June 2008
Chris Ferguson - Do The Math

With three finals in four years, and now a first-place finish, Chris Ferguson is the undisputed king of the Heads-Up Championship. IT’S NOT EASY TO GLAMORIZE MATHEMATICS. To an extent, Good Will Hunting... 

June 2008
Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth - WPT Out Of The Woods

Phil Ivey & Phil Hellmuth both battled their WPT “curse” in L.A., but only one could win the title. FOR YEARS, THE MEDIA HAS INSISTED UPON calling Phil Ivey “the Tiger Woods of Poker.” But... 

June 2008
Serinda Swan - Absolute Poker Spokesmodel

An up-close look at Serinda Swan, an Absolute knockout among poker spokesmodels. WHEN SERINDA SWAN’S THEN-BOYFRIEND opened up an account with Absolute Poker in 2006, and Serinda started playing alongside... 

June 2008
5 Questions with Paul Wasicka

All In asks Poker Star Paul Wasicka 5 questions about poker. 1. When’s the last time you went on tilt at the poker table? When I go on tilt, it’s mainly online. I don’t go on tilt live very easily.... 

June 2008
The Freewheeling Lee Watkinson

A throwback to old-school poker pros, Lee Watkinson is an activist and entrepreneur that only plays tournaments because he’s too good not to… NOT SO LONG AGO, THE STEREOTYPICAL POKER PLAYER was... 

June 2008
Bodog Josh Arieh - Seize The Squeeze

Understanding the squeeze play, and the factors to watch for in determining whether it will work. PINK IS THE NEW BLACK, retro is the new old, and squeeze plays are the new bluffs. A squeeze play in... 

May 2008
Cover: Pokers Vanessa Rousso and Chad Brown - Paired Up

Vanessa Rousso and Chad Brown, combining poker and romance on the tournament trail. LOS ANGELES IS, NOTORIOUSLY, A CITY OF BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. Which is why the photo shoot barely registers a ripple, even... 

May 2008
David Williams - Pot Size, Position & The Power Of A Pair

Heads-up strategy, Part II: Three more essential tips for one-on-one poker by WSOP Bracelet Winner David Williams. IN MY LAST ARTICLE, WE TALKED ABOUT heads-up No-Limit strategy in conjunction with my... 

May 2008
David Pham - Year of The Dragon

An interview with the amazing David Pham, who just keeps racking up final tables DAVID “THE DRAGON” PHAM FLIES UNDER THE PROVERBIAL RADAR. You don’t see him on TV much, he doesn’t have an overabundance... 

May 2008
Steve Farhood - Cashing Out

IN LAS VEGAS, IT’S JUST ANOTHER HAND of millions, and Eric Stansbury deals pocket sixes to a drug company rep who’s in town for a sales meeting. Frankie Viagra calls four bets before learning that... 

May 2008
Does A Stacked Table Equal A Stacked Deck?

The pros weigh in on the positives and negatives of landing at talent-packed table. ON A RECENT EPISODE OF NBC’S POKER AFTER DARK, Jamie Gold found himself in the final three, seated between Johnny Chan... 

May 2008
Jean-Robert Bellande Joins Team Bodog and Cashes in on Survivor Fame

Though he didn’t go as far on Survivor: China as he wanted to, Jean-Robert Bellande is parlaying his experience on the hit CBS reality show into plenty of additional money and exposure. Not only did... 

April 2008
Cover: Howard Lederer - A Man For All Moments

Howard Lederer has been there, done that , and with a recent million-dollar win, isn’t slowing down. THE MOVIE ZELIG WAS RELEASED IN 1983. If you haven’t seen it, or if it’s been a while, the Woody... 

April 2008
David Williams - Keeping It Simple Is Stupid

Heads-up strategy: Why relying on hard and fast rules is a recipe for defeat by WSOP Bracelet Winner David Williams. WITH NBC’S NATIONAL HEADS-UP POKER CHAMPIONSHIP around the corner, I thought it might... 

April 2008
Five Questions With Poker Player Barry Greenstein

1. Most players have a favorite starting Hold ’Em hand. What’s yours? Well, the truth is, no matter what anyone tells you, their favorite starting hand is two aces. Anything else is just some hand... 

April 2008
2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship

ALL IN spotlights 10 players to watch at the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship. REMEMBER THAT GOD-AWFUL THEME SONG to the inaugural National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2005? The chorus began... 

April 2008
World Poker Tours Brett Faustman - The Ultimate Takedown

How former college wrestler Brett Faustman outmaneuvered Deeb, Nguyen, and Corkins to claim WPT glory. TUNICA, MISSISSIPPI, IS NO LAS VEGAS. For 51 weeks out of the year, it more closely resembles a Southern-fried... 

April 2008
Aussie Millions - Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Who? Who? Who?

The unknowns dominate the main event Down Under, prompting questions about the future of poker celebrity “THAT SUCKS.” The muttering came from Erik Seidel, who was showing a rare display of grief.... 

