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The poker world was saddened on Tuesday to learn that two-time WSOP bracelet winner Thor Hansen has been stricken with terminal cancer.
Thor Hansen won 2 WSOP bracelets and over $2.9 Million in his poker career.
The announcement was made on twitter by Andreas Høivold who said that “It is a very sad day for Norwegian poker. »
Earlier this month, the Bicycle Casino in Los Angles held their first ever World Series of Poker Circuit Event. This was the first time the circuit was in a Los Angeles casino and the event was capped off by the $1,500 NL Hold’em Main Event. The event drew a staggering 549 players for »
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is the most coveted prize in poker history. Winning the bracelet means that you are a true champion of poker. Below are the
Phil Hellmuth - 11 WSOP Bracelets
Doyle Brunson - 10 WSOP Bracelets
Johnny Chan - 10 WSOP Bracelets
Johnny Moss - 9 WSOP Bracelets
Erik Seidel - 8 WSOP Bracelets
Phil Ivey - 7 WSOP Bracelets
Billy Baxter - 7 WSOP Bracelets
Layne Flack - 6 WSOP Bracelets
T.J. Cloutier - 6 WSOP Bracelets
Men "The Master" Nguyen - 6 WSOP Bracelets
Jay Heimowitz - 6 WSOP Bracelets
Scotty Nguyen - 5 WSOP Bracelets
Allen Cunningham - 5 WSOP Bracelets
Ted Forrest - 5 WSOP Bracelets
Chris "Jesus" Ferguson - 5 WSOP Bracelets
Berry Johnston - 5 WSOP Bracelets
Stu Ungar - 5 WSOP Bracelets
Gary Berland - 5 WSOP Bracelets
If you have decided you would like to play Texas Holdem online, then you should learn the best way to approach it. There are some things you can do which will help you to start off on the right foot right away so you don’t waste your time, energy, and money. The sooner you do »
What’s the quickest way to a World Series of Poker bracelet? Probably a visit to Phil Hellmuth’s house because he’s got eleven of them.
Unfortunately, if you want to win one there is no short cut. Well, you could just get dumbly lucky for a few days straight and manage to walk away with one but »
Online poker is booming, more people each day are joining online poker sites and enjoying everything they offer. Holdem is the most popular poker game played in both traditional casinos and in online poker rooms. Players are in total control of their poker environment when they choose to play online and this is just one »
Sometimes a person wins the WSOP Main Event on sheer luck. They might have a run of cards that comes once in a lifetime. Everyone who wins the Main Event is going to need to get lucky, but some of the winners relied almost exclusively on luck. Here is a list of the top five »
The WSOP Main Event is the title all poker players dream about. It not only comes with a life-changing amount of money, but it places the winner in a select group of players who are remembered as being the best in the world. Of course, some players are remembered more fondly than others.
Doyle Brunson (left) »
Residents of Nevada may soon have the opportunity to play online poker as Nevada will soon have online poker regulations in place. They will officially become the first state in the nation to do so. As such, one has to wonder what type of affect the poker economy in Nevada and the WSOP.
Will »
Jonathan Duhamel, 24, is from Boucherville, Quebec. He came to the attention of the poker world after winning the 2010 WSOP Main Event. Duhamel was the first Canadian to ever win the title. Duhamel has career winnings of $9,588,690. This includes $8,944,138 for his Main Event win, as well as $272,209 for winning the High »
Online poker is the fastest growing game on the planet. One problem for many looking for a poker site to play at is telling the difference between the various sites online. PokerRoom.com is one of the oldest poker sites and still considered by many to be the best. Let’s take a look at sets PokerRoom »
