Super Satellite
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Super Satellite
Super Satellite
A poker tournament that awards multiple entries or packages to a larger, more expensive target tournament, rather than …
Early Stage Super Satellite Strategy
Early Stage Super Satellite Strategy
A strategy focused on conservative play in the early levels of a super satellite tournament to preserve chips and survi…
Super Satellite Early Stage
Super Satellite Early Stage
The early stage of a super satellite tournament where blinds are low relative to stack sizes, allowing for deep-stacked…
Super Satellite Middle Stage
Super Satellite Middle Stage
The middle stage of a super satellite tournament, occurring after the early levels but before the bubble, where the pri…
Super Satellite Bubble
Super Satellite Bubble
The stage in a super satellite tournament where elimination means winning nothing, while surviving guarantees at least …
In the Money Super Satellite Strategy
In the Money Super Satellite Strategy
A poker tournament strategy in super satellites focused on surviving until the prize pool is reached ITM to secure an e…
Bubble Super Satellite Strategy
Bubble Super Satellite Strategy
A strategy for playing in the bubble phase of a super satellite tournament, where the primary goal is to survive until …
Late Stage Super Satellite Strategy
Late Stage Super Satellite Strategy
The optimal play in a super satellite when nearing the bubble or prize ladder, where the primary goal is survival to wi…
Super Satellite Late Stage
Super Satellite Late Stage
The late stage of a super satellite tournament where only a few seats remain and players adjust strategy to secure a pr…
Super Satellite Heads-Up
Super Satellite Heads-Up
A satellite tournament format that awards multiple entries to a larger event, where the final stage of the tournament i…
Heads-Up Super Satellite Strategy
Heads-Up Super Satellite Strategy
A strategy for playing heads-up 1-on-1 in super satellite tournaments where the objective is to secure a seat to a larg…
Final Table Super Satellite Strategy
Final Table Super Satellite Strategy
The strategic approach for the final table of a super satellite tournament where multiple identical grand prizes e.g., …
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Wouter Van De Wiele
Belgium
Wouter Van De Wiele is a Belgian professional poker player best known for winning the 2012 Partouche Poker Tour final for €35,800. He has multiple live cashes in European tournaments, with total earnings exceeding €60,000.
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Guillaume Pouillart
France
Guillaume Pouillart is a French poker player primarily active in French live tournaments. He achieved his biggest victory in 2018, winning the Finale FPO Lyon Main Event for €46,532. Over his career, he has cashed in several events including the TPS 500 PMU Lyon, TexaPoker Lyon, Partouche Poker Tour satellite, and Namur Series.
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Xavier Arnal
France
Xavier Arnal is a French poker player with live earnings over $65,000, highlighted by a 5th-place finish in the 2009 PPT Lyon Main Event for €10,300 and a 26th-place in the PPT Finale for €23,200. He also cashed in the 2011 EPT San Remo Main Event, finishing 109th for €9,000.
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Francois Tardieu
France
Francois Tardieu is a French professional poker player and backgammon champion, widely regarded as the world number one in backgammon. In poker, he has notable results including a victory at the 2008 Partouche Poker Tour Lyon Vert and a sixth-place finish at the 2006 European Poker Masters. He is also known as the mentor of fellow French pro Arnaud Mattern.
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Fabrice Graeffly
France
Fabrice Graeffly is a French poker player and entrepreneur from Marseille. He has cashed in multiple European tournaments between 2011 and 2018, including the FPO La Grande Motte Main Event and the Partouche Poker Deepstack series.
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Gilbert Touati
France
Gilbert Touati is a French professional poker player known for his aggressive style and success in European tournaments. His notable achievements include winning an EPT San Remo side event in 2011 for €250,000 and multiple cashes in the Partouche Poker Tour.
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Julien Gouhier
France
Julien Gouhier is a French professional poker player known for his consistent results in live tournaments across France, with notable cashes in events like the Winamax Poker Tour and the BPT Enghien. He achieved his largest live score of €10,000 by finishing 11th in the 2013 Winamax Poker Tour Grand Final.
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Chad Welka
United States
Chad Welka (also recorded as Chad Weldon) is an American poker player known for his participation in the Dakota Poker Tour. With a lifetime best cash of $3,490 and total winnings of $4,460 across nine tournaments, he remains a regional competitor rather than a nationally recognized figure.
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Super Satellite
A poker tournament that awards multiple entries or packages to a larger, more expensive target tournament, rather than …
GlossarySuper Satellite Bubble
Super Satellite Bubble
The stage in a super satellite tournament where elimination means winning nothing, while surviving guarantees at least …
GlossarySuper Satellite Late Stage
Super Satellite Late Stage
The late stage of a super satellite tournament where only a few seats remain and players adjust strategy to secure a pr…
GlossaryBubble Super Satellite Strategy
Bubble Super Satellite Strategy
A strategy for playing in the bubble phase of a super satellite tournament, where the primary goal is to survive until …
GlossarySuper Satellite Early Stage
Super Satellite Early Stage
The early stage of a super satellite tournament where blinds are low relative to stack sizes, allowing for deep-stacked…
GlossaryEarly Stage Super Satellite Strategy
Early Stage Super Satellite Strategy
A strategy focused on conservative play in the early levels of a super satellite tournament to preserve chips and survi…
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GlossaryMiddle Stage Super Satellite Strategy
Middle Stage Super Satellite Strategy
A set of principles and adjustments for playing the middle blind levels of a super satellite tournament, where the goal…