Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 07, 2012 Posted in Op-Ed, WSOP News | No Comments »
Annie Duke at the WSOP

As the 2012 World Series of poker approaches I thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the questions poker players and the poker media will have going into the nearly two-month long summer poker series in Las Vegas. In this installmentRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 06, 2012 Posted in Op-Ed, WSOP News | No Comments »
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As the 2012 World Series of poker approaches I thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the questions poker players and the poker media will have going into the nearly two-month long summer poker series in Las Vegas. In the firstRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 06, 2012 Posted in Poker Player News, Tournament News | No Comments »
Jonathan Duhamel

This is usually the time of the year where the biggest shakeups in the Player of the Year standings occur, considering the EPT Grand Final just finished up, the World Poker Tour Championship will be held in a couple weeks, and the World Series of Poker is justRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 03, 2012 Posted in Tournament News | No Comments »
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The World Series of Poker is not even upon us yet, but the tournament scene has been extremely busy over the past week, with players hustling and bustling across the globe to partake in a number of major tournaments. In addition to the EPT Grand Final and theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 01, 2012 Posted in Aussie Poker News, WSOP News | No Comments »
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In an effort to capitalize on the growing popularity of poker across the Asia-Pacific region the World Series of Poker and the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia have announced a multi-year agreement that will bring the WSOP brand to Australia for a major tournament series. The announcement wasRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 30, 2012 Posted in Op-Ed, Poker Player News | No Comments »
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The most famous poker player and gambler of the last 50 years missed out on the recent Poker Boom; this is the story why. After spending the last week in hospice care after a long battle with cancer and heart disease, Thomas Austin Preston Jr., known as “AmarilloRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 24, 2012 Posted in Poker Player News, Poker Room News | No Comments »
Annette Obrestad

While the news of the day is squarely focused on the potential sale of Full Tilt Poker to PokerStars, another online poker site is making their own waves in the poker ocean, as Lock Poker has announced the signing of one of the top players in the game:Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 21, 2012 Posted in Poker Player News, PR | No Comments »
Annette Obrestad

It looks like one of the top free agents in poker may soon have a new home, as it was announced on Friday that Annette Obrestad has signed with the poker representation firm Poker Royalty. Historically this has been a sign that the player in question will soonRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 21, 2012 Posted in EPT News, Tournament News | No Comments »
EPT

The talk of the tournament heading into Day 4 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Berlin Main Event was the three former champions who were still in the hunt for the title, as well as EPT history considering a win by any of the three would crown theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Apr 16, 2012 Posted in Interviews, Poker Player News, Poker Site News | 1 Comment »
Witteles

Todd Witteles is perhaps best known for his World Series of Poker appearances where he, and his bottle Head & Shoulders shampoo used as a card-protector, became a prominent part of ESPN’s coverage. Witteles’ poker acumen speaks for itself; “Dan Druff” as he is more readily known inRead Full Article