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Phil Ivey Loses Another $9.6 Million After Court Rules in Favor of Crockfords

Phil Ivey may want to forget his last few weeks in court as he’s seen more than $18 million slip from his grasp. Ivey has been battling London’s Crockfords Casino since 2012, but following a ruling by Lady Justice...

Qui Nguyen Winner of World Series of Poker Main Event 2016, Unconventional Play Keeps Opponents Guessing

Qui Nguyen won his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) career bracelet early in the morning on Wednesday, defeating Gordon Vayo heads-up, for the most coveted title in poker. On the third and final day of play at the 2016 WSOP...

WSOP Main Event Update: Qui Nguyen in Control with Three Players Left

On Day Two at the WSOP Main Event final table Monday night, Qui Nguyen went from chip leader to overwhelming favorite. With the tournament down to its final three players, the Las Vegas resident is in a commanding position to win...

WSOP Main Event Update: And Then There Were Five

There are just five players remaining in the 2016 WSOP Main Event. The first evening of the final table on Sunday began with the chip leaders Cliff Josephy and Qui Nguyen in a four-bet pot pre-flop. Nguyen took down the pot and...

Judge Sides with the Borgata to Leave Phil Ivey $10 Million Worse Off

Phil Ivey is $10 million worse off following a negative verdict in his edge sorting case against Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino. Despite hopes that a court would declare his $10 million baccarat win back in 2012 was within...

Numbers Down but Elton Tsang Still Enjoys One Drop Win

China’s Elton Tsang has become the latest Big One for One Drop champion and €11,111,111 ($12,217,503) richer after defeating Anatoly Gurtovoy heads-up. The super high roller event became the most expensive poker...

Todd Brunson and Carlos Mortensen Join Poker Hall of Fame

The Poker Hall of Fame can now count two members of the Brunson family as alumni after the judging panel selected Todd Brunson to become one of this year’s two inductees. Brunson may be the son of legendary poker player...

Barry Shulman to Auction off His $8 Million Vegas Pad

The owner of Card Player Magazine, Barry Shulman, is putting his $8 million Las Vegas penthouse up for auction, but he’s unlikely to recoup his stake. The company in charge of selling the three-story property on October 18,...

PokerStars WCOOP Draws To A Close With Biggest Main Event In Six Years

The PokerStars WCOOP has survived grumbles about payouts and re-entries (or lack of) to end with a bang. The 2016 online showpiece finished this week with a Main Event worthy of the series. The latest World Championship of Online...

€1 Million-Buyin Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza Confirms First 35 Players

October’s Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza has 35 players confirmed for what will be the largest buy-in poker tournament ever held. The charity event takes place from October 13-17 in, funnily enough, Monte-Carlo with a 1...