The WPT Main Tour kicks into high gear as players head back to the incredible Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, OK for the televised $3,800 World Poker Tour® Choctaw Championship Event featuring 50K in starting chips plus a massive $2 Million Guaranteed prize pool.

The 2022 WPT Choctaw Championship Event drew some of the best rounders on the planet and the prize pool swelled to over $2.7 Million. After a long final table battle, world-class poker player Chance Kornuth captured the $486,600 first prize.

This is your chance to join what is sure to be a massive field of poker fans and pros chasing the Mike Sexton Champions Cup! If you are looking to join the action and want to parlay a small buy-in into a life changing score, you’ll definitely want to take advantage of the Championship Event satellites starting as low as $130!

Team Fearless River is here to give the tools and strategy you need to win your seat to the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship. Check out the strategies in this blog (and on site on May 4th!) and you’ll be ready to jump in the action.

➧ Get In on the Action
➧ FREE Satellite Intro Workshop
➧ Satellite Basics
➧ Satellite End Game
➧ Keys to Satellite Play
➧ Test Your News Skills!
➧ Train With Champions

Get In on the Action ...

The 2023 Choctaw Casino & Resort Durant festival kicked off on April 19th with the $300 Monster Stack $500K GTD opener. There are plenty of lower buy-in events and a ton of satellites into the Main Event, so you don’t have to stretch your poker bankroll to join the fun!

📅 Festival Dates:
Start: Wednesday, April 19, 2023
End: Monday, May 8, 2023
Click here for the full Festival schedule

The Televised Championship event begins Friday, May 5th with two starting flights and unlimited reentry through the start of level 9 - Click for the tournament structure.

📅 WPT Main Event Schedule:
Day 1A: Friday, May 5, 2023 starting at 11 am CDT
Day 1B: Saturday, May 6, 2023 starting at 11 am CDT
Day 2: Sunday, May 7, 2023 starting at 11am CDT
Day 3: Monday, May 8, 2023 starting at 11am CDT*
*The final table of 6 will be played and filmed for television by the World Poker Tour at the HyperX Las Vegas at Luxor on May 26, 2023.

Starting May 25th Get 3 Days of WPT Final Table Live Streams!
➧ WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table Live Stream - May 25th at 4:30 PM PT
➧ WPT Choctaw Final Table - Live Stream May 26th at 4:30 PM PT
➧ WPT Gardens Poker Championship Final Table - Live Stream May 27th at 4:30 PM PT
All live stream final tables are on a 30-minute delay

View ⚡ Live Streams on WPT Twitch, WPT YouTube or WPT.com

FREE Intro to Satellite Strategy - LIVE With Team Fearless River - May 4th!

Satellite poker tournaments are a great way to parlay a larger buy-in event at a lower price so you don’t need to have big bucks to be in contention for a game-changing score. Strategies for Satellites can be very different from a normal Tournament, and you’ll need to make some adjustments that may seem strange compared to standard tournament strategy.

To help get you ready for the Choctaw Championship Event we're inviting you to join Team Fearless River Member Adrian Naggy for a FREE 30 minute introduction to Satellite Strategy Workshop LIVE at 8 am and 3 pm CDT prior to the start of the Mega Satellites.

You’ll get specific examples of how to change up your play to take advantage of the unique factors in a satellite, including how to adjust for each stage of the tournament, surviving as the shortstack, monitoring stacks and other tables, and navigating the bubble.

The Workshop is free to all and will be held in the Oak Room (in the Conference area next to the Tournament registration).

P.S. After the Workshop jump into the $500 Mega Satellite at 11 am and 4pm or the $250 Super Satellite at 9 pm to win a seat into the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship Event.

Can't make the FREE Introduction to Satellite Workshop? Use the poker strategies below to sharpen your focus and who knows, maybe you’ll turn a few bucks into a huge payday.

Should You Play a 🛰️ Satellite Differently?

YES YOU SHOULD!

Approaching satellite play with the same strategy used in a regular poker tournament will often result in you busting when you would otherwise have a seat to the target tournament locked up.

Watch this Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor Nick Binger as he discusses the key adjustments you need to make when playing Satellite Poker Tournaments.

Need Help Closing The Deal?

In this Strategy Episode watch and learn as Nick Binger reviews several key hands from a Satellite to highlight the unique adjustments during the endgame.

The Keys 🗝️ to Satellite Play

• Everyone gets paid the same prize
• No incentive to build a large stack once you are likely to win a seat
• As the probability of winning a seat goes up, your ranges in all spots tighten up
• There are times in a satellite poker tournament when players should never continue against an all-in
• Satellites are the only form of poker where it can be correct to fold pocket Aces preflop
• Pay very close attention to stack sizes and level changes!
• Often in the satellite endgame 10BBs may be a big stack that is guaranteed to win a seat

Time To Test Your Skills!

You are 4-handed at a winner-take-all Satellite Tournament with blinds at 100/200. The player in the Cutoff folds and you raise to $600 with Q♦J♣. The Small Blind reraises to $1,110 and you call. Your opponent checks the A♠A♣J♦ flop and action is on you.

What do you do here?

Are You GTO Ready?

Picture yourself as one of 6 remaining players at the Final Table of a Satellite to the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Championship event. How do you protect your 30 Big Blind stack against an open from a tough chip leader with two short stacks in play and lock up your seat?

Play a free Final Table Sample pack from the WPT GTO Trainer to see firsthand how decisions change at the final table.

As you train remember to:

• Play in a way to avoid busting out to the chip leader
• You will check and call more often than bet or raise
• You still need some bluffs in your range to prevent the chip leader from exploiting you
• Almost never lead out from the Big Blind after calling preflop
• Don’t be afraid to fold marginal hands against big bets that could set up an all-in situation on a future street
• When facing an aggressive chip leader, you should often trap by check-calling with your big made hands

Do your best to choose the ideal action at every point. Your goal is to keep "EV Loss" in the green and close to 0.

Have FUN, Good Luck, and Good Playing!

Are you playing? If you see Team Fearless River stop and say Hi 👋!

Check the Fearless River calendar to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel the globe to play WPT Events.

Let us know if you are in the action during the WPT Choctaw Championship Event or side events on the Festival schedule!

Follow and tag us on social media to share your pic with members of Team Fearless River, show off your chip stack, or celebrate a deep run.

Twitter @Fearless River | Facebook @learnwpt | Instagram @learn_wpt

We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

Good luck and good playing,
-Team Fearless River

Train With Fearless River Champions for Just $5

In 2022 alone Fearless River Instructors won a 2 WSOP Bracelets and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 25K PokerGo Masters title, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, and a combined $5.2 Million in tournament winnings plus made appearances at several high profile final tables.

In 2023 we’ve already got 1 WSOP Circuit Main Event win and a 5th Place Finish in the EPT London Main Event to add to the totals!

Ready to train and learn from these Pros? Join them NOW!

Whether you are brand new to poker training or you’re an experienced student this is your chance to learn from world-class professional poker players in a friendly community using state of the art tools.

Gain access to Fearless River Training and WPT GTO Trainer packs, featuring Downloadable Tools, 500+ Strategy Videos (and more) for just $5 your first month of Membership!

Have Questions about Fearless River? Send an email to our Support Team at [email protected] or click the red CONTACT US button.

The World Poker Tour is heading back to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL for the $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship Event. Join the massive field of poker players sure to flock to Florida to test their skills and be crowned the next WPT Champion!

The festival features an epic schedule of satellites, huge guaranteed events, and is highlighted by the massive $3 Million Guaranteed prize pool Championship event. There is no doubt this event will attract a record-shattering number of poker players and generate life-changing first place prize money.

Want the Cup? Get Aggression!

A common trait shared by almost every player whose name is etched on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup, is a willingness to stay aggressive and put their opponents to tough decisions. They are masters of knowing when to shift gears and exploit weaknesses and they don't need to have good cards to push the action.

