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Adrian Mateos šŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø and Kristen Foxen šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ are putting together the greatest No-Limit Hold'em WSOP resumes we've ever seen. Over the past 14 years, each has won six WSOP bracelets. And every single one has come in No-Limit Hold'em events. Only one player in WSOP history has won more bracelets in a single poker variant: @phil_hellmuth, with 10 No-Limit Hold'em bracelets among his record 17. Billy Baxter is the only other player with at least six bracelets in one variant, winning six in No-Limit Single Draw (five in 2-7 and one in A-5). @Amadi_17 and @krissyb24poker are still in their prime. The chase is just getting started šŸ†
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Felicidades! The biggest buy-in event of the 2026 @WSOP was contested by the no. 1 and no. 7 on the all-time money list. And it was conquistador rules as Adrian @Amadi_17 Mateos won $4.3 million and his 6ļøāƒ£ bracelet. Full story šŸ‘‡ brnw.ch/21x3ndK
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BREAKING: JD Vance just accidentally confirmed the DIRTY SECRET about Trump's Iran deal. JD Vance went on CBS News and tried to spin Donald Trump's Iran deal. Instead, he CONFIRMED exactly how badly Trump got fleeced. CBS correspondent Ed O'Keefe asked Vance point-blank whether Iran would have access to a $300 BILLION reconstruction fund. Vance's answer? Essentially yes — "funded by the Gulf Coast coalition so long as they honor their end of the obligation." So let's do the math that the Trump administration desperately doesn't want you to do. Let's compare Trump's Iran deal to the one Republicans spent a DECADE calling the worst deal in American history — Barack Obama's. OBAMA'S IRAN DEAL: • $1.7 billion in unfrozen Iranian assets • In exchange for a 98% reduction in Iran's uranium stockpile • And strict limits capping enrichment at 3.7% TRUMP'S IRAN DEAL: • $24 BILLION in unfrozen assets and cash • A $300 BILLION reconstruction fund • Lifted sanctions • In exchange for an "opened Strait" under Iran and Oman's control Read those numbers again. Trump is handing Iran roughly FOURTEEN TIMES the unfrozen cash Obama did — plus a $300 billion reconstruction windfall — after starting a war that nobody wanted, spiking gas prices, and killing the existing ceasefire because he found negotiations "boring." AND the deal just kicks what happens with Iran's uranium stockpile to future negotiations! Republicans screamed for YEARS that Obama "gave Iran billions" and "appeased the mullahs." They called his deal treasonous. They tore it up. And now their guy is giving Iran an order of magnitude MORE money for a far weaker arrangement. But here's the part Vance accidentally revealed. He warned that Iranian hardliners would "over-emphasize the benefits that Iran gets while under-emphasizing all the things they have to concede." That's PROJECTION. Because it's the TRUMP administration that's been over-emphasizing the "wins" while burying the $24 billion, the $300 billion fund, the lifted sanctions, and the fact that the strategic Strait would fall under Iranian and Omani control. Vance is accusing Iran of doing EXACTLY what his own administration is doing — hiding the real terms of the deal from the public. The man who promised to be tougher than Obama on Iran just handed Tehran the biggest payday in its history — after dragging America into a war first. $1.7 billion versus $324 billion. That's the difference between Obama's "terrible" deal and Trump's "great" one. Someone should mention that. Please like and share!
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Craig Tapscott retweeted
Martin Kabrhel has finally met his match šŸæ @WAFoxen
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The secret is out … @jeffplatt is a man of the people and has improved the viewing experience at the main feature table by 10 fold! Bravo Jeff and @WSOP team!
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Would you let your 16-year-old child play poker?! Annette Obrestad's Mom wouldn't (šŸ˜‚), so she built her bankroll from nothing!
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When Eric Cajelais squeezes his hole cards… they die😵🪦
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If recs did the commentary for wsop 100k's and above -> "Holy fuckn shit that's a big raise!" "I had a GTO in my twenties. That kitty purred" "I like Negreanu" "If you ask me, covering up your neck should be illegal" *Cocktail waitress comes over* "Heyyy, what's her name!"
