WPT Season XII to start in Cyprus with $3,000,000 GTD Across 35 Events 27331h

North Cyprus is going to be the site of the first Event of Season XII of the World Poker Tour, and to celebrate the WPT are rolling the welcome wagon out with $3,000,000 worth of guarantees over the 35 events scheduled. The Festival is due to run between the 12th and...

WPT Announces First Half of Season XII 6r5k37

The WPT have announced their plans for the rest of 2013, and it really is going to be global six months. With events covering North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, the World Poker Tour is really living up to it’s name. The first of these will be in Europe,...

WPT Championship Won by Chino Rheem 656f3d

In the early hours of Saturday Morning, the 2013 $25,000 WPT Championship came to an end, with one of poker’s more controversial stars taking the title. Controversy has followed Chino throughout his career, but he wasn’t the only one at the final table who...

WPT Canadian Spring Poker Championship won by Amir Babakhani 5l2s4p

Given the global reach of the industry, these day’s it’s pretty unusual for a sponsored major poker event to have a final table of local players. However, that’s exactly what happened last weekend at the $3,300 CAD WPT Canadian Sprint Poker...

Max Steinberg WPT 2nd place and Exclusive Hand Analysis! 5e3y1r

In June Max Steinberg became the first FTR member to win a WSOP bracelet. Besting a massive field of 2,795 to take down over $440,000 and the coveted trophy obtained by so few. On the 30th of August, he followed that up with a 2nd place finish at the WPT Legends of...

Success Story Comes out of WPT LA Poker Classic 633s1r

When the WPT LA Poker Classic was down to the final two, the host’s PR department must have been pumping their fists in excitement. The chip leader, David “Doc” Sands, was a WPT Ones to Watch player, and his opponent, Sean Jazayeri, was a 3-time WPT...

Ivey continues to dominate, ends Day 1 of WPT LA Classic near the top 6b3m4d

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...

WPT Foundation – a New Charitable Organization 4s4555

World Poker Tour (WPT) has shown the philanthropic side of poker by announcing the launch of the WPT Foundation, a charitable organization that will non-profit programs on world issues such as the environment, human rights, hunger and poverty. The initiative...

Matt Juttelstad is the WPT Lucky Hearts Champ 5v5j12

After 9 hours and 300 hands of final table action, Matt Juttelstad defeated Gigi Gagne heads-up to become the champion of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Gagne, who started the evening as the chip...

WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Continues into Day 2 356q3z

Continuing FTR’s coverage of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, the second chance rebuy period has ended and the final field size has been finalized at 295 buyins for a total prize pool of just over...

WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Day 1A: Uri Kadosh Leads 3dw59

The first day of the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open has ended at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. A total of 125 entrants were on the player’s list at the start of the non-televised tournament buying in with $3500, with more expected...

WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open Starts Today in Florida 4b5l5n

The World Poker Tour makes its return to the Sunshine State with the WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open, a non-televised Season X Main Event to take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The brand-new tournament starts today and runs till...

Anthony Ruberto Wins Inaugural WPT Jacksonville Event 704e19

The first ever WPT event in Jacksonville, Florida took place last week and Anthony “Boston” Ruberto emerged victorious in the $3500 event for $325,928.  There were 393 total players and a prize pool of over $1.25 million.  Anthony had a commanding chip...

WPT Announces its 2012 Schedule 1e3026

The World Poker Tour has recently announced its final nine tour stops of its incredible tenth season.  Continuing the WPT’s efforts to expand globally, three of the events will be held in Europe.  The WPT will be stopping in Dublin, Ireland in January, in...

Qualify For WPT Prague at bwin Poker 4982d

Qualify for the WPT Prague starting today at bwin Poker. WPT Prague is scheduled to take place December 1-5 at the stunning Corinthia Hotel in Prague. Win your 3200€ + 300€ buy-in at bwin from now until November 20th! The World Poker Tour is one of the biggest poker...

