Interview with Ben "sauce123" Sulsky, Part 1 [Audio]
Ben "sauce123" Sulsky is one of the most successful high-stakes online players anywhere. In this audio interview with PokerStrategy.com, he tells us how he broke through to high stakes, playing excellent opponents, why he loves PLO, and more.
04 Feb 12 14:00
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World Poker Tour Venice Grand Prix: Poker, Magic, Carnival!
The second WPT event of this season to hit the Italian city of Venice promises more than just poker, with world-renowned magician Dynamo entertaining the players while the Venice Carnival rocks the town.
04 Feb 12 12:00
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High Stakes Round-Up: Back in Macau, Patpatman Tops January, Screen Name Rumours
This week on the high stakes round-up - the big names are back in Macau, patpatman is the big winner for January, and can you put a name to these online aliases?
04 Feb 12 10:00
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EPT Deauville Down to 54 Players
On Day 3 of the EPT Deauville, the field has been reduced to 54 players, all of whom are guaranteed to take home at least €15,000. The remaining players include Italian PokerStrategy.com coach Sergio "geniodelletartarughe" Castelluccio and Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano.
03 Feb 12 21:20
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Daily Rewind: FTP's Debtors, Seidel No.1, Chad's Slapped Wrist
Today's Rewind keeps abreast of the latest news concerning Full Tilt Poker's deal with GBT. We hear from PokerStars Macau about the Macau Millions tournament cancellation and check out the latest GPI rankings. We also hear about Norman Chad's shortcomings whilst on jury duty last month.
03 Feb 12 17:00
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"Bwin/Party Player Pools Will Merge This Year" - Interview with Jim Ryan
PokerStrategy.com sat down with bwin.party Co-Ceo Jim Ryan to discuss Black Friday, US poker, the WPT, social gaming, regulation, and much more.
03 Feb 12 15:00
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Thoughts on the New WSOP Schedule
Hot on the heels of the announcement of the 2012 World Series of Poker schedule, Barry Carter shares his thoughts on the big changes this year.
03 Feb 12 12:00
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Barry Greenstein Responds to Groupe Bernard Tapie Comments
Team PokerStars pro Barry Greenstein has publicly responded to news revealing that several poker pros including Greenstein himself owed money to Full Tilt Poker, and that they may still owe that money to Groupe Bernard Tapie.
03 Feb 12 10:00
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EPT Deauville Day 2: Martins Adeniya and Ludovic Lacay Crush
On Day 2 of the EPT Deauville in France, poker pros Martins Adeniya and Ludovic Lacay saw their chip stacks increase tremendously. Find out what else happened, and check out the payout structure for the event.
02 Feb 12 23:09
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Exclusive: Groupe Bernard Tapie Unable to Collect Owed Funds from Several Pros
In an exclusive statement to PokerStrategy.com, Groupe Bernard Tapie attorney Behn Dayanim has revealed that the French investment group has discovered a significant sum of money still owed to the company by several pros.
02 Feb 12 17:30
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Daily Rewind: Duhamel's Dosh, Skill in Brazil, Gus Back in Macau
Today we hear that police have recovered some of Jonathan Duhamel's stolen cash. It's good news for Brazilian poker players after poker is officially recognised as a game of skill, and Gus Hansen returns to Macau to pick up where he left off...
02 Feb 12 17:00
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Why Do So Many Retired Sports Stars Come to Poker?
If you want to meet a former World Cup winner, Wimbledon champion, or cricket legend, your best shot is possibly to play poker. Barry Carter discusses the popularity of poker with famous sports stars.
02 Feb 12 10:00
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EPT Deauville Day 1b: The Pros Show Up
Day 1b of the EPT Deauville drew many of the well-known poker players that seemed to be missing on Day 1a. Martins Adeniya, Nacho Barbero, Vanessa Rousso, and Jake Cody each had solid days, and many others were in attendance.
02 Feb 12 01:53
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2012 World Series of Poker Schedule Announced
Check out the full schedule for the 2012 World Series of Poker, which begins on May 27 at the Rio in Las Vegas.
01 Feb 12 19:09
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Daily Rewind: FTP Deal News, KidPoker Hacked, 888 Plans
In today's Daily Rewind Laurent Tapie dispels rumours that Chris Ferguson has been impeding the FTP deal. It appears that Daniel Negreanu was hacked last week and we hear from 888 regarding impending US legislation.
01 Feb 12 17:00
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Full Tilt Update: Deal By End of Feb, Players' Suit Dismissed, Ferguson Settles?
A slew of Full Tilt Poker news has been revealed as Laurent Tapie denied rumours that Chris Ferguson was to sabotage the Full Tilt takeover. He added the deal should be complete by the end of February, plus more news from the legal front.
01 Feb 12 14:00
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WSOP 2012 Schedule Rumour: No November Nine
The 2012 World Series of Poker schedule is all set to be announced today, and the big rumour is that the November Nine is no more.
01 Feb 12 12:00
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PokerStrategy.com Podcast #6: PokerStars Changes, Kara Scott Interview, and More
To start this week's show, Matt and Barry take a close look at the PokerStars rake changes. Then, they cover the results from the Aussie Millions and the European Poker Awards. This week's interview is with Kara Scott.
01 Feb 12 10:00
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Before Poker: The Top Ten Pre-Poker Career Paths: Part 1
What backgrounds do the best poker players come from? We take a look at what some of the top players in the world were doing before they discovered cards.
01 Feb 12 08:00
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