WSOP: Recreating History

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced it is going all-in playing the ‘what-if’ game by re-staging a select group of the best Main Event heads-up battles in its long and memorable history. The... 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

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 PokerStars

PokerStars is the largest online poker room in the world. With nearly a decade of Internet poker experience, the company has become the dominant force in the game, with nearly five hundred thousand players... continued

WSOP Main Event

No other poker tournament has the history or prestige of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Held in its current format since 1971, the WSOP Main Event has been the preeminent celebration of the game.... 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

Gavin Smith

At this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) Full Tilt Poker pro Gavin Smith stood out amidst the gushing tide of Canadian pride by wearing a blue Toronto Maple Leafs hockey jersey as opposed to those... continued

2008 WSOP Main Event Bracelet For Sale

In an unusual move, 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate has authorized the sale of his diamond-encrusted bracelet on the auction site eBay, with all the proceeds going to the charitable organization... continued

The Ambassador of Poker: Mike Sexton

The internationally syndicated show the World Poker Tour (WPT) co-host Mike Sexton had never cashed in a WPT tourney before the 2010 WPT Borgata Poker Open, because prior to this year he was contractually... continued

TJ Cloutier

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

Lacking No More – Phil Laak Win First Bracelet at WSOP Europe

Phil Laak used a strong final day to propel him to the first World Series of Poker bracelet of his career at opening event of the 2010 WSOP Europe tournament. Laak overcame a field of 244 runners to take... continued

Erik Seidel – Rounders Fame

Although there are only four other poker players on the planet who have won more Word Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets than Erik Seidel (they are Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Moss)... continued

Dan Harrington – Action Dan

Just recently it was announced that “Action” Dan Harrington made the cut out of 102 players who were voted by the public to make up the list of the ten nominees for the 2010 Poker Hall of Fame award. An... continued

Barry Greenstein – Robin Hood of Poker

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

November Nine Profile – Michael Mizrachi

With the 2010 World Series of Poker full of captivating stories, the run by November Nine member Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi stands out as one of the most compelling. The 29 year-old poker pro from... continued

Johnny Chan: The Orient Express

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

Michael Mizrachi: Year of the Grinder?

Going into the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) things looked pretty grim for Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. In May, The Miami Herald broke a story outlining how the poker pro, who has won millions... continued

Pros Agree with Observers on Phil Ivey

Thanks to intensive coverage of live poker events, online card rooms and such, poker is followed by more people than ever before. While the film edits, news reports and press releases paint a picture that... continued

Phil Ivey Confirms Top Poker Spot with 8th WSOP Bracelet

Choosing the top poker player in the world is akin to arguing about the top boxer, the greatest baseball player or any other comparative exercise. Although the best of all-time may still be up for debate,... continued

Phil Ivey and the Tale of the Eighth Bracelet

There was a handsome young prince of poker, respected by all for his play of the game and his side bets. He rose to spectacular heights with the winning of his 7th World Series of Poker bracelet in 2009... continued

What’s Going On With Doyle Brunson?

The 2010 World Series of Poker has not been the most enjoyable for Doyle Brunson. The 76 year-old “Godfather of Poker” has been struggling at the tables and entangled distractions off of it. Consequently,... continued

Phil Ivey Pulls Double Duty Looking for Eighth WSOP Bracelet

Phil Ivey has been working overtime at the World Series of Poker this week, as the career leading in earnings looks to pick up his eighth bracelet. After a lackluster start to the 2010 WSOP, Ivey is coming... continued

David Warga Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

The 2002 Casino Employees Event champion beat a field of 643 heavy-duty poker players to win his second World Series of Poker Bracelet. In 2002, Warga took home $47,300 with his bracelet for the WSOP event... continued

Dutch Boyd Wins 2nd World Series of Poker Bracelet

Dutch Boyd helped to overcome the year of the newcomer at the World Series of Poker by picking up his second career bracelet at Event 23, $2,500 Limit Hold’em Six-Handed. Boyd overcame the huge chip... continued

Tom “durrrr” Dwan Goes All-In on WSOP Bracelet Hopes

In case anyone has forgotten that poker players are gamblers, Tom “durrrr” Dwan is doing his best to remind them. The 23 year-old poker phenom has laid down the gauntlet in a World Series of Poker... continued

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