@SavagePoker @FarazJaka @PokerTDA @PokerGO @WPT Honestly sounds easy as hell. What he just described would be like my easiest day in a very long time
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Matt Valeo
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Matt Valeo
@Phenomaly
Entrepreneur. Poker player. Traveler. sometimes I post about #poker #sports #startups or #investing. but mostly I don't post at all
3rd rock from the Sun Se unió Ağustos 2011
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By the way the faster someone pats here - the weaker the hand usually is anyway. So if you really wanna send the "I'm not that strong" signal just pat quickly
I'm actually giving Suzuki credit here think the knows all this and knows Chad is an experienced high stakes player who isn't going to think "oh wow he really has a decision here" and change his decision. The Hollywood and pat move is usually a nutted hand
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Lol at "having to balance it". It's a situation where Chad is almost always just dead. And even if by some miracle he's not - the speed that Suzuki pats is unlikely to influence his decision much and even if by yet another miracle Chad correctly breaks and is not drawing dead - Suzuki still has him in a terrible spot where he's almost always gonna bust.
If you wanna Hollywood for a few seconds to act like you have a decision ok fine. 2 minutes? You're just slow rolling and being a douchebag
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Did Chad get slowrolled here?
Also, 76542 is not a number two
pokernews.com/tours/wsop/202…
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@chanian @hill_kerby If he really tanked for 2 minutes it's an absurd slow roll
Anyone who actually plays this game would agree
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@hill_kerby Definitely not a slowroll.
Snapping would have been such an unnecessary EV loss, too
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@scott_seiver I was on the table for this. Don't try this at home lol
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No limit single draw is maybe the most beautiful game there is and I might be one of the hardest players to bluff. Really proud of this hand even though it’s a small pot.
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@learnmixgames @studflopdraw 3 card J pretty strong. That's a value bet for me
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Nowwwww this seems more applicable for todays event...thank you @studflopdraw!
May your day be filled with low rainbows!
@Phenomaly please get the 3 card J bluff through!! (Send pics...)
Kyle@learnmixgames
Tips for the @WSOP $1500 Badugi today: -Not all badugis are playable from all positions. If you open a rough K or Q Badugi (with no redraw) from early position be prepared to be put in some tough spots.
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@learnmixgames @PhenomPokerApp This is where I win
But it sure looks fun to have it
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@learnmixgames @PhenomPokerApp Please teach me how to make badugis 😭
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Good luck to all my mix game homies!
If you want more mix game content you can go to LearnMixGames on Rumble or YouTube.
And if you want 2 free hours of mix game review…register for a @PhenomPokerApp account here: play.phenompoker.com/register?r=LMG
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Can we talk about how Jack Dawson super duper slow rolled those 2 Swedish guys with their ticket to a better life on the line?
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@SavagePoker @padspoker @TheSaurus831 Is it possible the operators don't care about what's good for poker?
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@padspoker @TheSaurus831 Well, the operators of course, some run a series damn near every month
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I know not everyone believes me but that unlimited reentry, registration open until sub 20 big blinds, and way too many events all the time are bad for the poker industry!
There are signs even today…..
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Matt Valeo retuiteado
We started Phenom Poker because we wanted to be the Rebellion in an industry that has continually moved against player interests
Since then, our industry's flagship series has been purchased and is now not only anti-player but anti-competition and the "industry leader" is acting even more like "The Empire" than before.
Healthy competition and a variety of options is GOOD for poker. It keeps rake reasonable and forces operators to earn your trust and loyalty
Allowing the industry to be monopolized is bad for players. It will result in higher rake, worse rewards, and less incentives for the operator to act in your best interests.
Luckily, our little Rebellion grows a little bigger every day. We won't stop fighting for poker. All are welcome
Eric Baldwin@basebaldy
Patch or no patch I’m a proud ambassador for @PhenomPokerApp. If you see me on the felt this summer feel free to ask me about our player first approach to online poker. I’m confident that once you give us a shot you will feel the difference and join in on the revolution 🖤💪🚀
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@BobMatherPoker @berkey11 So does GG. Guess you have that in common
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Lmao c'mon. This is so bad faithed. Putting aside the fact that every major sport pays the players & has a player union to help negotiate such things, the World Series profits DIRECTLY from the same ppl they are restricting. This is a good time to remind everyone that the players pay large fees to play AND are the only reason GG or WSOP even exist. I don't really care if they choose to ban sponsorship as they have a right to do as they please, but let's not pretend this is anything less than petty/greedy.
