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Kaverman Wins WSOP $10k 6-Max NLH Event

Poker connoisseurs know that Byron Kaverman has spent a few years now as one of the top dark-horse picks for major no-limit hold’em events. It seemed that for those in the know, it wasn’t whether the 29-year-old would win a bracelet but when he would, and for how much? Today that question was answered when […]

Idema Wins Third WSOP Bracelet In $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Daniel Idema topped a field of 376 players in the 2015 World Series of Poker $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event to win his third WSOP gold bracelet, making him only the 73rd person to win that many titles or more at the series. In addition to joining that illustrious list Idema also earned the $261,774 first-place prize […]

Poker's Legends Amass Huge HeroScores

While traditional rankings measure up to 400,000 live tournament players, the HeroScore can rank millions of players from their online username or Facebook details. It provides them with social proof, which is a fundamental need for poker players today. Interested in a new way to compare poker players and other members of the poker community? […]

Trickett Ends Endorsement Deal With Poker Site

Sam Trickett, who has $11,270,518 in lifetime earnings at the World Series of Poker, is no longer a sponsored player for the Everest Poker site, according to his Twitter account. The top European live tournament money earner of all-time ended his deal with the London-based company. The two parties partnered prior to the start of […]

Pescatori Eyes Being Top Euro In WSOP History

Italian poker pro Max Pescatori moved into the three-bracelet club with a win in the $1,500 razz event in early June. The 44-year-old from Milan, Italy claimed the $155,947 first-place prize after outlasting a field of 462 players. It had been seven summers since Pescatori’s last bracelet. With the win, Pescatori moved into a tie […]

Watch The Final Table From CPPT St. Maarten

In conjunction with Card Player Cruises, the inaugural Card Player Poker Tour St. Maarten stop took place along beautiful Maho Bay in the Caribbean April 30-May 3. With a buy-in of $1,650 and a field size of 138 players, the tournament bested the $200,000 guarantee and with its completion crowned the fifth winner of Season […]

WSOP Makes Changes To Limit Event Structures

In an effort to take crucial feedback from its poker-playing customers, the World Series of Poker announced on Thursday afternoon that it will be tweaking the blind structures for the remaining low buy-in limit events on the schedule for this summer. Events no. 39 ($1,500 10-game mix), 48 ($1,500 seven-card stud), 52 ($1,500 dealers choice) […]

2015 POY Update: Luca and Zamani Join Top Five

The World Series of Poker has reached its halfway point, in terms of events, and although there is still a long way to go the Series has already had a major impact on the 2015 Card Player Player of the Year race. Here’s a look at the biggest tournament results from the past seven days […]

Clinton Portis Has $287,178 Gambling Debt With MGM

Former NFL star Clinton Portis owes $287,178.56 to MGM Grand in Las Vegas, according to a report from Deadspin. A default judgment worth the six-figure sum was recently declared in Clark County court. The outcome implies that he never responded to the suit. MGM sued Portis last fall. According to the report, which detailed other […]

PHamous Poker Series Running Strong

The 60-event PHamous Poker Series has reached it’s halfway point and is still going strong, with many more tournaments remaining on the schedule, including the $1 million guaranteed, $1,150 buy-in Goliath Main Event. The Goliath Main Event will feature three starting flights that begin June 25, 26 and 27. With a total of $4.75 million […]

Benny Glaser Wins WSOP $1,500 Triple Draw Event

The $1,500 2-7 triple draw lowball event at the 2015 World Series of Poker attracted a field of 388 players, creating a total prize pool of $523,800. After three days of play, it was 26-year-old Benny Glaser who came out on top, earning his first gold bracelet and the $136,215 first-place prize. Glaser, from Southampton, […]

Jason Mercier Earns Third WSOP Bracelet

Going into the $5,000 six-handed no-limit hold’em event, Jason Mercier was looking for a summer saving score. Poker had not treated Mercier well the first few weeks of the summer series, having only recorded one small cash while racking up heavy losses in the cash games. To make matter worse, Mercier was forced to pay […]

Perry Shiao Wins 2015 WSOP 'Monster Stack' Event

26-year-old Perry Shiao is a poker dealer by trade, but in the 2015 World Series of Poker $1,500 buy-in ‘Monster Stack’ no-limit hold’em event he earned an incredible payday on the other side of the felt. Shiao topped a field of 7,192 players to win his first WSOP gold bracelet and the $1,286,942 first-place prize. […]

Ivan Luca Wins 2015 WSOP $1k NLH Event

Argentinian poker pro Ivan Luca was already having an incredible year on the live tournament circuit, with a title under his belt and five final table finishes. He took his 2015 run to the next level today by taking down event no. 30 at the 2015 World Series of Poker, a $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em […]

One Step Closer Foundation to Host Charity Poker Tournament

Jacob Zalewski and friends are Raising the Stakes for Cerebral Palsy once again. The ninth installment of The One Step Closer Foundation Raising the Stakes for CP celebrity charity poker tournament begins at 2 pm Friday, June 19 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Registration for the $330 tournament with $100 re-buys begins at 1 […]

