Thursday June 24, 2021 at 9:08 pm
Phil Hellmuth sweeps Daniel Negreanu in High Stakes Duel

Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu met for third and final match in the High Stakes Duel, which was played out at the PokerGo Studios at the Aria Casino in Las Vegas. Hellmuth won the first two matches then completed a three-game sweep with a victory in the third heads-up battle on Wednesday to win $350,000 in total. Negreanu went 0-3 against Hellmuth in HSD shortly after he lost $1.2 million against Doug Polk in their high-stakes challenge.

Monday May 31, 2021 at 5:50 pm
Degen Hall of Fame: Archie Karas runs $50 up to $4 million in 3 years

Renown gambler Archie Karas sat down for a candid interview with Soft White Underbelly. Karas is known on both poker and gambling circles for a notorious run in which he started with $50 and ran it up to the millions during the greatest winning streak in Las Vegas gambing history. Some say $20 million. Or $30 million. Or $40 million. Even Karas doesn't know the official amount because in the end, he went broke and busto. But for a moment in time, no one on the planet was a bigger gambler and high roller than Archie Karas back in the 1970s and 80s.

Monday March 22, 2021 at 2:46 pm
High Stakes Duel II set for March 31 with Hellmuth and Negreanu showdown

Mark your calendars, or set your phone alarm. The second installment of High Stakes Duel will take place exclusively on PokerGo for the highly-anticipated heads-up battle between Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu. Love them, or hate them... this heads-up joust will be must-see TV because the poker world cannot wait to see a Hellmuthian meltdown at the hands of Kid Poker. PokerCentral will air the first part of High Stakes Duel II: Hellmuth vs Negreanu for free on PokerGo starting March 31.

Tuesday March 2, 2021 at 10:49 pm
Next High Stakes Duel includes Hellmuth vs Negreanu

It's almost time to pick a side between Kid Poker and the Poker Brat. The next installment of High Stakes Duel will be streamed on PokerGo and feature Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth. The two will meet in a live venue at the Aria at PokerGo studios. In other high-stakes heads-up action, Fedor Holz and Wiktor 'Limitless' Malinowski, the former Polish pro handball player, will also slug it out at nosebleed stakes.

Wednesday February 17, 2021 at 2:18 am
Tony G challenges Phil Hellmuth to a heads-up battle

While the poker world craves for a heads-up grudge match between Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth, the one and only Tony G wants to get in on the fun. The G wants to have a high-stake heads-up showdown against his buddy and former nemesis Phil Hellmuth. Tony G is ready to go any time, and PokerStars wants to host it, but even though Hellmuth has yet to even acknowledge, this will be hilarious hijinks if it ever happens.

Thursday February 4, 2021 at 5:24 am
Doug Polk defeats Daniel Negreanu in High Stakes Feud, Wins $1.2 million

The High Stakes Feud between Daniel Negreanu and Doug Polk reached 25,000 hands and Polk came out on top to the tune of $1.2 million after 36 rounds of two-tabling heads-up $200/$00 NL. In the final session, Negreanu lost $256K. The battle lasted a couple of months and despite the pre-challenge venom, the two gained mutual respect for each other by the end.

Wednesday February 3, 2021 at 10:27 pm
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Watch potential final session of High Stakes Feud Between Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu

Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu played 23,272 hands of their 25K heads-up challenge at $200/$400 NL. They hope they can finish the last 1,718 hands with a lengthy session on Wednesday. Kid Poker trails by nearly $946K. Can he put a dent in his deficit? Or will Polk pad his lead? GGPoker has a live stream up and running for Negreanu-stans. Joey Ingram will have Bill Perkins on his live stream here. If you want to see Polk's cards up with commentary from Nick Schulman and Jamie Kerstetter, then head over here.

Sunday January 24, 2021 at 6:37 pm
Daniel Negreanu storms back with $390K win in biggest session to date

One session after he lost over $300K and found himself down a cool million in the High Stakes Feud against Doug Polk, Daniel Negreanu stormed back to win $390K in a single session for the highest score to date during their 25,000-hand heads-up challenge at $200/$400 NL. Polk dropped nearly 10 buy-ins during his worst-session. After 31 rounds, Polk still leads by $612K with 6,000 hands remaining.

Friday January 22, 2021 at 3:22 am
Doug Polk heater with $299K score, Negreanu stuck $1 million

The high-stakes feud between Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu is now at 17,878 hands, but for the first time since the two began their highly-anticipated joust, Negreanu officially fell below the $1 million mark. Negreanu was stuck almost a million last month, but he chipped away and won half of that back. However, Polk won four session in a row and during Round 30 he banked $298,984.93 over 770 hands. Polk currently leads with $1,002,595 with a little more than 7000 hands to go.

