Celebrate Team LearnWPT's WSOP Summer Success!
Tamar Abraham WSOP Bracelet Winner- Photo: Alicia Skillman
Thousands of poker players have descended on the Las Vegas Strip for 7 weeks of summer poker action during the World Series of Poker looking to win a prestigious WSOP Bracelet (and some cash too) including LearnWPT Students and Instructors!
🎉 WSOP Final Week Successes
🎉 WSOP Week 6 Successes
🏆 WSOP Week 5 Brings WSOP Gold!
🎉 WSOP Weeks 3-4 Successes
🎉 WSOP Weeks 1-2 Successes
👏 Success Around Town
📌️️ FREE Tournament Tips
👀 Our Ones To Look Out For
Team LearnWPT Finding WSOP Success
That's a wrap!
The final week of the WSOP and Summer Tournament Season concluded with more fun and cashes from Team LearnWPT!
During the exciting 7 week stretch we got to sweat 10 final tables and see another LearnWPT Student take down their 1st Gold Bracelet.
This summer Team LearnWPT achieved:
➧ WSOP Gold Bracelet: 1
➧ Around Town Win: 1
➧ WSOP Final Tables: 5
➧ Around Town Final Tables: 5
➧ Cashed For: $1,111,607
What's up next for Team LearnWPT? The WPT World Championship Festival at Wynn Las Vegas this November 29th - December 23rd. We'll be busy getting LearnWPT Students prepared to play better poker at Wynn Las Vegas!
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The inaugural record-setting WPT World Championship Event at Wynn Las Vegas was named the 2022 Event of the Year at the Global Poker Awards and included a massive field of 2,960 runners. Canada’s Eliot Hudon claimed victory and the top prize of $4,136,000.
The 2023 Festival features an exciting 4 week schedule of tournaments including the WPT Prime Championship, Ladies Event, Seniors Event, and the return of the Mystery Bounty. The complete schedule will be finalized and announced soon so you still have plenty of time to make your plans to join us in Las Vegas!
Whether it’s realizing the goal of playing your first live poker tournament, grabbing your first cash, or taking home some hardware, we’ve really enjoyed hearing about everyone's successes on the felt this summer. Let's keep it going!
WSOP Week 7 Achievements
Adrian Naggy WSOP - Photo: Hayley Hochstetler
➧ LearnWPT Student Robbin Hamilton cashed in the WSOP $400 Colossus No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #70: $400 Colossus Event
- Placed: 177th out of 15,894
- Won: $3,100
- Tournament Results
🌡️ This is Robbin's 3rd cash!
➧ Team Member Adrian Naggy cashed in WSOP $600 Ultra Stack No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #81: $600 Ultra Stack Event
- Placed: 145th out of 7,207
- Won: $3,080
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck
- Placed: 18th out of 363 $4228
- Won: $4,228
- Tournament Results
Daris Justice WPT Prime Championship
➧ Instructor Michael "Gags30" Gagliano cashed in the WSOP $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #85: $1.500 Shootout Event
- Placed: 52nd out of 987
- Won: $5,759
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Daris Justice cashed in the WSOP $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #88: $1,500 The Closer Event
- Placed: 53rd out of 3,531
- Won: $13,030
- Tournament Results
🌡️ This is Daris' 3rd Cash!
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #88: $1,500 The Closer Event
- Placed: 242nd out of 3,531
- Won: $3,700
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in WSOP Online Bracelet $777 Lucky 7's No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #20: $777 Lucky 7's Event
- Placed: 18th out of 954
- Won: $7,071
- Tournament Results
Andrew Lichtenberger WPT One Drop Wynn - Photo: Drew Amato
➧ Instructor Brian Altman cashed in the Venetian $1,100 UltimateStack No-Limit Hold’em Tournament
- Venetian Event #56: $1,100 Venetian UltimateStack
- Placed: 96th out of 765
- 1st Place: $2,352
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the Venetian $1,600 UltimateStack No-Limit Hold’em Tournament
- Venetian Event #58: $1,600 Venetian UltimateStack
- Placed: 78th out of 1,379
- 1st Place: $5,151
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in the Venetian $1,600 UltimateStack No-Limit Hold’em Tournament
- Venetian Event #58: $1,600 Venetian UltimateStack
- Placed: 108th out of 1,379
- 1st Place: $3,878
- Tournament Results
WSOP Week 6 Achievements
Week 6 of the WSOP began with the record-shattering Main Event!
The record for the largest WSOP Main Event field in its 54-year history was broken with a total of 10,043 entries. The event generated a total prize pool of $93,399,900, smashing the previous record of $82,512,162 set in 2006 that had a total of 8,773 entrants.
LearnWPT Instructor and WPT Commentator Tony Dunst battled and played like the Champion he is but fell just short in his quest to secure his 3rd WSOP Bracelet after getting knocked out when his straight was beat by a straight flush sending Tony out in 66th place on Day 6.
Dunst caught up with @KaraOTR after his elimination to talk about his experience in this year's Main Event. pic.twitter.com/KXas9usoGj
— PokerGO (@PokerGO) July 13, 2023
As always Tony went out with class and style. We are extremely proud to have Tony as part of Team LearnWPT and can't wait to cheer on his next remarkable performance on the felt.
Tony Dunst WSOP 2023 Main Event - Photo: Hayley Hochstetler
➧ Instructor Tony Dunst placed 66th in the WSOP MAIN EVENT
- WSOP 2023 Event #76: $10,000 Main Event Championship
- Placed: 66th out of 10,043
- Won: $130,300
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Mike Shaw cashed in his WSOP MAIN EVENT!
- WSOP 2023 Event #76: $10,000 Main Event Championship
- Placed: 747th out of 10,043
- Won: $27,500
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed the WSOP MAIN EVENT
- WSOP 2023 Event #76: $10,000 Main Event Championship
- Placed: 1,246th out of 10,043
- Won: $17,500
- Tournament Results
Michael Shaw WSOP 2023
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed Event
- Placed: 143rd out of 1,199
- Won: $8,787
- Tournament Results
➧ Team Member Adrian Naggy cashed in WSOP Online Bracelet Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #16: $600 Deepstack Event
- Placed: 238th out of 2,157
- Won: $1,048
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in WSOP Online Bracelet Crazy 8's No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #11: $888 Crazy 8's Event
- Placed: 230th out of 1,679
- Won: $1,343
- Tournament Results
WSOP Week 5 Achievements
Week 5 of the WSOP brought our 1st WSOP Bracelet of the Series!
