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Poker Part Of Record Year For NY DOJ

In 2012, the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan took in about $3 billion worth of funds forfeited from entities it thought had been engaged in crimes, The New York Times reported. The figure reportedly is a record for all 93 U.S. attorney’s offices in the country. The New York Times article referenced online poker. Preet […]

Macau Scores $38 Billion In Gambling Revenue

Macau brought in $38 billion in gambling revenue in 2012 — a 13.5 percent gain from the previous year, according to data released Wednesday from the local government. While the figure is a record for the former Portuguese colony, its growth slowed from a 42.2 percent year-over-year gain when the numbers were released around this […]

The Poker Year In Review - December 2012

Howard Lederer settles with the Department of Justice. It costs him millions but he keeps his mansion and his freedom. Greg Merson wins the Card Player Player of the Year title. Gus Hansen is down over $2.6 million since the Full Tilt Poker relaunch. However he manages to claw some back before 2012 is over. […]

12 Freerolls This Weekend At BetVictor Poker

There are just four days left in the 12 Days of Christmas poker promotion at BetVictor Poker but the remaining events are open to all and offer $5,500 in free cash between now and Saturday. Included in the line up of events are ladies and gents rake races and $2,500 worth of freerolls on Saturday. […]

Marvin Rettenmaier Wins European Player of the Year

Marvin Rettenmaier from Germany has won the Card Player European Player of the Year title taking 4,130 points over the course of 2012 – good enough for third in the overall standings behind winner Greg Merson and runner up Dan Smith. Rettenmaier, who won four events in 2012 including a World Poker Tour title and […]

Greg Merson Wins 2012 Player of the Year

After an incredible twelve months of tournament poker the 2012 Card Player Player of the Year race has finally reached its conclusion. This year’s top player was none other than 2012 World Series of Poker main event champion Greg Merson, who outlasted a total of 7,072 players en route to winning two of the biggest […]

The Poker Year In Review - November 2012

Full Tilt Poker reopens – a day many poker players were unsure they’d ever see. The Ongame network is finally sold to Amaya Gaming from Canada for €15 million. Tom Brady wins the International Poker Open in Dublin for €42,530 against 1,147 entrants. German player Wojtek Barantny wins back-to-back UK & Ireland Poker Tour titles. […]

New Year’s Day Poker Extravaganza At Paddy Power

To celebrate the start of 2013 paddypowerpoker.com is guaranteeing five Irish Poker Open packages in a €160 + €16 buy in Mega Satellite tonight, January 1 at 8 p.m.. Players can now qualify for the Mega Satellite in daily feeders for a fraction of the buy in and anyone who qualifies at for the Irish […]

Ben Sulsky: 2012's Biggest Online Winner

Poker professional Ben “Sauce 123” Sulsky won nearly $4 million at the high-stakes online card tables in 2012, which made him the top earner across all sites. The 25-year-old New Hampshire native won $3,581,763 on PokerStars, to go along with $367,981 on Full Tilt after it relaunched in early November, according to data from HighstakesDB. […]

Poker Strategy: The Early Stages Of A Tournament

There’s a common misconception that the early stages of a no-limit hold‘em tournament are unimportant. The argument goes that the blinds are too small to be worth stealing, and consequently any pot you win or lose is generally too small to make much difference to your stack. After all, a medium-sized pot in level one […]

The Poker Year In Review - October 2012

Black Friday payment processor Chad Elie gets five months in jail for his part in a conspiracy to defraud banks. Michael Watson wins €50,000 World Series of Poker Europe High Roller event for €1 million. Phil Hellmuth makes history with his 13th bracelet victory at the WSOP Europe, in the main event no less and […]

Get €10 Free At Sky Poker Today

Sky Poker is giving every CardPlayer.com reader €10 absolutely free to celebrate the New Year. Simply sign up for an account using the promo code ‘poker’ to claim the cash. If that wasn’t enough readers will also get entry into a €10,000 Welcome Freeroll to round out their festive freebie. Sky Poker recently celebrated its […]

Player of the Year Top Ten Countdown: 4-2

As 2013 rapidly approaches, Card Player is taking a closer look at the top ten finishers in the 2012 Player of the Year race Here is an in-depth examination of the 4th, 3rd and 2nd place finisher’s years: 4th – Kyle Julius Total Points: 3,752 Titles: 0 Final Tables: 3 Money Won: $2,103,282 Kyle Julius […]

The Poker Year In Review - September 2012

Antonio Esfandiari wins his third bracelet of 2012 at the World Series of Poker Europe. David Benyamine is the latest International Stadiums Poker Tour ambassador followed by Patrik Antonius and Liz Lieu. Full Tilt Poker begins re-hiring staff. Sam Trickett and Matchbook.com part ways. Olivier Busquet wins the World Championship of Online Poker Heads Up […]

Negreanu, Mueller and Others Play Holiday Hockey

Card Player TV caught Daniel Negreanu trying to check former professional ice hockey player Greg Mueller when it got a behind-the-scenes look at a pickup hockey game, featuring Negreanu and Mueller, along with Trevor Pope, Dan O’Brien, Matt Stout and a handful of their friends. These five pros have more than $24 million in combined […]

