Ben Palmer helped set a record on Tuesday night in Las Vegas and ended up picking up a career-best score and a World Poker Tour title in the process. Palmer emerged victorious at the WPT event in Las Vegas Tuesday night after surviving a 268-hand final table – the longest of season XVII – to… Continue reading Ben Palmer Wins First World Poker Tour Title, $431,655

One might think that with the holidays on the horizon December would be a quiet month of people spending time with their family. Not for the world of poker. December 2018 was full of record-breaking tournaments and huge headlines. Here are some of the names that made the news in December.

With Christmas just a few short days away, Michigan online poker players woke up to an early present on Friday morning. Overnight, Michigan lawmakers passed a bill that legalizes online poker – as well as online casino games – within their state.