Best Poker Moments

Great bluff by Phil Ivey at 2008 WSOP Main Event

reporter — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:22 +0000

It’s no wonder why Phil Ivey is considered by many to be the best poker player in the world when he manages to pull off bluffs like these! On a board of 6-10-J, Ivey was staring down at an open-ended straight draw with his 9-8, while David Clark held A-K, and Tony Vu held the biggest hand of the three – pocket Kings. When the turn brought a K, Vu’s hand got even bigger with top set. But when Ivey missed his straight on the river, he decided to bluff it by representing the Queen.

A “wow” call by Freddy Deeb against Daniel Negreanu on High Stakes Poker

reporter — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:48:03 +0000

Daniel Negreanu is well aware that his opponent Freddy Deeb has him beat in this hand from High Stakes Poker, but he tries his luck with a bluff on the river anyway. The bluff doesn’t manage to get in the way of Deeb’s good instincts though, leaving the rest of the table sighing a chorus of “wow” in disbelief.

Oliver Speidel wins 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event

reporter — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:40:27 +0000

Oliver Speidel was crowned champion of the 10th Anniversary Aussie Millions Main Event at Melbourne’s Crown Casino last Sunday, January 29. Check out this interview with the 26-year-old, who took home a cool $1.6 million…

Sam Holden all-in against Ben Lamb at 2011 WSOP Main Event final table

reporter — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:56:07 +0000

Englishman Sam Holden moves all-in with K-J suited against American Ben Lamb with A-K offsuit in this hand from the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table. Holden was subsequently eliminated in ninth place and took home $782,115 for his efforts.

Anton Makiievskyi all-in against Pius Heinz at 2011 WSOP Main Event final table

reporter — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:00:36 +0000

Anton Makiievskyi moves all-in with K-Q against Pius Heinz with pocket 9s in this hand from the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table. After a crushing turn card, Makiievskyi was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place and took home $1,010,015.

A battle of wills at the 2011 WSOP Main Event

reporter — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:32:13 +0000

Just as Phil Hellmuth says at the end of this hand, poker can be like a game of chicken. And, in this hand from the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, it’s a battle of wills to see who will chicken out first – Anton Makiievskyi or Khoa Nguyen.

A devastating blow for Ben Lamb against Martin Staszko at 2011 WSOP Main Event final table

reporter — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:47:00 +0000

Ben Lamb suffers a devastating blow in this hand from the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event final table after he pushes all-in with K-J against Martin Staszko’s pocket 7s.

Daniel Negreanu makes a great bluff against veteran pro Freddy Deeb

reporter — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:11:26 +0000

Daniel Negreanu has described this hand as one of his personal favourites, and it’s not hard to see why. Watch as Kid Poker makes an awesome bluff against veteran poker pro Freddy Deeb and gives us some insight into how he played the hand.

Daniel Negreanu vs Sami Kelopuro at 2011 WSOP Main Event

reporter — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:04:24 +0000

Two high stakes legends, Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu and Sami “LarsLuzak” Kelopuro battle it out for a big pot in this hand from the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.

John Tabatabai the Bubble Boy at 2009 WSOPE Main Event

reporter — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:21:44 +0000

Nobody wants to end up being the Bubble Boy at a poker tournament, but in this hand from the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event, John Tabatabai joins those ranks in ugly fashion when his pocket Aces go up against Peter Gould’s pocket 7s.