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ACOP Main Event Round-Up 5v4e2b
by PokerStars 1r6664
ACOP Main Event standings so far Players took to the tables for the long awaited, history-making Asian Championship of Poker Main Event this week to battle it out for one of the sport’s biggest, richest and enigmatic titles in the game today. Players were...
ACOP Warm-Up champion 2013 crowned plus more from Macau 6nu5k
by PokerStars
Jian Yang has been crowned Asian Championship of Poker Warm-Up champion 2013 following his impressive performance in the HKD$25,000 Warm-Up event which saw him lead from start to finish to claim the HKD$1,700,000 (USD$219,355) first place prize. The ACOP...
WSOP Main Event Episode 14 – Day #6 Part 2 TV Recap 54a5p
by WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event returned on TV last night with Part 2 of Day #6. In cased you missed Part 1, click here. The day began with 4 tables of 9 players each. Check out the highlights below to see who was lucky, who was unlucky, and who was eliminated...
Canada Poker News – October 6 4g3t66
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Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event After a quick heads up match on Day 5, a champion has be crowned in the Main Event of Full Tilt Poker’s Montreal Festival. Henri Balcazar defeated second place finisher Eric Despres for the title after his 53d hit a...
WSOP Main Event Day #6 TV Recap 5c2o6c
by WSOP
The action returned to TV last night for Day #6 at the 2013 Word Series of Poker Main Event. Check out the highlights below to see who got lucky, who got scummed, and who is still alive in the hunt for the World Championship. Highlights Back-to-back hands with pocket...
Canada Poker News – September 17 573s46
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Casino de Montreal Série Royale de Poker Results Last Saturday marked the conclusion of the Série Royale de Poker at the Montreal Casino. The $1,100 buy-in tournament saw 86 players battle it out for their share of $83,440 prize pool. In the end, Shane Ross outlasted...
James Martin Wins GUKPT Reading Main Event for £22,640 5r5e2g
by Live Poker Results
Local Reading financial advisor James Martin has emerged victorious in the main event of the Reading leg of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, winning £22,640 and a £2,125 seat to the Grand Final in London later this year. The Main Event, a £500 + £50 tournament with a...
Niklas Heinecker claims the GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions Main Event 701n1j
by Live Poker Results
As the sun set on another poker day in Macau, a kind of visual bell tolling to call gamblers, poker players and general fun seekers to the city, one of the biggest (and richest) poker events to ever be held in Asia came to a close on Friday evening....
Duhamel out Haxton in as Final table is set for the GDAM 5q4e2r
by Poker News
Watch the Final table live here on FTR Day 2 of the GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions got underway on Thursday and following a busy and intense day of poker eight players remain to challenge for the incredible HKD$ 34,600,000 (USD$4,464,516) first place prize. All...
Jonathan Duhamel comes out on top in Day 1 of the GDAM 466y4b
by Poker News
Jonathan Duhamel and Team PokerStars Lead the way Watch the GDAM live on FTR here. The unique GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions event in Macau kicked off at 3pm (CST) with 71 players all paying HKD$1,000,000 for the privilege to play for the top prize of HKD$ 34,600,000...
Guangdong Asia Millions starts on the 5th of June 1uzw
by Poker News
The gargantuan GuangDong Ltd Asia Millions (GDAM) scheduled for the 5-7 of June at the City of dreams PokerStars live in Macau is undoubtedly going to one of the biggest poker tournaments ever to be hosted, not only in Asia, but across the world. The buy-in alone (HKD...
Qualify for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure through an exclusive FlopTurnRiver tournament! 2r2r1o
by PokerStars
FlopTurnRiver is pleased to announce an exclusive PCA satellite tournament for its . There are 50 $10 PCA satellite seats up for grabs in this satellite. The FTR satellite has a buy in of only 10 cents, so everyone can afford to get in on the action. Tell your...
Internet Poker Licenses to be Reviewed by Nevada Gaming Control Board 6t3c6e
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The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) will consider the issuance of Internet poker licenses for two industry leaders. The licensure of Bally Technologies, Inc. and International Game Technology will be reviewed during their June 6 and 7 meetings. Any approval would...
iPOPS II Tournament Series Begins Sunday 4p4t4s
by Poker News
The second annual online tournament series iPOPS (iPoker’s Online Poker Series) kicks off tomorrow, Sunday April 29th, 2012. Hosted on the iPoker network, the series this year consists of five events of the course of the week, with a guaranteed prize...
