There are people who cannot succeed without adversity. They need pressure. They require potential disaster to force them beyond even their own expectations. The poker world is just getting to know Joe Cada, but it's clear the new World Series of Poker champion thrives on the edge. In a heads-up battle versus Maryland logger Darvin Moon that lasted nearly three hours, Cada started ahead, teetered on the brink of elimination, and once again came back. Now Cada has no one else to beat. With a tear in the corner of his eye and his lips pursed to hold back obvious
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Tom McEvoy writes: How I won the WSOP Champions Invitational
By Tom McEvoy The World Series of Poker at the Rio in Las Vegas decided to celebrate the 40th year of the WSOP with a special tournament. The 25 living main event champions were all invited to compete for the title of 'Champion of Champions', with the winner receiving...more
World Series: Poker on ice
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World Series: Mexico hails its Moneymaker
Nearly every country has its own revolutionary hero. Anymore, nearly every country has its own poker revolutionary, someone who has changed the face of the game so dramatically that the country's players will never forget him. Angel Guillen may just be that man in Mexico. Late last night, after...more
World Series: Angel Guillen wins bracelet and $530K
Angel Guillen will remember this day for the rest of his life. The Team PokerStars Mexico player had already enjoyed a dream start to his live poker career, which began only at the New Year, and now he has topped it by winning a WSOP bracelet. The 26-year-old Mexican...more
World Series: Chad Brown comes close
A big day results wise for Team PokerStars Pro as Simon Young reports from the Amazon Room... He came agonisingly close to a WSOP bracelet, but Team PokerStars Pro Chad Brown has just busted in third place in the $10,000 Limit event. He collects $188,855 for his three days...more
World Series: John Duthie's chin up despite heads up defeat
After a long day in the saddle Simon Young reports on the last match of the heads up championship... What a day: eight hours of gruelling, energy-sapping heads-up play to determine who would take the coveted WSOP bracelet for topping the $10,000 World Heads-up Championship. If those of us...more
World Series: John Duthie heads above in heads up
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World Series: Alex Kravchenko almost bags bracelet no. 3
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World Series: Another Chad Brown payday
Chad Brown has built a reputation as a prolific tournament earner, and that's no great surprise as he has more than $2 million under his belt already. What also impresses, however, is his ability to make serious money in all poker disciplines. Over the years, the Team PokerStars Pro,...more
World Series: Gualter Salles out of gas
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World Series: Kara Scott two for two
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World Series: Your chance to go to Vegas
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From online to live poker with Team PokerStars Pro Greg Raymer
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World Series: Ylon Schwartz saddles up for the HORSE event
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World Series: Daniel Negreanu so close again
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