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Viacheslav Zhukov Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

It took four days, but Viacheslav Zhukov finally emerged from event no. 58 at the 2012 World Series of Poker with the victory and his second career bracelet. Zhukov took down the $3,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better touranment, banking $330,277 and 1,260 Card Player Player of the Year points. The Russian geologist turned poker pro won […]

Ben Lamb Eying Another Deep Main Event Run

Ben Lamb had, on paper, the best World Series of Poker last summer out of any player, en route to capturing Card Player’s 2011 Player of the Year title. This summer he has played just a handful of events, cashing in none. He actually hasn’t cashed in a major tournament since his fourth-place finish in […]

Greg Merson Nabs $1.1 Million First Prize At WSOP

After stopping play heads-up late on day 3, Gregory Merson returned with a night’s rest ready to battle it out with bracelet-winner Keith Lehr for the title in one of the largest events of the summer at the 2012 World Series of Poker in Event No. 57, the $10,000 six-max no-limit hold’em. It took only […]

Player of the Year: Kyle Julius Takes Lead

Kyle Julius has overtaken the lead and Dan Smith has jumped to second place in the 2012 Card Player Player of the Year race sponsored by Lock Poker after an absolutely action-packed week at the World Series of Poker. Other notables have also made huge moves in recent days, including Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi, Vanessa […]

2012 WSOP Overnight Leaders Report

Here’s an overnight report of the events still in progress at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Check back every morning for a full breakdown of prize pools, field sizes and chip leaders. Final Day Event No. 57 — $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 474 Total Prize pool: $4,455,600 Players Remaining: 2 Average Chip Count: […]

Poker Strategy With Ed Miller: Creating Mistakes

You profit in poker from the mistakes your opponents make. Everyone makes mistakes. Some make more than others. With some players, all you need to do to get them to make a big mistake is to wait them out. Sooner or later, they are going to make a ridiculous call or try to force the […]

Microgaming Responds To 5050 Poker Claims

The ongoing saga of 5050 Poker’s excommunication from the Microgaming Poker Network took another twist on Wednesday when the latter issued a statement refuting 5050 Poker’s claim that it paid €150,000 in fines to the network. Microgaming said 5050 Poker took part in its “rake reconciliation” which redistributes funds between operators on the network. The […]

Brit Breaks Phil Laak's Poker Marathon Record

The Grosvenor G Casino in Manchester tweeted the news that poker player Barry Denson has broken the poker marathon record with an astounding 120 hours and 20 minutes. @GCManchester wrote, “Wow congratulations Barry denson @tnplmanchester – 120 hours and 20 minutes of non stop poker! Breaking the world record by 5 hours 20mins!” The Brit […]

Matchbook.com Launches WSOP Main Event Betting

Matchbook.com has launched a betting market for the World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in main event, which kicks off tomorrow, Saturday, Jul. 7, and runs until Jul. 17 when action will halt until October. Betting is based on whether or not a particular player will cash in the main event and the online betting exchange […]

Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Plymouth Main Event Begins

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour hit the G Casino in Plymouth on Sunday, Jul. 1 and today action peaks with the kick-off of the £500 + £50 no-limit hold’em main event. The three-day deepstack gets going at 2 p.m. (BST) and players sit down to 50,000 in chips with one-hour blinds. Re-entry and late entry […]

Randy Ohel Talks Beginner Mistakes In Triple Draw

Four years ago, Coral Springs, Florida native Randy Ohel moved to Las Vegas to chase his dream of becoming a professional poker player. Since his initial jump into live play, the University of Florida graduate has moved up in stakes, becoming a regular in the $40-$80 mixed games at Bellagio, which includes a rotation of […]

Tomas Junek Scores Bracelet For Czech Republic

Tomas Junek, a poker pro from Prestavlky, Czech Republic, became the latest winner at the 2012 World Series of Poker when he won event no. 56, the $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament. Junek topped a massive field of 2,798 players, banking $661,022 and 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year points. Junek defeated a final table […]

Will Jaffe Earns His First Gold WSOP Bracelet

Will Jaffe took down event no. 54, a $1,000 no-limit hold’em tournament at the 2012 World Series of POker, earning his first gold bracelet and the top prize of $500,075. Jaffe, a poker pro from Bridgehampton, New York, overcame 3,221 total players, a raucous final table and heads-up battle against Brazilian Luis Campelo, who is […]

2012 WSOP Overnight Leaders Report

Here’s an overnight report of the events still in progress at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Check back every morning for a full breakdown of prize pools, field sizes and chip leaders. Final Day Event No. 57 — $10,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 474 Total Prize pool: $4,455,600 Players Remaining: 27 Average Chip Count: […]

Bet365 Blacklisted in Belgium

The Belgium Gambling Commission has updated its lit of black and white listed online gaming operators. Added to the banned list is British bookmaker Bet365 which offers poker on the iPoker network while Scandinavian online sportsbook and poker operator Unibet has been given a licence. The lists were last updated in May when a tranche […]

