Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 11, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Annette Obrestad made some serious headlines this past week, and it wasn’t because the World Series of Poker rookie made a big score in a poker tournament. No, Annette made news thanks to an interview in ESPN the Magazine where she said “Girls suck at poker”, and thatRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 11, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In one of the stranger poker stories –and that is saying quite a bit as anyone who follows poker knows—professional poker player, and Full Tilt Poker sponsored pro, Andrew Feldman has lost his court case in the UK. Feldman filed suit against Rabbi Simon Nissim after Nissim lostRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 11, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Yesterday saw 8 top poker players, and one poker playing celebrity, take to the felt to determine the final entrant in the 2010 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. Mike Mizrachi, Tom Dwan, Andy Bloch, Bertrand Grospellier, Gus Hansen, Sorel Mizzi, Liv Boeree, Paul Wasicka and DonRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 11, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

With the monkey off his back after winning Event #12 at the 2010 WSOP –$1,500 Limit Holdem—longtime poker pro Matt Matros has worked his way to the final table of another Limit Holdem Event, this time in the $2,000 buy-in Event #18. Matt Matros enters the final tableRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 10, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In an almost 10 minute video leaked on YouTube –the video has since gone private— Poker fans got a glimpse of the PokerStars.net Big Game which premieres June 14th on Fox. Air times vary by location, so check your local listings to see when the Big Game willRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 10, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After news started trickling in about the magnitude of money Tom Dwan –better known as durrrr—stood to gain should he win a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2010 the numbers are absolutely astounding. His second place finish in the $1,500 No Limit Holdem event will probably goRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 09, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In addition to the usual festivities at the World Series of Poker tomorrow, poker fans will also be able to see who will fill the final seat in the Tournament of Champions. 9 players have been named to compete in the invitation only freezeout tournament. Mike Mizrachi, TomRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 09, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

In a tragic story, a poker hopeful on his way to the World Series of Poker passed away from an apparent heart attack. According to reports, Paul “Smalls” Kitsos (55), started feeling ill just 20 minutes into his flight from New York to San Francisco and called forRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 08, 2010 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

After winning the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event in improbable fashion, Jerry Yang was in the unenviable position of having luck-boxed his way to the title. Jerry’s poker skills were based solely on those played at the final table. When you ask poker players their thoughtsRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 08, 2010 Posted in Poker News | 1 Comment »

Last year it was Finnish poker star Ville Wahlbeck who dominated the World Series of Poker Championship events with 4 Final Tables, including a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finish in events with a minimum buy-in of $10,000. His results were 6th place in the $50k HORSE tournament;Read Full Article