Team Fearless River is here to show you specific poker plays that will add aggression to your game and build a fierce presence at the table. The strategies we're sharing here will help you identify more spots to make aggressive moves that won't break your game, have you pulling the trigger more often in close spots, and put you on the path toward the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Championship!

➧ Get In on the Action
➧ Meet Up with Brad & Andrew
➧ Maintaining Aggression
➧ Fold Less, Float More
➧ Bluffing with LuckyChewy
➧ Get Ready for Final Table
➧ Train With Champions

Get In on the Action ...

The 2023 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown festival kicks off on April 13th with the $400 Deepstack $500K GTD opener. There are plenty of lower buy-in events and a ton of satellites into the Main Event, so you don’t have to stretch your poker bankroll to join the fun!

📅 Poker Showdown Festival Dates:
Start: Thursday, April 13, 2023
End: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Click here for the full Festival schedule
Follow the live updates for action from all the events

The headlining WPT Poker Showdown Championship event begins Friday, April 28th with two starting flights and unlimited reentry through the start of level 9) - Click for the tournament structure.

📅 WPT Main Event Schedule:
Day 1A: Friday, April 28, 2023 starting at 11 a.m. ET
Day 1B: Saturday, April 29, 2023 starting at 11 a.m. ET
Day 2: Sunday, April 30, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. ET
Day 3: Monday, May 1, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. ET
Day 4: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 starting at 12 p.m. ET*
*The final table of 6 will be played and filmed for television by the World Poker Tour at the HyperX Las Vegas at Luxor on May 25, 2023.

Starting May 25th Get 3 Days of WPT Final Table Live Streams!
➧ WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table Live Stream - May 25th at 4:30 PM PT
➧ WPT Choctaw Final Table - Live Stream May 26th at 4:30 PM PT
➧ WPT Gardens Poker Championship Final Table - Live Stream May 27th at 4:30 PM PT
All live stream final tables are on a 30-minute delay

View ⚡ Live Streams on WPT Twitch, WPT YouTube or WPT.com

Meet Up With Brad and Andrew!

Andrew Neeme and Brad Owen bring the fun and excitement of the Meet Up Game (MUG) to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa - and you're invited!

Beginning at 12 PM Eastern Time the pioneers of poker Vlogging and creators of the MUG will kick off the $2/$5 cash game action in the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Room.

If you’ve been following the action from the MUG’s on social media and you’ve been feeling the FOMO, this is your chance to jump into the fun! Join us for a unique poker experience with the WPT Family, and you might even show up in Brad or Andrew’s next VLOG 🎥

AJo at the $10K WPT Final Table - Your Move?

Maintaining aggression in the face of big pay jumps under the bright lights of the World Poker Tour Final table can be a daunting task. Every decision is magnified and one wrong move could end your dream run.

In this Strategy Episode Fearless River Instructor Nick Binger breaks down a pivotal hand from the $10K WPT Seminole Hard Rock finale. Learn how calculated aggression can frustrate a skilled opponent and create fold equity in a tough ICM spot vs the chip leader.

Fold Less, Float More!

Tired of playing vs THAT player who always seems to be dragging pots with preflop raises and constant continuation bets? Take away their equity advantage and turn aggression on its heels with the Float.

Tune in to this Strategy Episode as Nick Binger gives you step by step guidelines to identify the best situations to float vs a frequent c-bettor. Utilize the power of position to turn aggression around on your opponents and add floating to your game plan.

Bluffing With LuckyChewy

To build a big stack in a WPT event and be in contention for the title, you will almost certainly need to pull off a few bluffs along the way. You simply won't get enough good cards to keep up the pace, and when you do flop a big hand it won't always hold up.

In this Strategy Episode Fearless River Instructor and poker legend Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger walks through his thought process when overbet bluffing the river in a $1,600 live tournament.

Be Ready for the Final Table

To make sure you are prepared to shine for the cameras and show off your skills, we’ve got some important strategies to share to help you get ready. Final Table Strategy can differ dramatically from the early stages of a tournament, especially with huge pay-jumps and the prestige that only comes with winning a World Poker Tour title.

Often poker players are unprepared for the pressure that comes with playing in front of an audience with life-changing money at stake. When you are facing the pressure of big pay jumps and the studio lights seem just a little too bright, it’s important to stay focused and make objective decisions.

Can You Stay Aggressive at The Final Table?

You are at the $3,500 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Final Table. You min-raise 2BBs on the Button with a 30BB stack and the Big Blind with 50BBs calls. Click below to play a free Final Table sample pack of this spot from the WPT GTO Trainer to see firsthand how decisions change at the final table.

See how close you get to 0 EV Loss and high percentage plays. After playing, get YOUR score and read the strategy and theory behind the correct plays from the Fearless River Pros.

Tips To Sharpen Up Your Game for Showtime

• Be aware of stack sizes and pay jumps at all times, even the slightest changes in stack sizes can shift strategy dramatically
• When short stacks exist, there is extra pressure on the bigger stacks to avoid busting out
• The chip leaders can use this extra pressure to win many pots while the short stack is in play
• As a medium stack vs larger stacks be cautious with any bets and raises and try to take marginal hands to showdown passively
• Preflop ranges shift quite a bit at final tables due to this effect with big stacks playing much wider ranges and medium stacks much narrower ranges
• Do not be afraid to ramp up your aggression against players that are playing tight in the hopes of laddering up

Have FUN, Good Luck, and Good Playing!

Are you playing? If you see Team Fearless River stop and say Hi 👋!

Check the Fearless River calendar to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel the globe to play WPT Events.

Let us know if you are in the action during the WPT Poker Showdown Championship Event or side events on the Festival schedule!

Follow and tag us on social media to share your pic with members of Team Fearless River, show off your chip stack, or celebrate a deep run.

Twitter @Fearless River | Facebook @learnwpt | Instagram @learn_wpt

We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

Good luck and good playing,
-Team Fearless River

Train With Fearless River Champions for Just $5

In 2022 alone Fearless River Instructors won a 2 WSOP Bracelets and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 25K PokerGo Masters title, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, and a combined $5.2 Million in tournament winnings plus made appearances at several high profile final tables.

In 2023 we’ve already got 1 WSOP Circuit Main Event win and a 5th Place Finish in the EPT London Main Event to add to the totals!

Ready to train and learn from these Pros? Join them NOW!

Whether you are brand new to poker training or you’re an experienced student this is your chance to learn from world-class professional poker players in a friendly community using state of the art tools.

Gain access to Fearless River Training and WPT GTO Trainer packs, featuring Downloadable Tools, 500+ Strategy Videos (and more) for just $5 your first month of Membership!

Have Questions about Fearless River? Send an email to our Support Team at [email protected] or click the red CONTACT US button.

DECISION POINT: You are in a large field online tournament with blinds at 100/200 and a 25 ante. An Early Position player limps, it folds around to the Cutoff who raises to 600, and the Button calls. Action is on you in the Small Blind with A♥K♥.

What do you do here?

PRO ANSWER: We are in a large field online tournament with blinds of 100/200 and a 25 ante and are dealt AhKh in the Small Blind. The Under the Gun player open limps for 200 and everyone folds to the Cutoff who raises to 600. The Button calls 600 and action is on us.

Our hand is likely way ahead of our opponents’ ranges here. The UTG limp is potentially a wide range and the Cutoff could easily be trying to isolate and get heads up in position with a wide range of their own. By limping behind the Button is encouraging more calls so it’s unlikely, but not impossible, that they have a premium hand and therefore have a capped range. The main question here isn’t if we raise, but what amount should we raise to.

Default in this spot would be three times the raise amount plus the call amount, or 2,400 chips. The issue is that two of the players involved have 5,000-6,000 chips.

It’s important to be aware of when you are reaching the pot commitment threshold, a point at which you have enough chips in the pot that you are committed to continuing with your hand no matter what. For most players this threshold range is 25-40% of your remaining stack, with ⅓ stack as a standard amount.

