World Team Poker and Fox Sports Net reached an agreement for broadcast of the new international poker competition between the world’s top professional players playing for their countries’ national pride. World Team Poker is an international poker sports league with superstars of poker acting as team captains for their respective countries. Each team captain handpicks… [more]

You can’t win a five-day tournament on day 2, but you sure can lose. The finish line was nowhere in sight for the competitors in the World Series of Poker $50,000 Players Championship, but many were guilty of playing themselves right out of the tournament despite the relatively deep stacks in front of them. Day… [more]

The one thing all but nine poker players have been waiting for since last summer starts just hours from now. The 41st annual World Series of Poker kicks off in Las Vegas with the first two of 57 events and the entire poker world is sitting on the edge of its seats tonight in anticipation… [more]

Tracking open events, 2010 may indeed end up as the “Year of the Women” in tournament poker. After a very successful showing in open tournaments thus far this year, the ladies are looking to continue their early-season success by doing well at this year’s World Series of Poker. With 21-year-old Annette Obrestad, (the inaugural winner… [more]

Patrick Karschamroon overcame seasoned poker pros Gavin Griffin and “Miami” John Cernuto to win the 2010 California State Championship this weekend. It was just the second tournament victory for the 28-year-old pro from Los Angeles. “I’ve been playing poker with my family since I was seven years old,” said Karschamroon after winning. “I love what… [more]

With just two weeks to go before a federal law aimed at quashing Internet gambling takes effect, a handful of House Democrats , including Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, are going all in, pushing for the legalization of some of the most popular forms of online gambling. The lobbying is intense, and the stakes are high… [more]

In his recent blog, Phil Laak revealed that he is going to try and break the Guiness World Record for most hours of poker played in one go. Laak’s goal is to reach 80 hours, thus beating the current record of 78 hours set by Paul Zimbler. Phil “The Unabomber” Laak (pictured right with Jennifer… [more]

If I could get you aside and I had only five minutes to give you the most important tips about how to beat this game, this would be it. If you don’t read anything else, make sure you read this list. Respect Position This is something that you will have to consider every time you… [more]

NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship Eric Seidel plays Annie Duke in the best of three finals for the championship of the 6th Annual NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. Tune into NBC TV at Noon – 3PM ET / 9AM – Noon PT for the finale of the 6th Annual NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship today,… [more]

The poker news show “Poker2Nite” apparently will not be renewed, according to the show’s hosts.Joe Sebok and Scott Huff, who co-anchor the show, announced that the show was not going to be renewed for a third season via social networking websites.The following appeared on Sebok’s Facebook page: “Scott Huff says it best: Looks like Poker2Nite… [more]