Win A WPT Amneville Package Now at bwin Poker w2k1n

You haven’t lived until you’ve been to and once you go you’ll always be trying to go back! The WPT keeps moving along! After exciting stops in and Slovenia, the WPT came to Los Angeles last week for an amazing main event where Will...

Will The Thrill Failla Wins WPT Legends of Poker 2011 37732j

Exciting, outgoing, brash, old school… these are all words used to describe 2011 WPT Legends of Poker champion Will “The Thrill” Failla, who took the championship and $758,085! The tournament, held at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California,...

Interview with WPT Champion Dwyte Pilgrim: A Career Defining Hand 381x2d

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoAsYMqhavs Skip to 8:20 of this video! Dwyte Pilgrim made a dramatic entrance into the elite poker ranks in 2010 by winning the WPT Borgata Poker Open in Atlantic City, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious tournaments....

WPT Legends of Poker: 2 Days Left With 3/4 Million for First Place 6q3x19

The four day WPT Legends of Poker event has just wrapped up Day 2. Taking place at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, this year’s tournament offered a $3,500 buy-in on day 1A, last Thursday, with an optional re-buy on day 1B, last Friday. This was the first WPT...

New WPT Promo Events Running at Bwin Poker 172r22

I don’t know everything about your life, but I do know a few things.  First off, I know that you like poker.  In fact you like it so much that you actually seek out extra news coverage of poker, and incidentally you’ve found a great site for that!  I also...

Win a $7k Package to the WPT Borgata Open on PartyPoker 6i1g57

Atlantic City is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. While it is known for offering fantastic shopping and fine dining, it is most famous as the “Las Vegas of the East” thanks to its large collection of casinos and gambling...

WPT Slovenia: Miha Travnik First Slovenian to Win Major Title 6m1g4c

WPT Slovenia just finished, with local Miha Travnik taking the first place title and $144,399! Travnik will also be receiving a $25,500 entry into the WPT World Championship held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, later this year. WPT Slovenia featured 141 entrants and a...

Scott Seiver Wins 2011 WPT World Championship 4f4r60

The World Poker Tour championship main event can be summed up with one picture, Scott Seiver, sitting in front of a table covered in money, $1,618,344 to be exact. Seiver’s arms are outstretched throwing four morbidly obese money stacks high up into the air....

WPT World Championship at the Bellagio Final Table Set 5n5c2h

The Bellagio in Las Vegas is currently hosting the WPT World Championship $25,00 buy-in. This year’s turnout was excellent with 220 players versus 195 last year. The total prize pool for the event comes to $5,309,500. After six days of play the final table is...

Tekintamgac Allowed to Play at WPT Championship Despite Cheating Allegations 5r3a59

This week saw massive amounts of controversy erupt in the live poker tournament scene, as one of the players taking part in the World Poker Tour Championship event was identified to be none other than Ali Tekintamgac. The german poker player was invited to play in the...

WPT Extends Contract with Bellagio 2up2w

The World Poker Tour has announced a contract extension with the Bellagio Resort and Casino, ensuring their collaboration through the next two seasons.

Erik Seidel Settles for Second in the WPT Hollywood Poker Open 155o10

A local poker player becomes a hometown hero when he bests the Erik Seidel heads-up at the WPT Hollywood Poker Open in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The final table included other heavy hitters such as William Reynolds, Ali Eslami, and Tom Marchese. Mike Scarborough endured...

WPT Hollywood Final Table: Reynolds, Seidel, Marchese 6p4669

Tomorrow will be the final table of the 2011 WPT Hollywood Casino. The tournament began at The Hollywood Casino, located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Saturday on April 9th. After three days of play only six players remain. The big three names remaining include Erik...

