2019 was an eventful year; several new poker pros emerged while some poker mainstays continued to impress us.

However, there some events/occurrences that will be forever etched in our minds.

Here are the five things we learned about poker in 2019

 

#1 WSOP is and will remain to be the biggest poker tournament

At the start of the year, it was obvious that the 2019 WSOP was going to be huge since it was the 50th edition of the tournament.

To commemorate the 50th birthday of the tournament, a new high-roller event was added to make the tournament even more special.

Well, the Big 50 event is going nowhere. It has been scheduled for WSOP 2020. WSOP 2020 maybe even bigger. Who knows?

 

#2 Poker scams are here to stay

If you thought poker scams stopped with the infamous Black Friday, think again.

Towards the end of 2019, Mike Postle was the talk of the poker community. However, it was all for the wrong reasons.

Apparently, Mike Postle’s heroics on the felt may have been a scam, much to the detriment of his opponents.

He is currently facing litigation from a section of his “victims”. He may serve a few years behind bars if found guilty.

 

#3 There is a lot of money to be made in poker

Live poker is a lucrative venture and can make anyone an overnight millionaire.

Picture this for instance; by the start of the year, Bryn Kenney was fourth on the all-time money list.

However, fast forward 12 months, Kenney has made a cool $20 million and he is the all-time earner according to Hendon mob.

You only need to be skilled, have a substantial bankroll, and a little bit of luck to make a couple of millions in poker. However, it is easier said than done.

 

#4 USA online poker is just getting started

Even though legalizing online poker in the United States had been in the works for several years, 2019 is the year that it finally materialized.

This was after the supreme court ruling that gave the all-clear for online poker. To that end, several states have already enacted legislation to regulate poker within their jurisdictions.

 

#5 Rebuy Tournaments came to ruin the game

Rebuy tournaments are ideal for a player with deep pockets. Well, it has reached a point that poker mainstays such as Daniel Negreanu are thinking of ways to get rid of the rebuy culture.

Simply put, the rebuy culture is slowly ruining the game we all love. It only favors the tournament managers and casinos.

 

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