I arrived at Caesars during my marathon trip to each of Atlantic City's many poker rooms. Caesars had been one of my favorite places to play during my last major trip to the area, about two years ago. The casino itself is nicely... more
It's gotten a bad name, calling has. Players who do a lot of it are given a special moniker, 'calling station'. Good players tend to go for the raise and the fold. Even so, there are times when it is surely the best play... more
Macintosh users are legendary in the computer world for their loyalty and preference to the Apple operating system, even if most modern software applications are designed, first and foremost, for the Windows platform instead... more
Bodog was the winner in the latest ruling in a patent-infringement lawsuit that has developed more twists and turns than San Francisco's famed Lombard Street. On August 31, 1st Technology Inc. filed... more
The second annual UltimateBet Online Championship (UBOC) series, hosted by UltimateBet pros Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth Jr., kicks off tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST with a $200+15 six-handed no-limit hold'em tournament, featuring a $100,000 guarantee... more
Howard Lederer never seems to tire of saying that poker is a game of imperfect information - and I have to agree with him. We live in an information age, so why can't players just throw their hands away and go on to the next... more
In Part One of our interview with Sorel and Chris, we learned about the facts concerning the sale of Vaughn's account the night he won the Full Tilt $1 Million Guaranteed.... more
The World Series of Poker Circuit series descended upon the historic city of New Orleans this past week, attracting smaller poker playing crowds than usual. This is a result, perhaps, of the overlapping of events that keeps happening... more
After two days in which Josh Arieh claimed all the attention as the chip leader, it was Andy Philachack who hung around the top of the leaderboard to capture the victory at the World Series of Poker New Orleans Circuit Main Event... more
Before Oct. 21st, Chris Vaughn was generally known in the poker world because of his work as Managing Editor for Bluff Magazine. On that night, Vaughn won the $1 Million Guaranteed on Full Tilt... more
Full Tilt Poker is set to host two fantastic $12,500 Aussie Millions Freerolls exclusively for PokerNews players. The first freeroll begins Saturday December 15 at 20:00 EST and players can qualify now. more
Last week, PokerNews picked up a story from CBC, reporting that Cyber World Group, the administrating company of online casino Golden Palace.com, had pled guilty to two counts of illegal gaming in Quebec. After learning more... more
Day 2 at the World Series of Poker Circuit - New Orleans Main Event ended much as it began – with Josh Arieh on top of the leaderboard. The young two-time bracelet winner spent all day with the chip lead, carrying it from a field of 50... more
The poker world erupted with shock and condolences this morning as news spread that three-time WSOP bracelet winner and legendary cash-game player David "Chip" Reese died early today, at the age of 56. His dominance in poker... more
Harrah's New Orleans is the site of the World Series of Poker New Orleans Circuit Main Event this week, and on Day 1 it was Atlanta poker pro Josh Arieh, best known for his final-table performance in the 2004 World Series of Poker... more
Walking through a crowded tournament field, it's often easy to miss Jonathan Little. He's never the loudest guy at the table or the flashiest dresser. With his eyes often hidden behind dark sunglasses, Little is quiet, methodical... more
Healthy turnouts marked the biggest online events on the first Sunday in December, with the biggest tourneys on PokerStars, Full Tilt and PartyPoker each clearing their pre-event guarantees. As is normally the case, the biggest prize... more
It was about 30 years ago, when I remember being at the Dunes Hotel, where the Bellagio sits today. Danny Robison came over to me and said, "Tom, see that guy over there that looks like a 15-year-old kid? That is Stu Ungar from New York... more
The inaugural Moscow Millions is in the books, and the winner of the event is none other than PokerNews' own Tony 'G' Guoga. Guoga triumphed over a small but top-flight field in a two-day event at the Kosmos Casino and Hotel in Moscow... more
It's well known that Missouri has major casinos at each end of the state – in St. Louis on the eastern border and in Kansas City on the west. There are a few poker rooms in these casinos making it easy to find a game. But what I didn't know... more