Thor Hansen: I Feel Stronger Than I Have in a Long Time
Two years (to the day, yesterday) and 110 chemotherapy sessions later, Hansen says he feels stronger than he has in a long time - and had a bit of brandy in his coffee to celebrate. In a Facebook post...
View ArticleMake Your Picks for the Top 100 Poker Tracks Ever
So are we. It's virtually impossible to find the right music for every mood and every poker session but, if you have a big enough cross-section, you can probably get close. If you're a Spotify user...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Chasing Isildur, Cherishing Antonius, $500k FTP Refund
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop a link in the comments and we'll gladly take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find high-stakes kingpin Alex "Kanu7" Millar sharing the ups and downs of high-stakes...
View ArticleWilliam Hill Winter Sale Continues with €2.5k Freeroll
The William Hill Winter Sale has been going on since 2014 began with between 38% to 80% of buy-ins being cut from most tournaments. While the Winter Sale comes to a close on Sunday but there’s still...
View ArticleRant: It's High Time to Start a Rogues Gallery for Poker
As The Press of Atlantic City unveiled, the 42-year-old Lusardi was responsible for the recent Borgata Winter Poker Open $2 Million Guarantee chip scam. A very quick summary of what happened: Borgata...
View ArticleNo Deal: Dan Smith Cruises to $125k TCOOP Title
Smith smashed his way through a 4,123-player field in TCOOP-17 NL Hold’em (Turbo 1R1A), declined a deal three-handed and went on to win the event outright for $125,146. For those keeping track at home...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Cates 7-Fig Limbo, Bilzerian Rack, Bttech Struggle
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop a link in the comments and we'll gladly take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find Dan "Jungleman12" Cates naming names and lamenting his current seven-figure financial...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Iglesias Bared, Piece of Mercier, $18m for Nevada Online Poker
You are more than welcome to make your own suggestions for the 3-Bet in the comments section below. In today’s 3-Bet we’ll go above the covers with Melanie Iglesias, contemplate buying Jason Mercier’s...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Ivey League Arrives, WSOP Bracelet for $99k, Super Gaëlle
You can always hurl suggestions for future 3-Bet pieces in the comments section below. In today’s 3-Bet we’ll take a look at the recently unveiled Ivey League, Gaëlle Baumann donning leather boots and...
View ArticleKatchalov Hunts Triple Crown with 41 Left at EPT Deauville
Coming into the day among the leaders the Team PokerStars pro more than lived up to expectations, tearing up the feature table and bagging the second-biggest stack of the remaining players. Coming...
View ArticleSchemion, Gruissem, Lewis Star at GPI European Poker Awards
Schemion, pre-ordained based on his #1 GPI ranking, was named the Live Player of the Year for his incredible year that included 14 final tables and three side-event wins at the EPT Grand Final....
View ArticleParty Poker Set to Award $1m in New Jersey Garden 8
New Jersey’s Next Poker Millionaire, which is a joint venture between Borgata and Party Poker, is set to take place this weekend with what they are calling the Garden 8. The final eight players, who...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Moneymaker Shlep, Antonio Float, JC Wonders
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop a note in the comments and we'll take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find an old PCA smuggling story involving Chris Moneymaker and a bag of buttons, Antonio...
View ArticleKelly, Katchalov Circle EPT Deauville Title with 16 Left
An up-and-down day on the feature table for Katchalov saw him drop from second overall to 10th heading into tomorrow's play. But even with his slide down the counts Katchalov still looked to have...
View ArticleShawn Buchanan First 'Triple COOP' Winner, Sights on Grand Slam
With WCOOP, SCOOP and now TCOOP titles under his belt, Buchanan is just one win away from online poker's Grand Slam, which also includes a Sunday Million victory. The Canadian poker pro from...
View ArticleEugene Katchalov Second in Chips at EPT Deauville Final Table
Katchalov snagged a seat at the final table earlier today with 3.2 million chips, second only to chip leader Sotirios Koutoupas who amassed 6.4 million. The Ukrainian's only other EPT final table was...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Hellmuth Snub, Hellmuth Rage, Most Insane Hand Ever
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop a link in the comments and we'll gladly take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find Phil Hellmuth left hanging on Twitter by LA Clipper Chris Paul, revisit some classic...
View ArticleFreeroll Spotlight: 888poker Puts Up $1,000 for PokerListings Players
Any players who signed up for 888poker via a PokerListings link get access to the special freeroll, which is set to take place this Sunday. The monthly $1k isn’t the only freeroll for PokerListings...
View ArticleKoutoupas Clips Katchalov for EPT Deauville Title
Chasing the elusive Triple Crown (WPT, WSOP and EPT victories) Katchalov came into the final table second to Koutoupas but with about a 3-million chip disadvantage to overcome. In the end it proved...
View ArticleRant: It's Time We Put an End to Deal-Making Nonsense
The World Poker Tour (WPT) National Series Dublin winner had picked up £70,000 in the £440 Main Event, and I had my headline: Simon Deadman wins the Genting Poker Series Nottingham for £70,000 I duly...
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