Top Money Players (Men)

  • 1Jamie Gold
    $ 12,014,078.00
  • 2Peter Eastgate
    $ 9,152,416.00
  • 3Jerry Yang
    $ 8,250,000.00
  • 4Joe Hachem
    $ 7,941,823.00
  • 5Allen Cunningham
    $ 6,220,098.00
 
 

Top Money Players (Women)

  • 1Cyndy Violette
    $ 612,858.00
  • 2Kathy Liebert
    $ 590,529.00
  • 3Vanessa Selbst
    $ 551,075.00
  • 4Annie Duke
    $ 364,533.00
  • 5Tiffany Michelle
    $ 334,534.00
 

Latest Poker News!

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius at last logged some serious hours in their $200/400 pot-limit Omaha challenge match, playing from 2:40 a.m EDT until mid-morning on Wednesday. The two played 2,043 hands over nearly seven... read more
Thu, 9 Apr 2009
A new milestone in poker history, we have a Crazy Pineapple World Champion. Tom Christopher from Las Vegas beat the 32 person strong field of the 2009 Crazy Pineapple World Championship that was held in Lake Tahoe earlier this week and brought home the prestigious (?) title. read more
Thu, 9 Apr 2009
A recent big score by PokerNews online poker blogger Matt 'plattsburgh' Vengrin in the ongoing PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) demonstrated again that poker players and fans of all bankroll... read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
The PokerStars Super Tuesday drew a crowd of 348 players this week, all battling for the first-place prize of $68,250. When the field was whittled down to the last two players, Swiss online player 'I'am_Sound' overcame a 2-to-1... read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
These pots are worth more than your car. They're worth more than your house. And in many parts of the United States, they're worth more than an entire block of houses. Even among the few dozen rarefied high-stakes... read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
The Tony G Poker $500 Cash Freeroll Series is exclusive to our loyal PokerNews players – read on to find out more… read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
This week's $1K Monday event at Full Tilt attracted 349 runners, each vying for the first-place prize of $87,250. Online star Jeremiah Vinsant came to the final table second and chips, and ended up the winner after... read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
In order to avoid prosecution in the United States PartyGaming has made $105 million agreement with the US Attorney's Office. The company is supposed to pay the settlement over a three year period. read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Stud 8 or better is considered by many to be the most difficult version of stud for players to pick up. Let's take a look at three mistakes regularly made by beginning stud 8 players. read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
When will online poker become legal again? Since the UIGEA, US players have found it increasingly difficult to fund their online poker accounts. read more
Wed, 8 Apr 2009
Gibraltar-based online gaming company PartyGaming Plc announced today that it had reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will pay... read more
Tue, 7 Apr 2009
Event #8-Hi of the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) concluded on Monday. 34 players returned for Day 2 of the $3,150 no-limit hold'em tourney. Matt "MCMATTO" Affleck started the final table... read more
Tue, 7 Apr 2009
'More than any other type of poker, Omaha high-low is driven by hand value.' Such is the position advanced by Bill Boston in 'Omaha High-Low for Low-Limit Players'. Focusing on lower-stakes games ($2/4 to $5/10)... read more
Tue, 7 Apr 2009
After a ten-day break, the 'durrrr Challenge' finally resumed Sunday afternoon, with Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius playing an eleventh session in their heads-up $200/400 pot-limit Omaha match. The two squeezed... read more
Tue, 7 Apr 2009
Nothing is so good that it cannot be improved. Especially not your live poker game. Give it a lift with our three easy steps. read more
Tue, 7 Apr 2009
The Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee drew 3,882 entrants, with $137,461.62 awaiting the winner. Notable finishes included those of Jordan Morgan in 10th place ($7,453.44), McShove in 12th ($7,453.44), Bjorn-Erik 'Hikkespett' Glenne... read more
Mon, 6 Apr 2009
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker continued on Sunday with Event #8-Hi, a two-day $3,150 no-limit hold'em affair. The tournament drew 915 entrants, falling a bit short of its $3,000,000 guarantee... read more
Mon, 6 Apr 2009
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker Event #7-Hi featured the five games of H.O.R.S.E., with a $10,300 buy-in. There were 80 entrants and the guaranteed prize pool of $750,000 was just eclipsed, with the pool... read more
Mon, 6 Apr 2009
I was playing poker the other evening and after losing yet another hand, the young player next to me mumbled: "Man, I just can't put that old guy onto a hand.... read more
Mon, 6 Apr 2009
The fourth European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP IV) is just around the corner. Hosted by Titan Poker and available on the iPoker network, ECOOP IV will kick off May 25th, running through to the main event on June 7th... read more
Mon, 6 Apr 2009