Daily 3-Bet: Timex Squats, Ortiz Punches In, Poker's Mr. Dreamy
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Leave us a note in the comments and we'll check it out. Today in the 3-Bet we find Mike "Timex" McDonald starting off his 2015 PCA with some valuable air squats, Tito...
View ArticleHigh-Stakes Report: Trueteller Lives Up to Genius Reputation
The first "man of the year" so far? Mysterious Russian poker genius “Trueteller." On the losing side over the last week of 2014/first days of 2015: Alexandre Luneau and “Eire Abu." Luneau Punished by...
View ArticleIke Haxton: PokerStars Rake Rollback "Great and Significant"
It was a decision met with disapproval from most in the mid- to high-stakes games but now, just two months later, PokerStars has decided to cancel the increases and go back to how things were before....
View ArticleKatchalov, Mizzi, Smith Invited to GPI Global Poker Masters
Taking place during EPT Malta on March 21-22 the inaugural Global Poker Masters will see the top eight most successful nations on the GPI compete against each other in a freeroll. That means the...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Soshnikov Boss, NPR Plugs REG, Papa Antonio
Have something you'd like featured in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Ivan Soshnikov bossing on the feature table in the PCA Super High Roller, NPR gives some...
View ArticleTito Ortiz: “I’ve Been in Jon Jones’ Shoes Before”
While the event was announced well in advance, the question on everyone’s mind didn’t exist until this morning. Earlier today, the story that current UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, tested...
View ArticleThe Chadha Saga: From Magic: The Gathering to Super High Rollers
While Chadha’s road to the PCA did involve several steps they were taken methodically and consistently over the years. It comprises a three-part poker odyssey that was slightly less monumental than...
View ArticleMassive LAPT Bahamas Draws 736 Players, Pahuja Leads
A total of 736 players paid the $3,000 buy-in creating a prize pool of $1.9 million with $367,928 set aside for first place. It’s the first time the LAPT has kicked off its year in the Bahamas and it...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Miss Finland Returns, WSOP Wants U, Unbeatable Bot
Got a tip for a future 3-Bet? Feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Miss Finland seeking redemption on Shark Cage Season 2, the World Series of Poker wants you to decide...
View ArticleO'Dwyer Clips Entrepreneur Sippl for PCA Super High Roller Title
The veteran O'Dwyer, who has called Ireland home since Black Friday, toppled businessman Roger Sippl, one of the only amateurs in the event, heads-up to seal the win. Already an EPT Main Event winner...
View ArticlePerkins: "When you’re motivated, there are few things you can’t do"
Aside from the high-ticket prices of Super High Rollers, Perkins often loses thousands of dollars in side bets while he’s playing. A few days ago, during Day 1 of the $100k Super High Roller, Perkins...
View ArticleHand of the Week: An Incredible Call That Won a Super High Roller
It is from the heads-up of the $100,000 Super High Roller at the EPT PCA on the Bahamas between the world-class pro Steve O’Dwyer and the wealthy businessman Roger Sippl – and it was for a lot of...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Blom + Boateng, Bloom + Sorkin, Palo Alto Power Players
Have something you'd like featured in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Viktor "Isildur1" Blom and George Boateng at the Unibet Cash Game, Molly Bloom and Aaron...
View ArticleJaffe Leads Final 18 at WPT Montreal; Pahuja Knocking Again
A two-time WCOOP bracelet winner under the nickname "iftarii," Jaffe made headlines last year when he went deep in the 2013 WSOP Main Event. As part of his backstory he told ESPN he was an "aspiring...
View ArticleGaëlle Garcia Diaz: “Poker is More Than a Sport to Me, It’s My Passion”
What might surprise you is just how much she loves poker. Despite all her other interests, over the last couple years she’s dedicated herself to getting better at the game and the work is paying off....
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Blom + Brolin, Luongo the Grinder, MTL Heavyweights
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 Viktor Blom back at it at the Unibet cash game with footballer Tomas Brolin, Roberto...
View ArticleJaffe, Chartier, Pahuja, MacPhee All Make WPT Montreal Final Six
Big names littered the chip counts as they played down in the money in Montreal and no less than four of them still have chips in front of them heading to the final day. Leading them all is two-time...
View ArticleUSA vs. Canada in PokerStars World Cup of Poker
There were a large number of upsets in the qualifying stage with poker heavyweights Brazil, the U.K. and the Netherlands all getting eliminated. Brazil was a particularly big upset as they fell to...
View Article(VIDEO) Heartwarming End to Bitter Lennaárd/Bergman Feud
Ken Lennaárd is one of the most popular poker bloggers in Sweden and it was in the comment section of one of his posts that he first met Andreas Bergman. According to Lennaárd, Bergman went way over...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Gus Returns, Blom + Tikkanen, How to Lose $2.5k in 2h
Have something you'd like featured in a future 3-Bet? Let us know in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Gus Hansen poking his head back into online poker, Esa Tikkanen steps into the Golden Cash...
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