McDermott Introduces Bill to Raise $40B via Online-Gambling Taxation

Congressman James McDermott (D-WA) has taken a second stab at creating a federal revenue/tax-generating mechanism for online gambling with the introduction of his 'Investing in our Human Resources Act of 2008.' Formally designated as HR 6061...

Venetian Hosts National Deaf Poker Tour

On Friday, July 25th, the National Deaf Poker Tour hit Las Vegas for the fourth and final installment of its 2007-2008 season. The NDPT was created in 2006 by James Rydstrom, Joey Seifner, Nathan Montoya, Jarrod Musano, Alok Doshi...

The Venetian Announces Poker-Themed Stage Show

The Venetian is bringing poker and entertainment together as never before with the launch of the first ever live, interactive poker-themed stage show, 'The Real Deal!' Opening this fall, the show will bring to the Venetian...

Poker News Bytes: July 18, 2008

Officials closed down a central Indiana business where patrons are alleged to have played poker for money, contrary to that state's law. Authorities targeted the Hold 'Em House, in Tipton, 30 miles north of Indianapolis, stating that...

California Moves Closer to Intrastate Online Poker

The bill by California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys) which would lead to the legalization of intrastate online poker in California has cleared a significant legislative hurdle and is on its way to the Senate Appropriations...

2008 Borgata Poker Open Announced

The 2008 Borgata Poker Open, one of East Coast's largest poker events, has now been officially scheduled for Sunday, September 3rd through Thursday, September 18th, 2008. The series, held at the Borgata Casino & Spa in Atlantic City...

WSOP Championship 'American Dream' to Poker World

Participation in the World Series of Poker Main Event has escalated to such previously unfathomable heights that there has been strong speculation as to whether a top-name pro will ever win it again. A professional has not won...

Poker Room Review: Isle of Capri Casino, Pompano Park, FL

I drove right from the Miccosukee poker room in Miami to The Isle (as it's known) in Pompano Beach â€" just about thirty minutes north. Both are large, impressive rooms, offering many different types of low-limit poker...

2008 WSOP Event #53, $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout: Graham Overtakes Bellande for Bracelet

The final preliminary preceding the WSOP Main Event, Event #53, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, began its second day with 72 players still vying for the $278,180 first prize. At the start of the day, Matt Graham had already secured his third...

2008 WSOP Event #50, $10,000 PLO Championship: Marty Smyth Wins Gold

Marty Smyth has plenty of cashes outside of the WSOP, including his 2007 Irish Open and 2008 PartyPoker World Open victories. But going into the final table of the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha World Championship, Smyth had only one other...

Study Supports Regulation of Online Gambling

The growing chorus of voices calling for an end to the ban on internet gambling has just added two unexpected members â€" associate professors Kathryn LaTour, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and June Cotte, from the University...

2008 WSOP Event #46, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed: Lyndaker Heads Final

Ninety-six players spread around 16 tables began Day 2 of Event #46, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, and 15 hours later it was down to the final six. They will return to compete for the top prize money of $911,855 and the coveted...

2008 WSOP Event #44 $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/Rebuys: Jesse Chinni Heads Final

Day 2 of Event #44, $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/ Rebuys, began Day 2 with 115 players and ended with the final nine who will come back to compete on Friday for the top payout, $693,392, and the winner's bracelet. Jesse Chinni leads...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 25th, 2008

Four more events saw action on Wednesday at the 2008 World Series of Poker, including Event #45, the much-anticipated $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, which drew the game's biggest players and a deep crowd of spectators...

2008 WSOP Event #41 $1,500 Mixed-Limit Hold'em Day 2: Gavatin, Binger Lead Way

Day 2 of 2008 WSOP Event 41, $1,500 Mixed-Limit Hold'em, began with 98 players vying for a spot at the final table, where Tuesday's winner will take home $219,508 and the WSOP winner's bracelet. Mats Gavatin, a Swedish pro with two major...

Poker Room Review: Lucky's, Tampa Greyhound Track, Tampa, FL

Lucky's is the other poker room in Tampa â€" not nearly as well known or as frequently visited as its neighbor, the Seminole Hard Rock casino. As the number two room in the area, Lucky's seems to try harder. It has much to recommend it....

