Poker People

From player biographies to stories about the lives of today's top poker stars. This includes special events sponsored by players, and anything going on with their lives on and off the poker table.

• Cory Lidle Loved Poker

  October 12, 2006,

  The poker world lost a friend with the death of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle yesterday. Lidle was killed when the small plane he was flying crashed into an apartment building in New York City...

   

• Poker Legend 'Amarillo Slim' Preston Evades Robbery Attempt

  October 10, 2006,

  The soap opera-style life of former World Series of Poker champion Thomas 'Amarillo Slim' Preston picked up another chapter last Wednesday. As reported on amarillo.com, the online wing of the Amarillo Globe News....

   

• Allen Cunningham Becomes 13th Member of Team Full Tilt

  October 10, 2006,

  Team Full Tilt continues to be one of the true forces on the tournament poker and online poker scenes. Already boasting a contingent of the finest players in the world...

   

• Lead Narrows In POY Race For Mizrachi

  October 05, 2006,

  Entering into the late stages of 2006, Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi continues to hold steady at the head of the pack in the 2006 Poker Player of the Year race. His once monstrous lead, however, has begun to shrink some.

   

• London EPT – Table 11, Seat 2 Is No 'Big Deal' - Or Is He?

  September 23, 2006,

  There are a lot of big poker names on the list of players for the European Poker Tour's London stop. Names like Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein, Gus Hansen, and many more are lined up to play for the big money at the Vic....

   

• The Lady is a Champ - Interview with Mary Jones, Part Two

  September 19, 2006,

  In part one of our interview, we heard how about Mary's tournament, and some of the hands, and factors that got her to the final table. In today's part two...

   

• The Lady is a Champ - Interview with Mary Jones, Part One

  September 18, 2006,

  Out of nowhere, to glory and fame. In two short years, Mary Jones went from taking her first baby steps in casino cardrooms to winning the biggest women's event in poker history, the 2006 WSOP Ladies Event....

   

• 'The Grinder' Continues To Dominate Player Of The Year Race

  September 13, 2006,

  There were two questions that were on the minds of all as the World Series of Poker started in late July. One, how much would the Player of the Year leader board be shuffled by the enormous events at the Rio and, two, would Michael "The Grinder"

   

• WSOP Golden Boy: Jeff Madsen Signs With Poker Agency

  August 15, 2006,

  Many stories came out of this year's World Series of Poker. The good, the bad, the overachieving – many stories emerged that could catch the public's eye for one reason or another....

   

• Kenna James Lends a Helping Hand to Wounded Vets

  August 14, 2006,

  There were several demonstrations during this year's World Series of Poker of how poker players benefited charitable causes. Mike Sexton, after winning the Tournament of Champions in June...

   

• Daniel Negreanu and Greg Raymer Have 'Online Feud' Over WPT Lawsuit

  August 10, 2006,

  Daniel Negreanu and Greg Raymer are feuding, and they are doing so in a public arena. The rift between the two began when Negreanu criticized the seven players for filing the lawsuit via his video blog....

   

• Humble, Centered, and Drawing Respect: Jeff Madsen

  August 04, 2006,

  It is a little less than a month since Jeff Madsen burst onto the tournament poker scene with four final tables, two bracelets, and over $1.4 million in winnings at this year's WSOP....

   

• From Selling Stocks to StoxPoker: Interview with Nick Grudzien

  July 25, 2006,

  There are 1 million different stories in the new world of online poker. Behind those anonymous (or sometimes not so anonymous) screen names are real people, with real stories....

   

• Maxim Magazine To Feature Clonie Gowen

  June 26, 2006,

  Further signaling the 'mainstream' move of poker in today's world, the July issue of the men's magazine Maxim will feature a special segment on the World Series of Poker.

   

• Catching up With WPT Player of the Year Gavin Smith

  June 05, 2006,

  What a thirteen months it has been for poker pro Gavin Smith. A little over a year ago, Gavin was the epitome of the tour grinder, working his butt off playing many of the smaller events on the poker tour...

   

• Michael Mizrachi Continues To Grind The POY Race

  June 03, 2006,

  As the final month before the World Series of Poker gets ready to swing into play, Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi's continued dominance of the Poker Player of the Year race is THE story of 2006...

   

• Catching Up With Poker Pro Scott Fischman

  June 02, 2006,

  Professional poker player Scott Fischman has crammed a lot into a short life. The 26 year old cut his teeth playing online poker for countless hours back in the early 2000's.

   

• Improving The Crowd At The Poker Tables With 'Miss Poker Face'

  June 01, 2006,

  What do you see normally when you sit down at the poker tables? First off, it is a predominantly male arena, lacking a certain female ambiance that most social arenas have...

   

• Poker Players Alliance Leads Poker's Cause In Washington

  May 27, 2006,

  Michael Bolcerek, the president of the Poker Players Alliance, has been personally lobbying in Washington, DC, regarding the House Judiciary Committee's consideration of HR 4777...

   

• Wireless Company Signs More Poker Players

  May 25, 2006,

  One of the most active players in the wireless business, when it comes to poker players at least, is Sports-Stuff, Inc. The company specializes in providing games, sports information and ring tones...

   

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