Despite his atrocious results just a weekend ago, Blom’s persistence paid off tremendously as he began to regain confidence and some of the cash he squandered during his latest sessions.Earning the sum of over $135,000, Blom took on the opponents of Niki “RealAndyBeal” Jedlicka, Jeans89, and Rafi “refaelamit” Amit over on PokerStars this past Monday  Read more »

There truly no one hotter than Phil Galfond.Obviously, we’re not referring to the recently-turned Canadian citizen’s attractiveness. While Phil Galfond himself would likely avoid that subject, the heater that the 26-year-old poker pro encountered over the weekend has made his excursion up north extremely rewarding.Galfond, who plays under the alias “MrSweets28″ on PokerStars, spent nearly  Read more »

The Epic Poker League’s $20,000 Main Event brought outstanding play and some familiar faces to the forefront of poker when it needed it most. Few names were bigger at the final table than its eventual winner, Chino Rheem.Though the Epic Poker League’s approval rating is still wavering, few things stood more concrete than the first-ever  Read more »

Poker has rarely received as much glaring attention as it has in 2011, and with the unveiling of online poker’s latest cheating scandal involving Jose “Girah” Macedo, Daniel “jungleman12″ Cates and Haseeb “DogIsHead” Qureshi, it’s never been quite so opaque.With some of the most successful and influential names being associated in this reproach, the news  Read more »

Titan Poker’s position amongst the leading online poker heavyweights is towards the cusp of this leaderboard. Remarkable customer support, innovative gameplay features and creative promotional chances allow Titan Poker to surpass many expectations. Sites such as this one, which carry options for fans of sports, casinos, and poker; rarely exude as much value in all  Read more »

Full Tilt Poker, which has been in a two-month standstill with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission over unpaid licensing fees, has finally relinquished the estimated sum of €250,000 to remove its debt according to recent statements by the AGCC.Just weeks ago, both parties were engaged in an intense battle over the discussion of reinstating Full  Read more »

Playing under his alias MrSweets28, the recently moved Phil Galfond recorded a big win over on PokerStars this past weekend. Playing nearly exclusively Pot-Limit Omaha, Galfond took away a profit of $256,000 over a two-day grind.While the action isn’t quite as heavy or as rich as it once was on Full Tilt Poker, several seasoned  Read more »

The relocation of professional online poker players has recently grown with the conclusion of the World Series of Poker, and one of the most prominent figures in online history is leading the fray.This player is none other than Phil Galfond, known in the online universe as both OMGClayAiken and MrSweets28. Galfond has decided to “take  Read more »

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission, or governing body for Full Tilt Poker, has recently adjourned their latest meeting, which was set to discuss the reinstatement of Full Tilt Poker’s operating license.The meeting was attended by the public, and of an estimated 150 attendees, nearly a third of them were from the media.Luckily enough, all members  Read more »

Despite tons of anticipation building from several other popular tournaments at the World Series of Poker, after 57 other events, it was finally time for the Main Event final table to be set.Sifting through 6,865 players and 12 days of excruciating action, it was mostly new faces that emerged to compile the November Nine, and  Read more »