Adelson Outlines Massive Budget in Spain 4m5c6m
by Poker News
While the casino business on the whole in the US seems to be moving toward online gaming, Sheldon Adelson continues to keep his sights dead-set on dominating the live casino business. Ever since Black Friday, the tide has been turning in the US back toward allowing...
CEO of bwin.party Optimistic on US Poker Legislation 6u6v17
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Jim Ryan, CEO of bwin.party recently shared his insight into the future of online gaming legalization and regulation in the US and how his company is prepared to capitalize on the very promicoming US market. We will summarize some key points he made in his...
Ivey continues to dominate, ends Day 1 of WPT LA Classic near the top 6b3m4d
by WPT
Just one month after his $2 million win at the Aussie Millions High Roller event, Phil Ivey has continued his roll with his shrewd play at the WPT LA Classic. Thanks to a late surge, at the conclusion of day 1 he is sitting in 5th place with 116,300 chips. The chip...
Phil Ivey takes down the Aussie Millions 2012 Super High Roller event 1r2w7
by Poker News
Phil Ivey again shows why he is one of, if not the, best players in the world. Today he won the $250,000 buy-in 2012 Aussie Millions Super High Roller event for $2 million. According to the Hendon Mob “All-time money list” this win put Ivey into second place at just...
Randy “nanonoko” Lew Goes for Guinness World Record 48466
by PokerStars
For many, Randy “nanonoko” Lew is the quintessence of all those blue-collar nicknames of the poker world like grinder, zombie, humanoid or Steady Eddy. He doesn’t necessarily do it the flashy way, but putting in over five million tracked hands for...
PCA 2012 Final Table Gets Underway 63337
by PokerStars
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2012 final table broadcast is starting in less than one hour! You can watch all the action on FlopTurnRiver as we live stream the PCA. As you watch, you can comment on the hands with other spectators in real time with the Facebook...
Viktor Blom Takes Home Over a Million Dollars at the PCA 172j5m
by PokerStars
Viktor Blom is simply never too far from the headlines. A year ago he was the big buzz around the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) as he finally made the big reveal that he was Isildur1, ending a 16-month tenure as the anonymous wildcard of the online poker world....
PCA 2012 begins, FTR to host final table webcasts 4m3s3o
by PokerStars
One of the most popular PokerStars exclusive events kicked off this week, the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The series is being hosted at the Atlantis Resort and Casino, which is located on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. It will consist of 41 different events,...
Nevada approves within state online poker 514v1b
by Poker News
Late last week, the Nevada Gaming Commission officially approved Regulation 5A in a unanimous 4-0 vote. This regulation sets the rules and framework for online poker within the state of Nevada, including licensing requirements. The Las Vegas Review-Journal estimates...
No united front, but legal online poker estimated for 2013 5a222g
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There are currently two similar proposed bills for legalization of online poker. In March, John Campbell (R-Calif.) introduced HR 1174 the “Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act.” In June, Joe Barton (R-Texas) introduced HR...
MGM, Boyd Gaming and Bwin.Party enter partnership 3s1740
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With legalized online poker legislation looming on the horizon, more gaming companies are making plans to secure their place in the potentially re-opened U.S. market. A recent announcement states that MGM Resorts International, Boyd Gaming and Bwin.Party digital...
Poker Hall of Fame Announces 2011 Nominees 3o2v4j
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The Poker Hall of Fame this week announced their 2011 nominees. The following ten players have been selected as candidates to be inducted into this year’s Poker Hall of Fame: Annie Duke Barry Greenstein Jennifer Harman-Traniello Linda Johnson John Juanda Marcel...
Thief at Aria Attempts to Steal $5k Chip from Pro Greg Mueller 2tq29
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Greg Mueller, a poker pro from Vancouver, BC, is a former professional hockey player, and not the best guy to try to steal chips from, as a robber at the Aria hotel and casino in Las Vegas found out a few nights ago. After Day 1b of the Epic Poker League Pro/Am event,...
Three Key Ways to “Manage Luck” 3e1v5r
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For some reason several of my friends in the poker industry have been very excited recently about this whole concept of “managing luck.” I think that part of it has to do with the fact that these friends are trying to prove how skillful poker really is as...
A-Rod Investigated by MLB for Playing Underground Poker 706w4e
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According to a statement from Major League Baseball today, star, Yankee baseball player, Alex Rodriguez is being investigated for playing in a high stakes underground poker game in, Los Angeles in November of 2009. Alex Rodriguez, is recognized as one of the greatest...
