Poker World

Poker gets the full BBC documentary treatment in the new series The Four Rules of the Poker Kings. The series focuses on Scottish poker pro Niall Farrell as he hits the poker circuit for tournaments around the world.

Nik Airball has become a regular in streamed online cash games over the last few years, but how he actually acquired his money to gamble with has drawn the interest of poker fans and players.

During the poker boom of the 2000s, Phil Laak was one of the most recognized players in the game. Nicknamed "Unabomber" for his propensity to wear hoodies and sunglasses at the table, Laak was a regular on high-stakes poker shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark.

There have been many great poker books through the years, but the game has been featured less in the comic book genre. That changed with the recent release of Trapped from Twisted Comics.

The world of televised poker has seen some major changes over the last decade with live streaming becoming a bigger part of the industry. However, episodic poker shows also still remain popular with the World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, PokerGO, and other operators still producing programming that may reach a more casual poker audience.

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame (WPHOF) is currently seeking nominations from players and poker fans for this year’s inductees.

Poker is a game of risk and more Wall Street firms are turning to Texas Hold’em to help train new hires about investing. The Wall Street Journal’s Gunjan Banerji recently headed to the table with some investment traders to get their insight on how the game can help investors.

The new poker film Dead Money is heading to theaters in September and some buzz has developed among poker players looking forward to the premier.

Poker has not only received a pop culture shot in the arm with the release of the new movie Dead Money, but is also making headlines in the world or literature.

The sports betting saga surrounding Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has made some big news over the last few months and that continued last week after poker player Damien Leforbes pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering and operating an illegal gambling business.

Poker solvers at the table have received quite a bit of discussion recently and one major tour has announced a crackdown on the use of this type of technology in the tournament area.

The $300,000 buy-in Super High Roller Bowl is one of the most prestigious high roller events in poker and Seth Davies took down the latest edition on Sunday for $3.2 million.

Davies topped a 24-entry field for the biggest score of his career after beating Spain's Juan Pardo Dominguez ($1.9 million) heads-up in North Cyprus.

When the poker boom kicked off two decades ago, it seemed every player making a major final table was given a sponsorship deal. Players simply showed up to play, wore an online poker site patch, and appeared in commercials and advertisements.

Most players would love to win a share of a bad beat jackpot and players at the Lodge Card Club in Texas last week were poised to cash in. However, an extremely unfortunate river card left players hoping for a payout instead heading home empty handed.