"I thought it was the Joe Show," said ESPN analyst and poker pro Antonio Esfandiari who said McKeehen played nearly perfect poker. "He played great, he ran great, and you can't overcome that combination. He did exactly what he needed to do to not give …
McKeehen, the 24-year-old poker pro from Pennsylvania with a math degree, has held an unwavering chip lead and holds 67 percent of all the chips on the table going into Tuesday's showdown, or some 128 million worth. He was responsible for dashing the …
On Sunday, the 2015 November Nine returned to battle down to the final six in the World Series of Poker Main Event. The first day saw 72 hands play out, three eliminations take place, and plenty of chips added to Joe McKeehen's stack. Monday saw the …
All three men are within sight of $7.68 million and the World Series of Poker championship title, a distinction awarded every year since 1970 when the contest started at Benny Binion's Las Vegas casino as an invite-only affair, where the players …
Brazilian football star Ronaldo Nazário de Lima is visiting Macau to promote the Asia Championship of Poker, sponsored by Pokerstars.net. The former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid player will compete in the HK$100,000 (about US$12,820) main …
A woman walks by a sign before the start of the World Series of Poker, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Las Vegas. Sunday night was the first of three days of marathon-length poker-playing before crowning a new champion and awarding more than $7 million to the …
LAS VEGAS – (AP) — The latest from day two of the World Series of Poker main event championship (all times local): 8:30 p.m.. Max Steinberg won't need to find an old suit in his closet for day three of the World Series of Poker finale. The Las Vegas …
Tom Cannuli went through long stretches of play on day one of the World Series of Poker main event final table without playing a hand. In fact, he didn't take down his first pot until hand no. 32, about three hours into the ESPN broadcast. But the 23 …
LAS VEGAS (AP) The Israeli poker player who held a long-running perch in second place and infuriated World Series of Poker viewers with his lengthy contemplation of most hands is out of contention for the World Series of Poker title and $7.6 million …
The World Series of Poker tradition got its start in 1970 with casino owner Benny Binion as an invitation-only event so casual the ultimate winner was chosen by the other, usually older, guys at the table. The sport's popularity caught fire in 2003 …
Players are on a 10-minute break. When play continues it will be level 6 with two 90-minute levels left to play. There are 87 players remaining from the 108 entrants. Registration ends at the start of Day 2.
The Poker Academy is looking for players to represent them at the WSOP next year by participating in their brand new program, The Poker Academy 12 Week Challenge! This program, designed to make you a better poker player in 12 weeks, utilizes the 12 …
A former NYPD detective has received three years of probation and community service for running an illegal poker game on Staten Island. Richard Palase, who was a member of law enforcement for 19 years, took a plea deal in February. He was one of 13 …
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City police detective who worked as an undercover has been sentenced to probation for running illegal poker games out of his home. Federal Judge Sandra Townes also ordered Richard Palase to forfeit $10,000 and …
Britain's former four-time world super-middleweight champion, who retired from boxing in July, will throw his right hand in partypoker.com's Power Series. Froch, whose last appearance in the ring was his knockout of arch-rival George Groves in their …
FILE – In this July 14, 2015, file photo, Max Steinberg plays at the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. The Main Event returns Sunday, Nov. 8, with nine players competing in a three-day marathon for a $7.6 million prize to the victor. (AP …
In fact, Adams is likely the only poker player to accomplish this goal. What is this goal? To play poker in all 50 states. The Bostonian finished off his 50-state tour recently in Mission, Oregon, playing in a $1-$3 no-limit hold'em cash game at …
Sometimes the little guys of the poker world run into changing market conditions that prove to be too much for a company's long-term viability. That's the sad story of veteran online poker site Poker Heaven, which has bounced around since it debut way …