Scotty Nguyen

Prolific tournament winner Scotty Nguyen is the focus of this section. Scotty is often seen in televised poker events.
John Stolzmann

Where Are They Now: 2005 WPT World Poker Open Champion, John Stolzmann

We caught up with 2005 WPT World Poker Open Champ, John Stolzmann, to see what he's been up to since the poker boom and how his win changed his life.

Constant Rijkenberg

2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 2: Rijkenberg Flying Highest

After two days of play in Cannes, Constant Rijkenberg and Hoyt Corkins are one-and-two atop the leader board.

Brad Garrett and Ray Romano

WSOP Through the Lens: Part III: It's the Main Event!

The WSOP broadcasts are finding their own corner of our DVR this time of year, and we think it's a fitting time to take a look back at some of the sights you can expect to see during the coverage of the opening days of the Main Event.

Owais Ahmed

2011 World Series of Poker Day 30: Ahmed Wins Event #47 and Mercier Goes for No. 3

Day 30 is done. Owais Ahmed defeated Michael Mizrachi to win the Event #47 bracelet and Joe Ebanks leads the Event #46 final.

Abe Mosseri

World Poker Tour World Championship Day 2: Mosseri the Man to Catch

The World Poker Tour World Championship continued on Sunday with Day 2 of play. The field size grew to 220 players and topping the remaining 116 players is Abe Mosseri.

David Sands

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 1b: Trapani Surges Late; Sands, Young and Dorfman Lurking

Chris Trapani, son of the late Marko Trapani who founded the Bay 101 Shooting Star back in 1997, leads the field after Day 1a of the 2011 World Poker Your Bay 101 Shooting Star Championship Event. Trapani will be the overall chip leader coming...

Phil Ivey

PokerNews Op-Ed: Should There be an Age Requirement for the Poker Hall of Fame?

Chad Holloway takes a look at the debate surrounding an age requirement for the Poker Hall of Fame.

Phil Galfond

The WSOP on ESPN: Day 5 a Battle between Poker Legends and Internet Superstars

ESPN's latest installment of the WSOP features Day 5 of the Main Event and focuses on Phil Galfond in a battle of old-school pros against new online superstars.

Johnny Chan

The WSOP on ESPN: In the Money

A recap of ESPN's coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event. This week, the money bubble burst, the top 747 players guaranteed at least $19,000 while many walked away empty-handed.

Scotty Nguyen

The WSOP on ESPN: The Scotty Nguyen Show

If you missed ESPN's coverage of Day 3 of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, have no fear, we've got the recap for you right here.

Tony Dunst

2010 World Series of Poker Day 45: Tony Dunst Gunning For November Nine with Day 4 Chip Lead

With every passing day of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event we get closer and closer to the November Nine, and after Day 4 of play, Tony Dunst is currently in the best possible position to get there, leading the tournament with over 1.5...

World Poker Tour World Championship Day 6: Benyamine, Williams, and Basebaldy Headline Final Table

The WPT World Championship is down to a final table, and after six days of battle at the Bellagio, the best of the best remain. David Benyamine, David Williams, and Eric "basebaldy" Baldwin have the final table's biggest stacks, followed by Billy...

World Poker Tour World Championship Day 5: Epic Final Table in the Making

The World Poker Tour World Championship resumed on Thursday with 18 players hoping to make it to the final 10. It took under two levels of play to get this done, and the chip counts looked quite different at the end of the day than it had when...

World Poker Tour World Championship Day 3: Buchanan Back On Top

The World Poker Tour World Championship resumed on Tuesday with 98 players having made it through to Day 3. After five levels of play, 35 players remain in the hunt to capture the prestigious title. Emerging at the top of the chip counts was Shawn...

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 3: Final Table Set: Seth On Top, Hellmuth Second

The second-to-last day at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star played out Thursday with 27 players returning to the felt to play down to the televised final table of six. It was Andy "BKiCe" Seth who finished out the day as the chip leader...

Daniel Alaei

World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: Daniel Alaei Wins!

The World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic came to a conclusion over the weekend with the crowning of a new champion as Daniel Alaei defeated Josh Arieh heads-up for the impressive win and the $1,428,430 first-place prize...

World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: Faraz Jaka and Scotty Nguyen Lead Final Table

Day five of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic was a short one as thirty-six players took only six hours to reach a final table. When the day was complete, six top-notch players were left all led by Jaka Faraz who will go into the...

World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: Money Bubble Bursts; Kohlberg and Jaka Pounce

Down to 36 players, the field at the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic took roughly two-and-a-half hours before they reached the payout mark of 27 players. With each player guaranteed to make at least $28,569...

Daniel Alaei

World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: The Field Shrinks Dramatically While Alaei Crushes

Day 3 action in the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic saw the field shrivel to 36. Daniel Alaei (1,664,000) rose to become chip leader and is followed by Steven Landfish (1,172,500). These two are followed closely...

The Hard Rock Casino is Set to Host the All In for CP 2 Charity Tournament

Poker is full of philanthropists who use their love of the game to help others when they have the chance, so it should surprise no one that a number of players and people within the industry are getting together for the second annual All In for CP...

Clayton Mozdzen

PokerStars European Poker Tour Warsaw Day 2: Clayton Mozdzen Claims Lead Heading into Day 3

The 2009 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Warsaw resumed on Thursday for Day 2 of action. Combining the remaining fields from the two starting days meant 148 players began the day. Less than five levels of play later, only 56 were left with...

PokerNews Op-Ed: Anatomy of the Rail

The rail is the demarcation line that separates the players from everyone else. The term ‘railbird’ was originally a derogatory nickname for players who just busted or the down-and-out gamblers pathetically hanging out on the rail, like famished...

Prahlad Friedman

The WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Prahlad Friedman Returns to Rapping, Peter Eastgate and Joe Hachem Chase Down History

Day 5 of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 230 players return to the fray including three women, two brothers, and the defending champion. Peter Eastgate, however, wasn’t the only world champ left in the field, with 2005 winner Joe...

2009 Poker Hall of Fame

Benny Binion, eccentric owner of The Horseshoe, created the Poker Hall of Fame in 1979 to honor poker’s elite. This savvy businessman also used the Hall of Fame to lure tourists into his downtown casino. Leave it Binion to come up with a way to...

Phil Hellmuth

WSOP Main Event Coverage: Hellmuth Takes the Stage, L.A. Laker Jordan Famar Tries to Score

Today sees another day at the World Series of Poker Main Event unfold on ESPN as Phil "The Poker Brat" Hellmuth takes center stage while battling some of the biggest names in the game including November Nine member Phil Ivey, last year's Main Event...

Rui Cao

2009 WSOP: Matthews Takes Early Lead in #56 NLHE Six-Handed

Event #56, $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, kicked off Tuesday afternoon. This is the last preliminary event...

Gus Hansen

2009 WSOP: Hansen Leads Stacked Pack in HORSE #49

Day 2 of the $50,000 World Championship HORSE Event #49 kicked off with almost a complete field....

Jeffrey Lisandro

2009 WSOP: Jeff Lisandro Scores Bracelet #3 in Stud Hi/Lo #37

Day 3 of Event #37, $10,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, was one of the longest yet...

Carlos Mortensen

2009 WSOP: Champions Invitational, Day 1 – Mortensen in Front

What do you do to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the biggest poker tournament in the world?...

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Day 2: Negreanu, Rousso, ElkY, Hellmuth Move On

Day 2 of the National Heads-Up Championship featured some of the biggest names in poker and entertainment, as superstars such as Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein and Peter Eastgate squared off not only against other...

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