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PokerFaceArt: When Poker, Life, and Art Collide

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:35:52 +0000

Stanley Grandon is a former leading ophthalmologist (eye doctor) who spent 45 years helping others. These days, Grandon spends his days on the golf course, playing poker and following his passion for painting. Two of Grandon’s favorite pastimes have combined, resulting in him creating unique paintings that put the viewer in the thick of the action at the poker table.

Grandon stepped away from the hustle-bustle of the medical world during the COVID-19 pandemic, freeing up time to follow his passion for painting. Describing himself to PokerNews as “78 years young” and with a mind that is still sharp, Grandon’s surgery skills transformed his patients’ lives over his four-and-a-half decades in ophthalmology, improving or even restoring their sight. Now, having more than served his dues, Grandon is giving a fresh, unique insight into the fascinating poker world via his PokerFaceArt.com website.

Just Getting Started In Poker: Florida Poker Player Ryan Estrada Passes Away

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 02:35:49 +0000

The poker community recently received sad news that Florida poker player and World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit Ring winner Ryan Estrada passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident.

Estrada was a grinder from Sunrise, FL who was active in the Florida poker community and earned $316,969 in live earnings since his first cash in February 2021 according to the Hendon Mob.

Fellow Florida poker player Matthew Sonzogi shared news of Estrada’s death on X, writing that he was “absolutely sick to my stomach” and calling Estrada “one of the nicest kids I met in Florida.”

Brad Owen Bringing Meet-Up Game to WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:35:51 +0000

World Poker Tour (WPT) ambassador Brad Owen is taking his popular Meet-Up Game (MUG) to South Florida on April 18 during the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown.

Fans of the legendary vlogger will have an opportunity to compete against Owen, and perhaps score some “Bradley Dollars” in the process. Joining the $2/$5 no-limit hold’em cash game action at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage and longtime commentator Vince Van Patten.

Raminder Singh Wins 2024 LHPO Championship Event; Frederic Moss Claims Three Titles

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:36:25 +0000

The 2024 Lucky Hearts Poker Open champion is Raminder Singh, a skilled professional who won the $3,500 buy-in event on Jan. 24 for $486,353 via a three-way chop.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida hosted 52 LHPO events, attracting thousands of players to the Sunshine State’s most prominent card room. Numerous big name players such as Alex Foxen, Upeshka De Silva, and Yuval Bronshtein grabbed victories.

Alex Foxen Wins LHPO $25k High Roller

Did Rampage Poker Punt In This Hand at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood?

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 19:39:08 +0000

Ethan “Rampage” Yau turned the nuts in a $5/$10/$20 cash game at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida, but the river left him with far from the best hand.

In this strategy column for PokerNews, I discuss which draws are good to bet on the flop and which ones you should use to check. Generally, draws that can still profitably call a check-raise are good ones to bet. Draws that have low showdown value but still have good equity are great ones to use in your betting range. I also discuss the difference between playing Game Theory Optimal (GTO) and exploitatively.

Alex Foxen Wins $25k LHPO High Roller; Kristen Foxen Finishes in 4th Place

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 04:01:38 +0000

The Foxen family is off to a strong start to 2024 with both Kristen Foxen and now Alex Foxen each having won a tournament to start the new year.

On Friday, Alex took down a $25,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em high roller in the Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Doing so paid the two-time GPI Player of the Year $426,025, and it came just three days after Kristen won a PokerGO Tour event in Las Vegas.

Poker TV Show Un$uited Hopes to Go From Pilot to Series

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 02:35:44 +0000

New Jersey film producer Tom Baldinger wants to make pokers next (first?) great TV show, and hes been working hard to take his latest project, Un$uited, from its first two pilot episodes to a full series.

Its not an easy task, especially in todays competitive content environment, but Baldinger sees an opportunity to make a heartfelt show that finds an audience of poker fans and casual audiences alike.

The story is straightforward in its opening episodes. The main character, Greg, turns his back on the family business and moves to Las Vegas to become a professional poker player. The problem is that Greg is bad at poker, and all of his friends know this, but he doesnt seem to have a clue. The adventure takes Greg from one dingy Vegas poker room to another while he loses all of his money and rubs elbows with cameos like 1983 WSOP Main Event champion Tom McEvoy.

Matt Bretzfield Fuels His Passion for Poker With 3 Wins at WPT RRPO

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 02:35:39 +0000

Matt Bretzfield had never played in an 8-game mix tournament before he sat down and won the $600 affair at the 2023 World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock n Roll Poker Open.

The win was his third victory in the 2023 RRPO series, equal to the all-time record, and the first time a player had done such a thing since Julio Fernandez and Atanael Thomas both pulled it off in different Seminole series in 2012.

Double Knockout Ends Day 3; Who Will Make the WPT Seminole RRPO Final Table?

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:35:51 +0000

Day 3 of the $3,500 Main Event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock n Roll Poker Open came to an exciting end with a double knockout that sent 15 players to Day 4. The survivors will return on Tuesday at 12 p.m. local time to play down to the official WPT Final Table of six.

Hungarys Istvan Briski leads the way with 11,875,000 and he is the only player above the 10 million chip mark. He will return with 158 big blinds to try to take one step closer to the top prize of $752,500 and a seat at next months WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

Peter Fellows Bags the Top Stack on Day 1b of the Seminole Hard Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open Main Event

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:35:38 +0000

The second and final opening flight of the $5,300 Main Event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock n Roll Poker Open is over and Peter Fellows has bagged the top stack of 792 entries on Day 1b.

The total turnout was 1,447 entries, from which 513 players remain to battle for a prize pool of $4,630,400. They will return on Sunday at 12 p.m. local time for Day 2.

Arunas Sapitavicius Tops a Stacked Field After Day 1a of the WPT Seminole Rock 'n' Roll Poker Open

Sat, 25 Nov 2023 14:35:37 +0000

A star-laden field turned out for Day 1a of the $5,300 Main Event at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock n Roll Open and Arunas Sapitavicius is the chip leader after the first ten levels of play.

The first of two opening flights drew 655 entries to get more than two-thirds of the way towards the $3,000,000 guarantee. After the dust settled and the chips were bagged, 237 players had a ticket for Day 2. The surviving players will join those from Saturday’s Day 1b on Sunday here at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood.

Kessler, Kelsall & Bronshtein Snag Trophies at Seminole Hard Rock 'n' Roll Open

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:35:33 +0000

The $3,500 Main Event of the Seminole Hard Rock ’n’ Roll Poker Open (RRPO) kicks off on Friday with Day 1a, but the festival is in full swing with a series of side events at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida.

The World Poker Tour (WPT) festival runs from November 15-28 and the schedule features dozens of events and a wide array of variants.

Notable winners include David Shmuel, Matt Bretzfield, Yuval Bronshtein, AJ Kelsall, and Allen Kessler.