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Three top tournament winners walk readers through the key hands of actual tournaments, explaining what is required to win, how to play the final table, and how to dominate weak players and outthink strong players to maximize your advantage.
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Eric 'Rizen' Lynch Eric 'Rizen' Lynch is recognized as one of the top tournament players in the world in both live and Internet play. In just two years at the World Series of Poker, he has seven cashes, including a 2nd and 3rd place finish. He finished 26th in the 2006 main event, winning $494,000, his biggest prize so far. His lifetime total for cash finishes in live tournaments is a little shy of $1 million. Online, Eric has over 50 wins, made 300 final tables, and has won over $1.5 million. He won one of the major Sunday tournaments, beating out thousands for a prize of $156K. Jon 'PearlJammer' Turner Well-known for his online prowess, Jon 'PearlJammer' Turner, who also plays online under the name 'PearlJammed', actually got his start playing live games in Raleigh, NC, and then later in Las Vegas. He won the Internet Player of the Year award. He has more cashes in the World Championships of Online Poker than anyone in the world. Over his career, PearlJammer has amassed an impressive online resume: He has over 200 wins, made over 1,000 final tables, and won more than $3 million. Jon 'Apestyles' Van Fleet Jon 'Apestyles' Van Fleet started playing professionally in 2004 after graduating from college, and quickly moved up the ranks in the online poker world. He has consistently ranked as one of the top players in the world by pocketfives. Jon has made over $4 million playing in tournaments online, including over 500 final tables and 100 wins.
