World Series of Poker

The World Series Of Poker Is Back

AP | CRISTINA SILVA | Posted 05.29.2012

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LAS VEGAS -- For serious poker players, it's like Christmas and the Olympics combined. The World Series of Poker opened in Las Vegas Monday with it...

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RIchest Poker Prize Ever?

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 04.12.2012

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LAS VEGAS — A never-before-seen $1 million buy-in tournament at the World Series of Poker this year will generate the richest top prize in poker...

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Pius Heinz Wins The $8.72 Million Prize At The World Series Of Poker

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 01.09.2012

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LAS VEGAS — Earlier this year, Pius Heinz was deciding whether to play cards full-time. Now that the 22-year-old German has won the $8.72 milli...

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Winning Tips at the World Series of Poker

Harmon Leon | Posted 12.21.2011

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Hands are the biggest giveaway when collecting information on your opponents. Check to see if their hands are flat or arched in a ready-for-action position.

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Decision Strategy: Learning From Poker

Annie Duke | Posted 12.13.2011

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Poker at its best is really just a decision making problem with lots of similarities to the kinds of problems you are presented with in life.

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Skokie Man Rakes In Big Money At World Series Of Poker

Skokie, IL Patch | George Slefo Email the Author | Posted 09.24.2011

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At the ripe age of 20, Tom Koral looked 16. That was 2004, when Koral was trying to get into casinos to play poker. Like many college students, Kor...

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All-In For Charity: Which WSOP Players Donate Some Of Their Earnings?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Prois | Posted 09.17.2011

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As The World Series of Poker wound down Tuesday, there was more than just chips and big checks at stake. The numbers haven't been added up as there...

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Culture Forecast: Zach Braff Wrote A Play, And More News This Week

Posted 09.17.2011

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Monday, July 18 "Mann v. Ford" -- part of HBO's summer series of documentaries -- follows the Ramapough Indians' lawsuit against Ford. A bit of bac...

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Paul Pierce Eliminated From Main Event

Posted 09.11.2011

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LAS VEGAS -- With only 20 minutes to go in Level 9, Paul Pierce made his exit from the WSOP main event. The NBA All-Star had been the attention of all...

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Celtics Star Reaches 2nd Day At World Series Of Poker

ESPN | Posted 09.10.2011

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A total of 2,181 players started play on Day 1C and after the end of Level 4, less than 1,300 have kept their dreams of a WSOP main event title alive....

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Poker Player Wins $1.1 Million In Vegas

Stow, OH Patch | Posted 09.06.2011

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A dream has become reality for Stow resident Joe Ebanks, who overcame a field of 474 players to win a coveted World Series of Poker gold bracelet - an...

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Jason Mercier: New Young Gun on the Poker Scene

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jason Mercier, the 23-year-old poker star, talks about his decision to go pro, his gamesmanship, and who his archrival is.

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Poker With Flair at the Latin American Poker Tour

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Like a swarm of crickets, that familiar sound of clicking poker chips fills the tournament room inside the Atlantic City Casino.

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The Faces and Style of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT)

Harmon Leon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tournament poker is also about big personalities. At the LAPT, the personalities are even bigger.

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SHOCK: World Series Of Poker Stud DIES During Flight

Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Kitsos, a "morbidly obese" would-be World Series of Poker competitor, died during his flight to the tournament, according to the New York Post. T...

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Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker Author James McManus on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.25.2011

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James McManus stopped by The Interview Show, a monthly talk show hosted by Mark Bazer, to discuss the new book, poker and a naked Michael Jordan.

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Joe Cada Wins World Series Of Poker Main Event: Youngest WSOP Champion Ever

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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Poker Pros Make Excellent Traders, Says Harvard Finance Professor

bloomberg.com | Mason Levinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brandon Adams, who teaches behavioral finance at Harvard University's Department of Economics, says some of the best candidates...

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Steve Begleiter, Former Bear Stearns Exec: Poker World Series Winner?

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATED: Bloomberg reports that Steve Begleiter, the former head of corporate strategy at Bear Stearns, has finished sixth in the 2009 World Series o...

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Joe Cada Facebook Fans Grow With 2009 WSOP Main Event Win

Posted 05.25.2011

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Joe Cada became the youngest person ever to win the World Series of Poker Main Event at the age of 21, and his feat is giving him a boost on Facebook....

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Deal Dogs a Winning Hand

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's a consensus position that dogfighting is abusive and unacceptable, and an important part of our work at The HSUS and HSLF involves strengthening ...

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Top Poker Pros Talk Poker Strategy and Politics

Caroline Presno | Posted 05.25.2011

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The majority of poker pros I interviewed believe Obama's got "the nuts"-- meaning he's holding a better hand than McCain.

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Scotty Nguyen Wins World Series Of Poker Game H.O.R.S.E.

AP | OSKAR GARCIA | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS — Poker professional Scotty Nguyen won nearly $2 million at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Monday, topping a field of 148 p...

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