Long-time LearnWPT Student Tamar "Tammy" Abraham took home her first WSOP Bracelet in the record-breaking Ladies Championship and banked an impressive $192,167 for the win. Surrounded by supporters and fellow members of the Women's Poker Association (WPA) to help cheer her on, Tammy secured her place in the record books as the victor of the largest Ladies Event field in poker history.
Tamar Abraham WSOP Bracelet Winner - Photo: Alicia Skillman
Tammy’s love for poker and the dedication to working on her game all came together at the perfect time as she rose to the top and fearlessly battled to claim the bracelet. We are extremely proud of her accomplishment and can't wait to see what's next.
🏆 LearnWPT Student Tamar Abraham WON the WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship!
- WSOP 2023 Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Event
- Placed: 🥇 1st out of 1,295
- Won: $192,167
- Tournament Results
- Watch the replay of Tammy's Bracelet winning hand
Congratulations Tammy on Winning Your WSOP Bracelet 🥂
➧ LearnWPT Student Lisa Roberts cashed in the WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- WSOP 2023 Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Event
- Placed: 24th out of 1,295
- Won: $6,492
- Tournament Results
🌡️ This is Lisa's 4th cash!
Lisa Roberts WSOP 2023 Ladies Event - Photo: Omar Sader
➧ LearnWPT Student Daris Justice cashed in the WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- WSOP 2023 Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Event
- Placed: 32nd out of 1,295
- Won: $5,285
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Beverly Lange cashed in the WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- WSOP 2023 Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Event
- Placed: 79th out of 1,295
- Won: $2,603
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Robbin Hamilton cashed in the WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- WSOP 2023 Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Event
- Placed: 178th out of 1,295
- Won: $1,601
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Cathy Schenone cashed in the WSOP Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
- WSOP 2023 Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Event
- Placed: 183rd out of 1,295
- Won: $1,601
- Tournament Results
Cathy Schenone WSOP 2023
➧ LearnWPT Student John Goodell cashed in the WSOP Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Event
- Placed: 351st out of 3,121
- Won: $1,750
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Kurt Esbenson cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $500 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #12: $500 Deepstack
- Placed: 180th out of 1,744
- Won: $1,332
- Tournament Results
🌡️ This is Kurt's 2nd cash so far!
WSOP Week 4 Achievements
Loren Cloninger WSOP 2023 Final Table - Photo: Matthew Berglund
➧ LearnWPT Student Loren Cloninger final tabled the WSOP Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Event
- Placed: 6th out of 8,180
- Won: $158,006
- Tournament Results
🥂 Loren walked away with $158K for his hard work!
➧ LearnWPT Student Bryant Morrison cashed in the WSOP Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Event
- Placed: 29th out of 8,180
- Won: $24,390
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Ken Raskin cashed in the WSOP Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Event
- Placed: 84th out of 8,180
- Won: $8,082
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Kenneth Eng cashed in the WSOP Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event
- Placed: 25th out of 10,416
- Won: $55,215
- Tournament Results
Andrew Lichtenberger - Photo: Omar Sadar
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event
- Placed: 571st out of 10,416
- Won: $4,480
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Kurt Ebsenson cashed in the WSOP Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event
- Placed: 678th out of 10,416
- Won: $3,730
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in WSOP Millionaire Maker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event
- Placed: 801st out of 10,416
- Won: $3,440
- Tournament Results
Sergio Braga WSOP 2023 - Photo: Pokernews Photography
➧ LearnWPT Student Sergio Braga final tabled the WSOP Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
- Placed: 5th out of 566
- Won: $34,255
- Tournament Results
🥂 Sergio made a WSOP Final Table!
➧ Instructor Tony Dunst cashed in the WSOP Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #59: #3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
- Placed: 127th out of 1,598
- Won: $6,015
- Tournament Results
WSOP Week 3 Achievements
➧ LearnWPT Student Sheri Atwood cashed in the WSOP $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack
- Placed: 391st out of 8,317
- Won: $5,296
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $600 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #6: $500 Turbo
- Placed: 42nd out of 1,879
- Won: $2,790
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Tony Dunst cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $600 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #6: $500 Turbo
- Placed: 61st out of 1,879
- Won: $2,029
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Lisa Roberts cashed in the WSOP $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #46: $500 Freezeout
- Placed: 685th out of 5,342
- Won: $800
- Tournament Results
WSOP Week 2 Achievements
Thomas Reeves WSOP 2023 Final Table - Photo: Matthew Berglund
➧ LearnWPT Student Tommy Reeves Final Tables the WSOP Gladiators No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
- Placed: 9th out of 23,088
- Won: $46,051
- Tournament Results
🥂 Tommy Final Tabled the 2nd Largest Live Tournament Field in Poker History - What an Amazing Accomplishment!!
➧ Instructor Michael "Gags30" Gagliano cashed in the WSOP $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #19: $2,500 Freezeout 8-Handed
- Placed: 84th out of 1,139
- Won: $5,643
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Michael "Gags30" Gagliano cashed in the WSOP $1,500 Razz Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #24: $1,500 Razz
- Placed: 41st out of 556
- Won: $3,329
- Tournament Results
🔥 Gags has cashed 4 times so far!
➧ LearnWPT Student Zachary Meyer cashed in the WSOP $800 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #26: $800 Deep Stack
- Placed: 299th out of 4,747
- Won: $2,071
- Tournament Results
Johan Schultz-Pedersen WSOP - Photo: Alec Rome
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP $800 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #26: $800 Deep Stack
- Placed: 112th out of 4,747
- Won: $3,307
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Tony Dunst cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $400 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #5: $400 8-Max
- Placed: 100th out of 1,488
- Won: $1,676
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $400 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #5: $400 8-Max
- Placed: 159th out of 1,488
- Won: $1,412
- Tournament Results
WSOP Week 1 Achievements
Andrew Lichtenberger WSOP 2023 - Photo: Hayley Hochstetler
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger placed 10th in the WSOP $25K High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Bracelet Event #2: $25,000 High Roller 6-Handed
- Placed: 10th out of 202
- Won: $80,314
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Brian Altman cashed in the WSOP $1,000 Mystery Million No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Bracelet Event #3: $1,000 Mystery Million
- Placed: 263rd out of 18,188
- Won: $5,420
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Scott Roberts cashed in the WSOP $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Bracelet Event #11 $600 Deepstack
- Placed: 166th out of 6,085
- Won: $2,422
- Tournament Results
🌡️ Scott has cashed twice so far!
