Happy Birthday, Phil Ivey, I Have a Gift For You.

Phil Ivey turns 42 today, and Remko got him a gift.

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Remko Rinkema - February 1, 2019February 2, 2019

Happy Birthday, Phil, I hope you're doing well, and I'd like to get you a gift. But first, I'd like to know if it was something I said that ticked you off, or whether you're just not feeling it lately when it comes to playing poker under the bright lights. Last

Weekend Binge Watch: Ali Nejad On and Off the Felt

Relive some of your favorite Ali Nejad moments on PokerGO right now.

Remko Rinkema - February 1, 2019

The Weekend Binge Watch is your weekly briefing on what to watch on PokerGO over the weekend during your home games, as a way to get better at your favorite games and also just to have a good time watching the best of the best collide. This week we're featuring

Fan & Contender: Five Diamond Champ Dylan Linde Might Go for Gusto at The U.S. Poker Open

Dylan Linde could be one of the contenders at the U.S. Poker Open if things break right for him.

Remko Rinkema - February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

The U.S. Poker Open gets underway on February 13th with the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em tournament and until then you can read a daily story on one of the contenders for the Championship trophy and the $100,000 first prize. Today, we caught up with recent World Poker Tour Five Diamond

High Roller of the Year Sam Soverel Gears Up for the U.S. Poker Open

High Roller Player of the Year Sam Soverel is hyped up for the upcoming U.S. Poker Open.

Remko Rinkema - January 31, 2019

Over the years, Sam Soverel has quietly amassed $7.6 million in career live tournament earnings and slowly but surely his name has started ringing louder and louder with poker fans. Soverel might not be a splashy fast talker who dresses to impress, but he lets his play speak for itself.

Big Talk and Big Plays: Ali Nejad on Poker After Dark

Remko Rinkema - January 31, 2019

The tables are turned this week on Poker After Dark as one of my favorite poker games takes place - one featuring those from the poker media. With legendary presenters Kara Scott and Ali Nejad, the commentator on these classic Poker After Dark episodes, there was always going to be

Poker Central Power Rankings: Lewis Looms Large Down Under

Toby Lewis jumps into the sixth spot with two massive Aussie Millions scores this week!

Remko Rinkema - January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

After a controversial start to the weekly Poker Central Power Rankings, the second edition is here! The criteria for this list are strictly up to the five-person panel that tries to strike a balance between tournament accomplishments, cash game moments, social media influence and all other things that make a

The Pizza Suit, Big Boy Sleeping Pills and Your Weekly Dose of Kitty Kuo!

Remko Rinkema - January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

Poker Central brings you a plethora of very serious poker content on a daily basis, ranging from your Contender Countdown for the U.S. Poker Open to the exciting lineup announcements for Poker After Dark and Dolly's Game. Five of a Kind, however, is not too be taken too seriously, as

Red Hot Rainer Kempe on a Roll to Start 2019

Rainer Kempe comes into the U.S. Poker Open as one of the top contenders after a hot start to 2019.

Remko Rinkema - January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

The U.S. Poker Open is just two weeks away, and right here on Poker Central, we are counting down to one of the most exciting high roller series of the year by talking to your favorite players and the biggest Championship contenders. Starting with one of the hottest players only

What If Sammy Farha Won the 2003 WSOP Main Event?

The biggest What If in all of poker: How would the game have changed if Sammy Farha won the 2003 WSOP Main Event?

Remko Rinkema - January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

If you were to ask even the most passive of poker fans which year is the most important in the history of the modern game, they might not know the year, but they’ll tell you the name. Moneymaker. HISTORY IN THE MAKING In 2003, an accountant by the name of Chris Moneymaker played

The Different Ways of Living The Poker Lifestyle

Remko Rinkema - January 28, 2019

The second season of Stories from the Felt is now available on PokerGO, highlighting the fascinating stories of Justin Bonomo’s lifestyle, the careers of Norman Chad and Lon McEachern, and Steve Albini’s World Series of Poker bracelet win. Also featured during this season are the stories from some of the