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Poker players aren’t usually the first stop for those who are seeking business advice. After all, the general public mistakenly often view live and online poker pros as degenerate gamblers – rather than mathematically adept people who treat bankroll management as a top priority. But the truth is that some pros like Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi have a good handle on both business and playing poker. The Wall Street Journal realized this, which is why they recently spoke to Mizrachi about his business advice. From Bust to Robust As evidenced by his real estate failures in the late 2000′s, “The …

At first glance, you wouldn’t think that poker and investing have much in common. The stereotypical investor is some suit-wearing, Starbucks-sipping, Harvard graduate who spends their days and nights watching stock market trends. In stark contrast is the typical online poker pro who dropped out of college, wears hoodies, and has a niche skill that few outside the world of poker can understand. But as strange as it might seem, there’s actually a close relationship between investing and poker. In fact, many of the same skills that make successful investors can also be transferred over to poker games too. To …

Online poker is great because it gives players an opportunity to win profits no matter if they’re at home or on the road. But even with this being said, some players can’t quelch their desire to play in a major live poker tournament. And these players will really appreciate the opportunities that RedKings Poker is offering through their land-based tournament prize package deals. Everybody has a Chance What’s great about the RedKings prize packages is that pretty much anybody has a chance to win. That’s because they run 11 qualifiers every day and some of the satellites are as cheap …

Want to win a $5000 package to the English Poker Open in London this September? With only 3 remaining to be won at Cake Poker you need to move fast! Cake’s online qualifier schedule runs throughout August and into early September and offers a main event package every Sunday in its Weekly Finals. In addition, each winner will gain entry to the exclusive EPO Welcome Party aboard the HMS President ship on the River Thames in central London on 17 September. And an Official Team Cake gear pack. With just Sunday 19 August, Sunday 26 August and Sunday 2 September …

We generous folk here at RakeTheRake recently gave away 2 tickets to the English Poker Open Welcome Party, and now we’re giving you the chance to win 2 spectator seat packages to the EPO final! Simply visit the English Poker Open facebook page to like, share, and win! Like the English Poker Open facebook page Like and Share the prize-draw pic (same as the one shown below) Leave a comment on the pic Once you’ve done those three things you’ll automatically be added to the list from which a winner will be picked at the end of the month. One …

Study poker strategy long enough and you’re going to come across advice on bankroll management. And the first rule of bankroll management is to play at stakes within your means. But even with this being said, plenty of online poker players make the mistake of grinding at stakes that are too high for them; when this happens, a player can blow their entire bankroll! This is the worst thing that can happen in poker, which is why Stan James has created a safeguard for players who have trouble with bankroll management. If you’re interested in learning how to protect your …

Everybody knows that there’s a major difference when it comes to live and online poker since players are actually sitting next to their opponents in the live version. However, what poker players may not realize is that one section of their brain acts completely differently when it comes to playing the two versions of the game. A Duke University study revealed these intriguing findings, and here’s a deeper look at their research. Brain Activity To set up their study, Duke researchers had various people play both live and online poker. While the poker players were grinding, their neural reactions were …

While some players may be sad that the 2012 WSOP is about done – save for the Main Event final table – there is still plenty to be excited about in regards to poker. This is especially true when you consider that PKR is now running their Super Series 2012. The Super Series will feature 10 main poker tournaments in 10 days, and each main tourney has a Mini equivalent. In addition to the prize money that can be won in each tournament, players will also be competing for leaderboard prizes. Now that we’ve discussed the basics of Super Series …

The UK’s Barry Denson recently set his eyes on a unique poker endurance record held by Phil Laak. In 2010, Laak managed to play poker for over 115 straight hours, which crushed the old record of 74 hours set by Paul Zimber. Denson, who is a former Territorial British army solider, was hoping to use his military training and mental fortitude to take down Laak’s mark. While playing at the G Casino in Manchester, Denson lasted just over 120 hours on the poker tables and set the new endurance record. After breaking the record, Denson said that he trained for …

For quite some time, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliot was top of the UK’s all-time poker tournament winnings list with over $6 million. But then Sam Trickett came along and had a fantastic year in 2011, which saw him win the Partouche Poker Tour Main Event and Aussie Millions $100k title, and finish second in the Aussie Millions $250k. All in all, Trickett collected $4,498,038 on the year and nudged by Ulliot to become the UK’s tournament winnings leader. Of course, there was still an opportunity for somebody else to work their way up to where Trickett was with a huge tournament …