Scott & Lisa Roberts - WSOP 2023
➧ LearnWPT Student Lisa Roberts made a deep run in the same WSOP $600 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Bracelet Event #11 $600 Deepstack
- Placed: 43rd out of 6,085
- Won: $8,946
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Michael "Gags30" Gagliano cashed in the WSOP $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout 8-Handed
- Placed: 40th out of 735
- Won: $13,793
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Michael "Gags30" Gagliano cashed in the WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #15: $1.500 6-Handed
- Placed: 327th out of 2,454
- Won: $2,400
- Tournament Results
Michael Gagliano WSOP - Photo: Drew Amato
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen cashed in the WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed
- Placed: 104th out of 2,454
- Won: $3,962
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $500 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #2: $500 Bankroll Builder
- Placed: 59th out of 1,253
- Won: $2,097
- Tournament Results
Tony Dunst WPT World Championship
➧ Instructor Tony Dunst cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $500 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #2: $500 Bankroll Builder
- Placed: 205th out of 1,253
- Won: $1,311
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Brian Altman cashed in the WSOP Online Bracelet $600 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- WSOP 2023 Online Event #4: $600 Ultra Deepstack
- Placed: 28th out of 1,031
- Won: $3,488
- Tournament Results
Team LearnWPT Success Around Town
Brian Altman WSOP Bracelet Win - Photo: Hayley Hochstetler
🏆 Instructor Brian Altman WON the Venetian $800 EpicStack No-Limit Hold’em Tournament
- Venetian Event #14: $800 Venetian EpicStack
- Placed: 1st out of 257
- 1st Place: $37,626
- Tournament Results
🥈 Student Scott Roberts took 2nd in The Wynn Summer Classic No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Wynn Summer Classic: $550 Seniors 50+
- Placed: 2nd out of 487
- Won: $21,688
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in the Wynn Summer Classic No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Wynn Summer Classic: $2,800 6-Max
- Placed: 32nd out of 319
- Won: $6,575
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen placed 6th in the Wynn Summer Classic No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Wynn Summer Classic: $2,800 6-Max
- Placed: 6th out of 319
- Won: $34,476
- Tournament Results
Johan Schultz-Pedersen WSOP - Photo: Hayley Hochstetler
➧ Instructor Johan Schultz-Pedersen final tabled the Wynn Summer Classic No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Wynn Summer Classic: $2,200 Mystery Bounty Event
- Placed: 10th out of 3,006
- Won: $45,388
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Member Dennis O'Brien cashed in the Golden Nugget Grand Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Golden Nugget: Event #41 Grand Poker Series Mystery Bounty
- Placed: 17th out of 2,634
- Won: $11,000
➧ LearnWPT Member Robbin Hamilton cashed in the Golden Nugget Grand Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Golden Nugget: Event #41 Grand Poker Series Mystery Bounty
- Placed: 52nd out of 2,634
- Won: $810
🥈 LearnWPT Student Bruce Hugon cashed in the Golden Nugget Grand Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Golden Nugget: Event #72 Grand Series Super Seniors Event
- Placed: 2nd out of 320
- Won: $14,717
- Tournament Results
➧ LearnWPT Student Lisa Roberts cashed in the Aria Poker Classic Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- 2023 Aria Poker Classic: $500 Ladies Event
- Placed: 23rd out of 246
- Won: $982
- Tournament Results
Brian Altman WPT One Drop Wynn - Photo: Drew Amato
➧ Instructor Brian Altman cashed in the Golden Nugget Grand Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Golden Nugget Event #78: $1,100 PokerNews Cup Mystery Bounty
- Placed: 234rd out of 2,331
- Won: $1,180
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in the Wynn Summer Classic No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Wynn Summer Classic: $1,600 Event
- Placed: 174th out of 1,637
- Won: $3,290
- Tournament Results
➧ Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger cashed in the Wynn Summer Classic No-Limit Hold'em Tournament
- Wynn Summer Classic: $1,600 Mystery Bounty Event
- Placed: 314th out of 3,856
- Won: $2,520
- Tournament Results
Tournament Series Tips With Team LearnWPT
Huge Tournament Series like the World Series of Poker and WPT World Championships at Wynn Las Vegas bring excitement and tons of opportunity. To make the most of these gigantic fields and massive prize pools, it's important to plan ahead for the unique challenges that you may encounter.
Check out this preview of a LearnWPT Strategy Episode to hear firsthand from LearnWPT Instructors Tony Dunst, Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger, and Johan Schultz-Pedersen about how they prepare for peak performance during a long series.
LearnWPT Members can watch the full Strategy Episode and get valuable poker strategies for preparing your mind and body to execute under pressure and maintain energy from the first hand to the final showdown, plus great insights on exploiting opponents.
Working away from the table is the only way to improve your game. That's why we host LIVE Webinars and Study Streams for our Members to interact with Team LearnWPT and work on their games.
Members recently spent time with LearnWPT Instructors Eric "Rizen" Lynch and Michael Gagliano talking all things WSOP including:
- Considerations for Large Field Tournaments
- Key Adjustments for Making Deep Runs
- Answering Questions
- WSOP Schedule Review
- Click here for a preview
Ones To Look Out For...
We'll be keeping a close eye on these LearnWPT Students and tracking their performance during the Summer Season. Here are the players that we’ll be keeping tabs on in Vegas!!
➧ LearnWPT Student and WSOP Bracelet Winner Sue Faber
Photo Credit: Katerina Lukina
In the 2019 WSOP Sue emerged as the victor in the $500 buy-in Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em event defeating the field of 1,723 entries earning $121,161 in the process and was only woman to win an open No-Limit Hold'em event during the 2019 series.
➧ LearnWPT Student Brett Coltman
Photo credit: Hayley Hochstetler
In the 2022 WSOP, LearnWPT Member Brett took 2nd in the $500 buy-in Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em event ! After 3 grueling days and 3,200 entrants, Brett was able to turn his $500 buy-in into a huge score of $99,676.
➧ LearnWPT Student Randy Chamberlain
In the 2022/23 WSOPC Event in Thunder Valley, LearnWPT Member Randy took 2nd in the $1,700 buy-in main event outlasting 726 opponents to take home a cool $126,828 for his efforts.
