Daily Poker News & Updates – Page №133
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Devonshire: “I Was Happier When I Was Broke and Living in a Tent” June 20, 2014Bryan Devonshire has had a long career in poker, but most casual fans only learned his name when he was under the glare of the ESPN cameras. He was close…
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Gualter Salles: WSOP Passion, Ayrton Senna & End of Brazilian F1 June 19, 2014Many consider the 1994 Grand Marino Grand Prix to be the darkest weekend in Formula 1 history. During Friday qualifying, Rubens Barrichello — a Brazilian who was only on his…
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Dutch Boyd: “You Can’t Really Argue with Three Bracelets” June 18, 2014Dutch Boyd is a polarizing figure in poker, but now he’s also a three-time World Series of Poker Champion after his $1k No Limit Hold’em title last night. Boyd earned…
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Joe Cada on Bracelet #2: “I Don’t Think It Validates Me Anymore” June 17, 2014In 2009, Joe Cada eliminated Darvin Moon with pocket nines to win the WSOP Main Event. Last night the former Main Event champion won his second bracelet – and $670k…
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Xuan Liu: “It’s Insane How Big Poker Is in China” June 17, 2014Poker isn’t the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think of China, but that could soon change. “It’s actually insane how big poker is in China,”…
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Sam Cohen Goes from Business School to WSOP Final Table June 15, 2014For the past few years, Sam Cohen has been popping up in tournaments and payout sheets all across the world and earlier today she made her first WSOP final table.…
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From Model to Musician to Poker, Dee Dozier Hits Her Stride June 14, 2014Dee Dozier is easily recognizable at the poker table, even if some reporters miss her name. She is the pleasant person at the table who will happily smile while stacking…
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Disney, LucasArts Game Developer Vanessa Kade Takes on Pro Poker June 13, 2014Vanessa Kade designed video games for Disney, LucasArts and BioWare before embarking on a career as a professional poker player earlier this year. The British Columbia Institute of Technology alum…
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Steve Albini: In Utero Remaster Inspires New Appreciation June 13, 2014Every poker player has a life outside of poker but Steve Albini’s is a hell of a lot more interesting than most. Albini is a musician, singer, songwriter, audio engineer,…
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WSOP 3-Bet: Trashing Tobey, Insane Matusow Penalty, Brazilians Amped June 12, 2014The PokerListings Daily 3-Bet is a pass, dribble and cheeky nutmeg right through the legs of the afternoon poker news goalkeeper. If you have a suggestion for a future 3-Bet…
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Aditya Sushant and New Wave of Indian Poker Pros Take On WSOP June 12, 2014In India, they’re literally one in a billion. In a $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em event at the 2014 World Series of Poker, they’re one in a handful. Aditya “Intervention” Agarwal serves…
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Jennifer Tilly: “I Want People to Remember Me as a Good Poker Player” June 11, 2014It’s hard to think of a celebrity that loves poker more than Jennifer Tilly. Since catching the poker bug in the mid-2000s after winning the WSOP Ladies Event she’s entered…
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Doug “WCGRider” Polk Wins WSOP Bracelet, Will Play One Drop June 11, 2014Doug Polk was confident, smiling and having a great time – and that was before the final table even started. After winning the $1,000 NLHE Turbo, his first WSOP bracelet…
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Tony Gregg: Tried, Tested & Ready for Biggest Stage in Poker June 10, 2014Tony Gregg loves to play poker. So much so, even, that he had stacks going in two of the biggest WSOP events of 2013 – the $111k One Drop High…
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From Starstruck to Star Attraction: Ryan Riess Back for Bracelet #2 June 9, 2014In 2013 Ryan Riess was a wide-eyed, starstruck youth. He wandered the Rio keeping an eye out for his idols and avoiding speeding scooters. This year, he’s the reigning World…
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Galfond: “High-Stakes Triple Draw Will Die Out, 8-Game is Next” June 9, 2014Pro poker player. Person. So reads Phil Galfond’s blog tagline, and it’s also the order in which many people see him. Galfond’s poker résumé is hard to beat. Aside from…
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WSOP Bracelet Hunters: Mukul Pahuja June 9, 2014It was August 2013 that I first stumbled across the name of Mukul Pahuja. Back then it wasn’t a name that was held in front of my eyes in bright…
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James Woods: How to Fix America and Pick Up Women June 7, 2014Vladimir Putin versus Barack Obama. It’s a common matchup in newspaper headlines across the world, but not one you’d expect to see on the felt. But James Woods has an…
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Negreanu + Ivey vs. the World: Bracelet Bet Looms Over 2014 WSOP June 7, 2014It started with a Tweet. “I did the exact same bet last year,” Daniel Negreanu told PokerListings on Friday night at the 2014 World Series of Poker. “I didn’t have…
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Banned on 7 Continents, Blackjack Whiz Bob Bright Targets WSOP June 6, 2014It’s been a strange journey for Bob Bright, who was so good at Blackjack he kick-started a successful stock trading career that eventually led back to the biggest poker cash…