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Poker Girls

WPT Royal Flush Girl Melanie Won MAXIM's Hometown Hotties

December 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM |

WPT's Royal Flush Girl Melanie Iglesias has won Maxim's 2010 Hometown Hotties contest. The young model from New York beat more than 7,000 contestants nationwide, including the 9 finalists as well to win the title. From now on, she will not only be a Royal Flush Girl, but also a spokesperson for Maxim.

Poker Rooms

Evoke Grows 888’s Brand By Acquiring the Romanian Winner.ro

September 10, 2024 at 11:30 AM |

Read the latest news on how 888’s company Evoke purchased majority shares in the Romanian iGaming brand, Winner.ro. We examine the sale and its consequences.

Poker Humor

Poker Players as You Have Never Seen Them – Top 9

October 7, 2011 at 7:36 PM |

The community at poker forum 2p2 has once again showed what they can do. This time, they dug up images of poker celebrities they are probably less then proud of. A collection of the Top 10 follows below.

Poker Strategy

Mastering Poker in 2025 – A Strategic Guide to Effective Study

August 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM |

Discover the essential strategies and habits to study poker effectively in 2025 and elevate your game to new heights.

Poker Tournaments

Thomas Eychenne Wins the EPT Barcelona Main Event

September 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM |

Thomas Eychenne has captured his first-ever live tournament victory, taking down the prestigious PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona Main Event for €1,217,175.

Poker Players

Patrik Antonius Wins Tennis Prop Bet Against Brandon Adams

June 14, 2011 at 7:07 AM |

As the two players agreed in January, Brandon Adams and Patrik Antonius indeed played their prop bet tennis match in Las Vegas. Brandon Adams didn't have a chance of winning, Antonius defeated him 6-0, 6-1.

Poker Rooms

Behind the Scenes: PartyPoker’s Biggest Crackdown on Bots in Recent Years

April 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM |

PartyPoker’s Game Integrity efforts intensified significantly in 2024, resulting in a record number of bot account closures and the highest amount of recovered funds in four years.

Online Poker

Spin & Go Max Update: PokerStars Removes Forced All-In and Boosts Jackpots

May 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM |

Major Spin & Go Max update on PokerStars: forced all-ins removed, bigger jackpots, new blind levels, and buy-ins. A more skill-based format returns.

Poker Articles

Poker & Gender: From Strip Poker to High-Stakes Equality

June 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM |

How poker’s male-dominated history is finally shifting—from strip poker and stereotypes to inclusion and online equality.

Poker Players

HSP Player Caught Importing Watches Illegally

May 6, 2011 at 1:14 PM |

Erik 'Rolex' Boneta, one of the amateur players from the last episode of High Stakes Poker has been caught trying to illegally import 'gray market' Rolex watches from Hong Kong. His company agreed to forfeit over $2,250,000.

Poker Rooms

GGPoker’s New GGPass Revolutionizes Poker Login Procedures

July 19, 2024 at 12:57 PM |

Learn more about the latest GGPoker change to logins as the brand introduces GGPass. See how this makes a difference for players with multiple poker accounts.