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WSOP Bracelet Odds by Field Size: The 1/N Baseline
Calculate the equal-skill chance of winning a WSOP bracelet from field size, with 2026 examples and adjustments for skill and re-entry.
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How to Show Source and Update Dates With a Poker Data Table
A practical standard for labeling a poker table’s source, coverage date, last check and update history without confusing those dates.
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Poker Hand Probabilities: Exact Odds for Five-Card Poker and Texas Hold’em
Exact probabilities for every five-card poker hand, the best hand from seven cards in Texas Hold’em, and common draw calculations.
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Bill Smith: 1985 WSOP Main Event Champion
He overcame Cloutier’s two-to-one heads-up lead when kings beat nines, then won with pocket threes against ace-three for $700,000.
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Bobby Baldwin: 1978 WSOP Main Event Champion
He defeated Crandall Addington heads-up, earning $210,000—half the $420,000 pool—from 42 entries, with all five payouts reconciled.
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