Roberto Romanello Wins WPT Bratislava, Inches Closer to Triple Crown 1lk3q

Roberto Romanello, a Full Tilt Red Pro, took down WPT Bratislava on April 3rd. Romanello, who hails from Wales, captured an EPT title in Prague, collecting €640,000. The WPT Bratislava Main Event attracted 211 players. The tournament was held in the Slovakian capital...

Nikitina Natalia Claims First WPT Event 345j1y

Sam Trickett, sitting second place at the final table, owned the spotlight. In 2011, Trickett has already earned $2,892,889 and was the clear favorite to win in the World Poker Tour National Series in Paris. That is until he quickly doubled up three opposing players,...

Alessio Isaia Captures Victory at WPT Venice my54

Alessio Isaia became the first Italian to win a World Poker tour event when he took down WPT Venice on February 9th. Isaia bested a field of 523 to take the crown on home soil. Isaia’s foray into poker began in 2005. A year and half later he turned pro. In 2008,...

Chrysalis Official Charity for WPT Celebrity Invitational 6ca43

The World Poker Tour Celebrity Invitational is coming to the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles February 19th. Chrysalis will be the official charity. It’s a two day tournament, with the final table played on March 2nd. Dozens of high profile celebrities are...

WPT Partners with Chrysalis for Charity Event 5a5o6a

Chrysalis, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding employment for economically disadvantaged individuals, has been chosen as the WPT Celebrity Invitational’s charity partner for the second year in a row. The World Poker tour celebrity Invitational Event...

The WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic Kicks Off 6w5j5r

On Friday, December 2, 2010, the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic begins. This tournament series is hosted at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada and is the last WPT event of 2010. This year’s buy-in is $10000+300, down from a $15000 buy-in in...

Harrison Gimbel Ships WPT Regional Series Event at Seminole Hard Rock 3x2uf

Poker fans around the globe will get to see a poker tournament with a bit of a rock and roll twist, thanks to the World Poker Tour Regional Series event that came to a close this week. The WPT kicked off the Series with the $5,000 Seminole Hard Rock Fall Open, which...

WPT Announces Stops in Venice, Vienna, and Paris 6g1157

Hot off the renewal of their Legends of Poker contract with Bicycle Casino, the World Poker Tour has added three stops onto their ever-expanding schedule.

WPT Extends Contract with Bicycle Casino n694

The World Poker Tour and Bell Garden, CA's Bicycle Casino have recently announced contract extension, which will carry their partnership through the year 2015. Specifically, this means that the annual Legends of Poker event will maintain its place as one of the most popular stops on the WPT tour.

WPT Barcelona Winner Disqualified from Partouche Poker Tour Final Table 6yh5q

WPT Barcelona winner, Ali Tekintamgak, has been disqualified  from the Partouche Poker Tour final table for cheating. The final table is set to start play tomorrow. Details are not yet known, but the Partouche Poker Tour reportedly has turned over video evidence and...

Jeff Forrest Wins WPT World Poker Finals 8216e

The final table of the World Poker Tour World Poker Finals at Foxwoods was loaded with its share of bad beats. The record number of suckouts pushed the final table ed midnight and into Wednesday. After it was all said and done, though, Jeff Forrest emerged as the...

Tom Marchese Leads Final Table at WPT Foxwoods 5j2r5b

The final table has been set at WPT Foxwoods with Tom Marchese leading the way. Marchese,  a high stakes online player known as “Kingsofcards”, is looking to add to his final table success after having won the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Venetian Main...

Randal Flowers Wins WPT Festa Al Lago 704p2f

Randal Flowers, who plays online as “RandALLin”, has already made a name for himself in the online poker world. The 22 year old has already amassed 2 million in online tournament earnings. On Wednesday, he made a name for himself in live tournaments when...

WORLD POKER TOUR NAMES TONY DUNST RAW DEAL HOST 125l6

High Stakes Player Wins National Talent Search To Be Newest Member of WPT® On-Air Team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES – (Oct. 4, 2010) – Fresh off a history making, record-setting field at the Borgata Open, the World Poker Tour® continues making...

