The Boom and Beyond Most people can remember the iconic image of Chris Moneymaker sitting behind those thin, darkened shades, a table separating him from Sam Farha, and a monster robbery in progress on the felt.  As it turned out, Farha flinched first and was bluffed out by Tennessee’s most notable accountant, and his resulting [...]

I was sitting in an online small stakes mixed game the other night, and after leaving a modest winner, I turned off my PC and went on to another activity.  It was only then that I realized just how much history there was behind my even being able to do that in the first place.  [...]

We all remember them, the huge bad beats that we saw on television. As much as they suck on your computer at home, or in cash games with a friend, they have to suck 10x more on cable television. Today, I’ve picked out five of the worst bad beats in the history of the WSOP. [...]

This past weekend FlopTurnRiver.com hit one million posts. The one millionth post solidifies FTR’s spot amongst the elite poker forums. Veteran posters have seen their careers thrive. Prolific posters Adrian “Chardrian” Dressel-Velasquez and Max “Numbr2intheWorld” Steinberg have WSOP Final Table appearances. Steinberg also finished runner-up in a LAPT event. Tournament wizards Maxxscam and drmcboy both [...]

It’s official: the world is ending soon. Phil Laak gave it his best effort to have a record to his name, in this case the “Longest Poker Game”, which was previously officially in the hands of Larry Olmsted. Larry Olmsted’s official time was 72 hours and 22 minutes, which he set at the Foxwoods Casino [...]

Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XIV, Event #7: $100+$9 R/A. Tonight’s event was hosted by Bruno Stefanelli, a relatively lesser known Italian pro poker player with an impeccable sense of style. He is one of those rare hybrids [...]

PokerStars.com breaks ‘Most Players at an Internet Poker Room’ Guinness World Record ISLE OF MAN, UK, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 – PokerStars.com, the world’s largest poker site, has shattered its own world record for hosting ‘THE MOST PLAYERS AT AN INTERNET POKER ROOM’ – an achievement that’s been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records. [...]

On September 25, 2009 high stakes gambler and Las Vegas innovator Bob Stupak passed away of leukaemia.  He was 67 years old and had been battling the cancer for some time.  He spent the last moments of his life with close family at Desert Springs Hospital.  Following his wishes, Stupak will be cremated and no [...]

Do you remember Men In Black? Specifially, when Will Smith asked the officer why the lot were summoned, the officer replied: “Well, because you are the best of the best of the best!” This expression truly applies to last night’s event, the 2009 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker event #10: $10,300 High Rollers. Why [...]

After being in the business for 10 years, PokerRoom.com of OnGame fame will close its doors after Bwin.com decided to put it down. PokerRoom.com is, or rather, was one of the most famous and longest-running online sites. Yesterday, players on the PokerRoom.com site were greeted with the message of its shutdown, and were encouraged to [...]