With just under 9,000 chips to start the hand we are dangerously close to that amount and a raise amount of 2,400 chips would be in excess of the commitment threshold for two of our opponents remaining in the hand.

The amount already in the middle is also over 1,900 chips, an approximately 20% increase to our stack. Taking the pot down right here, right now without a showdown is a very good outcome.

Even if we don’t manage to take down an uncontested pot with our shove, getting heads up against a single opponent with lots of dead money in the pot and a top 5 starting hand is still a great result.

Moving all-in is the best play.

The World Poker Tour 20th Anniversary celebration at the Wynn Las Vegas is going to be epic and we want YOU to be a part of it!

The WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas is taking poker to new heights with poker’s first $15,000,000 guaranteed prize pool – the largest single live tournament guarantee in the history of poker.

Are you ready to be part of history?

The WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas runs December 1-20, 2022. The marquee event of the multi-tournament festival will be the $10,400 buy-in championship event which will culminate with a televised final table. The festival will consist of more than a dozen tournaments including three primary events!

Be Part of Poker History at Wynn Las Vegas

WPT Prime Championship: $2 Million GTD Prize Pool

Buy-In: $1,100 | December 8th - 19th | Schedule | Structure
➧ Day 1A - Thursday, Dec 8th 12pm PT
➧ Day 1B - Friday, Dec 9th 12pm PT
➧ Day 1C - Saturday, Dec 10th 12pm PT
➧ Day 2 - Sunday, Dec 11th 12pm PT
➧ Day 3 - Monday, Dec 12th 12pm PT
➧ TV Final Table - Monday, Dec 19th
Unlimited re-entry is allowed until the close of registration
⚡ Live Updates

WPT World Championship: $15 Million GTD Prize Pool

Buy-In: $10,400 | December 12th - 20th | Schedule | Structure
➧ Day 1A - Monday, Dec 12th 11am PT
➧ Day 1B - Tuesday, Dec 13th 11am PT
➧ Day 1C - Wednesday, Dec 14th 11am PT
➧ Day 2 - Thursday, Dec 15th 12pm PT
➧ Day 3 - Friday, Dec 16th 12pm PT
➧ Day 4 - Saturday, Dec 17th 12pm PT
➧ Day 5 - Sunday, Dec 18th 12pm PT
➧ TV Final Table - Tuesday, Dec 20th
One entry per day maximum (freezeout per flight)
⚡ Live Updates

WPT Ladies Championship: $200K GTD Prize Pool

Buy-In: $11,100 | December 16th - 18th | Schedule | Structure
$1,100 discounted ladies buy-in
➧ Day 1 - Friday, Dec 16th 1pm PT
➧ Day 2 - Saturday, Dec 17th 1pm PT
➧ TV Final Table - Sunday, Dec 18th
Unlimited re-entry is allowed until the close of registration
⚡ Live Updates

There are plenty of exciting events on the schedule including satellites into the Championship events, a mystery bounty, mixed games, and a tag team event!

➧ Click here for the full schedule of events
➧ For results, chip counts, redraws, and more visit: www.wynnlasvegas.com/casino/poker
➧ Follow the Wynn Poker Room Twitter page for nightly updates

The Who, What and Where...

With so much action going on at the Wynn Las Vegas where do you begin? Click here for some Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some quick tips:

➧ If parking or arriving by taxi cab or rideshare instruct your driver to drop you off at the main entrance of Encore (not Wynn)
➧ If driving, parking in Encore self-park is the quickest way to the Encore ballroom & registration for main events
➧ Players must have a Wynn Player card - you can get one from the Wynn Rewards counter in the Encore Casino area

➧ Most events will be played in the Encore Ballroom - you can register in the Debussy Ballroom (next to the Encore Ballroom)
➧ If an event is played in the Poker Room - you can register in the Poker Room located in the Encore Casino area
➧ Registration in the Ballroom opens each day 2 hours prior to the earliest event (typically 9am PT) and closes approximately 10pm PT
➧ Registration is available for any event 24/7 in the poker room

The Encore at Wynn is marked with signage for easy navigation.

Fearless River Students Train With 🌎 Champions

To kickoff the WPT Championship at Wynn Las Vegas Fearless River Instructors and world-class Pros Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger, Eric “Rizen” Lynch, and Tony Dunst spent 2 days with 30 students of the game to get them Championship ready!

After class students took to the felt in an exclusive satellite where we awarded 2 seats to the WPT Prime Championship to the winners.

LET'S GO TEAM LEARNWPT!

WPT Special Events for Players

The World Poker Tour and Wynn Las Vegas are BRINGING THE FUN during the Championship Festival!

During the Premier Meet Up Game players had the chance to play with WPT icons including Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Patrick Antonius, Vince Van Patten, Lynn Gilmartin, & Tony Dunst.

Joey Ingram also brought the LEGION to the Wynn Poker Room for some fun and Jamie Kerstetter will be hosting a Ladies Meet Up Game on December 17th.

ClubWPT Members and Qualifiers are receiving the royal treatment and enjoying some fun events and additional ways to win seats into the Championship Events!

➧ The ClubWPT Phil Ivey Home Game Qualifier - December 6th
➧ The ClubWPT Doyle Brunson Book Signing - December 8th
➧ The ClubWPT Tony Dunst WPT Battleship Bounty - December 9th
➧ The ClubWPT Phil Ivey Golf Simulator Promotion - December 10th

Players are invited to the Thank You Players Party at Area 15 on Sunday, December 11th at 8:30PM.

Access will be based on the person presenting a tournament receipt from Prime Championship, World Championship or Ladies Championship events only.

Team Fearless River hopes to see you there!

WPT Final Table Play with Tony Dunst

To make sure you are prepared to shine for the TV cameras and show off your skills, we’ve got some important strategies to share to help you get ready.

Final Table Strategy can differ dramatically from the early stages of a tournament, especially with huge pay-jumps and the prestige that only comes with winning a World Poker Tour title. Often players are unprepared for the pressure that comes with playing in front of an audience and for potentially life-changing money at stake.

When you are facing the pressure of big pay jumps and the studio lights seem just a little too bright, it’s important to stay focused and make objective decisions.

Watch this Fearless River Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor and WPT Commentator Tony Dunst for key insights on how the Pros perform on the big stage.

Here are a few tips to help sharpen up your game for showtime!

• Be aware of stack sizes and pay jumps at all times, even the slightest changes in stack sizes can shift strategy dramatically
• When short stacks exist, there is extra pressure on the bigger stacks to avoid busting out
• The chip leaders can use this extra pressure to win many pots while the short stack is in play
• As a medium stack vs larger stacks be cautious with any bets and raises and try to take marginal hands to showdown passively
• Preflop ranges shift quite a bit at final tables due to this effect with big stacks playing much wider ranges and medium stacks much narrower ranges
• Do not be afraid to ramp up your aggression against players that are playing tight in the hopes of laddering up

Not 1, Not 2, But 3 Final Tables

The WPT Prime, World, and Ladies Championship Final Tables will be filmed for Television in the Wynn Encore Ballroom!

➧ WPT Ladies Championship: TV Final Table - Sunday, Dec 18th
➧ WPT Prime Championship: TV Final Table - Monday, Dec 19th
➧ WPT World Championship: TV Final Table - Tuesday, Dec 20th

Not in Vegas? The WPT World Championship Festival includes a full livestreaming schedule for poker fans around the globe to follow the action live from Wynn Las Vegas.

The livestream schedule, from December 8th through December 20th, includes multiple final tables, four-day coverage of the $15 Million guaranteed WPT World Championship, and the debut of one of the highest stakes cash game segments in poker history.

Streaming on:

📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/worldpokertour
📺 Twitch: https://twitch.tv/worldpokertour

Join Team Fearless River at the Wynn Las Vegas

Are you playing any of the WPT Championship Events at Wynn Las Vegas? Stop and say Hi 👋 to Team Fearless River!

