Weekend Binge Watch: The Maria Ho Collection

Maria Ho in action during the 2018 World Series of Poker.

Remko Rinkema - January 18, 2019

Every Friday on Poker Central, I serve up a fresh batch of viewing ideas to start your weekend off the right way. This week, Weekend Binge Watch takes a look at all things Maria Ho, as the poker pro, video host and commentator has been involved in a plethora of

The Voices of Poker: Lon & Norm

Remko Rinkema - January 18, 2019

The second season of Stories from the Felt is now available on PokerGO, including episodes focused on Justin Bonomo, music legend Steve Albini and The Mirage, poker's most popular poker room from the 90s. Highlighted in this piece is the episode about Lon McEachern and Norman Chad, the two most

David Peters on How to Play Pocket Aces

Remko Rinkema - January 18, 2019

Just a few weeks ago, Super High Roller Bowl V saw some of the best players in the world compete for the $3.6 million first prize. Isaac Haxton came out on top after battle through a final table that included Igor Kurganov, Alex Foxen, Adrian Mateos, and Stephen Chidwick. One of the players

Ep. 130 Remembering Gavin Smith and All Things Bahamas

Remko Rinkema - January 17, 2019

Brent and Remko think back of the epic poker career and life of Gavin Smith, they talk through Steve Albini’s Stories from the Felt episode that made it into Rolling Stone, and recap all things from the Bahamas. Starting the show with the sad news of the unexpected passing of

The Magic of The Mirage: Poker’s Hotbed in the 90s

Remko Rinkema - January 16, 2019

Nowadays, for poker fans, there's hardly any reason to make sure you hit up The Mirage on your visit to Las Vegas. Sure, there's still a poker room and probably some juicy action to get into, but it's not like it was back in the heyday of The Strip's first

[VIDEO] The Art of Bluffing Phil Hellmuth

Remko Rinkema - January 16, 2019

Last December, Isaac Haxton recorded the biggest win of his live tournament career by taking down Super High Roller Bowl V. Haxton beat a stacked field that included the likes of Alex Foxen, Stephen Chidwick and Adrian Mateos at the final table on his way to locking down a $3.6

What if… Scotty Nguyen Didn’t Win in 1998?

Poker legend Scotty Nguyen has made quite a name for himself, but what if he never won the WSOP Main Event?

Paul Seaton - January 15, 2019

The World Series has given us some of the most dramatic moments in poker history, and some of the most captivating quotes, too. In 1998, a Vietnamese man by the name of Scotty Nguyen took down the biggest tournament in poker - the World Series of Poker Main Event. In

[VIDEO] Alex Foxen’s Full House Frenzy

Remko Rinkema - January 15, 2019

Run it Back with Remko details some of the most riveting hands from Super High Roller Bowl V, and today we're diving into the hand that ended Nick Petrangelo and shot Alex Foxen up the ranks and into the chip lead. As they say, the rest is history as Foxen

Weekend Binge Watch – All The Stories from the Felt

The story of Greg Merson takes center stage in Season 1 of Stories from the Felt.

Remko Rinkema - January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Another weekend lies ahead, so let's get caught up on one of my favorite shows on PokerGO: Stories from the Felt. Through six episodes, you get to learn more about the players and their stories than ever before, making it must-watch TV for every poker fan. Picking one episode from this

Throwback Hands – You Can’t Make This Up

Paul Seaton - January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

This week’s Throwback Hand features two players of whom much is known in Howard Lederer and Erick Lindgren. They’re sharing the latest star-studded table in another classic episode of Poker After Dark, and as you might expect, get embroiled in another barnstormer of a poker hand. But when one player