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WPT Venice Grand Prix Approaching Bubble: James Akenhead in Top 5
The World Poker Tour has quite literally dropped anchor in the beautiful and historical city of Venice for the WPT Venice Grand Prix Main Event, where the 155 entrants have been whittled down to the...
Thor Hansen Charity Tournament on Betfair
Thor Hansen is considered by many in the poker world to be the godfather of Nordic poker. At 64 his health has deteriorated and he recently received the devastating news that he has cancer. Currently...
Vadzim Kursevich Victorious at EPT Deauville
After six days of poker in Deauville, France, Vadzim Kursevich of Belarus has bested a field of 889 to win the latest European Poker Tour Main Event, outlasting the Frenchman Paul Guichard heads-up to win...
Paul Guichard Leads Final Eight at EPT Deauville; Pagano 6th
After five days of poker in northwest France at the Casino Barriere, they are down to the final table at the European Poker Tour Deauville Main Event where Paul Guichard of France leads the way...
More Full Tilt Poker Headlines For Players to Fret Over
The last ten days have seen several headlines involving Full Tilt Poker, including some related to the ongoing efforts by the France-based Groupe Bernard Tapie to complete its deal to purchase the embattled site. As...
61 Bracelets Up for Grabs at 2012 World Series of Poker
The much-anticipated full schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker was released on Wednesday afternoon. This year's WSOP will feature a record-breaking 61 gold bracelet events, starting May 27th and extending through July 16th....
British Man In Laak Record Attempt
Back in June 2010 Phil Laak sat down at the Bellagio and started to play in a $10/$20 No Limit Hold'em cash game....
Oliver Speidel Runs Over Final Table, Wins 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event
After nearly a week's worth of poker down under at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Oliver Speidel emerged as the last player standing from the 659 who entered to win the 2012 Aussie Millions Main...
Phil Ivey Wins Aussie Millions $250K Super High Roller; Bjorn Li Leads Main Event Final Table
In a tourney that ended up reuniting a number of Team Full Tilt members, the Aussie Millions $250,000 Challenge played out on Saturday and well into Sunday morning, with Phil Ivey emerging as the winner...
Poker in the Classroom: Teaching Probability and Decision-Making
Since I began teaching my "Poker in American Film and Culture" class I've come to find out about other college-level courses being taught which highlight poker. One such course has been taught by Professor Bruce...
Yann Dion Leads Final 12 at Aussie Millions Main Event; Phil Ivey in 12th
They've played down from 659 to just 12 at the Aussie Millions Main Event, with the Canadian Yann Dion finishing Day 4 as chip leader with 2.67 million. Bjorn Li of Hong Kong sits nearby...
Player of the Year Title Caps Off Perfect Year For Sam Trickett
The Aviation Club de France in the heart of Paris was the venue for the 11th edition of the European Poker Awards, which took place on Thursday. In total there were nine awards presented thought...
Dan Smith Wins Aussie Millions $100K Challenge, Seven-Figure Score
The Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge, the first of the "high roller" events on the schedule, has completed with Dan Smith of Las Vegas outlasting Mikhail Smirnov of Moscow after a lengthy heads-up duel to win...
Poker Down Under: The 2012 Aussie Millions Is Underway
After spending the first half of the month focused on the Bahamas and the recently-completed PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, the poker world has now turned its attention to Melbourne, Australia and the Crown Casino for the...
