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Maimone: Finds Purpose, Joy Making Poker Matter in Honduras May 11, 2015

The Republic of Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America. Sixty per cent of the population is affected by poverty. Thirty-six per cent live under extreme poverty conditions.…
Liberland: A New European Tax Haven for Poker Players? May 11, 2015

A brand new micronation created barely three weeks ago, Liberland hopes to officially become a country and attract inhabitants – and, maybe, poker players – driven primarily by a tax-free…
Adrian Mateos: “Winning an EPT Has Been a Dream Since I Started” May 7, 2015

Over 11 seasons of the European Poker Tour there have been 17 Spanish players at the final table or the main event. As of today, none have ever won. As…
Felix Stephensen: “I’ve Never Been as Motivated as I Am Now” May 5, 2015

When you finish second in the World Series of Poker Main Event, it’s a life-changing event no matter the payout. Norwegian Felix Stephensen was lucky and talented enough to pull…
Samwise the Shark: Sean Astin Holds His Own on Poker Stage May 4, 2015

To most of the world Sean Astin will always be Samwise Gamgee – best friend to Frodo Baggins and fellow caretaker of the One Ring. To another demographic, he’ll always…
Seidel Trumps Urbanovich for €2 Million Super High Roller Crown May 3, 2015

The final day of the €100k Super High Roller at the 2015 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final was, as expected, a star-studded affair, WCOOP main event winner Fedor…
Bertrand Grospellier: Starcraft Pioneer, Poker Pro, Peace Champion April 30, 2015

It feels as though we’ve always known Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier – or at least since poker really began to take off in France a decade ago. With a player who…
Gillian Epp: How I Went from Yoga Teacher to High-Stakes Poker Pro April 29, 2015

Ever wonder how successful poker pros get to the point where they can actually make a living playing poker? Our latest video explores that journey with Canadian cash-game specialist Gillian…
Nevada Bitcoin Poker Exec Bryan Micon: “I’ve Done Nothing Wrong” April 29, 2015

Last Friday PokerListings was able to interview Bitcoin guru and SwCPoker chairman Bryan Micon from Antigua. The interview covered Bitcoin, SwCPoker and Micon’s plan for the near future. Micon pointed…
Yoga of Poker: Andrew ‘LuckyChewy’ Lichtenberger’s Gem Stands Alone April 27, 2015

Poker players are on different levels. Most of them mill around a few yards apart. Then you have a strata that are not as good. And at the top you…
888Live Local: Giving Recreational Poker Players Something Special April 24, 2015

With successful events in Venice, Cyprus and Austria already in the bag this season, the 888Live Local Series hit the Costa del Sol in Southern Spain earlier this month. In…
Alex Jacob’s Jeopardy! Winning Streak Halted at Six April 21, 2015

Former poker pro Alex Jacob’s surprising run on Jeopardy! came to an end last night after he failed to correctly answer a question about Twitter in the final round of…
Rant: It’s Time Poker’s Stars Stand Up and Fight for Online Poker April 19, 2015

Anyone trying to prevent adults from gambling online is our enemy. Sheldon Adelson is the end boss. So it wasn’t the greatest idea for the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) to…
Daily 3-Bet: Reid Flips, Sony Poker Leaks, Jacob Jeopardy! Crush April 17, 2015

The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a no-holds barred rage-in-the-cage style battle of mid-afternoon poker news where only the very best three poker stories will emerge unscathed. You can always fire…
Guns, Jets & Sex: A Study of Poker Fame v. Real Fame (w/ Graphs!) April 17, 2015

Poker fame. The phrase itself is almost an oxymoron. Mike “Timex” McDonald has breathless fans following him into the toilet on the EPT circuit but wouldn’t even get a nervous…
Byrne Wins First Live Tournament, €17k at 888Live Local Marbella April 12, 2015

Yes, poker still writes these kinds of stories. The winner of the Spanish leg of 888poker’s buzzing new live series is Patrick Byrne, who was playing in his first-ever live…
Ken Lennaárd: The Key is to Make Recreational Players Have Fun April 10, 2015

It’s Thursday night in Marbella, Spain, and Sweden’s Ken Lennaárd sits at the €5/€10 cash-game table at Casino Marbella. A regular on the poker scene for close to 20 years…
888Live goes Marbella: Worth a Trip Half Around the Planet – Poker April 9, 2015

888poker began its “Swing Into Action” golf and poker event in Marbella today with a “storm before the storm” golf event preceding the action at the tables. About 50 players…
Mike Sexton – “We Need to Stop the Stalling and the Bullying” April 9, 2015

Mike Sexton is, without question, one of poker’s greatest-ever ambassadors and a big reason for its proliferation around the globe. That’s why he surprised many when he took aim at…
Padraig Parkinson: “Poker Doesn’t Belong to the Superstars” April 8, 2015

Quick question: Which came first, the Irish Poker Open or Padraig Parkinson? The two are so wholly inseparable at this point that you might as well not bother trying to…

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