➧ LearnWPT Students Lisa and Scott Roberts
The couple that plays together, stays together, at least that’s the case for long-time LearnWPT Students Scott and Lisa Roberts. This poker poker couple have been married 40 years and are affectionately known as Team Roberts.
With Scott's 3 Rings and Lisa's 2 Rings, Team Roberts have amassed a total of 5 WSOP Circuit rings, over $400K in combined tournament winnings, and are traveling the world playing the game they love!
P.S. Scott & Lisa have already cashed in multiple events this season
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On Tour With LearnWPT: 2023 WPT® Choctaw-Durant
The WPT Main Tour kicks into high gear as players head back to the incredible Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, OK for the televised $3,800 World Poker Tour® Choctaw Championship Event featuring 50K in starting chips plus a massive $2 Million Guaranteed prize pool.
The 2022 WPT Choctaw Championship Event drew some of the best rounders on the planet and the prize pool swelled to over $2.7 Million. After a long final table battle, world-class poker player Chance Kornuth captured the $486,600 first prize.
This is your chance to join what is sure to be a massive field of poker fans and pros chasing the Mike Sexton Champions Cup! If you are looking to join the action and want to parlay a small buy-in into a life changing score, you’ll definitely want to take advantage of the Championship Event satellites starting as low as $130!
Team LearnWPT is here to give the tools and strategy you need to win your seat to the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship. Check out the strategies in this blog (and on site on May 4th!) and you’ll be ready to jump in the action.
Get In on the Action ...
The 2023 Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant festival kicked off on April 19th with the $300 Monster Stack $500K GTD opener. There are plenty of lower buy-in events and a ton of satellites into the Main Event, so you don’t have to stretch your poker bankroll to join the fun!
📅 Festival Dates:
Start: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
End: Monday, May 8, 2023
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The Televised Championship event begins Friday, May 5th with two starting flights and unlimited reentry through the start of level 9 - Click for the tournament structure.
📅 WPT Main Event Schedule:
Day 1A: Friday, May 5, 2023 starting at 11 am CDT
Day 1B: Saturday, May 6, 2023 starting at 11 am CDT
Day 2: Sunday, May 7, 2023 starting at 11am CDT
Day 3: Monday, May 8, 2023 starting at 11am CDT*
*The final table of 6 will be played and filmed for television by the World Poker Tour at the HyperX Las Vegas at Luxor on May 26, 2023.
Starting May 25th Get 3 Days of WPT Final Table Live Streams!
➧ WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table Live Stream - May 25th at 4:30 PM PT
➧ WPT Choctaw Final Table - Live Stream May 26th at 4:30 PM PT
➧ WPT Gardens Poker Championship Final Table - Live Stream May 27th at 4:30 PM PT
All live stream final tables are on a 30-minute delay
View ⚡ Live Streams on WPT Twitch, WPT YouTube or WPT.com
FREE Intro to Satellite Strategy - LIVE With Team LearnWPT - May 4th!
Satellite poker tournaments are a great way to parlay a larger buy-in event at a lower price so you don’t need to have big bucks to be in contention for a game-changing score. Strategies for Satellites can be very different from a normal Tournament, and you’ll need to make some adjustments that may seem strange compared to standard tournament strategy.
To help get you ready for the Choctaw Championship Event we're inviting you to join Team LearnWPT Member Adrian Naggy for a FREE 30 minute introduction to Satellite Strategy Workshop LIVE at 8 am and 3 pm CDT prior to the start of the Mega Satellites.
You’ll get specific examples of how to change up your play to take advantage of the unique factors in a satellite, including how to adjust for each stage of the tournament, surviving as the shortstack, monitoring stacks and other tables, and navigating the bubble.
The Workshop is free to all and will be held in the Oak Room (in the Conference area next to the Tournament registration).
P.S. After the Workshop jump into the $500 Mega Satellite at 11 am and 4pm or the $250 Super Satellite at 9 pm to win a seat into the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship Event.
Can't make the FREE Introduction to Satellite Workshop? Use the poker strategies below to sharpen your focus and who knows, maybe you’ll turn a few bucks into a huge payday.
Should You Play a 🛰️ Satellite Differently?
YES YOU SHOULD!
Approaching satellite play with the same strategy used in a regular poker tournament will often result in you busting when you would otherwise have a seat to the target tournament locked up.
Watch this Strategy Episode from LearnWPT Instructor Nick Binger as he discusses the key adjustments you need to make when playing Satellite Poker Tournaments.
Need Help Closing The Deal?
In this Strategy Episode watch and learn as Nick Binger reviews several key hands from a Satellite to highlight the unique adjustments during the endgame.
The Keys 🗝️ to Satellite Play
- Everyone gets paid the same prize
- No incentive to build a large stack once you are likely to win a seat
- As the probability of winning a seat goes up, your ranges in all spots tighten up
- There are times in a satellite poker tournament when players should never continue against an all-in
- Satellites are the only form of poker where it can be correct to fold pocket Aces preflop
- Pay very close attention to stack sizes and level changes!
- Often in the satellite endgame 10BBs may be a big stack that is guaranteed to win a seat
Time To Test Your Skills!
You are 4-handed at a winner-take-all Satellite Tournament with blinds at 100/200. The player in the Cutoff folds and you raise to $600 with Q♦J♣. The Small Blind reraises to $1,110 and you call. Your opponent checks the A♠A♣J♦ flop and action is on you.
What do you do here?
Select your answer above to get insight from the LearnWPT Pros!
Are You GTO Ready?
Picture yourself as one of 6 remaining players at the Final Table of a Satellite to the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship event. How do you protect your 30 Big Blind stack against an open from a tough chip leader with two short stacks in play and lock up your seat?
Play a free Final Table Sample pack from the WPT GTO Trainer to see firsthand how decisions change at the final table.
As you train remember to:
- Play in a way to avoid busting out to the chip leader
- You will check and call more often than bet or raise
- You still need some bluffs in your range to prevent the chip leader from exploiting you
- Almost never lead out from the Big Blind after calling preflop
- Don’t be afraid to fold marginal hands against big bets that could set up an all-in situation on a future street
- When facing an aggressive chip leader, you should often trap by check-calling with your big made hands
Do your best to choose the ideal action at every point. Your goal is to keep "EV Loss" in the green and close to 0.
