Chris Moneymaker is having one of his best years in poker and scored his second tournament win and fourth final table appearance this week at an Enjoy Poke Tour event in Punta del Este, Uruguay. He came out on top in a $1,650 buy-in event for a $179,770 score.
Caesars Entertainment announced the sale of the World Series of Poker brand last week for $500 million. As part of the agreement, however, the annual live series in Las Vegas will carry on in the coming years.
Rounders is the gold standard when it comes to films about poker and now some of those involved with the original are hoping to see a sequel.
Poker continues to boom with live tournaments producing huge fields around the world, including 888poker Live, and online poker seeing major gains as well. That momentum was on display at this year’s World Series of Poker with record numbers in Las Vegas.
Television viewers looking for a show that touches on the world of poker may want to check out the Peacock Network’s Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne.