Thursday January 14, 2021 at 10:35 pm
Las Vegas legend Siegfried Fischbacher from Siegfried and Roy passes away at 81

Las Vegas lost another entertainment legend when word broke that Siegfried Fischbacher from Siegfried and Roy fame from their long-time running show at the Mirage Casino passed away at ag 81 from complications of pancreatic cancer. Siegfried and Roy first performed in Las Vegas in 1967 initially as a magic and illusionist act with big cats. They started working at the Mirage in 1990 before an mauling accident ended their 14-year run.

Friday December 18, 2020 at 12:59 am
2020 Holiday and Christmas gift guide for poker players

Are you a last-minute shopper when it comes to holidays and Christmas? Did you have a sick score in a tournament and want to buy your family cool gifts, but fresh out of ideas? Do not fear, because we have several gift ideas and stocking stuffers for poker players ranging from dabblers and hardcore fans. Books are also ideal gifts, including 'The Biggest Bluff' by Maria Konnikova, plus other classic poker books by Michael Craig, Martin Harris, and Lou Krieger.

Monday November 30, 2020 at 4:11 am
High Stakes Feud: Polk banked $332K session, Negreanu down $596K

Doug Polk continued his winning streak with two more positive sessions in the High Stakes Feud against Daniel Negreanu. In Round 11, which lasted 416 hands of $200/$400 NL, Polk banked $120K. During Round 12 on Saturday, Polk had his biggest score to date with a $332K score over 684 hands. After 5,751 total hands, Daniel Negreanu is in the hole $596,197 after 12 sessions.

Wednesday November 11, 2020 at 2:08 am
High Stakes Feud: Doug Polk wins $166K in Round 3

Daniel Negreanu lost a second session in a row and now trails Doug Polk by $268,031 after three rounds of their High Stakes Feud and grudge match. The two slugged it out at WSOP.com and played two tables of $200/$400 NL. Polk banked $166,239 over 382 hands as the challenge reached 1,006. Only 24K more hands to go at $200/$400 NL. Action resumes Wednesday.

Thursday November 5, 2020 at 2:43 pm
High Stakes Duel: Negreanu leads Polk by $117K after first 200 hands

The High Stakes Duel finally got underway with Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu playing the first 200 hands of their 25,000-hand challenge at $200/$400 NL stakes. It took about 3 hours and 40 minutes to complete 200 hands of their grudge match live at the Aria Casino in Las Vegas. After the first 200 hands, Negreanu finished up 2.2 buy-ins and he opened a $117K lead over Polk.

Tuesday November 3, 2020 at 2:20 pm
Polk/Negreanu High Stakes Feud begins November 4

The Aria Casino in Las Vegas will host the first 200 hands of the Daniel Negreanu vs Doug Polk high-stakes challenge that will consist of 25,000 hands of $200/$400 NL. The initial first 200 hands of this event will be captured live on PokerGo and available for free for all poker fans on November 4 at 5pm PT. After that, the two jousting pros will head to WSOP.com to finish off their 25K bout. KidPoker is the underdog at 4/1 odds.

Friday October 30, 2020 at 6:04 pm
Joe Biden betting favorite over President Trump in 2020 Election

Election Day is officially on the first Tuesday in November in America, but many citizens are started early voting due to the pandemic and chaos involving the US Postal service. Oddsmakers universally have Joe Biden as the consensus favorite to win the 2020 US Presidential election, but Donald Trump was an underdog in 2016 and surprised everyone with a victory. Can the incumbent do it again, or have the citizens finally had enough of the clown show in DC?

Wednesday October 21, 2020 at 6:40 pm
Sam Grizzle passes away, once beat up Phil Hellmuth

The poker world said goodbye to one of its last grizzled characters when Sam Grizzle passed away after a massive stroke this weekend. Grizzle, most known as Phil Hellmuth's nemesis, was one of those characters that flirted the line between pro and angle shooter. Grizzle won $1.3 million in tournaments, but won unknown amounts as a cash game player in Nevada.

Wednesday October 14, 2020 at 3:06 pm
Spicy lead up to Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu grudge match continues

It's time for the nitty gritty as Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu iron out the last few details of their long-awaited heads-up match. The two were hashing it out and smack talking via Twitter for the entire (poker) world to see. Doug Polk, a heads-up NL specialist is coming out of retirement to play Kid Poker, is a favorite over Negreanu. The match is set for November 1 and will be broadcast on PokerGO.

