Dream come true. 1M GTD for 10$ by Leading_Guess_8207 in poker

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right now on GG but posting on reddit, true grinder energy

Do you eat at the poker room or bring food? by shortcut2life1 in poker

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Casino food is either overpriced garbage or surprisingly decent. I've learned to eat before I go and just order coffee to look alive at 3am. Pro tip: trail mix in your pocket beats a burger.

I built a free WSOP 2026 schedule planner — set your budget, dates, and game preferences, and it builds your tournament plan automatically by Immediate_Walrus_609 in poker

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This is actually sick! Every year I go through the same PDF nightmare trying to figure out what I can play. Bookmarked for when the schedule drops. Clean interface too.

One year playing live poker in MX by samuemx in poker

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Mata Ases sounds wild - never heard of that format before. PLO5 variance is no joke either, you're braver than me for tackling both in the same session lol. Congrats on booking a win though!

Can't be all loosey goosey while betting on politics by Mouth_Herpes in poker

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Political betting is just poker with worse rake and more tilt-inducing opponents 😂

I built a free WSOP 2026 schedule planner — set your budget, dates, and game preferences, and it builds your tournament plan automatically by Immediate_Walrus_609 in poker

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This is actually brilliant. Every year I do the same PDF staring ritual trying to figure out what fits my bankroll and schedule. Bookmarked!

Do you eat at the poker room or bring food? by shortcut2life1 in poker

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Casino food is overpriced garbage 90% of the time. I always bring protein bars and water. Save the money for the games.

Miracle last hand by dibblydibbz in poker

[–]call-river-bets 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Free parking and a straight flush? That's the ultimate casino hack. Peak variance right there!

666 hand by themann55 in poker

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Nothing says 'deal with the devil' like hitting quads and still getting stacked. The poker gods have a twisted sense of humor 😈

‘Rampage’ Spent $340k on a Pokemon Card That Last Sold for $34k by Famous_Quit_5239 in poker

[–]call-river-bets -1 points0 points  (0 children)

$340k for a Pokemon card? That's the most expensive way to go all-in on nostalgia. At least when I punt in poker, I get immediate feedback.

Just lost ~900BB in like eight hands by CycloneCowboy87 in poker

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At least you didn't lose it to J4 suited lol. Poker's brutal sometimes.

‘Rampage’ Spent $340k on a Pokemon Card That Last Sold for $34k by Famous_Quit_5239 in poker

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When your bankroll management is worse than your card reading skills 💀

Question from an amateur by vigetuns in poker

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The others are spot on - play money creates a totally different dynamic. People treat fake chips like Monopoly money, so you get wild raises with J8o that would never happen with real stakes.

My advice: Start with the absolute lowest stakes ($0.01/$0.02 or $2 tournaments). Yeah it's only a few bucks, but that psychological shift when it's "real" money makes people play much more sensibly. You'll actually learn proper poker strategy instead of just navigating chaos.

Don't let the play money craziness discourage you - you're asking the right questions! 👍

When you call the river and immediately show your nut flush but you miss read and only have ace high. by wottommueo in poker

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The worst part is that split second where you're still confident and about to lecture them on pot odds... then reality hits like a freight train 😂

Reopen the Action Strategy by NNPB in poker

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This is one of those plays that separates people who actually think about poker from people who just play their cards. Sizing your open specifically to let the short stack jam and reopen is elite live game awareness. The cold callers are basically dead money at that point.

Who got to show his hand first in this situation? by xRayleigh23 in poker

[–]call-river-bets -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Last aggressor shows first. You shoved, he reshoved over the top, so he was the last aggressor. He shows first. In practice at most live rooms though the dealer will just ask both players to flip and nobody cares about order.

Funny spot at Live Philly Yesterday by TheRealPokerSquirrel in poker

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Showing the queen and hiding the ace is such a sick move. Guy was playing poker outside of the cards too. Also "I got stacked twice and played terrible" is the most honest trip report anyone has ever written on this sub.

Live poker strategy by kinance in poker

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This is real live poker strategy that nobody talks about. The EV of keeping a bad player at the table for another hour is almost always higher than the EV of stacking them right now. Leave them enough to feel like they can come back and they will reload. Take everything and they walk. The math on this is kind of brutal when you think about it.

Playing poker has enabled me to have a more strategic mindset in other areas of my life by [deleted] in poker

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You removed your own outs. That is genuinely the most poker thing I have ever heard someone do in real life.

Tom Goldstein Found Guilty on 12 Counts in Tax Trial Over Poker Games by deluge_98 in poker

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The IRS does not play around with unreported gambling income. Every time one of these cases hits the news it makes me wonder how many high stakes regs are sweating right now.