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....
View ArticlePoker'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...
View ArticlePoker'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...
View ArticlePoker'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...
View ArticlePoker'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...
View ArticlePoker PFC: Who Makes Poker's World Cup All Star Football Squad?
The world's greatest football showcase is in the throes of its final four with Germany, Argentina and the Netherlands (sorry, Brazil) the only countries left with a shot at bringing the ultimate prize...
View Article10 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...
View ArticleTitanic 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...
View ArticleFranҫois-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...
View ArticleMajor 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...
View ArticleIf You Can't Beat 'Em, Build 'Em: Bryan Berg, Card Whisperer
If you play poker at all, either recreationally or for a living, you inevitably will develop a love/hate relationship with the cards themselves. Sometimes, they're so good to you; others, they break...
View ArticleMarvel 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...
View ArticleTop 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...
View ArticleBenny 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....
View ArticleGuns, 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...
View ArticleSharps, 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...
View ArticleStout's Sunday Report: September 12, 2010
Matt Stout has been running super hot since he started the Sunday Report back in February, racking up almost $200k in profits! Unfortunately this week's session didn't go quite so well. Check out...
View ArticleADZ124 in Vegas and Atlantic City Part 1
Matt "ADZ124" Marafioti is back to bring us up to speed on what's gone down since the WSOP. He was hanging out in Vegas before heading to the Borgata in Atlantic City. Read about it all in Part 1 and...
View ArticleADZ124 Borgata and High-Stakes Online Cash Part 2
Matt "ADZ124" Marafioti is back with the second installment of his latest PokerListings.com blog post. He concludes his tournament report from the WPT in Atlantic City plus some insider info on his...
View ArticleADZ124: Chilling in Toronto and the Trip to London
Matt "ADZ124" Marafioti has been writing prodigiously in the last week and we're only just getting caught up. He fired this one off on the way to London a few days ago. Read on for tales from back...
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