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The Final Table: Big Chip Stack Falls Short

May 12, 2016 by The Runner-Up

I’ve been playing and studying poker seriously since I joined SIG almost 11 years ago. I’d describe my playing style as tight-aggressive (sometimes a bit too aggressive!), but I can adapt to the table. I’m currently a Software Configuration and Build Engineer at SIG’s Bala office. In my free time,...

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I’ll Be Back

March 17, 2017 by David

I’ve been working as a technologist at SIG for over 20 years and currently manage four teams of 33 brilliant and hardworking technologists. I began my poker journey during my early days at SIG, finding a conservative playing style, and that I much prefer tournament play to cash game play....

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No Risk, No Reward

March 16, 2017 by Mark

I’m a “newbie” to both the SIG and poker worlds, having joined our Dublin office’s Campus Recruiting team a few months ago, and subsequently playing in my first SIG poker tournament a short time later. While I aspire to be an aggressive player, in reality, I’m terribly defensive. I’ve had...

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When Push Comes to Shove

March 15, 2017 by Shannon

I learned how to play 5-card from my Grandma when I was in kindergarten. I probably logged a thousand hands on my grandma’s handheld poker game by the age of 6! This is my second SIG tournament, and my favorite part about playing is the table talk. Chatting and making...

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Introducing “The Rookie”

March 8, 2016 by The Rookie

I’ve been working at SIG as a Business Analyst for just a few months, and I’m excited to take on my first tournament! I grew up playing poker after Sunday dinners at my grandmother’s house, but didn’t learn Hold’em until college. My style is fairly reserved, but I’m willing to...

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Meet “The Newbie”

March 11, 2015 by The Newbie

I learned to play poker when I was 13 in my small Massachusetts hometown, but I’d say I’ve probably played for a total of 15 hours since. Though I’m a newbie, I still have my own style. I’m cautious but certain, going into each dealt hand free from prejudice. I...

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Round 3: The Ace

May 11, 2015 by The Ace

Today we’ll hear from The Ace, a Software Engineer originally from Argopoli, Salerno, Italy. While he calls his poker style tight, he claims to know when it’s time for a change. Sometimes it happens that you fold bad cards and realise after the river you had the winning hand, but...

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Round 3: The Deliberator

May 6, 2015 by The Deliberator

At the start of Round 3, I was already in danger with only 4K in chips. I needed to double up and fast. With my limited stack size relative to the blind levels, my choices were largely all-in or nothing. At the start of the round, I was reasonably fortunate...

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Round 3: The Poker Shark

May 4, 2015 by The Poker Shark

The good times kept rolling for me in round three. Especially as we neared the final table “bubble,” I noticed my opponents tighten up significantly, which played well to my looser style. I was able to take a lot of blinds and induce some folds on the flop to grow...

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Round 2: The Poker Shark

April 20, 2015 by The Poker Shark

Today’s guest post comes from The Poker Shark, an Assistant Trader originally from Chicago, IL. With a loose aggressive poker style and a lot of confidence, this Shark is a fun one to watch! It’s better to be lucky than good, but it’s even better to be both! I think...