The new professional poker league being organized by Annie Duke has announced a tentative schedule for their first season, shedding light on the format and structure of the league. The league – at least for the time being – appears to be using the name Federated Sp...

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom beat his most renowned opponent yet in the PokerStars SuperStar Showdown Series, topping Dan “Jungleman12” Cates to move his record to 2-1 in the series. In the end, Blom had a win of $51,596. The match lasted about four ho...

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom has a new challenger to face. His next SuperStar Showdown series challenger has been named, and it’s none other than Daniel “Jungleman12” Cates, reportedly the biggest cash game winner in online poker during 2010.

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Chris “moorman1” Moorman won his 11th “Triple Crown” of online poker this week, winning three large online tournaments over the course of seven days. The 11 triple crowns is the most on record for any player.

The Triple Crown is a creation of poker w...

Isildur1 could be facing a hefty price for revealing his identity. A report out of Sweden says that Viktor Blom, the 20-year-old poker pro behind the formerly anonymous high stakes online player, could be facing a tax bill of as much as $149 million if Swedish authorities ...

The nine final table members from the 2010 World Series of Poker’s Main Event – known as the November Nine – will reconvene in Mashantucket, Connecticut in February for the first time since they played out the final table in Las Vegas just two months ago. The...

The identity of Isildur1 is no longer poker’s worst kept secret. In a reveal that surprised nobody, it was revealed Saturday at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure that Swedish poker pro Viktor Blom is indeed Isildur1, the high-stakes cash game player who has won and lost...

Professional poker player Annie Duke announced via Twitter on Christmas Day that she will be getting married for a second time, this time to fellow professional player Joe Reitman. The announcement came along with a picture of her engagement ring, and was received warmly by th...

The Superstar Showdowns on PokerStars started badly for Isildur1, as the enigmatic high-stakes online pro dropped his challenge against Isaac Haxton. In the end, Haxton was up approximately $41,700, making him the clear winner of the showdown. The challenge started off ...

The first opponent for Isildur1’s SuperStar Showdown has been found. The mysterious Swedish high-stakes online pro will be taking on Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton on Sunday, December 19 at 6 pm Eastern Standard Time.

The SuperStar Showdown was the first move...