Chris Wallace

If over a decade’s worth of experiences at the felt have taught Chris Wallace anything, it’s that fame is fleeting and money comes and goes, but relationships can be built to last.

In this article, Chris illustrates that it’s the people you meet along the way as you take your poker journey that make the experiences so enjoyable and worthwhile.

Zach Gensler doesn’t have a WPT title, WSOP bracelet, or impressive Hendon Mob profile to his name, but he loves the game of poker and wants to go down as part of the game’s history.

In June he will be attempting to break Phil Laak’s Guinness World Record for longest continuous poker session by playing cash games for 120 hours straight.

Christmas is traditionally the time for wishing big things of Santa, and poker players are no exception. iNinja Poker co-owner and WSOP bracelet winner Chris Wallace has big poker dreams and really wishes they’d come true.

Read on to learn what he wished for and perhaps you’ll discover a way to help make his poker dreams come true.

Proper tax planning is a must for any professional poker player. Without it, you may be costing yourself huge sums of money. If poker is your profession, there’s plenty of work you’ve got to put in that isn’t even connected to poker play. We’re talking about understanding the tax implications – including expenses and mortgage eligibility – that come with the territory.

As the year draws to a close, poker pro and WSOP bracelet winner Chris Wallace has put together a primer on what it takes for a poker player to conduct themselves professionally, as far as taxes, recording income and expenses, etc. is concerned.

There are a number of reasons why a poker player might wish to be backed rather than play with his or her own bankroll. It’s important to enter into backing agreements with full knowledge of what they entail and what they mean for both the backer and the player.

In this guide you’ll learn about different kinds of backing deals as well as the factors that can help you make the decision as to whether they’re a good fit for you in the first place.

If you’re fortunate enough to notch a big score playing poker, you owe it to yourself to do everything in your power to protect your newfound wealth. There are plenty of things you shouldn’t do, but also plenty of actions you ought to take.

WSOP bracelet winner Chris “Fox” Wallace has had a few big scores over his career and has some valuable advice to those fortunate enough to score big wins of their own.

Selling action is commonplace in the poker world. Both among professional and recreational players, it’s not unusual to offer backers pieces or your action. When you sell action, you don’t assume as much risk, but still get the experience of playing in big events as well as the chance to score in bigger prize pools.

With that said, there’s a LOT you need to know about selling action, including everything from treating your backers properly to how to deal with tax implications of winning when you’ve got investors. Take a good look at this comprehensive guide about selling action and be sure to follow the guidelines if you ever decide to sell some of your own.

WSOP bracelet winner Chris Wallace understands the importance of math in poker all too well. He also knows that sometimes one needs to go with their read, despite what the math of a particular poker situation might dictate the correct action is.

In this article, Chris outlines a recent quandary he faced in a tournament, to act in accordance with the poker math or to toss it in favor of his read. See what he chose and whether he was correct.

Much like top-tier athletes understand the importance of staying mentally tough in order to reach the highest levels of achievement, so too, mental toughness is just as critical for poker players who want to be consistent winners.

Routinely questioning yourself, having the proper mindset, and resetting your brain every so often will help you up your mental fortitude and power through the variance, emotions, and beats that come your way at the poker tables.

Satellites give recreational poker players a great opportunity to win their way into events with higher buy-ins that they usually can’t afford to play in. Nonetheless, it’s important to play satellite poker tournaments properly.

WSOP bracelet winner Chris “Fox” Wallace goes into detail about two big mistakes that you need to be sure to avoid when playing satellites.

All is equal when you sit down with other players to start a poker tournament, right? Well, there’s a lot that separates the average Joes from the poker pros.

In this article, WSOP bracelet winner Chris Wallace gives us a glimpse into the mind of a professional poker player. Once you can better understand their perspective, you’ll see the extent to which you’re outclassed as a recreational player – but more importantly, also understand how you can counter the pros’ tactics.

Seasoned tournament poker players know that the best value can be found in soft fields. But how to find these elusive soft fields? Well, frankly, there are a number of factors that act as telltale signs that a particular poker tournament field is more likely to be soft.

Here, we list seven factors you ought to weigh when looking for a soft poker tournament field. Careful evaluation based on these parameters is certainly likely to increase your expected value.