Mar 15th, 2010 · Michael Lewis, who wrote the bestseller Liar's Poker, is back with a new book examining those who profited from shorting subprime mortgages. In The Big Short, Lewis profiles extreme characters — outsiders — who are the sane people in an insane world.
Nov 10th, 2009 · A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.
Nov 8th, 2009 · Host Guy Raz checks back in on Western Maryland logger Darvin Moon's quest to win the World Series of Poker. The near-novice played a record 18 hours straight over the weekend, and he's in the final two. He'll square off against 21-year old Joe Cada on Monday night for the $8.5 million grand prize.
Nov 7th, 2009 · American history is filled with powerful men who have have honed their competitive strategies around the card table. In Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, author James McManus details how the game's logic is reflected in our history of battles and business.
Jul 9th, 2009 · It's ESPN color commentator Norman Chad's job to call all the action in the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Chad talks about this year's poker event, his own love of playing, and what he's learned from watching the best players in the world hold 'em and fold 'em.
Jun 11th, 2009 · When online poker players recently went to cash checks that had been issued to them from poker Web sites, the checks bounced. It turns out that the Department of Justice had seized more than $30 million of assets related to online poker.
Nov 25th, 2008 · Michael Lewis, author of a new book called Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, contends the current Wall Street slump will have some healthy long-term effects, including more moderate financial risk-taking and more proportionate rewards for CEOs.
Nov 8th, 2008 · Nine players will compete for $9 million in the final table of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Sunday.