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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.
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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 »
Home poker game players tend to be cautious on entering the online poker world. Sometimes it is a lack of confidence in skills and others do not quite trust the virtual poker environment. If you are a home game player looking to try you hand at online poker, try PokerRoom.com. Here are a few things »
The Nevada state legislature passed a law earlier in the year that requires online poker legislation to be in place by early 2012. As the result, the Nevada Gaming Control Board is accepting applications for online poker licenses. Since the talk of online poker legalization began in the United States, many feel that »
The WSOP circuit recently announced a new stop in Los Angeles. While I applaud this move, there are still a few additions I would like to see made as well as one deletion.
While Rincon is a beautiful property, it has performed horribly as a circuit stop in the past.
First, I would love to see a »
Online poker is appearing to be heading towards a crossroads. Congress is currently in the process of holding hearings on whether they should legalize online poker. Also, two of the major websites that were in operation in the US prior to Black Friday are still struggling to try and recover. Full Tilt has now been »
On Tuesday, Barry Greenstein and Linda Johnson were inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame. Linda was just the second woman ever to be inducted and Barry’s induction was a long time coming. However, with all the ceremony of them being inducted, there is little else that is done to celebrate their accomplishment. This needs »
