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WSOP Circuit: Caesars Palace BeginsThe World Series of Poker Circuit tour pulls into Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Friday and the tournament series will run until the end of April. This is the first time that the tour will be in Las Vegas before the WSOP Circuit National Championship that will also take place at Caesars Palace at […]
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Online Qualifers to WSOP Main Event
In 2003, an online qualifier shocked the poker world and started a poker boom that redefined the game and brought the allure of card playing to millions of new people. The man was a 27-year-old accountant from Tennessee named Chris Moneymaker. The newcomer to the game topped a field of 839 players in the World […]
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Gus Hansen Avoids Disaster on Full Tilt Poker
Earlier this week it seemed like Gus Hansen’s 2011 heater was finally over. The Full Tilt Poker pro had dropped about $1 million of his profits, bringing his earnings for the year back down to the $3 million mark. However, over the past couple of days, Hansen recovered the losses and now sits with about […]
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PokerStars International Events Begin
Two international PokerStars tour events have begun this week in Australia and South America. Day 1A at the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour $2,200 AUD no-limit hold’em main event attracted 152 players on Wednesday. PokerStars qualifier Jay Kinkade was the overnight chip leader with 148,150. About half of the field fell during the first day […]
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Mike Scarborough Wins WPT Hollywood Poker Open
The battle for the title of World Poker Tour Hollywood Poker Open champion was a long one in Indiana that started on Wednesday and ran into Thursday morning. The field played down to the final three rather quick, but the true battle for the title took place during three-handed play between William Reynolds, Mike Scarborough, […]
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888 Poker Revenue Falls 2 Percent
888.com today issued its key performance indicators for the first quarter of 2011. Business-to-consumer poker revenue was US$11.3 million, down 2 percent on the $11.6 million taken in the first quarter of 2010 but up 7 percent on the final quarter of 2010. The slowing decrease was assisted by the number of active customers in […]
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PokerStars Slams German Poker Regulation Proposal
PokerStars.com, the world’s largest online poker operator, yesterday slammed German government proposals for the regulation of the German market for online gaming and poker and pledged to support the Schleswig-Holstein lander (state) bill instead. Sven Stiel of PokerStars said, “Poker captivates people. Whether on ProSieben or SPORT1, in BILD or at DPA, poker has become […]
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Vanessa Selbst Repeats at Mohegan Sun
The back-to-back victory is rare in the world of sports. The feat is seen even less in the world of poker. That is what makes the victory of Team PokerStars pro Vanessa Selbst at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun main event such an impressive achievement. For the second year in a row […]
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Florida Senate Kills Online Poker Bill
While efforts in Nevada to license and regulate online poker continue, the push in Florida will now have to wait after a bill to legalize intranet poker failed to be voted out of the state’s Senate Criminal Justice Committee. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, would have brought in an estimated […]
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Hawaii Poker Bill Fails to Advance
The state of Hawaii has bowed out of the race to legalize and regulate internet poker for at least one year, according to a Tuesday article by the Associated Press. Hawaii, which is one of only two states in the country without legalized gambling of any kind, was trying to drastically change the gambling climate […]
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Paradise Poker Tour Madrid Rebuy Tonight
The ParadisePoker Tour returns to Madrid on Apr. 28 for its €550 main event plus a wide range of side events. Those interested in taking part can qualify for the main event tonight at ParadisePoker.com at 6.30 p.m. (GMT) via a €22 no-limit hold’em rebuy tournament. There are two types of finals and both guarantee […]
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EMOP Bulgaria Poker Freeroll Tonight
The European Masters of Poker stops at the Crystal Crown, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria from June 1-5 for the €1,100 buy-in EMOP main event. Online poker players on the Entraction network can qualify all through this month in a series of Iron Man freerolls which simply require accumulated VIP points. Each freeroll guarantees a €2,000 package […]
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WSOPC: Kyle Cartwright Wins in St. Louis
The final table at the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,500 no-limit hold’em main event crowned a champion today at the Harrah’s in St. Louis. That champion was Kyle Cartwright who came into the final table with a sizable chip lead and he used it well to book a $142,290 payday by the end of […]
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NAPT: Selbst Guns For Repeat
Be sure to follow the final table via Card Player’s live updates! Day 4 at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun no-limit hold’em main event saw the final 24 players return and they were looking for a seat at the final table. By the end of the night just eight had survived for […]
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WPT: Erik Seidel at Final Table
Day 4 at the World Poker Tour Hollywood Poker Open no-limit hold’em main event saw just nine players return for a short day of poker where just three players hit the rail. The eventual champion will take home $273,664 in prize money at the final table tomorrow. The players who make up the final six […]
