Tag: Final Table

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,...

We started with 18 players, but it didn’t take too long for the numbers to start to drop down. My morning was off to a slow start, similarly to Round 3, with many junk hands. The number of times I was dealt a four was amazing. I did eventually get...

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...

Our final post from this year’s tournament comes from The Chameleon, a Trader who learned to play poker with his family as soon as he was old enough to be dealt in. Our Chameleon describes his poker style as “able to blend into the style of the game, but standout...

I had a bad feeling about the semi-final table, and my hands confirmed it as soon as I sat down. I was never able to get into the action and every time I bought a cheap flop, nothing good came up. My stack was short and it would have gotten...

The last round of the poker tournament was incredibly exciting for me, and I loved meeting all of the competitors who had come in from other offices. At the table, things got off to a rocky start when I lost about two-thirds of my chips early on. Three people called...