Inside the Poker Tour 81: Live from APPT Sydney

I have to fire myself as a ’sweater’, as I was witness to the following hands: Late in the third Day One (500-1000 blinds, with a 100 ante) I was standing behind a table which included Hiroshi Shimamura of Japan and Gary Lenz…

The Year in Poker: August, 2007

Following a few weeks of slow news following the conclusion of the 2007 WSOP, August returned to a normal poker pace with major tourneys both live and online, plus a scattering of business news. Mergers and acquisitions were…

Women’s Poker Spotlight: ‘Women’s Intuition’ at the Table

Have you ever attended a poker seminar with a topic of "How to Play Against Women"? I was very surprised when I saw this topic on the agenda for a WPT Boot Camp about a year ago. I’ve never forgotten the subject, nor the many questions…

Nevada Approves Harrah’s Sale

Last week, the all-important state of Nevada approved the proposed acquisition of Harrah’s Entertainment by private-equity firms Apollo Management and TPG Capital. Harrah’s shareholders approved the sale in April 2007…

The Year in Poker: July, 2007

July in poker means just one thing: Main Event time at the World Series of Poker. While much of the pre-tourney speculation centered on the number of entrants (which turned out to be 6,358, slightly higher than most predictions)…