In a recent interview Phil Hellmuth stated he is about 80% likely to add his name to the growing list of players that will be participating in the $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop tournament that will be held during the 2012 World Series of Poker. TheRead Full Article

95 players began the day on Day 3 of the WPT Championship at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada, and when the dust settled at the end of the day only 45 players remained, despite 17 more registrants adding their name to the entry-list during Day 3. LeadingRead Full Article

With eight Seasons of the PokerStars European Poker Tour and 10 Seasons of the World Poker Tour in the books, there are a couple of players running around who have completed those two legs of the Triple Crown. And with over 60 bracelets up for grabs at theRead Full Article

With the World Series of Poker just a week away poker players are getting ready for an insane two-month stretch, but the final weekend before the WSOP kicks-off had plenty of tournament action itself, as the PokerStars SCOOP series winds down and the WPT Championship takes place atRead Full Article

Despite a law passed in the Nevada legislature the World Series of Poker has decided to not ban men from entering the Ladies-Only tournament –WSOP lawyers advised against this after reviewing the law—so it’s possible that a female poker player may not win a single bracelet at theRead Full Article

After a very lackluster turnout of just 103 players on Day 1 of the World Poker Tour $25k Championship at the Bellagio the field was bolstered by 32 additional players adding their name during the late registration phase of the tournament on Day 2. Late registration was openRead Full Article

Last year Black Friday kept a number of players away from the World Series of Poker, including the likes of Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan. Even meek players like John Juanda were verbally accosted at the 2011 WSOP due to their Full Tilt poker ties. This year it’sRead Full Article

Day 1 of the World Poker Tour (WPT) $25,000 Championship taking place at the Bellagio in Las Vegas saw just over 100 players register throughout the day, making this the smallest WPT Championship in the 10-year history of the tour. In both 2010 and 2011, 195 players registeredRead Full Article

Every year there are a handful of players who have a tremendous amount of success at the World Series of Poker. Often times these players seem to come out of nowhere, or are longtime professionals who finally have their breakout moment; in this column I’m going to takeRead Full Article

On Wednesday the World Poker Tour (WPT) released the first half of their schedule for Season XI, giving players a look at the upcoming stops in 2012. The Main tour features 11 Championship stops, including a new focus on Europe, as well as the long-standing stops players haveRead Full Article