News Archive – Page №50
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WSOP 2014 Makes it Rain with $10,000 Money Cannons May 27, 2014
At noon today the 2014 World Series of Poker kicked off by blasting cannons full of money over the first tournament field of the summer. It started when WSOP Executive…
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High Stakes: Gus Hansen, trex313 Take Huge Hits May 26, 2014
Early last week it appeared that Gus Hansen had finally turned a corner with his online game but he’s right back where he started after losing a whopping $1.2 million…
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Rant: Screw the ‘English Only’ Rule (and Wales is Not in England) May 25, 2014
I arrive in Las Vegas on Sunday and that can mean only one thing: Repeated admonishments for not speaking English at the tables. I struggle to fill in the “what…
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Poker Players You Need to Know Before 2014 WSOP: Sam Trickett May 22, 2014
The 2014 World Series of Poker is on the doorstep again and the buzz is already vibrating out from the Rio doors. With a $10m guarantee for the Main Event,…
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2014 WSOP Live Stream to Feature 32 Days of Coverage May 15, 2014
Poker commentator David Tuchman will return to the WSOP in 2014 to provide 32 days of feature-table streaming coverage with a rotating collection of guests. The live stream will include…
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Dominik Nitsche: “Everybody Still Sucks at Poker, Including Me” May 15, 2014
No matter where on this planet you go to a poker tournament, Dominik Nitsche will probably be there, too. The 23-year-old German is on a neverending poker journey, it seems,…
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Rant: Let’s Stop Chatbox Filth Before Everyone Leaves Poker for Good May 11, 2014
In a typical session of online poker I will be sworn at, called an idiot, told my mother is a dirty whore, told I have AIDS, get called racial names…
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Dutch Boyd: “There Are Things in My Book People Won’t Appreciate” May 8, 2014
There are very few people who have experienced the highs and lows of the poker industry quite like Dutch Boyd. During the early 2000s Boyd was a promising young player…
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Daily 3-Bet: Northug Hit & Run, Salter Springboard, Bilzerian = Hefner May 6, 2014
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a couple of goats on the roof, a dozen luxury cars in the garage and one misjudged human-toss into the afternoon poker news pool. Got…
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Poker Players You Need to Know Before 2014 WSOP: Ronit Chamani May 5, 2014
The 2014 World Series of Poker is on the doorstep again and the buzz is already vibrating out from the Rio doors. With a $10m guarantee for the Main Event,…
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High Stakes: Patrik Antonius Owned April with $1.8m Profit May 5, 2014
April was a busy, swingy month in high-stakes poker that saw two names emerge above all others. Patrik Antonius and the resurfaced Niki Jedlicka didn’t just post a few small…
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Buonanno Outlasts Salter Over 9h to Win €1.2m EPT Grand Final May 3, 2014
After a thrilling week of tournament play the EPT Season 10 Grand Final concluded with an incredible heads-up battle between England’s Jack Salter and Italy’s Antonio Buonanno. While seven of…
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David Williams: “I Try to Keep My Name in Lights” May 1, 2014
What does it take to stay a sponsored poker pro for almost a decade? Results are important, sure. But PokerStars pro David Williams knows the real secret: Attention. Ten years…
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Humberto ‘The Shark’ Brenes: “I Know I Am Good for Poker” April 30, 2014
As anyone who’s ever sat with him at the poker table knows, you don’t just “talk” to Humberto Brenes. You live the “Humberto Experience.” Stories aren’t retold; they’re re-enacted live.…
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Daily 3-Bet: Ivey Hustler, Haxton Heart, Alligator Blood April 29, 2014
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a beautiful long pass at midfield, a perfect cross into the penalty area and an acrobatic bicycle kick right into the back of the afternoon…
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Elisabeth Hille: “I Never Touched My WSOP Winnings” April 29, 2014
It felt like the entire poker world was rooting for Norwegian female poker player Elisabeth Hille in the 2012 WSOP Main Event. She was down-to-earth, charming and a rather good…
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Srinivasan: Not Enough to Just Be Good Poker Player These Days April 25, 2014
If you’ve played any poker tournaments on PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker over the last seven years or so you’ll definitely recognize the screen names “g’s zee” and “s_dot111.” You…
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Daily 3-Bet: Rheem Skips, WPT500, Bluffing Job Interviews April 24, 2014
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is value-packed ride through the mid-afternoon poker news world with three very special stops. Leave comments for future 3-Bet pieces in the comments section below. in…
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Micro-Stakes Master BlackRain79 Living Poker Dream in Thailand April 21, 2014
Nathan “BlackRain79” Williams has done something amazing. As we mentioned in our new strategy article “Beating the Micro-Stakes: A Totally Different World“, to succeed at the micro-stakes you have to…
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Daily 3-Bet: NJ = Poker Haven, WPT Championship, Negreanu Defends Ivey April 21, 2014
The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is stroll down the mid-afternoon poker news boardwalk that ends with three delicious pieces of saltwater taffy. Make your own suggestions for future 3-Bet articles in…