You follow players on Twitter , through Live Reporting , at live events, and online, but how did they get their start? What were they doing before they discovered poker? We’re here to answer those questions and more for you. Continue reading →

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the PartyPoker Weekly where PokerNews brings you all of the latest PartyPoker related news and details of news promotions available to you. This week we have the launch of the Championship Challenge, opinions on who the best high stakes players are, poker players and celebrities who may have been separated at birth and more. Championship Challenge PartyPoker has unveiled a brand new promotion that will appeal to football fans around the world — the Championship Challenge Continue reading →

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Did you miss any of the top poker news stories this week? Well you’ve come to the right place to get caught up. We’re covering the big changes for the WSOP, Lock Poker leaving the Merge Gaming Network, and more Continue reading →

It’s long been said that some of the best poker players are the ones fans have never heard of, the men and women who opt to grind cash games out of the public spotlight. One such player is Andy Moseley , a 23-year-old high-stakes pro from London who recently made an appearance at the PartyPoker Big Game VI . If you watched the live stream of that 48-hour cash game here on PokerNews , you no doubt remember Moseley. Continue reading →

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Buddhist monks busted playing high-stakes poker? Yes, that actually happened this week. Continue reading →

In recent weeks, the battle for PokerStars’ biggest winner of the year has become a two-man race between Ben “Sauce123” Sulsky and Andrew “EireAbu” Grimason . The former sits atop the leaderboard with $1,726,448, but Grimason finished this week as the biggest winner, bringing his total to $1,598,915. Continue reading →

Every week, PokerNews Weekly brings you the latest happenings from the international tournament circuit, player news, and gossip. This week, Sarah Grant and Kristy Arnett discuss the recent World Series of Poker media conference call, a health challenge set forth by Sorel Mizzi , the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker , and more. Follow PokerNews on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news. Continue reading →

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