Well, that sucked. Typically, today is the day we bang out our annual “Good, Bad, Meh for Poker” column. It all feels pretty “meh” right now though. With one cruel river card last night, Daniel Negreanu was eliminated in 11th [Read story...]
The Greatest Gambling – Themed Movies of All Time
Everyone loves a good action-filled movie that takes us on an unexpected ride. But you don’t need explosions and high speed car chases to get that big screen excitement. Famous scenes featuring intense gambling showdowns can be a great source of en [Read story...]
Wicked Chops 10 Years In the Industry Month
Friday night at the SLS in Beverly Hills, the Entities huddled and said to themselves they said, “Holy crap, people actually showed up to this thing and are taking it seriously we launched Wicked Chops Poker 10 years ago next month!” Oth [Read story...]
Where the Eff Is Carlos? And Other Thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame Nominees
Daniel Negreanu is a shoe-in to find a spot in the HOF alongside the likes of Barry Greenstein. First, let’s start off with this: we generally like the Poker Hall of Fame process. It’s flawed. So it stirs discussion. And people discussing [Read story...]
Top 3 Australian Poker Pros
The top chip stackers in Oz. Find out about their play style and what makes these behemoths tick. Daniel Negreanu. Phil Ivey. Chris Moneymaker. Phil Hellmuth. These names all ring familiar to anyone who follows pro poker games; they are consistent wi [Read story...]
Smoking in Las Vegas Casinos Not Going Away Any Time Soon
Casinos are the last frontier for smokers in many states and Las Vegas is considered to be ground zero. That is because many tourists visit Las Vegas from states that have blanket smoking bans. Walking into a smoky casino can come as a shock to t [Read story...]
Las Vegas Tourists Hit by Fees Before Making it to Casino Floor
There was a time that the casino floor was the place Las Vegas visitors were separated from their money. Nowadays, fees are taking some of that cash, long before tourists hit the slots and table games. Many of these charges start before visitors ev [Read story...]
Poker Is Not a Sport, But That’s Ok
I love sports and I love poker but let me be perfectly clear about this, poker is not a sport. While everyone’s definition of “sport” is a little different, I think we can all agree that a sport requires the practitioner to predomin [Read story...]