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Strategy: Continuation Betting Part 4
In my last article I posed the following question: You have 40 big blinds and raise under the gun to 2.3 big blinds. Only the big blind with the same stack calls. The flop comes 8h 7d 6h. The big blind checks. Which of the following hands would you bet, and would you use a…
Read MoreThe Irish Poker Tour Returns to London
Like a heavyweight champion defending his title, the Irish Poker Tour is going back to Aspers Casino this June, scene of the best poker party in London last year. Record numbers of travelling Irish players, London Irish exiles, and local heroes defending England’s poker honour combined to create massive prize pools, crazy cash action, and…
Read MoreIrish Poker Tour Team Starts Well
The newly formed Irish Poker Tour Team had a solid start to life at The Monster Festival in the Green Isle Hotel. Ray Bryant, Darren Harbinson, and Johny McCullough all had deep runs in various events while Giulie Oliveira cashed in both The Monster and the MonsterStack side event. The best performance of all came…
Read MoreSlattery Son Follows Father to Irish Poker Tour Glory
The Slattery family from Limerick has come to love the Irish Poker Tour’s major events. Brian Slattery took the massive €58,000 first prize in the premier event at the Road to Limerick Festival in February 2022 and now his son, Kyle, has added first prize at the inaugural Monster Festival. After a deal with Trevor…
Read MoreDarren Harbinson Joins Irish Poker Tour ‘Team Pro’
Everyone that meets Darren Harbinson takes to him immediately. The epitome of a Gentle Giant, Darren is a big man with a heart of gold; he is softly spoken with a lovely manner and a great sense of humour. When you are all-in against Darren and he wishes you good luck, he really means it…
Read MoreIrish Poker Tour Adds To ‘Team Pro’
The Irish Poker Tour is delighted to announce two more members of our newly launched ‘Team Pro’ Along with Robbie and Ray Bryant, today we can add the names of Giulliana Oliveira and Jonathen MCullagh to the list of young and rising stars of the Irish poker scene. They will play in our regular Tour…
Read MoreIrish Poker Tour Launches ‘Team Pro’
Team Aims to Promote Strong Upcoming Players The Irish Poker Tour is delighted and excited to announce the launch of the newly-formed Irish Poker Tour Team. By backing this Team the Irish Poker Tour intends to raise the profile of a number of young and rising poker stars. These stars will play in our regular…
Read MoreIrish Poker Tour Regulars Strike it Big at Irish Open
Tour Ambassador Shines Brightly Last week’s Irish Poker Open saw massive numbers of players gather in Dublin from all across Ireland and from all around the poker world. Despite the strong opposition Irish Poker Tour regular players took home large chunks of the prizemoney. Limerick-based Moldovan star, Eugeniu Barbaros has featured late on in a…
Read MoreThe Nature of Poker (Week 8) – White Magic vs GTO
Something a little bit different this week. Recently, I was in ‘The Chip Race’ podcast with David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney and we covered a lot of stuff. Give it a listen. The Chip Race · SEASON 19 EPISODE 6 – Andy Black Lori-Ann Persinger Jason Koon
Read MoreNews: Big News At Irish Poker Tour for April & Beyond
Ireland’s Leading Poker Brand The Irish Poker Tour continues to produce the pre-eminent poker experience in Ireland and beyond. This year alone we will have combined prize pool guarantees of over €2,600,000. In addition, our tour partner, Paddy Power Poker, will splash out over €60,000 in cash giveaways; €10,000 added to Annual Rankings Leaderboard 2…
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