Churchill Downs Acquires BLUFF Media

Horse racing giant Churchill Downs rode into Atlanta and snatched up BLUFF Media. In an oddly timed announcement (Friday afternoon, after the markets closed?), Churchill Downs (Nasdaq:

Groupe Bernard Tapie Claims Pros Won’t Repay Tilt Debts

Zee bus? Oui oui I'll throw you under it.

Phil Ivey Doesn’t Win Aussie Millions; Phil Ivey Wins $250k Super High Rollers

“Man it feels good not having to wear that fucking cap all the time. I bet you fuckers didn't even know I had hair. Where does this win put me on that fucking GPI thing?” – Phil Ivey, January 29, 2012 When play resumed at the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event with 12 remaining, Phil Ivey was short-stacked. However, Phil Ivey is Phil Ivey, so short-stacks don’t mean shit to him

Jessica Jane Clement Brings You Today’s Poker News

Time to elevate Jessica Jane Clement to Girl of the Year status. As the saying goes, hindsight is retrospect.

Faraz Jaka, Xuan Liu Headline 2012 PCA Final Table

Xuan Liu is still looking good at the 2012 PCA, as she's stacked third overall going into final table play. The final table is set at the 2012 PCA Main Event .

Top Five Poker Stories To Watch Out For in 2012

Just missing the cut–can Lacey Jones keep up her blistering pace for hot Pics of the Week? This should be an eventful year for a number of reasons: It’s the beginning of the year in which Death Race happens , which means that we get to watch people race cars and die as a form of entertainment. Unfortunately though, it’s the

2011 Wicked Chops Awards: Player of the Year Goes To…

See Condi, the bracelets matter to me. But what matters most is winning the Wicked Chops Player of the Year Award. Time for our final 2011 Wicked Chops Award: Player of the Year . How do we determine our POY

David Williams, Grinder, Rousso Among Epic Poker Chip Leaders

After busting McLean Karr, Vanessa Rousso, a woman, found herself among the chip leaders. Of the roughly 37% of eligible players who entered Epic Poker Main Event #3 ($20,000 Mix-Max), only 25% remain. Or better put, 25 remain in Epic Poker Main Event #3.

Soi Nguyen Leads WPT Five Diamond; Esfandiari Looks to Go Back-to-Back

Antonio Esfandiari's dad (above if you didn't figure that out) celebrates his son's chances of repeating as WPT Five Diamond champ. With 13 remaining in the 2011 WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic , former November Niner Soi Nguyen is the overall chip leader, stacked at 3,100,000. He’s followed by Andrew Licthenberger with 2,114,000. While some of the storylines from yesterday were KO’d, today’s short session (the remaining field plays down from 13 to six) still has plenty of intrigue.

2011 Wicked Chops Awards: Best Poker Rapper

Above: A Tribute to Da Pokerz’s White Noise, who just missed the cut this year. It’s that time of year again–we’re rolling out our annual Wicked Chops Awards .