Have FUN, Good Luck, and Good Playing!
Are you playing? If you see Team LearnWPT stop and say Hi 👋!
Check the LearnWPT calendar to follow Team LearnWPT On Tour as we travel the globe to play WPT Events.
Let us know if you are in the action during the WPT Choctaw Championship Event or side events on the Festival schedule!
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Good luck and good playing,
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On Tour: 2023 World Poker Tour® Rolling Thunder Festival
The WPT Main Tour is Rolling Into Thunder Valley!
This year, the beautiful Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California will kick off the 2023 Main Tour Season, as WPT Rolling Thunder returns featuring a huge slate of exciting tournaments leading up to the highly anticipated $3,500 WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event.
The festival features an epic schedule of satellites, huge guaranteed events, and closing with the player favorite Bounty Confidential.
The Thunder Valley festival headliner is the $3,500 buy-in WPT Main Event that features 50K in starting chips and is sure to deliver an unparalleled player experience. The friendly and skilled staff at the 😎 TV Poker Room are no strangers to hosting prestigious events with the World Poker Tour.
Whether enjoying the fabulous amenities or relaxing in the spacious and modern rooms, players On Tour rave about Thunder Valley as a can’t miss stop and Team LearnWPT will be there in the action.
LearnWPT Prepares You To Bring the Thunder
Get ready for your shot at a WPT Title with FREE expert poker strategy from the Championship roster of Team LearnWPT!
⛈️ Main Event Seat Giveaway
⛈️ Get In on the Action
⛈️ Satellite Strategy
⛈️ Bounty Tournament Strategy
⛈️ Get Ready for Final Table
⛈️ The Most Important Tip
⛈️ Train With Champions
Prepare to bring the Thunder and dominate the felt!
🥇 Main Event Seat Winner!
ClubWPT and LearnWPT recently teamed up to give players a chance to win a seat to the WPT® Rolling Thunder Main Event.
The exciting bounty tournament was live streamed by WPT anchor and LearnWPT Instructor Tony Dunst and LearnWPT Team Member Adrian Naggy.
With a lead, raise, and reraise all-in on the J♥Q♣2♦ flop, the 1,729 player tournament came to an exciting conclusion and the winner crowned. Watch the winning hand...
ClubWPT Stream Team Member Ray (aka kingofmordor) secured the victory after over 5 hours of play when his top pair with J♦6♣ held over joemessina's K♣9♦ straight draw and now he is on his way to Thunder Valley! Click here to watch the full stream.
Along with the seat, Ray also received private coaching from Team LearnWPT to get ready for Rolling Thunder. He’ll be welcomed by Tony and Adrian who will be onsite for the Main Event to cheer Ray on.
Check the WPT live updates to follow the action and cheer on Ray!
Get In on the Rolling ⛈️ Action ...
The 2023 WPT Rolling Thunder Festival kicked off on March 22nd with the $300 Anniversary Opener. There are plenty of lower buy-in events and a ton of satellites into the Main Event, so you don’t have to stretch your bankroll to join the fun!
📅 Rolling Thunder Festival Dates:
Start: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
End: Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Click here for the full Festival schedule
Highlights of the festival include the DEEPSTACK THUNDER VALLEY $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool tournament starting on March 23rd and the $500 buy-in ACTION8 $100K guaranteed prize pool tournament starting March 27th.
The action packed series is capped off with the popular (and secure 😎) $1,100 BOUNTY CONFIDENTIAL on April 2nd.
This is serious business here at @TVPokerRoom with the $1500 Bounty Confidential underway. 😎 #WPTDeepStacks @BenErwinPoker @SavagePoker pic.twitter.com/ybksfwLWtA
— World Poker Tour (@WPT) December 7, 2021
The headlining WPT Rolling Thunder Main Event begins Saturday, April 1st and features unlimited reentry through level 11 (the first two levels of Day 2) - Click for more information.
📅 WPT Main Event Schedule:
Day 1: Saturday, April 1, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. PT
Day 2: Sunday, April 2, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. PT
Day 3: Monday, April 3, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. PT
Day 4: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. PT - Final table will be live streamed with 30-min delay
Final table streaming on:
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/worldpokertour
📺 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/worldpokertour
The $3,500 event gives players 50K in starting chips and the player's favorite WPT structure giving you plenty of chances to chip up and build a final table stack.
Satellite Your Way Into the Main - Free Tips!
Satellite poker tournaments are a great way to play a larger buy-in event at a lower price so you don’t need to have big bucks to be in contention for a game-changing score. Strategies for Satellites can be very different from a normal Tournament. LearnWPT is here to help increase your edge with key adjustments for satellite play.
Should You Play a 🛰️ Satellite Differently?
Yes! Approaching satellite play with the same strategy used in a regular poker tournament will often result in you busting when you would otherwise have a seat to the target tournament locked up.
Watch this Strategy Episode from LearnWPT Instructor Nick Binger as he discusses the key strategic adjustments you need to make when playing Satellite Poker Tournaments.
Check Out These Keys 🗝️ to Satellite Play
- Everyone gets paid the same prize
- No incentive to build a large stack once you are likely to win a seat
- As the probability of winning a win a seat goes up, your ranges in all spots tighten up
- There are times in a satellite poker tournament when players should never continue against an all-in
- Satellites are the only form of poker where it can be correct to fold pocket Aces preflop
- Pay very close attention to stack sizes and level changes!
- Often in the satellite endgame 10BBs may be a big stack that is guaranteed to win a seat
Use these strategies to sharpen your focus and maybe you’ll turn a few bucks into a huge payday.
3 Tips for Bounty Poker Tournament Play
Bounty Poker Tournaments are a fun way to add variety to your poker tournament schedule. The real money bounty awarded for knocking out each player creates extra action plus it gives entrants a chance to win cash in most cases without needing to finish inside the bubble.
The hottest innovation in bounty poker that is causing great excitement amount players is the Lottery Style Bounty Tournament.
In this type of event (more commonly known as a Mystery Bounty or Bounty Confidential) players who make Day 2 and eliminate a player draw an envelope with the bounty amount hidden inside. Bounty amounts range from slightly less than a buy-in, all the way to 50 times the buy-in based on the total number of tournament entries.
