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(VIDEO) Thor Hansen: “I'm Not Made of Blood and Flesh. I'm of Steel”
“I started playing poker more than 50 years ago in Norway and we'd play at the racetrack and in the woods with people,” said Hansen. “Poker came naturally to me. I was playing a little bit of pool and...
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Daily 3-Bet: Busquet Inspired, Lehne Fires, Miss Finland + JRB
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Drop us a note in the comments and we'll take a look. Today in the 3-Bet we find Olivier Busquet proud to be a poker player again, CEO Kathy Lehne fires a $100k bullet at...
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Mercier Clips Upstart Lehne for WPT Alpha8 St. Kitts Title, $727k
Defeating an amateur player and petroleum company CEO - and the first female to ever play a $100k WPT Alpha8 event - heads-up for it? Not the usual way it happens. But that's how it went down tonight...
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High-Stakes Report: Viktor Blom Comes Back with a Bang
The as-yet unidentified German played a lot of 2-7 Triple Draw against Cort Kibler-Melby and again came away with a big profit. The attention of the railbirds, however, was directed at one Viktor...
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$1m Guaranteed, 69 Events in PartyPoker NJ Garden State Super Series
Events will run from Jan. 11-25 across three buy-in levels and a range of poker formats including PLO, Seven-Card Stud, Mixes Games, Fixed Limit and No-Limit Hold'em. The marquee Main Event starts at...
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Daily 3-Bet: Greenstein Billions, Boeree Fail, Sara Chafak Remix!
Have something you think should be featured in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Barry Greenstein straight owning the Sunday Billion on PokerStars, Liv Boeree...
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Maria Ho: "The Key to Being Happy is Sharing Happiness"
When you're around Maria Ho the opposite is true. The cards fade into the background and you can't forget about her vibrant personality, no matter what she's doing. Not just one of the best poker...
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Daily 3-Bet: M:TG = New Poker, High Stakes Poker Stats, Seidel Unplugged
You can always suggest your own 3-Bet articles in the comments section below. In today’s Daily 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Deadspin extolling the values of M:TG over poker, analyze High Stakes Poker...
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4 x $635 FTOPS Main Event Tickets in Private PokerLIstings Satellite!
With just a $1.10 buy-in and 4 ME tickets added to the prize pool (total value $2,540) it's an incredibly high-value opportunity to play in one of online poker's marquee events. All you have to do to...
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Prague Booms, Berlin Idles, Amsterdam Eyed as EPT Checks Options
The EPT's future in London may also up in the air. Still, with numbers rising in several locations and a promising new destination in Malta already in the cards for next year the outlook for the...
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Martin Jacobson: "I Do Feel the Responsibility to Give Something Back"
Sure, he's been on vacation for much of it after securing the $10m first-place prize with an impressive final-table performance. But there's another big reason it's been so quiet -- no controversy. No...
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Danish High-Stakes Pro Under Investigation for Alleged Trojans, Fraud
According to Metroxpress the player is a well known member of the Danish high-stakes community over the past decade who has defrauded multiple players for multiple millions of dollars. He was notified...
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(Video) Panka, Shorr, Hansen Accept 2014 Spirit of Poker Awards
Dominik Panka, Thor Hansen and Shannon Shorr won this year's Spirit of Poker Awards thanks to receiving more online votes than any of their competitors. Panka won in the category of Rising Star,...
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Daily 3-Bet: Costa Rica Miffed, Bilzerian Arrested, Selbst's Moment
You can always make your own suggestions for 3-Bet pieces in the comments section below. In today’s 3-Bet we’ll take a look at the Costa Rican government taking exception to Runner Runner, Dan...
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Marcin Horecki: "You Shouldn’t Ask Voters About Gambling Laws"
He's also been known to dabble in Go-Karting and high-end Rally Car simulators. Needless to say, he knows a bit about risk. And things that are best left to experts. Now a long-time member of Team...
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Martin Hruby: "Catching Fish is Always On My Mind"
With thousands of poker players streaming into Prague for the ongoing Eureka Poker Tour/EPT series this week it appears the Czech Republic is still one of Europe's true poker hot spots. While that's...
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Suddenly Sara: Shark Cage Sensation Chafak Hunts Finnish Championship
Already a hot topic in certain poker circles Miss Finland 2012 dazzled the skeptical poker audience - and pro Ronnie Bardah - with her risk-taking skills on a recent episode. Chafak’s bluff, which you...
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Daily 3-Bet: OFC Champ Blomlie, Sauce123 = Baller, House of Poker Cards
If you have a suggestion for a future 3-Bet piece feel free to leave us a note in the comments section. In today’s Daily 3-Bet we’ll take a look at Mikal Blomlie grabbing the OFC world championship, a...
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Chris Moneymaker: "You Either Evolve or You Get Passed By"
We've heard the story of the matching of their fortunes several times over but it never ceases to amaze how a random sequence of events in 2003 changed poker so much. Pushing into his second decade as...
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Did Bulletproof Coffee Help Unlock Martin Jacobson's $10m WSOP Win?
But there’s a growing movement of poker players who are doing everything they can to keep their bodies in peak physical condition. Jason Koon, Eugene Katchalov and Sorel Mizzi are just a handful of...
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