Ashely 'Pokerface Ash' Frank Talks Tournament Poker
Creating poker content has become one of the more popular avenues for players to take their careers and Ashley 'Pokerface Ash' Frank has more than dabbled herself in that lifestyle. With an exciting YouTube channel boasting nearly 40k followers and an Instagram page that tracks her everyday life, Frank has become one of the more well-known faces in the poker industry.
PokerNews just caught up with the internet sensation during the first break of Day 1b during the $600 Main Event at the 2025 RGPS Grand Prix Tunica II at the Horseshoe Casino. Frank mentioned why this has become one of her favorite stops on the tour as she hopes to make a deep run and claim her second RGPS victory ring.
"It's the second closest stop to me and so I like to drive because I hate flying. The games are usually good here, the cash games are great. The field are fun and it's just a great atmosphere, that's why I like coming here."
Frank has been known to dabble in both the cash game streets and tournament poker, but has recently directed the majority of her attention to the latter of the two. It seems to be paying off for the Arizona native who has accumulated over $366,000 in tournament winnings, including one of her deepest runs at the WSOP this summer. Frank finished in 19th place from a field of 7,078 entries which had many of her followers on the edge of their seats.
"Cash games, I just kind of lost my passion for a little bit. With tournaments, there's an end goal in sight where you're trying to win first place, whereas in cash games, you can just top up all the time. For me, it's staying disciplined and trying to find spots, pick spots and make something happen because you only get a finite number of hands. The fact that you have to do something or you're going to blind out makes it really fun."
And while the grind at the felt and working on her content can take up a lot of time, Frank has still been able to find a way to take up a new project that she just started recently. Along with that, Frank will be making her way to the WPT at the Wynn in Las Vegas this December for another shot at glory.
"I'll probably be at WPT this December. But I just started doing one-on-one coaching, which I really enjoy. I've been teaching beginner and intermediate levels and that's been a fun adventure."
If you're looking to keep up with 'Pokerface Ash' throughout her poker adventures, you can head over to her YouTube page and follow along as she continues the grind both on and off the poker felt.