The Felt
About

Our authors

Written by people who've actually played the hands — not an anonymous content mill.

The Felt exists because most poker content online is either thin SEO filler or walled-off coaching. We write the clear, accurate middle: real strategy and honest guides, each one bylined by a player with table experience and checked by an editor. Here's who's behind it.

Writers

Jordan Mercer Cash-game writer Playing since 2011 Jordan learned the game in local card rooms before moving online, and has spent more than a decade grinding low- and mid-stakes cash. Cash gamesPositionPostflop playBluffing Read full bio Priya Nair GTO & odds analyst Playing since 2015 Priya came to poker from a data background and fell for the game the way she falls for any hard optimization problem — through the numbers. Odds & mathPreflop / GTOPoker software Read full bio Dan Ketterman Tournament writer Playing since 2009 Dan is a tournament player through and through, most at home in the back half of a long MTT where the pay jumps start to bite. Tournament (MTT) strategyICMSit & Go Read full bio Jasper Finch Coach & beginners' editor Playing since 2008 Jasper has spent years coaching complete beginners, which is exactly why he's good at it — he remembers what it feels like to not know what a straddle is. How to playHand rankingsPoker terms Read full bio Sofia Ruiz Mixed-games writer Playing since 2014 Sofia got bored beating the same Hold'em games and never looked back — these days she's happiest in a dealer's-choice rotation where half the table isn't sur… Omaha & PLOPoker variants Read full bio Alex Tran Online & live-play writer Playing since 2013 Alex grinds online across formats and knows the unglamorous truth of the game: results come from table selection, bankroll discipline, and not tilting — not… Online pokerTells & live playMental gameBankroll Read full bio

Editors

Elena Fowler Managing editor Editorial standards & fact-checking Read full bio Chris Vaughn Senior editor Strategy review & accuracy Read full bio

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