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Espen Jorstad leads GTO Wizard September field coaching course

Espen Jorstad leads GTO Wizard September field coaching course

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GTO Wizard will launch live coaching courses in September, with Espen Jorstad providing analysis of the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. Other topics include post-flop strategy and ICM multi-way pots, suitable for players of all levels. Need extra help on your poker journey? Want to learn from the industry's top coaches? GTO Wizard has the perfect solution – weekly live coaching courses on different topics. In addition, a large collection of past coaching course recordings is available, covering a wide range of important topics. You can filter by coach and tournament format, ensuring you find suitable content whether you're an MTT grinder or a cash game pro. GTO Wizard September Live Coaching Course Date & Time (BST) Moderator September 2, 17:00 2026 WSOP Final Table Analysis Espen Jorstad September 9, 17:00 Calling the Small Blind After Opening Rene “TheWakko” Kuhlman September 16, 17:00 ICM Post-Flop: Multi-Part Pots Stoyan Obreshkov September 23, 17:00 Mid-Stack Strategy for the Last Two Tables Mathias “Cashcid Linc” Maasberg September 30, 17:00 Joey & Han – How I Almost Won $10 Million Joey Ingram This month's course kicks off with a player who knows firsthand what it feels like to compete for $10 million – analyzing the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. Espen Jorstad has already analyzed his 2022 victory, and now you can hear him review this year's finals to see if he agrees with the solver's assessment of Lauri Saaskilahti's brilliant Main Event hero call. Following that, you'll have the opportunity to strengthen your fundamentals through two post-flop play lessons, focusing on strategies for the later stages of multi-table tournaments. This month's course concludes with a conversation between Joey Ingram and fifth-place finisher Han Feng, titled "How I Almost Won $10 Million," revisiting the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table. Want to go from "understanding" Texas Hold'em to "winning" it? If you want to learn Texas Hold'em more deeply, you can continue reading: The Origins of Texas Hold'em: Why Has It Become the Most Popular Poker Game Globally? Texas Hold'em Hand Rankings and Comparison Rules (Essential for Beginners) Texas Hold'em Betting Tutorial: Check / Bet / Call / Raise and Betting Strategy Analysis

Texas Mike bluffed with 10-high in High Stakes Poker, creating a record pot of $4.2 million.

Texas Mike bluffed with 10-high in High Stakes Poker, creating a record pot of $4.2 million.

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Michael “Texas Mike” Moncek bluffed Eric Wasserson with 10-high in High Stakes Poker, creating a record $4,260,000 pot. Wasserson called with a flush, winning the largest cash game pot in televised and live poker history. Moncek's 10-high challenge for the largest pot in history nearly forced his opponent to fold a flush. The past four days of PokerGO live events have been fast-paced, with the same group of players battling it out at high stakes for much of the time. Moncek has participated in numerous seven-figure pots, including Friday's $1.5 million pot against Andrew Robl. All of this has paved the way for Monday's showdown, especially that hand that will go down in history. One thing is certain about this bold bluff—Texas Mike is one of the most daring high-stakes poker players of all time, both in tournaments and cash games. This aggressive style sometimes led to losses, but it also allowed him to win huge pots like never before seen. The two-time WSOP bracelet winner experienced seven-figure losses, seven-figure wins, and six-figure losses on the first three nights of high-stakes poker. On Day 4, he was just one card away from going home with a massive victory—or one fold. It all started with a seemingly harmless situation: Eric Wasserson, who had already won about $1 million that day, raised to $20,000 with 9♦7♦. He then called a 3-bet from the button to $80,000 against Texas Mike, who held 10♣7♣. The flop came 9♣K♦A♦, which didn't help Texas Mike. But he continued to attack, betting $100,000 after his opponent checked. Wasserson didn't back down, calling and seeing the turn 4♥, the situation unchanged. Moncek didn't fold. He fired again, this time betting $330,000. Wasserson called again and hit a flush on the river with a 5♦. Both players had over 1.6 million chips behind them, and the pot had swelled to $1,046,000. Texas Mike only had 10-high, but he refused to give up. The high-stakes player with more chips went all-in. Wasserson faced a difficult choice even with his flush, as he could lose to an even bigger flush. Ultimately, he judged his hand too strong to fold, so he called, winning a pot worth $4,260,000—far surpassing the record for the largest pot in High Stakes Poker history. In fact, the second-largest pot occurred this weekend when Robl hit a draw...

Li Yongsheng leads Group A of the inaugural JPT Rehe Tour Main Event with 292,500 chips.

JPT Rehe Tour Day 1 | 17 players advance from Main Event Group A, Shandong player Li Yongsheng becomes the chip leader with 292,500 chips.

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  On August 31st, the inaugural JEHOL POKER TOUR (JPT) officially kicked off at the Hilton Garden Inn Chengde, Hebei Province. This five-day series runs from August 31st to September 4th, with the first day featuring the Main Event Day 1A and several side events. Players from Hebei, Shandong, Beijing, Tianjin, and other regions joined the competition. After the first round of eliminations in Main Event Group A on the first day, 17 players secured their spots in the next stage. Li Yongsheng from Shandong sealed the bag with 292,500 chips, taking the Chip Leader position and becoming the most important chip leader on the first day of the inaugural JPT Rehe Poker Tour Main Event. The inaugural JPT Rehe Poker Tour kicked off in Chengde on August 31st at the Hilton Garden Inn Chengde, Hebei Province. The series consists of 5 days of competition, covering multiple starting groups in the Main Event, the Rehe Cup Championship, the Elite Invitational, the Goddess Challenge, and various types of fast-paced side events, offering a complete package from the Main Event to special events. JPT Rehe Tour Basic Information Event Information Series JEHOL POKER TOUR Rehe Poker Tour Dates August 31 – September 4 Duration 5 days Location Hilton Garden Inn, Chengde, Hebei Province Main Event First Starting Group Day 1A Main Event Group A 17 Players Break Through The first day of competition began at 12:00 noon, followed by the official start of the Main Event Group A. After several rounds of competition, 17 players in Group A sealed their bags, becoming the first to qualify for the next stage of the Main Event. The original text did not disclose the total number of participants in Group A or the complete chip counts of all 17 advancing players, therefore this article does not provide additional estimates of the participation size or rankings. Li Yongsheng Takes the Chip Leader Position in Group A with 292,500 Chips The Main Event Group A was ultimately led by Shandong player Li Yongsheng. Li Yongsheng accumulated 292,500 chips on the first day of the tournament, sealing the bag with the highest chip count in the group and officially taking the chip lead in Group A. Main Event Day 1A Key Data: Number of Players Advancing: 17; Group A Chip Leader: Li Yongsheng; Chip Leader: Shandong; Chips: 292,500. For the inaugural JPT, Li Yongsheng's 292,500 chips set a leading benchmark for the first starting group in the Main Event. With Day 1B following, whether higher chip counts emerge in subsequent groups will directly impact the overall chip lead before the Main Event merges. Three Side Events Produce the First Champions: In addition to Group A of the Main Event, several side events were completed on the first day of the JPT Rehe Tour, producing the first champions. Chen Tenglong won the High Score Championship; Zhang Hongxu topped the Small Turbo Championship; and Shi Zhuangzhu won the Three-Card Fun Challenge. JPT Day 1 Supplementary Events: Champions High Score Championship, Chen Tenglong Small Turbo Championship, Zhang Hongxu Three-Card Fun Challenge, Stone Pillar. The original text did not disclose the number of participants, prize pools, or champion prizes for these three supplementary events; therefore, this article only retains the officially confirmed champion information.