“Tight is Right” said the Rock!

by APT Featured Coach Kenna James

In tournaments and higher stakes cash games, oftentimes we need to adjust our regular baseline strategy and play the player. This psychological approach to the game is what gives us a significant edge and can make the difference between cashing a tournament and winning it. Between a break-even player and […]

By |December 30th, 2021|Uncategorized|2 Comments
  • WSOP in Las Vegas

Visiting Las Vegas During the WSOP

Paul and I were very fortunate this year to have the chance to spend a month in Las Vegas while the WSOP was in full swing. We arrived on October 1st and played The Reunion the very next day. Paul played the WSOP Senior Tournament on the 27th, and we were back on the road […]

By |November 21st, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • Resorts World Vegas Tourneys

Vegas Tourneys to Play During the WSOP

Paul and I are in Las Vegas this month playing a number of events at the WSOP, along with other Vegas tourneys. We recently shared our experiences at the WSOP Reunion tournament and some tips we have learned about dealing with WSOP technicalities.

However, we are not playing just WSOP events all the time. We […]

By |October 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|9 Comments
  • WSOP

5 Things You May Not Realize About the WSOP

This is our third visit to the World Series of Poker (WSOP), but the first where we have played any bracelet events. Over time we have noticed a number of “glitches” that we would not have expected going into such a storied event. Today, we thought we would share some of them with you.

Many of […]

By |October 11th, 2021|Uncategorized|13 Comments
  • WSOP The Reunion

WSOP 2021 – The Reunion

Paul and I are very excited to be back in the thick of WSOP action after a two-year break. We are spending the month of October in Las Vegas playing a few WSOP events along with some tournaments at other card rooms around town. We arrived on Friday and immediately traveled to the Rio for […]

By |October 4th, 2021|Uncategorized|3 Comments
  • Specific Poker Hands

How Not To Fall in Love with Specific Poker Hands

by APT Poker Coach Kenna James

It’s so easy to become enamored with specific poker hands. I have a friend who just adores 10-7 suited. You probably know someone who likes to play their birthday or perhaps 6♥-2♣ because they won a big pot with it once upon a time. Everyone has their favorite hands.

On the […]

By |September 2nd, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • Mental Toughness

Mental Toughness in Tennis and Poker

I’ve been playing a “little” tennis lately. (Editor’s Note: Steve is obsessed with tennis. He plays seven days a week. It’s all he ever talks about.  He never shuts up.)

I’m amazed how two seemingly unrelated sports (tennis and poker) have so much in common. I’ve been annihilating tennis opponents left and right lately. And no, it isn’t because […]

By |August 6th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • Alex Fitzgerald Continuation Bet

When Your Continuation Bet Gets Called

By Alex Fitzgerald, Featured Coach

Your continuation bet got called on the flop. Now, what do you do? This situation comes up all the time. Yet, strangely, people don’t really prepare for it. A lot of players aren’t sure quite what to do when they pre-flop raise an excellent hand (say AK), miss on the flop, […]

By |July 9th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment
  • WSOP Schedule

The 2021 WSOP Schedule is Here!

Ever since we learned back in April that the 2021 World Series of Poker would be live in the fall, we have been counting the days. There are currently just under 100 days to go until kick-off, by the way.

This week, the WSOP did us the kindness of publishing their schedule. As you might imagine, […]

By |June 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|3 Comments

Hands to Avoid in Pot Limit Omaha

Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) attracts many players because of its ability to create action. The multiple hand combinations possible and much closer equity differences between premium hands and sub-premium hands (as compared to No Limit Hold’em), makes the temptation to mix it up with a wide range of hands almost impossible to resist.

Premium starting hands […]

By |May 30th, 2021|Uncategorized|0 Comments