7 Days Until I Hit the Road

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In seven days I will be packing up my jeep and making the drive from North Carolina to Las Vegas. If all goes as planned I will arrive just in time to pick up bigdogpckt5s at the airport. We’ll head over and move in to our new house for the summer before going back to… Read more »

5 Ways to Improve Your Poker Game Beyond the Table

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One of the questions we always seem to get from aspiring tournament players is; what can I do away from the table to improve my game? The following list includes the five best practices I believe tournament players can use to enhance their results while not actually playing. 1. Eating Healthy / Good Diet &… Read more »

What’s New at TPE – Week Ending 5/6/2012

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Hey guys. This week we are introduced to a new pro, David “betudontbet” Emmons. He is one of many American MTT pros that has made the move overseas (in his case Mexico) to continue the online grind. David has nearly $2.5 million in online winnings including 2nd place in the PartyPoker $100K High Roller in… Read more »

WSOP Announces New Series in Australia

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The World Series of Poker, in partnership with Australia’s Crown Melbourne, have announced a new tournament series.  The World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific (WSOP APAC) will take place April 4-15, 2013.  The series will include 5 WSOP Gold Bracelet events.   “It’s thrilling to think the World Series of Poker is coming to Australian soil,”… Read more »

What’s New at TPE – Week Ending 4/29/2012

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Hey guys. This week we see the introduction of a brand new type of video, the “Member Spotlight” series. This series will see TPE members making the videos, which should be really interesting and something different. It’s not surprising given his recent form, but the first TPE member to provide a video is “Rivermen123.” This… Read more »

PokerStars to Buy Full Tilt Poker?

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Poker players awoke this morning to news that PokerStars would potentially be buying Full Tilt Poker.  In a thread on 2+2 a poster speculated that the purchase would include paying back 100% of players Full Tilt balances. Shaun Deeb also posted on 2+2 that his sources have told him that players would be repaid within… Read more »

What’s New at TPE – Week Ending 4/22/2012

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Hey guys. This week the TPE podcast is back, and if you were wondering what the big dog had in that forum hand from last week, this podcast is a must listen! We also get the conclusion of two different series, the sticking it to the man, and the heads up battle of Mark Alioto’s… Read more »

My 2012 Vegas Summer Schedule

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I have finalized my schedule for this summer in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker.  As I mentioned before, I’ll be focusing on smaller events as I am not rolled for a full slate of WSOP events. I have posted my schedule below, and if you want to follow along you can always… Read more »

5 Characteristics of Winning Tournament Players

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The following list was developed to discuss what characteristics and traits are most exhibited by successful tournament players.  1. Responsible Bankroll Management Responsible bankroll management is the first and possibly most important characteristic.  Regardless of a player’s skill level, the high level of variance within tournaments makes responsible bankroll management crucial for any player wanting… Read more »