News from Macau Continues to be Good 3tz27
by Poker News
“Good” is a matter of perspective, I guess, but if you have an affinity for China’s only legal gaming outlet, or you just like seeing global business ventures do well in the marketplace, then let me assure you that the news from Macau is good. I am...
Greatest Back-to-Back Wins Past and Present h53v
by WSOP
Going back-to-back is one of sport’s finest accomplishments. In the hideously competitive world of professional games, achieving consistent success in a specific area is something to be lauded. In poker, it can be more difficult to win the same event two times...
Online Qualifier Niall Smith Wins PaddyPowerPoker Irish Open 1w253o
by Poker News
One day Niall Smyth was online at PaddyPokerPower.com putting a €10 each way bet on the English Grand National. He won €200. A few days later Smyth took the €200 and won a satellite which got him a seat in the 2011 Irish Open at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin,...
Vanessa Selbst Makes History: Wins Mohegan Sun Back to Back 3t1632
by Poker News
In a lot of ways poker tournaments are like golf tournaments. A large number of players enter the field, and the best players don’t win every time. Well tell that to, Vanessa Selbst, who just made history by winning the Mohegan Sun tournament back to back to...
15/30 Game (with Overs) Continues at Casino 580 b5ob
by Poker News
Given last Friday’s debut of the brand new 15/30 Hold’Em game at Casino 580 in Livermore, CA was a tremendous success, it will continue tomorrow April 8th starting at 7 PM, and every Friday thereafter. Last week, the big action, $3 rake (about half of all...
Casino 580 in Livermore, CA offers 15/30 Hold’Em with $3 Drop Today at 7 PM t1t2h
by Poker News
Beginning today, April 1st 2011 at 7 PM PST, Casino 580, formerly Lucky Buck Card Club, in Livermore, CA will be offering one of the only 15/30 Limit Hold’Em games in the Bay Area of California. The game will go down every Friday at 7 PM throughout the month of...
Poker’s Family Tree (Part 2) 365t
by Poker News
By the 1970’s it was clear that not only was poker going to remain a permanent fixture in Las Vegas, but players were growing more and more fond of the freeze out tournament format as well. Consider the first WSOP, played as a prolonged cash game. It featured...
Poker’s ‘Family Tree’ (Part 1) 4b6c12
by Poker News
I was sitting in an online small stakes mixed game the other night, and after leaving a modest winner, I turned off my PC and went on to another activity. It was only then that I realized just how much history there was behind my even being able to do that in the...
High Stakes Poker Season 7: Early Season Update 414q
by Poker News
Game Show Network’s “High Stakes Poker” telecasts have managed over the course of 6+ seasons to build a large and loyal following based on a surprisingly simple concept: you can televise poker even when it’s not tournament play! For many...
Will Molson Wins PCA High Roller Event 675n5e
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Galen Hall Wins PCA 2011 Main Event 385j4c
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A record 1,560 players were in this year’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure main event, but after six days of poker, Galen Hall emerged as the 2011 PCA Main Event champion, collecting $2.3 million in prize money. Hall, who plays on PokerStars as GasparLeMarc, went...
Katchalov Wins PCA Super High Roller, Negreanu Tops All-Time Money List 2k5n40
by PokerStars
Rumors had been abuzz about Ukrainian poker pro Eugene Katchalov being one of the top tournament players in the world. In 2007 Katchalov booked a huge win of $2.4 Million in the 2007 Doyle Bruson World Poker Classic. In 2008 and 2009, Katchalov had some close calls to...
FlopTurnRiver Representing at PokerStars Caribbean Adventure h4zk
by PokerStars
The world has started to focus on the Caribbean Sea as poker action heats up this month with the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The Main Event is already well underway, with days one and two completed and day three set to kick off at 12pm ET today. Among the other...
Joe Tehan Dominates NAPT Los Angeles Final Table 4g4d49
by PokerStars
On Wednesday, Joe Tehan battled his way to a first place finish at the $5,000 buy-in North American Poker Tour Los Angeles Main Event. In an astounding performance, Tehan eliminated all seven of his competitors at the final table, including Michael Binger and...
Martin Sansour Wins LAPT Rosario 17u2i
by PokerStars
It’s been an exciting week for poker in Argentina, as the Latin American Poker Tour stop in Rosario took place. The PokerStars sponsored event drew a solid number of hopeful entrants, and was eventually won by a very happy Martin Sansour. The Latin American...
