Poker News

Bodog.co.uk Ditches Poker Room

The Bodog.co.uk poker room will close its doors today, Oct. 5. According to a partner brand update on the Gambling Portal Webmaster Association forum, the UK site will be removing its sportsbook, racebook, and poker room features and no longer accepting any new player registrations. BodogUK recently announced that poker would not be included in […]

Hellmuth Wins No. 13 In WSOPE Main Event

Six-and-a-half foot tall Phil Hellmuth leaped into the air in a fit of ecstasy. His A 10 had just held up against Sergii Baranov’s A 4, securing his win in the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe main event. With this he has raised the bar as the all-time WSOP gold bracelet leader to 13 […]

Mike Watson Wins WSOP Europe €50,000 High Roller

A total of 60 entrants bought in, but in the end only Mike Watson was left standing in the €50,000 no-limit hold’em high roller re-buy event at the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe. The Canadian pro earned €1,000,000 and 612 Card Player Player of the Year points for defeating John Juanda heads-up. This was […]

Poker For Men While Wife 'Blows Brain Out'

Despite being profitable components of a casino, the value of a poker room isn’t in collecting rake, said a panel at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas this week that was addressing the question: “Poker Rooms: Peaked or Still Valuable?” The real reason why casinos want poker rooms? It’s to use them as a […]

Arkansas Rejects Nancy Todd's Casino Measure

A measure that would have brought four casinos to Arkansas has been rejected by the state’s Supreme Court after it was ruled that the proposal’s language failed to properly inform voters, according to the Associate Press. Poker player Nancy Todd’s constitutional amendment would have given Las Vegas-based Poker Palace LLC exclusive rights to own and […]

German Gambling Law Provokes EU Complaint

The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has announced today that it is lodging a formal complaint with the European Commission against the new German gambling regime. The EGBA stated that it has found the new German gambling regime to be incompatible with the EU treaty. The Commission has been critical of the new German […]

Chad Elie Sentenced To Five Months In Prison

Chad Elie has been sentenced to five months in prison for his part in the events surrounding Black Friday. In February, attorneys for Elie and John Campos filed a motion for complete dismissal using the DOJ’s new interpretation of the Wire Act as their argument. They were unsuccessful and a month later Elie accepted a […]

Forensic Pathology Debated In Poker Player Murder Trial

The latest news in the Marcus Bebb-Jones murder trial sees confusion surrounding a witness’ testimony. According to the Kidderminster Shuttle, a news site local to Bebb-Jones’ previous place of residence, a debate has arisen around forensic anthropologist Dr Diane France’s testimony. Bebb-Jones’ attorneys recently became aware of a report where France states that she believes […]

Two Weeks To Qualify For International Poker Open

The Boylepoker.com 2012 International Poker Open (IPO) is set to kick off on Oct. 19 and run for three days at the Regency Hotel in Dublin. Players have the guts of two weeks to get qualifying for the popular event and with a chance to do so every day there’s plenty of time left to […]

Hellmuth Leads WSOP Europe Main Event Final Table

All-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth is in a great position to win his record-furthering 13th as he will enter the WSOP Europe main event final table with the chip lead. A total of 420 players posted the €10,450 buy-in in the second largest WSOP Europe main event in the event’s […]

European Poker Tour Sanremo Preview

The European Poker Tour (EPT) pulls into the Casino Sanremo on Italy’s beautiful north west coast today, Oct. 3, where it will remain until Oct. 11. Besides main event satellites, action really gets going Wednesday with the Italian Poker Tour High Roller. The eighthanded, €5,000 + €300 buy-in event runs for two days and features […]

Player of the Year Update: Jaka and Mizrachi Climb

The World Series of Poker Europe series is having a huge impact on the 2012 Card Player Player of the Year race, sponsored by Lock Poker. The main event is still ongoing and is could make a big impression, but here is a look at the players who made the biggest moves this past week […]

Poker Strategy: Hand Analysis With David Randall

David Randall has been one of the most successful tournament players on the planet. He’s amassed over $2.6 million in online tournament winnings while playing as “GhettoFabolous” on Full Tilt and “Malicous222” on PokerStars. He also has accumulated over $400,000 in live tournament earnings with his most recent score being a 90th-place finish in the […]

Poker Revenue Drops At Sportingbet

Sportingbet, the online bookmaker, casino, and poker operator that recently made headlines for rejecting a £350 million takeover bid, has announced its financial results for the year ending Jul. 31, 2012, and things don’t look too hot for poker. Poker revenue fell from £17.7 million in 2011 to £11.3 million in 2012 with the company […]

Full Tilt Poker Welcomes Back Gus Hansen

Gus Hansen will wear the Full Tilt Poker patch once again as it has been announced that the great Dane will return as a brand ambassador for the site. The former Full Tilt pro, who has more than $11 million in tournament winnings, said, "I’m very excited to represent the industry’s most authentic poker brand. […]

