“She Doesn’t Learn From Me!” – Phil Galfond on Farah’s High Stakes Play

Phil Galfond talks on the Poker Central Podcast about Run it Once Poker and Farah's rise through the ranks.

Paul Seaton - April 18, 2019

This week’s Poker Central Podcast focused on a variety of subjects in one of the busiest weeks in the poker industry. As well as discussing the benefits of the “Randall Emmett Experience" and breaking down the Global Poker Awards, Remko and Brent spoke to Phil Galfond during Run It Once

Tom Dwan Takes it to the Streets vs. Gabe Kaplan

Paul Seaton - April 18, 2019

With great personalities comes a great responsibly...for action! This week’s clash on Poker After Dark is a battle of wills between two players with vastly different personalities, but the same huge amount of entertainment to offer. Tom Dwan and Gabe Kaplan may come from different generations, but as the classic

What if Dan Bilzerian Became a Poker Tournament Grinder?

Dan Bilzerian holds up Dan Bilzerian's arm in defeat at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table!

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Paul Seaton - April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

The poker world is not short of characters. From epic tournament titans like Jason Koon and Stephen Chidwick to poker legends such as Doyle Brunson, there’s never been a better time to be a poker fan. With 24/7 access to the game on PokerGO, poker is all about tuning into

Breaking Down The 2019 World Series of Poker Championship Events

Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 WSOP Championship events.

Paul Seaton - April 16, 2019April 16, 2019

The 2019 World Series of Poker is only six weeks away and today we are breaking down the Championship events that will be dominated by the biggest names in the game! With a massive 80 events taking place at the WSOP, many fans will be looking out for the biggest events

Throwback Thursday: Tom Dwan vs. Alan Meltzer For $412,900

Paul Seaton - April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

When it comes to cash game confrontations in poker, they don’t get much bigger than Poker After Dark. Many of the collisions in the archive footage you can find across all seven seasons on PokerGO are heads-up, and this one is no different. With only six players at each table,

What If Poker Wasn’t Part of the UIGEA Back in 2006?

The UIGEA halted the growth of poker all over the world but what if it had never happened? (Image: Getty)

Paul Seaton - April 10, 2019

Five years before Black Friday shook the poker world, things had already got tough on poker. In 2006, three years after the ‘Moneymaker Effect’, there were 8,773 entries into the World Series of Poker Main Event. Jamie Gold won what is still a record first prize for the Main Event at

Never Give Up: David ‘ODB’ Baker Talks About His Million Dollar LAPC Win

David 'ODB' Baker celebrating his epic L.A. Poker Classic victory for $1,015,000. (Photo: PokerPhotoArchive.com)

Paul Seaton - April 8, 2019

To win one of the major poker tournaments is a huge achievement. But to win a No Limit Hold’em tournament when you’re known as a mixed game player is even bigger. A few weeks ago, David ‘ODB’ Baker completed a remarkable triumph in the L.A. Poker Classic Main Event as

The Highs and Lows of Former November Niner James Akenhead

Paul Seaton - April 4, 2019April 4, 2019

This week’s Poker After Dark classic features action between a November Niner and a cheeky flat-cap wearing opponent - the artist formerly known as the one to break Phil Ivey's brain - Brad Booth. If you were told that one player is British and the other is American, then you

What If… Phil Ivey Hated Casinos and Only Played Poker?

Phil Ivey has not played much poker lately, but what if that was his only focus? Would it have changed his legacy?

Paul Seaton - March 19, 2019

Widely respected as one of the best, if not the best player to ever play the game, Phil Ivey sits 12th on the all-time money list for tournament poker winnings, sitting in the Top 10 from November 2005 through last month when he got bumped down a few spots, and

Throwback Hands: Value For Hellmuth On Poker After Dark as He Rivers Eli Elezra

Paul Seaton - March 14, 2019March 14, 2019

This week’s classic Poker After Dark hand features Phil ‘The Poker Brat’ Hellmuth as well as an old favorite player who has been both in the limelight and in the shadows during his career, Eli Elezra. THE MAN AND THE MYTH Eli Elezra, a former Israeli army commando and Las Vegas businessman,