When Alan Meltzer passed away last October, he left behind $1 million in his will to his chauffeur and another $500,000 to the doorman of his building. An entrepreneurial success story, Meltzer built his fortune in the music business and gained fame in the poker world when he appeared on Season 5 of High Stakes [...]
A player from one of the world’s leading poker sites has once again proven that poker is a game of skill, and the best in the world have that title for a reason. A tournament with the world’s largest-ever buy-in came to a close this week, and the field of players was by no means [...]
Amidst concerns about minimum electable age and player nomination, one thing is certain – Erik Seidel has earned his seat amongst the best names ever to shuffle up and deal.
Annie Duke, once better known as Howard Lederer’s sister, can now add a new bullet point to her resume: “NBC National Heads-Up Champ, 2010″. She has demonstrated extraordinary poker prowess, and dominated the whole minefield that is the road to that particular title, and did what Vanessa Rousso fell just short of doing last year: [...]
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XV, Event #7: $100+$9 R/A. Tonight’s event was hosted by none other than Dag Martin Mikkelsen, one of the most feared tourney players in the game today. Dag is probably best remembered for [...]