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DoylesRoom Changes Poker Network

DoylesRoom Changes Poker Network

February 3, 2011 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment 

For old Texas Road Gambler Doyle Brunson, moving was a way of life.  And recently, Texas Dolly, legendary holder of a record Ten WSOP bracelets, has lamented the fact that the high stakes poker action... continued

Andy Beal and The Corporation

Andy Beal and The Corporation

January 19, 2011 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

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

Benny Binion Father of the WSOP

Benny Binion Father of the WSOP

January 12, 2011 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

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

Best Poker Rooms

Best Poker Rooms

December 20, 2010 by PRR · Leave a Comment 

In today’s high tech World, the number of poker rooms is quite vast for any region, from the United States, to China, to Australia, to the UK…but which are the best poker rooms? Best Poker Rooms Choosing... continued

Johnny Moss – The First WSOP Texas Hold’em Champ

Johnny Moss – The First WSOP Texas Hold’em Champ

December 17, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment 

Legendary Poker player Johnny Moss was taught how to play poker when he was ten-years-old by a ring of card cheats. He learned the art so well that as a teen he was hired by a local gambling parlor to... continued

Wild and Wacky Prop Bets

Wild and Wacky Prop Bets

November 11, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment 

It’s common knowledge that poker players are fond of extreme prop bets and will pretty much gamble on anything, from Howard Lederer betting Andy Bloch at the 2010 WSOP that he couldn’t eat two dozen... continued

TJ Cloutier

TJ Cloutier

November 1, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

Thomas James ‘T.J.’ Cloutier was born on a Friday the 13th in 1939 under a betting star, and to this day, anyone will tell you he has a lot of gamble in him. A big fellow and a natural athlete,... continued

Billy Baxter, Poker Player Biography

Billy Baxter, Poker Player Biography

October 31, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

William E. Baxter, Jr., known to the poker world simply as Billy Baxter, single handedly made the greatest contribution to the game of poker completely away from the tables. In fact, his accomplishment... continued

The First World Series of Poker

The First World Series of Poker

September 22, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · 4 Comments 

Though hard to believe due to its modern size and prestige on the poker circuit, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) began as an advertisement. Hosted by outsized Texas legend Benny Binion at his infamous... continued

Learning Poker the Hard Way: Doyle Brunson’s Early Years

Learning Poker the Hard Way: Doyle Brunson’s Early Years

September 20, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

The Godfather of Poker learned the finer points of the game in wild west Texas when it was necessary to post men armed with shotguns on roofs to protect the game from pistoleros and thieves. It was the... continued

Texas Teacher “Temporarily Retires” after WSOP Run

Texas Teacher “Temporarily Retires” after WSOP Run

September 15, 2010 by James McDonald · Leave a Comment 

The Texas school system’s loss may be poker’s gain as a teacher who lives near Galveston looks to attempt a venture into professional poker. Coming off an impressive run that led him to a runner-up... continued

Barry Greenstein – Robin Hood of Poker

Barry Greenstein – Robin Hood of Poker

September 10, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

Although you probably would not see it if you were facing him across a poker table, member of Team PokerStars and well known philanthropist Barry Greenstein is a nice guy who is pretty hard to dislike. Nicknamed... continued

Andrew Frankenberger Overtakes “FieryJustice”, Leads WPT Legends of Poker

Andrew Frankenberger Overtakes “FieryJustice”, Leads WPT Legends of Poker

August 25, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment 

Assuming a top spot that has been changing daily, Andrew Frankenberger passed Jonathan “FieryJustice” Little to grab the lead of the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Main Event. Heading into the final... continued

7 Year old Poker Player Alexa Fisher a Hit at the WSOP

7 Year old Poker Player Alexa Fisher a Hit at the WSOP

August 13, 2010 by Mark Christopher · 1 Comment 

Although poker players seem to get younger every year, no one is prepared for the latest, as seven year-old wizkid Alexa Fisher continues to gain notoriety for her poker playing skills. Because of her... continued

New Brunson 10 Promotions at DoylesRoom

New Brunson 10 Promotions at DoylesRoom

August 7, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment 

Completing of a successful run at the 2010 World Series of Poker, the Brunson 10, the team of young poker pros at DoylesRoom, have moved back to the virtual felt at Doyle Brunson’s signature site, giving... continued

Brunson 10 Pros Stay Busy at the Tables

Brunson 10 Pros Stay Busy at the Tables

July 31, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment 

After wrapping up a hectic five weeks at the World Series of Poker, the eight members of the Brunson 10 have continued to prowl the virtual felts, turning in some impressive performances as the young group... continued

Doyle’s Room Bounties With $1000 Bonus Code

Doyle’s Room Bounties With $1000 Bonus Code

July 30, 2010 by James McDonald · Leave a Comment 

Doyle Brunson is a legend at the poker table, and he has assembled the hottest group of young pros anywhere on the Internet. While his greatness is undeniable, his pros have to be a little nervous as the... continued

Chris Moneymaker: The Man who Changed Online Poker

Chris Moneymaker: The Man who Changed Online Poker

July 22, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

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

Johnny Chan: The Orient Express

Johnny Chan: The Orient Express

July 22, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

A member of the Poker Hall of Fame since 2002, Johnny “The Orient Express” Chan is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) legend who has won ten coveted bracelets; the only others who can stand in this light... continued

Jennifer Harman

Jennifer Harman

July 17, 2010 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment 

Jennifer Harman is a blonde, attractive wisp of a thing, with a pixie-ish voice, a little over five feet tall, tipping the scales at right around a hundred pounds. Yet, her abilities as a poker player... continued

Who Retired? Brunson Stays, Eastgate Goes

Who Retired? Brunson Stays, Eastgate Goes

July 12, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment 

What do you think when you hear the word “retirement?” Rocking chairs, old folk’s homes, thinning hairlines and thickening waistlines? If that is what comes to mind when you hear the word, poker... continued

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

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

July 11, 2010 by Mark Christopher · 2 Comments 

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

Hellmuth, Brunson Spar over MMA Costume

Hellmuth, Brunson Spar over MMA Costume

July 10, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment 

If you look up the term “grand entrance” in any dictionary, you should find a picture of poker’s Phil Hellmuth prominently displayed. The only question would be which picture of him you would find;... continued

2010 World Series of Poker Main Event – Day 1D Recap

2010 World Series of Poker Main Event – Day 1D Recap

July 10, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment 

Some of the biggest of poker’s big guns came out for the final seating of 2010 WSOP Main Event Day One action on Thursday.  Listed as Day 1D, the last of the first round World Series of Poker Main Event... continued

Hellmuth Enters Main Event a Fighter, Suffers First Round KO

Hellmuth Enters Main Event a Fighter, Suffers First Round KO

July 9, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment 

Eleven-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth is still just that … an eleven-time winner. A few hours after making his trademarked grand entrance to his day one seating for the WSOP... continued

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