While two of the brightest minds in poker may share the same alias, at the 2012 World Series of Poker it’s likely that the goals of Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth were very distinct.Phil Hellmuth has been dedicated to winning his 12th WSOP bracelet, and although there were several close encounters during the 2011 WSOP,  Read more »

Tom “durrrr” Dwan — the hardest working man in poker?While it may be difficult to attribute the trait of persistence to many of poker’s young professionals, Dwan has embodied that characteristic full-circle with his efforts during this year’s World Series of Poker.But why is the man who’s achieved some of the highest praise for his  Read more »

It didn’t take long for the action to heat up for Peter Eastgate’s World Series of Poker bracelet.Back on Monday, the now-retired Eastgate decided his 2008 Main Event bracelet was “just lying around collecting dust,” and put it up for auction on eBay, with the proceeds going to UNICEF, of course.  By Wednesday, poker bad  Read more »

When compiling a list of poker pros looking for their first World Series of Poker bracelet, omit Gus Hansen’s name.“The Great Dane” outlasted online pro Jim Collopy in a best of three match for the forth bracelet given away at the 2010 WSOP Europe and £288,409 ($451,880 USD).The £10,000 buy-in event started way back on  Read more »