2014 WSOP Ratings and State of Poker TV (UPDATED)
We were fortunate enough to receive access to the WSOP November Nine ratings on ESPN. All in all, it’s good news and a sign that poker is still healthy. Ratings for the Monday night marathon…
Martin Jacobson Wins 2014 WSOP Main Event
Seriously. Really. On Day 1A of the 2014 WSOP Main Event, we joked that Martin Jacobson needed to slow his roll because you can’t win a poker tournament on the first day. And then look…
Wow That’s Howard Lederer! And Other Thoughts from the Poker HOF
Last night, poker’s ruling class all gathered at Binion’s to honor the game’s latest Hall of Fame inductees: Jack McClelland and Daniel Negreanu. The Poker HOF induction ceremonies have taken a number of different forms over…
Where the Eff Is Carlos? And Other Thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame Nominees
First, let’s start off with this: we generally like the Poker Hall of Fame process. It’s flawed. So it stirs discussion. And people discussing poker is Good for PokerTM. Some years, the public/committee nail their…
Dan Colman and Olivier Busquet T-Shirts and the Censorship Issue
Earlier this week, Dan Colman and one of his OneDrop backers, Olivier Busquet, played heads-up for the €50,000 Super High-Roller title at the EPT Barcelona.* That alone would normally make for decent poker headlines. Busquet and…