To maximize your chances at grabbing a massive bounty there are specific strategy reminders you should keep top of mind during your next Lottery Style bounty event. Check out LearnWPT Instructor and Poker Legend Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger’s 3 key lessons for Lottery Style Bounty Tournaments below:
➧ Lesson #1: Making Day 2 in a Lottery Style Bounty Tournament is very important, but getting there with a big stack is critical to maximizing return on investment. Take thinner edges on Day 1 and focus on spots to accumulate chips before you reach the money so that you can have a better shot at accumulating bounties once you are in the money.
➧ Lesson #2: Bounties usually make up roughly one third of the prize pool. They are of most value when the average bounty amount in dollars is larger than the minimum cash and quite a bit larger than any pay jumps. Keeping track of which larger bounties have been won already is essential to making the highest expected value decisions in these types of events.
➧ Lesson #3: As the average bounty value decreases and you get deeper in the tournament where the prize money and associated pay jumps in the actual prize pool are larger than the average bounty amount, winning a bounty should be much less of an important factor in your decision making. Where previously you might have made a thin call to potentially win a huge bounty, you should instead evaluate this spot in terms of your overall tournament.
For more information and strategy on the different types of Bounty Poker Tournaments visit www.learnwpt.com/bounty
Ready for the Final Table? Test Your Skills!
To make sure you are prepared to shine for the cameras and show off your skills, we’ve got some important strategies to share to help you get ready. Final Table Strategy can differ dramatically from the early stages of a tournament, especially with huge pay-jumps and the prestige that only comes with winning a World Poker Tour title.
Often players are unprepared for the pressure that comes with playing in front of an audience and for potentially life-changing money at stake. When you are facing the pressure of big pay jumps and the studio lights seem just a little too bright, it’s important to stay focused and make objective decisions.
Can You Stay Aggressive at a Final Table?
You are at the $3,500 WPT Rolling Thunder Final Table. You min-raise 2BBs on the Button with a 30BB stack and the Big Blind with 50BBs calls. Click below to play a free Final Table sample pack of this spot from the WPT GTO Trainer to see firsthand how decisions change at the final table.
See how close you get to 0 EV Loss and high percentage plays. After playing, get YOUR score and read the strategy and theory behind the correct plays from the LearnWPT Pros.
Tips To Sharpen Up Your Game for Showtime
- Be aware of stack sizes and pay jumps at all times, even the slightest changes in stack sizes can shift strategy dramatically
- When short stacks exist, there is extra pressure on the bigger stacks to avoid busting out
- The chip leaders can use this extra pressure to win many pots while the short stack is in play
- As a medium stack vs larger stacks be cautious with any bets and raises and try to take marginal hands to showdown passively
- Preflop ranges shift quite a bit at final tables due to this effect with big stacks playing much wider ranges and medium stacks much narrower ranges
- Do not be afraid to ramp up your aggression against players that are playing tight in the hopes of laddering up
Have FUN and Good Luck at Thunder Valley
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Congrats to Michael "Gags30" Gagliano for Winning His 2nd WSOP Bracelet!
ICYMI: Michael Gagliano aka @Gags30poker won his 2nd @WSOP gold bracelet this weekend when he took down @WSOPcom NV/NJ Online Bracelet Series Event #18: $1,000 NLH Turbo Deepstack for $62,755!
— PokerNews (@PokerNews) October 3, 2022
Read the recap here:https://t.co/k1q2KKcPwG pic.twitter.com/clZ0BT2YVs
LearnWPT Instructor Michael "Gags30" Gagliano took to the online felt this weekend to win in second career WSOP Bracelet!
Gags captured his 2nd gold bracelet and the $62,755 1st place prize after outlasting the 344-entry field in the $1,000 No-Limit World Series of Poker Turbo Deepstack Online Event #18.
In just under 6 hours of online play Gags started heads up play with an almost 2:1 chip lead and quickly got it all-in with QJs. The flop showed a Q and the rest is history.
Gags adds this win to his long list of live and online career accomplishments including:
➧ WSOP Bracelet Winner
➧ More than $6 Million combined live and online cashes
➧ BGM Poker Ambassador
➧ 10+ Years as Professional Player and Respected Coach
Michael's prowess on the live and online felt and his ability to breakdown concepts and strategies for Students makes him a huge asset for LearnWPT Members.
A fierce advocate for the player, we are proud to have Gags represent Team LearnWPT
Congrats Gags! 🎉
- Team LearnWPT
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Congrats to LuckyChewy for Winning His 1st PokerGO Title!
Andrew Lichtenberger captures the biggest prize of the 2022 Poker Masters so far!@luckychewy bested a field of 69 entrants, and a final table with @ChancesCards and @Nolez7, and took home a prize of $465,750 along with 279 PGT points!
— PokerGO (@PokerGO) September 30, 2022
▶️ - Event Replay: https://t.co/W5eirDTwXL pic.twitter.com/t9RxRN6oGM
LearnWPT Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger battled some of the most dominating players in the game today to win his 1st PokerGO Major title!
Chewy took home the title, trophy, and the $465,750 1st place prize in the $25K buy-in No-Limit Hold'em Poker Masters Event #7.
Coming into the final table second in chips, Chewy maintained his aggression, composure, and focus to emerge as the victor.
Andrew Lichtenberger captures his first PokerGO Major title after finding the call and snapping off Sean Winter for the victory.
— PokerGO (@PokerGO) September 29, 2022
For his win, @luckychewy claims $465,750 and 279 PGT pints in the chase for the purple jacket.
▶️ - Watch the event replay: https://t.co/W5eirEbGbT pic.twitter.com/v4zc7QKaVk
This is Chewy's first PokerGO title and second high roller victory in 2022 pushing his career earnings over $13 Million.
With a few more events on the schedule, Chewy is also in the hunt for the Poker Masters purple jacket.
Chewy adds this PokerGo win to his incredible list of career accomplishments including:
➧ WPT Alpha 8 Champion
➧ WSOP Bracelet Winner
➧ High Roller Tournament winner
➧ Over $13 Million in Tournament Cashes
➧ Ranked #32 US All Time Money List
Chewy's positive mentality and mindset focused on lifelong learning and respect for the game make him a powerful asset for LearnWPT Members and Students.
We are proud to have him represent Team LearnWPT.
Congrats Chewy! 🎉
- Team LearnWPT
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Welcome Johan Schultz-Pedersen to Team LearnWPT!
