Nick Rampone

Nick and Jason discuss the differences in their styles as they continue to analyze Nick's deep run in the Warm Up.

Nick and Jason continue their tag team approach to reviewing Nick's run in the Sunday Warm up.

Nick continues to comb through his Sunday Warm Up with some help from his friend and fellow RIO pro Jason Koon.

Nick and Jason share the origins of their poker friendship and team up to take a look at Nick's recent runner up finish in the Sunday Warm Up .

Nick breaks down some of the methods for turning a modest stack into a more formidable weapon suitable for a deep run.

Nick discusses his recent WSOP experiences and a few things he learned about his live game.

Fresh off a long series of tourneys, Nick shares a few choice hands from his SCOOP experiences.

Nick ends his review of the PokerStars Sunday $500 and analyzes preflop spots with the help of ICMIZER.

Having reached the final table, Nick finds himself in a situation where any errors can have significant real money consequences.

Nick resumes the action with 2 tables remaining and looks to make the the most of the opportunities provided by pay jumps and the FT Bubble.

Nick resumes the action sitting on a healthy 49bb stack.

Nick continues his onward assault, with just a few tables remaining between him and the a significant payday.

Nick takes his healthy stack to a new table and looks to continue to build chips and momentum for a deep run.

Having weathered the storm as a short stack, Nick finds now himself with a playable stack and begins to plot his course towards the prize.

Finding himself short stacked and feeling under the weather, Nick decides to bear down and focus on his few remaining tourneys rather than succumb to the urge to punt off and call it a day, a decision which will payoff handsomely.

Nick takes a look at his play in a recent Sunday $500, a $1mm gtd tourney in which he ultimately took 4th for a hefty score.

Nick takes a in-depth approach to breaking down a hand, utilizing several widely available programs to form a full mathematical basis for a decision in a tricky river spot deep in an MTT.

Nick digs deep for a special bonus video to top off his FTOPS series, bringing in a prominent opponent from the tournament 'BrickAndCRAI' and getting his perspective on some of the hands in which they clashed.

Nick takes a look at a recent final table, wherein he battles a tough field featuring fellow Run It Once pro Grayson Ramage.

Nick takes a look at each of his previous videos and discusses the important concepts covered in each video. He includes the resulting discussion that took place in the comments section as well as the forums in this review.

Nick dials up the wayback machine and takes a look his run in the $5k FTOPS circa 2008 and finds that both his own game and that of poker as a whole have come a long way in what ultimately amounts to a relatively short amount of time.

Nick focuses on the implications and applications of ICM as he replays his recent win the $100 cubed.

Nick reviews a typical session in Hold Em Manager to give an overview of an MTT session and reflects on how his day to day gameplay unfolds.

Why can some people tell their friends "I'm a poker pro" without bluffing? In this Run It Once community favorite, Nick Rampone a.k.a. "purecash25" reveals the key elements that serve as foundations for serious players for whom the game isn't just a passion, it's also a career.

Produced by a 6-year professional, Nick's video tackles the nuts and bolts of hand ranges but also addresses the big questions away from the table: how to manage your poker mind, how to be honest about the risks of the profession and how to know and maximize your strengths.

Still locked in a seemingly endless 6 handed battle, Nick returns for the final chapter of his FTOPS epic.

Nick resumes the action 6 handed, and ICM becomes of critical importance with each pay jump representing a significant chunk of change.

Having endured a grueling final table bubble, Nick focuses in on the final table pay jumps and their ICM implications, looking to make the most out of an opportunity for a significant payday..

On the cusp of reaching the blue lights and glory, Nick must first battle his way through an arduous and protracted final table bubble.

Nick picks up the action with 15 players remaining and finds himself in a few tricky spots as the stakes increase nearing the final table.

Nick resumes the action with 23 players remaining and looks to turn his 18bb stack into to $142,500.