How did a Starbucks barista and a farmer finish in first and second place in the most prestigious NFL handicapping contest in the world? Dave Tuley interviews both to find out how they did it.

It was another eventful year in the world of poker, and before we look back at the biggest moments at the table and in the industry, I wanted to recognize some of the biggest moments poker players and personalities had away from the game we love. ...

Qui Nguyen won the World Series of Poker main event, earning $8 million and the diamond-encrusted gold bracelet, after 182 hands and more than seven hours heads-up against Gordon Vayo.

Over the last two nights, the 2016 November Nine reassembled at the Penn and Teller theater at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. With the diamond-encrusted bracelet looming large, as well as the $8 million first prize, all nine players were vying ...

From the outset of the 2016 World Series of Poker main event final table, this particular group of players was lauded as one of the strongest main event final tables of the November Nine era across the board. There were players with millions of do...

Timing is everything, especially in poker, and you couldn't do much better timing-wise than Qui Nguyen did Sunday night at the 2016 World Series of Poker main event final table. Nguyen dominated much of the early action and owns a sizable chip lea...

Cliff Josephy doesn't have any early memories of playing poker as a child. The chip leader and oldest player at this year's World Series of Poker final table didn't start playing until he was a 37-year old stockbroker -- and it all happened after he ...

ESPN's guide to everything you need to know about this weekend's World Series of Poker main event final table, from player profiles to broadcast times and how to watch the action.

No-limit hold 'em has been described by Tom McEvoy, the 1983 World Series of Poker main event champion, as "hours of boredom followed by moments of sheer terror." Players often fold hand after hand, waiting for that one critical moment to pick up a m...

The most compelling moments -- in fiction and reality, no matter the medium -- typically require a hero, a villain and a conflict. If you've been watching the 2016 World Series of Poker broadcasts on ESPN over the last several weeks, you're no doubt ...

Among the players to make the last two World Series of Poker main event final tables, one of the nine finalists previously experienced the feeling of being a world champion outside the scope of poker. In 2014, it was Massachusetts native Billy Pappas...

Among the players to make the last two World Series of Poker main event final tables, one of the nine finalists previously experienced the feeling of being a world champion outside the scope of poker. In 2014, it was Massachusetts native Billy Pappas...

In 2003, an amateur poker player with a full-time job won a $39 online satellite, ultimately leading to a seat in the World Series of Poker main event. Playing in the WSOP for the first time, this accountant from Tennessee who just so happened to be ...

Age: 30 Chips at the WSOP main event final table: 27.3 million (6/9) WSOP Cashes: 17 WSOP Bracelets: 0 WSOP Earnings: $138,585 Total career tournament earnings: $1,246,791 Total career tournament cashes: 59 A * All stats exclude the...

Age: 39 Chips at the WSOP main event final table: 67.925 million (2/9) WSOP Cashes: 1 WSOP Bracelets: 0 WSOP Earnings: $9,029 Total career tournament earnings: $52,986 Total career tournament cashes: 28 All stats exclude the 2016 WSOP main e...

Age: 34 Chips at the WSOP main event final table: 10.175 million (eighth out of nine) WSOP Cashes: 19 WSOP Bracelets: 0 WSOP Earnings: $127,343 Total career tournament earnings: $1,365,205 Total career tournament cashes: 63 * All stats exclu...