The 2018 World Series of Poker is just a short six weeks away. Every year, amateur players make the trek to Las Vegas to try their luck (and skill) against the world’s best players. The majority of them go home with some good stories and experience, but not much else. Part of the reason behind […]
For those playing online poker in Nevada, New Jersey, and Delaware, the games will be getting a major boost in about two weeks. On Monday, it was announced that interstate player pooling between the states will commence on May 1st. This means that players in three states will be able to compete against each other, […]
Chris Ferguson stirred a ton of controversy during the 2017 World Series of Poker because of his Player of the Year run. Many players, including Daniel Negreanu, lambasted WSOP officials over their POY model because Ferguson had a large number of min-cashes that helped him boost his overall points total. WSOP officials listened to complaints […]
Daniel Negreanu revealed last year that he lost money in live tournament poker for the second straight year despite earning $2.7 million in events. This year, he already has $1.2 million but after a recent reveal on his blog at Full Contact Poker, he’s going to reinvest those earnings and then some. According to his […]
Jake Schindler had a career year in 2017, earning over $6.1 million in live poker tournaments. So far in 2018, he is on pace for a new career high after taking down the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Grand Final Barcelona €101,000 Super High Roller. The win netted Schindler over $2.16 million and moved him up over […]
If you research online poker winner’s and losers, the name that is often mentioned as being the biggest loser in the history of the game is Gus Hansen. Looking at his online profiles, you’ll notice that he’s dropped $20.73 million over the years in high stakes online poker action. On Sunday, HighStakesDB.com released an article […]
Most of you are already aware that three-time WSOP bracelet winner Vanessa Selbst has stepped away from poker on a professional level for a job at a Hedge Fund. It now appears that Vanessa and wife Miranda Foster are now embarking on a new life adventure. According to a recent Twitter post, the couple is […]
The World Series of Poker is famous for helping to push innovation in the game and this summer is no exception. On Wednesday, WSOP officials announced that they will start implementing a Big Blind Ante in various events during the summer. Eight bracelet events will feature the BB-Ante along with the weekly High Roller tournaments, […]
The finalists for the 2018 class of the Women in Poker Hall of Fame have been announced. On Monday, the WIPHOF announced their list of 11 finalists, consisting of poker players, industry experts and media professionals. The list now moves forward to the voting committee with the inductees to be revealed at a later date. […]
Joseph Cheong may be best known for his blow up in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, but since that time he has amassed an impressive poker career with over $12 million in career earnings. Cheong added to his resume over the weekend after making two final tables in a single day at […]
