Austrian Erich Kollmann made short work of his remaining opponents, taking down the PokerNews Cup Austria Main Event in just over four hours of final-table play. Kollmann started the day with a significant chip lead over his nearest... more
There was quite a poker ceremony held at the Bellagio last Monday, April 21st, in the Vegas showroom that hosts the "O" show six nights each week. The occasion was special, as it honored all the World Poker Tour's individual... more
Leading online poker site PokerStars has added another international star to their "Team PokerStars" by announcing the signing of popular British pro Victoria Coren. Coren, often dubbed the "Princess of Poker," has been... more
With 31 players remaining in the PokerNews Cup Austria Main Event, the early focus on Day 3 was the bubble. 27 places paid, so the first four players eliminated in Saturday's play would see nothing for their work. Pierre Marceau... more
I've played poker in over 100 poker rooms in the world. This was the most beautifully appointed room of them all. This club is literally around the corner from the more famous and larger Aviation Club, on the Champs Elysees... more
115 players returned to the Concord Card Casino in Salzburg, Austria for Day 2 of the PokerNews Cup Austria, including T6 Poker pro Henrik Gwinner, who started the day second in chips behind Harald Suschegg. Other notable players remaining... more
PoolStars are delighted to host a 9-Ball pool satellite series giving players the opportunity to win a $12,500 World Series* Package. The first satellite kicks off at 17:00 EST/18:00 EDT on Thursday May 1 and will run daily until Saturday May 31… more
PokerTek Inc, seller and licensor of automated poker tables, announced its first quarter 2008 earnings earlier this week. Pokertek posted a net loss of $2.13 million for the quarter which was an improvement over its net loss of $2.62... more
With more than double the entrants of Day 1a, the second day of the PokerNews Cup Austria held more star power, more pros from around the world, and more internet qualifiers from Titan Poker, T6 Poker, PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker... more
It's that time of year again… the World Poker Tour Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Step right up, folks -- anyone with a buy-in of $25,500 can have a seat! In fact, I wish someone else had taken mine. There were 538... more
How does it sound to be flown to an exclusive location in Peralada, Spain from May 6-10, to compete in a massive tournament featuring a stunning $1 million guaranteed in prize money? And to be treated like royalty, receiving such luxuries... more
66 players from around the globe descended upon Salzburg, Austria for the first day of the PokerNews Cup Austria. Among the notable players in the event were Dutch T6 Poker pro Rolf Slotboom and well-known New Zealand pro... more
I first met Vanessa Selbst a few years ago at a ladies tournament in California. She was sitting across the table from me, and at first glance you could see she was all about the "business" of poker. While her intense concentration... more
US Congressmen Barney Frank and Ron Paul, who made news last month by leading a Financial Services Committee hearing looking at the regulation of online gambling, have written a letter to the heads of the US Treasury and Federal... more
The Poker Players Alliance, the self-described "grass roots" lobbying group formed to help forward the rights and interests of American poker players, has reached its long-stated goal of 1,000,000 members. The PPA announced the milestone... more
The school year is almost over for University of Chicago students, bringing the end of many regular campus poker games. Student poker players enrolled in the small, private school have seen a reasonable amount of poker action... more
Fresh off the April 18th wrap of filming for the upcoming season's episodes, the popular program "Poker After Dark" has released the highlights for the fourth season of the series, which will consist of ten new episodes... more
Calvin Ayre, the highly visible founder and CEO of Bodog, announced his planned retirement yesterday in a statement issued by the company. According to the statement, found at bodoglife.com, Ayre will also give up operational control... more
Way back in 2002, before Moneymaker, the internet explosion, and the World Poker Tour, I was offered the Tournament Director's job at the World Series of Poker at a time that the world's most prestigious tournament was in trouble... more
Lee Jones, the Executive Host for the European Poker Tour, has departed that position to become the Chief Operating Officer of CardRunners.com, the prominent poker-video instructional site. Jones, a poker veteran who gained industry fame... more