The players cheated with sophisticated technology, and those who lost faced the threat of violence and extortion.

Prosecutors allege that former NBA players, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, were part of a scheme that allegedly used high-tech cheating technology—hidden cameras, special eyeglasses and X-ray poker tables—to steal millions of dollars in secretly rigged underground poker games.

The World Series of Poker’s Main Event final table has a lot of buzz this year. Only nine players will compete for the $10 million grand prize at Horseshoe and Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada: Leo Margets of Spain, Kenny Hallaert of Belgium ...

Leonore “Leo” Margets is making history in the world of poker. This week, she became the first woman in 30 years to reach the final table at the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas. “It’s so unreal, it is a dream,” Margets told PokerGO ...

Throughout Day 8 of the World Series of Poker Main Event, Michael Mizrachi’s rail chanted “hall of fame” whenever he raked in chips. It will be tough to keep “The Grinder” out of the Poker Hall of Fame following his latest deep run. Mizrachi ...

FS1 host Nick Wright will soon fulfill a lifelong dream. The First Things First host announced on Thursday that he would be part of the final table broadcast for the World Series of Poker Main Event next week. Thursday marks Day 5 of the marathon poker ...

Leonor “Leo” Margets of Barcelona will make history Tuesday when the 2025 World Series of Poker Main Event final table begins at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, becoming the first woman to reach poker’s most prestigious final table since Barbara ...

Neymar hoped to add a poker title to his litany of club and international soccer honors on Wednesday. Needless to say, it wasn't in the cards for the Brazil superstar. Neymar reached the final (virtual) table of the Super Tuesday High Roller event at the ...