Starting hand selection is one of the first areas new poker players focus on, and rightly so. Improper starting hand selection falls into two camps: playing too loose or playing too tight. Most poker players know they should play tighter when in early position and loosen up the closer to the button they are. However, it is common for players to play too loose in early position and way too tight on the button. Position Is Power No-Limit Texas Hold’em is a game played with incomplete information because players’ hole cards remain a secret until the showdown. The closer to the button you are seat ..read more

Some 939 PartyPoker players bought into the latest edition of the $100,000 guaranteed Sunday Party, and one PartyPoker player outlasted them all. Introducing “HuppaDup,” your Sunday Party champion. Day shuffled up and deal at 19:05 GMT on November 26, and everyone had high hopes of becoming a PartyPoker champion. Half of the $100,000 prize money went into the bounty prize pool, with the remaining 50% awarded to the top 159 finishers. Team PartyPoker’s Jaime Staples couldn’t quite get going this week, and he fell in 360th. The PartyPoker player known as “Mike-T.K” busted in 160th place and popp ..read more

Greetings, poker lovers! You’re in the right place if you are looking to refine your online poker skills and take your game to the next level. Poker combines skill, strategy, and luck, making it as challenging as it is rewarding. It is easy to make mistakes at the poker table, and even the smallest of those errors can have significant consequences. This guide is designed to make you aware of the five most common poker mistakes, arming you with the knowledge to avoid them at the virtual tables. 1.) Playing Too Many Hands Playing too many hands is a common trap for many beginners. Poker mistakes ..read more

Many poker players only have experience playing this crazy game online at PartyPoker and have never stepped foot in a live poker room. Here at PartyPoker, we love online poker, but we also adore live poker action, too. Our PartyPoker LIVE events are incredible. There is something special about being in a cardroom, hearing the chirping of chips being riffled, and being able to stare into your opponent’s soul before making your decisions. Online poker and live poker are essentially the same beast. However, if you are considering transitioning from online to live poker, there are a few nuances th ..read more

2023 is rapidly drawing to a close; another year is almost in the bag. Hopefully, you have enjoyed a fruitful 12 months at the PartyPoker online and live tables and are heading into 2024 with much enthusiasm. For many poker players, the start of a new calendar is the perfect time to set goals for the upcoming year. While it is an excellent idea to set some poker-related goals, it is crucial to ensure you avoid these mistakes. Be SMART We must touch on the concept of SMART goals before discussing the common mistakes poker players make when setting goals. SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measur ..read more

Most online poker players love reading about high-stakes tournaments where thousands of dollars are won on the turn of a card. However, not everyone has the inclination nor the bankroll required to play in such high buy-in events, which is why PartyPoker has come superb multi-table tournaments costing $22 or less. Every wondered what are the best PartyPoker tournaments for under $22? Wonder no more, if tat answer is yes, because the PartyPoker Blog has you covered. The $22 buy-in $30,000 Guaranteed Sunday Carnival The Sunday Carnival is, without doubt, the best $22 buy-in tournament PartyPoker ..read more

Italian Ivan Tononi took down the €550 Grand Prix at the Irish Poker Festival, topping a 267 player field, to increase his wealth by a tidy €32,000. With 3 starting flights and a €100,000 guarantee, this was the second busiest event at the festival, after the Party Poker MILLIONS main event. The final prize pool of €130,140 surpassed the guarantee. Tononi ended day 1 on 279k and went into the final day of the event sitting in 9th place of the 44 players who made it through. He defeated Knut Berntsen heads up to take the title and an iconic Party Poker Grand Prix trophy to boot! €550 Grand P ..read more

Dublin Cup Results The €750 Dublin Cup, with two starting days, had a combined field of 93 players and a prize pool of €63,475. It was won by Niall Murphy, our second winner of the week with that surname. Who would have guessed, here in Dublin, of all places? Niall defeated Barry Digney heads up to claim the €18,000 first prize. Congratulations! €750 Dublin Cup Result Position Player Prize 1 Niall Murphy €18,000 2 Barry Digney €12,200 3 Bjorn Sperling €10,300 4 Thomas Clack €5,725 5 Igor Pihela Jr €4,500 6 Mateusz Szymanski €3,750 7 Carlos Simon Martinez €3,000 8 Sean Tyr ..read more

If I’d been asked at the beginning of the week to pick one player as the most likely winner of the inaugural Irish Poker Festival MILLIONS main event, it would without a shadow of doubt have been young Dutch player Michel Molenaar. This not just convenient after-timing, Michel has been in sensational form in recent months, securing 2nd place in the Hydra High Roller and 3rd place in the Mystery Bounty event at the recent Party Poker MILLIONS Malta Festival. At the Irish Poker Festival he has continued this run of success, outlasting a quality field of 286 players to take down the MILLIONS titl ..read more

After just under two and a half hours of play on the third day of the Irish Poker Festival MILLIONS main event, the final table has been reached. Fifteen players returned today and just nine remain in contention for the €210,000 first prize and the honour of being the very first Irish Poker Festival Champion! The first players to be eliminated were Conor Bergin (15th)  and Canadian Sebastian Prouix (14th), who each received €8,000 prize money. Ross Coveney (13th) bagged €9,000, while Ankit Ahuja (12th) added €10,000 to his bankroll. Popular Northern Irish player Darren Harbinson with his ..read more