SHRPO To Hold $7.5M Four-Event Finale In August

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) will return to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida July 30 – Aug. 19, 2015. The series schedule, available on www.SHRPO.com, features an exciting line-up of tournament play, including the Big Four – a first ever four-event finale. Televised on CBS Sports Network and live […]

Jeff Madsen Wins Fourth Career WSOP Bracelet

A decade ago, at his first World Series of Poker, Jeff Madsen turned the poker world upside down with a summer performance that players dream about. Not only did he make four final tables, but he won his first two WSOP bracelets. Quite the feat for the then-21 year old, who was named the 2006 […]

Pennsylvania Inches Closer To Regulated Online Poker

On Wednesday, Pennsylvania lawmakers held a two-hour long hearing featuring testimony from the state’s gaming regulators on the online gaming topic. The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Kim Ward, author of online gaming proposal SB900, had its second Internet betting hearing in as many weeks. The purpose was to further […]

Las Vegas Pioneer Kirk Kerkorian Dies At 98

Kirk Kerkorian, one of the most influential casino owners in Las Vegas history, died Tuesday at age 98. At one point, Kerkorian owned more than half the hotel rooms on the Strip, according to Bloomberg. His MGM Grand Inc. bought Steve Wynn’s Mirage Resorts for $6.4 billion in 2000 and the Mandalay Resort Group for […]

WSOP Rookie Proving Himself With Deep Runs

Through about the mid-point of his first ever World Series of Poker, Florida-based poker pro Ian O’Hara had already outlasted more than 36,000 entrants between his three deep runs in massive no-limit hold’em events. The 21-year-old O’Hara finished 598th in the 22,374-entrant Colossus, 14th in the 7,275-entrant Millionaire Maker and most recently 146th in the […]

Pennsylvania To Hold Another Internet Poker Hearing

On Wednesday, there will be another key hearing in the Keystone State regarding the legalization and regulation of casino games on the Internet, operated by the state’s existing brick-and-mortar casinos. The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Kim Ward, author of Senate Bill 900, will hold its second hearing in as […]

Phil Galfond Wins 2015 $10k No-Limit 2-7 Lowball

Phil Galfond topped an elite field of 77 of poker’s top players to win the 2015 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit deuce-to-seven lowball championship, earning his second gold bracelet and the $224,383 first-place prize. The 30-year-old poker pro, known to many fans of the game by the screen name "OMGClayAiken,” had to overcome not […]

Gambler Indicted Over $500,000 In Casino Credit

A man who sued a Las Vegas casino over his $500,000 in gambling losses has been indicted for allegedly passing bad checks in the incident. High-stakes gambler Mark Allen Johnston lost the sum on Super Bowl weekend in 2014 playing table games and claimed the Downtown Grand casino-hotel gave him too much to drink and […]

Kuether On Pace To Break WSOP Cashes Record

As of Monday, Wisconsin poker pro Joe Kuether had six cashes at the 2015 World Series of Poker, putting him on pace to break the record of 11 for a single summer. Kuether has cashed in the $1,500 limit hold’em event, the $1,500 “Millionaire Maker”, the $1,000 no-limit hold’em turbo, a $1,500 no-limit hold’em event, […]

New Jersey I-Gaming Win Up 19 Percent In May

As neighboring Pennsylvania moves toward legalizing and regulating online gaming within its borders, New Jersey keeps on recording big months for its roughly 18-month-old web gambling industry. New Jersey’s growth could motivate wait-and-see states. According to figures released by New Jersey gaming regulators, web gaming revenue in the Garden State was $12,474,586 in May, an […]

Aaron Wallace Wins $1k PLO WSOP Event

While on a business trip, 32-year-old Aaron Wallace decided on taking a slight detour through Las Vegas in order to play some poker. The Kentucky native who now lives in Indiana took the last seat in a $175 buy-in single-table satellite and won it, earning himself a $1,000 seat into the pot-limit Omaha event. Wallace […]

Jeffrey Tomlinson Wins $5K NLH WSOP Event

The $5,000 buy-in eight-handed no-limit hold’em event at the 2015 World Series of Poker always features some of the best players in the game today and the final table was no exception. Notables such as Dan O’Brien (8th), Anthony Zinno (7th), Jonathan Little (6th), Jonathan Jaffe (4th), Dominik Nitsche (3rd) and Pierre Milan (2nd) all […]

Hastings Wins 2015 WSOP $10k Stud Championship

Brian Hastings was already considered one of the game’s top young players. He’s played no-limit hold’em and pot-limit Omaha at some the highest stakes ever seen, once winning over $4 million in one session online. Now he joins the prestigious list of poker players with multiple World Series of Poker titles. Hastings topped a field […]

Arash Ghaneian Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

40-year-old Arash Ghaneian topped a field of 772 players in the 2015 World Series of Poker $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event to win his first gold bracelet and $239,750. Born in Iran but of Armenian descent, Ghaneian now calls Henderson, NV home and poker his profession. He mostly plays cash games, but this tournament win could hardly […]

Poker Strategy: The Key To Small-Stakes Success

It’s a little presumptuous to call anything the “key” to a game as complex as no-limit hold’em, but I don’t think I’ve overstepped here, because the concept I’m covering in this and a series of future articles is, truly, the key to small-stakes no-limit success. It’s board texture. It’s a concept with an unsexy name, […]