March 2008
Poker Player Of The Year, JC Tran

The pros have voted, and Tran is the man for ’07 BY ERIC RASKIN THREE MONTHS DOES NOT A FULL YEAR MAKE. But if it did, J.C. Tran would have won the Player of the Year Award in the biggest landslide... 

March 2008
High Stakes Jokers

Sammy Farha and Jamie Gold make TV poker history with the longest, and perhaps most entertaining, hand we’ve ever seen BY ERIC RASKIN IF YOU TUNED IN FOR GSN’s High Stakes Poker on November 19, say,... 

March 2008
The Duke Doctrine

A complete transcript of the key Congressional testimony on behalf of the Poker Players Alliance BY ANNIE DUKE [Editor’s Note: The following is taken from a November 14, 2007, hearing before the House... 

March 2008
Stu Ungar vs Phil Ivey

A Cross-Generational Comparison Of Poker’s Greatest Prodigies BY KATIE LINDSAY WHAT’S YOUR GOAL WHEN YOU ENTER a poker tournament? For some people, it’s just to have fun, no matter how long they... 

March 2008
Dont Get Cute, by Josh Arieh

Why the slow-play isn’t anywhere near as sneaky—or as effective—as you may think it is BY JOSH ARIEH / TWO-TIME WORLD SERIES OF POKER BRACELET WINNER ONCE A POKER PLAYER GETS PAST the initial stage... 

March 2008
Chip Reese Special Tribute

“He Was Just That Much Smarter Than The Rest Of The World” Remembering and paying tribute to the late, great Chip Reese BY STORMS REBACK DAVID “CHIP” REESE, WHO DIED IN HIS SLEEP December 4 at... 

January 2008
MIAMIS VICE

Measuring Pain By The Degree By Miami John Cernuto WE’VE ALL HAD TO ENDURE THE painful experience of watching the dealer reveal the final five cards of our tournament too many times. The anxiety builds... 

January 2008
UNDER THE GUN 5 QUESTIONS WITH CLONIE GOWEN

1 You’ve done very well so far in the six-handed Poker After Dark tournaments. Which do you like better, single-table or multi-table tournaments? To be quite honest, I like the single-table formats... 

January 2008
You Need UB to Spell ARUBA

Hellmuth, Duke, and the gang invade the island for the sixth annual Aruba Poker Classic BY KATIE LINDSAY THERE WAS NO CHRIS MONEYMAKER, no hole-card cams, no poker boom, when the Aruba Poker Classic got... 

January 2008
Teen Spirit

Understanding the poker mentality of one of the brightest young guns the game has ever known BY ANNETTE OBRESTAD / 2007 WORLD SERIES OF POKER EUROPE CHAMPION EVERY POKER PLAYER TAKES A different approach... 

January 2008
The Mouth That Soared

His dark days seemingly behind him, Mike Matusow is finding that ability plus stability equals success BY JONATHAN GROTENSTEIN FREE ASSOCIATION TIME: What are the first five adjectives that spring to... 

January 2008
More Complex, By A Nose

Handicapping ESPN’s expanded coverage of the 2007 WSOP H.O.R.S.E. event BY MARK McGARRY WINNING THE H.O.R.S.E. EVENT AT the World Series of Poker isn’t easy. And neither is providing TV coverage... 

December 2007
UNDER THE GUN 5 QUESTIONS WITH ANDY BLOCH

1 You’ve taken some abuse from Norman Chad for the snakeskin cowboy hat with the hole in the brim. What do you consider to be the worst fashion accessory in poker today? First off, getting abuse from... 

December 2007
The In-Zeid Scoop

BY CORY ZEIDMAN Please Shut Up! IT’S QUITE POSSIBLE THAT I talk more than anybody you’ve ever played with at a poker table. I like to have a good time while I play and am able to still maintain maximum... 

December 2007
Making Histor-E

Harrah’s brings the WSOP to Europe, and Annette Obrestad wins one for the young, for the women, and for the Europeans BY WENDEEN H. EOLIS NO SOONER THAN HARRAH’S ANNOUNCED IT had acquired London... 

December 2007
Time To Steal

Advice for opening up your game and stealing in the right situations, rather than A-B-C-ing your way to mediocrity BY DAVID WILLIAMS / WORLD SERIES OF POKER BRACELET WINNER PLAYING NO-LIMIT HOLD ’EM... 

December 2007
A Prince At Peace

Done grinding and more grounded, Scotty Nguyen basks in the glow of a great year at the tables BY JONATHAN GROTENSTEIN “I ain’t like that no more. I ain’t the same, Ned. Claudia, she straightened... 

December 2007
Going Pro

Flexible Hours, Great Pay … And No Job Security Understanding the pros and cons of choosing the life of a poker professional BY MARC LICHTENFELD THINK YOU’D LIKE THE LIFE of a professional poker player?... 

November 2007
Shadow And Light

The incredible story of world champion Jerry Yang, who overcame longer odds than you’ll ever see in poker BY JONATHAN GROTENSTEIN THERE WERE MANY EXTRAORDINARY MOMENTS on the final day of the 2007...