Going back-to-back is one of sport’s finest accomplishments. In the hideously competitive world of professional games, achieving consistent success in a specific area is something to be lauded. In poker, it can be more difficult to win the same event two times in a row, where a single misplayed hand or bad beat can derail [...]

In a lot of ways poker tournaments are like golf tournaments. A large number of players enter the field, and the best players don’t win every time. Well tell that to, Vanessa Selbst, who just made history by winning the Mohegan Sun tournament back to back to take home $450,000. In 2010, in this same [...]

On Wednesday, Joe Tehan battled his way to a first place finish at the $5,000 buy-in North American Poker Tour Los Angeles Main Event. In an astounding performance, Tehan eliminated all seven of his competitors at the final table, including Michael Binger and PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier, on the way to his $725,000 prize. “This [...]

The PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour (NAPT) today announced the addition of a new stop to its Season 1 schedule. The NAPT will visit beautiful sunny Southern California for NAPT Los Angeles, a festival scheduled for November 12 – 17, 2010 at one of the largest poker rooms in the world, the incredible Bicycle Casino, [...]

Episode one of the PokerStars.net “Big Game” saw Texas Dolly go belly-up. In addition to Doyle Brunson, the show featured poker legends Daniel Negreanu and 11 time bracelet winner Phill Hellmuth. Don’t worry about remembering how many bracelets Hellmuth has won, he will be happy to let you know, frequently. Filling out the rest of [...]

ESPN2 is slated to begin broadcasting the North American Poker Tour (NAPT)  Monday, April 19. Viewers can tune in every Monday at 10:00 PM EST to catch two episodes of the NAPT. The familiar faces of Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be providing the commentary. The duo has been ESPN’s voice of poker since [...]

As promised, here is a follow up article to the one I wrote last week about the first ever NAPT tournament, the Venetian Main Event. Given that this was the first PokerStars sponsored event in the U.S.A., it comes as no surprise that the final table was comprised of a few very talented online players. [...]

At the poker table, we watch for the flare of a nostril, the wink of an eyebrow, or the twitch hiding at the corner of an opponent’s mouth. But the face, thanks in large part to our respective upbringings, is the least honest portion of our anatomy. We’ve been taught since infancy to mask our true emotions before they flicker across our countenance.

So where, then, can we hope to glean the most truth from an enemy? The answer may surprise you.