WorldSeriesOfPoker

The world has a new poker champ -- whose life story may inspire people to pursue their dreams of being a professional gambler -- but don't let the tale of Joe Cada fool you into following his career path. Cada, 21, won the $8.55 million jackpot in the World Series of Poker, making him the youngest...

19-year-old Annette Obrestad of Norway shook the poker-playing world last September when she won $2 million in the World Series of Poker's first tournament held outside the U.S. Annette_15, as she is known in the poker press, had already won more than $800 grand in internet tournaments. Her...