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Norway’s Felix Stephensen Will Pay 50 Percent in Tax on WSOP Winnings

Felix Stephensen might still be celebrating his second place finish at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event this month, but it’s likely that his home nation of Norway is celebrating just as much. Part of that is due...

Jose Canseco Finger Fallout More Hand Information Than Wanted in Poker Tournament

Jose Canseco might be a good poker player, or he may be a total fish; we’re not really sure. But one thing is certain: you’ll never want to lose a hand in the same way he has. Canseco told the world that he lost a...

Archie Karas Dodges More Jail Time on Blackjack Cheating Charges

Archie Karas, the legendary gambler and poker player, who in the 1990s went on the most famous winning and losing streak in gambling history, has avoided jail after being found guilty of cheating at a San Diego casino, a charge...

Mark Newhouse Makes His Peace with Back-to-Back WSOP Ninth Place Finishes

Pity poor Mark Newhouse: not once, but twice, he’s gotten so close but yet so far to winning the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, only to be pushed out in ninth place both times. To be honest, finishing ninth would...

Daniel Colman Rails on Phil Hellmuth, Calls Him “Cancer”

Poker pro Daniel Colman might not like talking to the media, but put him in front of a forum audience and he doesn’t hold back. The 2014 winningest tournament pro in the world is grumpy and he knows it, but that...

Martin Jacobson, WSOP Champion 2014: He’s No Chris Moneymaker

Martin Jacobson of Sweden didn’t wear sunglasses or a hoody at any point during this year’s 2014 World Series of PokerMain Event. Instead, Martin preferred to make direct eye contact, seemingly peering into the souls...

Martin Jacobson Defeats Felix Stephensen to Win World Series of Poker Main Event

Martin Jacobson of Sweden built a commanding chip lead before putting away Norway’s Felix Stephensen to win the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event title. Jacobson, who became the first-ever Swede to win poker’s...

Jorryt van Hoof Leads WSOP Main Event With Three Players Remaining

This year’s World Series of Poker Main Event final table hasn’t been a fast-paced affair so far, with hours of play separating eliminations at times on the first night of play. However, there’s been no shortage...

Dan Fleyshman Named New Ivey Poker CEO

Ivey Poker has appointed  a new CEO in Dan Fleyshman, according to a recent press release. Despite Phil Ivey still having overall control of the social gaming poker site, Fleyshman will now lead the site into 2015. Back in the...

Mars Callahan: Alleged Death Threats, Extortion, and Fraud, Oh My!

Mars Callahan, actor, TV producer, and former WSOP Main Event contender,  is facing more drama in real life these days than he’s ever portrayed on the screen or at the poker tables: Callahan is being sued by his former...