2008 WSOP Event #40, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw Day 2 – Phan Edges into Lead

Play started off near the money bubble on Monday in Event #40, $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw, with some big names still in the field. David Sklansky, John 'The Razor' Phan, Greg Raymer, Robert Mizrachi and lowball master Billy Baxter...

GSN Renews 'High Stakes Poker' for Fifth Season

Game Show Network has confirmed that the popular poker cash-game program, 'High Stakes Poker,' has been renewed for a fifth season. The show, one of the highest rated on the network, is expected to begin filming new episodes...

2008 WSOP Event 36 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em: Jesper Hougaard Strikes Gold

Event #36 $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, at the World Series of Poker, featured two monumental comebacks, plenty of bad beats, and nine players each seeking their first WSOP title and bracelet. In the end, both valiant rallies came up...

2008 WSOP Event #34 $1,500 PLO w/ Rebuys Day 2: Forrest, Flack Chase Kloeckner

48 players returned for Day 2 of Event #34, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys at the Amazon Room on Wednesday. By the time play halted for the evening, only nine remained, with Kyle Kloeckner leading a field that includes some...

2008 WSOP Event #31 $2,500 NLHE Six-Handed, Day 2: Dario Minieri Leads Final

Event #31, $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, had already burst its money bubble in Day 1 action, so Day 2 was a fast-paced race to a six-handed final table. Dario Minieri was one of the chip leaders coming into the day...

2008 WSOP Event #31 $2500 NLHE Six-Handed, Day 2: Dario Minieri Leads Final

Event #31, $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, had already burst its money bubble in Day 1 action, so Day 2 was a fast-paced race to a six-handed final table. Dario Minieri was one of the chip leaders coming into the day...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 15th, 2008

Big names and bigger stories were Sunday's highlights from the WSOP. Established pros Barry Greenstein and Kenny Tran claimed the day' bracelets, while Phil Hellmuth extended his own WSOP final-table and cashes records in a third...

2008 WSOP: Event #27, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em: Bernard Lee Tops Day 1 Pack

Event #27 drew a capacity crowd of 2,706 players, including returning champ Phil Hellmuth, Jr. Hellmuth won this event last year, giving him a record 11 WSOP bracelets and a nice payday in the amount of $637,254. The top 270 players...

2008 WSOP Event 24, $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha: Max Pescatori Hauls in Bracelet

Max Pescatori, whose nickname is the "Italian Pirate," just added another World Series of Poker bracelet to his loot. Pescatori bested a field of 457 players in Event #24, $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha and navigated his way...

Jesse Jones Returns as WPA Chief

In a surprise turn of events, World Poker Association founder Jesse Jones has returned to the head of the WPA following the sudden resignation of current chairperson Wendeen Eolis and eight board directors who were elected...

Event #25, $10,000 Heads-Up NLHE World Championship: Round of 32 Set

Event #25 in the 2008 WSOP, the $10,000 Heads-Up Championship was capped at 256 players, all vying for the bracelet and $539,056. Three rounds of the event were played in Day 1, each round cutting the field size down by half until 32...

2008 WSOP Event #23, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1: Dirksen Leads, Greenstein in Top Ten

A starting field of 1,344 was narrowed to 134 after Day 1 play at the $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em event. Last year's winner of this event was Ben Ponzio, who outlasted a field of 1,619 to earn his first WSOP bracelet and $599,109...

Off Again, On Again for West Virginia Poker Tourney

The saga of a West Virginia tournament offering a trip to the 2009 World Series of Poker to its winner again illustrates the confusing and often conflicting nature of state and federal gambling laws. When all was done, the tournament...

Poker Room Review: Texas Station, North Las Vegas, NV

Texas Station is part of the Station casino chain. These used to be limited to the large and boxy casinos in the Las Vegas area that included Boulder Station, Sunset Station, Palace Station, and Fiesta. But in the last few years...

Sexton's Corner, Vol. 54: Marco Traniello, Rising Star

The day I interviewed Jennifer Harman in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio, I glimpsed her viewpoint of what a remarkable husband she has in Marco Traniello. In a very reflective moment Jennifer said, 'If I had to write a letter to God about...

BETonSports Defense Arguments Dismissed in Federal Case

Several defense arguments brought forth within motions to dismiss by numerous BETonSports defendants in the federal US case against the online firm's principals were dismissed on Friday in St. Louis by Mary Ann Medler, the US magistrate...

