World Series of Poker

Starting as a modest endeavor to recognize and promote some of the game’s best players, the World Series of Poker has grown into an international phenomenon. Since the first World Series of Poker was... continued

Allen Cunningham – One ‘Clever Piggy’

Allen ‘Clever Piggy’ Cunningham earned his chops alongside legends Layne Flack, Phil Ivey, John Juanda, and Daniel Negreanu, who were sometimes collectively referred to as the “Crew,” and who as... continued

Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier has come a very long way in a couple of years. He was 22 in 2008 when he entered into the consciousness of the poker world on April 1st like someone’s idea of an April Fool’s Day prank... continued

Randal Flowers – Youngest Double WPT Winner

At the World Poker Tour (WPT) Festa Al Lago main event in autumn of 2010, 22-year-old Randal Flowers became the youngest player ever to win multiple titles. Additionally, in the history of the tour, only... continued

Tom McEvoy

Tom McEvoy once did for live tournament poker what Chris Moneymaker did years later for the WSOP in a much bigger way: Ignite the idea that almost anyone dedicated enough could come out of nowhere and... continued

Jonathan Duhamel – PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Promotion

Caught in the swirling demands of the holiday season, it’s easy to forget that winter is only beginning and the dull cold of January will be here before you know it. That’s why now is the perfect time... continued

John Juanda Can Hang

The official Asian Poker Tour (APT) Macau Festival is now over with an 18-year-old player named Zhang Dan Peng taking down the Main Event for a first prize of HKD $1.68 million (equivalent to US $215,000). Although... continued

2008 WSOP Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate

When 2008’s WSOP champion’s bracelet showed up on eBay recently, it provoked a lot of talk on poker forums, and it seemed posters were somewhat divided between those who thought he had completely lost... continued

2010 WSOP Main Event – Will a Canadian win Tonight?

At 8 pm this evening a twenty-five year old professional poker player from Florida with $1,858,272 in earnings, 85 career cashes and 4 titles will be the underdog against what could be the first Canadian... continued

2010 WSOP Main Event – Grinding Rags to Riches

In May we noted that Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi had been having a run of bad luck. The 2006 Card Player Magazine “Player of the Year” saw the IRS foreclose on his homes in Miramar and Hollywood,... continued

Battle Begins for WSOP Main Event Championship

The chips have been handed out to the November Nine and poker’s biggest event, the 2010 WSOP Main Event, has kicked off its final table. World Series of Poker Vice President Jack Effel is serving as... continued

PokerStars New Pro, New Promo

PokerStars has been busy recently, adding a new sponsored pro to their lineup and launching a new promotion to send poker players to the Caribbean. The news represents the steady activity that has been... continued

The Poker Playing Mizrachi Brothers

When the 41st annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) resumes play on Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 12 noon, the final nine players out of a field of 7,319 entrants in the $10,000 No-Limit Texas Hold’em... continued

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

It comes every year during January, in the winter-frozen doldrums of the days following the merry and bright, anything goes holidays. It’s held on one of the most beautiful spots on earth in the most... continued

Annette Obrestad – “Annette_15”

With only 13 players left in the recent World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Festa al Lago $10,000 Main Event, Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad headed into day five with the biggest chipstack and all the smart... continued

Robbery at the Bellagio

The just finished Festa al Lago at the Bellagio was profitable and fun for many, including the unidentified and hence uncaught individual who pulled a knife on one of the original members of the November... continued

Joseph Cheong and Matthew Jarvis Score at Festa al Lago

It’s almost show time, folks. As we draw nearer to resuming play at the Final Table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), recent events at the World Poker Tour Festa al Lago tournament held at the Bellagio... continued

North Carolina Native Randal Flowers Wins WPT Festa al Lago Main Event

Twenty-two year-old North Carolina native Randal Flowers turned in a dominating final table performance to pick up the Main Event championship at the World Poker Tour’s Festa al Lago. Held at the Bellagio... continued

Patrik Antonius

On the Patrik Antonius Fanblog, the headline proclaims, “Patrik Antonius is the most sexy poker player in the world.” Others have called him a Norse god. Antonius, with his perfectly shaped head and... continued

PokerStars News

The 50 Billionth hand is a done deal. On September 22, 2010, at 10:37 am EST, a microstakes player picked up $56,140 for having the winning cards in the 50 billionth hand ever dealt on PokerStars mega-celebration. Imagine... continued

PokerStars WCOOP Main Event 10 Million Guaranteed

The PokerStars 2010 WCOOP wraps up this weekend with the $5,200 NLHE Main Event, featuring an unmatched online prize pool of $10,000,000 GUARANTEED. The lucky first place winner will score at least a $2... continued

Greg Raymer

At this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP), Greg “Fossilman” Raymer was given the honor of kicking off the Main Event by flashing the bracelet he won in 2004 to the crowd and calling out the official... continued

Kroko-dill Heads Leader Board at PokerStars WCOOP

With 37 of the 62 events at the 2010 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) complete, “Kroko-dill” has chomped down on the competition, headlining what has been a great series. The Russian... continued

PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Ready to Begin

When announcing the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker, (WCOOP) the website says it very simply; “In this year’s series there’s a guaranteed combined prize pool of $50,000,000 and you... continued

UBOC 5 Main Event Makes Perfect Ending for Premier Event at UB

Capping of 12 days and 20 events of intense poker action, the UB.com Online Championship 5 (UBOC5) saw its run end with a bang, thanks to a great main event. A huge crowd came out to ensure the event exceeded... continued

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