Ivan Potocki

If you’ve tuned into poker broadcasts or have been paying attention to what’s buzzing in poker media lately, you’ll know that Short Deck Hold’em is on the rise, specifically popularized in part by the Triton Poker high roller tournament series. As more people become interested in Short Deck, it would seem sensible to try and study and improve so that you can beat the competition.

Upswing Poker’s Master Short Deck Hold’em course, by Kane Kalas, is the only comprehensive set of training materials dedicated to teaching you everything you need to know about the game. With over 27 hours of material from one of the top poker pros who’s seen his share of Short Deck Hold’em success, this course will have you winning in no time!

When trying to rattle off the list of the best Swedish poker players, Viktor Blom and Martin Jacobson undoubtedly come to mind. What other Swedes ought to make the list though?

Ivan Potockin takes a look at some of the best to compile his handful of Swedish poker greats.

When one thinks of great poker player nations, the US, UK, Germany, Canada, and other powerhouses come to mind. Poland, while not necessarily a “tier 1 poker country” certainly has some prominent players though. Here, then, are three of Poland’s best… you’ve probably even heard of them but didn’t realize they were Polish!

If you’ve ever played both live and online poker, you’ll know that while the two might be “related,” they’re certainly very different from one another.

Ivan Potocki has put together a great list of 7 of the main differences between online and live poker. If you’ve always stuck to one version and have never played the other, this list will be helpful to you before jumping in for the first time.

Much ink has been spilled about the ongoing demise of Atlantic City. It’s heyday was long ago, and multiple casinos and poker rooms have been lost to the dustbin of history. With that said, Atlantic City is still a great place to play poker and you can certainly find reasons to pay a visit.

Here, then, are five reasons poker players ought to consider a visit to Atlantic City.

Bringing more women into poker has long been an industry goal, but Poker League of Nations (PLON) aims to bring more poker to women specifically via staging staking satellites.

This article takes a closer look at what those are and how they work, as well as how they’re enabling more women to participate in the game we all love and even win their way to a shot at the WSOP Main Event.

It may surprise you to learn that a very large percentage of the people around the world who play poker do so for no money at all. Real money poker players often don’t understand the appeal of competing in play money games, but there are actually some good reasons to give the latter a try.

Here’s our list of the top 5 reasons to try play money poker games.

Real money online poker apps are a dime a dozen these days, so it’s important to refine your search accordingly and arrive at the best one that will suit your needs.

In this article, we present 7 great tips that will help you weed out the inferior choices and select the best real money online poker app.

Martin Jacobson sits atop Sweden’s all-time money list by a wide margin. This is owed most directly to his landmark win at the 2014 WSOP Main Event for $10 million. Even so, he’s notched many millions more in career earnings.

This player profile examines how Jacobson has fared at the felt both pre- and post-title.

Some poker players complain that too much money gets taken out of pots to be diverted into a poker room’s bad beat jackpot promotional fund. With that said, overall the existence of bad beat jackpots is very much a good thing.

Here are three reasons why you should embrace the idea of bad beat jackpots.