2008 WSOP Event #21, $5,000 NLHE, Day 1: Alex Melnikow Leads

Last year, the $5,000 NLHE event drew 640 players with James 'mig.com' Mackey claiming top honors. This year's event drew 731 players with a winner yet to be determined. When the bracelet is ultimately awarded, however, it will...

2008 WSOP Event #17, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout Day 1: Final Ten Set

Event #17, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout, got underway Monday relatively early, poker time, at 12:00 pm. It ended "early" as well â€" at nearly 7am Tuesday morning. Last year 900 players took part and the winner was Donald Baruch...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 8th, 2008

A jam-packed second Sunday of play at the 2008 WSOP saw a pair of bracelets awarded while one of the series' long-running traditions began amid much early-day pomp and circumstance. The music blared early and the celebs...

World Poker Tour Moves to Fox Sports Net

PokerNews has learned that World Poker Tour Enterprises and FOX Sports Net will soon announce an agreement that will bring Season VII of the long-running series to FSN on Sunday nights. According to sources close to the deal...

2008 WSOP Event #13, $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1: Elezra, Theo Tran Lead

The $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event drew 1,390 players, crushing last year's number of 1,013, and after the first day of play, it was winnowed down to a mere 137 remaining players. 38 of those will still finish out of the money...

2008 WSOP Event #9, $1,500 NLHE Six-Handed, Day 1: Matt Matros Leads

Matt Matros, a former final-table participant at the World Poker Tour championship, is the chip leader after Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Event #9, No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed. Matros, who is the author of the book...

Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Sick Final Tables

'It's a really sick final table,' was how Shane 'Shaniac' Schleger described it. The final table of Event #4 $5,000 Mixed Hold'em at the 2008 World Series of Poker was definitely one of the strongest and impressive final tables...

2008 WSOP Event #10, $2,500 Omaha-Stud Hi/Low Day 1: Jordan Rich Tops Bunched Field

388 runners took to the felt for the $2,500 Mixed Omaha-Stud Hi/Low tournament at the Rio, including some of the biggest superstars in poker. Among the competitors in Event #10 of the 2008 World Series of Poker were 2004 World...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE World Championship, Day 7: Dennis Phillips Maintains Lead, Heads ...

6,844 players started the 2008 WSOP Championship for the second largest field in WSOP history. After a long and grueling Day 7, there were nine. Dennis Phillips had the lead going into Day 7, and when the last chip was counted...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 3rd, 2008

Tuesday's action at the World Series of Poker was highlighted by the awarding of the Series' second bracelet, to Grant Hinkle in Event #2, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. Hinkle held a sizable lead when three-handed play began, over James...

Will the WSOP Stem the Losses on the Strip?

Prior to Harrah's acquisition of the WSOP, the Las Vegas tournament was held in the spring. Harrah's shifted the large-drawing event closer to the summer, a traditionally slow period for the desert gaming locale. But with a sluggish...

Inside the Tour, Vol. 94: Seniors Tournaments

There has to be a lot of equity in playing in events where the players are falling asleep at the table, showing cards, and falling out of their wheelchairs. Or so one would think. But I've played well over 30 senior events in poker and have...

2008 WSOP Event #3, Day 2, $1,500 PHLE: Tehan, Fernandez Head Final

Day 2 of 2008 WSOP Event #3, $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em, started with 63 players, all of whom started play already in the money. They played down to the final nine today as they continued their hunt for the bracelet and the $241,131...

Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Popular Changes at the Rio

I have been roaming the hallways of the Rio Convention Center during the first three days of the World Series of Poker trying to gauge the public's reaction to the different changes that Harrah's has implemented...

Party Stock Rises on U.S. Settlement Rumor

On Friday, shares of PartyGaming Plc., owner/operators of PartyPoker, rose ten percent on speculations that the online company had reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Although no charges have ever been filed...

EGM Green Eco-Friendly Poker Table Addresses Environmental Concerns

Poker players aren't necessarily thinking about the environment when they hear the word 'green', but a new eco-friendly poker table scheduled to make its first appearance at the 2008 World Series of Poker hopes to change that...

Dr. Pauly at the WSOP: Online Pros at the WSOP -- Five Young Guns

Just before the 2008 World Series of Poker began at the end of May, I read an article in 'BLUFF Magazine' written by managing editor Lance Bradley. He listed five online players who were 21 years old at the start of the WSOP...

