Chris Moneymaker and David Oppenheim Inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame

Chris Moneymaker and David Oppenheim have entered the Poker Hall of Fame.

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Remko Rinkema - July 16, 2019July 16, 2019

The 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event winner, Chris Moneymaker, and cash game legend David Oppenheim have been inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2019. In a reaction right after getting inducted, Moneymaker said the following. "I'd like to tahnk all the fans for nominating and to panel

How to Bust the Main Event, What Folks Back Home Ask & How Many Water Slides Does Ben ‘Sauce123’ Sulsky Have?

Paul Seaton - July 11, 2019

Busting the Main Event is a feeling like no other in poker. You're going to have to wait another year to play in the greatest tournament in poker, you will have to watch as your vanquisher goes about attempting to win it instead of you with your chips, and, well, it

WSOP Main Event Day #5: Bryan Yoon, Antonio Esfandiari and Craig McCorkell All Survive, Qualifier Dean Morrone Leads

Paul Seaton - July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

After four days of action, everyone still in the 2019 Main Event is looking at the last few prizes on offer. With big names, celebrity players and first-time qualifiers involved, we round up a dramatic day at the Rio felt. If you want to watch the highlights of a busy

WSOP Main Event Day 3: Champions Fall Outside the Money While Prebben Stokkan Rises from a Single Chip to Lead the Main Event

Paul Seaton - July 9, 2019July 9, 2019

The 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event saw the bubble burst, former WSOP Main Event winners cut down to size and one player go from almost zero to a chip hero. Let's look back on another dramatic day at the felt. STOKKAN RISES FROM THE ASHES Prebben Stokkan was that hero

WSOP Main Event Day 1a Drama as Qui Nguyen Bags a Big Stack, Alex Foxen Goes on the Attack & Chris Moneymaker Rides the Rollercoaster

Paul Seaton - July 4, 2019July 4, 2019

After a superb day of action at the felt, the first day of the 2019 WSOP Main Event is in the books, and with just under a thousand players surviving from a total number of 1,335 entries, Bryan Campanello ended the day with the chip lead with 417,500. https://twitter.com/b_campanello45/status/1146686576404992000 Campanello may have

What If Poker Wasn’t Part of the UIGEA Back in 2006?

The UIGEA halted the growth of poker all over the world but what if it had never happened? (Image: Getty)

Paul Seaton - April 10, 2019

Five years before Black Friday shook the poker world, things had already got tough on poker. In 2006, three years after the ‘Moneymaker Effect’, there were 8,773 entries into the World Series of Poker Main Event. Jamie Gold won what is still a record first prize for the Main Event at

What If Sammy Farha Won the 2003 WSOP Main Event?

The biggest What If in all of poker: How would the game have changed if Sammy Farha won the 2003 WSOP Main Event?

Remko Rinkema - January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

If you were to ask even the most passive of poker fans which year is the most important in the history of the modern game, they might not know the year, but they’ll tell you the name. Moneymaker. HISTORY IN THE MAKING In 2003, an accountant by the name of Chris Moneymaker played

The Voices of Poker: Lon & Norm

Remko Rinkema - January 18, 2019

The second season of Stories from the Felt is now available on PokerGO, including episodes focused on Justin Bonomo, music legend Steve Albini and The Mirage, poker's most popular poker room from the 90s. Highlighted in this piece is the episode about Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, the two most

Friday Night Poker Gets Crazy During its Season Finale!

Daniel Negreanu highlights the Friday Night Poker season finale on Stadium's Facebook Watch page.

Remko Rinkema - December 26, 2018December 26, 2018

Last Friday, the season finale of the highly popular Friday Night Poker played out on Stadium's Facebook Watch page. The session was highlighted by a slew of superstars that created some of the most exciting action we've seen during the inaugural season of this highly engaging cash game show. Get ready for

Poker Who’s Who – The Simpsons

Jake Cody stars as Bart Simpson on this edition of "Who's Who?"

Paul Seaton - November 6, 2018

Every week Paul Seaton takes a look at a popular movie or TV show and uses a comedic twist to recast these shows with some of your favorite poker players. This week: The Simpsons. One of the longest-running TV series of all-time, The Simpsons is a global phenomenon. But even the