The Sheltered in Place Poker Player
Just a few weeks ago, we published a post on precautions to take when considering playing in a live poker venue. Wow, that seems so long ago. Today most of us face life-altering restrictions on our choices, albeit in the service of the critical cause of keeping the most vulnerable among us safe. The team […]
Playing Poker in the Time of Coronavirus
The past few days have brought staggering announcements regarding attempts to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Some travel between the US and Europe has been suspended. Many colleges are closing campuses and moving to online coursework for the remainder of the semester. With the discovery of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s contraction of […]
Top Live Omaha Tournament Players
Most poker players can easily identify many of the top live NLH tournament players. Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari, Justin Bonomo, and Eric Seidel are all household names among any poker playing group. Many of the top Omaha tournament players, however, fly under the radar. Do you know who the all-time top-earning WSOP Omaha player is? […]
Top 9 Home Poker Game Resources
Home poker games come in all shapes and sizes. There are as many style variants as there are hosts. Some games are just a few friends getting together to play some cash Hold’Em. Others can look more like a mini-tournament series: a group congregating monthly to create what is essentially a WSOP satellite. Similarly, home […]
Top 5 Books on Omaha Strategy
Given the wide variety of poker books written over time, it may be surprising to learn that very few have been written on Pot-Limit Omaha (or any flavor of Omaha at all!). The books below offer a solid foundation for beginners and more advanced players alike. Pot-Limit Omaha Poker by Jeff Hwang (2008). This book […]
Poker Tournament Rule Changes
Every two years the Poker Tournament Directors Association (TDA) meets in Las Vegas to review their official tournament rules and make any changes they deem necessary. The TDA most recently met this past summer during the WSOP to conduct this biannual review. Last month, the 2019 Rules were officially published. The TDA rule changes were […]
6 Key Differences Between Pot Limit Omaha and No Limit Hold’Em
Many elements of Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and No Limit Hold’Em (NLH) play are similar. However, there are key differences which distinguish the two games. The increase to four pocket cards, pot limit betting caps, and other variations yield key strategy differences between the two games. For players new to PLO, the most basic rule […]
When to Break Up with GTO
The past decade has brought a wave of books, articles, and videos about applying Game Theory Optimal (GTO) strategy to poker. There are reams of mathematical calculations to support the potential usefulness of GTO-based poker play. There are also highly skilled professional players able to execute at least some of the strategies to positive effect. […]
6 Top Poker YouTube Channels
If you are like us, you spend a lot of time looking for good poker content. Fortunately, there are a wealth of options out there these days. From PokerGo, to Twitch, to YouTube, you can watch some type of poker content 24 hours a day if you like. So what are some of the best […]
2019 Advanced Poker Training WSOP Meet-N-Greet
The APT team has recently returned from our annual sojourn to the WSOP in the dry heat of Las Vegas. The highlight of our trip was the APT Meet-N-Greet held at Tommy Rocker’s located near the Rio, the WSOP host casino. APT members from all over the country attended. In fact, we even had international representation, […]