Thread '*Ben "Machine" Smith Poker Coaching*'

❄️Be like Ryan and Jonny this winter, and change your poker game!!❄️ My name is Ben Smith. I am a Professional Poker Player and coach. I offer coaching for NLHE MTTs, SNGs, and Cash Games. I offer some of the best value coaching around at £22.50/$32.14/€27.31/CAN$44.33 P/H. I provide discounts on 10 hour blocks, and I offer free consultations upon request. I am flexible for teaching groups, pairs etc. Also If you recommend me a student, and they have 10 hours of lessons, ill give you £45...

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Thread 'SHARK TANK $200 FREEROLL - Top 20 players (January & February)'

We'll be doing a DOUBLE leaderboard freeroll for those that patiently waited for the shark tank finals. Prizepool will be $200 instead of $100. If you finished in the top 20 in either February or January you qualified! Shark Tank Leaderboards: February: https://poker.community/pages/shark-tank-leaderboard-feb2026/ January: https://poker.community/pages/shark-tank-leaderboard-jan2026/ FREEROLL DATE/TIME: Friday March 20th @ 9PM EST It'll be steamed at https://twitch.tv/lbrew1 and password...

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Thread 'Sweet run Sunday!'

Sweet run on Sunday 🙌🏼 Took down PokerMaina freebuy since I had also won last Sunday. This was definitely a bonus win thank you PCF🙏🏼 But loving and luck stuck with me, enabling me to also take down the actual buyin game, which was the ticket won from last Sunday. I couldn’t have asked for a better day didn’t cost me anything.😎

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Thread 'Incoming Schedule Changes To PCF Home Games On StockPoker'

I am requesting the following changes to our home games on StockPoker: Chop option added to all home games, and remove all tickets except in Poker Mania game. $2.20 Bounty on BawseGrind1 in Daily Grinds (Monday through Thursday) Poker Mania buy-in lowered to $4.40 (no chop) and KEEP $4.40 poker mania ticket to winner. Poker Mania Freeroll on Sundays 2PM est pays out two $4.40 tickets $25 PCF Bankroll Starter Freebuy on Mondays 2pm EST added back to lobby (it was removed after a weplay...

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Thread 'Should we remove tickets from PCF daily grinds, and add chop option at finals tables?'

Vote if you want us to tweak/change the PCF home games on StockPoker with a chop option, and bounty? I won't vote as I'll go with whatever the community decides. All options are okay with me as long as it's approved by StockPoker. Poll will close in 7 days, and I will request changes if necessary. Most votes win!

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Thread 'Bawse's Wins and Cashes on DarkSidePoker'

I'll post my wins, and cashes as I play on DSP in this thread. I'll only posts wins or cashes if they're worth posting. I wont both with min cashes. 1st in Battery Charger Freebuy for $7.62. No addon.

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Thread 'New User Groups'

I made changes to the user groups on PCF as follows: New members are automatically added to "Registered" which requires your first post to be approved before your an official member. After your first post on PCF has been approved, accounts are added to "PCF Member", and are able to post without approval. 100+ posts on PCF gets you added to the "PCFer" user group. PCF VIP has been removed, as we have no plans for VIP memberships in the foreseeable future. Password protected games on PCF will...

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Thread 'PCF Bankroll Starter $25 Freebuy PASSWORD Thread'

Check first post after you replied to thread to view hidden password. PASSWORD Below: Hidden content

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Thread 'PCF is coming back to DSP!'

I created a new forum on PCF for DarkSidePoker. Me and @padrespatty are discussing a freeroll/freebuy for our members to celebrate the renewal of our collaboration. This will not affect any other sites we promote, and let's welcome patty back to PCF! Join at https://playdarksidepoker.net with the referral code BAWSE. Here's some new graphics I created (more to come).

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Thread 'PCF February 2026 Leaderboard Finals - Top 20 players'

FInals Date/Start Time: Sunday March 15th @ 10PM EST Below is a list of players that qualified for the $100 PCF leaderboard freeroll for February. Note: Myself and pokephilly automatically qualified, and are removed from the top 20 players. Players without PCF accounts are also removed. Password will be sent by private message to the top 20 players on game day. I am still waiting for a update from @lbrew1 regarding the shark tank leaderboard freerolls. He has been sick, and we appreciate...

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Thread 'StockPoker Graphics'

I was playing around with AI, and I made some StockPoker Chips. I'm hoping StockPoker will let me replace the current backgrounds on stockpokeronline.com with new ones I create with AI. Thoughts?

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Thread 'Animated Is Better'

I added new animated icons to every forum on PCF. They were built easily with AI, and I can make new ones if there's any suggestions/ideas. I also added a new animated background. I appreciate those that voted on the previous background in our poll, but I like the new background much better after playing around with AI more. Thoughts? Should we change any of the forum icons/graphics?

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Thread 'New Badges - Replacing trophies in profiles'

The following PCF badges are now awarded in user profiles. If you finish 1st on PCF leaderboard or finals/freeroll, and 1st place in Poker Mania you'll get a badge! The Poker Mania badge is only awarded after your first win in Poker Mania. You can also win the following badges by finishing 1st on the Shark Tank leaderboard or 1st in the finals/freeroll. All badges have been rewarded to past winners in leaderboard games. Badge list/winners: https://poker.community/help/ozzmodz_badges/

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Thread 'Lbrew1 's ILWP series run on Stockpoker.'

got this hit today, great humpday.