Bob Mather Poker@BobMatherPoker
This is going to upset some poker players but @WSOP pre-approval requirement for patches on featured tables is smart business. Hear me out... Tell me where I am wrong . Every mature sport does this: the host controls the arena. The @PGATOUR enforces strict logo size, placement, and approval guidelines on its events, while asking @livgolf_league players to dial back their branding when competing on PGA stages. Augusta National sets its own rigid standards for the Masters. The IOC’s Rule 40 tightly restricts what personal sponsors athletes can promote during the Olympics. WSOP owns poker’s biggest stage. They have every right to curate sponsors on their broadcasts to protect mainstream appeal — approving established operators while blocking unregulated ones makes sense for long-term growth. This professionalizes the game, attracts premium partners, and expands the audience beyond the wild-west era. That's my take... yours? Good for poker’s future, or short-sighted gatekeeping?
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It's honestly hilarious that people are acting like this is some move related to "integrity" or "caring about type of sponsors" etc
When it's simply - WSOP bought by GG and GG wants to control/monopolize the WSOP for its own purposes. Yes it's their right as owners but let's not pretend it's anything other than what it is - anti competitive behavior in bad faith with the tradition of the WSOP
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@YouEnjoyMyBluff @BarstoolNate @Joeingram1 Pool player funds in one account? What are you even talking about?
On Phenom players are in control of their own funds. That's literally the point
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@Phenomaly @BarstoolNate @Joeingram1 Competition good. Illegal, unregulated money laundering operations that pool player funds in one account? Not good for anyone. Players, their “sponsored” pros lol, or poker.
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The poker wars are heating up
this looks bigger than a patch/logo crackdown
From how I’m reading the WSOP rules, this is now about controlling what branded/promotional content can be created inside the WSOP and then distributed on YouTube, IG, X, livestreams, etc.
If your content includes sponsor reads, affiliate links, logo overlays, promotional language, or a brand WSOP does not approve, that may no longer be treated as just “creator content.” It may be treated as unauthorized promotion.
CoinPoker and Phenom Poker have reportedly already been denied. I’d assume ClubWPT Gold will face heavy scrutiny too, especially after last year’s final-table promo controversy.
This matters because a ton of poker creators monetize WSOP content through sponsor reads, affiliate deals, logos, patches, overlays, and links. Last year we saw sponsor promotion become part of the bracelet/final-table conversation which is a big inspiration for this change.
So the question is not: “Can I wear this patch?”
The real question is: “Can I use the WSOP as the backdrop for monetized poker content promoting a competing or restricted gaming brand?”
That is a much bigger war
Patrick Leonard 🫡@padspoker
Re: @25kfantasy not sure what/if I’ll play. Currently been denied to wear a patch, which I believe can lead to disqualification at the tournament directors discretion. I imagine, as with a lot of other players, this will complicate things. I understand and respect WSOP is more GGlive now and won’t break the rules. The rules are the rules, I’ll respect them even if I disagree with them. I do think that sites are extremely demotivated to invest in players in our space when the flagship series restricts outside investment. Probably playing $200 daily with Brad Owen at New Orleans. Good luck everybody at the draft & at the series.
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@Joeingram1 WSOP used to be that (even if it was technically owned by Caesars)
It's clearly not anymore
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@Phenomaly I thought the WSOP was supposed to be the place for that but we've seen it happen often in poker when new owners take over that brand, they start to go a lot different direction
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@BarstoolNate @Joeingram1 It's an embarrassment that will hurt growth of the game
Just a weak effort to monopolize
Competition is good
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@Joeingram1 WSOP seems way off here. The best players are patched up and have the most dedicated followings. A patch on a shirt is as normal as anything at a televised table and probably is better for WSOP if casuals see it and start playing.
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@Joeingram1 @padspoker @25kfantasy Denying phenom and coin not sure about others
They don't give a reason either
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@Phenomaly @padspoker @25kfantasy they are denying every other poker company that offers online poker to wear patches?
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Re: @25kfantasy not sure what/if I’ll play. Currently been denied to wear a patch, which I believe can lead to disqualification at the tournament directors discretion.
I imagine, as with a lot of other players, this will complicate things. I understand and respect WSOP is more GGlive now and won’t break the rules. The rules are the rules, I’ll respect them even if I disagree with them.
I do think that sites are extremely demotivated to invest in players in our space when the flagship series restricts outside investment. Probably playing $200 daily with Brad Owen at New Orleans.
Good luck everybody at the draft & at the series.
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@KaiXCreator You realize many founders didn't write code well before AI... Right?
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