The 52nd World Series of Poker has provided plenty of thrilling stories as players continue to pursue the coveted bracelets. The past two days witnessed golden performances by four players. Shaun Deeb banked seven figures and his fifth career bracelet, Ben Yu captured his fourth, Nicholas Julia and Robert McMillan each locked up their first. […]
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People News: Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth called out following outburst; Shaun Deeb’s safety concerns at the Rio; Jennifer Tilly returns to new Chucky series
In this column, we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Poker Brat Phil Hellmuth called out following outburst Fifteen-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth has yet again made poker headlines, surprisingly not for a win but for a recent outburst in this Monday’s World Series of Poker […]
What You Can and Cannot Do at the Poker Table
Join us as we take a detailed look at what constitutes crossing the invisible line in poker. In a game of psychological warfare like poker, it seems almost laughable that we can stand around discussing the concept of etiquette with a straight face. This is, after all, a pastime where deception is key. Where every […]
WSOP POY Bombshell: Negreanu’s title retracted due to data error
The official Twitter account of the WSOP dropped the explosive tweet yesterday which revoked Daniel Negreanu’s 2019 POY title and handed it to Robert Campbell. Thanks to a sharp-eyed Russian journalist by the name of Alex Elenskiy, the Player of the Year crown for 2019 now rests on the right head. Data discrepancy changes the […]
Off Topic: Hart returns; topless dealing; deaf doubting and Deeb speaks out about Kenney
With the WSOPE grabbing the attention of the poker world in the last week, it would be easy to miss a few curious gems from the fringes of the poker world. Hart‘s partially concealed return to the spotlight was a welcome sight, while the dealers at the Battle of Malta Ladies Event certainly weren’t. Rage […]
WSOPE 2019: Hellmuth runner up to Besim Hot; Kahle Burns wins first bracelet; Negreanu leads Player of the Year race
Since WSOPE 2019 landed in Rozvadov, some of the best poker players in the world have been battling to get their hands on one of the final WSOP bracelets to be awarded this year. The gold bracelets are enough incentive for most players to make the trip, but for some players there is something else […]
Five reasons to follow the 2019 WSOPE
The WSOP has become one of poker’s oldest and finest institutions over the years, providing many of the greatest moments in the history of the game. That fact alone should be enough to convince you to tune in to the WSOPE when it starts on October 13th in Rozvadov. But if not, allow us to […]
WCOOP Latest; Addamo bags the Sunday Million as Deeb wins record-setting title number 7
The opening week of online poker’s most anticipated series has concluded with Michael “imluckbox” Addamo winning event 13 – the Sunday Million High Roller for $258,952. In the 6 preceding days, we saw Shaun Deeb claim a record 7th WCOOP title, with China also joining the list of nations that have a WCOOP winner. Addamo […]
WSOP Player of the Year race goes to Rozvadov; Campbell, Deeb and Negreanu in contention
The WSOP Player of the Year (POY) award is one of the most hotly contested titles in poker and everyone who heads to Vegas to play a full schedule in the summer will hope to collect the accolade, and ideally a couple of bracelets along the way. The award has been collected by some stellar […]
WSOP 2019: Adam Friedman goes back to back and Weiyi Zhang goes close
The World Series of Poker in Las Vegas has been heating up nicely during the past week, with numerous stories being written over in sin city. The last twenty-four hours alone have seen China come close to a bracelet, not for the first time this summer. The biggest story, however, has been the astonishing achievement […]