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American Poker Awards: Ema Zajmovic Wins Poker Moment of The Year

In February 2017 Ema Zajmovic made history when she became the first woman to win an open World Poker Tour main event. This huge accomplishment was celebrated at the American Poker Awards in Los Angeles with Zajmovic claiming the Poker Moment of the Year award, ”THE moment that will remain …

Raising Kids and Playing Poker: A Look into the Modern Poker Family

Playing poker professionally and raising a family with kids? Forget it! It’s hard to find two universes that collide more. Poker with its combination of chance and skill and the everlasting pressure to do well and deal with anxiety in a stressful casino environment is a huge contrast to the …

The Experiment Succeeded: Maria Konnikova Wins PCA National Championship

In the spring of 2017 Maria Konnikova began her poker journey in Monaco. The Ph.D. in psychology and writer for magazines like The Atlantic and The New York Times and author of two best-selling books Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes (2013) and The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It …

A Few Thoughts on Jaclynn Moskow’s Blog Post

When cash game player Jaclynn Moskow uploaded a new post on her blog Thursday, she threw a hand grenade into the poker community that made Twitter and other social media explode. Now three days later the thread “What happened to Jaclynn Moskow on Poker Night in America” on the 2+2 …

Leo Margets No Longer a Team PokerStars Pro

Spanish pro Leo Margets has announced on Twitter that she is parting ways with PokerStars to pursue other projects and new adventures: Nuevo año, nuevas aventuras! Se acabó una etapa con Stars y empieza otra con proyectos muy apetecibles. Ganas de exprimir el 2016! — Leo Margets January 2, …

Vanessa Rousso Back at the Poker Tables

 It’s been a while since we last saw Vanessa Rousso at the poker tables. The popular pro has been focusing on a career in music; DJing with Lisa Pittman under the appropriate name Deuces, and studying composition, music theory and digital production on the side. This year she participated in the latest season …

Jennifer Harman Newest Member of Poker Hall of Fame

Sixth time’s the charm for Jennifer Harman who will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, Class of 2015, together with John Juanda on November 6 at Binion’s Gambling Hall. Harman is only the third woman to make the cut and follow in the footsteps of Barbara Enright (2007) and Linda …