Today you’ll be playing as the Big Blind facing a tough player on the Button who open raised preflop. Since you decided to simply call the raise, your range does not generally include many premium preflop hands. This range disadvantage means that you should generally check to the raiser on almost every board.

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When your opponent fails to continuation bet and instead chooses to check back on the flop, their range will generally be weaker since stronger hands would usually build the pot. You can fire an overbet on the turn with some draws as well as made hands when they check back in this way. This larger sizing is best for attacking their now weaker range.

When your opponent does continuation bet, you should check-raise with some weaker draws, some high equity made hands that are vulnerable, as well as with some strong hands. This balances your check-raising range and allows you to logically fire on certain turn cards that improve your range’s equity. You should check-call on the flop with many medium strength made hands and draws as well as occasional strong hands. When you hold nothing on the flop, you can simply check-fold.

When you check-call on the flop and are facing a bet on the turn, make sure to pay attention to your opponent’s bet sizing. Against smaller sizing you should continue with a wider range. When facing large bets or overbets, you will be forced to fold bigger portions of your range, including some reasonably high equity draws.

Consider turning missed draws into bluffs on boards where you can credibly represent another draw that came in, or a made hand. Holding blockers in your hand will help the profitability of any potential bluffs.

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The World Poker Tour has changed hands once again.

Element Partners LLC, a private investment company, has acquired the popular brand in a deal that could potentially be worth $78 million, the WPT announced via a Tuesday morning press release. Assuming shareholders approve the transaction, Element will pay $68,250,000 for the WPT, plus an additional 5% of 'WPT-branded tournament entry fees on Element-owned or licensed gaming platforms, up to a maximum of $10 million, payable over three years after closing.'

'We think this deal will allow the World Poker Tour to do a number of things thats it's always wanted to do,' said CEO Adam Pliska in a short video released on Twitter.

'For myself and my management team, we're still here and it's business as usual. We look forward to this exciting opportunity and the next chapter of the World Poker Tour. We look forward to continuing to bring the best in poker around the world.'

Sale History of the WPT

This is far from the first time the WPT has moved to new ownership.

Started in 2002 by the vision of Steve Lipscomb and financial backing of Lyle Berman, the WPT became a foundational piece of live poker in the world and was eventually acquired by PartyGaming in a landmark 2009 sale for $12.3 million.

That bid trumped a $9 million offer from Gamynia Limited that had originally been announced.

Under party, the WPT expanded greatly, including securing a partnership with Ourgame International Holdings Ltd. to hold an event in China. Ourgame, a Hong Kong-listed corporation specializing in social gaming, eventually became the next buyer, paying $35 million for the brand in 2015.

Then, a full circle of sorts concluded in late 2018 when a Black Ridge Acquisition Corp. paid $213.8 million for the WPT and Allied Esports International Inc., combining the two companies into Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. Original founder Berman was behind the purchase.

The hope at the time seemed to be that ideas from both esports could be used to grow poker and vise versa. For instance, the HyperX Esports Arena was used as a live final table venue for select televised WPT events in the ensuing years.

Capitalizing on Online Success of 2020

It's unknown whether that association will continue after the sale, as Allied Esports has now separated the two assets, selling only the poker-related part of the business for the aforementioned $68,250,000-plus.

What is known is that the WPT had to make a hard pivot to its online offerings in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that effectively shut down nearly all of big-time live tournament poker in 2020. It did so by leaning into its partnership with partypoker, which yielded a $100 million series dubbed the WPT World Online Championships.

According to the WPT's presser, its subscription-based game ClubWPT also thrived, with new registrations up 61% and revenue up 56% year-over-year.

“Despite the many challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the WPT business has delivered substantial, impactful results, specifically through its online platforms and services, and has made meaningful contributions for the Company,' said Allied Esports CEO Frank Ng.

Lance Bradley of PocketFives wrote that 'not much is known' about Element, but the company would seem likely to have some online-based plans in the WPT's future, based on the sale terms that include up to $10 million of future revenue on 'Element-owned or licensed gaming platforms.'

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