DWYTE PILGRIM WINS HISTORY MAKING WORLD POKER TOUR BORGATA POKER OPEN 1b2i4a

Record Entries Mark Third Straight WPT® Tournament Increase Atlantic City, NJ (Friday, Sept. 24, 2010) – And the hits just keep on comin’ for the World Poker Tour. World Poker Tour congratulates Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for hosting the largest...

Jake Cody Picks Up WPT London Title 92247

London is the place to be this month for serious poker players, with the EPT, WPT, WSOPE and British Poker Festival all visiting the city throughout the course of September. The World Poker Tour London Event has just come to a close, and while it was a fantastic...

WPT’S SEASON IX SUCCESS CONTINUES AS LEGENDS OF POKER AT THE BICYCLE CASINO CROWNS NEW CHAMPION 3ql4t

ANDY FRANKENBERGER TAKES HOME HIS FIRST WPT® TITLE AND HIS SHARE OF A $2.15 MILLION PRIZE POOL LOS ANGELES – The slate of recent changes to the World Poker Tour® (WPT) continues to have a positive impact as 462 players bought in for Legends of Poker at...

Andy Frankenberger Snags Legends of Poker Title 5ov24

It was an exciting time in Los Angeles this week as poker greats settled on the felt to battle it out at the World Poker Tour’s 2010 Legends of Poker. While a great time was surely had by all, the big winner on the day was Andy Frankenberger who walked away with...

STOP YELLING AT THE TV AND BE ON IT 5e6z5x

World Poker Tour® Announces Open Casting For New On-Air Role LOS ANGELES — You wouldn’t lay down that hand. You can’t believe that rank amateur or pompous pro made that call. Your family wants you to stop screaming at the TV. Heck, even your...

Moritz Kranich Bests Smith and Ivey in WPT Bellagio Cup VI 2x65h

It was the ride of a lifetime this week for Moritz Kranich as the World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup VI came to a close in Las Vegas. Kranich outlasted a final table of exceptional players, including world-renowned Phil Ivey, to take down the tournament and the WPT title....

WORLD POKER TOUR NAMES KIMBERLY LANSING TO NEWLY CREATED ANCHOR POSITION; DEBUTS ROYAL FLUSH GIRLS 60613t

Matt Savage Officially Introduced As Executive Tour Director LAS VEGAS (JULY 10, 2010) — At a press conference earlier today at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, site of the WPT Bellagio Cup VI, World Poker Tour® (WPT) CEO Steve Heller and WPT President Adam Pliska...

Bodog Poker Pro David Williams Wins WPT World Championship 6t2l4j

Bodog Poker pro David Williams has won the Season VIII World Poker Tour World Championship, taking home $1.5 million. Williams, 29, rocketed to poker fame in 2004 at the World Series in Las Vegas. He made it to the final table of the Main Event and finished in second...

Hoyt Corkins Wins WPT Southern Poker Championship 3w2y3g

PartyPoker may have taken over the reigns at the World Poker Tour, but the prestigious tournament series keeps rolling just like it always has. The latest stop on Season 8 was the Southern Poker Championships at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. This is...

Heads Shaved at WPT Doyle Brunson Classic 664zl

The World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is a traditional end-of-year high-stakes event which draws in all the big name pros from Las Vegas and beyond. This year’s WPTDBFDWPC, as it is not known for short, was as star-studded as ever, with...

WPT Sale In Doubt After Unknown New Bidder Revealed 5b4r2t

The once ailing World Poker Tour has been undergoing something of a resurgence in the past few weeks. As I reported a fortnight ago, the tour’s parents company WPT Enterprises Inc. had agreed to sell the majority of their assets to mysterious investment company...

World Poker Tour (WPT) Sold to Gamynia Limited 3b5p3

Amidst recent turmoil the World Poker Tour was sold this past week to Gamynia Limited for just over $9,000,000 and a percentage of future sales.  The Tour, owned and operated by World Poker Tour Enterprises, was the brainchild of TV Producer and CEO of WPTE Steven...

