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Patrik Antonius, who will be playing at the first final table of the 2008 World Series of poker later today, was announced as the most recent member of the prestigious Team Full Tilt during a private press conference...

Let's look at his action. He raised in early position to $3, about 6xs the big blind. That's a pretty strong move. So does he have a straight? I doubt it. I don't think he'd raise that much before the flop with Q-10. Do you? Would you? read more in pokerworks.com

Every year as the Main Event gets closer to the final table, the question comes up 'will a woman make the final table' and 'can a woman win the Main Event?' With the exception of Barbara Enright who finished 5th in 1995 no woman has done so. Last year, it was young professional Maria Ho who the ESPN cameras focused on. Try as she might, Maria was unable to break through to the ultimate dream of every poker player, men and women alike, but a 38th place finish and nearly a quarter of a million dollars offered some consolation. read more in pokerworks.com

A long and wild Saturday in the Amazon Room offered sure sign that the 2008 World Series of poker is nearing full gear, despite the fact that the series' first champion's bracelet has yet to be awarded. Two events filled the giant...

Day 2 of the $10,000 World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em tourney (Event #1) at the 2008 World Series of poker featured some of poker's biggest names, including Kathy Liebert, Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, Dustin 'NeverWin' Woolf, Mike Sexton...

Just by playing on Chili poker at either the cash tables or in tournaments, you will be rewarded in spades with Frequent Player Points. These accumulated points can then be used to get great FREE Hot and spicy stuff! The choice is yours! Pick any exciting item available in the shop from a funky Ipod to a cool new ride! read more in pokerworks.com

For the first time in World Series of poker history, an event other than the Main Event has two first days. This decision will lead to the largest field for a poker tournament outside of a Main Event in poker history. 2,048 players started action today and as of the dinner break an additional 1,500 had signed up for tomorrow and is sure to sell out to bring the total number of players to over 4,000. read more in pokerworks.com

Event #2 at the 2008 World Series of poker will go into the history books as the largest WSOP preliminary event field ever, and the fourth largest tournament in history. The record was previously held by 2007 WSOP's Event #49, which...

The first Asia Pacific poker Tour has come and gone, and the event's sponsor, PokerStars, has announced the second go. The second season of the Asia Pacific poker Tour has been expanded with a new location in what might be a very unexpected locale, the People's Republic of China. The event will take place at the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino, which is also the site of the first live poker room in Macau...

Phil Taylor is a man who knows how to throw darts for profit, winning £100,000 by defeating all comers to hold on to his darts crown via the Premier League in Cardiff. Taylor also knows how to play cards as well, taking a second place spot in the major poker event in 2004, the Pacific poker Open. Now it seems like Taylor is headed for Las Vegas to try his hand at winning the 39th World Series of poker bracelet...