So he can swim like a fish and he can win gold medals just like that in the Olympics. But really, who cares? The question is, “Can Michael Phelps play poker?” Well, if we’re going to judge him based solely on event No. 2 at the Caesars Palace Classic, our version of Aquaman certainly can.

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The PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event was the largest poker tournament ever held in New Zealand. A total of [...]

Jason Mercier beat back a tough field of 85 poker players to take down the PokerStars EPT London £1 Million Showdown. If you think I’m exaggerating about how tough it was, think Phil Ivey, Scotty Nguyen, David Negreanu, David Benyamine and Gus Hansen. Let’s make it even tougher. Mercier had to go heads up [...]

It’s not as though online poker doesn’t have its hand full thanks to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Now, thanks to fears of global economic instability that are emerging due to fears of a prolonged U.S. recession, some poker sites are left with no other choice but to close down. Duplicate Poker [...]

When an agency calls itself Poker Royalty, it will be hard-pressed to live up to its title. It’s a good thing that the high-profile agency for professional poker players is meeting expectations and working double-time to beef up its roster of clients. Poker Royalty’s newest client is David Chiu, considered by [...]