Your Fearless River Instructors Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger, Brian Altman, Tony Dunst, Michael Gagliano, and Johan Schultz-Pedersen will be at the Wynn and in the action.

Follow and tag us on social media to let us know you are in the action, to show off your chip stack, or celebrate a deep run.

Twitter @Fearless River | Facebook @learnwpt | Instagram @learn_wpt

We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

Good luck and good playing,
-Team Fearless River

Train With Fearless River Champions for Just $5

In 2022 Fearless River Instructors have won a 2 WSOP Bracelets and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 25K PokerGo Masters title, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, and a combined $4.8 Million in tournament winnings plus made appearances at several high profile final tables.

Ready to train and learn from these Pros? Join them NOW!

Whether you are brand new to poker training or you’re an experienced student this is your chance to learn from world-class professional poker players in a friendly community using state of the art tools.

Gain access to Fearless River Training with WPT GTO Trainer packs, Downloadable Tools, 500+ Strategy Videos (and more) for just $5 your first month of Membership!

Have Questions about Fearless River? Send an email to our Support Team at [email protected] or click the red CONTACT US button.

Team Fearless River is back On Tour and returning to our home on the east coast at the incredible Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hotel in Hollywood, FL for the Season XX WPT® Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Championship. This holiday season will be jammed with plenty of flops, turns, and rivers as the poker world gathers in Florida to take their shot at becoming a WPT Champion - and you’re invited.

With a huge selection of satellites to win your way into the $3,500 Championship this event there are plenty of opportunities to qualify and compete for the massive $2 Million GTD prize pool. WPT Main Tour stops at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood are legendary for smashing guarantees and awarding massive 1st place prizes and this year’s Rock 'N' Roll poker open should be no exception.

The excitement is building as the WPT hopes for a repeat of the 2021 series where the Main Event prize pool soared to over $5 Million and Gediminas Uselis claimed $778, 490 and the WPT Title!

Are you ready to rock the felt in Hollywood this November? Team Fearless River is here to upgrade your play and give you the tools they use to succeed. Get championship ready with expert poker strategy and tips directly from our world-class Instructors. #TheCupAwaits 🏆

Watch the Final Table Live Stream - Nov 30th!

Join Team Fearless River Member Adrian Naggy and WPT Champions Club Member, Matthew Waxman as they call the Final Table action of the Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open Main Event on Nov 30th at 2:30PM ET.

Watch the hand for hand coverage on WPT.com as Fearless River Instructor Brian Altman chases history & goes for his 4th WPT Title!

The final 6 players battled through a field of almost 1,600 entrants to get to the Final Table and will be vying for the $785,800 1st prize. This stacked Final Table features 3 WPT Champions and 3 players hungry for their 1st title.

Leading the Final Table is Andrew Wilson who looking for his 1st WPT title while Brian is is sitting 3rd in chips battling for his historic 4th Championship win.

Official Final Table:
Seat 1. Chad Eveslage: 12,700,000 (64 bb) - 2x WPT Champion
Seat 2. Robel Andemichael: 1,400,000 (7 bb)
Seat 3. Joshua Kay: 9,250,000 (46 bb)
Seat 4. Gediminas Uselis: 8,350,000 (42 bb) - Reigning Champion
Seat 5. Andrew Wilson: 33,425,000 (167 bb)
Seat 6. Brian Altman: 11,850,000 (59 bb) - 3x WPT Champion, Season XVIII WPT Player of the Year, Fearless River Instructor

Join Adrian and Matthew for a breakdown of the action during the cards up live stream on WPT.com, YouTube, or Twitch channels starting today, November 30th at 2:30PM ET.

LET'S GO BRIAN!

*The live stream will be broadcast on a 30-minute delay.

Championship Strategy from Team Fearless River

Get an edge on your competition with expert poker strategies from proven winners who know how to succeed when the pressure is on!

Team Fearless River is no stranger to success at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, with 2 of Brian Altman’s WPT Titles coming at the venue. Last April Brian and fellow Instructor Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger flexed their high roller muscles with huge victories for a combined $1.3 Million Dollars!

After a memorable four hour heads up battle LuckyChewy cracked pocket jacks with seven-six offsuit to defeat former GPI World #1 Alex Foxen for the $50,000 buy-in title, the trophy, and $638,223.

Fearless River Instructor Brian "Alty" Altman outlasted some of the best in the game including current GPI World #1 Chance Kornuth to win the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock $25K buy-in High Roller and took home an impressive $692K 1st prize.

Get ready for your shot at a WPT Title with FREE expert poker strategy from the Championship roster of Team Fearless River !

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🎸 MUG with Brad & Andrew
🎸 Blind Battle with Brian Altman
🎸 Tony Dunst on Broadway
🎸 Train for Just $5
🎸 Join Us On Tour
🎸 Show Us Your Stack

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The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL is ready to kick off the holiday season with a full festival of poker action starting on November 16th. Leading the festival on the 16th is a $400 multi-flight $1,000,000 Guaranteed deepstack tournament plus tons of satellites into the Championship Event!

You don’t have to crush the high rollers likely Alty and Chewy to be a part of the action. Tournaments are offered with a wide variety of buy-in levels, including a $150 buy-in event on Thanksgiving Day with a $3,500 seat to the WPT Championship Event added to 1st place!

📅 WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Open Festival Dates:
Start: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
End: Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Click here for the full WPT festival schedule

Day 1A of the $2Million Guaranteed WPT Championship Event starts on Friday November 25th and offers 2 full starting days plus re-entry format, Day 1B on November 26th - click for more information.

🗓️ WPT Championship Main Event Schedule:
Day 1A: Friday, November 25th starting at 11AM ET
Day 1B: Saturday, November 26th starting at 11AM ET
Day 2: Sunday, November 27th starting at 12PM ET
Day 3: Monday, November 28th starting at 12PM. ET
Day 4: Tuesday, November 29th starting at 12PM ET
Day 5: Wednesday, November 30th starting at 2PM ET - Final table will be live streamed with 30-min delay

The $3,500 event features a super deep championship structure giving you plenty of chances to chip up and build a final table stack.

Jump into the action and compete for your share of this massive $2,000,000 Guaranteed prize pool.

Meet Up With Brad and Andrew!

Andrew Neeme bring the fun and excitement of the Meet Up Game (MUG) to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa - and you're invited!

Beginning at 12 PM Eastern Time the pioneers of poker Vlogging and creators of the MUG will kick off the $2/$5 cash game action in the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Poker Room.

If you’ve been following the action from the MUG’s on social media and you’ve been feeling the FOMO, this is your chance to jump into the fun! Join us for a unique poker experience with the WPT Family, and you might even show up in Brad or Andrew’s next VLOG 🎥

Battling From the Blinds With Brian Altman

Practicing your play from the Blinds will have a dramatic impact on your tournament results, particularly in higher buy-in tournaments with tougher competition. Facing aggressive late position opponents with marginal hands, especially hands containing an ace with a weak kicker, often result in players making huge mistakes.

3x World Poker Tour Champion and WPT Player of the Year Brian Altman is no stranger to tough battles playing from the blinds against the world’s best poker players.

Watch this Fearless River Strategy Episode as Brian details his strategy from this spot from a $5,300 event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood to demonstrate championship play from the Big Blind facing an aggressive and tricky player on the Button.

Tony Dunst on Broadway

Broadway hands (any 2 card combo that can make an A-K-Q-J-T straight) are often preferred combos for taking aggressive actions like raising first-in to the pot and 3-betting. While sometimes the approach to play these hands can seem straightforward, there are often very close decisions with hands even as strong as top pair particularly when stacks are shallow.

Fearless River Instructor Tony Dunst played 3 key hands during a WPT Main Event at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, and he took some time to break down the unique lessons from each spot.

Check out this Strategy Episode to learn the importance of position and SPR (Stack to Pot Ratio) when it comes to playing broadway hands as both the initial raiser and by defending the blinds. Tony shows you how the strategy shifts based on the situation and how a WPT Champion breaks down these spots to improve their play.