Photo credit: Alec Rome
We Are Excited To Welcome New LearnWPT Instructor, Johan Schultz-Pedersen!
Johan Schultz-Pedersen is a rising force in the poker world, powered by his dedicated study and passion for poker hand analysis.
While still very young in life at the age of 23, Johan is a seasoned veteran of online poker having racked up over $1M in cashes during his short career. Playing in the hyper competitive international online poker scene, he has amassed an impressive tally of winnings including a victory in the $1,050 buy-in $100k GTD on PartyPoker for $43,428.
Photo credit: Hayley Hochstetler
While online poker has been the focus early in his career, Johan has recently taken to the live felt and secured his 1st WSOP cash with a deep run in the traditionally stacked field of the $5K 6-Max No-Limit event with a 24th place finish.
An extremely talented poker strategist, Johan is widely recognized by his peers and study partners (including LearnWPT Instructor Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger) as the go-to resource for poker strategy tools and solver technology.
Some of Johan's Accomplishments:
- More than $1 Million in online poker tournament earnings
- PartyPoker $1050 Buy-In $150K GTD Tournament Champion
- Consistent winner in high stakes $500-$1K buy-in events
Johan is a true student of the game and is constantly immersing himself in the newest tools and technologies. His love of the game, strategic mindset, and in-depth knowledge of Game Theory Optimal tools makes him an invaluable asset to LearnWPT Students.
We are excited to have a front row seat to watch Johan's path to success and to bring his contagious thirst for knowledge to our Students through upcoming Strategy Episodes and new WPT GTO Trainer scenarios.
Help us welcome Johan to the team!
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Congrats to Brian Altman for Winning His 1st WSOP Bracelet!
Bracelet #1 pic.twitter.com/ANRvuj3eeA
— Brian Altman (@altyfbaby) June 15, 2022
Photo credit: Hayley Hochstetler
LearnWPT Instructor Brian "Alty" Altman battled some of the best poker players in the game to win his maiden World Series of Poker Bracelet this past weekend (and on his first day in Vegas!).
Brian took home the gold bracelet and $110K after outlasting 1,641 players in the $400 No-Limit Hold'em Ultra Deepstack Online Event #3. He came into the final table with an impressive 35 percent of the chips in play and was able to maintain his aggression and focus and eventually come out the victor.
Brian can now add WSOP bracelet winner to his very long list of accolades including:
➧ 3x World Poker Tour Champion
➧ 3x WSOP Circuit Ring winner
➧ High Roller Tournament winner
➧ World Poker Tour Player of the Year
➧ $6.5 Million in Tournament Cashes
➧ Ranked #7 worldwide by Global Poker Index
Brian's mindset focused on self-improvement, lifelong learning, and respect for the game make him a powerful asset for LearnWPT Members and Students.
We are proud to have him as part of Team LearnWPT.
Congrats Alty! 🎉
- Team LearnWPT
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Team LearnWPT Dominated the Seminole Poker Showdown High Roller Events!
To say Team LearnWPT's On Tour stop at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL this past week was successful would be a HUGE understatement!
First we were grateful to meet, teach, and collaborate with students during the LearnWPT Live at Hard Rock Tournament Workshop.
Then, two of Team LearnWPT's Instructors took down BOTH of the High Roller Events for a combined $1.3 Million in winnings 🏆🙌.
What a week! Take a look at how Brian & Chewy crushed the felt ...
High Roller Win# 1
LearnWPT Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger outlasted an elite field of Top Pros to win the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock $50K buy-in Super High Roller and took home an impressive $638K 1st prize in the No-Limit Poker Showdown Event #31.
ICYMI: Andrew @luckychewy Lichtenberger captured the Poker Showdown $50K Super High Roller title last night for $638,223 after a four-hour heads up match against @WAFoxen
— Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (@shrpo) April 8, 2022
Congrats!
Updates and results: https://t.co/b1SXgKhd0n pic.twitter.com/kQ9CUxD20s
After a memorable four hour heads-up battle LuckyChewy cracked pocket jacks with seven-six offsuit to defeat former GPI World #1 Alex Foxen for the title, the trophy, and $638,223.
This was the third largest Super High Roller in Seminole Hard Rock history, generating a prizepool worth more than $1.8 million.
LuckyChewy's experience, positive mentality, and success make him a powerful resource and asset for LearnWPT Members and Students.
Want to train and learn from the best? Join LuckyChewy at one of the upcoming LearnWPT Live Interactive Tournament Strategy Workshops in Choctaw-Durant and The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas PLUS get the chance to win a seat into a WPT Main Event!
High Roller Win# 2
LearnWPT Instructor Brian "Alty" Altman outlasted some of the best in the game to win the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock $25,500 buy-in High Roller and took home an impressive $692K 1st prize in the No-Limit Poker Showdown Event #44.
The Championship final table wasn't the only news in the room. At the same time, Brian @altyfbaby Altman won the $25K High Roller after a three-way deal for his seventh #SHRPO trophy.
— Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (@shrpo) April 13, 2022
Congrats Brian!
Updates and results: https://t.co/JllqbVTMel pic.twitter.com/3nbHizmrxJ
Brian came into the final table as the chip lead and was able to maintain his aggression and focus to defeat Jerry Wong and former GPI World #1 Chance Kornuth for the title, the trophy, and $692,661.
This was the second largest Super High Roller in Seminole Hard Rock history, generating a prizepool worth more than $3.2 million — more than triple the guarantee.
Brian's mindset focused on self-improvement, lifelong learning, and respect of the game make him a powerful asset for LearnWPT Members and Students.
Learn The Championship Mindset! Train with Brian at the May 9-11, 2022 LearnWPT Live at Choctaw-Durant Tournament Strategy Workshop with Interactive Lab Session PLUS you'll also have the chance to win a seat into a $3,800 WPT Main Event!
Congrats to Chewy & Alty!
-Team LearnWPT
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Does Studying Poker Really Help Your Game? (Just Ask Tony...)
Making a commitment to study poker seems silly to some people.
In fact, I am sure you’ve often heard it from friends, co-workers, and family members: “Poker is gambling and at the end of the day, you need to be lucky to win at gambling”.
The next time you hear this all too familiar refrain, show them to this tweet from LearnWPT Instructor Tony Dunst...
