Typically, today is the day we bang out our annual “Good, Bad, Meh for Poker” column. It all feels pretty “meh” right now though. With one cruel river card last night, Daniel Negreanu was eliminated…
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…
The Not-Daniel-Negreanu-Daniel Wins 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop
A Daniel won the 2014 WSOP Big One for One Drop, but not the one everyone was expecting. In what had to be Ty Stewart’s “Hille/Bauman/Mortensen bubble final table” moment for 2014, Daniel Negreanu came up…
Phil Ivey Wins 10th WSOP Bracelet…And Big Side Bet with Negreanu
Not really sure where to even start here. Let’s get this out of the way first: Phil Ivey captured his 10th WSOP bracelet on Friday. Ivey won 2014 WSOP Event #50 ($1,500 Eight Game Mix),…