Train With Fearless River Champions for Just $5

In 2022 Fearless River Instructors have won a 2 WSOP Bracelets and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 25K PokerGo Masters title, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, and a combined $4.8 Million in tournament winnings plus made appearances at several high profile final tables.

Ready to train and learn from these Pros? Join them NOW!

Whether you are brand new to poker training or you’re an experienced student this is your chance to learn from world-class professional poker players in a friendly community using state of the art tools and get access to Fearless River Training with WPT GTO Trainer packs, Downloadable Tools, 500+ Strategy Videos (and more) for just $5 your first month of Membership!

Join Team Fearless River On Tour in Hollywood

Are you playing the WPT Seminole Rock ‘N’ Roll Open Championship Event? Stop and say Hi 👋 to Brian, Tony and Team Fearless River!

We will be on site and in the action! Be sure to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel to play WPT Events.

Follow the Main Event action on WPT.com or on Twitter at @WPTlive.

Share Your Success with Us!

If you are playing in the WPT Seminole Hard Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open Championship or any of the events on the Festival schedule tag us on social and let us know you are in the action. We might even stop by your table and say Hi!

Show off your chip stack or celebrate a deep run and tag Fearless River on social media or email the Support Team at [email protected].

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The World Poker Tour® celebrates 20 years by returning to the site of the first ever WPT Event back in 2002 (won by Danish superstar and WPT Legend Gus Hansen). The Five Diamond World Poker Classic Festival returns to the iconic Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas this October. This event has a rich history of bringing together the best players in the world and consistently generates massive prize pools with life-changing money awaiting the eventual champion.

The festival kicks off Friday October 7th with the $560 buy-in 100K guaranteed opening event and is headlined by the $10,400 buy-in $5M guaranteed championship event from October 19th-23rd.

Season XIX saw Taylor Black take home the lion's share of the $6.9 Million prize pool by outlasting an impressive field of 716 players. Taylor hoisted the Mike Sexton Champions Cup and took home the $1,2941,430 first prize.

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💎 Five Diamond Throwback with Tony & Chewy
💎 Championship Strategy
💎 Five Diamond Throwback with Chewy & Vanessa
💎 Final Table Tips
💎 Improve Your Game for $5

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The world-famous Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is welcoming players back to their luxurious resort and storied poker room with a full festival of poker action.

The festival includes plenty of opportunities to satellite into the Main Event plus guaranteed prize pool tournaments for as low as $560 starting on October 7th - follow @BellagioPoker on Twitter for daily satellite updates!

📅 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Festival dates:
Start: Friday, October 7, 2022
End: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Click here for the full WPT festival schedule

The crown jewel 💎 of this exciting poker festival is the iconic $5,000,000 Guaranteed prize pool WPT® Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event starting on October 19th with a re-entry format.

📅 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Main Event dates:
Day 1: Wednesday, October 19th at 12PM PT
Day 2: Thursday, October 20th at 12PM PT
Day 3: Friday, October 21th at 12PM PT
Day 4: Saturday, October 22th at 12PM PT
Final Table: Sunday, October 23th at 12PM PT

WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage and the Bellagio Poker Room staff collaborated to bring a super deep championship structure for this $10,400 event that offers plenty of chances to build a stack and make a deep run.

You’ll also be playing for what is sure to be a seven-figure first place prize, as the entire poker world convenes at Bellagio for the beginning of a record-breaking season of poker.

Vegas MUG With Brad and Andrew!

On Tuesday, October 18th World Poker Tour Ambassadors Brad Own and Andrew Neeme bring the fun and excitement of the Meet Up Game (MUG) to their home turf at the Bellagio - and you're invited!

Beginning at 10 AM Pacific Time the pioneers of poker Vlogging and creators of the MUG will kick off the $2/$5 cash game action in the world-famous Bellagio Poker Room.

The WPT Family will be out in full force so be ready for a fun day of cash game poker and laughs. Join us for a unique poker experience, and maybe even some camera time in Andrew or Brad’s next vlog 🎥.

WPT Five Diamond Throwback - Tony Gives LuckyChewy The Raw Deal

The WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic has a rich history of incredible poker action and has spawned many poker legends.

Check out this throwback segment from a classic World Poker Tour® episode as Tony Dunst gives a little "Raw Deal" analysis of fellow Fearless River Instructor Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger's play against Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari during the final table of the Season XI WPT Five Diamond Main Event.

How Does a Pro Handle The Pressure?

Watch this Strategy Episode as WPT Commentator and Fearless River Instructor Tony Dunst gives a behind the scenes look at the 2019 WPT Bellagio Five Diamond $10K Main Event using actual hands he played to show you the moves he makes with big money at stake.

Bluffing Strategy With The 3X Champ

To win a WPT Title you’ll need to make your fair share of hands but also be willing to put it on the line and fire a bluff when necessary.

In this Strategy Episode 3x World Poker Tour Champion and WPT Player of the Year Brian Altman gives you the thought process behind his aggressive bluffing strategy.

WPT Five Diamond Throwback - Vanessa Vs LuckyChewy In a Flip

The final 3 players in the WPT 5 Diamond World Poker Classic are typically pretty tough. In the Season 10 edition of this event that saying definitely held true, with poker legends and Fearless River Instructors Vanessa Selbst and LuckyChewy being 2 of the 3 remaining.

In this throwback hand we see the two members of Team Fearless River clash in a classic coin flip spot with massive ICM implications in play.

Final Table Tips From Champions

Final Table Strategy can differ dramatically from the early stages of a tournament, especially with huge pay-jumps and the prestige that only comes with winning a World Poker Tour title.

Often players are unprepared for the pressure that comes with playing in front of an audience and how your decision making is affected with potentially life-changing money at stake.

While it's difficult to recreate the pressure of performing with the eyes of the world on you, you can start practicing now to succeed at the final table when it matters most.

Here are a few tips to help sharpen up your game for showtime!

➧ Be aware of stack sizes and pay jumps at all times, even the slightest changes in stack sizes can shift strategy dramatically
➧ When short stacks exist, there is extra pressure on the bigger stacks to avoid busting out
➧ The chip leaders can use this extra pressure to win many pots while the short stack is in play
➧ As a medium stack vs larger stack you should be cautious with any bets and raises and try to take marginal hands to showdown passively
➧ Preflop ranges shift quite a bit at final tables due to this effect, with big stacks playing much wider ranges and medium stacks much narrower ranges
➧ Do not be afraid to ramp up your aggression against players that are playing tight in the hopes of laddering up

Train With Fearless River Champions for Just $5

During the first 10 months of 2022 Fearless River Instructors have won 2 WSOP Bracelet and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, a PokerGO Poker Masters trophy, combined $3.6 Million in tournament winnings, and made appearances at several high profile final tables.

Ready to train and learn from these Pros? Start right now!

Whether you are brand new to poker training or you’re an experienced student, this is your chance to learn from world-class professional poker players in a friendly community using state of the art tools and get access to Fearless River Training with WPT GTO Trainer packs, Downloadable Tools, 500+ Strategy Videos (and more) for just $5 your first month of Membership!

Join Team Fearless River On Tour in Vegas

Are you playing the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic? Stop and say Hi 👋 to Team Fearless River!

We will be on site and in the action! Be sure to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel to play WPT Events.

Follow the Main Event action on WPT.com or on Twitter at @WPTlive.

Good Luck and Have FUN!

If you make a deep run or take down a title we want to hear about it!

Email the Support Team at [email protected] or hit us up on social media to share your success during any of the events on the Bellagio Festival schedule and the WPT Five Diamond Main Event.

We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

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Win Big by The Bay? Play for Your Share of $1 Million Guaranteed at WPT Seminole Hard Rock Tampa

What do amazing poker action, fantastic food, and incredible views have in common? They all can be found in one location this September as The World Poker Tour® returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa, FL for an action packed poker festival.

