Allen Carter Survives a Roller Coaster Final Table to Take the Million-Dollar Title

Stare Wars... It's Glaring and Blatant

Usually it’s considered rude to stare, but in poker it’s a perfectly legitimate tactic. When a player is involved in a pot, he’ll often lock eyes with his opponent. Many players do this to extract a tell, and others to suggest strength. But...

Poker Glossary

Confused about what "bullets" are? Can't tell a pair of sailboats from a couple of walking sticks? Check out our poker glossary.

Lee Markholt - Interview with a Champ

Lee Markholt watches the airing of the 2008 World Poker Challenge and recounts his victory.

Mike "SirWatts" Watson Transitions From Online Pro to WPT Champion

Mike Watson, a 24-year-old online pro, overcame some big chip swings and a very tough final table (featuring four live pros and two online pros) to win the WPT Bellagio Cup IV, earning more than $1.6 million.

Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Poker Game

With these 10 tips, you'll see a huge improvement in your game in no time.

LAPC Day 5 Recap

Day 5 of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic started with 18 players, but most of the eyes in the poker world were on just two -- both named Phil. One is arguably the best player in the world, and the other will argue that he is the best player in the world.

LAPC Day 4 Recap

The fourth day of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic began with a fury of eliminations. Eighteen players of the 58 that started the day were lost in the first level as the chips were flying after a prolonged money bubble the day before.

LA Poker Classic Day 2 Recap

Four hundred and twenty-eight players remained at the start of day two at the World Poker Tour LA Poker Classic, and a long day was facing those lucky enough to survive six levels of play. The strong tournament field attracted by the event ensured that many professional players would be getting in each other’s way. At some tables this was more so than others, but two tables in particular saw the worst table draws of the day.

Brett Faustman Wins World Poker Open

Faced with the task of taking on two former World Poker Tour champions and the World Poker Open best all-around player, Brett Faustman definitely had a lot on his plate. But the former collegiate wrestler had no problem navigating a tough final table filled with some of the poker world’s most interesting personalities. When the smoke cleared, and the chatter subsided, Faustman was the last man standing, having pinned his competition in not so record time.