Linda Johnson and Barry Greenstein will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame on November 8, 2011 just prior to the conclusion of the WSOP Main Event final table. Both players have an impressive track record in tournaments and cash games, but more importantly both are also true ambassadors of the game and have [...]

Loutraki, Greece, the stunning seaside resort town 84 km west of Athens and only 4km from Corinth is set to host the EPT Loutrak next month! Win a main event package at PokerStars now! A world class destination for poker, the five star Loutraki Casino and Hotel is one of the largest casinos in all [...]

French magazine Live Poker, this week, began calling Full Tilt Poker players with money stuck online. Live Poker has withheld how they came to possess names and phone numbers of Full Tilt Poker players, but speculation suggests that rather than a breech of confidentiality, this survey is rather very good news for players with money [...]

Fifty seven events down, one to go. The WSOP in Las Vegas is officially on hold until the November Nine Main Event Final Table. The Main Event final table which will take place at the Rio in Las Vegas, November 5-7. In the meantime, we take a look forward to the next WSOP events coming [...]

Poker is a game of ups and downs. Bankroll swings and bad beats. One minute you could be raking in a big pot, the next, your access to U.S. Poker sites could be shut down. The past few days have undeniably been a low point in the long history of the game, so what better [...]

There’s a temptation when ranking women poker players to just go for the obvious. As a red blooded male who eats uncooked steak and drives 4X4s into cattle, the easy decision would be to rate lady cardsharps on how fertile their hips are. But did I mention that I’m also a feminist? I support total [...]

In this game, nothing has a history like the World Series of Poker. Back in the days of Benny Binnion, one single event pioneered the concept of tournament poker, not to mention the prevalence of Texas Hold’em. Now, as we approach the 42nd annual WSOP, there’s a lifetime of history to look back on. Not [...]

In honour of Todd Brunson’s twitter campaign this past week, let’s take a look at some of the most thrilling poker confrontations ever caught on camera. In case you missed it, Todd began tweeting on Friday about a fist fight between himself and Shawn Sheikhan. Referring to the much derided Iranian as ‘Sheepy’, Todd told [...]

When you’re new to the game, it’s easy to imagine that good poker is all about bluffing. It seems like everything else is just down to luck. The players can’t control how the cards will run out, so the only way to get beating your opponent is to make him fold while he’s ahead. Neophytes [...]

Yesterday, Full Tilt Poker unveiled their latest creation, The Onyx Cup. If you’re clued in to the latest news, you’ll have watched as Ali Nejad glibly informed us of a new series of high stakes poker tournaments that will, “pit the greats, against the greats.” It’s an alluring prospect, no doubt. Watching Phil Ivey test [...]