Poker Book Review: Barry Tanenbaum's 'Advanced Limit Hold 'em Strategy'

Professional cash game player Barry Tanenbaum's 'Advanced Limit Hold 'em Strategy: Techniques for Beating Tough Games' marks an important contribution not just to that category of texts devoted to limit hold 'em, but to the greater...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1B: Ben Sarnoff Tops Busy Session

While most Americans were firing up their grills and gazing skyward at Independence Day fireworks, 1,158 players filtered into the Amazon Room for Day 1B of the WSOP Championship event. In honor of the occasion, country singer Andy...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Who to Watch in the WSOP Main Event

This year more women have streamed into the events at the 2008 World Series of Poker than in any previous year. Many would attribute this to the ever-growing popularity poker has received through television, while others would credit...

PokerNews' Tiffany 'Hot Chips' Michelle Eyes WSOP History

Every year, the World Series of Poker's Main Event creates a handful of new media stars, whose deep run in the world's biggest poker tournament, combined with their personality and affinity for the camera, bring them rather more than...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 30th, 2008

Action continued in several events on Monday as the preliminary phase of the 2008 World Series of Poker moved closer to concluding, on the day first full day of action following Scotty Nguyen's popular triumph in Event #45, the #50,000...

2008 WSOP Event #49, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2: Nielsen Leads Tran, Pelton

Starting Day 2 of Event #49, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em., the 215 remaining players knew they were already in the money, so their focus was on making it to the final table where one of them will win $631,170 and the WSOP bracelet...

2008 WSOP Event #46 $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed: Commisso Beats Lyndaker in Marathon

Going into the final table of the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed Event #46, Richard Lyndaker and Joe Commisso were one and two on the leaderboard. They would be the last two standing. By the end of their grueling, six-hour...

2008 WSOP Event #48 $2,000 NLHE Day 2: Marco 'CrazyMarco' Johnson Heads Final

The 198 players that returned for Day 2 of Event #48, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em, had all achieved their first goal, that of cashing in the tournament. With the money bubble bursting just before the end of play on Day 1, the eliminations...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 5: Mark Ketteringham Leads Final 79

Jeremy Joseph had a slight lead over the field of 189 remaining players going into Day 5 of the WSOP Championship. While Joseph would concede the mantle of chip leader to Mark Ketteringham by the end of the day, Joseph hovered near...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 26th, 2008

Action at the 2008 World Series of Poker on Thursday centered around continuing action in Event #45, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. The elite field in this one narrowed significantly as the blinds came into play...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 4: Jeremy Joseph Maintains Slim Lead

Day 4 of the WSOP Championship began with 474 players and play was suspended with just 189 players left, or less than three percent of the starting field of 6,844. Jeremy Joseph started the Day 4 as the chip leader, and ended it the...

2008 WSOP Event #43 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo: Erik Seidel Seeks Ninth Bracelet

Sixty-eight players returned to the Brasilia Room at the Rio on Wednesday to play down to the final table of Event #43, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. After a lightning-fast Day 1, all the remaining players were well within...

PokerStars Signs Swedish Star William Thorson

Team PokerStars grew by one on Tuesday when the world's largest poker site announced the signing of Swedish pro William Thorson to a deal. Thorson, who has garnered nearly $2 million in lifetime tournament winnings, has had several...

2008 WSOP, Event #37 $10,000 Omaha hi/lo, Day Two: Matusow, Others Chase Vaswani

Play of Day Two of the $10,000 Omaha hi/lo Championship was suspended when the field got down to 18 players, which they finally reached just before 3:00 am. The Amazon room usually falls quiet when the fields play late...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship, Day 3: Cash Reached, Jeremy Joseph Leads

For the first time since the WSOP Championship began on July 3rd, the $64-million-plus prize pool was in sight. The combined field for Day 3 of the WSOP Championship started with 1,307 players, and with payouts starting for 666th place...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship, Day 2B: Peter Biebel, Alex Outhred Lead Pack

Almost twice as many Day 2B players started their second day of the WSOP Championship as did Day 2A. 2,379 took the field, with Henning Granstad starting out with the chip lead. While Granstad would survive to advance to Day 3...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Upcoming Women's Events

Now that the 2008 WSOP is winding down, it's time to look forward to the next tournament. Many players take a few weeks off to rest and take a well-deserved vacation to ready them for the next season. However, for the women who...