One Drop Runner-Up Sam Trickett Assaulted

Celebrations ended badly for World Series Of Poker Big One For One Drop runner-up Sam Trickett when the British pro was assaulted by six men. Trickett, who received $10.1 million for coming so close to victory in poker’s historic event, tweeted, “Was having a great day until 6 guys did this to me.Seriously Wtf? Couldn’t […]

PokerStars Sponsors Brazilian Series Of Poker

PokerStars has announced that it is now sponsoring the Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP). The first BSOP event with the site behind it comes mid-seventh season from Jul. 26-31 at the Holiday Inn, Parque Anhembi, Sao Paulo. This will be the Tour’s fifth stop of 2012. The BSOP currently has stops in places such as […]

2012 WSOP Overnight Leaders Report

Here’s an overnight report of the events still in progress at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Check back every morning for a full breakdown of prize pools, field sizes and chip leaders. Final Day Event No. 54 — $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 3,221 Total Prize pool: $2,898,900 Players Remaining: 2 Average Chip Count: 4,831,500 […]

Decision Made To Liquidate 5050 Poker

The Board of directors of 5050 Poker Holding AB has announced the decision to liquidate its subsidiary, 5050 Poker Ltd.. The company has stated that the Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has asked for too high a level of guaranties, therefore in order to save assets to be able to pay back players, it has […]

Mega Poker Series Announces Croatian Stop

The Mega Poker Series has announced the next stop on its tour. It will visit the Grand Hotel and Casino Adriatic in Opatija, Croatia from Oct. 17-21 and will feature a four-day €770 buy-in main event. The MPS Croatian Open is sponsored by Poker770 and offers six side events with a range of buy-ins including […]

Antonio Esfandiari Wins WSOP $1 Million Buy-In

Poker professional Antonio Esfandiari has won the most expensive poker tournament in history — the $1 million buy-in that drew 48 of the game’s best pros and wealthiest amateurs. He beat a final table of eight on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, which took part of the entry fee for charity, gave […]

Neil Willerson Takes Down $1,500 WSOP Event

Neil Willerson, a 36-year-old attorney from Dallas, Texas, took down event no. 53 at the 2012 World Series of Poker. The $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament attracted a massive 3,166 entrants, creating a total prize pool of $4,274,100. Willerson’s cut was $737,248, one of the largest payouts awarded thus far at the WSOP. Willerson, a former […]

2012 WSOP Overnight Leaders Report

Here’s an overnight report of the events still in progress at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Check back every morning for a full breakdown of prize pools, field sizes and chip leaders. Final Day Event No. 53 — $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 3,166 Total Prize pool: $4,274,100 Players Remaining: 2 Average Chip Count: 7,123,500 […]

London Poker Club Closes Down For Good

London’s International Private Members Club has announced its closure. The popular club once offered tournament and cash poker, English pool tournaments, chess, scrabble, and backgammon, but has now closed its doors due to licensing problems. Late last year the Hackney Gazette reported that an investigation by both the police and the council’s licensing enforcement team […]

Ray Bitar Pleads Not Guilty In Fraud Case

Ray Bitar, founder of defunct Full Tilt Poker, was arrested Monday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the Department of Justice said. Bitar, who had been in Ireland, turned himself in and pleaded not guilty. He is being held on $2.5 million bond, the AP reported. Bitar was one of 11 […]

Esfandiari Leads $1 Million WSOP 'Big One' Final Table

After two days of nail-biting high stakes action, the final table is set in the $1 million dollar buy-in World Series of Poker Big One for One Drop. The event started with 48 players, featuring the superstars of the poker world alongside a number of highly successful businessmen with a love for the game and […]

Americas Cardroom Unleashes Beast

The Beast has landed at Americas Cardroom and it promises to change how and where online poker players park their chips. Launching July 1st, The Beast is a monthly progressive points race that awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes every month. And because The Beast is funded through jackpot tables, it’ll […]

Full Tilt Poker's Ray Bitar Turns Himself In To Feds

On Monday, an email posted to poker forum TwoPlusTwo broke the news that Full Tilt CEO Ray Bitar has returned to the U.S. and surrendered himself to the FBI at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Bitar was among the 11 indicted in April of 2011 for violation of the […]

2012 WSOP Overnight Leaders Report

Here’s an overnight report of the events still in progress at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Check back every morning for a full breakdown of prize pools, field sizes and chip leaders. Final Day Event No. 53 — $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 3,166 Total Prize pool: $4,274,100 Players Remaining: 28 Average Chip Count: 508,821 […]

Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Plymouth Underway

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour has rolled into the G Casino Plymouth, UK for a week long festival on the felt. Sunday July 1 got things off to a start with a 10-seat guaranteed super satellite to the main event while today, Monday July 2 sees a £50 + £5 no-limit hold’em freezeout. The three-day […]