I don’t know about you, but I am a poker junkie.  I religiously watch (even DVR) the WSOP coverage every year on ESPN and had a mini-orgasm this year when ESPN televised much of the Main Event live.  People like my wife hate the live coverage because each hand is unedited and “takes forever” to [...]

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 [...]

Events that generate real column inches at the WSOP usually involve big pros making the final table. Sometimes, amid stories of Mercier’s second and Hellmuth’s close shave, the success of an ordinary man or woman can be overshadowed. Kirk Caldwell is just such a gentleman. His victory in Event #32 – a $1500 No Limit [...]

HORSE is definitely the best name for a poker format. Comprised of five different variations – Hold’em, Omaha, Razz, Stud, and Omaha Hi/Lo – it also happens to be the most comprehensive test of skills available at the World Series. Usually an excursion for the game’s elite, Event #16 was a $1,500 version designed to [...]

It’s an odd paradox that the lower the number of attendees a World Series tournament gets, the more media attention it garners. The reason is that contests like Event #16, the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship, only appeal to a select group of players. That refined bunch usually tend to be the best [...]

If there’s one big positive to take from this year’s World Series of Poker, it’s that attendance figures have been on the rise. The dark days of Black Friday might take some credit, but the overall message is that poker in United States is far from dead. Event #8 has been one of the finest [...]

The World Series of Poker has announced GoDaddy.com as their premier sponsor for the 42nd running of their tournament series.

For everyone in the world who loves poker, there’s nothing like the World Series of Poker Main Event, held each year in Las Vegas. It’s the most prestigious tournament that can be won. The Main Event Champion is the most coveted title in all of poker. The Main Event is steeped in a rich history. [...]

WSOP Plans $1 Million Buy-In Tournament in 2012.

PokerStars is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest online poker sites serving players on the internet today. In addition to many other great features, it is the king of tournament poker and if you’re an online tourney player then you’ll feel right at home there. Live tournament players now also have [...]