Harold Angle, 78, takes down his first WSOP Event k5z4d
by WSOP
The $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’Em event concluded at the World Series of Poker today with Harold Angle destroying the competition at the final table and taking down the tournament. At 78 years of age, Angle has been playing poker for nearly sixty years and is...
THE POKERSTARS.NET NAPT ANNOUNCES AN EXCITING NEW STOP FOR SEASON 1 4u5n5f
by PokerStars
The PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour (NAPT) today announced the addition of a new stop to its Season 1 schedule. The NAPT will visit beautiful sunny Southern California for NAPT Los Angeles, a festival scheduled for November 12 – 17, 2010 at one of the largest...
The Biggest Bad Beat in Borgata’s History 514f1
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The most popular poker room in Atlantic City is located at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. There is always a ton of action at these tables, especially during the Borgata Summer Poker Open. However, until earlier this morning, there was $332,544 to be won at the...
Brunson Goes Busto in PokerStars.net “Big Game” Premiere 61l1i
by PokerStars
Episode one of the PokerStars.net “Big Game” saw Texas Dolly go belly-up. In addition to Doyle Brunson, the show featured poker legends Daniel Negreanu and 11 time bracelet winner Phill Hellmuth. Don’t worry about ing how many bracelets...
Phil Laak in the Guinness Book of World Records? k665j
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It’s official: the world is ending soon. Phil Laak gave it his best effort to have a record to his name, in this case the “Longest Poker Game”, which was previously officially in the hands of Larry Olmsted. Larry Olmsted’s official time was 72...
The Mastermind Behind the Berlin Poker Robberies Finally Apprehended 2t195h
by Poker News
the day that the purity of our live poker tournaments got tarnished with a crazy heist (that by-the-way had nothing on Ocean’s 11, but hey), armed to the teeth with revolvers and even old school machetes, finding their way home with some of the prize...
Saturday is Poker Day at GSN 271c33
by Poker News
With two new series and the ever-popular High Stakes Poker now on Saturday night, Game Show Network could be the best place to watch professional players hit the felt. With ratings going up and up, and with the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker today, watching...
NAPT Scheduled to Air on ESPN2 April 19 4k838
by PokerStars
ESPN2 is slated to begin broadcasting the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Monday, April 19. Viewers can tune in every Monday at 10:00 PM EST to catch two episodes of the NAPT. The familiar faces of Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be providing the commentary. The...
What’s New at PokerStars – Ladies Edition 1h4s1v
by PokerStars
PokerStars is calling all the ladies! PokerStars wants to send the ladies to beautiful Monte Carlo. When you arrive, you will be living like a high roller. PokerStars will provide accommodations at the exclusive Columbus Monaco where you can gaze at the gorgeous vista...
What's New at PokerStars – Ladies Edition 43v5
by PokerStars
PokerStars is calling all the ladies! PokerStars wants to send the ladies to beautiful Monte Carlo. When you arrive, you will be living like a high roller. PokerStars will provide accommodations at the exclusive Columbus Monaco where you can gaze at the gorgeous vista...
NAPT Venetian Main Event – Final Table Summary 4y6b5t
by Poker News
As promised, here is a follow up article to the one I wrote last week about the first ever NAPT tournament, the Venetian Main Event. Given that this was the first PokerStars sponsored event in the U.S.A., it comes as no surprise that the final table was comprised of a...
Phil Ivey Takes Over the All Time Money List 1r4h27
by Poker News
Just when you thought the world’s best poker player couldn’t possibly garner any more accolades, Phil Ivey once again proves everyone wrong. Besides being the most feared cash game player in the world, part owner and member of Team FullTilt, and fresh off...
World's Best In Aussie Millions $100k Challenge 6b1l1w
by Poker News
Over the weekend, the poker paparazzi gathered together for one of the most enticing tournaments held anywhere in the world. The $100,000 challenge asked the world’s very best players to put up one hundred thousands Australian Dollars to compete against each other in...
World’s Best In Aussie Millions $100k Challenge 1b102h
by Poker News
Over the weekend, the poker paparazzi gathered together for one of the most enticing tournaments held anywhere in the world. The $100,000 challenge asked the world’s very best players to put up one hundred thousands Australian Dollars to compete against each other in...
Aussie Millions Preliminary Events Continue 3z5vm
by Poker News
The jewel in the Australian poker crown, the Aussie Millions, continues to roll down under. The end of the week saw the build up to the exciting $100k Challenge and the start of the main event, there were plenty of other lucrative preliminary events to be played and...