ESPN Announces 2008 World Series of Poker Broadcast Schedule

ESPN has announced its broadcast schedule of episodes for the 2008 World Series of Poker. ESPN will air a new two-hour episode on Tuesday nights each week beginning July 22nd and running through November 11th, the date of the...

2008 WSOP Event #33 $5,000 Stud Hi/Low Day 2: Final Table Reached in Marathon Session

In what may be the longest day of the 2008 World Series of Poker, the final table of Event #33, $5,000 Stud Hi/Low World Championship was set when Sebastian Ruthenberg eliminated Howard Lederer in ninth place. The final elimination...

2008 WSOP Event #34 $1,500 PLO w/ Rebuys Day 1: Vizza Leads, Money Bubble Looms

320 of the wildest poker players in the world buckled in for a bumpy ride in Event #34, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys. The nature of pot-limit Omaha created plenty of action, and the unlimited rebuys available for the first...

Event #30, $10,000 Limit Hold'em World Championship: Rob Hollink Victorious

Before today, Dutch pro Rob Hollink had an admirable list of poker accomplishments -- 18 prior WSOP cashes, two WPT cashes, first place in the European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo and over $2 million in tournament winnings...

2008 WSOP Event #28, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys, Day 1: Sebag Leads

152 world-class players took the field for what has traditionally been one of the more raucous events of the WSOP. Day 1 of Event 28, the $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys tourney, would live up to that tradition. And even though...

Team PokerStars Pro Adds Horecki, Gomes

Team PokerStars Pro has added two more members in recent days, in Poland's Marcin Horecki and Brazil's Alexandre Gomes. Horecki, one of the highest-ranking Polish players ever, is among a handful of emerging names who came to poker...

2008 WSOP Event #25 $10,000 Heads-Up NLHE Championship: Down to the Final Four

Day 2 of the 2008 WSOP Event #25, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em World Championship, started with 32 players and played three rounds to get down to the final four. Vanessa Selbst must have liked making the final four in this event...

Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Celebrities at the World Series of Poker

For decades celebrities have been playing in the most prestigious poker tournament in the world. Every year a handful of actors, models, athletes, musicians, and other celebrity types show up in Las Vegas and head to the Rio Hotel...

2008 WSOP Event #23, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em: A Pair of Hinkle Bracelets

In a commanding performance, Blair Hinkle â€" second in chips when the day began â€" was responsible for sending six of the other eight finalists home through a mixture of luck, timing and aggression. His runaway victory, in which...

Poker Room Review: Hard Rock Tampa, Tampa, FL

The Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, run by the Seminole tribe of Florida, is a large, great room. They have 50 tables, spread $1/2 and $2/5 no limit hold'em with a $100 capped buy-in. They spread $2/4 limit hold'em and $1-5 limit stud...

Team Moneymaker Boot Camp, Hobbs Story Highlight WSOP Experience

The World Series of Poker is both the playground of the professional poker player and the land of dreams for the everyman, the unknown who hopes for that one moment of glory. Five years ago the dream came true for Tennessee accountant...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 1D: Second Largest Main Event Field in History

All the overflow areas were in play at the Rio for Day 1D of the WSOP Championship Event, as 2,461 players took the field. With registration officially closed for the event, the total number of 2008 WSOP Championship entrants climbed...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Event, Day 2A: Brian Schaedlich Breaks 800,000

One thousand, two hundred and fifty-one Day 1A and Day 1B survivors combined to play Day 2A of the WSOP Championship in what turned out to be a very fast day of play. It was also very much a day in which the rich got richer and the...

2008 WSOP Event #18 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys Day 2: Lindgren Chases Second Bracelet

There may not have been as many entrants in Event #18, $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw w/ Rebuys, as some other events, but the 85 players that showed up built a prize pool of well over $1 million. 39 of those players returned...

2008 WSOP Event #14, $10,000 World Championship Seven-Card Stud Day 1: Kostritsyn Leads

As expected, the $10,000 World Championship Stud event drew a world class field totaling 158 players, all vying for the bracelet and a top prize of $ 415,856. Some may be surprised to learn that a young Russian player, Alexander Kostritsyn...

Montel Williams Hosts MS Charity Poker Tournament at Golden Nugget

Montel Williams and the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas together hosted a charity poker tournament on Friday for the benefit of the Montel Williams MS Foundation. The event was held in the Golden Nugget's newly renovated...

