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When Chris Cosenza approached Scott Long about doing a poker podcast for the St. Petersburg Times three years ago, it had about as much of a chance of lasting this long as pocket Aces holding up at a $2-$4 Limit table with eight drunk calling stations. read more in pokerworks.com

David Daneshgar outlasted a field of 2,693 to win the second-to-last no-limit event of the 2008 World Series of Poker, Event #52, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. With lifetime earnings in excess of $1.6 million, over 50 tournament cashes...

Poker author and pro David Sklansky has recently joined PokerTek as an 'Executive Poker Consultant', a role to which he is well suited. PokerTek is the company behind the dealerless tables that are being installed and tested out all around the US that allow players to interact with a computer built inside. Sklansky is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and the author of more than a dozen books on poker play and gambling skills...

The world leader in World Series of Poker bracelets made a run at pulling even further ahead of his closest competitors but came up short by two spots. Phil Hellmuth, owner of 11 WSOP bracelets, nearly got his 12th during Day Three of Event 51, $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Instead he managed a nice third place position, and $93k that likely means little to the poker superstar in comparison to the prestige another WSOP bracelet would have meant...

The former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson has plans on participating in the $10 million Aussie Millions Poker Championships at the start of next year, and victims of violent crimes are calling for the Australian Government to step in and say no. The 42 year old Tyson is a convicted rapist, the biggest reason why people like Crime Victims Support Association president Noel McNamara want to prevent Tyson from getting a visa. Tyson would have to pass a character test to get a visa and his prior jail terms could make it a moot point, but he could appeal directly to the minister.Related Articles:Online poker player sues poker roomHouse Committee to look at poker bill...

This year more women have streamed into the events at the 2008 World Series of Poker than in any previous year. Many would attribute this to the ever-growing popularity poker has received through television, while others would credit...

bet365 poker turns up the heat this summer with their excellent value $500,000 Summer Cash Dash. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/summer_cash_dash/bet365_poker/prweb1073054.htm

When most people hear about the World Series of Poker, they only think about the $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em main event that wraps up weeks of smaller tournaments. This...

It's easily the biggest spectacle in all of poker, with thousands of amateurs and pros happily forking over $10,000 apiece for a shot at poker immortality. It has literally made the poker careers of Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, Joe Hachem, Jamie Gold, Jerry Yang and countless others, and will do the same for this year's miracle worker. It's the World Series of Poker* Main Event, and all eyes in the poker world now turn to the Rio in Las Vegas as PokerListings.com caps its 2008 WSOP* coverage with two weeks of daily updates, blogs, interviews and more from the legendary Main Event. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/wsop/main-event/prweb1073244.htm

Last year, I missed the Ante Up For Africa event because it was one of the few days off I had. This year, I wanted to see it and made it a priority to come to. Wow, I had no idea what I was in for. Now I know why celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears go a little crazy with all the paparazzi chasing them around. It was/is a madhouse here. Throw in a Ben Affleck, Adam Sandler, and Matt Damon and all of a sudden 200 members of the media show up. Whatever you do, don't get in their way either, because they will run your ass over to get a shot of the celebrity they are after. read more in pokerworks.com