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Hurricane Sandy Floods Atlantic City BoardwalkJust hours after a mandated evacuation by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Atlantic City’s streets are now flooded by as much as two feet of water, according to a report by USA Today. The city’s 12 casinos were forced to close Sunday afternoon in advance of Hurricane Sandy, which has pummeled the city with heavy […]
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A Look At The Week In Tournament PokerIn this Card Player weekly feature we look to provide our readers with a guide to some of the biggest poker events taking place in their area for the upcoming week. Check out all the tournament action set to go down in your own backyard from Oct. 29th through Nov. 4th. Head to our tournament […]
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Paul Hockin Wins ANZPT Melbourne Main EventPaul Hockin has won the Aus$2,000 + $200 PokerStars.com Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Melbourne main event at the Crown Casino. With three players left Hockin was short stacked and took home AUS$101,275 after a deal saw him walk away with the smallest slice of the remaining prize pool. However it would be over three […]
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Irish Winter Poker Festival Day 2 RecapDay two at the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland saw 158 players reduced to 19 who return today to shoot for the €100,000 top prize. Along the way the field lost former Irish Open winner Niall Smyth and former Irish Winter Festival main event winner Nicholas Newport. The top 10 […]
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2012 WSOP Main Event Final Table PreviewIt’s been more than three months since the final table of the 2012 World Series of Poker main event was decided on July 17th at 12:36 AM PST. Thanks to the presidential election in early November, this year’s October Nine are set to return to battle it out starting at 4:30 PM PST on October […]
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Jesse SylviaJesse Sylvia will enter the 2012 World Series of Poker main event final table as the chip leader, with his 43,875,000 representing approximately 22% of the chips in play. The 26-year old American’s biggest previous score was a runner-up finish in a Caesar’s Palace $225 buy-in event for $15,000. Now, he’s a favorite to capture […]
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Irish Winter Poker Festival Day 1 RecapThe paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival is underway at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland with 385 players taking to the felt in the €1,125 buy in Irish Masters main event. Leading the pack overnight is Francesco Macari but hot on his heels are some recognizable names who’ve garnered plenty of success in recent years including Irish […]
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Andras KoroknaiAndras Koroknai, a 30-year-old poker pro, ran better than most at the end of the main event. He was short at one point before doubling up with A-9 versus the A-10 of 14th-place finisher Danny Wong, and then won a massive cooler when his ace-king made the nut flush versus Marc Ladouceur’s ace-king. (The hand […]
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WSOP: How October Nine Made The Final TableIf you didn’t have a chance to watch ESPN’s coverage of this summer’s World Series of Poker main event, don’t worry. We’ve sifted through the footage and picked out only the biggest hands won by the October Nine final tablists so that anyone can catch up on all of the relevant action. Below, you’ll get […]
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Dominik Nitsche Lifts First WPT Johannesburg TitleThe first World Poker Tour event to take place in South Africa has ended in victory for young German Dominik Nitsche. The $3,600 buy in re-entry event, held at Emperors Palace Poker in Johannesburg, attracted 230 players including internationally recognized stars Joe Cada, Chris Moneymaker, Raymond Rahme, Liv Boeree, and Melanie Weisner. Nitsche, who won […]
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BetVictor Poker Launches New Online ClubBetVictor Poker has announced the launch of the latest addition to its site, the BetVictor Club. Players can log in, create a profile, take The Quiz and if they get 80 percent or more they can be part of the brand new poker community, which is offering a world of opportunities. The online poker club […]
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Greg MersonGreg Merson, a 24-year-old high-volume online grinder from Maryland, has likely played more hands of poker than anyone else in main event history. He said he has played about seven million hands on the virtual felt. “I’ve been playing 20-24 tables at time, putting in 1,500-2,000 hands an hour, for the past four or five […]
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Top Pros Hired To Coach WSOP Main Event FinalistsWith more than $27 million still left to play for and an $8,531,853 first-place prize, the final nine in the 2012 World Series of Poker main event had plenty of motivation to work on their games. With more than three months between making the final table on July 17th and the restart time of 4:30 […]
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Police In 'Riot Gear' Raid Free Poker GameA poker league that runs its tavern-based games without a buy-in was the target of a police crackdown in Florida this past weekend. On Saturday, state and local authorities raided a monthly poker tournament at a bar in the city of Largo, after an investigation into unlawful gambling, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The Nutz […]
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Betfair Poker LIVE! London Date AnnouncedBetfair Poker has announced the third in its series of current LIVE! events following the recent outing to Cork, Ireland and the upcoming trip to Prague, Czech Republic. The two-day $650 buy in main event has a $100,000 guarantee and will take place at Aspers Casino in the English capital from Friday January 25, 2012. […]