Inside the WSOP: Investigating the Curse of the Day 1 Chip Leader

Like the Sports Illustrated cover curse or the Chicago Cubs' 'Curse of the Billy Goat,' poker tournament players often refer to the curse of the Day 1 chip leader, referring to the idea that he or she who has the chip lead after Day 1...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE Championship Day 1C: Granstad Breaks 200,000

Day 1C of the WSOP Championship event saw 1,928 players take the field, making it the largest Day 1 flight thus far. Amazon Room players were treated to the world-debut performance of 'It's All About the Money' by country recording...

2008 WSOP Event #12 $1,500 Limit Hold'em Day 1: Bunched Field Approaches Bubble

Event 12 saw the first purely Limit Hold'em event of the 2008 World Series of Poker, the $1,500 Limit Event. 880 players turned out for the event, down slightly from the 910 players in 2007, but the field was chock full of stars...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 6th, 2008

Friday's action at the World Series of Poker was headlined by another pair of bracelet ceremonies, while action continued or began in another four events as the WSOP's early run of six-event days continued its rythymic pace...

2008 WSOP Event #8 $10,000 Mixed Games Final: Rivera Wins Prestigious Event

The debut of Event #8, $10,000 Mixed Games, drew a star-studded field and resulted in a final table where WSOP bracelet winners occupied half the seats. But it would be a 22-year-old cash-game player with only two prior tournament...

2008 WSOP Event #7, $2,000 NLHE Final Table: Matt Keikoan Wins

Heading into Event #7's final table, Theo Tran was looking for a wire-to-wire win, having been the chip leader for the majority of this fast-paced $2,000 NLHE event. But after 161 hands of play, 68 of them heads-up, Matt Keikoan...

Full Tilt's FTOPS IX Slated for August

Major online poker site Full Tilt has announced the dates for its next Full Tilt Online Poker Series, or FTOPS. The latest edition of the highly popular tri-annual series, FTOPS IX, will run August 6-17, 2008. FTOPS IX jumps forward...

World Poker Association Announces Membership Changes

As the World Poker Association (WPA) begins a new era under returning founder and current chairman Jesse Jones, the group has announced a series of changes to its membership plan, both to better serve its current 1400-member enrollment...

Sexton's Corner, Vol. 52: Jennifer Harman, Part 1 - Poker's Only 'Big Game' Lady

There are literally millions of poker players who can only dream of doing what Jennifer Harman has accomplished in the poker world. To be sure, she is the most successful lady poker player in the world in high-stakes cash games...

2008 WSOP Event #47 $1,500 Stud 8 Day 2: Jonas Klausen Leads Final 13

Day 2 of 2008 WSOP Event #47 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low, started with 117 players and shed enough of those players to safely make it into the money, which started at 56th place. The event was unable, however, to make its way...

NBC's 'Poker After Dark' Season IV Begins July 14

NBC's popular 'Poker After Dark' series returns with its fourth season of episodes beginning July 14th. Season IV of "PAD" promises to break the tradition established by the highly popular late-night series in its first three seasons...

NBC's "Poker After Dark" Season IV Begins July 14

NBC's popular 'Poker After Dark' series returns with its fourth season of episodes beginning July 14th. Season IV of "PAD" promises to break the tradition established by the highly popular late-night series in its first three seasons...

Johnny 'World' Hennigan Wins 'Ante Up For Africa' Fundraiser

The final standings for the 'Ante Up for Africa' poker fundraiser, held on July 2nd as part of the WSOP, have now been released. The funder, co-hosted by actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke, drew a sizeable field of professional...

2008 WSOP Event #43 $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low: Martin Klaser Claims Title

It took three long days and 719 eliminations, but Martin Klaser came from the middle of the final-table pack to claim his first World Series of Poker bracelet in Event #43, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Low. Along the way he eliminated...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 23rd, 2008

A diverse schedule of poker offerings on Monday saw a relatively unknown player win a big-field bracelet, two more events work their way down to final tables with several stars in the mix, and an attendance record smashed...

2008 WSOP, $10,000 NLHE Main Event Day 1A: Mark Garner Early Leader

The first day of the WSOP Championship is always a double-edged sword. For as many players that walk through the doors of the Amazon Room, about half as many leave before the day is done. But at the end of Day 1A, Mark Garner didn't...

