Online Poker

Phil Galfond selling Multi-Million Dollar Condo

High stakes poker phenom Phil Galfond recently did a very interesting interview where he discussed some big downswings, and how he’s looking to sell his multi-million dollar condo in New York City. First off, he mentioned losing roughly $680k in a recent session of $1k/$2k PLO. What’s bad is that he lost another $340k shortly [...]

MIT creating Poker Bots

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has always had a special connection to the gaming world ever since the MIT Blackjack team crushed casinos across the globe for a countless fortune. Perhaps this elite educational institution is at it again because they are running a class on playing online poker along with a poker bot [...]

Daniel Negreanu and Maria Ho Dating?

If there’s one thing we can tell you about Daniel Negreanu, it’s that his game away from the poker tables is just as solid as it is on the felt. Negreanu’s past dating resume includes Hungarian model Krisztina Polgár, Asian poker hottie Evelyn Ng and reporter/poker hostess Amanda Leatherman. Now some people have begun to [...]

Freeroll Poker Tournament Strategy

The vast majority of online poker players out there are freeroll hunters who are looking to build a bankroll. And there’s nothing wrong with this because freerolls present an excellent opportunity to make money without having to risk your own. However, you also have to keep in mind that your time is at stake in [...]

Micro Stakes Player makes $30k

Most micro stakes players are lucky to average a dollar or two in profits a day because the stakes are so low. Nathan “Blackrain79″ Williams, on the other hand, is a different story because he’s made over $30,000 playing $0.01/$0.02 and $0.02/$0.05 cash games at PokerStars. And what’s funny about this tale is that nobody [...]

Gabi Campos out as PokerStars CEO

Gabi Campos, who served as the CEO of PokerStars from 2010 to the present, is apparently out of a job. Now keep in mind that PokerStars hasn’t officially came out and made a statement on this matter, but several poker sites have reported on Campos no longer being with Stars. PokerPlayerNewspaper was the first site [...]

New Dan “Jungleman12″ Cates Interview

Over the past couple of years, Dan “Jungleman12″ Cates has become one of the most-discussed online poker players for his unparalleled profits in 2010 ($5 million), association with known cheater Jose “Girah” Macedo, and his involvement in the Tom “Durrrr” Dwan Challenge. So it’s no surprise that we were quite excited to see that Jungleman12 [...]

Poker Tournament Skills for Cash Players

To most people, poker is poker. It doesn’t matter to them whether you’re playing cash games or tournaments because the cards and rules don’t change. However, if you’ve spent the bulk of your time playing cash games, then there is actually a pretty big difference in tournaments when it comes to poker strategy. This being [...]

Tiffany Michelle on Worst Cooks in America

Former UB Poker pro Tiffany Michelle appears to already have another TV appearance lined up since she’ll be on the Food Network Show Worst Cooks in America. As the name implies, Worst Cooks in America takes 16 people with absolutely no cooking skills whatsoever, and puts them through two weeks of training. As the days [...]

Randy “Nanonoko” Lew Record Attempt sparks Debate

Earlier today, Randy “Nanonoko” Lew attempted to beat the Guinness World Record for most online poker hands played in an eight-hour span. The record was meant as a PR-booster for PokerStars, and a way for Lew to put his multi-tabling skills to the test. However, it turned into quite a debate at TwoPlusTwo after the [...]