2009 WSOP: Three Records in Three Days
Gambling 911
Featuring a comprehensive slate of tournaments in every major poker variation, the WSOP is poker's longest running tournament in the world, dating back to 1970. In 2008, the event attracted 58,720 entrants from 124 different countries to th...
Chat with Andrew Feldman
ESPN.com
The tournament directors just sit there and laugh with him. I think eventually he's deserving of one, and he stops talking ... He's the greatest character in TV history, but Jason Alexander is an awful poker player, at least from what we sa...
Charlotte college dropout wins high stakes poker tournament
WCNC Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- In the world of high stakes poker the deck is often stacked against you. "I wasn't good off the bat," said 20-year-old Carter Phillips. "It's a skill game. So you have to develop the skill."
Breast Cancer
Chicago Tribune
A man who took first place in a women-only poker tournament in Atlantic City is getting a lot of heat from the second-prize female winner. Nicole Rowe, 40, of West Windsor - who was diagnosed with breast cancer - was hoping to walk away wit...
From tomboy schoolgirl to poker queen
Guardian Unlimited
As a teenager, Victoria Coren started playing poker with her brother and his schoolmates. At 33, she won the European championship – and a jackpot of $1 million. In an extract from her new book, For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair With Po...
Crash 'N The Boys, Texas Hold'Em Now On Wii
Cinema Blend
Description: Prepare to experience the intensity of a real Texas Hold'em poker tournament! Whether you're a poker novice or veteran, you'll enjoy Tournament, Cash Game, and Heads-up mode with simple and fun Wii Remote controls. Hit the tabl...
Face The Ace on Life Support: Enter Megan Abrigo
Gambling 911
One way to improve Face the Ace, the NBC prime time poker show that bombed in the ratings with its premier this past ... significant test of skill to get on the show in the first place--after that happens (winning the qualifying tournament(...
Awards and Prizes
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' profanity-laced, finger-pointing tirade at a U.S. Open linesperson drew a $10,000 fine Sunday, and more punishment could follow from a broader investigation into what the head of the tournament called her...
Spitting chips: Man cleans up in all-women poker contest
Brisbane Times
A man has caused a stir in Atlantic City after he entered an all-female poker championship and took home more than $20,000 for winning, beating a woman who planned to use the money to aid her recovery from breast cancer.
Mauer opens up lead in the AL batting race
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The poker tournament will be at the Running Aces Harness Park near Forest Lake, and the golf will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday with a shotgun start at Rush Creek Golf Club in Maple Grove. Jordan will play golf, Peterson will play poker. Procee...
The Knicks Fix
Newsday
Alan Hahn goes courtside and beyond with the New York Knicks. The Knicks plan to add yet another name to the training camp roster. Though it has not yet been officially announced, the Knicks have agreed to a partially-guaranteed deal with G...
Friday September 18, 2009 - 17:01 EST
Rolling Good Times
NEW YORK, New York -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- For the first time CBS Sports will be airing a star-studded poker tournament on its national network -- Ante Up for Africa (AUFA) Monte Carlo.
Man wins first prize in women-only poker tournament in Atlantic City
Newark Star-Ledger
ATLANTIC CITY -- A woman who placed second in a woman's only poker tournament at the Borgata is upset because a man took the top prize, a report on Philly.com said. Diagnosed with breast cancer, Nicole Rowe, 40, of West Windsor, N.Y., was h...
Las Vegas gearing up for annual PGA Tour stop
Las Vegas Sun
Timberlake will once again be featured in the Pro-Am, which will be held the day before the tournament begins. Other celebrities slated for the Pro-Am include musicians Smokey Robinson and Kenny G, poker professional Phil Hellmuth and local...
