For more than four decades and counting, the prestigious Poker Hall of Fame has welcomed one or two deserving candidates every year into their roster of poker legacies. Established in 1979 to serve as a tourist attraction to the Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, the class has evolved to become one of the most highly […]
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People News: Neymar on, Kruse off; Esfandiari robbed; Mike McDonald wins free throw bet; Dang brothers story; New York Times “fleeing” poker players
In this column we deliver you the latest and most interesting news and gossip from our favourite poker people. Neymar plays WSOP Online Football player plays poker. This should not be big news. But it is! He’s not just any football player and he’s not just playing any poker. Football superstar Neymar Jr. made his […]
WSOP 2019: Dean Morrone leads the Main Event; Asian players rise on Day 4
Day 4 is now written into the books of Main Event history and things are starting to get serious up top. Dean Morrone required a sack the size of a hot-air balloon at bagging up time, having developed a comfortable lead at the top of the counts. Meanwhile, notable names are sitting on 100BB stacks […]
In Brief: An electrifying HU match, Concealment questions and Mark-Up latest
Heads up for tasers? In one of the more divisive stories to have emerged this week, Antonio Esfandiari has challenged Phil Hellmuth to a heads-up match in which the loser gets tasered and Hellmuth has tweeted that he’d be interested. It’s divisive of course, because half of the poker world thinks Esfandiari will win and […]
WPT Tournament of Champions: the ultimate showdown begins
The WPT Tournament of Champions is in full swing here at ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. For those unfamiliar with this event, it has been the crowning jewel season-ender of the World Poker Tour for the past two years. Currently on its third edition, the WPT TOC is an invitational event bringing together […]
Three Televised Poker Hand Highlights During the First Months of 2018
Only a few months of 2018 have elapsed so far, and already we have televised heroics at the tables. If you have forgotten to turn on your TV screen in the last few months, you may have missed these three televised gems. Isildur1 Call Of The Year commented by joeingram1 Hero-calls are always sweet, […]
WSOP Circuit Main Event win for Antonio Esfandiari
Star studded event at the Bicycle Casino The tournament field which assembled itself at the Bicycle Casino for the WSOPC $1,675 Main Event yesterday was littered with notable professionals and celebrities, combining to create a field of 756 players. When the 140 survivors came back for day 2, Antonio Esfandiari already had an enormous stack of 520,000 […]
Reddit Poker: 7 Great “Ask Me Anything” Interviews with Poker Celebrities
With over 234 million unique users monthly, Reddit is one of the largest communities in the world. The website became famous for its “Ask Me Anything” Interviews, which have featured some of the world’s biggest celebrities, such as Barack Obama. In an “Ask me Anything” Interview on Reddit, the interviewee begins the process by starting […]
PCA in briefs: Esfandiari urinates at the table, Mike Watson wins the Main Event ….
Main Event: Mike Watson winner The Main Event at this year’s PCA saw a decreased buy in compared to previous years, brought down to USD$5,300 to help it match up with other EPT Main Event buy ins. The field grew to 928 players in the end, with a whole host of pros and amateurs taking […]