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Find out Phil Ivey’s Greatest Weakness
Phil Ivey is generally regarded as the world’s best all-around poker player. So “weakness” isn’t usually a word that’s associated with his game. Nevertheless, Ivey is human just like anybody else and has his poker flaws – however minor they might be. The 37-year-old actually pointed out what he believes his greatest weakness is during…
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Interview reveals why Gus Hansen lost $13.6m in Online Poker
With over $10 million in online poker losses over the past year, Gus Hansen is spiraling out of control. The sad thing is that the losses just keep coming too since he’s dropped around $2.5 million in the last month alone. So what’s the reasoning behind this maddening online poker losing streak? Will Hansen ever…
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Jay Farber could be First Amateur WSOP ME Winner since Yang
When the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table was formed back in July, one name really stood out above the rest: Jay Farber. Farber’s name didn’t stand out because of his WSOP gold bracelets or WPT titles – both of which he has none. Instead, the Las Vegas nightclub promoter was notable because he’s the…
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Vanessa Selbst discusses Link between Poker Players and Investors
Thanks to the fact that she’s the women’s all-time leader in poker tournament winnings with $8 million and has a Yale Law School degree, Vanessa Selbst gets a lot of mainstream attention. So it was little surprise when Bloomberg TV interviewed her in a segment dedicated to the link between poker players and investors. The…
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Rebuy Poker Tournament Tips
In the average poker tournament, you are finished when your chips are all gone. This differs from rebuy poker tournaments, where you can buy back into an event after busting out, and add chips to your stack when the rebuy period is over with (normally one hour). That said, rebuy tournaments allow players to be…
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Daniel Negreanu discusses WSOPE Victory, Less Traveling
It’s been a great week for Daniel Negreanu. The long-time poker pro not only won the 2013 WSOP Europe High Roller (€725,000), but he also captured the WSOP Player of the year award too. And while Negreanu has had plenty of highlights during his career, this week might top them all. Riding the high of…
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Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott tells Young Pros to “Get off the Laptops”
When it comes to poker players with street cred, few have anything on Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott. The famed British pro was a street fighter, part of a safe-cracking team, served two prison terms (27 months total), worked as a bouncer, and played in dangerous underground poker games. Taking all of this into account, he’s somewhat…
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UltimateBeat Documentary to be released this Month
For the past few years, poker investigator/blogger Scott Bell has been compiling evidence on the UltimateBet cheating scandal, which saw dozens of high stakes players defrauded by superusers. And now, Bell is set to release his documentary via Video on Demand on October 22nd. Bell’s production company, Doublehead Pictures, explained what players can expect with…
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Rounders Sequel may hinge on “Runner, Runner”
Ever since the 1998 cult classic Rounders was released, many poker players have been interested in seeing a sequel. After all, there are some burning questions that fans of the first movie have, such as the following: – How did Mike McDermott (Matt Damon) do at the WSOP? – Did “Worm” (Edward Norton Jr.) do…
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Chris Moneymaker talks Possible Full Tilt Sale, Improving his Game
Unlike some WSOP Main Event champions, Chris Moneymaker has really withstood the test of time. Once a little-known account from Tennessee, the 2003 Main Event champ has carved out a very nice poker career for himself. Moneymaker recently sat down with PokerListings to discuss how he’s managed to stay in the game so long, as…