Why We Should Promote Poker not Poker Pros
Daniel Colman refused to be interviewed following his $15 million win in the Big One for One Drop tournament (he did do a brief interview with ESPN where he fielded questions about the One Drop [….]
Year: 2014
2014 WSOP Main Event Begins; $10,000,000 Guaranteed First Place Prize
The moment everyone has been waiting for has arrived, the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off on July 5th with a $10,000 buy-in and no limit hold’em format. The event will have [….]
Tournament Poker Doesn’t Need to Resort to False Advertising
In recent years poker has seen an explosion in popularity of ultra-high-stakes tournaments. Tournaments with $100,000 buy-ins are now held about a dozen times each year, and every two years we get the $1,000,000 buy-in [….]
Phil Ivey Seeking Borgata Lawsuit Dismissal
In 2012, poker pro Phil Ivey earned $9.6 million at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa after playing the game of baccarat. The casino was not happy with the loss and accused the pro of [….]
Poker Tournament Winners Do Not Owe Industry Anything
Daniel Colman beat Daniel Negreanu heads up in the $1 million WSOP One Drop event. Each entry includes $111,111 that goes to Guy Laliberte’s One Drop charity. It will be televised by ESPN and is [….]
Mississippi Task Force Commissioned to Study Online Gaming
The state of Mississippi has avoided the talks of online game play for some time now but with a floundering casino market, the state is about to begin a study of the industry. According to [….]