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If you were planning on watching Phil Ivey on the $250K WSOP livestream later... it's time to make alt plans šŸ˜– He busted after tangling with Bryn Kenney and a cold deck. The remaining 7 players have now moved to the TV stage. Full story šŸ‘‡ brnw.ch/21x3n5l
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Craig Tapscott retweeted
Mateos Forces Ivey Into a Tough Spot @philivey faces a difficult river decision against @Amadi_17 in the $250,000 Super High Roller. This is your chance to play alongside the poker legend. What would you do?
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"I would have banned him 5 years ago" 😮 Daniel Negreanu says a "problematic, disruptive" player drove away entries from the WSOP $250K Super High Roller. "Something's got to be done." Full story šŸ‘‡ poker.org/latest-news/i-woul…
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How convenient. @JasonKoon is showing off in the 250K Super High Roller, just as Poker Hall of Fame voting is underway šŸ˜†
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Adrian Mateos (@Amadi_17) makes the stone-bubble river call and the booth loses it. via @WSOP
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People who come to me for coaching are often in shock. They can’t believe that poker, the one thing in the world that they felt like was just for them, can now make them feel completely miserable each day. They used to love it so much. Couldn’t stop thinking about it. Win or lose, they had a blast. How can you start here, then become so miserable? They always want to blame the game and variance and the lifestyle, but in reality the game is exactly the same, they just started to play it differently. In the beginning, you fall in love. Deep emotional connection. But poker has a weird and awful culture in which everyone is trying their best to practice and idealize emotional disconnection through things like ā€œbeing logicalā€ and ā€œreframing the situationā€ and ā€œseeing the big pictureā€ and using exercise and healthy eating to reduce or eliminate the pain of losing. All of that kills your emotional connection. Kills the part that got you to fall in love. And so now you don’t feel that passion, and all you’re left with is an activity where you can do your best for several months straight and end up with way less money than you started. I wouldn’t want to sign up for that either. The key to a long and happy life in poker is simple. You already had it once. You just need to get it back. Prioritize finding that sweet emotional connection to the game again that drew you in. It’s still there, I promise. If you’re miserable, it’s just that you buried it by doing all the stupid stuff everyone else is preaching about which creates emotional disconnection inside yourself and everything you associate with. Change this, and everything changes. All of a sudden, you’ll feel like you did at the start. Your best times, and your best performances will happen here.
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Craig Tapscott retweeted
Deeb Seiver Koon Ausmus Haxton Bonomo Arieh Are the ones that should no doubt be nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame this year. and Ted Forrest & Mike Matusow for the guys that should have been there if the system wasn’t broken previously.
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Rocky Rivers #3: Bob was down forty dollars before they reached baggage claim. He called it a warm-up. Within hours Bill is irritated, Bob is inspired, and the city is quietly working both of them. New Panels Every Monday/Thursday.
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I watched @tsarrast podcast with @EWassPoker and it was 10/10. Best poker podcast I’ve listened to. If you’re a young gun trying to find your way I’d strongly recommend to listen. Wass just gets it. Rast amazing and Laak asks great questions that people at home want to know
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If Jason doesn’t belong in the Poker Hall of Fame I can’t imagine anyone who does. Get in there are cast your vote for him!
20 years ago I made my first trip to Vegas. I saw the legends in the Poker Hall of Fame and dreamed joining them one day. I'm 40 now and finally eligible. It's up to the fans to decide who the 8 nominees are. If you think I belong, I'd appreciate your vote. wsop.com/hall-of-fame/2026-n…
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Done. Under ā€œreasons why,ā€ I wrote: Because he’s the best, obviously. And the hardest worker. And he has an hell of a story/background to have arrived at the pinnacle of his profession. Oh, he’s also an incredible ambassador for poker.
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