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Compromise Clears Path for Nevada Online Poker Bill
Nevada’s online poker bill has taken a major step in the right direction, as the interests on both sides of the aisle came forward on Tuesday in support of an amended version. The Assembly Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Assembly Bill 258 on Tuesday. William Horne, chairman of the committee and sponsor of the bill, told […]
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Florida Millions Attracts 1,500 Players
Jacksonville, FL – On April 9th and 10th, The Poker Room at the Orange Park Kennel Club proudly hosted the final two days of the Florida Million III. The unique tournament featured over 20 $550 day 1 events held in seven different rooms across the state of Florida for a total player count of 1,532 […]
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WSOP Main Event Rematches
The World Series of Poker will bring back some of the legendary heads-up matches in WSOP main event history this summer at the Rio Hotel and Casino. The rematches will feature Chris Moneymaker vs. Sam Farha, Phil Hellmuth vs. Johnny Chan, and one match to be decided by a fan vote. All the matches will […]
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Qualify For Unibet Open Online Poker Event
Unibet.com tonight continues its qualification schedule for the upcoming Unibet Open Online with a €55 + €5 satellite. Those who want to play the €300 + €20 buy-in Unibet Open Online, kicking off on May 15 at 7 p.m. (CET), can qualify for for the nightly finals through daily freerolls and €2 feeder satellites. Those […]
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Final Everest Poker ONE Satellite Tonight
Easter is on its way and with it the €1 million guaranteed Everest Poker ONE tournament. Tonight Tuesday April 12, 2011 sees the final chance to qualify online with the $336 + $24 satellite at the site with one package worth $9,000 for every 27 players who register for the event.. The Everest Poker ONE […]
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WPT: Hollywood Poker Open Day 3
Day 3 at the World Poker Tour Hollywood Poker Open no-limit hold’em main event saw the remaining field of 24 players return and by the end of the night just nine remained. The eventual champion will take home $273,664 in prize money at the final table on Wednesday, April 13. The players who make up […]
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NAPT: Mohegan Sun Day 3
Day 3 at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun no-limit hold’em main event welcomed back 74 players and by the end of the night just the final 24 remained. The money bubble burst on Monday and now the remaining players will be looking to play deep into the money. Chief among them is […]
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NV Gov. Doesn't Support Poker Bill
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said on Monday that he supports federal legislation to legalize and regulate online poker, rather than Nevada Assembly Bill 258, which would regulate online poker locally in the Silver State, according to an article by the Las Vegas Sun. In an interview on Nevada Newsmakers, Sandoval said that he will communicate […]
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Mr Boogerz Wins Full Tilt Poker $1.5 Million
You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on PokerStars, Full Tilt, UB, Absolute Poker, and Bodog below: Full Tilt Poker — $1.5 Million Guarantee Buy-In: $200+$16 Prize Pool: $1,922,400 Entrants: 9,612 1. Mr Boogerz — $307,584 2. Caio Brites — $211,464 3. Toty0611 — $149,947 4. BeckReloaded — $109,577 5. Tyler […]
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Viktor Blom Beats Scott Palmer in Rematch
The two-part PokerStars SuperStar Showdown between Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and Scott “urnotindangr” Palmer came to a close on Sunday, with Blom winning $66,607. After Palmer had won by a measly $5,425 last Sunday in the first 2,500 hands, Blom managed to turn things around and finish the 5,000-hand quota with a $61,000 profit. After the […]
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Pot Limit Omaha on Poker After Dark
Beginning this Monday night, NBC’s Poker After Dark will be featuring a two-week run of pot-limit Omaha cash games. Fans have been clamoring for the alternate poker variant for quite some time and the show’s producers have responded with a $100,000 buy-in, $300-$600 game featuring some of the world’s best high-stakes players. The game will […]
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888 Poker Blow As CEO Steps Down
Chief executive of 888, Gigi Levy, is to leave his role the company said in a statement this morning. He will remain on the board of the online gaming company and will be available for six months to help with bedding in the new CEO. The company said of the shock move, “After a difficult […]
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Online Poker in Washington D.C.
If all goes well, Washington D.C. could become the first place in the country to offer regulated online poker, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal on Friday. Despite murky waters created by the federal government’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), the district’s city council approved a budget in 2010 to allow […]
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WPT: Hollywood Poker Open Day 2
Day 2 at the World Poker Tour Hollywood Poker Open no-limit hold’em main event saw the total field size set at 97 players and by the end of the night just 27 remained. The eventual champion will take home $273,664 in prize money at the final table on Wednesday, April 13. The top dozen players […]
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NAPT: Mohegan Sun Day 2
Day 2 at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun no-limit hold’em main event welcomed back 230 players. By the end of the night just 74 players remained and the field is just a few spots shy of the money bubble, which will burst when 56 players remain. The overnight chip leader is Aaron […]