Annette Obrestad Takes Down Aussie Millions Preliminary Event 1g532r
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Congratulations to Annette ‘Annette_15’ Obrestad for taking down event 4 of the 2010 Aussie Millions! Obrestad, part of the Betfair Pro Team, bested 159 other players in a Pot Limit Omaha preliminary event, earning $40,000. Annette has had significant success in both...
Aussie Millions Preliminary Events Underway 6o3r2a
by Poker News
After a brief lull for the Christmas period, the professional poker circuit is now back in full swing. Following on from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is the Aussie Millions, Down Under’s most prestigious tournament series. The event is frequented, not only...
What's New at PokerStars – PCA Edition 672l4f
by PokerStars
PokerStars has crowned a champion at the 2010 PCA! Congratulations go out to Harrison ‘gibler321’ Gimbel for taking down the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. At the age of 19, Gimbel is the youngest player to be touting a PCA title. Early in the PCA,...
What’s New at PokerStars – PCA Edition 5w314
by PokerStars
PokerStars has crowned a champion at the 2010 PCA! Congratulations go out to Harrison ‘gibler321’ Gimbel for taking down the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. At the age of 19, Gimbel is the youngest player to be touting a PCA title. Early in the PCA,...
PCA 2010 Day 5: Only 24 to Go! Chip Counts Included! 1y6kt
by PokerStars
Only 24 players are left of the initial record-setting 1529 hopefuls that showed up in Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Ryan ‘g0lfa’ D’Angelo is no stranger to this blog, and once again he makes an appearance, this time...
PCA Day 1 3172j
by PokerStars
Day 1 of the 2010 PCA is over! Day 2 is in progress, but we would like to give you an recap of PCA Day 1! The ACR Poker Caribbean Adventure drew nearly 1600 entrants, so the massive field was divided into Day 1A and Day 1B. 668 PCA hopefuls started Day 1A with 30,000...
POKERSTARS.NET SPONSORS EXCITING NEW NORTH AMERICAN POKER TOUR p3vw
by PokerStars
PokerStars.net is delighted to announce the launch of the long awaited PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour (NAPT). The NAPT is the first major poker tour in North America created by poker players for poker players with accessible buy-ins, expectations for massive...
Strangling in the Bellagio? 2rc8
by Poker News
What tilt leads players to do is quite amazing. Some steam ala Phil Hellmuth, others simply decide to play tighter and become as still as a mouse. But according to several reports and a forum posting on TwoPlusTwo, someone at the Bellagio decided to take matters into...
What’s new at PokerStars? 4f4h6w
by WSOP
It is pretty much business as usual at PokerStars. Nothing major has taken place, but there are a few things to note. First, in celebration of awarding $5million since the inception of the Battle of the Planet leaderboards began, they are doubling the prize pool for...
What's new at PokerStars? 4t4c6c
by WSOP
It is pretty much business as usual at PokerStars. Nothing major has taken place, but there are a few things to note. First, in celebration of awarding $5million since the inception of the Battle of the Planet leaderboards began, they are doubling the prize pool for...
Go Down Under for the Aussie Millions with bwin 4z1n62
by Poker News
One of the premier events on the live circuit The Aussie Millions has fast become one of the most enduring and exciting events on the live circuit. Taking place in Melbourne, Australia, the event annually plays host to all of the major pro players, looking to snap up...
Qualify for the Aussie Millions on bwin 463s2b
by Poker News
The November Nine haven’t even reconvened for the WSOP Main Event final table, but the forward thinking team at bwin is already looking ahead to the world’s next high profile tournament series. The annual Crown Australian Poker Championship takes place in January and...
Bob Stupak Dies at 67 5x4271
by Poker News
On September 25, 2009 high stakes gambler and Las Vegas innovator Bob Stupak ed away of leukaemia. He was 67 years old and had been battling the cancer for some time. He spent the last moments of his life with close family at Desert Springs Hospital. Following...
Man Wins Borgata Poker Open Ladies Event 2l5u4o
by Poker News
The Borgata Poker Open main event has long been a popular stop on the World Poker Tour and a thriving multi-event festival has grown up around it. In particular, the annual Ladies Championship has become a regular draw for the card playing of the fairer sex....
Qualify for the WSOP at Poker-Stars today! 715363
by WSOP
As you could have seen reported by other FTR bloggers, The 40th World Series of Poker event is already underway! I would like to take a minute to tell you why you should qualify using PokerStars to play in these events if you do not happen to have $10,000 in spare...
