Poker is a game that, in the U.S. at least, an estimated sixty million people enjoy. It has entranced politicians, actors, musicians, athletes, and writers for its complexity and challenge. But who has been the best “celebrity” poker player? Let us examine some of the candidates for the top honor. Best Politician Poker Player Everyone… Read more »
Poker might be a tough way to make a living, but there are other areas that it could be argued are even tougher. In particular, the world of professional golf is a highly competitive endeavor in which the players have to climb a ladder to reach the pinnacle of the game. Recently, a poker player… Read more »
The game of poker has been played on virtually every surface that you can imagine. The plushest casinos in the world, the tabletops of the Average Joe’s home, even underwater (has poker been played in outer space yet?). One place that would seem perfect for a game of poker is on an aircraft and, it… Read more »
If the 2019 World Series of Poker Championship Event were a horse race, the equivalent would be the Belmont Stakes, the longest race of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown. And, if it were like a horse race, we could say we have entered the top of the stretch after Day 5. But it would be… Read more »
It’s time to get serious at the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event. Day 4 was a crossover day of sorts, as the money bubble burst at the end of Day 3 and now it was time for players to start trying to charge up the leaderboard. With just 354 players remaining, it is… Read more »
