Rumors of a vice presidential run by GREG ‘FOSSILMAN” RAYMER are indeed confirmed. I spoke with RAYMER from his North Carolina home a few days ago. We discussed his possible leap into the American political arena. The 2004 World Series of Poker champion corroborated a recent news story put out by Casino City Times which divulged his exploratory status as a political candidate. RAYMER is taking a serious look at becoming the Libertarian Party vice-presidential candidate in 2008.
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As the Media Director for the World Series of Poker, I’m often asked to predict the total number of entries into the $10,000 main event. Frankly, I’ve underestimated the number of entries every year since I’ve been working with the World Series. But I have lots of company when it comes to being wrong in the past. Read More!

Poker fans who can’t make it to the WSOP in Las Vegas this year have a lot to look forward to. In addition to news, blogs, and tournament results provided by PokerPages.com, several other poker content sites will offer extensive coverage. Read More!

Poker is long overdue to have a serious news program. The game is big enough now to endure sensible criticism. Like most major sports leagues, poker needs to look at itself in the mirror occasionally and examine what it is, and where it’s headed. Investigation and introspection can be healthy. Read More!

When I initially learned about a charity called “Put a Bad Beat on Cancer” back in 2003, I felt so proud that someone in the poker community had stepped forward to do something for others. Phil Gordon and Rafe Furst approached many poker players and asked them to make a tax deductible donation of exactly one-percent of any WSOP winnings to the worthy cause. Read More!

Initially, I supported the selection of former Senator ALFONSE D’AMATO to the position of Chairman of the Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA). D’AMATO’s selection to this key post, although not without some political baggage, was certainly the right move at the time. It gave the poker advocacy movement instant mainstream legitimacy. Read More!

The poker movie “Lucky You” has bombed. The Warner Bros. film starring ROBERT DUVALL, ERIC BANA, and DREW BARRYMORE will apparently be out on video soon, after grossing an embarrassingly low $2.5 million over its debut weekend in theatres across the U.S. Read More!