Swedish Player Sven Ragnar Astrom Wins WPT Venice™, Powered by bwin-Poker k1s3z
by Poker News
397 poker players competed for more than $2 million in prize money at the first-ever World Poker Tour® tournament in Italy. Last week, 397 players participated in the first ever World Poker Tour® event in Italy — WPT Venice™, powered by bwin. The €4,000 tournament...
Qualify for Major Live Tournaments with -SunPoker 94e5j
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SunPoker is giving players a chance to qualify for some of the world’s best live tournaments through their online satellites. So far, SunPoker players have cashed for more than €300,000 in the Casinos Austria Poker Tournament series. Now, they want to give you...
Sports Betting VOTED LEGAL in Delaware 2h635
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Holy crap! Pigs are flying! Or maybe they finally realized that jails were getting too full and people decided to stop imprisoning people based on stupid laws. Delaware, the second smallest state after Rhode Island, has voted and ed Sports Betting and Table games...
2009 National Heads-Up Poker Challenge Begins on NBC 6m4g1s
by Poker News
Beginning this Sunday and continuing for the next five Sundays, NBC will be airing the 2009 National Heads-Up Poker Challenge, starting at noon each week. The event was recorded last month at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and features a field of 64 players, including...
Jaime Gold Back on Top 5dm6g
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Well, not exactly, but he was a part on the first place team at this past weekend’s Dream Team Poker event at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Team Aced was able to earn the fewest points (lower number is better) of the 148 teams. Gold’s team was made...
Top Pros to Play in Dream Team Poker's First Public Event 253v5t
by Poker News
In October last year, Dream Team Poker unveiled their revolutionary new approach to a team poker tournament and later that month held their first event. It was an invitation only event, which featured some very well-known professional poker players as well as some...
Top Pros to Play in Dream Team Poker’s First Public Event 24161k
by Poker News
In October last year, Dream Team Poker unveiled their revolutionary new approach to a team poker tournament and later that month held their first event. It was an invitation only event, which featured some very well-known professional poker players as well as some...
EPT Season 5: Dortmund – Girl beats Boys 6a331m
by Poker News
Sandra “Black Mamba” Naujoks makes history by becoming the second ever woman to win an EPT live event. And she did not walk an easy path. The German beauty walked home with about €917,000 in her pockets, after defeating everybody in a very very tough final...
LAPT Mexico Finally Concludes 92t5m
by Poker News
It’s been a few months since the PokerStars LAPT Mexico tournament started. Back in December, 242 entrants paid the $2,500 to play in the tourny, only to have it halted by the gaming commission with 89 players still in the game. At that time, PokerStars decided...
Live Tournaments from Poker-Stars.com 61506u
by Poker News
EPT San Remo Italy, home of several of the most crazily aggressive poker pros like Dario Minieri, Luca Pagano and Jeff Lisandro, will once again be host to one of the most prestigious EPT stops – the EPT San Remo. This will be your chance to go to the land of...
Video Poker to Pay for College? 46bk
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During desperate times, those in charge need to be creative in coming up with solutions to difficult problems. In Pennsylvania, Governor Rendell faces such a difficult problem. His state is staring at a $2.3 billion budget deficit. There’s little doubt that...
First ever event on the RPT St. Petersburg won by Oleg Suntov 86418
by Poker News
Sit back, relax, and watch the big stacks eliminate themselves. Occasionally, make a move to get a few chips. But most of all, conserve your chips, and really really nurse your dead or dying stack back to life. This was Oleg Suntov’s game plan, as he was on his...
Caesars-Palace to Host Public Dream Team Tournament 291r73
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It was just a few months ago, in November, that Dream Team Gaming introduced their patent-pending tournament structure during an invitation-only event. That event featured some very well-known poker players and celebrities, including Jaime Gold, Erica Schoenberg, and...
Aussie Millions Million Dollar Cash game 3e3f3h
by Poker News
We haven’t had a big cash game in a while. The last one still fresh in our memory is the High Stakes Poker season with a million dollar buy in. Well, fret no more high stakes railtards! The Aussies have heard your pleas and cries for help and are more than...
Annette vs Patrick deep in the Aussie Millions 2009 38731e
by Poker News
We have not heard from her in a while. It seems she went into a retreat, but is now back in full force, destroying anyone and everything in her path! Annette Obrestad, the winner of the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe, youngest female winner of a bracelet ever,...
