Weekly Flop: Cates Number One, TCOOP offering $15m, Einhorn weighs in on Poker
Dan Cates is back on top of the poker world once again after an outstanding year. And Cates’ 2014 profits have given him an even more prominent position in online poker history….PokerStars is back with...
View ArticleGus Hansen, TJ Cloutier Resurface in the Headlines
Times have definitely been better for poker legends Gus Hansen and TJ Cloutier. Neither has experienced much success on the felt after carving out highly successful careers on the live tournament...
View ArticlePatrik Antonius on why he can’t get into High Stakes Poker Games
It used to be that when one thought of high stakes poker games, Patrik Antonius was one of the first players who came to mind. After all, the Finnish pro was not only a regular on High Stakes Poker and...
View ArticleTop 5 Doyle Brunson Controversial Twitter Moments
While many poker pros feed their Twitter followers a steady stream of barely interesting tournament hands and pictures of what they ate for dinner, Doyle Brunson gets right down to the bare bones,...
View ArticleFormer Lock Poker rep Explains Site’s Downfall
One of the greatest and most-reprehensible mysteries in online poker right now involves the story of Lock Poker. Once one of the largest US-friendly poker sites in America, they’ve devolved into a...
View ArticleVictoria Coren Mitchell dominates British Poker Awards with 3 Honors
Victoria Coren Mitchell may have stepped away from her PokerStars sponsorship deal due to the latter’s new casino focus. But that certainly doesn’t mean the two-time EPT champion is done with poker....
View ArticleWhat if Poker added Physical Skill Contests?
On March 21st, the Borgata Hotel Spa & Casino is set to offer a real-money free-throw shooting contest. Are they the first to think of gambling on a physical skill contest? Well, only if you...
View ArticleDid Salomon crush Andy Beal for $40m?
For a celebutante who’s mostly famous for the women he’s dated, Rick Salomon has some pretty impressive accomplishments in the poker world. And can we now add dominating billionaire Andy Beal to the...
View ArticlePokerStars Signs Liliya Novikova and Yuiko Matsukawa
PokerStars recently made a couple new additions to their pro roster, signing former gamer Liliya ‘Liay5′ Novikova and model Yuiko Matsukawa to deals. There’s one obvious similarity between these two...
View ArticleWeekly Flop: Jaime Staples Twitch Star, NYPD Sergeant busted for Poker, Alex...
Nothing immediately stands out about Jaime Staples’ online poker career, at least in terms of deserving a sponsorship deal. However, his solid winnings combined with his Twitch following and strong...
View ArticleWeekly Flop: Waiter’s Poker Money frozen, Polk vs. Bot
What happens when you finally realize the dream of hitting a big score and becoming a poker pro, only to have your money frozen by a bank? Find out as we discuss the horrifying story of ‘RuiDeck’….Four...
View Article3 Things you missed on Daniel Negreanu’s Twitch Broadcasts
It seems that more and more famous poker pros are joining the Twitch craze, with none more famous than Daniel Negreanu. Kid Poker recently began broadcasting on the live-streaming service and, not...
View Article5 Poker Players besides Alex Jacob who were Game Show Contestants
Alex Jacob recently ended the most triumphant run for a poker-pro-turned-game-show-contestant in history. Okay, so maybe it’s not that large of a category, but Jacob’s performance was still extremely...
View ArticleMartijn ‘Quadchrazs’ Ardon becomes Supernova Elite in Just 52 Days!
Becoming a PokerStars Supernova Elite is certainly not news – unless you’re like Martijn ‘Quadchrazs’ Ardon and accomplish this feat in just 52 days! The Dutch grinder became the fastest-ever player to...
View ArticleHow Charlie Carrel ran his $15 Deposit into a $500k Bankroll
The story of Charlie Carrel seems like one of those online poker success tales that could have only happened prior to 2007. The Brit deposited $15 at PokerStars a few years ago and hasn’t looked back...
View Article3 Online Poker Pros who Never Deposited
There’s an assumption by some online poker players that every future pro needs to make deposits, take their lumps, then make more deposits until they get good enough to win. Well, this may be the case...
View Article2015 WSOP Quick Recaps: Events 16-20
There have been more big stories packed into the last five events than at any other point in the 2015 WSOP. But none trump Phil Hellmuth winning his 14th-career gold bracelet, giving him a dominating...
View ArticleWeekly Flop: Hellmuth on Reddit, PokerStars Spyware Scare, Your Poker
Face analyzed If you’re going to ask a poker pro questions, Phil Hellmuth is definitely a good one to provide the answers. So it’s little surprise that Hellmuth got lots of attention during a Reddit...
View ArticleDaniel Negreanu Discusses Racial Profiling in Poker
Over the years, Daniel Negreanu has shown a willingness to discuss just about anything regarding poker, no matter how sensitive the subject. And this road has recently led Negreanu to covering racial...
View ArticlePokerStars overhauls VIP Program to improve Ecology – This Pro Hates It
PokerStars will soon make massive changes to its loyalty program in hopes of balancing out rewards between low-stakes and high-volume players. Beginning January 1, 2016, rakeback will eventually be...
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