Jerry Yang

Jerry Yang is the 2007 World Series of Poker main-event winner. He is not to be confused with the other famous Jerry Yang who founded Yahoo!.
12 Predictions for 2012

12 Predictions for 2012

We looked into our crystal ball for 2012, and came up with these 12 predictions for 2012.

Al Krux

The Nightly Turbo: Al Krux Facing Drug Felony, William Hill Mess Resolved, and More

Three-time WSOP Main Event final tablist Al Krux is facing felony drug possession charges, and William Hill fired seven senior managers in the wake of a protest by nearly 200 staffers last week.

Phillip Hilm

Where Are They Now: 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Tablist, Phillip Hilm

Taking a look at past World Series of Poker Main Event Final Tablists. For this edition, we spoke with 2007 WSOP ninth-place finisher, Philip Hilm.

Jerry Yang

PokerNews Book Review: All In by Jerry Yang w/ Interview

With new poker books hitting the shelves every month, PokerNews has decided to offer comprehensive book reviews, starting w/ Jerry Yang’s new book, All In.

Matt Perrins

2011 World Series of Poker Day 7: Perrins Wins Lowball Bracelet and Turner Leads Event #8

Day 7 is done. Matt Perrins won the $1,500 NL 2-7 Lowball bracelet and Jon Turner took a huge chip lead into Day 3 of the $1,000 NL Hold'em Event.

Cody Slaubaugh

World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace Day 1: Slaubaugh Slaughtering the Competition

Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Caesars Palace Main Event wrapped up on Thursday. Cody Slaubaugh leads the remaining 87 players from the starting field of 496.

Ali Eslami

World Series of Poker Circuit Rincon Regional Championship Day 1: Eslami Topping the Board

Day 1 of the 2010-2011 World Series of Poker Circuit $10,000 Regional Championship – Rincon where 91 players entered. After eight levels of play, Ali Eslami leads the field.

Seneca Easley

World Series of Poker Circuit Rincon Main Event Day 1: Easley Riding the Big Stack

The WSOP-C Rincon Main Event kicked off on Thursday with 188 players, and Seneca Easley leads the survivors after one day of play.

Daniel Negreanu

The Big Event Main Event Day 1b: Hart Leads, Negreanu Headlines

A recap of Day 1b of The Big Event, where Daniel Negreanu is among chip leaders.

Jesse Okonczak

WSOP-C Palm Beach Day 2: Okonczak and His Big Stack

The 368 players who made Day 2 of the WSOP-C Palm Beach were reduced to just 24 with Jesse Okonczak leading the way towards the final table.

Ryan Sponaugle

WSOP-C Palm Beach Day 1: Sponaugle Leads at the First Turn

From a field of 712, Ryan Sponaugle leads the way after two Day 1 flights at the World Series of Poker Circuit event in Palm Beach.

Chris Moneymaker

PokerNews Op-Ed: Ranking the Latest World Champs as Poker Ambassadors — Part II

Chad Holloway takes a look at what it takes to be a good poker ambassador and ranks the past eight WSOP champs accordingly.

Jerry Yang

PokerNews Op-Ed: Ranking the Latest World Champs as Poker Ambassadors — Part I

Chad Holloway takes a look at what it takes to be a good poker ambassador and ranks the past eight WSOP champs accordingly.

Chris Moneymaker

WSOP Champions vs. Runner-Ups

PokerNews takes a look at the WSOP champions' careers after their big win and compares them with the player they beat out in second place.

WSOP Bracelet

2010 World Series of Poker: Past Champions

In 2003, Chris Moneymaker single-handedly blew up the poker world by winning the World Series of Poker Main Event. Have recent champions had a comparable impact?

Annie Duke Claims NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

After three long days, the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship has concluded with Annie Duke taking down the coveted title and $500,000. Annie Duke didn't have an easy road to the winner's circle of the 2010 National Heads-Up Championship. Over...

Jerry Yang

The Nightly Turbo: Regulations in Costa Rica, Hellmuth Hosts a Charity Tournament, and More

It's that time again. You're in between hands and you're wondering what happened in the poker world today. Well, here it is, all laid out for you so you can get back to the grind sooner.

November Nine

PokerNews Op-Ed: Poker Needs More Ambassadors

Today's poker world seems to have some players that have little respect for the game that has made them wealthy. Outside of their individual achievements, they could care less about how their actions impact the game and if there wasn't a paycheck...

Lex and Eli

WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Hand of the Week, our MVP and More

Poker fans, you can all thank Brett Farve and his latest foray out of retirement for your DVRs cutting off the conclusion of ESPN's first two hours of coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. Due to Farve's press conference running...

The PokerNews Top 10: Poker's One-hit Wonders

Taking a look through a list of WSOP and WPT winners since the poker boom, names like Gus Hansen, Erik Seidel, Daniel Negreanu, and Erick Lindgren will pop up over and over again. But what of those champions who took home...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship, Day 2B: Peter Biebel, Alex Outhred Lead Pack

Almost twice as many Day 2B players started their second day of the WSOP Championship as did Day 2A. 2,379 took the field, with Henning Granstad starting out with the chip lead. While Granstad would survive to advance to Day 3...

2008 WSOP Event #2 $1,500 NLHE, Day 1b: Bach Leads Record Field

Event #2, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b saw 1,881 starters take the field, bringing the total number for the event up to a record breaking 3,929 players. Event #2 is now officially the largest WSOP preliminary event in history...

He Said/She Said, Vol. 8: Jerry Yang vs. Phillip Hilm

The hand: Nine players remain in the 2007 WSOP Main Event. Phillip Hilm sits with 19,240,000 chips to Yang's 25,010,000 chips. The blinds are 120,000/240,000 with a 30,000 ante. Hilm is in the SB, Yang on the hijack...

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Round One Highlights

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...

WSOP-C Rincon, Day 1: Bedoya Opens Early Lead

A smallish but star-packed field of 148 players arrived at Harrah's Rincon Casino and Resort for the $5,000 World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event yesterday, all working toward an announced first-place prize of $229,002. Among the big...

'NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship' Invitation List Complete

What do former MLB World Series MVP Orel Hershiser and poker player Sam Grizzle have in common? They are both among the 60 players invited to participate in the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. Last week the final list of invitees...

The Year in Poker: July, 2007

July in poker means just one thing: Main Event time at the World Series of Poker. While much of the pre-tourney speculation centered on the number of entrants (which turned out to be 6,358, slightly higher than most predictions)...

Poker in China: PokerStars APPT Macau Set for Debut

Among the questions that have been asked as poker becomes ever more global is this: "When is the game coming to China?" While the Chinese have a rich gambling tradition, poker itself had barely a toehold in the world's most populous country...

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