Your Chance to Play in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship 57574k
by Poker News
That’s right, you have a chance to play in one of the most exclusive poker tournaments of the year. Only 64 players are invited to the National Heads-Up Poker Championship with most of the seats being reserved for some of the best pros in the world. It’s...
Bellagio Ends ’08 And Begins ’09 In Style! 176j3l
by Poker News
Bellagio, the prestigious casino of legendary renown and fame, thanks also to its prominent featuring in the Ocean’s Eleven motion picture and non-fictional live hosting of regular high stakes poker games, will be celebrating new years eve and also new years day...
Bellagio Ends '08 And Begins '09 In Style! 3p2h8
by Poker News
Bellagio, the prestigious casino of legendary renown and fame, thanks also to its prominent featuring in the Ocean’s Eleven motion picture and non-fictional live hosting of regular high stakes poker games, will be celebrating new years eve and also new years day...
PokerTek May Change the Face of Live Poker 3u1453
by Poker News
For many poker players there is just nothing like playing in a live game. You are interacting directly with the players you are against, the dealer is sitting right in front of you, and you have the feel of the cards between your fingers and the felt under your...
LAPT Mexico to Continue Online 6j3d4y
by Poker News
After the unfortunate cancellation of the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour Mexico event, PokerStars has decided that they will offer the 89 players that were still in the event a chance to finish the tournament. While the details are still being worked out, it...
Poker Tournament? What Poker Tournament? 41584b
by Poker News
The dust is still settling after the fiasco that was the PokerStars LAPT Nueveo Vallarta, and apparently some would like to pretend it never happened. To recap, at about 10:30 p.m. CT Friday evening, day 1 of the second event of the LAPT’s second season, play...
89 Poker Players Left When LAPT Nuevo Vallarta Event Cancelled Mid-Play 3w6dq
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Play at the 2008 PokerStars LAPT Nuevo Vallarta tournament was suddenly stopped by gaming officials late on the first day of the event, leaving 89 players out of a field of 242 entrants wondering if they’d get to play on. The players were hurriedly ushered out...
Poker-Stars Live Events 3fr5t
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Information on how to qualify for the following events can be found on the PokerStars website. It is possible to qualify for as little as $2,22 or 100 FPP. It is also possible, of course, to buy in direct. All you really need is hope, a dream, and some luck, and you...
NBC’s Poker After Dark Finds a New Home 5z685z
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After four seasons NBC has decided to move Poker After Dark away from the South Point Hotel and Casino. Hosting the 2009 Season’s 60 episodes will be the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino’s newest event center, “The Grand”. Poker fans need not...
NBC's Poker After Dark Finds a New Home 1k6w6x
by Poker News
After four seasons NBC has decided to move Poker After Dark away from the South Point Hotel and Casino. Hosting the 2009 Season’s 60 episodes will be the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino’s newest event center, “The Grand”. Poker fans need not...
Live Poker Going Electronic 2p35f
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The ease and comfort of online poker may be coming to a card-room near you soon! At least two different U.S. card rooms are electing to use “PokerPro” software which electronically deals cards to poker players at a traditional-style card table. Chip counts...
LAPT Punta del Este – summary 6i475i
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The exciting Latin America Poker Tour, sponsored by PokerStars.net, just crowned its third winner in Punta del Este, Uruguay. 351 people from all over showed up to play, creating a prize pool of $851,175. The tournament was held at the Mantra Resort and Casino. 93...
Random Brick-and-Mortar News – June 29th 4442n
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Casino files lawsuit against NBA. Wynn Las Vegas is attempting to force the payment of a $50,000 bill that was created back in 2007 for an NBA All-Star game. During the All-Star weekend that year, NBA Properties, NBA Entertainment, and Alonzo Mourning Charities all...
Man Pleads Guilty to Reckless Manslaughter 1n6j18
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Vincente Perez, 57, of Macon, Georgia pleaded guilty over the fatal stabbing that took place at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic city. Perez and Arthur Price, 61, got into an argument over a seat at a poker table. The disagreement continued outside to the valet parking...
LAPT San Jose–Max “Massimo” Steinberg finishes in 2nd Place! 22601j
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Costa Rica is Spanish for the rich coast, most likely because of its beautiful beaches and cultural offerings. But, this year the rich coast takes on a new meaning as almost 400 poker players arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica for the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) San...
LAPT San Jose–Max "Massimo" Steinberg finishes in 2nd Place! 5r3b49
by Poker News
Costa Rica is Spanish for the rich coast, most likely because of its beautiful beaches and cultural offerings. But, this year the rich coast takes on a new meaning as almost 400 poker players arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica for the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) San...
