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Poker Pro Missing For a Full Month

​He came to Las Vegas to have some good old fun at the World Series of Poker. He even started the grind pretty well cashing in two out of three events played. But a change of heart and a serious mental health issue made him reconsider his options and called it quits.

Make The Most of Your Bankroll on a Poker Road Trip

In this article we will look at how to divvy up your bankroll before heading to a big tournament or poker festival to ensure you get the best bang for your poker bucks.

The Slowest Player in Poker?

Cristos’s been ruffling feathers again at the WSOP by taking at least 15 seconds on every single decision! His horribly slow play has drawn criticism before, from Daniel Negreanu no less, but this time it was Chris Klodnicki who took Cristos to task.

Top Pros AMA and You Still Have Time to Join

If you’ve ever fancied chatting with one of the world’s top poker professionals, now’s your chance to do so – with Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari all lined up to take your calls.

How to Manage the Bizarre Lifestyle of Professional Poker

​There are few poker enthusiasts that have not cast a glance towards the huge pile of cash that greets the winner of the WSOP Main Event and other big poker tournaments and let their minds wander towards what such a win would mean for them.

Polker News, Doug Polk's Poker News Show

​It’s always a joy when one of the world’s leading players decides to share his thoughts and views on the poker world with us mere mortals, so Doug Polk’s new association with 2plus2 in producing ‘Polker News’ is more than welcomed.

Worst Dealer Mistakes

In the heat of the moment anyone can make a mistake. In this article we will focus on poker dealers and look at some of the common errors you will encounter as well as some anecdotal examples where the dealer became the story.

The Most Insane Final Table We Can Imagine

When it comes to the Main Event it’s the characters rather than the actual cards which tend to live on in memory – so this fantasy final table reflects that, pitting heroes against anti-heroes, with much more on the line than the $10million and the bracelet.

Is This an Angle Shoot? Jim Carroll Card Peeking

Jim Carroll is a Texan poker pro – and a bit of a weirdo if truth be told – who uses a particular method of play which is designed to confuse and/or ‘cheat’ the opposition depending on your view. Here’s what he does…

Bankroll Busters: Look Who Started with Less Than $100

​It’s the closest thing to a universal card-player’s dream: to stumble across some online poker site and try it out with just a few bucks and a matched deposit bonus code, only to build all the way to the highroller table.

UK Gambling Addict Jailed After Stealing £1.7 Million From Employer

A 52 year-old woman from the UK has been handed a four year jail sentence after stealing £1.7 million ($2.2 million) from her employer over a five year period between 2011 and 2016.

Infamous Tony G Hilariously Applies to Run UKIP

Tony G notes that there has been a rapid unravelling of the leave argument since the referendum result was declared on June 24th

Is NL500 Zoom the Toughest Poker Game in the World?

​Many poker players came and went and only some chosen few survived and became regulars at these stakes.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

​This year the WSOP Millionaire Maker tournament added not the expected one, but rather two players to the exclusive club.

From Checkmate to All-in

​What do Dan Harrington, Dan Smith, Ylon Schwartz and Jennifer Shahade all have in common? Lots of money and poker titles, sure, but all of these names were master class chess players or champions.

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