Tuesday Congressional Hearing for Measure to Block UIGEA

A hearing is scheduled today in the US House of Representatives for H.R. 5767, the bill proposed by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Sen. Ron Paul (R-TX) to block implementation of regulations called for under the 2006 Unlawful Internet...

2008 WSOP Event #38, $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em: Kitai Outlasts Bell

The final table of Event #38, $2,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em, served up a lineup of solid pros, even if it lacked the presence of any of the game's very biggest stars. Nonetheless, this final offered plenty of skill, and Belgian Davidi...

2008 WSOP Event #37, $10,000 Omaha Hi/Low Championship Day 1: Lindgren Chases Shamseddin

With six events simultaneously at play, sometimes it's hard to tell one event from another as one looks out across the vast expanse of the Amazon Room. But in the orange section today, the differences were starkly apparent...

2008 WSOP Event #53 $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout: Round 2 in Progress

The $1,500 Limit Hold'em Shootout, Event #53, is the last scheduled open event of the WSOP prior to the Main Event. And that may be just one reason why this event drew such a large field. Initially planned to be capped at 720 players...

2008 WSOP Event #51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 3: Hellmuth Denied 12th, James Schaaf Takes Gold

20 players returned to the Amazon Room for Day 3 of Event #51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., including Day 2 chip leader Phil Hellmuth, going for his record 12th World Series of Poker bracelet. With a limit format and two split-pot games in the mix...

Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Almost Famous

Over 50 poker players will go down in history as bracelet winners at the 2008 WSOP. No matter what happens to them in life, the fact that they won a bracelet is a major accomplishment. In fact, winning a WSOP event might be one of the many...

2008 WSOP Event #52, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em: Corwin Cole Heads Final

The 228 players who started Day 2 of Event #52, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, were already in the money, so their focus was on making the final table in one of the last tournaments of the 2008 World Series of Poker. The chip leader going...

Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: The Battle for Europe

After covering poker tournaments all over the world, I noticed that Scandinavian players as a whole were among the toughest and most aggressive players in the world. They seem to fit the mold of the perfect poker player...

2008 WSOP Event #50 $10,000 PLO Championship: Mizrachi Heads Final

Day 2 of the $10,000 PLO Championship promised to be a long affair, and it delivered on that promise; it would take more than fourteen hours to reach a final table. Michael Mizrachi surged late in the session to take the lead...

2008 WSOP Event #51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: Hellmuth Retains Lead

Phil Hellmuth is known as a hold'em specialist, perhaps the greatest hold'em player in the world. He has an astounding 11 World Series of Poker bracelets, all of them in various forms of hold'em. So it was considered a little unusual...

Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Scotty's Brother

I stood about twenty feet away from the action when Scotty Nguyen busted out of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Deep down, I was rooting for Scotty Nguyen. I think we all were. When Nguyen finished in 11th place...

2008 WSOP $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event #45 Final: Scotty Nguyen Claims Trophy

It took five days and an amazing final-table performance to do it, but Scotty Nguyen claimed his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet with his victory in Event #45, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship. He outlasted a final table...

2008 WSOP Event #51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1: Phil Hellmuth Leads Field

Event #51 at the 2008 World Series of Poker, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E., drew 803 entrants, making it possibly the largest live mixed-game event in history. The end of Day 1 eliminated more than three quarters of the field, and at night's end...

2008 WSOP Event #49, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1: Micah Raskin Tops Opening Day Pack

A sellout crowd of 2,718 players descended on the Rio for Day 1 of Event #49, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. Before kicking off the event, the crowd paused for a moment of silence for the late John Bonetti. Then it was time to start...

World Series of Poker Daily Summary for June 28th, 2008

Another pair of bracelets found worthy owners in action on Saturday at the World Series of Poker, while one of the two most illustrious events on the WSOP schedule, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, settled on its...

2008 WSOP Event #48, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em: Alexandre Gomes Wins Bracelet

It took two days to thin the field of 2,317 entrants into Event #48 down to the final nine, but it took just a few scant hours for Alexandre Gomes to blow through the final table en route to his first World Series of Poker bracelet...

2008 WSOP Event #47 $1,500 Stud Hi/Low: Ryan Hughes Wins Second Bracelet

Ryan Hughes won his second WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo event, becoming the first player in WSOP history to win two stud hi/lo bracelets. Day 2 of the event was suspended when the field got down to 13 players. Ryan...