Yes, folks, the 2008 World Series of Poker kicks off in one week! On Friday, May 30th, the masses will begin to descend upon the Rio Convention Center for the first tournament, the $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold\’em. The […]
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The comments on a recent post about Daniel Negreanu\’s new poker training site discussed just how expensive some of these poker courses can be. While sites like PokerVT and CardRunners have their benefits, like being able to hone your poker
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Since Shannon Elizabeth was on (and off) Dancing With the Stars recently, there has been much speculation about her relationship with dancing partner Derek Hough. Wicked Chops even reported that she is now teaching him how to play poker, among
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It seems that the World Series of Golf has come and gone. A car salesman from Michigan, Andrew \”AJ\” Johnson, won the $250,000 first prize, and Erick Lindgren came in second place for $60,000. Also in the final round was
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When poker was super hot – like the weather in L.A. this weekend – players couldn\’t get enough of it. It wasn\’t enough to watch the plethora of poker TV shows and listen to podcasts; poker fans wanted to see
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On March 6, UltimateBet acknowledged that at least one player exhibited an abnormal winning rate on its site. They noted that a third-party audit was in the works, and a complete and thorough investigation was promised. A few interesting tidbits:
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As I was writing this post to report on some rumors about Mike Sexton possibly leaving the WPT, I received information to the contrary. The idea that Sexton would not return to the World Poker Tour for Season VII stemmed
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Annie Duke has been getting healthy and training for a marathon since late in 2007, but something has dampened her hopes of running in the Rock \’n\’ Roll Marathon in San Diego on June 1. That thing is her pelvis,
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Well, well, well. It\’s the end of another WPT season, and the end of another hostess. Layla Kayleigh and her British accent have been sent packing. Wicked Chops first broke the story today that Layla would not be returning for
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It has been brought to my attention – *ahem* – that Josh Arieh and Bodog parted ways amicably and by way of a mutual decision. At least that\’s what Arieh said in a PokerNews interview. \”Luckily I have been smart
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