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The late great Chip Reese spoke to PokerPlayer before his untimely passing away about his amazing life in poker: “I decided that I would try to win best all-round player that year”

The late great Chip Reese spoke to PokerPlayer before his untimely passing away about his amazing life in poker: “I decided that I would try to win best all-round player that year”

1 Feb 2008

Chip Reese, who passed away recently, spoke to PokerPlayer before his death about his life in poker If your only exposure to poker is from watching tournaments... Continue Reading

Doyle Brunson is a true poker legend so we interviewed him to hear his story: “It was never a safe environment to be in but that was how we earned our money”

Doyle Brunson is a true poker legend so we interviewed him to hear his story: “It was never a safe environment to be in but that was how we earned our money”

1 Feb 2008

There’s only one place to interview Doyle Brunson, and that’s Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio For a man of his 74 years, Doyle Brunson moves wit... Continue Reading

High stakes player Brian Townsend has had a meteoric rise through the ranks. We find out his secrets: “Losing is a part of poker and so is dropping down limits when you have to”

High stakes player Brian Townsend has had a meteoric rise through the ranks. We find out his secrets: “Losing is a part of poker and so is dropping down limits when you have to”

1 Feb 2008

Brian ‘sbrugby’ Townsend went from playing $0.25/$0.50 to million-dollar games in two years ‘There isn’t a six-handed game I wouldnR... Continue Reading

Cash game specialist Shawn Sheikhan talks about his Main Event troubles and his relationship with Mike Matusow: “He’s a nice guy, but he’s got the mind of a 12-year old. I don’t hate him for it. I love Mike”

Cash game specialist Shawn Sheikhan talks about his Main Event troubles and his relationship with Mike Matusow: “He’s a nice guy, but he’s got the mind of a 12-year old. I don’t hate him for it. I love Mike”

1 Feb 2008

Shawn Sheikhan is a serious poker player in his own right. Just don’t expect him to play nice Though Shawn Sheikhan has his home in Las Vegas, minutes after we... Continue Reading

Legendary poker star Howard Lederer gives us the lowdown on the Big Game: “I love playing that high. It’s a huge challenge. It gets your attention if you’re playing $50,000/$100,000”

Legendary poker star Howard Lederer gives us the lowdown on the Big Game: “I love playing that high. It’s a huge challenge. It gets your attention if you’re playing $50,000/$100,000”

1 Feb 2008

Howard Lederer, the two-time WPT and WSOP bracelet winner, speaks out about his desire to return to high-stakes action Howard ‘The Professor’ Lederer was one o... Continue Reading

Is multi-tabling expert Hevad Khan the new poker brat?: “It boosted my morale to try more, because people were saying that I was superhuman”

Is multi-tabling expert Hevad Khan the new poker brat?: “It boosted my morale to try more, because people were saying that I was superhuman”

1 Jan 2008

He may known for his antics at the WSOP final table, but Hevad ‘Rain’ Khan was already a well-known online player Hevad Khan may only be 22 years old but the y... Continue Reading

Ram Vaswani opens up to PokerPlayer about his WSOP bracelet win: “I was 100% focused to win the event but there are tournaments today where I just don’t have that focus”

Ram Vaswani opens up to PokerPlayer about his WSOP bracelet win: “I was 100% focused to win the event but there are tournaments today where I just don’t have that focus”

1 Jan 2008

We take a look back at Ram’s 2007 WSOP bracelet win However, despite respect being garnered on both sides of the Atlantic for his fierce style of play, t... Continue Reading

We speak to Kirk Morrison about his rollercoaster ride on the poker scene: “My biggest fear when I was 21 was turning into that 80-year-old timid guy who just passes and passes”

We speak to Kirk Morrison about his rollercoaster ride on the poker scene: “My biggest fear when I was 21 was turning into that 80-year-old timid guy who just passes and passes”

1 Jan 2008

After years in the poker wilderness, Kirk Morrison is back with a bang The player At just 20 Kirk Morrison arrived in Las Vegas to play blackjack. After losing... Continue Reading

Top poker pro David Williams let us spend 6 weeks with him during the WSOP: “The no-limit play is the worst I’ve ever seen. The players seem worse than they did last year”

Top poker pro David Williams let us spend 6 weeks with him during the WSOP: “The no-limit play is the worst I’ve ever seen. The players seem worse than they did last year”

1 Jan 2008

PokerPlayer spent six weeks at the WSOP with 2004 main event runner-up and 2006 bracelet winner David Williams Week 1 It’s day two of the WSOP and David is rel... Continue Reading

UK poker’s rising star Mazhar Nawab talks about his game: “A lot of American players aren’t interested in playing anything after the flop”

UK poker’s rising star Mazhar Nawab talks about his game: “A lot of American players aren’t interested in playing anything after the flop”

1 Jan 2008

With $270,000 in tournament winnings and victory at the Newcastle GUKPT, Mazhar Nawab is one of UK poker’s hottest properties Mazhar Nawab is not the most obvi... Continue Reading

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