Daily Poker News & Updates – Page №119
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Poker Pro Chad Batista Passed Away Thursday, Surrounded by Family August 21, 2015Long-time poker professional Chad Batista passed away unexpectedly yesterday at the age of 34. Little is known about the circumstances of Batista’s death but his family released the following statement:…
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(Watch) Drunk People Explain 5 Easy Poker Games Anyone Can Understand August 20, 2015We’ve all been there. You and your friends are having a home poker game and people have had a few beers. A couple of your buddies are a little inexperienced…
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Hand of the Week: Gus Buries Daniel with Hidden Quads August 15, 2015Our hand this week is one of the largest ever to be broadcast on TV. The protagonists are Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen, two of the most renowned players in…
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Martins Adeniya: “New Changes Will Draw Rec Players to Full Tilt” August 7, 2015Full Tilt Ambassador Martins Adeniya says that the online poker room’s recent changes might hurt traffic in the short term, but ultimately he believes they will draw more recreational poker…
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(Watch) Jason Koon’s Epic Week of High-Stakes Poker in Las Vegas August 6, 2015Ever been up-close and behind-the-scenes as an elite high-stakes poker pro risks over $600,000 in tournament buy-ins in a single week? You have now. The PokerListings video crew followed poker…
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You Don’t Understand Sexism or Misogyny in Poker? Try Empathy August 3, 2015I’m sexist. I don’t want to be. The thought of affecting a woman’s happiness in a negative sense creates shame. I’m still not 100% sure what sexism and misogyny really…
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Full Tilt Drops Seat Selection, Heads-Up Tables in Major Update July 28, 2015Full Tilt Poker rolled out more drastic changes today designed to attract and retain more recreational players. Hinted at by Managing Director Dominic Mansour at the 2015 WSOP the changes…
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Hand of the Week: A Disastrous Main Event Déjà-Vu July 16, 2015Two years ago German Anton Morgenstern was on the verge of making the WSOP Main Event November Nine. With a huge chip lead with just over 20 players left he…
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2015 WSOP November Niner Pierre Neuville: “Best is Yet to Come” July 15, 2015The 2015 WSOP Main Event November Nine is set and there is one player who stands out for several reasons. Just four months ago Pierre Neuville received a standing ovation…
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(Video) Hellmuth Talks Legendary Victory Over Chan at 1989 WSOP July 13, 2015In the latest Best Poker Moments video, Phil Hellmuth looks back at his historic victory over Johnny Chan at the 1989 World Series of Poker Main Event. Chan had won…
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(Video) Joe Hachem Reflects on 2005 WSOP Win, Aussie Poker Boom July 10, 2015For the last ten years Joe Hachem has watched poker explode in his home country of Australia and now he looks back on the WSOP win that started it all.…
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Peter Eastgate: “I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Be a Poker Pro Again” July 9, 2015Eight years ago Peter Eastgate beat Ivan Demidov to win the 2008 Main Event for $9.1 million in dramatic fashion. The following year the Dane represented PokerStars and played poker…
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(Video) Jamie Gold Reflects on Winning Biggest WSOP Main Event Ever July 9, 2015Jamie Gold won the biggest World Series of Poker Main Event ever, and he did it with style. Nearly going wire-to-wire to win $12 million, Gold introduced TV audiences to…
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Nine Eye-Opening Lessons Learned Playing the 2015 WSOP July 9, 2015My poker creates as much noise as a fart in a brown paper bag. I’m a deadbeat. I’m someone who tried to become a professional poker player, failed, and then learned…
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Moneymaker Looks Back on his WSOP Bluff that Sparked Poker Boom July 7, 2015If there’s one person to thank for the poker boom it’s Chris Moneymaker and today he took us on a trip back to the epic bluff that started it all.…
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Rant: The Irrationality of Rational Poker Players July 6, 2015I am sat at the end of the table. If I move any further I will fall into oblivion. At the other end sit some of the greatest poker players…
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Jason Mercier Reflects on Epic Career-Making Call at EPT San Remo July 6, 2015Jason Mercier is a household name in the poker world, but if it wasn’t for an amazing call he made at EPT San Remo in 2008 perhaps none of it…
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Jaime Staples Brings Twitch Revolution to 2015 WSOP July 6, 2015Jaime “PokerStaples” Staples is the future of poker. That’s what it feels like anyways as Staples and fellow Twitch.tv streamers like Jason “Jcarver” Somerville have given the poker industry a…
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2015 World Series of Poker Schedule & Results | 2015 WSOP Winners July 5, 2015With 68 events and million-dollar prize pools aplenty the 2015 World Series of Poker has, as expected, been another blockbuster success. But it’s not just the money won or miracle…
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Brian Rast Scores $7.5m in Aria $500k Super High Roller Bowl July 5, 2015Brian Rast beat one of the toughest fields ever assembled to win the $500k buy-in Super High Roller Bowl for $7.5 million at Aria last night. A former WSOP $50k…