A Look at Michael Tureniec

One of the poker pros who have created big waves in the poker world is Michael Tureneic.  He was born in Sweden where he also grew up, and over the course of his poker career, he has accumulated more than $1.2 million in poker winnings alone.

Recent Tournaments

In August 2009, Tureniec participated at the Partouche Poker Tour, which was held in Cannes.  He got into the final table where he is also the leading player with the highest stack of chips.  The final table for the main event of this poker tournament will be on November 21, the first prize of which amounts to €1 million.

After his stint in Cannes, he then went on to play at the three-day event of the English Poker Open, which was held in Nottingham.  In this tournament, he landed the second place and took home a cash prize of £120,000.

About a week or so after the English Poker Open, Tureniec went on to participate at the WSOPE Main Event, but he was out of the game by the second day of the main event.

He might have busted at Day 2 of the WSOPE, but this certainly did not stop him because he later on played at the EPT London where he landed the runner-up place.  He admitted though that the field as a bit tough, and at the end of Day 1, his chip stack was a bit low, so he knew he was coming in on Day 2 short-stacked.  He opted to go all-in during the early part of Day 2 and was out of the game.

In the same tournament, Tureniec also participated in the High Roller's Event but landed only the 17th place out of the 75 players that have participated in this event.

Michael Tureniec on Poker Tips and Strategies

Tureniec also plays online poker, but he prefers participating at live tournaments more than he likes playing online poker.  However, he shares one basic strategy that can be utilized in both, and that is to adjust your game depending upon the players on the table.

He states that players are far more cautious when they are playing at live tournaments because more cash is on the line, and by knowing this, you can take advantage of the situation and adjust your game strategy to your advantage.

For now, Tureniec is waiting for the Partouche Poker Tour Final this coming November.

TagsEnglish Poker Open, Michael Tureniec, online poker, Partouche Poker Tour, poker pros, WSOPE, WSOPE Main Event

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