News
Phil Galfond, known as “OMGClayAiken” online, is known for his high stakes cash game prowess, as well as his analytical skills. This has not only made him a talented player, but a successful poker coach, as well. The subscription Continued ...
Tournaments
| Series | Dates |
| 2009 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza IV | Oct 30, '09 - Nov 25, '09 |
| 2009 U.S. Poker Championship | Nov 02, '09 - Nov 24, '09 |
| 2009 Hollywood Fall Classic | Nov 12, '09 - Nov 28, '09 |
| 2009 GUKPT Grand Final - London | Nov 19, '09 - Nov 29, '09 |
| 2009 Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Nov 27, '09 - Dec 19, '09 |
Blogs
Videos
Poker pro Kathy Liebert discusses some of the things she does to keep her focus when playing a large amount of tournaments, and she gives advice about playing through downswings in this poker strategy video on Card Player TV.
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Euro
Helen Firth from North Yorkshire has won the Betfred Ladies’ Poker Tour grand final at London’s Western Club, taking down a £20,000 sponsorship package for her final table victory. Ten players made the grand final but when play left just two remaining it was Firth who was shortstacked with 90,000 while Sue Adams had 160,000. Continued...
Player of the Year
| Player | 2009 POY Points | 2009 POY Winnings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Baldwin | 6,058 | $1,229,856 |
| 2 | Cornel Andrew Cimpan | 5,670 | $2,754,742 |
| 3 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | 5,463 | $3,944,513 |
| 4 | Vitaly Lunkin | 4,473 | $3,151,602 |
| 5 | Soheil Shamseddin | 4,085 | $915,562 |
| 6 | Brock Parker | 3,772 | $843,243 |
| 7 | Jason Mercier | 3,764 | $1,136,305 |
| 8 | Joseph Cada | 3,600 | $8,546,435 |
| 9 | Mike Leah | 3,497 | $693,902 |
| 10 | Angel Guillen | 3,492 | $943,268 |
Online Player of the Year
| Player | 2009 OPOY Points | 2009 OPOY Winnings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Gross | 9,532 | $1,159,524 |
| 2 | David Sands | 8,484 | $913,588 |
| 3 | Shaun Deeb | 8,290 | $788,451 |
| 4 | Thayer Rasmussen | 8,180 | $647,952 |
| 5 | Jonathan Delong | 7,926 | $764,124 |
| 6 | Chris Moorman | 7,816 | $903,931 |
| 7 | Joseph Udine | 7,560 | $843,753 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Vinsant | 7,376 | $792,976 |
| 9 | Gregory Howard | 7,282 | $646,831 |
| 10 | Daniel Kelly | 7,196 | $1,344,233 |
World Tracker
| Country |
Finishes |
Finishes |
Finishes |
Total Medals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States | 185 | 183 | 192 | 560 |
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Australia | 17 | 16 | 20 | 53 |
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Canada | 15 | 17 | 10 | 42 |
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Germany | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
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United Kingdom | 12 | 18 | 15 | 45 |
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Italy | 10 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
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Sweden | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
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Denmark | 6 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
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Russian Federation | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
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France | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
Poker Bonuses
| Room | Bonus | |
| Full Tilt Poker | $600 | |
| PokerStars | $600 | |
| UB | $1,300 | |
| Bodog Poker | $550 | |
| Cake Poker | $600 | |
| Absolute Poker | $500 | |
| Boyle Poker | $600 | |
| DoylesRoom | $600 | |
| SpadeClub | Free Poker | |
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Freerolls and More
| Date/Time | Room/Tournament |
| Nov 29, 2009 4:00 PM EST. |
SpadeClub $5,000 Weekly |
| Dec 06, 2009 4:00 PM EST. |
SpadeClub $30,000 Mega Monthly |
| Dec 12, 2009 4:00 PM EST. |
SpadeClub $3,000 Quarterly VIP |
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