Spent more time playing/studying poker this year than any this decade. It’s dubious to connect effort and results in MTT’s, but happy it paid off:
— TonyDunstTV (@tonydunsttv) December 31, 2019
Total # of entries: 97
Total # of cashes: 21
Final tables: 4
Total buy-ins: $209,992
Total cashes: $828,921
Profit: $618,929
However, shaping yourself into an elite and skilled poker player requires you to be open to learning, to be eager to improve, and to be dedicated to staying on the top of your game.
Tony Dunst, LearnWPT Instructor, WPT commentator, WPT Champion, 2x WSOP Bracelet Winner, and WSOP Circuit Ring winner, with more than $4 Million in live poker tournament winnings, is here to provide you with exclusive access to winning cash game and poker tournament strategies, detailed poker hand analysis and how to think through every street, GTO play, adjusting for known opponent tendencies, and what it takes to play On Tour.
There's no denying Tony’s resume as a world-class player, and he’s dedicated to improvement through his own study and collaboration with close friend and fellow LearnWPT Instructor Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger.
So, you should take this world-class player’s example and start your study plan today with a $5 first month membership to LearnWPT.com.
In his video Strategy Episodes, Tony focuses on:
➧ Key aspects of playing better poker including betting decisions under ICM pressure
➧ Advanced strategies that professional poker players use to adjust when big money is on the line
➧ Maintaining focus to be ready to play your A-game in crucial times
➧ How to target common leaks in your opponents
➧ Key study techniques Pros use to keep at the top of the game
➧ Optimal strategies for playing postflop after 3-betting preflop
➧ Answering questions from LearnWPT members
Get unfettered access to hear Tony review hands and outline his approach to staying mentally and physically fit for poker, reveal his top 10 player notes he takes during sessions, compare the mindset of a professional poker player vs a recreational player and provide key adjustments for transitioning from making deep runs to winning tournaments.
To give you some extra motivation and show you how dedication to study helped Tony have one of his best years ever as a Pro, you'll get exclusive access to Tony’s Strategy Episodes (48 videos!) as part of your $5 First Month Membership to LearnWPT.com.
Join today and get started on proving all the doubters wrong and get on a path to constant improvement (like Tony did!).
As part of your $5 First month membership, you’ll get access to a Strategy Episode where Tony discusses 4 recent hands he played from a $1000 buy-in online final table.
Watch this Episode To Learn Critical Strategies For:
➧ 3-betting with pocket jacks when ICM Is in play
➧ Continuation bet sizing to target specific stacks
➧ Knowing when to get away from your hand vs a turn lead
➧ How to react when your opponent leads on the river
In another episode, Tony focuses on physical fitness and how it can affect your poker performance, providing you with tips on how to use a healthy lifestyle to increase performance and stamina.
Being attentive to the energy consumed vs. energy expended, employing daily caloric calculators, and learning how to play your best depending on your diet are just some of the things that Tony touches upon in this episode. As physical fitness is essential for prolonged focus during sessions full of long hours, it is important to use increased focus to your advantage and to stay present and avoid auto piloting. You should also choose a key phrase to help you stay mindful and reset your state after losing a big pot, and use mental fitness to equip you with better mistake recognition strategies.
Follow Tony’s example and start your study plan today with a $5 first Month Membership to LearnWPT.com. You'll get exclusive access to Tony’s library of Strategy Episodes (48 videos) as part of your $5 First Month Membership to LearnWPT.com.
What Else Do You Get With a $5 First Month Membership?
- The WPT GTO Trainer to play real solved hands and get instant feedback on YOUR leaks (over 4 BILLION solved spots!)
- On-demand access to our full library of 500+ (and growing) in-depth Strategy Episodes from world-class players
- All of your poker questions answered with the Ask a Pro Feature
- Expert analysis from LearnWPT Pros using The Hand Input Tool
- Downloadable Tools you can use at and away from the tables
- Learn from a Team of world-class Professional Players and Instructors
It'll be the best $5 investment you can make to get on the road to poker success!
Study hard and play well,
-LearnWPT
Welcome Brian Altman to Team LearnWPT!
We Are Excited To Welcome New LearnWPT Instructor, Brian Altman!
Brian Altman or "Alty" as he is known by fellow rounders on the virtual and live poker felt, has been playing poker professionally for almost 15 years and is universally considered to be one of the greatest tournament players in the world.
His career successes include $5.7 million in worldwide tournament earnings in live poker alone. Brian's record on the WPT Main Tour is nothing short of stellar, including 3 World Poker Tour titles, 7 final table appearances, and honors as Season XVIII Player of the Year.
Brian has demonstrated a level of consistency and execution in the most high pressure spots that is seldom matched by his peers. In 2015 Brian won his first WPT Title at the Season XIII Lucky Hearts Poker Open in a $3500 buy-in event. "Alty" proved triumphant by outlasting an entire field of 1,027 players, earning $723,008.
Alty followed up his Season XIII win by outlasting the competition and came out the victor at the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Season XVIII giving him the distinction of being the only poker player to win the same WPT Event in back to back seasons.
During the recent Play Better Poker with LearnWPT Live Stream, Brian sat down with fellow LearnWPT Instructor Katie Stone to talk about his success in playing poker tournaments and the importance of maintaining a mindset for growth and learning. Check out the interview with Brian and Katie here.
Some of Brian Altman's Accomplishments:
- 3x World Poker Tour Champion
- 3x WSOP Circuit Ring Winner
- WPT Season XVIII Player of the Year
- More than $5.7 million in live tournament earnings alone
- Multiple Final Table Appearances in High Profile Tournaments including WPT, WSOP, and PokerStars
Brian's success is born from a mindset focused on self-improvement and lifelong learning. His respect for and dedication to the game make him the ideal ambassador to represent LearnWPT and the game of poker.
We are excited to bring Brian's winning style and championship mindset to our Students through upcoming Strategy Episodes, Live Webinars, and Workshops.
Help us welcome Alty to the team!
-LearnWPT
Improve Your Game Today!
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- The WPT GTO Trainer to play real solved hands and get instant feedback on YOUR leaks (over 4 BILLION solved spots!)
- On-demand access to our full library of 500+ (and growing) in-depth Strategy Episodes from world-class players
- All of your poker questions answered with the Ask a Pro Feature
- Expert analysis from LearnWPT Pros using The Hand Input Tool
- Downloadable Tools you can use at and away from the tables
- Learn from a Team of world-class Professional Players and Instructors
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