LiveHands Blog
Strategy guides, hand tracking tips, and insights for serious live poker players.
What Are You Really Buying Into?
Joe McKeehen argues rising rake is quietly breaking the economics of small buy-in tournaments. The math backs him up — and points to a structural fix that benefits the players it affects most.
Card Room Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules Every Live Player Should Know
The unwritten rules of live poker card rooms, from protecting your hand to tipping dealers, plus the phone rules at TDA, WSOP and EPT events. A practical guide for players new to live tournaments.
Bankroll Management for Live Tournament Players
How many buy-ins do you need for live tournaments? Practical bankroll rules, variance reality, festival budgeting, paying for buy-ins and cashing out, staking, and when to move up or down.
The Live Tournament Player's Guide: Everything You Need Before, During, and After the Event
A comprehensive guide covering tournament selection, bankroll management, logistics, and building routines that keep you performing at your best through long tournament days.