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There will be no chants of "USA" when the final three players vying for the World Series of Poker's $10 million top prize return to a Las Vegas stage Tuesday night. The last players standing — all European — survived nearly 12 hours of no-limit Texas …

When we look back at poker in 2014, we may first think about Daniel Colman bursting onto the high profile poker scene with an incredible year along with all the new poker superstars in the making on this week's World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event …

Billy Pappas, the last true amateur of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event and one of the best foosball players in the world, was eliminated early this morning in fifth place, taking home $2,143,794. It's a damn shame, because Billy was living …

The 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event has been on hiatus since July 14 when this year's November Nine was determined. Those nine players, who hailed from six different nations, basked in the poker's spotlight for the past few months, but in this …

After finishing in ninth place at the 2013 World Series of Poker main event, the last thing Mark Newhouse wanted to do was bust in ninth again. In fact, he even told the ESPN crew that he'd rather finish tenth than ninth again. Unfortunately for the 29 …

LAS VEGAS — After four months of waiting, the final table has arrived. Who will win the $10 million and the most coveted bracelet in the game? Watch the action unfold on ESPN2 on Monday night starting at 8 p.m. ET and follow along right here until the …

American businessman W. Clement Stone may not be a name with which poker players are familiar. In fact, it is a name that I myself only ran across recently after searching the internet for the source of an inspirational quote I had heard some time ago.

Moments after the final hand in the World Series of Poker Main Event over the summer, eight of the nine finalists congregated around the table to celebrate. The ninth, 29-year-old Mark Newhouse, was off to the side granting ESPN an immediate interview.

In its continued efforts to “sportify” poker, the Global Poker Index has announced plans to introduce the Global Poker League (GPL), the very first Professional Poker League of its kind. GPI Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Dreyfus revealed to …

Tonight at 8 ET, the World Series of Poker main event final table is live on ESPN2. It will conclude Tuesday night with the heads-up match at 9 ET live on ESPN and award $10 million to the winner. One of the November Nine — Mark Newhouse — achieved …

Back in July, nine players navigated a field of 6,683 to reach the most prestigious final table in all of poker, the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event. Tonight, those nine players — the November Nine — will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and …

Hollywood Casino Toledo will host a Veterans Day poker tournament with all re-buys donated to local nonprofit Veterans Matter. The no-limit hold 'em tournament will start at 12:15 p.m. Nov. 11. Cost is $60 buy-in with $25 re-buys. “I've done these …

Daniel Negreanu and Jack McClelland took their place in poker history at the 2014 Poker Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday at the Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Downtown Las Vegas. The old and new guard of poker gathered in Benny's Bullpen, now …

One of the nine players remaining in the World Series of Poker main event is going to have the good kind of financial problems in just a few days. The November Nine have waited nearly four months to take their shot and on Monday night, the planning and …

Currently, Dutch poker pro Jorryt Van Hoof is the favorite at +250, meaning that for every $100 wagered, a bettor can expect $250 in return should he win it all. Mark Newhouse, who is enjoying his second consecutive run to the final table, is the …

This time the poker pro from Erie, PA topped a field of 118 players in the WPT Caribbean main event at the Casino Royale St. Maarten. For the win Elias earned the $127,680 first-place prize and the distinction of being the first-player ever to win back …

LAS VEGAS (AP) This year's World Series of Poker final table is a young man's game. When nine players take their seats around a studio-lit poker table at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas starting Monday night to vie for a $10 million top …

While you are basking in the silence of a post election Sunday, let me ruin your peace by bringing up politics again. There didn't seem to be a selection that I could make that would increase the likelihood that Internet poker would be legal any time soon.