PokerNews · Jul 7, 2016
Hand Review: Niall Farrell Plays a Set Passively
Niall FarrellCovering live poker tournaments for a living affords me the opportunity to see countless thousands of hands played out, many of which offer interesting and potentially valuable insights into how players — both amateurs and professionals — play the game. In this ongoing series, I'll highlight hands I've seen at the tournaments I've covered and see if we can glean anything useful from them.
The Scene
This week, we head to the holy land of the poker world, the "Mothership" main stage of the World Series of Poker, the place every player hopes to sit some day. It's Event #50: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout, and just five players remain with $264,046 up top.