Top 10 Poker Players in Business

Randall Emmett, Talal Shakerchi, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Bill Perkins are among the best poker players in business.

Poker has long been a game in which the business professional had a lot of power. Businessmen and women have been playing poker for a long time and have kept games going, made million-dollar tournaments come together in the first place and have provided insight into how the game of

Isaac Haxton Captures Super High Roller Bowl V Title For $3.6 Million

Isaac Haxton Wins Super High Roller Bowl V

"This is my biggest score ever and easily the best accomplishment. This is the highlight of my tournament career," an elated Isaac Haxton said after winning Super High Roller Bowl V late on Wednesday night inside the PokerGO Studio. Haxton crossed the $20 million mark of career tournament earnings with a

Isaac Haxton Captures Super High Roller Bowl V Title For $3.6 Million

Isaac Haxton Wins Super High Roller Bowl V

"This is my biggest score ever and easily the best accomplishment. This is the highlight of my tournament career," an elated Isaac Haxton said after winning Super High Roller Bowl V late on Wednesday night inside the PokerGO Studio. Haxton crossed the $20 million mark of career tournament earnings with a

Talal Shakerchi Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,118,000)

Isaac Haxton raised to 140,000 from under the gun and Talal Shakerchi moved all in for 1,285,000. Haxton quickly called. Haxton: [9h][9d] Shakerchi: [ac][td] The flop was [qd][jh][7d] and Shakerchi picked up a gutshot straight draw to go with his overcards. The turn was the [8h] and the river was the [6c]. Shakerchi missed

Isaac Haxton Bluffs Talal Shakerchi

Isaac Haxton raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Talal Shakerchi called on the button. The flop was [ah][ks][7c] and Haxton bet 225,000. Shakerchi called. The turn was the [as] and Haxton continued to bet, this time 450,000. Shakerchi folded and Haxton took it. Hole cards courtesy of the PokerGO live stream: Haxton:

Alex Foxen Turns Top Pair on Talal Shakerchi

Talal Shakerchi raised to 105,000 from the cutoff and Alex Foxen three-bet to 315,000 on the button. The flop was [9d][8d][4c] and Shakerchi checked. Foxen bet 260,000 and Shakerchi called. The turn was the [jc] and Shakerchi checked again. Foxen checked behind and the [2c] came on the river. Shakerchi bet 360,000

Adrian Mateos Collects Another Pot

Talal Shakerchi raised to 105,000 holding [7d][6c] in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos called from the small blind with [ac][td]. Stephen Chidwick came along from the big blind to see a [as][6s][ks] flop. Shakerchi continued for 125,000, and only Mateos called as both players checked the [8h] on the turn. The