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Poker Hand Of The Week: What's Your Play?Give us your opinion in the comments section below for your chance at winning a six-month Card Player magazine digital subscription. Ask any group of poker players how you played your hand and they’ll come up with dozens of different opinions. That’s just the nature of the game. Each week, Card Player will select a […]
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Irish Winter Poker Festival Starts SaturdayThe PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Winter Festival main event (the Irish Masters) gets underway at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin tomorrow Saturday October 27. The three-day no-limit hold’em event has a buy in of €1,000 + €125 and will see 129 players take part in the “competition within a competition” – Six Survivors. Six Survivors saw all online […]
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PKR Launches 51-Event Oktoberfest This WeekendThe 51-event Oktoberfest gets underway tomorrow at next-generation 3D poker room PKR.com and will distribute at least $450,000 over the coming 16 days. Each day sees a low, medium and high stakes event across a multitude of poker variants including six-max, Omaha, triple chance, ante special, deep stacked, turbo, bounty, and speed. The championshp events […]
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Cantor Gaming Odds Maker Arrested In NevadaThe Nevada Gaming Control Board issued a press release Thursday morning following reporting from the Las Vegas Review-Journal that a handful of individuals were arrested Wednesday for alleging running an illegal sports betting ring. One of the people named is Mike Colbert, a high-level employee at Cantor Gaming. The case involves PinnacleSports.com, an offshore betting […]
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Ladbrokes 2012 WSOP Infographic
Ladbrokes take a look at the history of the WSOP final table in an data rich infographic: WSOP 2012 – An infographic by the team at Ladbrokes Poker
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A Poker Life: Phil CollinsPhil Collins had a dream run in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event, finishing in fifth place for $2,269,599. He has an additional $3 million in online winnings and was at one point one of the highest ranked online players in the world. But poker hasn’t always been an easy ride for the […]
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California Online Poker Association Hits MuckThe California Online Poker Association has hit the muck, the coalition of some of the state’s gaming interests lobbying for web card playing announced Thursday. Ryan Hightower, the spokesman for COPA, explained the breakup in a press release: “The decision was based upon insufficient progress within the legislature toward the passage of an online pker […]
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Russell ThomasRussell Thomas enters the 2012 World Series of Poker main event final table with 24,800,000 in chips, which puts him third of nine. As far as his table position is concerned, he has the two shortest stacks directly to his left in Jacob Balsiger (13,115,000) and Jeremy Ausmus (9,805,000). Thomas also once lived with chip […]
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Caesars Taking Action On Main Event FinalThe World Series of Poker main event final table resumes Monday, and the final nine will battle it out for a first-place prize of $8.5 million. Caesars Entertainment Corp., which owns the WSOP, is accepting wagers on the event. They are (as of Oct. 9): The odds are subject to change. Wagering closes right when […]
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Steven GeeThis week, Card Player will be looking at each of 2012 World Series of Poker main event final tablists, starting with the shortest stacks and working our way up to the chip leader. Be sure to check back each day to read more about the October Nine. Steven Gee hails from Sacramento, California, where he […]
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Latest Issue Of CP Magazine Now OnlineThe latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features California’s King of Clubs, Haig Kelegian. Kelegian was responsible for the starting or turning around of five historic casino operations in California. Kelegian had a hand in making The Bicycle Casino, Commerce Casino, Ocean’s Eleven Casino, Crystal Casino and Club One all […]
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A.G. Burnett Named Chairman Of Nevada Gaming Control BoardWith Mark Lipparelli stepping down in September as chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, it was up to Gov. Brian Sandoval to name his replacement. On Wednesday, Sandoval promoted current board member A.G. Burnett to take Lipparelli’s place. The 43-year-old Burnett was formerly the deputy chief of the corporate securities division and served as […]
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Boylepoker Pro Goes Toe-To-Toe For CharityBoylepoker pro John O’Shea is to step into the boxing ring to fight his friend Ross Johnson for charity. The bout, taking place on December 1 at the Leopardstown Pavilion, Dublin, Ireland will consist three two minute long rounds. The fight, organized by Rob Smyth is a fundraiser for Irish Motor Neuron Disease. Smyth said […]
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World Poker Tour National Barcelona BeginsThe World Poker Tour National Barcelona gets underway today Thursday October, 25 at the Gran Casino in the Catalan capital. The €1,500 + €150 buy in re-entry event has two day 1s and allows players who bust out on day 1a to re-enter on day 1b. Players start the event with 20,000 in chips and […]
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WSOP Main Event Final Table Profile: Michael EspositoThis week, Card Player will be looking at each of 2012 World Series of Poker main event final tablists, starting with the shortest stacks and working our way up to the chip leader. Be sure to check back each day to read more about the October Nine. At the age of 44, Michael Esposito is […]
