Poker Pros Gather at Binions to Honor Chad Brown’s Legacy
Today was Chad Brown’s memorial and charity poker tournament. Many of the world’s best poker players were in attendance to show their respect and share their memories about Brown. Chad Brown was born...
View ArticleJacobson Crushes 2014 Main Event Day 6, Newhouse Hangs On
Jacobson, who incredibly was chip leader on Day 1a, finished with 22.3 million on Day 6 and is within 18 players of making the November Nine. Mark Newhouse, who finished ninth in last year’s contest,...
View ArticleFreeroll or Flip to €1,600 Battle of Malta Packages on Betsson Poker
All summer long PokerListings playerscan either freroll or flip their way into a €1,600 Battle of Malta package with no more than 50 raked hands needed to qualify. Twice-daily freerolls are also...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Isaac Haxton, Mikael Thuritz Fill Summer Void
The ones who are still there: Viktor Blom (no surprise), his Swedish counterpart Denoking, and the recently very active (and succcesful) Mikael “punting-peddler” Thuritz. But it was American player...
View ArticleWSOP Rant: Abusing Chip-Count App Borders on Pure Evil. Stop It
That’s not funny. It’s not even close. It’s bordering on pure evil. I know that the poker circus contains its fair share of nutters. You only have to read the forums or play online poker for a few...
View ArticleDaniel Sindelar: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
Before this year’s Main Event, Sindelar’s 16 cashes amounted to $147,140. Now the pro from Nebraska is guaranteed nearly five times that amount with a shot at $10 million and the title of world...
View ArticleWilliam Tonking: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
One of just four Americans at the 2014 WSOP November Nine Tonking is already guaranteed by far his biggest accomplishment in poker. Before this event the Flemington, New Jersey, native had just...
View ArticleJorryt van Hoof: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
Jorryt van Hoof is one of the most experienced players at the 2014 WSOP Main Event final table with over $350,000 in lifetime live tournament earnings. van Hoof has had a prolific career in the poker...
View ArticleFelix Stephensen: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
Stephensen is the first Norwegian to make it to the November Nine in its current format (Tormod Roren made the Main Event final table in 1997, but that predated the N9) The Norwegian currently lives...
View ArticleAndoni Larrabe: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
Larrabe has had his share of success in the poker world with a first-place finish in a PCA $5k No-Limit Event in 2013 for a score of $218k. That result represents a large portion of his $341k...
View ArticleBilly Pappas: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
From Massachusetts, Pappas is the son of golf pro Bill Pappas and spent some time working as a dealer in the Rockingham Park poker room in Salem, New Hampshire. Before this event Pappas hadn't played...
View ArticleBruno Politano: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
The first Brazilian to ever make the November Nine Politano is a shop owner who says even though he's not a pro, poker has been very kind to his bank account. Politano is more commonly known as...
View ArticleMartin Jacobson: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
Back in 2009, Joe Cada ended Day 1C as the overall chip leader and won the Main Event. Now, Martin Jacobson is hoping to do the same for $10 million. Jacobson finished Day 1A --the smallest starting...
View ArticleMark Newhouse: 2014 WSOP Main Event November Nine Bio
Well, that’s because we did. Newhouse has become the first player to ever make two November Nines, and he did it in consecutive years. Newhouse is hoping to improve on his previous November Nine...
View ArticleBack-to-Back Newhouse, Brazil Highlight 2014 WSOP November Nine
The North Carolina native outlasted another 6,000-player field and will actually enter the 2014 November Nine in an even better position with 26 million chips. “I absolutely refuse to finish in ninth...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Newhizzle Sizzle, Foosball Wizard, Best Player Left
Want the latest news and gossip emanating from the World Series of Poker at the Rio in Las Vegas? Here's where it's at. Today in the 3-Bet we find Mark "newhizzle" Newhouse creating an unbeatable...
View Article2014 Spirit of Poker Awards Rising Star Nominee: Adrián Mateos
Winning a €1k Estrellas Poker Tour event in Madrid in January for €103,053 would have been an impressive enough debut for any teenager. But that wasn't enough for Mateos, who went on to bag the...
View ArticleWSOP 3-Bet: Sindelar Pedigree, Brazil Solidarity, Newhouse Set Free
Got a tip you want profiled in a future 3-Bet? Drop a note in the comments and we'll be glad to take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find dig a little deeper into the new November Nine to find Dan...
View ArticleReport: Traces of "Prohibited Substance" Found in Strassmann Autopsy
The substance was not specifically named by the police but Bild says an "eyewitness" claims Strassmann was out with three Slovenians that night and the parties had ingested magic mushrooms. At around...
View Article24h of Freerolls, $10k in Prizes, No Deposit Needed for New 888poker Players
Register a new account with 888poker anytime from from July 13 to September 2 and you'll get access to 24 hours of freerolls immediately, no deposit required. Make a first deposit using promo code...
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