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While they have never publicly released any financial information, it is pretty much conceded that PokerStars (as well as other online poker sites) minted money, especially during the halcyon days of the mid-2000s. A recent recounting of a story might leave many in the poker community thinking about “what could have been” if it had… Read more »
Over the past few days, the attention of the poker community has been on several facets of the tournament poker world. While the 100th European Poker Tour event started in Barcelona, Spain (and has drawn some attention), two other controversies have erupted that have split the poker world on both sides of the equation. Prior to… Read more »
Earlier this week, the poker world was struck by the deaths of two of its more colorful personalities. On August 16, “Gentleman” Liam Flood passed away at the age of 71 and, on August 18, Tony Korfman passed away at the same age after complications from hip surgery. Flood was arguably one of the most… Read more »
One of the long running debates – not only about our game but about others also – is whether poker should be considered a sport. Although it enjoys prominent airtime on such networks as ESPN and Fox Sports 1, there are many who don’t consider poker an athletic endeavor but a “game” or an “activity.”… Read more »
I can’t say I enjoy looking at him as much as I do Paris Hilton, but then again, maybe he does a better job at drawing my attention to the product he is selling. That “him” is 13-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth, who is now a pitch man for the sister… Read more »
Last year, I had the opportunity to speak with then two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Dutch Boyd (he would pick up his third during this summer’s retreat to the Rio in Las Vegas) regarding a book that he was in the process of writing. At the time, Boyd stated that the book would… Read more »
If you hate politics and the money that runs it, stop reading right now. Seriously. Just hit the “back” button and click on another article. I wouldn’t even be offended if you closed this tab altogether and checked to see if the latest “Which [insert television show] character are you?” quiz has popped up on… Read more »
With the determination of the 2014 World Series of Poker Championship Event November Nine earlier this month, the poker world has entered into a bit of a midsummer slumber. While we recuperate from the seven-week poker marathon in Las Vegas, it is time to start entertaining thoughts about who will be the new inductees into… Read more »
Although there is still over three months before they will venture back to the felt, the betting lines have been set on the 2014 World Series of Poker’s November Nine. The nine men who have battled their way to the final table will be playing for a $10 million first place prize and, as such,… Read more »
A piece of interesting – and actually useful – poker memorabilia is available for the next few days, provided you want to pony up at least four figures for it. The Corum Admiral’s Cup Competition watch awarded to Jerry Yang for winning the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event has been put up for… Read more »
In 2012, poker legend Phil Ivey won almost $10 million in total at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa during four separate visits. In April 2014, the Borgata sued him for cheating to get that money back. Ivey spoke out to proclaim his innocence, but now he and his legal time are formally striking back.… Read more »
Chad Brown, actor, model, baseball player, poker pro, and one of the greatest ambassadors the game of poker has ever had, passed away early Wednesday morning after a long bout with cancer. He was 52-years old. We all like to think we are going to leave our mark on this world, that peoples’ lives will… Read more »
It appears that the four and a half year drama between Two Plus Two Publishing and Russell “Dutch” Boyd may finally be at an end. Last week, Boyd sent a letter of apology for the whole saga to Mason Malmuth, owner of Two Plus Two; Malmuth published the letter on Two Plus Two’s ever-popular poker… Read more »
When it comes to the interpretation of poker through avenues of entertainment, there have been high and low water marks. For every Rounders that came to the theater, there was Lucky You (at least you had Drew Barrymore to look at in that abysmal flick) or, more recently, Runner Runner (again, Gemma Arterton is worth… Read more »
Sometimes we get lost in the frivolity that is the poker world. The outrageous prop bets, the antics of players and, yes, sometimes even the tournaments themselves like the World Series of Poker. News has emerged on two continents to give all of us a moment of clarity amidst the fun we all seem to… Read more »
There’s been plenty of news coming out of Las Vegas over the past week, but the rest of the poker world continues to roll along. In this edition of “In Case You Missed It,” the Global Poker Index is making moves in their drive to become a major player in the industry and Michigan courts… Read more »
The 2014 World Series of Poker is dominating the headlines as it heads into its second week of action, but that doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been some other poker news floating around. With this in mind, it is time for the resurrection of what we like to call “In Case You Missed It!” World… Read more »
So, do we think Tony G will tell a political opponent in Parliament to “get on his bike” after a debate? We can only hope. This week, Antanas Guoga, best known to poker fans as Tony G, was elected to European Parliament after voting concluded in his native country of Lithuania. The election took place… Read more »
If we are fortunate to live a long, full life, we will see and hear all sorts of great things. A bit less than a month ago, we were all treated to one of the most phenomenal stories of all time, one of those stories that makes you thankful to be alive. A porn star… Read more »
A legend of poker that most poker fans simultaneously both knew and did not know passed away last Thursday. Joel “Bagels” Rosenberg, the inspiration for the character Joey Knish in the seminal poker film, Rounders, suffered a heart attack at the age of 58. Rosenberg was the classic poker grinder, plugging away to pay the… Read more »
After tabulating the ballots from the members of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame, the Board of Directors and selected media members, two women have earned induction later this year into that prestigious organization. One was an obvious pick by the WiPHoF for induction with the 2014 class. Allyn Jaffrey Shulman, the 2012 World… Read more »
And so the opposition’s crusade against online poker gets dirtier. It has been revealed that an op-ed piece published by the Press of Atlantic City in March has been wrongly attributed to Poker Hall of Famer Dewey Tomko. And this attribution was not an accident. The piece, published on March 19, and allegedly written by… Read more »
In a legal battle that has been going on for over four years, Two Plus Two Publishing LLC has won yet another, and perhaps the final, round against poker player Russell “Dutch” Boyd. On Friday, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a March 2012 judgment against Boyd, once again siding with Two Plus… Read more »
In what has been a heavily watched case in both the poker world and the mainstream media, some of the final sentences have been handed down in the 2013 federal indictment of an alleged Russian gambling ring. Two men who were sentenced on Wednesday, Anatoly Golubchik and poker professional Vadim Trincher, will each serve five… Read more »
After taking a break from inducting members in 2013, the Women in Poker Hall of Fame has released a list of nominees for 2014 that arguably is an impressive array of women who have contributed to the game. Each of this year’s nominations has an extensive background in the game of poker, whether as a… Read more »
