...ten most famous living gamblers in the world. Now, by gamblers I don't mean professional rounders, so you won't see Doyle Brunson and Phil Ivey's names on this list. These instead are just your ordinary, everyday recreational players, who...

In this article: Poker, Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, Michael Jordan, John McCain, Don Cheadle, and Barack Obama

Like many young standouts, the 1999 Ygnacio Valley High graduate was drawn to the game by the poker movie " Rounders " as well as amateur Chris Moneymaker's run from Cinderella online entry to WSOP champion in 2004. While a member of the...

In this article: WSOP, PokerStars, Brad Garrett, UCLA, Concord, Las Vegas, Stipulation, and Poker

...final approval in a special meeting Thursday afternoon. Murren , Aria chief operating officer William McBeath and Aria President and CEO Bobby Baldwin gave a one-hour presentation before fielding questions from the regulators. Once the...

In this article: MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, Dubai World, Bobby Baldwin, and Joint venture

Mike Sexton inducted into Poker Hall of Fame Professional poker player Mike Sexton told a dinner crowd as he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame that he 's now the answer to a new trivia question. Sexton said Saturday night that...

In this article: Jeffrey Pollack, World Series of Poker, Mike Sexton, Las Vegas, Michigan, World Series, and Poker

...poker online. It's tough for endorsements, however lucrative, to compete with that. Ivey told Fortune he doesn't have any deals in the works. But his agents may have other plans for him. Even though he missed winning poker's biggest...

In this article: Phil Ivey, World Series of Poker, ESPN, Jeffrey Pollack, Nascar, Fortune, Creative Artists Agency, Norman Chad, Hershey, and Tiger Woods

LAS VEGAS -- Professional poker player Mike Sexton told a dinner crowd as he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame that he 's now the answer to a new trivia question. Sexton said Saturday night that he 's the first player to get into the...

In this article: Mike Sexton, World Series of Poker, The Miami Herald, and Las Vegas

...reveal hole cards, it has exploded in popularity as a cable TV spectator sport, making celebrities out of Doyle "Texas Dolly'' Brunson , Phil "The Poker Brat'' Hellmuth , Chris "Jesus'' Ferguson , and Phil Ivey , the game's Tiger Woods.

In this article: James McManus, John von Neumann, Poker, World Series of Poker, Phil Ivey, Las Vegas, Beneficiary, and Potato chip

Professional player Phil Hellmuth waves to fans as he is carried into the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on the third day of the World Series of Poker on Sunday, July 5, 2009. Like most poker fans, Hellmuth 's intrigue starts with Phil...

In this article: Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, World Series of Poker, World Series of Poker bracelets, and Las Vegas

...» by Andy Dehnart / November 4, 2009, 3:44 PM After apparently quitting during Sunday's episode of The Amazing Race , pro poker players Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle did a round of interviews in which they talked about their final day and...

In this article: Maria Ho, The Amazing Race, Twitter, and Facebook

...for Sammy Farha ," Chad said. "Why? Because I was an idiot. I did not see the effect that a Chris Moneymaker would have. " Moneymaker 's victory in the main event has been credited with launching what came to be known as the "poker...

In this article: Norman Chad, Chris Moneymaker, World Series of Poker, ESPN, Lon McEachern, Sam Farha, and Poker

After surviving wasabi bombs, a nasty fall in a dirty river and a car accident, the lucky streak ended for professional poker players Maria Ho , 26, and Tiffany Michelle , 25, in Holland. Over the phone, the only all-female team in the...

In this article: Maria Ho, The Amazing Race, and Wasabi

"Pro Poker Players" Maria and Tiffany Eliminated from " The Amazing Race 15" On yesterday's "Amazing Race 15" professional poker players Maria Ho and Tiffany Michelle were eliminated from the race. The teams finally left Dubai and flew to The...

In this article: Maria Ho, The Amazing Race, Dubai, Stockholm, Sweden, and Netherlands

The Amazing Race 15 - Maria , Tiffany Poker players Maria Ho , 26, and Tiffany Michelle , 25, ran out of luck on Sunday's Amazing Race when they were forced to withdraw after failing to summon enough strength for either Detour. After bailing...

In this article: Maria Ho, The Amazing Race, and Dubai

...the knee for drawing hundreds of automobiles to their otherwise quiet streets. STUPAK CENTER : Now that wild-and-crazy gambling man Bob Stupak has died, there's a move at City Hall to change the name of the Stupak Community Center in Meadows...

In this article: Bob Stupak, Halloween, Las Vegas, Barbary ape, Desert Tortoise, Surgery, and Knee replacement

...back inspired to try to help. And this Thursday, he'll return to one of the efforts that has had the most impact. Cheadle , poker champ Annie Duke and their friend Norman Epstein founded Ante Up For Africa in 2006, hoping to raise money and...

In this article: Don Cheadle, Annie Duke, Darfur, E mail, Africa, Matt Damon, U.S., California, and Monte Carlo, Monaco

...for charity, a $200,000* prize pool, and a shot at a WPT title. Past attendees include pros Phil Hellmuth , Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu , Phil Ivey , Mike Sexton , Vince Van Patten and 2009 Invitational champion Freddy Deeb , as well as Vince...

In this article: World Poker Tour, Poker, Fox Sports Net, Daniel Negreanu, Paris Hilton, Vince Vaughn, Hollywood, Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth

...the betting, and you try to make the best decision based on what's likely. And sometimes the improbable kills you, as championship pro Mark Seif experienced in 2008 at the World Poker Tour's $15,000-buy-in Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World...

In this article: Mark Seif, Legal age, World Series of Poker bracelets, World Poker Tour, Doyle Brunson, Bellagio, and Las Vegas

...players in seats 1 and 4 called, as did Seif. The flop came 7-4-3, all diamonds, giving Seif the second-nut flush draw. Everybody checked. Mark Seif's hand: ACE OF DIAMONDS The turn came the jack of clubs. Seif checked, Seat 10 checked,...

In this article: Mark Seif, World Poker Tour, Doyle Brunson, Bellagio, and Las Vegas