pokerfuse shed light on this fascinating business landscape in an exclusive “Ask Me Anything” initiative.
Bounty Builder Series Is Back at PokerStars This October
Featuring 169 individual events and over $20 million in guarantees, the Bounty Builder series at PokerStars brings action for players of all shapes and sizes.
PokerStars US Set to Shake Things Up With a Team of New Ambassadors
The team of content creators behind NextGen Poker will join ambassadorial ranks at PokerStars US to provide a unique coverage of operator’s live events.
Lucky Player Wins $413K The Deal Jackpot at PokerStars
A lucky player from Ireland caught the big jackpot spin, while all other PokerStars players who participated in the Deal in the last 12 hours banked $31 each.
Follow PokerStars on Twitter & Claim Free WCOOP Tickets
All PokerStars account holders have daily opportunities to win WCOOP tickets without risking a single cent.
PokerStars Introduces Poker With a Twist via Mystery Cash Challenge
The brand new show by PokerStars combines elements of ring games and mystery bounty tournaments into a new and exciting format.
France’s Simon Wiciak Wins PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main in an Epic Fashion
PokerStars wraps up another successful EPT in Barcelona with a Main Event story worth of poker history books.
Watch EPT Barcelona Main Event: Day 3 Live Streaming
Join the excitement as the €5300 EPT Barcelona Main Event enters Day 3, and catch the live streaming coverage.
EPT Barcelona 2023 Main Event Exceeds €10M Prize Pool Again
Maintaining a remarkable trend, the EPT Main Event has achieved an impressive milestone for the second consecutive year, with over 2000 entries.
Get Ready for 2023 WCOOP at PokerStars – $80M up for Grabs
Kicking off on September 10 on PokerStars, this year’s WCOOP will feature 340 individual events and $80 million in guaranteed prizes across the board.
EPT Barcelona by PokerStars Is Just Around the Corner
One of the hottest stops on the PokerStars LIVE calendar is about to start, and there is much more to Barcelona than just poker.