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Tadas Peckaitis

Tadas is a professional poker player, published author and poker coach. He writes for a range of online publications and helps other poker players to excel. He can be followed on Twitter @MyPokerCoaching.

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How To Play Short Deck Hold’em Poker

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10 Poker Players Who Went Broke

Over the decades, the great game of poker has made many poor people into millionaires while simultaneously costing others a...
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Can You Count Cards in Poker?

Card counting is a popular technique used to gain an advantage in all types of card games, in particular blackjack....
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No, Online Poker Isn’t Rigged

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Ivan Freitez: One Of The Worst Poker Players For Angle Shooting

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Texas Hold’em – Which Poker Hands Beat Which?

Texas Hold’em is easily the most popular poker variant worldwide. There are many things to learn about poker, but figuring...
February 18, 2022 7 min read
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The Story Behind The Iconic “Dogs Playing Poker” Painting

US painter Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’siconic Dogs Playing Poker is one of the most recognizable paintings in the gambling world and...
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How Dan “Jungleman” Cates Went From One Extreme To The Other

If you love high-stakes poker, you most certainly know the name of Dan “Jungleman” Cates. For years, Cates has been...
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Top 10 Poker Players Who Still Don’t Have A WSOP Bracelet

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February 2, 2022 8 min read
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How Does The WSOP Player Of The Year Points System Work?

The World Series of Poker is best known for its bracelets since winning one of these golden trinkets is a...
January 12, 2022 7 min read
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Looking Back At WSOP 2021, What Do The Numbers Tell Us?

In the 88 tournaments the 2021 WSOP saw just shy of 120,000 entries across the board (excludes the 11 online...
January 10, 2022 7 min read
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What Ever Happened To Guy Laliberté?

One of the wonderful things about poker is that it attracts people from all walks of life. From broke students...
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José “Girah” Macedo Poker Scandal: The Rise And Fall Of A Fake Prodigy

The stories of poker prodigies have always been very popular in the poker community. Hearing how the likes of Tom...
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Dan Bilzerian: The Playboy And Self-Proclaimed Poker Millionaire

There are very few people in the high-stakes poker community who are as controversial as Dan Bilzerian. Loud, brazen and...
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Christian Lusardi And The Borgata Counterfeit Chips Scandal

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Will Kassouf: Speech Play Genius, Or Most Annoying Player Ever?

Not many poker players have managed to be as controversial as Will Kassouf. While a few names come to mind...
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Can You Win The Main Event With Just Pure Luck?

The German poker player Koray Aldemir was crowned the winner of the 2021 WSOP Main Event, banking $8 million for...
November 20, 2021 7 min read
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3 Jobs Essential To The Running Of WSOP That People Often Forget About

If you’ve ever visited Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker or even just enjoyed watching the event on...
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The Top 10 Biggest Main Event Winnings Of All Time

As you might know, poker surged in popularity after 2003. Ever since, Main Events have had huge fields with the...
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7 Of The Most Controversial Poker Hands In History

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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About WSOP Chips And Cards

No matter how many events there are on the WSOP schedule or how many people make their way to Las...
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