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Williams finished second to Greg Raymer in the 2004 WSOP main event. Welcome to SportsNation! On Monday, professional poker player David Williams stops by to chat about the just finished World Series of Poker. Williams, 30, owns one WSOP bracel...

It hasn't been the best thing to be the one to officially kick off one of the starting days of the main event. Greg Raymer spoke the "shuffle up and deal" on Day 1A and was out in the first level. The dealer who announced the beginning on Day 2 had t...

I believe the first elimination of the main event happened 34 minutes into Level 1. Although I was in the Amazon Room and not the Pavilion, where other players are in action, I saw a player stand up, emerge from his chair and walk to the rail. Yes, S...

When the big money of tournament poker becomes normal, does big money provide enough motivation to play your best poker? As evidenced by their Day 1 play Saturday at the North American Poker Tour main event at the Venetian, for two of poker's biggest...

Tom McEvoy was the 1983 World Series of Poker main event champion, but has often been overlooked during the current poker boom.

Are you breaking the law when you play online poker for money? A high-stakes showdown during the next few months might finally provide an answer.

Peter Eastgate begins his WSOP title defense on Day 1D

5:20 p.m. ET: Not too many smiling familiar faces here at the Rio so far on July 4th. After getting off to a quick start, Greg Raymer ran into quads, then trips on the river to reduce his stack to $16,000. Joe Sebok is in the same boat and he's visib...

While he may not have won the world championship in 2008, the poker ambassador to come out of the 2008 WSOP was Dennis Phillips, not Peter Eastgate.

The 2009 World Series of Poker main event starts today, and Gary Wise asks whether you have what it takes to take home the title.

Online poker has shaken off some major setbacks and is primed to re-enter the market.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2009

Vitaly Lunkin won his second WSOP bracelet by defeating one of the toughest hold 'em fields in history.

Greg Raymer won the 2004 WSOP. Welcome to The Show! On Wednesday, professional poker player Greg Raymer will stop by to chat. Raymer, the winner of the 2004 World Series of Poker, is gearing up for the 2008 WSOP, which begins May 30. The WSOP wil...

Chat | April 29, 2008

David Chiu made an amazing comeback to defeat Gus Hansen at the final table of the WPT Championship.

Playing a higher buy-in satellite is the best way to go - fewer people means a better chance you'll make it through.

Although Greg Raymer made his second final table at the WSOP, it was Ryan Hughes walking away with the bracelet.