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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...

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Round 2: The Newbie

April 15, 2015 by The Newbie

I came close to losing it all last night. I ignored another player’s signals that he had a flush and came within inches of being forced to go all in, in the hopes of a straight. But the closest moment came right at the end, when I was dealt a...

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Round 1: The Expert

April 13, 2015 by The Expert

It’s always a pleasure to play and deal in the SIG Poker tourney and 2015 was no different. It’s about the nicest poker tournament around, with everyone very willing to help beginners as well as discuss hands. Of course, that doesn’t change the competitive nature, and the fact that some...

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Round 1: The Reigning Champ

April 8, 2015 by The Reigning Champ

Unfortunately, my title defense lasted all of about 20 minutes, as I busted on pretty much the first hand I played. I didn’t get much to play with, and folded around 2 orbits with the blinds 10/20, leaving me with 940 left in chips. By my third time being big...

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Round 1: The Whiz Kid

April 6, 2015 by The Whiz Kid

Well, I didn’t make it through to the next round, but I have an interesting hand to share. I started the tournament under the gun and I was dealt AhQc. The blinds were 20/40, and I had 950 chips. I raised to 125, the player two to my left min-raised...

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Round 1: The Dubliner

April 1, 2015 by The Dubliner

After the pizza was eaten, we kicked off. I had a few minor skirmishes early and chipped from 1000 to 1200, then down to 800. Unfortunately, my tournament didn’t last much longer. I called a raise with 67 from the Big Blind. The 963 flop checked through and the turn...

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Round 1: The Newbie

March 30, 2015 by The Newbie

Tonight, my first time in the SIG tournament, was the longest stretch of poker I’ve played in my life. When you’re in a poker tournament for the first time, you want nothing more than to play your hands and win big. But when I picked up my first cards, I...

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Meet “The Expert”

March 25, 2015 by The Expert

I’ve enjoyed playing poker since college, but winning two WSOP bracelets in 2006 is hands down my favorite poker memory. I’m originally from Auburn, AL and I started playing in card rooms over 20 years ago. You could classify my style as mathematical and really aggressive. I co-authored The Mathematics...

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Meet “The Reigning Champ”

March 23, 2015 by The Reigning Champ

I grew up in Boston, playing a little bit of poker in college. I’ve been a Trader on the Commodities Options desk at SIG’s Bala office since 2008. I’d call my poker style tight aggressive, and during last year’s tournament, it paid off! I won the 2014 SIG poker tournament...

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Meet “The Whiz Kid”

March 18, 2015 by The Whiz Kid

I started my “poker career” a few years ago thinking I was way better than I actually was. After two years at SIG’s Bala office, one as an AT and one as an Equity Options Trader, I’m hopeful that that gap has gotten a bit smaller. I would like to...