Talal Shakerchi, a UK Tycoon blows £850,000 during a Poker Night Out
Poker Pro Phil Ivey Sues Britain’s Oldest Casino Crockfords
Professional poker pro Phil Ivey is taking legal action against Crockfords, one of the oldest casinos in Britain, for its refusal to pay him his winnings of £7.3 million. According to Ivey, Crockfords, a land casino property at Mayfair in …
James Mendoza to Represent Philippines at WSOP 2013
James Peng Mendoza won the Philippine Poker Tour’s (PPT) Battle of Champions, for which he got a prize package to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) 2013. The WSOP 2013 prize package includes spending money, accommodations, airfare, and the $10,000 …
US Poker Players Moving Overseas To Enjoy A New Life With Winnings
Ever since the US banned online gambling in 2011, a number of poker enthusiasts have move overseas where online gambling is still legal. One of these poker players is Nathan Singer who is originally from California. Today, Nathan lives in …
Antonio Esfandiari Is New Brand Ambassador For Ultimate Poker
Ultimate Poker recently announced that it has officially signed Antonio Esfandiari to be its brand ambassador. Ultimate Poker runs a popular online poker website and has plans to launch real-money poker later this year in Nevada. The signing of Esfandiari …
Tom Midena Wins Big at FireKeepers Casino
This week, Tom Midena, who originally hails from brooklyn netted over 70 grand after winning a competitive poker tournament and beating out 271 other competitors. Not bad for a $250 buy-in for a qualifier that eventually turned into this large …
Two Up And Comers To Watch Out For
Jon “Skalie” Kalmar and Toby Lewis are starting to garner attention for themselves in the poker world. Both hail from England and have quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars in winnings from high visibility tournaments. Jon “Skalie” Kalmar Jon …
WeiKai Chang The New Shooting Star
Taking over $1,000,000 in winnings, WeiKai Chang won the Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament sponsored by the World Poker Tour. Out of a total field of over 600 entrants, Chang was able dominate his competitors after four grueling days of …
Phil Ivey Acquires LeggoPoker
With all of the increasing competition in poker, it seems many major poker stars are bringing their skills online with some of the most successful forming their own online poker companies. Phil Ivey is no exception in either regard. He …
Annie Duke Takes a Stand for Poker on Network Television
Maybe you’ve flipped through the channels and stopped on a poker game now and then, only to see a pretty face amongst a table filled with eccentric looking middle-aged males. 9 times out of 10 you’ve probably seen Annie Duke, …
