February issue

The Bicycle Casino is the first in the L.A.-area to host the World Series of Poker Circuit, and popular pro Freddy Deeb won its first main event. ... We interview Darryll Fish, our 2011 Ante Up Player of the Year. ... Local news columns from every state in America where legal poker is spread, including recaps of the Windy City Poker Championship, Foxwoods' Mega Stack Challenge, Phil Hellmuth's charity event, HPT Peppermill and the MSPT finale in Minnesota. ... Our strategy columns are top-notch as Jonathan Little, Joe Navarro, Lee Childs and Jay Houston continue to give world-class advice. ... Famed gambling publisher and writer Avery Cardoza is On the Button this month, and he's talking about his new novel.