The excitement is building as the WPT hopes for a repeat of the 2021 series where the Main Event prize pool soared to over $3.7 Million, breaking multiple Seminole Hard Rock Tampa records.

Fearless River Instructor Brian Altman was the eventual champion, securing his 3rd WPT Main Tour title! With his impressive victory Brian joined legends Gus Hansen, Eric Afriat, Chino Rheem, Anthony Zinno, Carlos Mortensen, and Darren Elias as the only players to ever win 3 or more WPT titles.

The Season XX WPT Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is a $3,500 buy-in tournament with a $1 Million guaranteed prize pool. This event features 2 starting days and a multi reentry format giving players plenty of chances to run deep and hopefully etch their name on the WPT Mike Sexton Champions Cup (plus take home the massive first prize).

Don’t forget to check out the amazing schedule of satellites to the championship event, starting with buy-ins as low as $400 and multiple opportunities to qualify each day.

Join Fearless River On Tour at WPT Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa, FL and experience the luxurious accommodations and unmatched poker action for yourself.

Team Fearless River is ready to jumpstart your game to get you focused and ready for success. Get championship ready with expert strategy and tips directly from our world-class Instructors.

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Championship Strategy from Team Fearless River

Get an edge on your competition with these expert strategies from proven winners who know how to succeed when the pressure is on!

Team Fearless River is here with free expert poker strategy and tips to get your game in shape and get you ready to go deep and score big!

🎸 Get In on the Action
🎸 Meet Up Cash Game
🎸 Defending With Brian
🎸 Play AK Like LuckyChewy
🎸 Improve Your Game for $5
🎸 On Tour with Fearless River
🎸 The Most Important Tip

Get In on the Action ...

Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is the place to be for poker action with a wide variety of buy-ins running August 25 through Sept 7th.

Whether you are a high roller or weekend warrior, this schedule is packed with tournaments including tons of satellites for players who are trying to score big for a small investment.

📅 WPT Festival Dates:
Start: Thursday, August 25, 2022
End: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Click here for the full WPT festival schedule

📅 Championship Main Event Schedule:
Features two (2) starting flights
Day 1A: Friday, September 2, 2022 starting at 11a.m. ET
Day 1B: Saturday, September 3, 2022 starting at 11a.m. ET (Registration and unlimited re-entry available until the start of level 9)
Day 2: Sunday, September 4, 2022 starting at 12p.m. ET
Day 3: Monday, September 5, 2022 starting at 12p.m. ET
Day 4: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 starting at 12p.m. ET
Day 5: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 starting at 12p.m. ET

The $3,500 event features a super deep championship structure so you have plenty of chances to showcase your skills.

Jump into the action and compete for your share of this massive $1M Guaranteed prize pool.

Meet Up With Brad and Andrew!

On Thursday September 1st World Poker Tour Ambassadors Brad Own and Andrew Neeme bring the fun and excitement of the Meet Up Game (MUG) to the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa - and you're invited!

Beginning at 5 PM Eastern Time the pioneers of poker Vlogging and creators of the MUG will kick off the $3/$5 cash game action in the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Poker Room.

Members of Team Fearless River and the WPT Family will be onsite and ready for a fun night of cash game poker and laughs. Join us for a unique poker experience, and maybe even some camera time in Brad’s next vlog 🎥.

Special Bonus: All WPT MUG players are invited to join us for complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres starting at 9pm.

3-Bet Defense With The 3x Champ

3x World Poker Tour Champion and WPT Player of the Year Brian Altman has spent over a decade refining his skills and training for championship moments. His attacking style and ability to make quick decisions under pressure are key factors to closing out tournaments.

At the core of Brian’s exceptional decision making is his ability to observe opponent tendencies and adjust his play to exploit them and maximize value. Staying present in the moment and identifying these slight deviations in your opponent’s playing style are essential to conquering high stakes tournaments.

Watch this Fearless River Strategy Episode as Brian breaks down a 3-bet pot with Ace Queen suited from the $3,500 WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open where opponent info plays a big part.

Brian’s Tips for Defending 3-Bet Pots:

➧ Opponent Tendencies: Is this 3-betting range likely to be wide or narrow? How skilled are they postflop?
➧ Stack Depth: At medium stack depths (around 50-60BBs) it is sometimes better to trap than 4-bet shove
➧ Staying Balanced: Flat with some premium hands (suited combos are often best to defend by calling) in order to balance vs bluffs

Play Ace King Like a Legend

The thrill of looking down at your hole cards to see Ace King is often quickly followed by anxiety.

What raise size should you use preflop? Should you continuation bet if there is no Ace or King on the flop? How much should you bet?

Some players get so frustrated they may resort to only push/fold with AK, even with huge stacks. We’ve all got our horror stories with Ace King, however if you are focusing on the right factors your decisions with Big Slick can be much simpler.

Tune in to this Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor and poker phenom Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger for a strategic breakdown of how to approach different flops with Ace King offsuit after you are the preflop raiser.

The next time you're faced with a tough flop decision, use the info from this Episode and you’ll have much less stress with AK.

Train With Fearless River Champions for Just $5

During the first 6 months of 2022 Fearless River Instructors have won a WSOP Bracelet and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, a combined $2.5 Million in tournament winnings, and made appearances at several high profile final tables.

Ready to train and learn from these Pros? Of course you are!

Whether you are brand new to poker training or you’re an experienced student this is your chance to learn from world-class professional poker players in a friendly community using state of the art tools and get access to Fearless River Training with WPT GTO Trainer packs, Downloadable Tools, 500+ Strategy Videos (and more) for just $5 your first month of Membership!

Join Team Fearless River On Tour in Tampa

Are you playing the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Main Event? Stop and say Hi 👋 to Brian and the Fearless River Team!

We will be on site and in the action! Be sure to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel to play WPT Events.

Follow the Main Event action on WPT.com or on Twitter at @WPTlive.

Good Luck and Have FUN!

If you are playing the WPT Seminole Hard Rock Main Event or any of the events on the Festival schedule and want to celebrate a victory or deep run share it with us on social or email the Support Team at [email protected].

We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

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Vegas Baby! It’s Time for the $4 Million Guaranteed WPT Venetian Las Vegas Main Event

Team Fearless River has been busy soaking up the desert sun (while crushing the live and virtual felt) and we’re ready for the marquee poker event of the summer, the $4 Million Guaranteed WPT Main Event at The Venetian Las Vegas. Your chance to compete for a coveted World Poker Tour® title and have your name immortalized on the Mike Sexton Champion’s Cup is just around the corner.

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas is the place to be this July 12-14 for the $5,000 buy-in main event that will undoubtedly smash records and generate a life-changing first place poker prize. Last year accomplished pro Chad Eveslage outlasted a huge field of 1,199 entries to claim $910,370 and earn the title of World Poker Tour Champion.

It’s time to head to fabulous Las Vegas (if you aren’t already here) and join us for the poker tournament experience of the summer. Join Team Fearless River on the felt at the fabulous Venetian Resort Las Vegas and compete for your share of $4 Million dollars!

So now that you know, it’s time to get in the zone and prepare for your big moment on The Strip. And we’re here to help you get ready with some key No-Limit Hold'em strategies from the greatest poker minds on the planet to keep your game sharp.

The Cup Awaits - Prepare to Play Your Best with Team Fearless River!

Get in The Zone with Team Fearless River 🏆

Get your poker game ready for the big stage with Championship advice from world-class Pros who have succeeded in the biggest stages in poker!

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➧ Get In on the Action
➧ Cheer On Susan!
➧ River Tips From Tony
➧ Playing Aces With LuckyChewy
➧ Train and Save [Limited Time]
➧ On Tour with Fearless River
➧ The Most Important Tip

Get In on the Action ...

The Las Vegas Strip is exploding with poker action and at the center of it all is the incredible tournament series at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas DeepStack Extravaganza running through July 31st.

