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Counter-Strike Legend shaGuar Might Be Next $8m Poker World Champ July 28, 2016

Griffin Benger was a competitive video game champion before he became the #1 ranked online poker player in the world. Now he’s faced with the biggest professional opportunity of his…
2016 WSOP By the Numbers: Results By Event, Cashes, Millionaires July 27, 2016

The largest number of participants ever. The third-most money ever awarded. The most bracelets in one series. Twenty-three players who cashed for over $1m. The 2016 World Series of Poker…
A Year to Remember: Fedor Holz Turns 23, Bags $16.7m in 11 Months July 25, 2016

It’s not often the poker world stands back in awe of the accomplishments of a 23-year-old. When that player is Fedor Holz, though, it almost seems like it’s too late…
Daily 3-Bet: Trump = Jackal, Shitfaced Sitdown, $120k for Worm July 22, 2016

The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is the heart of a lion, the grace of an eagle and the impeccable memory of the afternoon poker news elephant in the room. Have something…
Josephy, Benger, Hallaert Headline Dynamic 2016 WSOP November Nine July 19, 2016

Long-time poker vet Cliff Josephy, former Counter-Strike pro Griffin Benger and Belgian pro Kenny Hallaert have all clinched their spot at an intriguing 2016 WSOP Main Event final table. The…
Daily 3-Bet: The New Jamie Gold, Mercier POYs Off, Off-Menu Phil July 18, 2016

The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a 40-minute wait, a two-top by the kitchen and a romantic shared-appy date in the hottest afternoon poker news bistro. Got a tip for a…
William Kassouf: “I Keep Telling People They Have One Out: The Door” July 16, 2016

The poker room can be a quiet place but not when England’s William Kassouf is around. Kassouf, who is taking a break from his job as a solicitor in London…
Poker Amateur Duy Ho Looks to Rep Hawaii in 2016 Main Event July 15, 2016

Duy Ho is in paradise despite being nowhere near his home state of Hawaii. The amateur poker player has a massive chip stack on Day 4 of the $10,000 buy-in…
Barny Boatman(Part 2): Mobster, Pioneer, Benjamin Button of Poker July 14, 2016

Without putting too fine a point on it, without Barny Boatman the poker scene in the UK wouldn’t be what it is today. Along with his brother Ross, Ram Vaswani…
Anna Khait: “I Would Do Survivor Again in a Heartbeat” July 14, 2016

Despite getting getting a few scars and missing out on untold hours of sleep, poker pro Anna Khait says she’d welcome a trip back to the island on CBS’ Survivor.…
Play Exclusive Freeroll & Win $1,250 Package for 888Live Tallinn! July 13, 2016

Does all this World Series of Poker coverage give you the itch to play some live poker, too? While the high buy-in events of the WSOP are out of reach…
Kyle Bowker Lays Down Quad Sevens in Main Event July 13, 2016

One of the most remarkable lay-downs in poker history! Would you be able to fold quads?
WSOP Main Event Heads-Up Flashback: Erik Seidel vs. Johnny Chan July 13, 2016

In 1988 the WSOP Main Event finished with a hand so epic people are still talking about it today. Johnny Chan trapped Erik Seidel to go back-to-back as poker’s world…
Former Phillie Brad Lidge: “Baseball Players Love Texas Hold’em” July 12, 2016

MLB all-star Brad Lidge was renowned as an ice-cold closer for the Phillies and he’s still benefiting from that mental toughness at the World Series of Poker. Lidge has been…
2016 WSOP Main Event Surprises with Most Players in Five Years July 12, 2016

It’s been awhile since the World Series of Poker broke any significant records in the Main Event but today’s 4,240 entries certainly counts. In fact Day 1c is the biggest…
Barny Boatman: Mobster, Pioneer, Benjamin Button of Poker (Pt 1) July 11, 2016

I have enormous respect for Barny Boatman. When his mugshot stumbles into my eyes from the Internet, I don’t see a professional poker player; I see a pioneer. It was…
888poker Sends 148 Qualifiers to Main Event, 250 to 2016 WSOP July 11, 2016

At long last the 2016 World Series of Poker main event has begun and poker summer camp is nearing its big conclusion. With 2,500 players registered over the first two…
Fedor 4 Real: Holz Rolls to $5m One Drop Win, First WSOP Bracelet July 11, 2016

Are there any new and fitting superlatives left to describe Fedor Holz and what he’s accomplished so far in his short poker career? The 22-year-old German (he doesn’t turn 23…
Hoodie Allen Defies Rapper Stereotypes at World Series of Poker July 10, 2016

Hoodie Allen is not a conventional rapper and his journey into poker has been anything but standard. Barely eight months ago Hoodie Allen (real name Steven Markowitz) started playing the…
Angel Investor Jason Calacanis: “Poker Will Go Through a Renaissance” July 9, 2016

Jason Calacanis has hit a few home runs as an angel investor. With companies like Uber and Tumblr on his resume, Calacanis says he’s freerolling on life. One of the…

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