World Poker Tour Sold to Gamynia Limited 561a50

Since its heyday in the pre-UIGEA poker boom, the World Poker Tour has been on a deep dark downward spiral. Viewing figures have waned, tournament attendance has suffered, and profits have dried up. The last 12 months have been extremely testing for the former...

WPT Bellagio Cup V Crowns First Season 8 Champion 604u3o

Across the road from the World Series, the modern home of Las Vegas poker was hosting the WPT Bellagio Cup V. The event is traditionally timed to overlap with the end of the Main Event, in order to tempt in pros and big-money amateurs before they head back home after...

World Poker Tour May be Sold to European Gambling Firm 3n2v4d

Rumors are circulating that European online gambling company bwin is lining up a bid for the World Poker Tour. The ailing TV show has seen its stock plummet over the last few years thanks to the ing of the UIGEA. bwin is an Austrian based firm with gambling...

WPT Season VIII Schedule Unveiled 4w2l1t

Poker’s most well known tele-visual spectacle has announced its return. The World Poker Tour has unveiled their U.S. schedule for Season VIII. A host of favourite venues make a return to the schedule this year, with one brand new addition. There will be 12 stops in...

Scotty Nguyen Wins L.A.P.C. $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event 2wl50

Texas Hold ‘em may be the world’s most popular version of poker, but many consider the game of H.O.R.S.E. to be the ultimate test of skill. Combining Hold ‘em, Omaha, Razz, and Stud into one event provides the top pros with the perfect chance to test their skills...

Fox Sports Network Commissions World Poker Tour Season VIII 6g4p5

The WPT is set to return to screens across the U.S. for an eighth season, as announced yesterday by the Fox Sports Network. Positive ratings for Season I reruns and the currently airing Season VII have convinced Fox executives to commit to a new series of 26 hour-long...

2009 WPT LAPC CAN'T BE MISSED 151o58

Well, well, it seems we already have a can’t-miss event on our hands. If you heard a part of the entrants list of the 2009 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic, you’d know what Jizzy is talking about. Already scheduled to play in the event are Allen...

2009 WPT LAPC CAN’T BE MISSED 6a4o2w

Well, well, it seems we already have a can’t-miss event on our hands. If you heard a part of the entrants list of the 2009 World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic, you’d know what Jizzy is talking about. Already scheduled to play in the event are Allen...

Chino Rheem Wins WPT 5 Diamond Classic 48e1p

If the name Chino Rheem sounds familiar to you, it’s for good reason.  He was one of the “November Nine” – the final table of this year’s World Series of Poker.  Rheem finished seventh in the main event but wanted to be sure people...

World Poker Finals Wrap Up at Foxwoods 403r65

Although it hasn’t gotten the same publicity as the World Series of Poker, there was another major live tournament that just wrapped up.  The World Poker Tour held their World Poker Finals this year at the Foxwood Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. This...

ElkY Wins WPT Fiesta al Lago y3e2b

Earlier this week, the sixth event of the WPT’s seventh season concluded with a resounding win for Bertrand Grospellier, known online as “ElkY.” The WPT Festa al Lago was held at the famous Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas. The buy-in was steep...

Glen Witmer Takes Down North American Poker Championship 3g434

The World Poker Tour’s North American Poker Championship took place October 10th through the 16th.  Four hundred fifty-four hopefuls gathered at the Fallsview Casino in Niagra Falls to enter the tournament.  This brought the prize pool of the $10,000 + $300...

John "The Razor" Phan Seizes WPT Legends of Poker Victory f6p2s

After nearly three and a half hours of grueling and exciting heads-up play, John “The Razor” Phan was able to overcome Amit Makhija for the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker title.  The poker pro, Phan, was awarded $1,116,428 and the WPT...

