Day 1B at the Running Aces MSPT was all action, with great players at the featured table, a boisterous group of players, and action everywhere.

The chip leader at the end of Day 1B was Tony ‘Two Putts’ Phaysith who will start tomorrow with 204,300 and the day 2 chip lead. Other notables who made Day … READ MORE

Local pro Chris ‘Fox’ Wallace is part of recently launched Grinder University, a new poker training site that takes a very different approach to teaching the game we all love. … READ MORE

Last night on Twitter while sweating Matt Alexander at the final table chasing a Circuit ring, the question was raised as to how many Minnesota players own a WSOP Circuit ring?  The ring has been fairly elusive to MN rounders.… READ MORE

I get bored with a poker game fairly quickly. This lack of consistency has probably cost me a lot of money in my life, because the biggest winners are the players who pick a game, get to know the typical opponents in that game, and crush it. Mixed games kept me happy for awhile, but living in Minnesota there aren’t a lot of options for mixed games since Black Friday. Even with the limited game selection locally, I still get bored and switch from game to game.
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Beginning in January, the Northern Lights Poker Room will be closed on Sundays but they will re-open on Sundays in February.… READ MORE

I like Phil Hellmuth.  I can say that with sincerity, as my relationship with him is one-sided; that is to say, I have no relationship with him whatsoever aside from watching his charades on television.  From the perspective of a viewer seeking entertainment, Phil Hellmuth is delightful.  Watching him at the poker table is … READ MORE

Listen to Chris “Fox” Wallace and Adam Stemple as they discuss the latest in poker news on their weekly podcast.… READ MORE

What do you get when two poker pros, who have also been teaching the game for years and happen to accomplished writers, create a book about how no-limit holdem works? A great instructional manual that takes you behind the curtain and inside the game. Rather than try to give you a formulaic approach to a … READ MORE

The Mid-States Poker Tour announced today that it has signed local pro Chris ‘Fox’ Wallace as it’s first official ambassador. Wallace will continue to do commentary on live final table broadcasts, promote events, and attend all MSPT main events, though he will no longer be playing the main event at MSPT venues. … READ MORE