Craig was taught to play a plausible hand of poker during the filming of gambling scenes in the forthcoming 007 movie Casino Royale. In one casino scene, Bond has to ruin the arch villain by bluffing him at the poker table. And Craig enjoyed learning how to play poker so much he has taken to the game in his spare time as well...

Jamie Gold's win at the World Series of Poker might be only half as sweet. A Nevada judge has frozen half of the $12 million US top prize after a Gold acquaintance sued, saying the two men agreed to split the winnings.

As the poker tournament finally came to a close, David Wood knew he had it won. The dealer tossed out two cards, a king and a six. Wood was confident; he knew the outcome before the flop was down...

Sitting behind a desk in his downtown business in 100 Mile House, Jerry Sund portrayed the part of a seasoned poker player. His face was devoid of expression, his eyes were covered with black sunglasses and his tone revealed very little when he was asked about his recent experience at a World Series of Poker tournament.

Microsoft giving away Texas Hold'em on Xbox Live next week.
According to gaming news blog, Kotaku, Microsoft will be giving away the full version of Texas Hold'em next week during the first 48-hours of its release next Wednesday. That means that anyone who wants a copy can just jump on the Xbox Live Marketplace and download their copy next week.

The results are in, and the Venetian in Las Vegas has concluded its second major poker promotion in three months, proving once again it really is the “New Face of Poker.”

Ongame Network has announced the rescheduling and expansion of the Ongame Network Poker Classic [ONPC], expanding the opportunities for players to participate in the record-breaking tourney with a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million, with a million guaranteed to the event's final champ. The addition of several new sites to Ongame is one of the reasons for the revision, and a $50,000 freeroll for early qualifiers has also been tossed into the incentives mix...

37th annual World Series of Poker is now over. Starting the day as a huge chip leader, about two to one over his closest threat Allen Cunningham, Jamie Gold managed to hold on to a dominating position, playing aggressive poker in about 30% to 40% of the parts, and bringing it home in early morning hours on August 11, becoming the latest World Series of Poker Main Event Champion.

The quest for poker's crown jewel and the richest prizein live poker history is down to nine players at the 37th annual World Series of Poker presented by Milwaukee's Best Light....

Many expected this World Series of Poker to be the largest ever and the premonition came true. The 8,773 players either paid $10,000 or qualified through a smaller tournament to get into the World Series of Poker event. This marks the second year in a row in which the field has grown by over 3,000 players. The amount of entrants created an incredible prize pool of over $82 million...

Gone are the days when poker was played in back rooms by a handful of regular players. Now it seems as if you can't turn on the television without seeing coverage of a poker tournament or instructional show. The media has jumped on the poker band wagon, fueling its popularity.

Tournament supervisor Charles Ciresi was just trying to drum up morale. What he got was an answer that was more of the same - the relentless shuffling of chips and a dispassionate smattering of applause...

Chris (Jesus) Ferguson put his tournament on the line twice Tuesday, both times catching miracle cards at the World Series of Poker and turning a below-average stack into more than enough chips to remain a contender in the main event...

Defending champion Joseph Hachem of Australia turned the poker table into his bully pulpit Monday, aggressively raising players he considered out of line and increasing his own stack at the main event in the World Series of Poker...