Poker Champ Fights Off Attackers
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Greg Raymer, the 2004 World Series of Poker champion, apparently knows how to wield more than a stack of chips when everything is riding on it.
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Man cannot live on double-digit victories alone. He needs to pull out one of those 2-1 games every now and then, too.
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You know you're a big time athlete when you've got a posse to do your dirty work for you. As posses go, Pacman Jones has a pretty good one, full of guys equally adept at picking up dollar bills showered on the strip club stage as they are trading shots with whoever gets in their way.
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WENTWORTH: An angry Ernie Els has gone to war against the American Tour over demands that he must play more tournaments in the United States.
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The Blackwater founder defends himself-and his company.
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The new World Strip Poker Champion who  beat nearly 200 other players celebrated winning the 10,000  pounds ($18,860) prize by removing his remaining clothes, thus  securing a further 10,000 pounds for charity.
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COMPUTERS able to bluff at poker have been created.  Past results help them hone their style. One of their South African creators told New Scientist: "They develop their own personalities." (c) 2007 Daily Record; Glasgow (UK). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.
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HOUSTON -- Marat Safin, the mad Russian, may be a one-man demolition derby with tennis racket, Lleyton Hewitt a furious in-your-face adversary, Roger Federer a light-fingered pickpocket in short pants, and Andy Roddick a youth impersonating a thunderbolt. But these strong-willed contenders in this week's elite shootout called the Masters Cup aren't up to the theatrical standards of a guy ...
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All In&#8230; Liz Robbins reports that the U.S.T.A. is keeping tabs on gambling at the U.S. Open this year after the Tim Donaghy scandal and questions surrounding Russian tennis star Nikolay Davydenko. After defeating up-and-struggling American Donald Young in a tight three-setter Wednesday night at the Pilot Pen tourney, Davydenko was asked outright: âDid you fix that [...].
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Gambling, and especially poker, has invaded almost every form of television. So it stands to reason that ESPN would develop a drama about cardplayers.
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Ryan O'Neal says his weekend arrest came after he fired a gun in self-defense to prevent his son from whacking him with a fireplace poker.
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Poker camps have become hot commodities, offering amateur players a chance to improve their games with advice from the pros.
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Psychologist and social worker Jerry Yang won $8.25 million in the annual World Series of Poker. The competition was No-Limit Texas Hold'em and lasted 4 days ending on Wednesday at 4:00 A.M. Yang won his $10,000 seat at the series and went on to beat o...
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Like much of the country, trainer D. Wayne Lukas appears to have gotten caught up in watching the World Series of Poker on ESPN. On Tuesday, he pulled an ace out of his sleeve.
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DANNY WILLIAMS thought he was going to hit the jackpot against Vitali Klitschko in Las Vegas. But by the end, he looked like a roulette table had just been smashed off his face.
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Paul Wasicka is betting on a big future in the world of professional poker. He's already got an ace up his sleeve: $6.1 million he collected after beating out 8,771 rivals this past week to claim second place in the main event at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
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SEVILLE, Spain - A man known for breaching security at sports events in Spain ran on the court during the Davis Cup final match between Andy Roddick and Carlos Moya on Sunday.