Huck Seed

An assortment of the best poker players in the world were randomly paired up recently in Full Tilt Poker’s Double Poker Championship, with sixteen qualifying matches and two semifinals matches, culminating... continued

Team Full Tilt

Although a relative newcomer to the Internet poker world, Full Tilt Poker has exploded into one of the top online poker rooms worldwide. Launched in 2004, it has quickly climbed to the number two spot,... continued

Erick Lindgren

Erick “E-Dog” Lindgren was once asked in an interview what the most challenging part of poker was for him these days. And given the relative youthfulness of this year’s WSOP Final Table his answer... continued

Handicapping the Ten Choices for WSOP Poker Hall of Fame

As the members and media voting for the World Series of Poker Hall of Fame make their decisions, many players and fans of poker will be trying to handicap the race for members 38 and 39 of the prestigious... continued

WSOP Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Set for 2010

The fans of poker have spoken, and the list of nominees for the game’s biggest honor has been set, with the final list of 10 players being announced. With the first phase of the process complete, current... continued

Full Tilt Freerolls Players to Rule Their Country

For anyone that has ever wanted to be king or queen for a day, now is the perfect opportunity. Full Tilt Poker is giving players in a large number of regions and countries the chance to do just that, with... continued

Chris Moneymaker: The Man who Changed Online Poker

What do you remember about the year 2003? Maybe you remember President George W. Bush in a flight suit on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, where he gave the infamous speech declaring... continued

Full Tilt Poker Loads up for Poker Million IX

The Sky Sports Studios near Birmingham, England will be home to some serious poker action next week as the FullTiltPoker.com Poker Million IX begins action. The first stage of this invitation-only event... continued

Jamie Gold’s Big Bluff

Jamie Gold was probably the most unpopular World Series of Poker (WSOP) champ in the history of the series, remembered now more for his arrogance and the controversy he caused rather than for his cool-headed... continued

WSOP Main Event Passes Day 3, Bursts Bubble in Day 4

Day 3 at the World Series of Poker Main Event was the end of the road for a huge number of players, while Day 4 survivors were able to start planning for a payday. As the Main Event headed into its final... continued

2010 World Series of Poker – Main Event Days 2A and 2B

The Friday and Saturday “Day 2” seatings for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event have concluded at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.  As anticipated, there were a number of surprises... continued

Poker Jesus Turns Nothing into Ten Grand

Back in 2007, Full Tilt Poker’s Chris Ferguson, the man known to many in the poker world as Jesus, did something that was nearly miraculous. Over a span of nearly sixteen months, this poker pro turned... continued

Chris Ferguson – Poker Jesus

We’ve all heard the proverb cautioning against never playing poker with a man named Doc, well how about one who is named Jesus? Chris “Jesus” Ferguson got his holy nickname due to his long, brown... continued

Full Tilt Poker Pros Impress at the WSOP

Headlined by the recent win of Phil Ivey, Full Tilt Poker pros are making a strong showing at this year’s World Series of Poker with both wins and deep runs into various events. In a year where unknown... continued

Phil Hellmuth – Poker Brat

While he may be getting a little long in the tooth to be called “Poker Brat” much longer (he’ll be 46 this July) nobody in poker has cultivated a more carefully crafted persona than Phil Hellmuth.... continued

Fans Get it Right in WSOP Champions Voting

While each of the major sports opens its all-star voting to the fans, one of the biggest complaints is the quality of the players they choose. Fans frequently select injured and underachieving players... continued

Lisandro Leads a Tight WSOP Event 29 Battle

Four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jeffrey Lisandro leads a tight field into today’s action at the WSOP Event 29, Limit Hold’em Championship. The successful Australian pro, who now lives... continued

Big Names Play in WSOP 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship

A small but elite field of poker players started day one of Event 19, 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship yesterday. One hundred and one name players began the quest for $949,400 in prize money; this represents... continued

Poker Pros Find Final Tables in WSOP Day 7

While the 2010 World Series of Poker has been exciting and deemed by most observers and analysts to be a success, one thing has been largely missing from the events so far…the mega-watt stars of the... continued

Mizrachi Off Like a Rocket in WSOP Seven Card Stud Championship

The winner of the WSOP Poker Player’s Championship is on a roll. Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi leads in chips after day one of the Seven-card Stud Championship. After day one, 62 of 150 players,... continued

Battle Continues in WSOP Poker Players Championship

The $50K Poker Players Championship and the World Series of Poker made its way through Day 3 yesterday, with 54 players picking up the battle in the five-day, mixed-game event. By the end of the day, the... continued

World Team Poker Underdog China Proud of Win

With the inaugural World Team Poker event etched into the history books, the victorious Chinese team is savoring their accomplishment. Team China held off Team Brazil to become the only WTP title-holder... continued

Nothing Goes Right Until The Last Hand

This session I was back to a nine-handed $0.01/$0.02 NLHE table.  For the immediate future unless I say otherwise that is exactly the type of table I’m at.  I played three hands that almost played... continued

A Super Fast Uneventful Session

Another six-handed max $0.01/$0.02 table for me.  I lost my internet connection and only played four hands.  I lost the whole 17 cents on the second hand.  I raised to $0.08 from the cutoff with Jh9c. ... continued

A Quick Rebound From Cracked Aces

I bought in for $1 to a six-handed max $0.01/$0.02 NLHE table.  I figured that I had been playing fairly fast and loose so far and a short-handed table was a perfect spot for this sort of play.  It... continued

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