Recently Maxim Magazine published a list of the top 20 hottest poker celebrities. Of course Patrik Antonius wasn’t on the list. Even cute and clean cut Phil Ivey wasn’t there. Maxim believes the 20 hottest celebs are all women. Well, for Maxim’s audience the probably are. So I’ve decided to compile my own list of [...]
I’ve been reading about a number of online poker sites who operate legally or seemingly legally in the United States because they’re taking advantage of some legal loopholes. The problem with legal loopholes is that sometimes someone pulls the thread at either end and they can collapse. Or get caught in endless court battles.
Betcha.com is [...]
I really need a good Tolkien character for Tom “Durrrr” Dwan. He can’t be Sauron. I already gave that away to Brian Townsend when he got suspended from Full Tilt for his collusion with other players to defeat Isildur1. Besides, Dwan just doesn’t have the right look for an evil character. He always seems to [...]
Now, I know poker tournaments are stressful. That’s part of the challenge of playing poker — dealing with the cards and decision making while under stress and facing down an opponent. But I don’t think it’s necessarily supposed to be as stressful as a recent poker tournament in Berlin.
Players were in the midst of the [...]
Okay, everyone is reviewing the red carpet today and talking about what the stars wore to the Oscars. Well, I’m going to have a little fun and review another red carpet — the red carpet at the NBC Heads Up Poker event. So, let’s sit back for a little poker couture.
First, T-shirts are in [...]
NBC is bringing attention to Heads Up poker the way that ESPN made the world aware of Texas Hold ‘Em Poker. NBC has been sponsoring the NBC Heads Up Poker Championship for six years and televising the events as well as making them available online on sites like Hulu. Though the games aren’t as prestigious [...]
If you want a chance to play in the World Series of Poker, Party Poker is ready to give you a chance to win a seat. The site is offering a large range of qualifiers from freerolls on up to help you win your seat at the prestigious event.
Start your adventure with a freeroll [...]
Annie Duke is lending her name and prestige to help promote a poker tournament to benefit homeless youth and domestic violence victims. Again, one of those blog stories I run to help show how poker players work to benefit the communities they live in.
Annie Duke is a recognized name in the world of poker [...]
What’s SCOOP? It’s the Spring Championship of Online Poker so — SCOOP. PokerStars.com has just announced the schedule for 2010 and they are pitching it as a tournament for players of all levels. The tournament will run May 2 through May 16 and feature 38 events with three different levels of buy in. So whether [...]
Doyle’s Room poker is taking on March Madness by offering a Turbo Gold Card promotion for players. Now, if you’re new to online poker or Doyle’s room, you’ll first want to know what a gold card is since they are a unique reward for Doyle’s Room players. All you have to do to win one [...]