The Making of a Poker Pro
How does someone go from being broke with no prospects and $1.75 in a PokerStars account to winning the Sunday Million 6 years later? Read on to learn about Mike Wasserman’s journey from a poker hobbyist to a world class professional… By Mike Wasserman In 2015, I won the Sunday Million for $145,000. It took […]
The WSOP 2022 Schedule is Out!
After the successful return of the World Series of Poker in October, the WSOP announced that they would be returning to a summer schedule in 2022. This week, the WSOP published their 2022 schedule. As you might imagine, we have been studying it assiduously. Many favorite tournaments are returning, with a couple of new twists […]
The players were so bad, I couldn’t beat them!
A few months ago, I did a blog post about the similarities between tennis and poker when it comes to the need for mental toughness. Today I want to talk about beating “bad” poker players. The more I play tennis, the more I realize that tennis and poker are one and the same. It’s just […]
A Big Year for APT
2021 was a big year for poker and a big year for APT as well. Throughout the year, we kept you updated on developments in the poker world, kept you playing poker even when there were few venues open, expanded our extremely popular Madness Cup, and shared ground-breaking poker training packages such as Poker Without […]
“Tight is Right” said the Rock!
by APT Featured Coach Kenna James In tournaments and higher stakes cash games, oftentimes we need to adjust our regular baseline strategy and play the player. This psychological approach to the game is what gives us a significant edge and can make the difference between cashing a tournament and winning it. Between a break-even player […]
Visiting Las Vegas During the WSOP
Paul and I were very fortunate this year to have the chance to spend a month in Las Vegas while the WSOP was in full swing. We arrived on October 1st and played The Reunion the very next day. Paul played the WSOP Senior Tournament on the 27th, and we were back on the road […]
Vegas Tourneys to Play During the WSOP
Paul and I are in Las Vegas this month playing a number of events at the WSOP, along with other Vegas tourneys. We recently shared our experiences at the WSOP Reunion tournament and some tips we have learned about dealing with WSOP technicalities. However, we are not playing just WSOP events all the time. We […]
5 Things You May Not Realize About the WSOP
This is our third visit to the World Series of Poker (WSOP), but the first where we have played any bracelet events. Over time we have noticed a number of “glitches” that we would not have expected going into such a storied event. Today, we thought we would share some of them with you. Many […]
WSOP 2021 – The Reunion
Paul and I are very excited to be back in the thick of WSOP action after a two-year break. We are spending the month of October in Las Vegas playing a few WSOP events along with some tournaments at other card rooms around town. We arrived on Friday and immediately traveled to the Rio for […]
How Not To Fall in Love with Specific Poker Hands
by APT Poker Coach Kenna James It’s so easy to become enamored with specific poker hands. I have a friend who just adores 10-7 suited. You probably know someone who likes to play their birthday or perhaps 6♥-2♣ because they won a big pot with it once upon a time. Everyone has their favorite hands. […]