Max "Massimo" Steinberg Chip Leader at LAPT Final Table! 2m5s6i
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FTR veteran Max “Massimo” Steinberg flew down with fellow FTR member, and twin brother, Danny “IowaSkinsFan” Steinberg to buy-in straight up for the LAPT in San Jose, Costa Rica. They are both very capable of taking down a tournament like this,...
Max “Massimo” Steinberg Chip Leader at LAPT Final Table! 4j551g
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FTR veteran Max “Massimo” Steinberg flew down with fellow FTR member, and twin brother, Danny “IowaSkinsFan” Steinberg to buy-in straight up for the LAPT in San Jose, Costa Rica. They are both very capable of taking down a tournament like this,...
Poker-Stars opens a live poker room in Macau 692f25
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In quite the unprecedented move, Poker Stars opened its very own live poker room in Macau, China today. Not only is the first ever live poker room ever opened by an online poker room, but Poker Stars in doing so, is spreading the game of poker across the world....
Rough Start in 2008 for U.S. Brick-and-Mortar Casinos 6a3j4l
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We’ll start this tale of sorrow and woe with the story of Tropicana Entertainment, an operator of eleven casinos including one famous location on the Las Vegas Strip. They have recently filed for bankruptcy protection and they have blamed their financial...
Coast to Coast Poker Championship 2y4d6c
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As a Vancouverite (the Canadian version), I feel the need to write an article featuring the first ever Coast to Coast Poker Championship, a series of tournaments that will start tomorrow at the River Rock Resort and Casino (a mere 10 minute drive away from my house)....
Random Brick-and-Mortar Casino News 225s36
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Woman steals $39,000 to play video poker. Diata Demanje Rhodes, a former Multnomah County employee, stole nearly $39,000 from the county she worked for to fund a video poker addiction. She was forced to resign from her position after officials found money missing from...
Random Brick-and-Mortar Casino News 225s36
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Smokers Banned from Casinos in Atlantic City. Smoking was still permitted in casinos even after New Jersey banned smoking in most public buildings just two years ago, but that could soon change. Next week the City Council should be giving final approval to a ban that...
WSOP Rights Holder to Change Names n4b4e
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When you think of Las Vegas, one of the first hotel chains that pops into mind is Caesars Palace. That is apparently what Harrah’s Entertainment also thought. Harrah’s Board of Directors agreed that the company would be better off known as Caesars...
Monte-Carlo Casino to Re-Open on Friday 30594h
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MGM Mirage’s Monte Carlo Casino is scheduled to re-open on Friday February 15, almost three weeks after being forced to close due to a fire atop the resort on January 25. The re-opening will be on time for the American Presidents Day holiday weekend. The fire...
Random Brick-and-Mortar Casino News 225s36
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Woman Refuses $20,000 Jackpot. A $20,000 jackpot was offered on a nickel slot machine at Harrah’s Atlantic City in Jersey, but 77-year-old Angela Domino has refused it, saying it should have be $86,000 instead. She has filed a lawsuit against the casino and...
Online Poker in Brick and Mortar Casinos z151t
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Online poker may be seeing a new demographic of people stepping up to play in coming days. Gaming Laboratories International will be releasing a poker console to be installed in traditional casinos that will allow s to try their shot against players online. This...
On the tournament trail, January 21st 5f6d1z
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It has been a positively sick week, with another millionaire made in the poker world, and two other main events of series going on. The Aussie Millions have come to a close, the WPT World Poker Open is heading into Day 2, and the World Series of Poker Circuit in...
Aussie Millions Update 225d41
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With Event 13 in the books and the Main Event’s final table taking place now, the Aussie Millions is nearing its completion. I finished last week’s entry with the results of Event 9, so we’ll jump right in and keep on going with Event 10. Event 10...
Lederer Wins the $100,000 Aussie Millions- Event 9 364y47
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Howard Lederer has taken down event 9 at the Aussie Millions taking home over $1.2 AUD. Along with 24 others, Howard stumped up $100,000 to enter this event, so it’s not surprising that only the very highest rollers paid to play in this event which included Phil Ivey,...
Random Brick-and-Mortar Casino News 225s36
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Casino Planned For Israel. The Israel Land istration has agreed to give twelve acres of land to Israel’s first casino project. The Israeli Tourism Ministry has said that it will be on the north shore of the Red Sea, an area visited by many tourists due to...