John “The Razor” Phan Seizes WPT Legends of Poker Victory r5ri

After nearly three and a half hours of grueling and exciting heads-up play, John “The Razor” Phan was able to overcome Amit Makhija for the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker title.  The poker pro, Phan, was awarded $1,116,428 and the WPT...

Amit Makhija Leads WPT's Legends of Poker Final Table 5f6s6r

This afternoon at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, the final table of the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker got underway.  Six players remain, with the young Amit Makhija leading the way, holding almost 30% of the chips in play. He has held the...

Amit Makhija Leads WPT’s Legends of Poker Final Table 174z5p

This afternoon at the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California, the final table of the World Poker Tour’s Legends of Poker got underway.  Six players remain, with the young Amit Makhija leading the way, holding almost 30% of the chips in play. He has held the...

WPT Faces Being Delisted from the NASDAQ 2z61k

Following on from a dire second quarter report published earlier this month, the WPT have run into another financial hurdle – the threat of being delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange. Falling revenues were put down to lower licensing fees after their switch...

WPT's Releases Forlorn Financial Figures for Last Quarter 232423

WPT Enterprises, stalwarts of televised poker, have reported gloomy figures for the second quarter of 2008. Revenues from almost all areas of the company are down on this time last year, with only online gaming recording modest growth. Even that ray of light may be...

WPT’s Releases Forlorn Financial Figures for Last Quarter 2d216f

WPT Enterprises, stalwarts of televised poker, have reported gloomy figures for the second quarter of 2008. Revenues from almost all areas of the company are down on this time last year, with only online gaming recording modest growth. Even that ray of light may be...

WPT Agree Innovative Deal to Broadcast in India. 2k2b6x

After a month which began with fears that Season VII of the now legendary World Poker Tour might be without a network, news of a deal to bring the WPT to India bring an end to a striking turnaround. WPT Enterprises have agreed a deal with the privately run Zee...

On the tournament trail — July 25th, 2008. 4j6w2k

The summer is halfway over, and as often happens this time of the year, live tournaments are in a bit of a lull. The 2008 World Series of Poker is all over, except for the final table of the Main Event, which won’t be going down until November. The next seasons of the...

Fox Sports Partners with the World Poker Tour to Change the Face of Televised Poker 1z3xe

So you’re watching a poker tournament on television and there are five minutes left. Say Phil Ivey has a 9 to 1 chip lead over Phil Hellmuth. Who do you think is going to win? World Poker Tour founder Steve Lipscomb realized a flaw in the presentation of his...

WPT Bellagio Cup IV 2t5t34

Yesterday saw one of the very toughest WPT final tables ever, if not the toughest final table ever, period. Everyone at the table was more than capable of holding their own; each player world class in their own right. Last year’s final table was no slouch either, with...

WPT World Championship — Final Table 4r1q36

Sometimes in poker, it seems as if destiny plays a part. Not everyone believes in destiny, but sometimes it just seems irrefutable. Take Gus Hansen, for example. Gus Hansen is quite obviously an extremely talented tournament player, with constantly ruthless...

WPT World Championship – final table formed 5f2u5s

Five days have ed since the championship started, and we are now down to the TV final table which is, of course, six players. For an introduction to the tournament, please click here. My article will cover the last three days of the tournament to get us up-to-date...

WPT World Championships Update – Apr. 22nd 2n5u17

For those who’ve been following the traditionally star-studded World Poker Tour all season long, your payoff is finally here with the Season 6 WPT World Championships.  And what a payoff it has been so far! In all, 545 players paid the hefty $25,000 entry fee...

Seidel wins WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic 3n4d6r

With 15 WPT cashes to his name, Erik Seidel finally his first WPT title after winning the WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic. Seidel outlasted a field of 345 players and entered the 6 handed final table with a commanding chip. The action on the final table last nearly 12...

