by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 24, '15

Kevin MacPhee has emerged victorious in the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe €10,450 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event, topping a field of 313 players to win his second gold bracelet and the first-place prize of €883,000. MacPhee won his first career bracelet earlier this year when he took down the $5,000 no-limit hold’em turbo […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Oct 22, '15

The final table is set in the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe €10,450 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event. A total of 313 players made their way to the Spielbank Berlin to play in the first ever WSOPE main event held in Germany. From that field now only six remain to battle it out for […]

by Julio Rodriguez | Published: Jun 29, '15

It’s not easy to win half a million dollars in just two days, but the $5,000 turbo no-limit hold’em event at the 2015 World Series of Poker provided the perfect opportunity. A total of 454 players entered the tournament, creating a prize pool of $2,133,800. After all of the cards had been dealt, it was […]

by Ryan Lucchesi | Published: Mar 08, '10

The final table of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Berlin €5,000 no-limit hold’em main event was held today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin. Things had returned to normal after an armed robbery disrupted play yesterday and the focus was once again back on poker. A top prize of €1 million waited for the […]

by Erik Fast | Published: Nov 09, '17

From a field of 529 entries there are now only six players remaining in the 2017 World Series of Poker Europe €10,3000 no-limit hold’em main event at the King’s Casino Rozvadov in the Czech Republic. After five days of tournament action, the field has been narrowed to the final six players contending for the WSOP […]

by Kevin Haney | Published: Mar 18, '26

Over the years the migration of players going from Texas hold’em to pot-limit Omaha has been slow but steady. One of the largest adjustments newer players face when now getting dealt four cards is identifying and properly valuing the big straight draws called wraps, defined as those having nine or more outs. For example, if […]

by Tim Fiorvanti | Published: Mar 04, '26

The return of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship represents the resumption of one of the most recognizable events in the history of the game. The 64-player heads-up championship debuted in 2005, pitting the best players against celebrities, athletes and wealthy enthusiasts. Phil Hellmuth won the inaugural edition of the tournament, which aired on NBC. The […]

by Kevin Haney | Published: Feb 18, '26

As this is the final planned article in the Spice Up Your Home Game series it seems like a good idea to highlight a few exotic variants that didn’t fit neatly in past installments. Around 10 years ago there was a game called Duck Flush that got its 15 minutes of fame in high-limit mixed […]

by Kevin Haney | Published: Feb 04, '26

Most mixed game players prefer limit poker due to the faster pace of play and more congenial atmosphere as decisions are less complicated and one bad cooler hand won’t wreck your entire evening. Many also enjoy buying in for a large amount and building huge chip castles when having a good session. Sometimes a regular […]

by Craig Tapscott | Published: Jan 21, '26

Like a lot of poker players, Kevin Nee discovered the game after the Moneymaker boom. He was just a teenager at the time, but he would gather with his friends for casual cash games or sit-n-go’s. Poker was fun, but it wasn’t serious. The Lincoln, Nebraska native instead was focused on hooping. Kevin would spend […]