My favorite part of the poker world is how it has created its own 'society' very separate but nonetheless reflective of the 'greater society'. The world of poker has risen from the basements and backrooms to become a unique... more
Pot-limit Omaha is certainly a game that took root in Europe before it began taking America by storm, so it was only natural that some of Europe's biggest names would turn out for Event #3 of the World Series of Poker Europe... more
After three grueling days and an extraordinarily long final table, Sherkhan Farnood came from behind to best Ivo Donev heads-up to capture his first WSOPE bracelet and claim the £76,999 top prize in Event #2 £2,500 H.O.R.S.E.... more
Major poker-representation firm Poker Royalty has announced another major signing with the addition of Full Tilt Poker pro David Chiu to its impressive lineup of players. Chiu's addition to the Poker Royalty lineup further strengthens... more
Complete event details have now been released for the upcoming Bodog Poker Open II, scheduled for September 28 – October 5, 2008. This second BPO series at Bodog Poker offers 14 events over the series' eight-day run and will include... more
Fifty-six players returned to Leicester Square for Day 2 of Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E., at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth started Day 2 atop the leader board, and one of the Phils remained... more
In a surprise political move termed separately as a 'stunt' and a 'blatant protectionist move' by interested observers, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Thursday pushed through a court order to seize domain names connected... more
If we consider the birth of the World Series of Poker in 1970 as the dawning of a 'modern' era of professional poker, a signal occurrence in the early history of that era was the emergence of one of the WSOP's early champions... more
The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars came to a close on Monday as Day 2 of the Main Event took place. The $5,000+$200 tournament saw 2,185 participants enter to create a total prize pool of $10,925,000... more
Day 1 of the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, Event #2 at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe, kicked off with a stacked field of 110 top players, including many of the most recognizable faces (and voices) in the poker world. Making... more
The final table of the Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe was a classic tale of worsts to firsts and history being made as Danish pro and WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard went from eighth in chips at the start... more
Full Tilt Poker held its once-a-month $500+$35 version of its marquee Sunday tournament that attracted 2,239 players and created a total prize pool of $1,119,500. For those unable to pony up the money for a major online event elsewhere... more
The Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars kicked off yesterday with Day 1 play. The $5,000+200 tourney saw 2,185 participants sign up, creating a total prize pool of $10,925,000. Barring a deal... more
It's another theme week for NBC's popular late-night poker program, 'Poker After Dark,' and this week's series of episodes pokes a bit of 'light-hearted' fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled 'Mission Impossible,' the week's... more
Adam Junglen finished Day 2 of the £ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event #1 at the World Series of Poker Europe in London the same way he began it –- as the chip leader. Along the way, dozens of top players from around the world headed... more
The final weekend of action in the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars meant the start of one of the series' most anticipated offerings – the $10,000+300 buy-in Event #32, H.O.R.S.E. Big names abounded... more
The Silver Club in Sparks, Nevada is the epitome of a nice, small, locals-oriented casino. They have a great single-deck blackjack game with favorable rules, including blackjack that pays 3:2 and doubling down on anything. The table's... more
The field for Event #1 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe swelled considerably on Day 1b, with a final tally of players sitting at 410. 2007 WSOP-Europe Main Event Champion Annette Obrestad joined the field on Day 1b... more
Day 15 of the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars had a familiar ring. Two bracelets were awarded, over $2,000,000 in prize pool money was dispersed, and Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier posted another more
One hundred and ninety-one players took part in Day 1a of Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe, £1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, at the Empire in Leicester Square. Among the big names in the field for Event #1 were European superstars... more
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