After finishing as runner-up in 2005 and 2006, Chris Ferguson finally took down the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, winning a best two-of-three finals against Andy Bloch. Before the finals began, Bloch said, 'I'm the Paul... more
Of the elite eight players in the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, two had advanced from the quarterfinal round in previous years: former WSOP champions Huck Seed and Chris Ferguson. Orel Hershiser and Jonathan 'FieryJustice'... more
Planning continues for the Montel Williams MS Foundation Gala and Pro-Celebrity Poker Challenge, to be held in New York City on March 13th. Festivites begin at 5:30 pm at Cipriani 42nd Street, with the inaugural gala's... more
I visited the Sky City Casino in Acoma, New Mexico after a playing session down the road at Route 66 Casino. Sky City is about 15 minutes further west, a little less than an hour west of Albuquerque on I-40 on the way to Gallup... more
The story of Round Three of the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship was the continuing success of former LA Dodgers great Orel Hershiser. The drama that usually surrounds the road to the finals kicked into a fever... more
When Orel Hershiser started this year's NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship, he brought a baseball. His plan was to get anyone he defeated to sign it. When he was defeated, he would sign it and present it to whoever took him... more
Half of the 64 original players remained after yesterday's first round action in the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Caesars Palace was once again host of the event that has become a favorite for players and television viewers... more
In my last column I gave you some questions to ponder, promising answers in the subsequent column, which you're reading here. I'll repeat the question and then provide each answer in bold face... more
Republican Senators John E. Sununu (NH) and Pete Domenici (NM) recently sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve System highlighting perceived difficulties with implementing the United States' unpopular Unlawful... more
Last night the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship pairings party was held at the nightclub Pure, at Caesars Palace. The results yielded some interesting first round match-ups. Online phenom Jonathan 'FieryJustice' Little will... more
The on-again, off-again story of the United Kingdom's announced plans for "super casinos" that would rival the largest casino properties found in America has again returned to an "off" state. The controversial plans for a new... more
On Wednesday, Harrah's Entertainment released its Fourth Quarter and Full Year financial results, giving us a window into the largest casino operator in the world and a view of the health of the industry at large. As the rights holder... more
Michael Martin took the chip lead into the final table, and carried the lead all the way into heads-up play, but it was Ben Hock who walked away with the gold ring at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the World Series of Poker Circuit... more
Who is Dianna Donofrio? I asked this question a few years ago when I kept hearing her name. Then, when I was finally introduced to her, I recognized her as one of the many staff that runs around the World Series of Poker, frantically... more
Three masked men fired shots and then burst into the back door of a San Antonio Texas home where a poker game was being held. In the course of robbing the game of approximately $3000 and the players' wallets, a player was shot twice... more
There are another €13,500 worth of PokerNews Cup Austria Packages to look forward to this week. All freerolls are exclusive to PokerNews players and cost next to nothing to qualify… more
27 players returned to The Horseshoe at Council Bluffs, Iowa for Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Circuit series Main Event, with Howard Wolper leading the pack as play began. Players took barely five levels to work down to the final... more
Students attending Carnegie Mellon, the prominent research university located just a few miles out of downtown, have faced their fair share of ups and downs when it comes to poker. On the upside has been the impressive list of growing... more
98 men and one woman took to the felt yesterday at the Horseshoe in Council Bluffs, Iowa to vie for the World Series of Poker Circuit Championship ring and a seat at the World Series of Poker Main Event, with notable players such... more
Titan Poker's massive $2 Million guaranteed tournament kicks off this Sunday March 2, followed by five €1,500 PokerNews Cup Austria Freerolls and the launch of the second European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOPII). more