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Christmas Presents That Don't Suck for Poker Players
If you’ve stumbled across this article, you most likely have a poker player in your life and no idea what to get him or her for Christmas. Finding gifts for poker players can be a difficult task but...
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Sharps, Nudes and Dogs: Cards (and Poker) as Inspiration for Art
Poker, or card games, as inspiration for some of the world's most legendary works of art? It's not as far-fetched as you might think. In fact dozens of the world's most famous painters - including...
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Guns, Jets & Sex: A Scientific Study of Poker Fame v. Real Fame (w/ Graphs!)
Poker fame. The phrase itself is almost an oxymoron. Mike "Timex" McDonald has breathless fans following him into the toilet on the EPT circuit but wouldn't even get a nervous twitter in the Chipotle...
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Benny Binion: The Man Who Invented the World Series
In a new five-part series writer Christian Henkel digs deep into Las Vegas history to uncover the truth behind some of the gambling world's most notorious figures. This week’s subject is Benny Binion....
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Top Five Poker Movies Besides Rounders
If you ask the average poker player to name the best poker film ever, nine times out of 10 you're going to hear Rounders. OK. Maybe 10 out of 10. It's just that good. Rounders is undeniably one of the...
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Marvel Poker Super Heroes: 10 Poker Heroes Unmasked at the Table
After watching some of the game's best players ply their craft for over a decade, we're still surprised by how often were awed by something we see at the tables. An amazing soul read. A fearless hero...
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Major Riddle: Godfather (and Fish) of Poker's First Big Game
In a five-part series writer Christian Henkel digs deep into Las Vegas history to uncover the truth behind some of the gambling world's most notorious figures. Next up: Major Riddle. Check back...
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Franҫois-Xavier Thiébaud: "Poker is a Present for Any Photographer“
In 2013, French photographer Franҫois-Xavier Thiébaud published a book of poker images taken over a period of three years at the European Poker Tour stop in Berlin. His photography from those events...
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Titanic Thompson: The Greatest Action Man on Earth
In a new five-part series writer Christian Henkel digs deep into Las Vegas history to uncover the truth behind some of the gambling world's most notorious figures. First up: Titanic Thompson. Check...
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10 Top Footballers Who Could Be New Faces of Online Poker
Thanks to another unfortunate biting incident, Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez served as a representative for online poker for only a couple of weeks – a record low. His signing had a lot of...
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Poker's Greatest All-Time Whales: Terrance Watanabe
It's the holy grail of poker - a big-moneyed, amateur poker player with a bottomless bankroll, an eye for the gamble and next-to-no sense of what's truly happening on the felt. In honor of the...
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Poker's Greatest All-Time Whales: Barkley, Jordan and A-Rod
It's the holy grail of poker - a big-moneyed, amateur poker player with a bottomless bankroll, an eye for the gamble and next-to-no sense of what's truly happening on the felt. In honor of the...
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Poker's Greatest All-Time Whales: Riddle, Chagra and Karas
The "whale" is the holy grail of poker - a big-moneyed, amateur poker player with a bottomless bankroll, an eye for the gamble and next-to-no sense of what's truly happening on the felt. In honor of...
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Poker's Greatest All-Time Whales: Andy Beal
The "whale" is the holy grail of poker - a big-moneyed, amateur poker player with a bottomless bankroll, an eye for the gamble and next-to-no sense of what's truly happening on the felt. In honor of...
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Poker's Greatest All-Time Whales: Guy Laliberté
It's the holy grail of poker, really. The "whale" - a big-moneyed, amateur poker player with a bottomless bankroll, an eye for the gamble and next-to-no sense of what's truly happening on the felt....
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Puma Swede Ranks Poker Pros on Adult FIlm Potential
You demanded it, and we delivered. OK demand might be a bit strong. Jokingly suggested, perhaps. But it's here anyway. When word got out international Adult film star Puma Swede would attend the 2013...
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Sasha Daygame: How to Pick Up a Girl at a Poker Tournament
Note: Renowned "Pick-Up Artist" Sasha Daygame will be at the 2013 Battle of Malta and put together these suggestions for meeting girls at poker tournaments.We apologize in advance to female poker...
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Poker is a Horrible Form of Income for Planning Anything
Last time I talked about earning money for a three-month trip to Malta. Because I wanted to give notice to my landlords at the end of the month, I had to make all the money necessary for the trip in...
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Courtney Gee: More Volume and Higher Stakes in 2013
The theme of 2012 was definitely “did not play enough”. I did a rough calculation of the hours I played last year and it probably averages to 15 hours per week at the most, which is pretty sad. The...
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Courtney Gee LAPT Peru Trip Report (Part 2)
Catch up with Part 1 of Courtney's trip to Peru here. I’m a really light sleeper and my hotel room was (once again) extremely noisy, so I slept even more badly the night before Day 2 than I did the...
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