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Xuan Liu on Surviving "Rough" Swings of Poker
It’s also about making sure your mindset is right outside of the game. That means finding a balance between down time and game time. That’s what Canadian Xuan Liu is trying to do while in Australia...
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Phil Hellmuth Battling Breathing Problems at 2014 WSOP APAC
Hellmuth has been having respiratory problems at the table and he’s already considered leaving altogether Australia altogether. “Being 0-5 down here is no big deal,” he said. “I’m having a much bigger...
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WSOP APAC 3-Bet: Australia Crushing, Shack-Harris Back, Croc Bite
You can even make suggestions for future 3-Bet pieces in the comments section below the article. In today’s WSOP APAC 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Australia going 3-4 in bracelets, Brandon Shack-Harris...
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Ivey Denied £7.7m in Crockfords Edge Sorting Case, Called "Truthful Witness"
Calling Ivey a "truthful witness," the judge still declared the tactic of edge sorting as "cheating" under the terms of British civil law. “He gave himself an advantage which the game precludes,”...
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Frank Kassela: “Player’s Championship Should Be Dealer’s Choice”
It was Robert Mizrachi who won the first bracelet awarded in a WSOP Dealer’s Choice tournament. He overcame 419 players to grab a $147,092 top prize. No tournament of its kind has ever been held in...
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Shane Warne & Joe Hachem Bringing Charity to WSOP APAC
After all, the prime objective of poker is to take someone else’s money. That won't be the case at the Shane Warne & Joe Hachem Charity Poker Tournament at WSOP APAC, however. This is the first...
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Malta Officially Added as EPT Season 11 Stop, Set for March 18-28
Combining with the Italian Poker Tour (IPT) the 11-day EPT Malta poker festival will feature 40-45 events including a €5,300 EPT Main Event and a €1,100 IPT Main Event. Already the host of stops on...
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WSOP APAC 3-Bet: Hellmuth Recovery, Danzer Leapfrog, Rast Fasts
Anything you've noticed in Melbourne that belongs in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Phil Hellmuth bouncing back from his breathing problems to threaten for...
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What Poker Can Learn From The Ryder Cup
It was West Germany vs. Italy in the World Cup and my uncle woke me up saying, “You have to watch this game.” I remember Harald Schumacher sending Patrick Battiston to the hospital, the grace and...
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Stuart Rutter: Working with Prisoners the “Polar Opposite of Poker”
Rutter is involved in a prisoner listening program in the UK where he actually works with prisoners and teaches them real-world skills. It’s a stark contrast to the high-stakes world of poker where...
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Phil Hellmuth Closes in on Record 14th WSOP Bracelet
Hellmuth made the final table of Event 7: A$2,200 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em with 266,500 chips, which puts him fifth in chips but he only trails chip leader Steve Zhou by about 50,000 chips. “It feels...
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WSOP 3-Bet: Trickett’s Nine, 8-Game Entries Low, Brat Chat
If you’ve got suggestions for 3-Bet pieces in Melbourne be sure to fire them in the comments section below. In today’s 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Sam Trickett’s angels, some low numbers at WSOP APAC...
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Hand of the Week: Isildur1 Drops $121k Surprise on Mikael Thuritz
Since Gus Hansen vanished from the high-stakes online scene a couple of weeks ago it’s Isildur1 who’s been mainly responsible for the high-stakes action online. Blom was involved in all of the Top 10...
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Breaking: Follow Phil Hellmuth's Quest for WSOP Bracelet #14 Here!
The one and only Phil Hellmuth - he of 13 career WSOP gold bracelets - is vying for his record-setting 14th at the Crown Casino. Hellmuth has made the final six in Event #6, $2,200 Six-Max No-Limit...
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Jesse Sylvia: November Nine Experience is “Absolutely Unreal”
Sylvia was one of the popular players at the 2012 WSOP Main Event and ended up finishing second to Greg Merson to earn $5.2 million. Since then Sylvia has represented 888poker around the globe while...
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Antonios Thwarts Hellmuth's Bid for 14th WSOP Bracelet
Hellmuth was gunning for his record 14th bracelet in the tournament but faltered early and ended up finishing in fourth place for A$38,909. It was the Hellmuth’s eighth cash at the WSOP this year and...
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Daily 3-Bet: POY Battle Rages, Main Event Ready, Photo Phil
You can make suggestions for future pieces while we’re embedded in Melbourne in the comments section below. In today’s Daily 3-Bet we’ll look at an extraordinary development in WSOP POY, the eve of...
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George Danzer Wins 3rd WSOP Bracelet, Solidifies POY Lead
Instead he got first place, a third WSOP bracelet, $84,600 in cash and a seemingly insurmountable lead in Player of the Year. With the victory Danzer moves into a very elite group of players including...
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Connor Drinan: “There Were Other Hands I Was More Upset About”
But the media exposure Connor Drinan received for his insane bad beat in the WSOP Big One for One Drop was unprecedented with mainstream media outlets like Deadspin, USA Today and ESPN all picking up...
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WSOP APAC 3-Bet: Ismael Ka-Ching!, Quoss Bearded, Shack-Harris Sub
You can make suggestions to our Melbourne reporters for future 3-Bet pieces in the comments section below. In today’s WSOP APAC 3-Bet we’ll take a look at cashing master Ismael Bojang, one of the best...
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