Lotteries Pose Threat To Federal Web Poker Bill

In the battle for online gambling in cyberspace, Nevada casinos and multiple state lotteries could be close to a showdown — one that will shape the U.S. gaming industry forever. The lottery, referred to as “the most popular form of gambling in the world” by Illinois Lottery Superintendent Michael Jones, just months ago broke ground […]

Mixed Feelings On Nevada Intrastate iPoker Model

Do the firms that will provide Nevada casinos with real-money online poker technology actually care that the model is intrastate for now? Well, it depends on who you talk to at the ongoing Global Gaming Expo (G2E) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Louis Castle, chief strategy office at SHFL Entertainment (formerly Shuffle Master) thinks that an […]

Latest Issue Of CP Magazine Now Online

The latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features the details on the transaction between Full Tilt Poker and it’s buyer, PokerStars. The story takes a look at how 1.3 million U.S. Players might be repaid in the coming months, depending on how the Department of Justice decides to proceed. Other […]

Greg Raymer Wins Second HPT Title of 2012

Greg Raymer emerged victorious in the Heartland Poker Tour Missouri main event at the River City Casino in St. Louis, earning $121,973 and his second HPT title of the year. In July Raymer took down the HPT event at the Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico for $71,875. This was only the 2004 […]

Arnaud Mattern And PokerStars Part Ways

French pro Arnaud Mattern has hit up social media to inform the poker world that he is no longer a member of Team PokerStars Pro. Mattern, who has been an avid pursuer of another European Poker Tour title is a well-known face on international felt and one, well associated with the red spade. The EPT […]

Keith "EngBart" Bartholomew Wins Genting Poker Series Online

Keith “EngBart” Bartholomew is the latest champion of the Genting Poker Series after battling to the top spot of the online leg’s main event. Bartholomew took home £25,000 and a seat in the Grand Final after knocking out final opponent “OMGDaveNisbet” to take the first-place prize from the £100,000 prize pool. OMGDaveNisbet had to settle […]

Sportingbet Rejects £350 Million Takeover Bid

Online bookmaker and poker operator Sportingbet has declined a £350 million takeover bid made by William Hill and GVC, according to The Telegraph. The two submitted a 52.5p a share bid by letter (45p a share in cash and the remainder in GVC paper) but it was unanimously rejected by Sportingbet’s board. William Hill paired […]

Men Of Action: Nick 'The Greek' Dandolos

Welcome to Card Player’s new series, Men of Action, which will explore the lives of some of history’s greatest gamblers and sportsmen. Nick the Greek, reigning King of the Gamblers, tosses another $5 chip into the pot. At this point in his life, he’s playing as high as he can. Most of his once-thick black […]

10th Anniversary PCA Schedule Announced

The schedule for the 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure tournament series has been announced. The 10th anniversary running of this popular tournament series will once again take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, with 40 events taking place over the 10-day festival that runs from January 5-14. In honor of the 10th anniversary, […]

Jonathan Aguiar Wins First Bracelet At WSOP Europe

After multiple arguments, floor rulings, an unscheduled extension and plenty of dramatic tension, Jonathan Aguiar emerged victorious in the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe €10,450 buy-in mix-max no-limit hold’em event. For winning his first-ever WSOP gold bracelet, the outspoken pro was awarded €258,047 and 540 Card Player Player of the Year points. “It’s been […]

A Look At The Week In Tournament Poker

In 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. 1st through the 7th. Head to our tournament […]

Frenchman Wins European Shorthanded Poker Championship

The trophy for the Winamax European Shorthanded Poker Championship has been taken off Irish soil and now makes its way to France with Cyril Delaire. The Frenchman topped a total field of 818 to take home the lion’s share of the €400,000 prize pool. With just one Irish player at the final table to prevent […]

bwin.party Sells Ongame Network For €25M

bwin.party today announced that it has sold Ongame, its business-to-business online poker network, to the Canadian head-quartered Amaya Gaming Group for a total of €25 million. On completion of the deal, which is expected in the fourth quarter of this year, €15 million will exchange hands, and then additional payments of up to €10 million […]

Eureka Poker Tour Debuts In Latvia Today

The Eureka Poker Tour is visiting Latvia for the first time and festivities kick off later today at the Royal Casino SPA & Hotel Resort in Riga with a satellite into Tuesday’s High Roller event. Those interested in the €1,850 + €150 buy-in High Roller can try to qualify this evening at 8 p.m. (local […]

World Series of Poker Europe Draws 420 Entrants

Registration is now closed in the 2012 World Series of Poker Europe €10,450 no-limit hold’em main event. All told, 420 entries were made, building a prize pool of €4,032,000. A total of 48 players will make the money, with a min-cash being worth €20,150 and €1,022,376 going to the eventual winner along with the championship […]