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The Great Thing About Poker? "Anyone Can Learn To Win”

October 28, 2020 Matthew Pitt

David Arnold is a player you will have battled with if you ever play at Run It Once Poker. You won’t know it’s him because Run It Once employs a Table Alias to keep players anonymous and to protect them from predatory behavior. Not that Arnold is bothered much about that because he’s a regular winner on the site.

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Arnold has excelled in the Run It Once leadeRboards over the past few months. Winning the PLO20 and PLO50 races a few times and regularly featuring in the top three places, padding his bankroll with free cash and even more Legends rewards.

The 31-year-old from the awesomely named Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan, Canada, which is, apparently, home to the world’s largest moose statue known as Mac the Moose, has played poker for more than 15 years. His Uncle Dave and father Kevin introduced him to poker during a home game. poker88 asia

A few years later, when he was old enough to play online poker, he did exactly that, joining Full Tilt Poker. Arnold started at NL50 and quickly progressed to NL400.

“Multi-tabling for me was always easy for some reason. I started out playing four tables and quickly got to 15 tables at once. That was the most invaluable skill as it allowed me to make more money faster, especially back then when the games were very good.”

Race To Your Share of €10,000 in the RIO leadeRboards

Making The Switch To Pot-Limit Omaha David Arnold in action

He switched to Pot-Limit Omaha in 2014 despite all of his success in the Hold’em games. This is because he was aiming to hit the now-defunct Supernova Elite VIP level at PokerStars. PLO players earn more points than NLHE players per hand.

“In 2015, I reached Supernova Elite playing mainly PLO200. After this, I rarely played no-limit hold’em as I just fell in love with PLO. I mean, who doesn’t love getting two more cards?”

More recently, it is Run It Once Poker where Arnold has spent a large percentage of his time grinding. The relatively new addition to the poker world is continually growing and evolving, doing so with its customers at the forefront of their thoughts. Why did Arnold swap the world’s busiest online poker site for Run It Once Poker?

Supporting His Poker HeroPhil Galfond is David Arnold's poker hero and founder of Run It Once Poker

“What first attracted me to Run It Once Poker was Phil Galfond. The guy was and still is one of my poker heroes. So when I heard he was creating a site, I knew it would be something special. 

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NEW! Check Out the 888poker Online Mobile Poker App

October 30, 2020 Will Shillibier

New portrait mode, smooth multi-tabling, and an unprecedented level of customization are only a few of the reasons that make the new 888poker app a great one to download.

Released after months of testing and feedback from players, this new mobile poker app puts the player experience first and aims to maximize the enjoyment of its playing community. poker 88

PokerNews has been given early access to the new online poker mobile app to get a sneak peek at what changes are in store.

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Made to Play

One of the first things we noticed as we opened up tables to play on the 888poker mobile app was the multi-table option.

Multi-tabling is one go mobile poker's biggest limits as most mobile poker sites struggle to match the limited screen real estate of mobile devices with a proper multi-tabling experience.

The new 888poker mobile app fixes this — in part, at least.

Although you won't still able to multi-table 'Nanonoko-style' with more tables open than you can possibly count, the 2020 iteration of the 888poker lets you play up to four tables at the same time.

To browse through the tables, simply swipe right-to-left and back.

Neat, simple, and easy. Just like every poker app should be.

All the different areas of your 888poker account are all easily reachable from the app, making it simple for you to know what poker bonuses are available and what rewards and gifts you can claim — and if you consider 888poker's approach to promotions, there's always something.

You can also check your 888 Club balance and any incomplete challenges straight from the app.

New App Customization

The settings menu is now far more visible than before, and that's great — especially if you can use the settings to make the 888poker app feel more 'yours.'

In a tap or two from the main lobby, you can change nearly every aspect of your mobile playing experience.

From the settings of four-color decks, autofocus on tables awaiting your action, auto rebuy and addon, or emojis display everything is right there where you need it to be.

Emoji display is also an important aspect of the app since the 888poker app does not feature an in-game live chat.

While the chat is fun when you play at real money poker sites on a desktop, it is not when you are on your mobile.

And, let's face it, if you are one of those players who take forever to act on your turn because you are trying to type something fun on the chat, we have only two words for you: stop it.

Or download the 888poker app. Because the guys at 888 solved the problem by eliminating the live chat from their mobile client. They now allow only emoji faces to be used at the table.

Portrait Mode Makes One-Handed Play a Breeze

Is 888poker pioneering portrait mode? No. Are we happy they added portrait mode to their app? You bet.

Some of the world's top poker sites have recently made the switch to vertical poker clients, and the new 888poker mobile app now follows the same trend.

The lobby of the new 888poker mobile app showcases all the different types of tournaments you can play from your mobile — and if you are used to the equation "mobile poker = boring games," this will change the way you think.

Whether it's SNAP Poker, sit-and-go's, cash games, or poker tournaments, you will you're looking for at a single glance.

We found navigating through the tournament lobby quick and easy, especially when filters come into play. Learning how to use them to select the right buy-in range and game format will help you find the perfect tournament in no time.

Play BLAST Poker on Mobile

Finally, the app features also the BLAST sit-and-go games, one of 888poker's most appreciated game types.

Jackpot sit-and-go's are perhaps the most popular poker games right now. Some say because they are fast — and lots of poker players love action.

We think the opportunity to win the $1,000,000 jackpot and snatch a massive payout might have something to do with the games' popularity as well, but that's a different story.

However, BLAST mobile games are great. When we sat to play our first BLAST game, we were met with a spinning wheel that showed us just how close we were to winning a crazy $1,000,000 payout.

Close enough to be exciting but...you got it. Far enough to play for less.

Check out this guide on beating the BLAST!

888poker Adds Throwables

888poker were among the first to introduce 'throwables', and now everyone's favorite feature makes an appearance on their new 888poker online mobile app as well.

Just tap on a player to access the throwables menu. From there, you can select the following items:

Egg

Tomato

Trophy

Cake

Snowball

You can also choose to add notes to a player or tag them — which is always a good idea if you want to use your poker sessions to become a better player and, in perspective, win more.

Tags are pre-set by the client. Here's the list of all the player tags available via the 888poker mobile app.

Fish Shark Lion Donkey Sheep Chicken Whale     Not Only Poker

Most poker players might not know this, but 888Holdings is not only the mother company of 888poker — as they control also an up-and-coming sportsbook (888sports) and one of the best online casinos in 2020: 888casino.

While most companies tend to keep some of their products relatively separated (although lots of real money slots have made their way into top poker software), 888 tried a different approach here — and is testing new waters with their new poker app.

You can now use your 888poker account and the new app to swipe between poker, casino, and sport seamlessly. The new app has the benefit of having all 888poker's products embedded within one single app.

Do you have to use all the 888 products? No.

But if you are into more than just poker, this app is the perfect choice to de-clutter the screen of your mobile phone and still access the best of the poker, casino, and sports betting worlds at the same time.

READ MORE: 10 Things You Can Do on 888poker for Just $1

More Fun Still to Come

This massive update of the 888poker mobile app is only the first of a series of steps the company have planned to increase its market share and bring more people into their poker ecosystem.

Speaking to PokerNews, representatives at 888poker hinted at upcoming changes and additional surprises that might hit their mobile product very soon.

How to Download the 888poker Mobile App

The 888poker mobile app is available for free download on iPhone and Android devices. Follow the links below to get yours.

If you don't have an 888poker account you are eligible to a free bonus as soon as you register an account to play.

888Poker bonuses vary depending on your location and range from a free $88 bonus to a £20 UK poker bonus with no deposit needed.