Foxwoods Poker Classic 2008 – Final Table 473i24

Last time I wrote, I left off at the end of Day 4 of the 2008 No-Limit Holdem Championship of the Foxwoods Poker Classic. There are two days left to discuss, so let’s get right to Day 5! Day 5 started with just 9 people and the day’s goal was to play down...

Foxwoods Poker Classic 2008 – Days 1 to 4 5v3b1d

The 2008 version of the Foxwoods Poker Classic has been going on since March 24th, and the $10,000 No-Limit Holdem Championship started last Friday. This championship event attracted 346 players to this World Poker Tour event, creating an impressive $967,300 first...

On the tournament trail — April 7th, 2008 25ww

This has been a simply huge couple of days in the tournament scene, with big names frequenting the high buy in preliminary events at the Five-Star World Poker Classic at the Bellagio, while we near the end of the road at the Foxwoods Poker Classic. The EPT San Remo...

On The Tournament Trail — March 31st, 2008. 485q5g

The past few days have been a bit of a holding pattern for live tournaments, as we’ve just put the WPT World Poker Challenge behind us, and are gearing up for an enormous April, ushering in the Spring with millions of dollars in payouts, and new faces made famous...

Day 3 and 4 of the WPT World Poker Challenge 1q4a3k

Heading into Day 3 of the 2008 World Poker Challenge, one would have to put their money on Phil Ivey. It would’ve been a safe bet to say the least. Not only does Phil Ivey has the distinction of being one of the most talented and respected players in the world, but...

WPT World Poker Challenge 2008 6sv3a

2008 will be the last year the WPT World Poker Challenge championship event will take place, for it is one of six public events that didn’t make the cut for the WPT’s schedule for next year. Back in 2003, its first year with WPT, this event attracted only...

On the tournament trail — March 24th, 2008 6x3y3s

As usual, in the months leading up to the World Series of Poker, there are a ton of big money tournaments leading up to the biggest tournament series of the year. The Winter can be a bit of a slow time for poker, but as Spring, the tournaments increase, and players...

World Poker Tour Season 6 Premieres Tonight on GSN! 1p4x10

The World Poker Tour is back showing brand new episodes from their season 6 tour! However, you won’t find them on the Travel Channel. They have moved to the Game Show Network (GSN) and will be there for a long time coming. GSN has grown very popular for poker...

WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star final table report 1m5s2k

Following up on courtiebee’s report on the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star event, here is the final table report, fresh off of the finish yesterday evening. A lot of times in tournaments, the time leading up to the final table, ripe with bubble aggression and big stacks...

WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star – journey to the final table 5x6e2k

Have you ever played an online multi-table tournament and just wished that being the chip leader after the first hour guaranteed a pay day? Or how about a live tournament that spans a few days – wouldn’t it be nice to know that coming out of day two with...

Poker-Stars announces the launch of the Latin American Poker Tour t5k3

PokerStars already sponsors the European and Asian Poker Tours, and it is adding Latin America to its list. Yesterday it announced the launch of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT), and 2008 will feature stops in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Uruguay. “Poker is...

On the tournament trail — March 10th, 2008. b3l5r

We’re nearly midway through March, and as we lead up to the 2008 World Series of Poker, we have a great deal of exciting tournaments underway, and coming up. There’s yet another EPT event looming, a WSOP Circuit Main Event in three days, and a unique WPT event just...

Sunday Tournament Report – March 3rd 5kj1h

The Poker Stars Sunday Million is looking like it may become the Sunday Two Million, as for the second street week the prize pool reached beyond 1.6 million dollars. In the end, “s0stndrd” fought through a field of over 8,000 to take down the $250,000 top prize. FTR...

WPT L.A. Poker Classic – the final six 6t3e2w

Some of the world’s best poker players gathered at the Commerce Casino for the L.A. Poker Classic this past week. With a buy-in of $10,000, 665 participants created a huge $6,374,400 prize pool with $1,596,100 for first place. After five days of No-Limit Holdem...