With a wide variety of tournament offerings and buy-ins for all budgets, including tons of satellites, this series is a can’t miss for fans and serious poker players alike.

📅 WPT Festival Dates:
Start: Thursday, July 7, 2022
End: Sunday, July 17, 2022
Click here for the full WPT festival schedule

📅 Main Event Schedule:
Features three (3) starting flights
Day 1A: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 starting at 11:10 a.m. PT
Day 1B: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 starting at 11:10 a.m. PT
Day 1C: Thursday, July 14, 2022 starting at 11:10 a.m. PT (Registration will remain open until the start of Level 9)
Day 2: Friday, July 15, 2022 starting at 11 a.m. PT
Day 3: Saturday, July 16, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. PT
Day 4: Sunday, July 17, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. PT

The super deep poker championship structure for the Main Event offers plenty of chances to outwit and outplay your opponents. Get ready to battle with the best in the game and play for your share of the massive $4M Guaranteed prize pool.

LET'S GO SUSAN!

Join us in cheering on Fearless River Student Susan during the $5,000 WPT Venetian Las Vegas Main Event.

Susan was the winner of the recent Freeroll Satellite to the WPT Main Event held following the Fearless River Live at Venetian Tournament Strategy Workshop in May.

After learning expert strategy from Tony Dunst and Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger, Susan put what she learned into use and won her seat into the $4M Gtd WPT Venetian Las Vegas Main Event!

Here’s a recap of that exciting Workshop including Susan’s reaction just after her big win!

Susan has been busy studying using the Fearless River Membership Features and we know she'll do great. Team Fearless River will be on site to help cheer her on 👏.

Check the WPT Live Updates to follow Susan along on her journey.

#THECUPAWAITS

Are You Calling Too Often on The River?

Running deep in a poker tournament with big money on the line requires many tough decisions, especially on the river when the pot is likely the largest. If you aren’t paying attention to how your opponent’s range can change throughout the hand, you’ll likely be in some super tough spots.

Facing tough river decisions is more common in poker tournaments with deep structures and against more skilled players. In many cases, your tournament will come down to how effective your observation skills are and how you use an opponent’s actions to narrow their range.

Watch this Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor and WPT Commentator Tony Dunst as he walks through hands played during a Tournament Series at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas to review some river leaks.

Here are 3 Key Takeaways to help you play better on the river:

• Avoid leading rivers when you have an opponent's range dominated - checking is likely to induce bluffing
• Just because you are at the top of your range, it doesn’t mean your opponent has to be bluffing when they raise on the river
• River raises in multiway pots almost always indicate the nuts - most players do not risk their stack on zero equity bluffs multiway

Can You Fold Pocket Aces Here?

To win poker tournaments you have to make your fair share of big hands and have the skill to get your opponent to put the money in when you have the best of it. However, it's not only about the hands you win... it is often about the times when you choose to throw your two cards into the muck.

Do you have what it takes to fold the best starting hand in poker, deep in the later stages of a high stakes poker tournament?

Sure it sounds crazy to even consider, however if you don’t have the mindset and clarity to recognize even when the best hand in poker is beat and get away with minimal damage to your stack, you won’t be getting heads up for the title often.

So how do you know when to let go of pocket rockets and preserve your stack for a better spot?

Watch and learn as poker legend Andrew “LuckyChewy” Lichtenberger walks you through a key spot late in a $10K buy-in where he had the skill to fold pocket aces on the flop. and breaks down the key factors to his decision.

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During the first 6 months of 2022 Fearless River Instructors have won a WSOP Bracelet and WSOP Circuit Ring, a 25K buy-in WPT High Roller, a 50K buy-in WPT High Roller, a combined $2.5 Million in tournament winnings plus made appearances at several high profile final tables.

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Join Team Fearless River On Tour at The Venetian

Are you playing the WPT Venetian Las Vegas Main Event? Stop and say Hi 👋 to the Fearless River Team!

LuckyChewy, Brian Altman, Tony Dunst, Michael "Gags" Gagliano and Adrian Naggy will be on site and in the action! Be sure to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel to play WPT Events.

Follow the Main Event action on WPT.com or on Twitter at @WPTlive.

Good Luck and Have FUN!

If you are playing in the WPT Venetian Las Vegas Main Event or Festival and want to celebrate a victory or deep run share it with us on social or email the Support Team at [email protected]. We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

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Are you in Vegas for the live tournament grind this summer and looking to brush up your skills?

Check out this FREE collection of No-Limit Texas Hold'em poker tournament strategy tips and tools from Team Fearless River featuring 3x WPT Champion Brian Altman, WSOP bracelet winners Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger, Nick Binger, Vanessa Selbst and Tony Dunst plus renowned Mental Game Coach Jared Tendler.

Team Fearless River is here to help keep you focused and make sure you are ready to make your big score 🏆.

Get Mentally Prepared for Poker Tournaments

Mental Game Coach Jared Tendler has been on the rail helping WSOP winners succeed for over a decade! Watch this Fearless River Strategy Episode from Jared as he provides a game plan for getting your tactical and mental game strategy ready for success and helps you prepare for a demanding poker schedule.

Poker Tournament Preparation Quick Tips:

• Keep it simple! Don't start introducing new concepts - focus on known issues in your game
• Develop and work on a poker routine based on good sessions
• Go through a pregame warm-up before each session
• Take "no poker" breaks to reset and reserve energy
• Manage your over excitement

5 Poker Tournament Strategy Keys 🔑

These 5 Key Factors are important for you to think about every time you play a hand and they will guide your decisions on later streets:

1. Always be aware of Position
2. Know the Stack Depth and Effective Stack in terms of big blinds
3. Assign Preflop Ranges (not a specific hand) based on each player’s position and how they entered the pot
4. Note the Number of Opponents seeing the flop
5. Understand the Board Texture and how it affects your next move
   

Brush up on the Key Factors by watching these Strategy Episodes:

The 5 Keys Of Poker Tournament Strategy Quick Tips:

To build mental muscle memory for these concepts in real-time, focus on the 5 Key Factors even when you are NOT in the hand. Notice hands that were shown down, you’ll find an interesting trend...

• The more players that see the flop, the stronger the average hand will be at showdown
• The more coordinated a board is, the more likely it is someone has a strong draw or made hand
• Multiway and Coordinated? You’ll likely see the strongest possible hands in a player’s range at showdown

How the Pros Maintain Championship Focus

Team Fearless River is no stranger to the bright lights of the final table and big money pressure. Get insight from some of the best in the game!

In this Strategy Episode Fearless River Instructor and poker legend LuckyChewy gives you insights to recognize misapplied poker concepts and how they can cause leaks in your tournament game.

Countering Common Misapplied Poker Concepts:

• Calling a c-bet is not mandatory after defending preflop
• Avoid going on auto-pilot on the river after calling flop and turn
• Raising Ace high on dry & scattered flops is not always preferred

Watch and listen as 3x WPT Champion and Fearless River Instructor Brian Altman gives you his expert approach to identifying targets to bluff and the specific strategy to help maximize your success rate.

What You Can Do to Find More Bluffs:

• Pay VERY close attention to opponent betting tendencies and shown cards
• Seize initiative in the hand through betting and leading flops
• A balanced bluffing range is crucial to maximizing your success
  

Watch this Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor and WPT Commentator Tony Dunst for key insights on how world-class players think through hands street by street.

Making Moves Quick Tips:

• Making moves is necessary to becoming a winning player
• Moves work best against fewer opponents. Rarely bluff in multiway pots
• You must become comfortable with situational poker

Check out this Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor Vanessa Selbst as she answers Student submitted questions regarding c-betting in multiway pots and key factors for becoming a dominating professional player.

Overcoming Your Fears Quick Tips:

• Aggression wins in No-Limit Hold'em poker
• Practice making moves! Fear prevents us from accumulating lots of chips and becoming a chip leader
• Enjoy playing the game and you'll have a better chance of success and reaching your goals
  

Have What It Takes To Win a Tournament?

