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Today in the 3-Bet we find Dominik Panka putting the finishing touches on his 2014 PCA title, we get a scintillating look into the underground poker scene in Chicago and an easy way to improve your poker tell reading.
1) Panka. Panka Very Much
We've hyped this up so much over the last couple of weeks you must know it's coming but we couldn't leave you hanging without posting the thrilling conclusion to the 2014 PCA Main Event.
Most thrilling, of course, to our 2014 Spirit of Poker Rising Star Dominik Panka who locked down his first career seven-figure score.
It was an epic final going well into the wee hours (thankfully cut down to just 48 mins here) and hosted some truly fantastic players in Mike "Timex" McDonald, Isaac Baron and Shyam Srinivasan.
Thanks to a three-way deal Baron and McDonald also left with seven-figures so all ended well for most - except for McDonald coming up just shy of becoming the first person to win two EPT Main Event titles.
Panka gets to shine in this episode, showing solid play and good humor, but like any tournament champion had to hit a few cards when he needed - much to the dismay of Srinivasan.
Great broadcast as always from PokerStars and commentators James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton. Very much appreciated!
2) Chicago: True Home of Underground Poker
This looks, well... this looks awesome.
We love what Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari tried to do on a wider, more mainstream scale with their Underground Poker pilot on the Discovery Channel. This cranks it up a notch. Maybe two.
Filmed by Dan Bekavac this 10-minute sizzle reel for a proposed Reality TV show gets in deep with the real, high-stakes games running on Chicago's North and South Sides. Take a look (fair warning: rough language is used):
Producers hope to make a full eight-episode season if they can but need some start-up cash via Kickstarter to get things going. Find out more here.
3) Up Your Tells Game with Live Webinar
Want a quick way to improve your live tell reading ability?
Log in at 3 pm PT this afternoon for a comprehensive breakdown of some essential live poker tells from Reading Poker Tells author Zachary Elwood.
Elwood's hosting a live webinar that'll run about 3 hours and includes a 30-minute Q&A session after. Total cost: $55.
We've chatted with Elwood a few times before and can definitely say he knows his stuff. Pick off even one little river bluff and that's your seminar paid for right there.
Topics covered include:
Eye contact tells Pre-flop indicators of folding/interest Real smiles and fake smiles Immediate bets/Immediate calls Pauses/hesitations in betting Verbal uncertainty
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