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Thread '$0 To $1,000 Bankroll Challenge on Stock Poker'

Starting tomorrow I will officially start the $0 To $1,000 Bankroll Challenge on Stock Poker. I will start with a 5am Uniishare Freeroll to win a $1.10 Entry but I will not be on Stock Poker between Monday to Friday because I am going to Las Vegas to play the $150 O/E tournament at the Orleans on Wednesday. Wish be good luck for my first 4 figure score.

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Thread 'PCF V4'

The forum software has been upgraded with a couple new features such as trending content, and featured content. I also changed the theme, removed some forums. I tried to keep most/all content, but some posts were removed in the process. Most of the content from old forums was moved to new sections. Media section has also been removed. You can also now only win a Poker Mania trophy once. If you had more than one Poker Mania trophy, it was removed. New trophy icons coming soon! We have a new...

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Thread 'Hide or show stats on the leaderboard?'

It was recently brought to my attention that some members don't like their stats appearing on the leaderboards. I can block/hide stats so members can only view their own stats. Leaderboard points will be viewable by all members, but itm%, cashes..etc will all be hidden. Should I make these changes, or keep it the same?

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Thread 'PCF Forum Trophies'

You can earn profile trophies displayed on your profile, and under your username in messages on PCF. Below is a complete list of all the PCF Trophies. Members with the most trophy points: https://poker.community/members/?key=most_points Leaderboard Trophies: Leaderboard Champion (50 trophy points) - 1st place of monthly leaderboard. Leaderboard Finals Champion (50 trophy points) - 1st Place in leaderboard finals (freeroll). Poker Mania Winner (10 trophy points) - Win PCF Poker Mania $8.80...

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Thread '$0 to $2,000 Challenge/Goal on StockPoker'

My goal is to build my bankroll from $0 to $2000 on StockPoker. I'll post regular updates in this thread as I play. My bankroll is currently at $268. It would be higher, but I had to pay winners from our posting contest that ended earlier this month. I also have tickets in my account from freerolls, and I have a $33 Sunday main event ticket I've been sitting on(expires 2026). I never deposited on StockPoker, and cashed out twice since I started playing stock. My current bankroll I earned...

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Thread 'My Daily Bankroll Challenge'

Yesterday, my account on StokPoker got verified, and starting today, I’ll be sharing my daily poker adventures in this thread. I used to own a travel agency, which went bankrupt during the COVID-19 pandemic, and around the same time, my mother suffered a stroke. I've managed to pay off a significant portion of my debts through poker. Additionally, poker covers my mother's medical expenses along with my own, so I can't set specific targets since I often need to withdraw from my bankroll. I'm...

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Thread 'My 2025 Online Poker Bankroll Challenge'

I'll update this thread regularly as I play online, and either make progress depending on how much I'm available to play. I feel like a thread where I update my results, and show progress instead of money goals will help me play better, and remove pressure I place on myself to reach these goals. As I play new poker sites in 2025 I'll post my progress as I build a bankroll on those sites. I'm currently only playing at StockPoker, and BasePoker. My current online poker bankrolls: StockPoker...

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Thread 'Bawse's Online Poker Grind/Bankroll Update Thread'

I decided to lock my old bankroll thread, and start another one. I will be using this thread to help me manage my bankroll, and follow my progress as I grind away at the poker sites I play. I'll try to update the thread every few days. Starting Bankrolls: StockPoker: $199.17 (After $80.4 is taken from my account for July leaderboard prizes) $2.20 royal rumble ticket x3 + $8.80 poker mania ticket SWCPoker: 50.11 ubtc (Cashing out 500 ubtc) CoinPoker: $0.30 BasePoker: $0

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Thread 'My Guide On How To Win At Online Tournaments'

Before I go deep into this article. I do win more than I lose in tournaments. I often cash in most tournaments that I play, and when I do cash I usually bust early, or end up near the end. If you're new to poker I guarantee this article will improve your game, and help you become a winning player. If you want to succeed at online poker or poker in general it requires a ton of discipline. Playing poker will not always go your way, you will face lot's of bad beats. The key is never to give...

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Thread 'Developing a Short Stack Game in Poker Tournaments'

It's vital to have a good short stack game when playing tournaments, especially online. I regularly join online MTT's at the last minute of late registration, and when you join that late you're usually starting with a short stack. I look for a certain range of hands, and a good opportunity to double up. If it doesn't work out, on to the next one. Once you get that initial double up, you're in the game, and on your way to a min cash. You should be able to play a little tighter after a...

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Thread 'Extracting Value From Opposing Players'

Extracting value from opponents is when you have a good idea, that your hand is the best hand, and you get the most value/chips back when you stack your opponent. You're trying to string them along when they have weak hands, and your hand is stronger without them making a better hand. It's good to practice making value bets, and it varies from player to player, not all players will call the same bets, or fold to them. Sometimes you need to change bet sizes to get value, or increase the...

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