Articles on Tournaments

Is It All Just Luck?

Alec travels to Dublin to give a keynote at EDGE and compete in the Irish Poker Fest. While there, he meets a peculiar poker dealer who believes that poker is purely luck. Could he be correct?

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5 Things You MUST Do to Prepare for the WSOP

Discover the 5 essential things you MUST do to prepare for the World Series of Poker. Alec Torelli shares expert strategies for planning, bankroll, health, study, and mental performance.

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How Alec Torelli Won Back to Back WPT Events at Bellagio

The story of how Alec Torelli won back to back tournaments at the World Poker Tour Fiesta al Lago at the Bellagio Hotel, becoming the only player in history to do so.

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Push-Fold Charts for No-Limit Hold’em Tournaments: Play Perfect Short-Stack Poker

Push-Fold Charts are mathematically solved hand ranges arranged into a simple chart. Download the cleanest, simpliest and easy to use charts and play perfect preflop poker!

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Why I Keep Playing Tournaments Even When the Odds Are Stacked Against Me

I busted 65th in the EPT Malta after outlasting over 90% of the field. Here’s why I keep playing tournaments despite variance, bad beats, and impossible odds—and what poker teaches about resilience, decision-making, and swinging for the fences.

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Patience Pays: How I Took the Chip Lead on Day 2 of EPT Malta

On Day 2 of the European Poker Tour in Malta, patience and discipline helped me build a massive chip lead. Here’s the hand that made the difference and the lesson every poker player should take away.

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