https://lexygavinmather.com Lexy Gavin-Mather is a professional poker player and the most-subscribed female poker player on YouTube, documenting tournament life on the road. en-us https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/still-alive-in-canadas-biggest-poker-tournament-ever Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Day 3 of the record WSOP Super Circuit Main Event at Playground in Montreal, then a $14,000 CAD GGMillions High Roller. Every key hand, explained. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/dodging-poker-world-champions-in-canada Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Aces cracked, a bottom-pair hero call, and a bubble that burst in two hands at the $5,000 WSOP Super Circuit Main Event at Playground in Montreal. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/a-fan-sat-at-my-table Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT From Fire Island to Playground Poker Club: a coin flip with queens, a pocket-eights hero call, and the fan who ended my $2,300 WSOP Super Circuit run. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/i-played-poker-with-daniel-negreanu-michael-mizrachi Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A low-stakes creator cash game at Playground with Daniel Negreanu, Michael Mizrachi, Abby Merk, Greg Goes All In and Jeff Platt, plus how progressive bounties work. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/funniest-2026-wsop-moments-bob-and-lexy Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT A two-big-blind bubble miracle, Jeff Platt impressions, Bob’s seniors run, a 2 a.m. chip-bagging math fail and the scare prank. The best of our 2026 WSOP. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/chasing-a-9000000-prize-pool-wsop Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Day 2 of the WSOP $3,000 Midstakes Championship with a $9.5 million prize pool, two busted bullets, then a seventh cash of the summer in the $1,500 Closer. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/the-most-insane-money-bubble-of-the-summer-wsop Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT On the stone bubble of the $300 WSOP Gladiator with two big blinds, I cracked pocket aces to cash, then bagged Day 1 of the $3,000 Midstakes Championship. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/wsop-main-event-day-2-world-champion-at-my-table Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT I late-registered the 2026 WSOP Main Event on Day 2 for the first time, drew Daniel Weinman on my left, and shared my series profit and loss. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/wsop-ladies-championship-final-table-48-players-left Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT From 48 players to an eighth-place finish for $21,497 in the record 1,475-entry 2026 WSOP Ladies Championship, with Jennifer Tilly on commentary. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/wsop-ladies-championship-day-2-top-stack Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Day 2 of the record 2026 WSOP Ladies Championship: playing almost every hand on the bubble, the feature table, and bagging a top stack for Day 3. https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/james-andersons-mspt-win-high-stakes-poker-returns Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Welcome back, Poker Fam. The tournament grind never quits, and this week brought intense moments both online and live. ACR’s Monster Venom series wrapped... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/wsop-milly-maker-winners-spark-drama-again-at-ept-barcelona Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Welcome back, Poker Fam. Curious how a grinder turned heads at Cherokee and turned a $1,700 buy‑in into over $324K? Or how a former cop protected his... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/ego-bankroll-killer-and-music-for-better-poker-games Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hi friends, thanks for checking in again. This week, I’ve put together a few strategy tips you can apply to your game, some updates from the Poker world,... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/monster-stack-swings-six-max-survival-and-a-final-table-run Tue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Monster Stack Mayhem: In, Out, Rebuy, Repeat Hey everyone, I’m back on the grind at Thunder Valley Casino for another WSOP Circuit event. This time, it’s... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/going-pro-and-practicing-mindfulness Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hi friends, thanks for checking in again. This week, I’ve put together a few strategy tips you can apply to your game, some updates from the poker world,... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/bluff-grind-repeat-my-wild-wsop-circuit-run-at-thunder-valley Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Bluff, Grind, Repeat: My Wild WSOP Circuit Run at Thunder Valley Day 1: The Late Start, The Bluff, and the Bounce Today’s blog covers my experience at the... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/playing-draws-correctly-and-mental-discipline Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hi friends, thanks for checking in again. This week, I’ve put together a few strategy tips you can apply to your game, some updates from the Poker world,... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/one-bullet-in-the-money-and-a-wild-ride-at-the-wsop-1700-main-event Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT One bullet. Day two. In the money. Let’s go! Hey there!! Lexy Gavin-Mather here, and I just wrapped up a rollercoaster of a run in the $1,700 WSOP Main... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/when-poker-runs-cold-losing-with-grace-learning-with-grit Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Tough sessions, good reads, and holding it together when nothing goes your way Hey friends, it’s Lexy Gavin-Mather back with another poker vlog, and this... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/my-ultimate-stack-experience-at-the-venetian-coolers-comebacks-crazy-hands Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT From deep runs to sick beats, Vegas poker never disappoints. Hi there! Lexy Gavin-Mather here, professional poker player, coach, and tournament grinder. I... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/poker-in-bend-oregon-is-wild-no-rake-big-pots-and-interesting-hands Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT No rake. No tipping. Just pure Poker action. Hey! It’s Lexy Gavin-Mather, and if you haven’t played Poker in Bend, Oregon… buckle up. 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I fired a bullet in the $1,000 Mystery... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/wsop-gladiator-bluffs-busts-and-building-back-from-bullet-two Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can watch the full rollercoaster ride of my $300 Gladiator experience, from smoothies and railbirds to bluff shoves and Ace-cracking heartbreak, in the... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/six-handed-strategy-and-big-calls-battling-in-the-1500-wsop-6max Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can watch all the action from this deep-stacked six-handed World Series of Poker event in my YouTube vlog here . This was the $1,500 Six-Max, and it... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/2500-freezeout-at-the-wsop-bluffs-bubbles-and-a-field-full-of-crushers Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can watch the full vlog from this $2,500 freezeout right here on my YouTube channel . It was a day full of close calls, high-level opponents, and some... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/exploitative-opponents-vs-playing-gto Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Hi friends, glad to have you here again. This week, I’m sharing a mix of practical Poker tips, a few updates from the Poker world, and some insight into... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/manifestation-in-the-monster-stack-bagging-big-in-one-of-my-favorite-wsop-events Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can watch the full vlog recap from this epic day at the World Series of Poker right here on my YouTube channel . This one had it all, monster pots, big... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/back-on-the-felt-day-1b-of-the-millionaire-maker-and-a-shot-at-redemption Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT This post is all about Day 1B of the $1,500 Millionaire Maker at the World Series of Poker . It’s one of the most fun and value-packed tournaments of the... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/millionaire-maker-madness-a-full-day-of-wsop-battles-bluffs-and-aces Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can catch the full story, wild hands, and table banter from this unforgettable tournament in my YouTube vlog here . This day had it all, hero calls,... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/wsop-deep-run-energy-5263-players-a-crazy-fun-bubble-and-a-bag-for-day-2 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can follow the full sweat and every all-in moment from this tournament on my YouTube vlog here , where I document one of the most fun and exhausting... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/ive-never-seen-more-pocket-aces-in-my-life-wsop-freezeout-madness Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can catch the full episode of this tournament day on my YouTube channel here , where I walk you through one of the wildest WSOP events I’ve... https://lexygavinmather.com/blog/deep-run-at-the-wsop-2024-chasing-the-bracelet-with-5300-players-in-the-way Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT You can watch the full vlog from this tournament run right here on my YouTube channel . 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