Posted by Steve Ruddock on Nov 14, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »
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In this series I’ll recap what were, in my opinion, the biggest poker stories and moments of the year, including overarching themes, singular moments/achievements, and of course the moments we wished never happened. In the first installment I discussed the moments poker players would like to forget, butRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 21, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

The cream rose to the top on Day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona Main Event, as two of the biggest names in poker finished one and two on the leader-board at the end of the day. John Juanda will be the chip-leader heading into DayRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Aug 16, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

It’s been a long road for poker pro Tony Gregg, and while he has the respect and admiration of his peers in the poker community, and even some very famous people like Michael Phelps who sent Gregg a congratulatory Tweet, he has been shutout when it comes toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jul 27, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There was a lot going on at the 2012 World Series of Poker. From the controversies and complaints, to David “ODB” Baker’s Ben Lambish performance, to the Big One for One Drop tournament, to Phil Hellmuth’s 12th bracelet, to Phil Ivey’s five final tables in two weeks: ItRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jun 07, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Women have been making final tables left and right at the 2012 World Series of Poker, and on Wednesday it was former Bodog Poker Pro Amanda Musumeci who would take her shot at becoming the first female player to win an open-event bracelet at the WSOP since VanessaRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on May 21, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

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

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 25, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

One of the most popular poker tournaments in the world got started on Friday as 523 players registered for the World Poker Tour Season X LA Poker Classic. Among the entrants were some of the biggest names in the poker world, including Phil Ivey, making the WPT LARead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 14, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

All of the big names have been eliminated from the World Poker Tour’s inaugural Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship taking place at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida, but that doesn’t mean the tournament isn’t on the verge of making history, considering Gigi Gagne is poised toRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Feb 12, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

Back at the beginning of the year I made five somewhat bold predictions regarding the state of poker and what I expected to unfold in the world of poker during 2012. So, I figure, now is as good a time as any to check in on my predictionsRead Full Article

Posted by Steve Ruddock on Jan 14, 2012 Posted in Poker News | No Comments »

There were plenty of big names sitting at the final table of the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) Main Event, but by the end of the day it was stockbroker John Dibella who would hoist the trophy and walk away with the $2 million first-place prize-money. Dibella’s runRead Full Article