The race to be the number one in the United Kingdom's Global Poker Index (GPI) is heating up after a series of superb results from Max Silver at the 2014 World Series of Poker (WSOP) have closed the gap between him and current number one Stephen …
I had in a girlfriend in Vegas, so I played a little bit of poker in my spare time, and then started to realize that I had a significant edge over the competition. But I did go back and forth; I'd play poker and go broke, then I'd go drive a taxi …
Every year during the World Series of Poker, Barton hosts a poker tournament to thank some of his supporters. Some poker pros always play in the event to show support for Barton's efforts to get online poker legalized on the federal level. At my table …
Should Amaya Gaming complete its proposed purchase of PokerStars by the target closing date of September 30th, online poker players in New Jersey could be signing up and logging on before the trees have lost their leaves.
Although limit hold'em is used in all of the mixed game variations at the World Series of Poker, there were only two events on the schedule that made limit hold'em the sole focus. The $10,000 buy-in event is usually the highlight of the series for …
As of June 17, the last time any official statement was made on the field, just 15 seats are still available to be claimed in the World Series of Poker Big One For One Drop, which has a 56-player cap. The $1 million buy-in event takes $111,111 from …
“Johannes was not involved in an illegal poker game,” a person in the Facebook group wrote. “He was just visiting some old friends here in Ljubljana. Everything was just fine until this accident.” A Slovenian police officer confirmed the incident to …
After four days of play, the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship has reached the (unofficial) final table. Only eight players remain to battle it out for a bracelet, the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy and the $1,517,767 first-place prize.
“It means so much. I'm really a glory hog,” he told WSOP.com after play ended. “I honestly can't say it means more than the cash, because that's what we play for. But it really means a lo. I like the attention and recognition. I've been around for a …
Poker run takes new twist. You've heard of a poker run. Local resident Darren Turner is taking that popular event and adding a new twist. Turner has organized a poker float for this Sunday on the Barren Fork River. The poker float will start at Pepper …
An online poker site is dropping Uruguayan soccer star Luis Suárez as an endorser and Adidas is dialing back his presence in ads after he bit an opposing player during a match this week, the companies said. Adidas has taken Mr. Suárez out of the …
Amid the fun that is the World Series of Poker, there has been an air of heaviness over recent days after it was learned that one of the game's favorite players, Chad Brown, has seen his fight with cancer take a turn for the worse. Players at the WSOP …
The 38-year-old poker pro is widely regarded by his peers as the greatest player in the game, with unrivaled success in cash games both online and live as well as one of the most impressive tournament resumes ever assembled. Ivey added to his legend …
Since then, the local police had tried their best to find him, carrying out numerous operations across the whole country involving a large number of agents, helicopters, and search dogs. On Friday morning, police found a body on the banks of the …
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina has been convicted of shooting a man over a $5 hand of poker. The Port City Daily reported that Prentice Reaves was sentenced to 40 to 60 months in prison after being convicted Tuesday in Columbus County …
Helping the Hospice poker run will be 10:30 a.m. June 28 at American Legion Post 274, 11820 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby. Participants will draw the first card at the Tavern, 4975 St. Leonard Road, St. Leonard; the second card at Heavy Hitters, 30125 Three …
It's been a central tenet of poker rules at live games in English-speaking countries for years, but is it still relevant in the global, polyglot online market? The Microgaming Poker Network thinks not, and has become the first online poker network to …
John Hennigan has won the 2014 World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship, arguably the most prestigious tournament in poker. For topping the elite field of 102 players in the eight-game mix event he earned his third gold bracelet, the …