Amid the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina, which crashed upon the Gulf coast states on Monday, were very important parts of the Mississippi economy. more
In the current world of high stakes poker, you had better have a very solid bankroll or have been one of the ones to have captured a title at some point within the past year or so. more
Poker is truly a global sport that crosses cultural boundaries. Players from around the world can be found online, battling it out for growing payouts. more
PokerEvents, founders of the inaugural Irish Poker Tour, has joined forces with Boylepoker to create the Irish Poker Championships. This is the first-ever large-payout tournament Ireland. more
Men Nguyen is a kick to have at your poker table. Witty, impish, and seemingly harmless, he has a tendency to sit quietly, lulling you into a false sense of security... more
Day one of the World Poker Tour event ($5,150 buy in) at the Bicycle Club, season IV, is over. 839 entrants with two day ones, we will see when we get to the final table how many of those players started on the first day one... more
A bi-monthly column examining the booming poker industry, with interviews with industry leaders, and analysis of news and events in this billion dollar industry. This week: What's on TV?....more
Canadian software developer Chartwell Technology Inc., (Chartwell) is joining the race for online poker action. Although late in the game for the poker-sector... more
In the beginning, you could only get your poker playing done by stepping into the limited number of casinos in the United States or other locations around the world. more
With the advent of the World Poker Tour and the success of the World Series of Poker, there have been many ideas about expanding the world of tournament poker. more
Golf is a game of skill, just like poker. But as with any game of skill, you have to make the most of the technology available. Poker has the online gaming... more
You might have heard that celebrities have invaded the game of poker, but few have actually won an event, let alone tried to repeat and defend their title. more
Poker is everywhere these days thanks to the help of numerous TV friendly tournaments. NBC, ESPN, the Travel Channel and several other networks in the United States alone... more
As reported here last week, the World Poker Tour has been in talks with its broadcast outlet - Travel Channel - to allow poker players to wear sponsor logos during the taping of WPT telecasts. These talks came to an end last night... more
Phil Hellmuth is a master of pomp and publicity. After coming to the forefront of poker at the 1989 World Series of Poker, he has tirelessly marketed poker, and himself... more
Some of the world's top schools of higher education have taken a particular interest in the world of investing. This should surprise few as many schools have been investing in stocks and bonds for quite some time. more
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