In the post-summer online poker doldrums, the upcoming high-stakes, heads-up challenge between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk is giving poker fans something to look forward to at the end of the year. Slated to kick off on November 1, one of poker’s most high-profile feuds will finally battle it out on the felt, giving fans… Continue reading Five of the Wildest Prop Bets for the Polk vs. Negreanu Challenge

Sunday at the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 344 last-minute registrations put an exclamation point on the second-largest WSOP Main Event of all-time. The 8,569-player field means that sometime next week, one player will walk away with $10,000,000 and the title of World Champion. Day 2C saw the highly-anticipated arrival of Phil… Continue reading WSOP: Milliard Tops Day 2C, Hellmuth Arrives and Leaves Quickly

Day 1C of the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event was definitely one for the record books, but it was also one of the strangest days in the 50-year history of the event. As more and more players piled into the Rio, two were escorted out by police and then Mother Nature had her… Continue reading WSOP: Record Turnout, Player DQs, Earthquake Highlight Day 1C

Andras ‘PokerBluff1’ Nemeth was among the biggest Sunday winners after he took down the GGPoker GGS #151: $25,000 $750k Gtd Super High Roller for an eye-watering $475,311. The world-ranked #2 secured his second largest online cash after defeating ‘AlfredDelia‘ heads-up, who took away $290,483 as runner-up, with ‘HectorHermano‘, ‘Chun Lei Zhou‘ and ‘LuckyChewyFan‘ also securing… Continue reading SUNDAY MAJORS: Andras Nemeth Grabs $475K in GGPoker GSS SHR

It’s hard to believe that the World Series of Poker Main Event is already upon us. With the expansive coverage of the event on ESPN and PokerGo, the hopes and dreams of thousands of poker players rise and fall with every hand that is dealt.

When registration for the 2017 Super High Roller Bowl opened last week a total of 54 players made the initial deposit to secure their spot in the biggest buy-in tournament of the year. Only problem is, there were only 35 seats available. The remaining 15 seats were being held back for ARIA VIPs and high… Continue reading ARIA Expands Super High Roller Bowl Field to 56 Players

Just about two weeks ago, Aria poker room management was faced with a difficult decision. When registration opened for the 2017 PokerCentral Super High Roller Bowl, a total of 54 players put down a deposit to lock up their spot in the $300,000 buy-in event. Only problem was there were only 35 spots open to… Continue reading 10 Players We Hope to See in the Super High Roller Bowl Field

A few years ago Mike McDonald felt that some players were getting out of hand with how they priced themselves when selling pieces. As a bit of a lark he launched a Twitter account under the name @BankofTimex and started offering his own pricing on some players in high profile events. He never meant for… Continue reading Mike McDonald Makes ‘Bank of Timex’ a Reality with PokerShares.com

Many of the world’s best poker players are packed into a hotel in Prague right now, and the excitement in the air is irrefutable. You might say this is always the case when a big live tournament is about to take place, but this buzz is unique: EPT13 Prague is the last ever European Poker… Continue reading The Breakout Stars of the European Poker Tour: 2004-2010

After six festivals across two continents and hundreds of tournaments, the European Poker Tour Season 12 Player of the Year was determined by less than a point. The race literally went down to the very last event at the EPT Grand Final in Monaco.

Mustapha Kanit is one helluva poker player. As of Thursday afternoon, he’s also the answer to a future trivia question. Who was the first player selected to play in the Global Poker League?

Fresh off a $550,000 score for taking down the High Roller Event at the EPT Battle of Malta, Mike timex McDonald (pictured) gave his thoughts, along with some unique suggestions, on how to combat stalling on the money bubble in tournaments.

If you need a firm case for regulation of online poker in the US, here’s an example. Over the weekend, longtime PocketFiver Mike timexMcDonald (pictured) posted on Twitter that he was having issues depositing onto America’s Cardroom, an offshore US-facing site not licensed by any state. Note that PocketFives does not recommend playing on sites… Continue reading America’s Cardroom: “Tell Your Bank It’s for Sporting Goods from China”

With the coming of a New Year, the start of the 2015 tournament poker season also kicks off. On Tuesday, the 2015 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure marked the start of the 12th annual event with the start of the $100,000 Super High Roller and an episode of “The Shark Cage.”

In an AMA on Reddit, longtime poker pro Mike timexMcDonald (pictured) talked about his newfound love for a computer game called Prismata. He is apparently ranked fifth in the world at it and told readers, “I’ve been playing Prismata like 40 hours a week. I’m biased since my friends made it, but I’m over-the-top addicted.”