Dumbest Poker Conspiracy Theories

by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2015 | Editorials, Featured Poker News

For as long as online poker existed, conspiracy theories about every aspect of it have constantly been floating around. Just like any other persistent conspiracy theories, logic and facts never really phased any of them and the craziest ones live on to this day. Most...

Top 10 Craziest Televised Hands

by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 25, 2015 | Editorials, Featured Poker News

A few weeks ago it was announced that 2015 will see the launch of the first 24/7 poker channel. While many poker players agree that the heyday of televised poker has passed, this is still an interesting development for poker, which shows that the game is not as ‘dead’...

The Worst Bluffs in TV Poker History

by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2014 | Editorials, Featured Poker News

There’s nothing sweeter than pulling off a sick bluff on your opponent. On the flipside, there is nothing more demoralizing and mortifying than losing a pile of chips (and cash) with a misplaced bluff. Sometimes, the player is short on chips; other times, the player...

Borgata Files Questionable Law Suit Against Phil Ivey

by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2014 | Editorials, Featured Poker News, High Stakes Rail

Over the weekend, I read several articles that described how Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is suing Phil Ivey for $9.6M. The casino alleges that Phil Ivey, with the help of his associate, Cheng Yin Sun, won more than $9,500,000 playing Baccarat...

Barry Greenstein has Punched Two People, Isn’t Great with Bankroll Management, and more! (AMA Summary)

by givememyleg | Nov 11, 2013 | Featured Poker News, FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News

Barry Greenstein is one of the most revered professional poker players in the game today. He’s well known for his charitable contributions, for which he was dubbed “The Robin hood of Poker”, his book Ace on the River, and is a feared cash game and...

Is Gus Hansen a Degen?

by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Editorials, Featured Poker News, High Stakes Rail

Gus Hansen is not having the best of times at the poker tables these days. The multiple WPT winner has never had the best of runs on the online felt, but recently it seems he has started to spiral, leading many to ask, “Is Gus Hansen a degen?” As of the...