Byron Kaverman Finishes 2015 as GPI Player of the Year
By 
Terry Davis ·
Following a quite successful and profitable year on the live circuit, American poker pro Byron Kaverman ended 2015 as the GPI Player of the Year. The player collected a total…
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Isaac Haxton Leaves PokerStars Team Pro Online
By Terry Davis ·
Popular poker pro Isaac Haxton announced that he will no longer be a member of PokerStars Team Pro Online. The player said that his contract with the online card room…
Phil Ivey Likely to Join the Poker Hall of Fame in 2016
By Terry Davis ·
Phil Ivey is among the most highly respected poker professionals of our time and given his skills and ability to take advantage of every opportunity and eventually emerge victorious, his…
The Year in Poker: Highlights from the Felt
By Terry Davis ·
It is that time of the year when everyone tends to look back at what has happened over the prior 12 months. And it could be said without the slightest…
Viktor “Isildur1” Blom Wins This Year’s Largest Online Pot
By Terry Davis ·
With the year coming to a close, it is now official that popular online poker player Viktor “Isildur1” Blom is the winner of 2015’s biggest online pot. It also could…
Daniel Negreanu Sets 2016 Poker Goals
By Terry Davis ·
Apart from being one of the world’s most successful poker professionals and one of the most active ambassadors, working for the growth and popularization of the game, Daniel Negreanu is…
Poker Professionals to Face Asian Businessmen in WPT National Philippines $200,000 Triton Super High Roller
By Terry Davis ·
The first of its kind $200,000 Triton Super High Roller – Cali Cup, part of the WPT National Philippines schedule, is just a few days away. The event will run…
Poker Tournaments to Start between December 28-January 3
By Terry Davis ·
The past twelve months were full of great excitement for poker players and fans of the game, with both new and well-established tournaments taking place. And the good news is…
Davidi Kitai Returns to GPI Top 10
By Terry Davis ·
The year is nearing its end and it will not be long before the names of the GPI and GPI Player of the Year number ones will be announced. Poker…
Fedor Holz Reaches Highest GPI and Player of the Year Ranks
By Terry Davis ·
Following a career win at WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas, German poker pro Fedor Holz climbed 14 positions in GPI to reach top 10 of the leaderboard for the very first…
Key Figures in Online Gambling
By 
Robert Johnson ·
Online gaming is a segment of the global gambling industry that has gained a lot of popularity over the past several years, with the introduction of new and more innovative…
Chris Moneymaker’s Numerous Contributions to Poker’s Growth and Popularization
By Terry Davis ·
There is barely a poker fan or a person involved in any way in poker who has not heard the name Chris Moneymaker. Shortly put, Chris Moneymaker is the 2003…
Hendon Mob’s 2015 Most Popular Players
By Terry Davis ·
Among other things, the Hendon Mob, known to be the world’s largest poker database, ranks the most popular poker players every year. The ranking is based on the number of…
Olympic Entertainment Group Launches Malta’s Fourth Casino
By Terry Davis ·
A fourth casino opened doors in Malta after it was granted the necessary license by the country’s Gaming Authority. The gambling venue has been developed and is to be operated…
Jason Somerville to Broadcast 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship on Twitch
By Terry Davis ·
Gambling operator Crown announced today that poker pro Jason Somerville is to broadcast the upcoming Aussie Millions Poker Championship live on his Twitch channel. A number of events on the…
Poker Tournaments to Start between December 21-27
By Terry Davis ·
Christmas is coming but that does not mean that there will not be some nice opportunities for poker players to engage in their favorite pastime. Quite the contrary, several exciting…
Fedor Holz Wins WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas
By Terry Davis ·
German poker pro Fedor Holz joined the elite company of WPT Alpha8 champions last night after he bested the field of the WPT Alpha8 Las Vegas. He collected the amount…
Kenny Smaron Wins EPT Season 12 Prague €10,300 High Roller
By 
Susan Sutton ·
European Poker Tour Season 12 Prague €10,300 High Roller that has just finished attracted as many as 315 entrants. The accumulated prize pool of €3,150,000 was distributed among the most…
Kevin MacPhee Leads Day 2 of EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller Event
By Susan Sutton ·
Kevin MacPhee triumphed during Day 2 of the 2015 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Prague €10,300 High Roller event. He became the chip leader holding a total of 1,576 million in…
Marc MacDonnell Finishes EPT Day 4 as Chip Leader
By Susan Sutton ·
During Day 4 of the EPT Prague Main Event, the Irishman Marc MacDonnell topped up the leaderboard and captured a total of 3.6 million in chips. Gleb Tremzin became the…
Abbas Moradi Leads after Day 3 of EPT Prague Main Event
By Susan Sutton ·
During Day 3 of the European Poker Tour, which took place in Prague, the Czech Republic, the names of several players stood out from the rest. Day 3 of the…
Steve O’Dwyer Tops GPI Player of the Year Ranking after EPT Prague Super High Roller Victory
By Terry Davis ·
American poker pro Byron Kaverman has been topping the GPI Player of the Year ranking for six weeks now. The player has accumulated a total of 4,736.90 points since the…
Museum of Old and New Art Owner Reveals Expansion Plans
By Robert Johnson ·
The owner of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, Tasmania revealed more details about the proposed expansion of the property. According to David Walsh, the plan…
Rainer Kempe Wins EPT Season 12 Prague €25,000 Single-Day High Roller
By Terry Davis ·
Another high roller event on the schedule of the EPT Season 12 Prague poker festival was completed. The €25,000 Single-Day High Roller saw German poker pro Rainer Kempe best its…
Steve O’Dwyer Wins EPT Season 12 Prague €50,000 Super High Roller
By Terry Davis ·
With a buy-in fee of €50,000, the Super High Roller, an indispensable part of the schedule of almost all EPT poker festivals, is among those events that traditionally gather together…
Phillip Penn Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Bicycle Hotel & Casino $365 Omaha 8 or Better
By Terry Davis ·
The Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Los Angeles, California is now playing host to the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit. Six gold rings have already found their owner and there are six…
Poker Pros to Take Part in Fundraising Boxing Match for REG
By Terry Davis ·
Poker professionals Sorel Mizzi and Brian Rast will face each other later this month in a special fundraising event for REG or Raising for Effective Giving, a Swiss charity organization,…
Daniel Weinman Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee $1,675 Main Event
By Terry Davis ·
The 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee $1,675 Main Event with a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million was completed last night after four days of play. Atlanta-based poker pro Daniel…
Poker Tournaments to Start between December 7-13
By Terry Davis ·
A number of poker tournaments are slated to begin in the week between December 7-13 in different parts of the world. And the Asian Poker Tour Finale in Manila, Aria…
Javier Gomez Wins partypoker WPT Prague Main Event
By Terry Davis ·
The 2015 partypoker World Poker Tour Prague €3,300 Main Event was concluded on Sunday with Spanish poker player Javier Gomez capturing the title, the first-place prize of €175,000, and a…