With poker news running rampant surrounding PokerStars’ rumored purchase of Full Tilt Poker, another massive story has been undeservingly swept under the rug. In a move that would easily have been the biggest story of any other poker news week, PokerTableRatings.com has heeded the Cease and Desist that PokerStars sent them last week and is no [...]

Many people are familiar with Tiger Woods because of the 99 golfing championships he’s won around the world, including 14 majors.  Others know him because of his well-publicized divorce from Elin Nordegren and the activities that led up to the couple’s split.  And finally, some individuals know him because of the charitable foundation he and [...]

Founded in 2005, the World Poker Tour Boot Camp is now making it easier for prospective students to attend its training camps.  Beginning with camps scheduled to be held toward the end of May, 2012, people will be able to pay the fees to attend Boot Camps included in the World Poker Tour Boot Camp’s [...]

PokerStars was successful in its most recent attempt to stop PokerTableRatings.com from continuing to track hands played by poker players on the world’s biggest online poker provider.  Earlier this week, Poker Table Ratings agreed to abide by the cease and desist notice delivered by PokerStars, meaning the company has removed the data it collected on [...]

As of now, it’s anticipated that someone will walk away with the biggest first place prize in the history of poker tournaments on July 3, 2012 – approximately $12,266,600!  The prize may grow even bigger between now and the time when the inaugural $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop begins on July 1st.  That’s [...]

After four years of development, Face Up Gaming introduced its subscription-based poker website, FaceUpGaming.com, on April 1st of this year.  Players are welcome to join the site for free or they have the option of paying a monthly fee of $24.95 for a Gold membership.  The benefits of being a Gold member include opportunities to [...]

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Nevada and the University of Hamburg indicates that Canadians are twice as likely to participate in a game of online poker when compared to Americans.  The study also reveals that Canadians are just as likely to play online poker now as they were before April 15, [...]

Sorel Mizzi’s new blog brings up an interesting concept, is poker good or bad? In the first entry of his poker blog, Sorel Mizzi wonders aloud if poker has been a “blessing or a curse” for most successful poker players. He outlines this into two categories the good, and the seemingly overwhelmingly bad. It’s a [...]

When he saw a replay of Chris Moneymaker’s unlikely run to victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker during a JetBlue flight in 2008, film director Douglas Tirola was inspired.  The story of Chris Moneymaker, a restaurant accountant who perfected his poker skills by playing the game online, defeating amateur and professional competitors to [...]

Antonio Esfandiari isn’t just an accomplished poker player and notable commentator.  He’s also a respectable man with a charitable bent. Esfandiari recently announced his goal to raise at least $10,000 for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital on a fundraising page that can be found on the hospital’s website.  On his page, the poker star [...]