How the UIGEA Helped PokerStars Become an Online Poker Giant

In less than eleven years, PokerStars has gone from a play money site with a dream, to an Internet poker phenomenon generating an estimated $1.5 million in online profit each and every day, month in and... continued

Phil Galfond: Ship It Holla Ballas

Even though it’s been in place since 2009, Yahoo news recently featured an article in their Real Estate section about pro poker player Phil Galfond having a metal fun slide connecting two penthouses... continued

Full Tilt Poker: FTOPS Twenty and Double Guarantees Week

At Full Tilt Poker, two events are coming up that are guaranteed to please, no pun intended. For the second time this year, Full Tilt is resurrecting the successful Double Guarantees Week, a weeklong celebration... continued

Get Ready for PokerStarsWynn.com

The odds on online poker powerhouse PokerStars opening the door to legalized Internet poker in Nevada just got a lot better with the recent announcement they have formed a strategic alliance with international... continued

Portuguese Poker Prodigy: Turns $30 Deposit into 2 Million

Portuguese Poker Phenom José “Girah” Macedo The rumor had been going around for a while without really being taken seriously because to a lot of knowledgeable players it just seemed a little too unbelievable... continued

Mer “PeachyMer” Brit: the Reluctant Heiress

Recently, Mer “PeachyMer” Brit became the only female poker player out of the class of 2011 achieving the honor of being chosen to join the prestigious Team PokerStars Online. Yet, few knew anything... continued

Linda Johnson: Ambassador of Poker

Poker's Linda Johnson The First Lady of Poker, Linda Johnson, lists her proudest poker memory of 2010 as being nominated for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame in such prestigious company as Chris... continued

XBLINK TO XWINK: A New Online Poker Prodigy Emerges

It has recently become clear that the high stakes poker player who made and cashed out a million dollars at UB.com in 2009 under the username of “XBLINK” is the same individual creating a sensation... continued

Carlos Mortensen Denied Fourth WPT Title By Greg Brooks

Inactive poker coach Greg “MYNAMEIZGREG” Brooks is not exactly a stranger to live tournament play, though he is mostly recognized as a cash game specialist playing high stakes games online. Yet Brooks... continued

Chance To Face durrrr Heads Up For $1.5 Million On Full Tilt

On PokerStars, online qualifiers are offered the chance to face online poker sensation Viktor “Isildur1” Blom in a heads-up match at 1/10th of the stakes of the regular SuperStar Showdown and now Full... continued

Dan “jungleman12” Cates

No sooner has the previously anonymous online poker phenomenon “Isildur1” been revealed to be Swede Viktor Blom, than another mystery player has showed up on Full Tilt Poker to go head to head with... continued

Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan

Legendary online poker star Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan recently journeyed across the Pacific to have another run at super rich Chinese businessmen in round two of the big game in the Asian city of Macau. Joining... continued

High Rolling Scammer Lost $1.5 Million at Full Tilt

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced in recent filings that St. George, Utah residents Jeremy Johnson along with brother Andy Johnson and friend Duane Fielding scammed an estimated $275 million... continued

David Benyamine On a Roll

Full Tilt Poker pro David Benyamine has had a great start to 2011, making his first cash at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), coming in a very respectable fourth place in the $10,000 No Limit Hold’em... continued

Bellagio Biker Bandit Busted

When news of the brazen biker robbery at the Bellagio first broke in December, a lot of casino watchers were giving the then unknown perpetrator high marks for cunning, bravado and sheer audacity. Comparisons... continued

Prahlad Friedman

Prahlad Friedman is a very engaging, multi-faceted fellow, both super cool and confident, yet chill and humble and very down to earth. He took the time out of his very busy life to answer our questions... continued

Aussie Millions – Erik Seidel Wins Biggest Tournament Ever

In Australia, they don’t like to do things in a small way and during the Aussie Millions poker tournament one event stood out, attracting twenty of the absolute best poker players on the planet to the... continued

Latin American Poker Tour Season 4

In the middle of February, PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) will kick off in style in Sao Paulo, a city that not only is the largest in Brazil, it’s the largest city in the southern hemisphere,... continued

Andy Beal and The Corporation

When Andy Beal was spotted with Eli Elezra and Jen Harman playing poker at the Bellagio recently, it touched off a wave of rumor and speculation as to whether or not the Texas billionaire was back to play... continued

WCOOP – World Championship of Online Poker

Online poker powerhouse PokerStars created the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) to be the biggest tournament series ever staged on the Internet, and they have hit that mark in spades . . . clubs,... continued

The Tiffany Michelle Maria Ho Show

Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho are a lovely pair of poker playing pros. But wait, there’s more. They sing, they act, they play musical instruments, they write and perform songs together, they competed... continued

Annie Duke

Recently Annie Duke, professional poker player and self-described mom, girlfriend, health nut, humanitarian and all around good decision maker, ended a lengthy affiliation with the online poker site UB.com. Commenting... continued

Benny Binion Father of the WSOP

For twenty years, a bronze statue depicting Benny Binion, legendary Sin City pioneer, bootlegger, gambler, felon and father of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) sitting atop a bronze horse, lariat at the... continued

Online Poker Room Updates

Heading into the brand new year, there are some updates to report regarding a couple of online poker sites. First, Merge Network member Big Bet Poker announced they have stopped accepting any new accounts... continued

Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke Leave UB

In a move that had been the subject of rumor for the past weeks, legendary poker brat Phil Hellmuth and one of the top female poker players in the world, Annie Duke, have severed all professional ties... continued

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