Often, I get emails from readers and poker players asking me to settle a dispute, sometimes simple questions that can be settled by showing them what beats what in poker, ... Read More

I just got back from a trip to see the new Borgata poker room in Atlantic City, and it was quite a sight to see! I had a great time ... Read More

Whee! Tonight we'll see the rest of Day 1 of the main event of the World Series of Poker on ESPN. I'm not sure who's at the featured table ... Read More

In my recent post about second-place finishers at the main event of the World Series of Poker, I forgot to mention the legend who has finished 2nd in the ... Read More

No, I'm not saying Jamie Gold didn't win the World Series of Poker main event, but since the blueberry-eating Californian's victory and now, some doubts have been raised to his ... Read More

Last night's action on ESPN was described to me by one friend as one hour of "The Phil Hellmuth Show" followed by another of "The Mike Matusow Hour." Both players ... Read More

Tonight marks the kickoff ESPN's brand-new 2006 World Series of Poker TV coverage, and tonight they'll start it off with some of the coverage of the many Day 1s (there ... Read More

When I was a kid, the first poker games I learned were five-card draw & seven-card stud. Now, five-card games were okay in my book, but I loved the 7-card ... Read More

Today, hundreds of willing & able poker players (willing at least to take off their clothes off anyway) will attempt to set a world record for the largest strip poker ... Read More

Can't wait to see how it all went down when the World Series of Poker is on TV? Check out this clip on You Tube that captures how Jamie Gold ... Read More

Check it out! I've arranged all the photos and info on poker pros in a new photo gallery. See shots of pros from Patrik Antonius (left) to Steve ... Read More

Paul Wasicka, the 25-year-old 2nd place finisher to Jamie Gold at the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, took home $6.1 million for his work. And while he worked ... Read More

Jamie Gold, a hollywood producer and agent, has won the 2006 World Series of Poker main event, $12 million dollars, and the gold bracelet. This was Gold's first year at ... Read More

There's one bracelet left to give out at the World Series of Poker, the big bracelet, the main event no-limit Hold'em $10,000 buy-in bracelet, but even as that game has ... Read More

Huzzah! One of my absolute favorite poker TV shows, High Stakes Poker, has been picked up for a third season. Now, sure I love watching the World Series of ... Read More

Well, David Einhorn was not among the last poker players standing at around 2 AM last night in Vegas, but the Michael J. Fox Foundation did net over $600K for ... Read More

The World Series of Poker main event is down to just 2 tables right now, and one player in particular has captured my attention (besides the guy named Rhett Butler. ... Read More

The great, young poker pro Allen Cunningham managed to make it through Day 6 at the World Series of Poker no-limit Hold'em main event in 13th place. He's already among ... Read More

Over the weekend, while most relaxed, the World Series of Poker was in full swing and the original field of over 8,800 narrowed down to just 45 men. All the ... Read More

Since the Main Event is resting today at the World Series of Poker, I thought it a perfect time to talk about a less grueling, more fun poker tournament that ... Read More

Whew. It's been quite a journey already for the players at this year's World Series of Poker main event, and today they all get a rest -- most can rest ... Read More

It's official, they've done the math, and this year's winner of the main event at the World Series of Poker will walk away with $12,000,000. 2nd will receive $6,102,499 ... Read More

It's hot in Vegas. It's hot here, in New York. We're definitely in the bad, dog days of summer here, so I thought it was a good time to ... Read More

Today at the World Series of Poker Main Event, the first of two Day 2s will begin, combining the remaining players from Day 1A & Day 1B. Tommorrow, the players ... Read More

It's official: After the fourth and final day 1 of the main event of the World Series of Poker, the total entrants in the event numbered 8,773. It's a new ... Read More