On the tournament trail — February 25th, 2008. 17116r

With tournament numbers swelling to sizes of amazing proportions both online, and live, it comes as no surprise that the PokerStars sponsored European Poker Tour has been not only attracting tons of players in their fourth season, but handing out million dollar...

On the tournament trail — February 18th, 2008 az2g

Amidst the flurry of huge money being doled out online, there haven’t been many huge tournaments going down live, save for some of the side events at the L.A. Poker Classic series. However, there are many shots at big money in the weeks, as the World Series...

WPT Announces Season 6 Schedule 3k3d6w

Yesterday, the World Poker Tour (WPT) and it’s partner GSN (The Games Network) announced the schedule for the sixth season of the televised WPT.  According to Fox Business News, the new season will feature 23 two-hour episodes kicking off in the new timeslot,...

WSOP Rincon Circuit Event results 426w65

For the first time since the start of 2008, the tournament scene has finally hit a small lull, but it’s not without a semi-major final table going down. Today nine men did battle on the felt for a $229k 1st place prize at the Rincon World Series of Poker circuit...

The Youth Movement z3u3m

Barely even able to drive, and often not even able to legally buy alcohol, players no older than high school graduates are sweeping the tournament scene.   They are constantly feasting upon tournaments in countries other than the United States, a country where they...

2008 WPT Borgata Poker Classic results 211n71

Consistency is the name of the game when it comes to establishing your name in poker history. Or, if you don’t care about fame and glory, it also translates to quite a bit of cash coming your way. So many players are one hit wonders in today’s day and age where...

WPT Borgata Poker Classic Down to the Final 6 4k2n3

Every aspiring poker player dreams of that glorious shorthanded final table that only the WPT can produce. As we rolled into Day 4 at the WPT Borgata Poker Classic there were still 27 players who had only that on their mind. Well, maybe they were thinking about the...

On the tournament trail — January 28th, 2008 6267q

The Borgata Winter Poker Open is coming to a close as the Main Event is heading into Day 3, with the L.A. Poker Classic starting, the EPT in Dortmund looming, as well as the World Series of Poker Circuit stop in Rincon just beginning. Despite having a great structure,...

2008 World Poker Open Results 4i3j2v

Coming into a star-studded World Poker Tour final table, Brett Faustman might have been a little, perhaps very intimidated. However, it didn’t show, as he bested 258 other players to claim the 2008 World Poker Open championship. This tournament featured far less...

On the tournament trail, January 21st 5f6d1z

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...

On the tournament trail, January 14th 391n2d

Another exciting week of tournaments are in the books, with many stories emerging. The Poker Stars Caribbean Adventure has come and gone, the WSOP Circuit Event and WPT World Poker Open preliminaries are underway, and the Aussie Millions Main Event has started up....

World Poker Tour Announces the Launch of WPT Ladies 3x1ix

Along with a general recent surge in poker popularity, the amount of women playing the game professionally has skyrocketed.  According to Fox News, in response to this rise in participants, The World Poker (WPT) has just launched an official WPT ladies tour and No...

2008 Tournaments – Coming in like a lion t4k5b

Another year has started, and that means there’s a boatload of money to be won this year in live tournaments. 2008 has just begun, but no time has been wasted as the World Poker Tour World Poker Open preliminary, the Aussie Millions preliminary events, the World...

The Year in Tournament Poker 2f5c6

Another year of poker is in the books, and despite many fears that have arisen in the last fourteen months over the future of the game we all love, but this year has shown that our game is still strong. It has been another historic year for poker, as the game still...

Doyle Brunson Classic results 3d6b5q

In a record setting final table performance, Eugene Katchalov took first place in the Doyle Brunson Classic in only fifty-three hands. In less than four hours Katchalov mowed down well-known online players such as Jordan Rich, known as Octavian_C online, and Ryan...