12 Days Of Christmas Continues At BetVictor Poker

The 12 Days of Christmas continues today, Saturday December 29 with Five Golden Things which will see five lucky players win a set of 24 carat gold playing cards. The festive freebie promotion continues tomorrow with a triple Action Point giveaway while Monday (New Year’s Eve) sees seven money added Pot Brimmer tournaments throughout the […]

The Poker Year In Review - August 2012

Party Poker’s Fast Forward poker goes into beta-testing after it blamed PokerStars Zoom Poker for recent poor financial performance. The company also announced a sponsorship deal with Manchester United while the PokerStars takeover of Full Tilt Poker would save 200 jobs in Dublin which would continues to operate as the company headquarters. A Swedish poker […]

Hansen Wins More Than $900K This Past Week

After falling about $2.6 million into the hole since early November, Gus Hansen turned things around over the past seven days by winning more than $900,000 on Full Tilt Poker. Hansen was reunited with his massive account balance after the site relaunched. In tournaments this year, Hansen has cashed for more than $1.8 million. Other […]

Struggling Illinois Casino Sold To Employees

A casino in Illinois is now in the hands of those who run it, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Investors were reportedly looking to get away from the struggling Casino Queen and sold it off to its employees for $170 million through an employee stock ownership plan. The Post-Dispatch reported that most employees will be […]

Player of the Year Top Ten Countdown: 7-5

As 2013 rapidly approaches, Card Player is taking a closer look at the top ten finishers in the 2012 Player of the Year race in this top-ten countdown. Here is an in-depth examination of the 7th, 6th and 5th place finisher’s years: 7th – Antonio Esfandiari Total Points: 3,330 Titles: 2 Final Tables: 4 Money […]

Maryland's Largest Casino Goes 24-Hours

After a statewide referendum in November, Maryland will see a big expansion of its gambling industry, which includes allowing its existing and future casinos to stay open around the clock. As of this week, that change has already gone into effect. Until Thursday, Maryland Live! Casino was required to close at 2 a.m., Sunday through […]

Card Player's The Poker Year In Review: July

The news the poker world had been waiting for finally materialized – Full Tilt Poker chief executive officer Ray Bitar surrenders to U.S. authorities. Perhaps unsurprisingly he pleaded not guilty and was eventually released on bail. Despite this the poker world kept on turning and the last week or two of the World Series of […]

Series: The Birth Of Mobile Poker: Part Three

BM: Am I correct in saying you’re the only mobile poker operator with a multi-table function? How difficult was that to develop and why do you think others have had trouble following you with this innovation? CMcC: As far as I am aware we are the only mobile operator which allows multiple tables visible on […]

Esfandiari Shrugs Off Tournament Earnings Title

Antonio Esfandiari has three World Series of Poker bracelets and two World Poker Tour titles. Thanks to his outgoing personality and undeniable charm, he’s been one of the most recognizable faces in the poker world for the last eight years. With nearly $23.5 million in career winnings, the 34-year-old former magician currently holds the distinction […]

BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Nears €500,000

The BetVictor Poker Bad Beat Jackpot is currently the second highest in its history and is nearing the €500,000 mark. It has been more than five months since it was won and standing at €481,000 could make 2013 a very happy new year for one unlucky player and possibly several of his lucky tablemates. Andy […]

The Birth Of Mobile Poker - Part II

BM: Why do you think you were the first to market with mobile poker? CMcC: We were poker players with iPhones and a strong desire to play poker on mobile. We were a small team 100 percent committed to a common aim: design a product for poker players, a game that they would love as […]

Sky Poker Christmas UKOPS Starts Tonight

Hot on the heels of a successful UK Online Poker Series IV, Sky Poker launches its Christmas UKOPS tonight December 27. Running until December 30, 2012 there are four events with a total of £166,000 guarantee. The UKOPS Main Event Semi’s will run every night until the day itself at 9pm. The Semi buy-in is […]

Player of the Year Top Ten Countdown: 10-8

As 2013 rapidly approaches, Card Player is taking a closer look at the top ten finishers in the 2012 Player of the Year race in this top-ten countdown. Here is an in-depth examination of the 10th, 9th and 8th place finishers: 10th – Oliver Speidel Total Points: 3,046 Titles: 1 Final Tables: 5 Money Won: […]

The Birth Of Mobile Poker - Part I

Launched in October 2010, Switch Poker was the world’s first mobile real-money poker site compatible with Apple devices such as the iPad and iPhone. It was a technologically demanding feat to get the product up and running but since then Switch Poker has continued to innovate and remains at the cutting edge of areas such […]

The Poker Year In Review - June 2012

French rapper Bruno “Kool Shen” Lopez won his second major title of 2012 with victory in the World Poker Tour National Cannes while across the Atlantic British poker player Marcus Bebb-Jones pleads not guilty to murdering his wife in las Vegas. Hostilities break out between the Microgaming Poker Network and 5050poker. The site blames the […]