Join PokerStars Ontario MTT Action This Weekend: $200k+ up for Grabs

The weekend action at PokerStars Ontario is open to all, with buy-ins starting as low as $10 and going all the way up to $500.

Weekends have always been peak times for online poker, especially for MTT players. Those residing in Ontario have a fair few options available to them, but for this particular weekend, PokerStars Ontario is the place to be.

Namely, over the next few days, the operator is hosting a number of tournaments across all buy-in levels, featuring well over $200k in guaranteed prizes.

There are close to 40 marquee events taking place at PokerStars Ontario this weekend, with almost half of them happening on Sunday. The $40k GTD Sunday Special is the biggest single guarantee, but it also comes with a hefty buy-in of $400.

Luckily, there is also a mini version of the same event, and you can get into that one for just $20 and compete for a share of at least $5000.

Overall, buy-ins range from $10 to $500, so you should have no problems finding something that fits your preferences. Head over to PokerStars Ontario, check out the weekend schedule, and get ready for a few days of intense poker action!

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2023 WSOP to Feature a Variety of Live Mega Satellites

Live satellites will be available for the entire duration of the WSOP 2023, offering entries to different bracelet events.

Players visiting Las Vegas for the 2023 World Series of Poker will have plenty of opportunities to win their seats at a discount. For the entire duration of the Series, there will be live multi-table Mega Satellites running at the Horseshoe and Paris.

The buy-ins will range from just $50 to several thousand, depending on the target event. Some satellites will award direct seats into a target tournament, while others will allow players to take casino chips instead.

In addition to multi-table satellites, WSOP will host single-table flips awarding Main Event seats, and this will commence on July 2.

Of course, there are also many opportunities to win your Main Event seat online, on WSOP US sites (for US players) and GGPoker (for the ROW). One way or the other, the 2023 WSOP offers many different options to get involved and play for coveted bracelets at a serious discount!

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3 Different Types of Poker Content Fans Love to Consume

Learn about the top three ways poker fans consume their favorite game, from classic books to modern vlogs and podcasts.

The way in which content about real money online poker in the USA is consumed continues to change as it expands exponentially with almost immediate accessibility. This article will explore the top three ways poker content fans get and consume their poker strategy, news, humor, and updates on the latest tournaments.

Poker Books

The first and most classic way of consuming poker content is via poker books, from Doyle Brunson’s Super System to Jonathan Little’s Mastering Small Stakes No-Limit Hold’em to The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky. Many fledgling poker players have spent hundreds of hours studying poker strategy books to improve their game.

Poker memoirs are also a classic way to get behind the poker curtain and see the lives and determination, setbacks, and triumphs that paved the way to poker success for a rare few. Michael Craig’s The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King focuses on odds and the edge needed to gain an advantage over a group or consortium of some of the most talented poker players at that moment in time and some to this day. Life’s a Gamble by Mike Sexton, a revered and celebrated poker professional, Poker Brat by Phil Hellmuth, and Eli Elezra’s Pulling the Trigger are all memoirs that give a look into what it truly takes to become and stay a professional poker player.

Poker Articles

Poker articles are another way to consume poker content, and the ability to read and absorb online content makes what was once less accessible and available to almost everyone. You can visit sites like Cardplayer Lifestyle, the WSOP, PokerStars, PokerNews, and of course, right here on F5Poker.com to gain information on hundreds of topics. Poker is happening globally, and readers and fans want to know about the latest event recap, the legalization of poker in different areas, and the personal stories that give poker a more emotional and in-depth appeal.

Social Media Platforms

The third way people consume their poker content is with vlogs, podcasts, or an all-encompassing social media umbrella. For instance, the Only Friends Podcast has 50.6K subscribers currently and is hosted by Matt Berkey and an assortment of his friends. With 154K subscribers on YouTube, Joey Ingram has become a massively popular poker content creator and vlogger, tackling issues and deep dives such as the Mike Postle scandal and the J4 Hustler Casino Live poker controversy with Robbi Jade Lew and Garrett Adelstein. “

According to The Hendon Mob, Doug Polk is another popular vlogger and poker player with approximately $10 million in total live career tournament earnings. He currently has an astounding 375K subscribers on his YouTube channel.

A newer content creator on the poker scene, Caitlin Comeskey, has recently commanded a lot of attention with her comedic take on poker issues, finding humor in serious situations, such as the aforementioned Hustler Casino Live controversy. She usually does so via Twitter or Instagram, furthering the scope of what a vlogger or content creator can do and the direction that poker content can continue to go.

Twitter and Instagram are also places to find poker content, albeit in shorter form, either written or video. The poker community has a passionate following and discourse on Twitter, and a reader can quickly come up to speed with what’s new in poker. Popular accounts to follow are those of:

  • Veronica Brill @angry_polak

  • Daniel Negreanu @RealKidPoker
  • Phil Galfond @PhilGalfond.

The Hendon Mob and WSOP.com are two great poker resources for content as supplemental features to help flesh out the financial earnings of the poker player being featured in an article or television production.

Conclusion

Poker content continues to develop and expand as far as new technology allows. These top three different types of poker content fans love to consume take you from classic strategy tools such as books to articles to newer channels such as vlogs and podcasts that entertain as well as inform, to humor content to keep us laughing and connected, to Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Plenty of options are out there to keep you up-to-date and connected to the poker world.

Christina Bradfield is an author currently living in Las Vegas. Her love for poker began at a young age when her mother introduced her to Texas Hold’em in a home game where she learned not to put her cash winnings in her pockets.

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Budget Your Way to PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Event

Learn how you can travel to PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo on a budget and enjoy the luxury experience without breaking the bank.

Traveling to Monte Carlo to play in one of PokerStars most prestigious live events is certainly tempting, but you may be worried about all the additional expenses that come with such a trip beyond paying for your tournament buy-ins.

It’s no secret that Monaco is one of the most expensive places anywhere in the world, so those concerns are justified. At the same time, PokerStars wants as many players as possible to attend the elite event, so the operator came up with a short guide on how to survive Monte Carlo on a budget.

There are many ways to go about planning your trip so that it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg. From playing online satellites to save some money on buy-ins to enjoying some free food and beverages available at the venue, you can save a fair few bucks if you set your mind to it.

If Monte Carlo is still out of your reach, even after all the budget cuts, don’t worry about it. Head over to PokerStars and check out the schedule of satellites for upcoming live events. Luckily, there are quite a few more affordable options to choose from!

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