Thursday October 8, 2020 at 2:22 pm
Phil Galfond gives Phil Hellmuth props, but high-stakes regs disagree

Phil Galfond complimented Phil Hellmuth and his heads-up game and all hell broke loose. Galfond, arguably one of the greatest PLO cash game players and heads-up gurus, shared a quick assessment of Hellmuth's heads-up skills against Antonio Esfandiari in the High Stakes Duel. High-stakes regs were quick to share the prevailing sentiment that Hellmuth is not that good and that even if he was, the Poker Brat" table image and antics diminishes any true achievement at the tables.

Saturday October 3, 2020 at 10:26 pm
Doug Polk vs Daniel Negreanu heads-up battle to start November 1

Two months after the initial confirmation that Doug Polk and Daniel Negreanu would engage in a heads-up grudge match, the two finally picked a start date for their challenge lasting 25,000 hands. Negreanu and Polk will begin jousting on November 1 by two-tabling $200/$400 NL. The final details are still yet to get worked out, but at least their fans have almost a month to get fired up on the craziest heads-up battle of 2020.

Friday August 28, 2020 at 2:44 am
 The Mirage Las Vegas finally reopens, renames street after Siegfried and Roy

The Mirage Casino in Las Vegas, the first mega-gambling-resort to open on the Strip back in 1989, finally reopened after being shuttered in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The casino also paid homage to Siegfried and Roy by renaming a nearby street -- Siegfried and Roy Drive. For 14 years, Siegfried and Roy and their white tigers were one of the biggest shows in town. Roy passed away in May due to COVID-19 complications.

Friday August 7, 2020 at 5:11 pm
Doug Polk vs. Daniel Negreanu: Heads-up Grudge Match

The weirdness of 2020 continues with the 'Million Dollar Grudge Match' and the latest bit of drama driving the news cycle in the poker world. Doug Polk confirmed that he will battle Daniel Negreanu in an online heads-up match playing NL poker at $200/$400 stakes. The two will joust at two tables anywhere between 10K and 25k hands. Once the 2020 WSOP Online concludes, KidPoker and Polk will have their duel.

Wednesday July 1, 2020 at 3:06 am
Buy Phil Hellmuth's house in Las Vegas for $420K

If you have $420,000 or so, you can purchase a home in Las Vegas owned by Phil Hellmuth. Yes, the Poker Brat's humble abode is up for sale. The 15-time WSOP bracelet winner confirmed his home, located in the Las Vegas County Club gated community, is available for sale. You can own a piece of Hellmuthian poker history along with 3 bedrooms, a pool, 2-car garage, and the infamous shirtless balcony.

Monday June 22, 2020 at 11:39 pm
Poker pros now on Cameo including Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow

Cameo, a cool app and website that allows celebrities to give you a quick video message for a nominal fee, has risen in popularity over the past year. During the coronavirus pandemic, many celebrities headed to Cameo to raise money for various charities, or to even help make a quick buck during a downturn in the economy. Poker pros have popped up on Cameo including Phil Hellmuth, Joe Hachem, Antonio Esfandiari, Jonathan Little, Jeff Gross, and Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow.

Wednesday June 10, 2020 at 3:21 pm
Jungleman quits poker to take up improv and acting?

Dan 'Jungleman' Cates, arguably one of the top online poker players since the start of the glorious online poker boom at the turn of the century, decided to take an indefinite break from poker and pursue acting and improv in wake of a potential ghosting cheating scandal, that was initially brought to the public's consciousness after Bill Perkins hinted at cheating scandal involving a "Top 7" player. And of course, Dan Bilzerian confirmed it was Jungleman.

Friday May 8, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Stars CALL for Action celebrity poker tournament with Don Draper and Costanza

PokerStars is hosting a star-studded charity poker tournament to assist coronavirus relief. The 'Stars CALL for Action' takes place on Saturday, May 9 starting at 2pm ET and it will be available to watch on multiple platforms including Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube. There will be over $1 million (to charity) up for grabs. Some of the stars slated to play are 'Rounders' screenplay co-writer, Brian Koppleman, and a well-known Hollywood stars such as Don Cheadle, Jon Hamm, Jason Alexander, and the guy who played Ross from 'Friends'.

Wednesday February 26, 2020 at 4:38 pm
The Try Guys vs Maria Ho

One genius versus four idiots. Can four idiots learn poker and beat Maria Ho? The Try Guys team up and play Texas Hold'em together to try and defeat Maria Ho at a tournament. The Try Guys have a popular comedy series on YouTube in which they tackle different tasks twice a week. In the latest installments, the Try Guys attempt to take on one of the top female players in the world with Maria Ho.

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