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Recently, both on this site and in the poker community in general, there has been discussion about Phil Ivey and his “edge sorting” exploits at the Borgata in Atlantic City and Crockfords in London. Ivey took advantage of concessions granted to him by the casinos to rack up millions of dollars in winnings in baccarat,… Read more »
Last week, one of the biggest news items in the world of sports was the sale of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA franchise. After 29 years at the helm, former United States Senator Herb Kohl relinquished control of the team, selling it to Wall Street financial mavens Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry for $550 million. For… Read more »
We all know that Phil Ivey is an elite poker player. He would almost certainly win a poll of who is currently the best poker player in the world and would be in the running for greats player of all time. We also know he loves to gamble away from the poker tables. In light… Read more »
In Part One of this story, we discussed the decade-long existence of D&B Publishing and how, even though others have fallen away from the field, they continue to provide outstanding poker strategy books for a voracious audience. While they have an excellent slate of tomes set for 2014, their last three efforts are worthy of… Read more »
While strolling through my local Barnes & Nobles over last weekend, I did what I usually do when I find myself there. I strolled over to the Poker section of the bookstore, but wasn’t able to find the placard that said “Poker” peeking out over the shelf. I asked for some help from a clerk,… Read more »
My mom once told me, “You can’t get something if you don’t ask.” Phil Ivey has apparently taken advice from my mom. Details have come out of how the man many consider the best poker player in the world allegedly took advantage of a defect in the playing cards to win nearly $10 million playing… Read more »
Demonstrating that he may have a competitive career after his current profession ends, tennis champion Rafael Nadal came up short in a heads up poker battle against arguably the #1 female poker player in the world, Vanessa Selbst. In a special charity poker match at the Casino de Monte Carlo on Saturday, Selbst and Nadal… Read more »
Brit Sam Holden, a November Niner at the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 Main Event, announced this weekend that he is “semi-retiring” from poker. He explained what made him come to the decision on his blog at 888poker.com, for which he was a poker ambassador. Holden began by saying that he will be… Read more »
After its dominant approval by players at the recent World Poker Tour L. A. Poker Classic, a version of a “shot clock” – a preset time limit for players to make decisions on their hands – seems to be coming to the popular tour. Poker professional Marvin Rettenmaier, the only back-to-back champion the WPT has… Read more »
As witnessed by two recent events in the tournament poker world (January’s incident at the opening event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open and the “chip pocketing” case last month at the World Series of Poker Circuit event in Palm Beach, FL), there is a great concern over fake chips being introduced into a tournament.… Read more »
According to a New York City media outlet, an underground poker club in the city that harkens back to the storied past of the game has vowed to play on despite being the target of raids by city police and a lawsuit directed at the club. Matthew Katz of DNAinfo New York brought attention to… Read more »
A family that was barred from an Atlantic City resort and subsequently taken down and cuffed by security back in 2012 are now suing the property’s ownership. Michael Maggiano, Esq. filed a lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment Corporation in Lee County (FL) court on February 10, 2014 on behalf of Florida resident Renee Binns alleging security… Read more »
After more than a month without a decision on the event, a class action lawsuit has been filed by poker players from Event #1 of the 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open against the casino alleging fraud, negligence and improper supervision of the tournament. According to Jennifer Bogdan of the Press of Atlantic City, Egg Harbor,… Read more »
Daniel Negreanu would likely be the first to admit that nobody is going to look at him and mistake him for an Olympian. That does not mean, though, that he has given up on the Olympic dream. On the message forum of his website, FullContactPoker.com, Negreanu presented his idea for how to make poker an… Read more »
New details in the case against Christian Lusardi, the alleged mastermind behind the introduction of counterfeit chips at the first tournament of the recent Borgata Winter Poker Open, have emerged that show he was on the radar of federal authorities for much more serious crimes. According to Jennifer Bogdan of the Press of Atlantic City,… Read more »
It was one of the darker stories in the recent past of poker history. In 2008, professional poker player Ernie Scherer III’s parents were found murdered (a week after their death) in their California home. That story will get airtime tonight on CBS as a part of the series “48 Hours.” “48 Hours” is a… Read more »
For many of poker’s top professionals, the coming of the New Year brings new opportunities, new events and the chance to make even more money. For one of the poker world’s top players, however, January hasn’t been the month to get back in the swing of things. “My wife, Kayce, has been ill, so I’ve… Read more »
Nearly three years after their monies were frozen in one of the biggest scandals in online poker’s brief history, players from the United States should start seeing their funds from Full Tilt Poker before the scheduled date. In a statement on the Two Plus Two forum dedicated to the ongoing Full Tilt debacle, Poker Players… Read more »
The federal court in New York City continues to be a revolving door for the 34 people charged in last year’s April indictments and arrests in an alleged Russian gambling ring. On Tuesday, one of those who entered a guilty plea received his fate and, earlier this month, another figure received his judgment. Edwin Ting… Read more »
The 2014 Borgata Winter Poker Open is in full swing this week, but the excitement of the first major U.S. poker festival of the calendar year has been dampened by scandal. Last week, counterfeit chips were discovered during the Open’s first event, leading to a suspension of the tournament and eventually its cancellation. When the… Read more »
Earlier this week, we relayed the story of popular poker blogger and photographer Jay “WhoJedi” Newnum, who was arrested on December 16th, 2013, for allegedly stealing $700 from dealer tip boxes at Foxwoods. The initial report was made last Wednesday by Billy Shea, president of the Local 2121 union, on the Facebook page for Foxwoods… Read more »
The news broke rather quietly at about 7:30pm EST on Wednesday, January 8th, as a post on the Facebook page for the Foxwoods Assistant Supervisors & Dealers who are members of the UAW Local 2121. In a little over four hours, though, it had kicked up quite the storm in the poker community. In the… Read more »
Although there is still seven years left in the decade of the ‘Teens, the Global Poker Index has taken the step to decide who the “Player of the Decade” is. Now we know that this decade is barely three years old, so the GPI is looking at the “New Age” of poker (and let’s use… Read more »
One of the biggest impacts made by poker in 2013 was in the theatrical world. It seemed that nearly every month there was news about a film project, YouTube series, poker documentary or a new poker book that was making an impact. While some of these films were outstanding (and, admittedly, some not), they kept… Read more »
As the confetti is swept up from the New Year’s Eve celebrations, there are still some things to look back at from the past year. Something that always provides a bit of excitement around the poker world is the gossip that sometimes pops up; it can either run for a couple of days or throughout… Read more »
