Absolute Poker's Bad Beat Jackpot Hit

The Absolute Poker bad-beat jackpot was hit on Tuesday when DENDAKOTA won $46,908 holding quad eights. A new jackpot is now building from money taken out of every pot that has a rake of 25 cents or more. When hit, the jackpot is broken down this way: 25 percent rolls over to the next bad-beat...

Thursday May 15, 2008

published 1 day ago

Hooters Holding Poker Tournament for Charity

Hooters Casino in Las Vegas is holding a charity poker tournament Saturday wherein a portion of the proceeds will go to the Nashville Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The tournament, called the Music Row Open Charity Poker Tournament, is being hosted by actor and musician...

Thursday May 15, 2008

published 1 day ago

Judge Denies Dismissal of Wash. State Online Poker Law

A Washington State judge today sided with state attorneys who successfully defended a law that makes online gambling a Class C felony there. Lee Rousso, the attorney who sued the state in an effort to have the law declared unconstitutional, said he will appeal. "Even though it was a loss...

Thursday May 15, 2008

published 2 days ago

Review of Gus Hansen Book Every Hand Revealed

The CardPlayer.com poker store is pleased to offer Card Player columnist and blogger Gus Hansen's new book, Every Hand Revealed. Hansen reveals the true method to the madness that has won him more than $5.6 million from taking down four World Poker Tour titles and the Aussie Millions main...

Thursday May 15, 2008

published 2 days ago

GSN Has Yet to Order more High Stakes Poker Episodes

High Stakes Poker, which once spent four seasons as the top-rated show on GSN, has yet to put in an order for more episodes. Although President and CEO of Poker PROductions Mori Eskandani confirmed that GSN has not yet contacted his production company for new shows, he wouldn't rule out that...

Tuesday May 13, 2008

published 3 days ago

Beware of the Top Five POY Leaders at WSOP

The sheer number of big buy-in tournaments that take place during the World Series of Poker and the number of quality professionals who show up for them usually means the Card Player Player of the Year (POY) leader board undergoes revision during the summer months. Basically, every other day...