Hard to believe that it has been ten years since the Global Poker Index has been utilized in the world of poker. From its humble beginnings in 2011 as a method of ranking players to be eligible for a long since gone poker tour, the Global Poker Index has now become one of the best… Read more »
Nick Pupillo
Poker Player of the Year? Yes, There’s Rankings for That in 2021…Somewhat
After the “lost year” that 2020 was for tournament poker, 2021 is not exactly roaring off to a great start, either. So far in 2021, there have been a few World Poker Tour events that have gone off and some smaller events in Las Vegas and Sochi…and that has been it. Still, if we are… Read more »
Ryan ‘Im.Sorry’ Torgerson Goes “One Step Beyond,” Captures 2020 Online WSOP Bracelet
One of the great British ska bands from the late 1970s/early 80s was the group Madness, who’s main claim to fame (other than a little ditty called “Our House”) was an instrumental called “One Step Beyond.” On Friday night, Ryan ‘Im.Sorry’ Torgerson took that adage to its full fruition, going “one step beyond” his previous… Read more »
2019 WPT Borgata Poker Open Day 3: Kevin Albers Leads, “Retired” Vanessa Selbst in the Mix
If the World Poker Tour has a tournament with a monstrous field, you can usually figure that it is the Borgata in Atlantic City that is responsible (the other is the Seminole Hard Rock in Florida). The 2019 WPT Borgata Poker Open has proven to be another sizeable field as, after Day 3, the 1156… Read more »
2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Main Event Day 1B: D’Antonio Brown Takes Overall Lead, $3 Million Guarantee Crushed
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5000 Main Event is in the books and officials are elated. For the first time in a few years, there will be no overlay in the tournament, with the players crushing the $3 million guarantee with ease. Afte3r the carnage of Day 1B concluded on Saturday, there was a… Read more »
2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5000 Main Event Day 1A: Nick Pupillo Grabs Lead as $3 Million Guarantee Within Reach
The weekend of the 2018 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open’s “Big 4” is upon us, coming from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL. The $5000 Main Event (with a $3 million guaranteed prize pool) opened up action on Friday, with Nick Pupillo pulling out to the lead over the field and… Read more »