Think you have what it takes to take down the championship and outwit a world-class Pro? It’s time to challenge the world’s perfect opponent - The WPT GTO Trainer!

Play these 5 hands to test your skills and learn the exact move to make. After playing watch the Strategy Episode for a detailed breakdown of each decision point as Fearless River Instructor Nick Binger analyzes the same hands you just played. Good luck!

Do your best to choose the ideal action at every point. Your goal is to keep "EV Loss" in the green and close to 0.

P.S. After playing the hands click the WATCH NOW button to follow along as Nick plays the exact same hands and learn the "why" behind the correct plays.

Tell Us How You Are Doing

We LOVE hearing about the success Fearless River Students are having!

During the 2024 WSOP we got to sweat 13 final tables, see two Fearless River Students take down their 1st Gold Bracelet, and witness Instructors add hardware to their already accomplished trophy chest. We also took home nearly $2.1 Million in well deserved earnings.

In another dominating WSOP performance we got to celebrate long-time student Tammy winning her first Bracelet in 2023!

If you are having success at the tables follow and share it with us on social or email our support team at [email protected]. We love to hear how Fearless River Students are doing!

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Good Luck and Good Playing!

If you see Team Fearless River in the field be sure to stop and say Hi 👋

P.S. Played a hand you were unsure of? Fearless River Members send them in using the Ask a Pro Discord channel for analysis.

The WPT's 20th Season Is Headed Back to Choctaw!

Our next stop is at Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, OK this May for the $3,800 World Poker Tour® Choctaw Main Event which features 50K in starting chips plus a massive $2 Million Guaranteed prize pool. The 2021 WPT Choctaw Champion Dapo Ajai took home 560K!

Join the massive field of professional and recreational players who will travel to Choctaw to test their skills and compete for the title of the next WPT Champion - including Team Fearless River.

The final table of this exciting event will be played at the HyperX Esports Arena on May 26th in Vegas and filmed for television. Ready to see your name in lights and compete for a WPT Title on the big stage?

Fearless River is here with some expert strategy to help get you there!

Fearless River Prepares You for the Main Event 🏆

Think you have what it takes to navigate a tough tournament field and have your name etched on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup?

Fearless River is here with some free expert strategy and tips to help get your game in shape and get you ready to crush the competition at WPT Choctaw Main Event.

➧ Get In on the Action
➧ Train LIVE with LuckyChewy & Brian Altman
➧ Final Table Strategy
➧ Test Your Final Table Skills
➧ On Tour with Fearless River
➧ One Last Thing

Get In on the Action ...

The Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, OK is welcoming players back to their amazing resort and tournament venue with a full festival of poker action starting on April 28th. This exciting festival features several high guaranteed prize pools ranging from 50K to 300K and a ton of satellites into the Main Event!

This action packed series is capped off with Day 1A of the $2Million Guaranteed WPT Main Tour Event on May 13. Re-entry Format - Day 1B on May 14th - Click for more information.

📅 Main Event Schedule:

Day 1A: Friday, May 13, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. CT
Day 1B: Saturday, May 14, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. CT (Registration will remain open until the start of Level 9)
Day 2: Sunday, May 15, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. CT
Day 3: Monday, May 16, 2022 starting at 12 p.m. CT
Final Table: Filmed for TV and will take place on May 26, 2022 at HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas

The super deep championship structure for this $3,800 event offers plenty of chances to outwit and outplay your opponents. Get ready to battle with the best and play for your share of the massive $2M Guaranteed prize pool.

Train With LuckyChewy & Brian Altman Before the Main Event 🐐

Before the Main Event kicks off Fearless River will be hosting a 2-Day Live Tournament Strategy Workshop May 9th-11th at Choctaw Casino & Resort with Andrew "LuckyChewy" Lichtenberger and Brian Altman. The chance to TRAIN LIVE with two of the most successful players in poker is here and you won’t want to miss it!

During this 2-Day Interactive Workshop you’ll be given access to proven techniques to help get you ready to take down the Mike Sexton Champions Cup 🏆.

Once you've learned the right moves, attendees will immediately put their skills into action at the WPT Main Event Freeroll Satellite and play against each other in an exclusive freeroll with a seat into the $3,800 WPT Choctaw Main Event Seat* as first prize.

This Satellite Tournament is exclusive to Fearless River Live at Choctaw ticket holders giving you a 1 in 20 shot of winning and playing in a World Poker Tour® Main Event!

P.S. An exclusive Welcome Reception for Students on Monday, May 9th will kickoff the event! Meet your Instructors and fellow Students in a relaxed environment. We look forward to seeing you LIVE!

Can't make Choctaw? Join us at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas!

What Are the Keys to Final Table Play?

Will you be one of the final 6 players competing for the WPT Choctaw Main Event title at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas on May 26th? To make sure you are prepared to shine for the TV cameras and show off your skills, we’ve got some important strategies to share to help you get ready.

Final Table Strategy can differ dramatically from the early stages of a tournament, especially with huge pay-jumps and the prestige that only comes with winning a World Poker Tour title. Often players are unprepared for the pressure that comes with playing in front of an audience and for potentially life-changing money at stake.

When you are facing the pressure of big pay jumps and the studio lights seem just a little too bright, it’s important to stay focused and make objective decisions.

Watch this Fearless River Strategy Episode from Fearless River Instructor and WPT Commentator Tony Dunst for key insights on how the Pros perform on the big stage at the HyperX Esports Arena!

Here are a few tips to help sharpen up your game for showtime!

• Be aware of stack sizes and pay jumps at all times, even the slightest changes in stack sizes can shift strategy dramatically
• When short stacks exist, there is extra pressure on the bigger stacks to avoid busting out
• The chip leaders can use this extra pressure to win many pots while the short stack is in play
• As a medium stack vs larger stacks be cautious with any bets and raises and try to take marginal hands to showdown passively
• Preflop ranges shift quite a bit at final tables due to this effect with big stacks playing much wider ranges and medium stacks much narrower ranges
• Do not be afraid to ramp up your aggression against players that are playing tight in the hopes of laddering up

Your Practice Partner? - The Best Poker Player in the World

Think you have what it takes to take down the championship and outwit a world-class Pro? It’s time to challenge the world’s perfect opponent - The WPT GTO Trainer!

Get ready to make a deep run in the WPT Choctaw Main Event by playing these 5 hands from the WPT GTO Trainer. Practice this spot where you are in the steal position as the chip leader vs a tough Big Blind and prepare for your time to shine LIVE on stream.

Your goal is to get as close to ZERO EV loss with each decision.

As you play, remember these tips:

• The Big Blind will likely call with a fairly wide range in this spot given direct pot odds
• The Big Blind will flat call with some big hands preflop due to ICM pressure, even as strong as pocket Kings
• You will be c-betting almost 100% when checked to using a smaller sizing
• Th BB will lead the flop with a portion of their range to counter your small c-bet strategy - be prepared to continue vs most leads
• Be cautious building big pots with some stronger hands as the BB’s range narrows significantly on later streets

P.S. After playing the hands get YOUR SCORE and learn the "why" behind the correct plays.

Join Team Fearless River On Tour at Choctaw

Are you playing the WPT Choctaw Main Event? Stop and say Hi 👋 to the Fearless River Team!

LuckyChewy, Brian Altman, Tony Dunst, and Adrian Naggy will be on site and in the action! Be sure to follow Team Fearless River On Tour as we travel to play WPT Events.

Follow the Main Event action on WPT.com or on Twitter at @WPTlive.

Good Luck and Have FUN!

If you are playing in the WPT Choctaw Main Event or Festival and want to celebrate a victory or deep run with your poker family, email the Fearless River Team to keep us updated. Also make sure to follow and tag us on Twitter @learnwpt, Facebook, or Instagram to share your success.

Good luck and good playing,
-Team Fearless River

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