Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 26, 2012 Posted in Interviews | No Comments »

We recently sat down with author and poker player Zachary Elwood to discuss his recently released book, Reading Poker Tells. Elwood is the owner of the website www.readingpokertells.com, a comprehensive website focusing on Elwood’s passion for the behavioral side of poker. You can read our review of Elwood’s bookRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 07, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
PokerStars versus Full Tilt

I’m probably getting a little bit ahead of myself here, but with PokerStars looking to have Full Tilt Poker back online within 90 days there are a few questions that players are going to want to have answered concerning the relaunch. In this article I’ll take a lookRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 30, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There were a lot of interesting tidbits coming out of the Rio on Friday including a few new names being added and subtracted from the Big One for One Drop entry list. We also saw a record set on Friday during the $5k NLHE tournament, as well asRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Mar 04, 2012 Posted in Poker Promotions | No Comments »

The Merge Gaming Network will kick-off its first-ever major tournament series today, when it debuts the Poker Maximus tournament series; a 22-day long event featuring a mid-blowing 70 tournaments. All told the Poker Maximus series will award players with at least $1.5 million in guaranteed prize-money, including twoRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Dec 18, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Fresh off a final table at the WPT Five Diamond Poker Classic, Internet phenom turned live tournament grinder Andrew “luckychewy” Lichtenberger is on the precipice of winning his first major tournament title as he takes the chip-lead into the final table of the Epic Poker League Main Event.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 19, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It appears that the “Girah” scandal that has captivated the poker world still has a little bit of air in its lungs, with the latest addition to the litany of headline grabbing twists and turns being that Lock Poker will be pursuing legal action against Jose “Girah” Macedo.Read Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 06, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

As is to be expected in a $50k buy-in tournament featuring an 8-game format the final table of the $50k Players Championship at the 2011 World Series of Poker is absolutely stacked with names like 2011 WSOP bracelet winner Brian Rast, Phil Hellmuth looking to improve upon twoRead Full Article

Posted by Rich on Jul 05, 2011 Posted in Poker News | Comments Off on The Gladiator Returns at PartyPoker
Party Poker Gladiator

We have brought to your attention over the last few weeks some great ways to qualify for this years WSOP, mainly through freerolls and cheap satellite buy-ins, which lead onto the larger qualifiers and a guaranteed seat. Today is the turn of the big 3 oily can thatRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 30, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The final table of Event #47 –yes the 2011 WSOP is nearing completion—a $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card-Stud hi/lo tournament, was one of the best of the 2011 WSOP with names like Mike “The Grinder” Mizrachi, 1998 Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen, and high-stakes poker pro Abe Mosseri. But in theRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 15, 2011 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Longtime poker pro Jason Somerville has had some close brushes with a World Series of Poker bracelet over the past two years, including four final tables in 2009 and 2010 with four top five finishes including a runner-up finish in the 2009 $1,500 No Limit Holdem Shootout. AndRead Full Article