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Jake Cody: Half The World Away

​Jake Cody’s most recent vlogging post takes a look forward a little ways into the new year, and a little ways back at his December visit to Prague.

Brains vs AI Rematch

​A new challenge by ‘computers against humanity’ is set to take place next week when the AI poker-playing software program Libratus takes on four professionals

Dan Smith Showing Poker Players Aren’t Selfish

Dan Smith’s second annual charity drive hit a whopping $1.7million total, every cent raised going to good causes across the globe.

Ronnie Bardah Severs Ties With PPC

Bardah tweeted his ‘anger and disappointment’ at the tour owners and vowed to do all he could to help those affected by the apparent financial mismanagement of the tour.

Randy Blumer: Founder of the First Real Money Poker Site

Blumer, a Canada native, launched Planet Poker for real money on January 1, 1998, setting the stage for other poker sites to follow.

Poker Chips Flying at Bobby's Room

Th​e high stakes cash game at Bobby's Room at the Bellagio was reportedly a wild scene a few days ago when $150,000 in chips landed on the floor.

YouTube Poker Vloggers: 2017 BOOM

The poker world has been trying to fill TV void over 2016 and poker players are picking up the camera themselves now and talking into it. A lot. 2017 will be the year of the poker vlog.

Meet Henry Orenstein

​Henry Orenstein won a WSOP gold bracelet in Seven Card Stud and also finished 8th and 12th in the WSOP Main Event, but those are the least of his accomplishments.

Poker Player Murdered Over Table Talk

​A poker room argument led to former US Marine Fernando Duarte being shot dead in the parking lot of the Miccosukee Resort and Casino in South Florida on Christmas night.

Doug Polk $25k High Roller Crossbook With Dan Smith

Doug Polk and Dan Smith cross-booking their action to add a little extra spice to their Aria high-roller Christmas tournaments.

William Kassouf Does It Again

Doug Polk decides it would be a good idea to analyse what starts out as an innocuous blind-on-blind battle against Valentin Vornicu from Kassouf’s WSOP performance this summer.

Phil Laak Punished On The River

Crazy hand from the recent Poker Night in America show featuring Phil Laak and David Silverman, with Phil Hellmuth being a surprisingly quiet participant given the action.

Jeff Boski The Raw Vlogger Winning It All

Now is a good time to start watching Boski’s vlog, he seems to be on a bit of a run pretty sick having taken down a $225 rebuy at the Wynn and followed it up with another first place in the same tourney.

Bill Perkins' New Prop Bet

‘Vegetarian for a year’ prop bet could be worth $20K to Bill Perkins’ girlfriend Lara Sebastian – or even twice that amount if she can avoid sugary foods!

Ryan Fee: Five Goals for Poker Success

Ryan Fee’s recent YouTube video / article combo over at Upswing has taken a lot of the work out of goal setting for you. If you're serious about the game, these are the five things you should be doing.

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