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Jason Mercier wins inaugural EPT San Remo event April 7, 2008

Dario Minieri may have entered the European Poker Tour San Remo final table with the chip lead and all of Italy behind him, but it was Jason Mercier who had…
EPT Winner Interview: Jason Mercier April 6, 2008

Coming into the final table of the PokerStars.com EPT San Remo main event, it looked like home-turf hero Dario Minieri was destined to take it down for Italy. Unfortunately for…
Stepping Up: Jason Mercier’s Journey to EPT San Remo April 5, 2008

Jason Mercier, known as treysfull21 online, waded through a sea of international players to become one of two U.S. players to make the final table of EPT San Remo. Known…
The Chris “Genius28” Lee Interview April 2, 2008

Although only a few people know Chris Lee, the person, you’d be hard-pressed to find a high-stakes online fan that doesn’t know Genius28. He’s no stranger to the biggest games…
Back for Moore: $10,000 Wynn Classic Finds Winner March 20, 2008

Few storylines resonate more than those that involve redemption. Last night, the $10,000 Wynn Classic in Las Vegas was the setting for a redemption tale a year in the making,…
Players find elite status at PokerStars March 9, 2008

People choose to play poker online for a variety of reasons. Some play online because they don’t have the ability to go to a casino in their area. Others play…
Alisha Kunze Turns $0 Into NBC Heads-Up Championship Seat March 1, 2008

Few tournament fields are more exclusive than the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship. At this invitational event there are only 64 spots available, almost all of which are taken by the…
Phil Ivey Wins His First WPT Title at L.A. Poker Classic March 1, 2008

Phil Ivey has been playing the “close-but-not-quite” game with the World Poker Tour for quite some time. After seven previous final-table finishes in events, Ivey finally got his win Thursday…
EPT4 – PL.com Speaks with Rolf Slotboom February 21, 2008

Few people are more comfortable at a PokerStars European Poker Tour event than Rolf Slotboom. He’s played and written about poker in Europe for the better part of a decade…
The Poker Boom Part 4: U.S. lowers the boom February 15, 2008

This is the fourth article in a six-part series taking a look at the history of the poker boom. Stay tuned for Part 5 of the series on Tuesday, Feb.…
The Poker Boom Part 3: Live tourneys benefit February 13, 2008

This is the third article in a six part series taking a look at the history of the poker boom. Stay tuned for Part 4 of the series on Thursday,…
The Poker Boom Part 2: Online poker grows February 9, 2008

This is the second article in a six part series taking a look at the history of the poker boom, including how it began, how it has evolved over the…
Mike McDonald wins the 2008 EPT German Open February 2, 2008

At just 18 years old Canadian Mike McDonald took on Europe’s best poker players this week and showed down the winning hand. The young Internet phenom raked in the 2008…
The Cowboy: Kenna James In Australia January 17, 2008

Kenna James is known as The Cowboy, and with good reason: the American pro is rarely seen at the tables without his trademark Stetson and cowboy boots. But real cowboys…
Poker Player Interview: Bertrand Grospellier, PCA Champ January 11, 2008

At the start of the day few would have bet against David “The Dragon” Pham, who came to the final table the overwhelming chip leader. Heading the resistance, with less…
The Thew, the Proud: Yo-Yo Hits the 2008 PCA January 8, 2008

PL.com first met Julian Thew when he won the EPT event in Baden, Austria, just a few short months ago. Actually, to be more precise, we first met him at…
Year in Review: Poker under fire in late fall December 31, 2007

October and November brought a threat to the online poker world from something more sinister than anything an elected government could ever do: improprieties by both players and online poker…
Get Rich or Die Trying – The Jordan Rich Interview December 18, 2007

If you’ve never heard of Jordan Rich there’s a good chance you’ll know his name by tomorrow. He made the final table at the 2007 Aruba Classic and was the…
Adam Levy – Roothlus Goes Live at WPT Five Diamond December 16, 2007

Adam Levy is one of the toughest online players in the game. The 25-year-old from Orlando, Florida who calls himself “Roothlus” in just about every online poker site out there…
A Veteran Player and a Newcomer take WSOPC Titles December 15, 2007

As the intensity builds toward the $5,000 Championship Event at the latest World Series of Poker Circuit stop, two players from opposite ends of the tournament player spectrum captured preliminary…

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