888poker’s Dominik Nitsche Explains How to Best the Super XL Series

888poker Ambassador Dominik Nitsche had his largest online score to date at last year’s Super XL Series for $206,000, placing third in the 888poker series. He streamed it on Twitch for his fans.

Now, he’ll share his secrets about readying for this upcoming 888poker Super XL Series Jan. 19.

Your third-place finish in the last Super XL Series tournament was on Twitch. Did streaming change your strategy at all?

Not at all. I approach poker from a very technical standpoint. My strategy is very unlikely to change just because people are watching me.

I had to hold back for a couple of reasons on my plays as I didn’t want to give up any information to my opponents. I played my best though and just tried to keep it entertaining.

If anything, maybe it made me play better? It’s tough to play well when you have been grinding for more than 14 hours. My viewers helped me focus for sure.

This is your second largest score to date. What are some of your tips for play in the series? What helped contribute to your win?

It is actually my biggest online score ever and it wasn’t even close. I’d suggest that every player realizes how incredibly big all the fields have become and how hard it is to win. People play much better than they did a few years ago so it has become very hard to win.

Tournament poker really doesn’t get much better.

You have to keep playing well, and then if you get lucky, you will have a shot at the big money. That is a good mindset to …

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