Rick Salomon's rise to the top of the high-stakes poker community has been nothing short of sensational. He's cashed in on well over four rings in the last year alone - an incredible achievement. A particular highlight of his year includes the Morgan Petro winning the World Series Of Poker Circuit. The high-stakes poker scene just got a little more exciting as MansionCasino recently announced the closure of Mansion Poker Dome Challenge. Players from all over the world can look forward to the upcoming Season XXII of the World Poker Tour, whose schedule has already been released. The inaugural EPT Cyprus Main Event was nothing short of sensational, and it was none other than the Dare2Stream winner Gilles Simon who became the ultimate champion. Nadya Magnus is also excited for the return of The Big Game, giving it a solid rating of twenty on the scale. Simon is already leading the way as the magnificent seven set for the final day of the EPT Cyprus Main Event. PokerStars is not only bringing the competition, but also the value. Participants now have the opportunity to win their ticket to the NAPT Las Vegas. Furthermore, The Big Game is back at NAPT and you could be the lucky Loose Cannon. Global Poker is also issuing an expanded statement exonerating the player under RTA investigation. The line-up of High Stakes Poker has changed, and this has brought about a new dynamic to the table. Players now have the chance to balance their lives, life poker and their careers. Brad Willis, from Poker, is building up for the greatest winter yet and all roads lead to the WPT World. If you're looking for a great poker room in California wine country then the Graton Casino is the place to go. To honor the history of the game, Cardboard Memories has just released a new collection on the history of poker trading cards.
But what is the continued relevance of poker? What is straddling? What is variance in poker? What is a coin flip? These are some of the important questions one needs to consider before continuing in the game. If you're looking for something different then Matt Hunt has just released a guide on how to successfully sell action, even if you've never done it before. Meanwhile, Andrew 'LuckyChewy' Lichtenberger discussed life, love, the nature of reality and poker. Jamie Gold was also ecstatic about the recent Main Event record being broken, and even went on to predict that in ten years it could potentially reach as high as 25 million. Felipe Ramos was desperately seeking his first bracelet, and it seemed that his hundredth WSOP cash would finally be the time. Chris Moneymaker talked about the money, booze and his road to redemption. Also, we can't forget that this isn't Tony Dunst's first rodeo, and the poker great is on to the Main Event. Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Seymour is crushing it in this year's Main Event. So, after all this drama we can draw up a list of the best poker players of all time. This list would include Andy Finch, Jennifer Harman, Gus Hansen, Phil Hellmuth, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson and Stu Ungar.
Of course, we can't forget the Las Vegas poker rooms, and some of the top contenders include Venetian, Bellagio, Wynn, Aria, MGM Grand, the Palms and Caesars Palace.
