From Rising Star to Shooting Star

Allen Carter Survives a Roller Coaster Final Table to Take the Million-Dollar Title

Jonathan Little Wins Epic Heads Up Match

ElkY Eliminates All Five Players En Route to Festa al Lago Title

“A vaincre sans péril, on triomphe sans gloire.” Translation: “To win without risk is a triumph without glory.” ~Corneille. If Corneille is right, let glory be bestowed upon fellow countryman Bertrand “Elky” Grospillier, for the ability to risk it all is what put him in position to win it all. Grospillier played fearless poker for six straight days, highlighted at the final table when he continuously moved all in time after time. His unrelenting aggression and ability to risk large amounts of chips at any given time helped him to single handedly eliminate all five of his final table opponents.

Destiny Shines on the Duck

Never underestimate the wisdom of a fortune cookie. The night before the final table of the WPT Borgata Poker Open, Vivek Rajkumar cracked open a fortune cookie during an interview on PokerRoad Radio. It read, "You may lose the small ones, but win the big ones." Less than 18 hours later, that's exactly what he did.

Stare Wars... It's Glaring and Blatant

Usually it’s considered rude to stare, but in poker it’s a perfectly legitimate tactic. When a player is involved in a pot, he’ll often lock eyes with his opponent. Many players do this to extract a tell, and others to suggest strength. But...

Keys to Success

Isaac Haxton entered the Season V Pokerstars Caribbean Adventure final table with the largest chip lead in WPT history but it was Ryan Daut who walked away with the title. Ryan has joined us to provide his unique insight into three hands he feels...

Lee Markholt - Interview with a Champ

Lee Markholt watches the airing of the 2008 World Poker Challenge and recounts his victory.

Mike "SirWatts" Watson Transitions From Online Pro to WPT Champion

Mike Watson, a 24-year-old online pro, overcame some big chip swings and a very tough final table (featuring four live pros and two online pros) to win the WPT Bellagio Cup IV, earning more than $1.6 million.