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Player of the Year and Does It Matter?

Player of the Year and Does It Matter?

WSOP’s Main Event has been exciting to watch. But who will become the world’s most cherished and valued player? Will Shaun Deeb retain his advantage or will he succumb under the skilled hands of his opponents? With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) now nearly gone, we wouldn’t mind seeing the most noteworthy players as […]

Michael Dyer Progresses to the Final of WSOP

Michael Dyer Progresses to the Final of WSOP

Michael Dyer is a tacit pro. He doesn’t draw attention to himself. After all, what good would it be to signal everyone his inexorable march to poker glory and give his opponents enough time to adapt their strategy? Michael Dyer has been preparing himself for an event such as the WSOP Main, and he’s dangerously […]

Ali Fazeli’s Perfect Flop

Ali Fazeli’s Perfect Flop

Ali Fazeli’s wasn’t the perfect crime. There have been so many things overlooked in his plan that, in retrospect, it’s quite surprising that Mr Fazeli had even thought about pushing ahead with his plan. At first blush, Mr Fazeli had intended to buy tickets to the 2017 Super Bowl and then re-sell them to customers […]

Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey Drop Out of WSOP Main Event

Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey Drop Out of WSOP Main Event

Phill Hellmuth and Phil Ivey are two of the poker’s best-established names. Their participation in the 2018 WSOP Main Event had been expected with the utmost interest. Alas, they have been both eliminated rather prematurely. Here’s why and how. With 14 WSOP bracelets to his name, Phil Hellmuth is definitely a player to admire when […]

Ana Marquez and 888Poker, Phil Hellmuth and WSOP

Ana Marquez and 888Poker, Phil Hellmuth and WSOP

888Poker has been per cent both in the United States and beyond. The brand has definitely done a fair bit to give yourself some exposure and make sure that more people find out about poker, and not coincidentally, 888Poker itself. They follow in the footsteps of PokerStars, a company which has been adding some top-notch […]

Maurice Hawkins called the N-word, opponents disqualified

Maurice Hawkins called the N-word, opponents disqualified

Poker has fought long and hard to attain a status of integrity and a game that is more of a gentleman’s occupation than the calling of seedy characters and no-goods. During the WSOP Main Event, the game and the WSOP staff had an opportunity to reiterate and affirm this opinion. On Friday, as a tournament […]

Gus Hansen Wins $1 at Bobby’s Room

Gus Hansen Wins $1 at Bobby’s Room

Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio in Las Vegas is a hotspot for pricey poker plays. If you are short of high-roller action, you will certainly want to head over and join the fray. In any event, ‘The Big Game” is often running. You will have to cough up a fair bit to enter, though, between […]

Ryan Reiss One ETP Away from Becoming an Elite Player

Ryan Reiss One ETP Away from Becoming an Elite Player

Ryan Riess is back, 10 years after winning WSOP main event. What will this year’s competition bring him, we find in the lines below. Back in the day, Riess made some big claims. Heady with the success of a just-won tournament, he high-strungly said that he was “the best player” in the world. That was […]

Konnikova Becomes Official PokerStars Ambassador

Konnikova Becomes Official PokerStars Ambassador

Konnikova as captured by PokerStars.com Maria Konnikova has become the latest PokerStars ambassador. The best-selling New York Times journalist has transformed her love for passion and research into a love for the game she has been researching. Maria Konnikova set out to explore and research poker having never played any card game in her life. […]

NJ Matt Mendez wins Nevada WSOP Bracelet

NJ Matt Mendez wins Nevada WSOP Bracelet

New Jersey now has its hero. Matt Mendez has managed to notch up a golden bracelet at the World Series of Poker in the summer, becoming the first resident of the state who has achieved this. We take a look at what led up to his victory. Matt Mendez, aged 28, is a dedicated poker […]