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PartyPoker Launches Mac Poker Client

PartyPoker.com’s new Mac client has moved out of beta testing and gone live. Multi-table tournaments and multi-table sit ‘n’ go tournaments have been added to bolster the initial cash game and sit ‘n’ go offering to Mac users. Recent World Poker Tour champion and PartyPoker pro Marvin Rettenmaier commented, “My bounty tournaments start on PartyPoker.com […]

High Expectations For Euro Online Gambling Meeting

Ahead of the European Commission’s event on Jun. 27, which is set to discuss the regulation of online gambling as part of its Communication and Action Plan, the European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) (representing private online gambling operators in the European Union) has announced its hopes and expectations for the event. Sigrid Ligné, Secretary […]

WSOP Players Championship Suffers Without ESPN

The cards are officially in the air for event no. 45, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Although it is usually considered to be the highlight of the series outside of the main event, this year it is being overshadowed by the impending $1 million buy-in Big One For […]

CP Releases Stud Hi/Lo and Razz Odds Calculators

Just one month after releasing the Card Player Seven-Card Stud poker odds calculator, we are pleased to announce two brand new additions to the Poker Tools lineup with Seven-Card Stud eight-or-better and Razz. The new odds calculators allow users to run the numbers for up to six hands and include dead cards for players who […]

Ronnie Bardah Wins WSOP Six-Max Limit Hold'em

One of the nicest guys in poker, Ronnie Bardah, scored the first bracelet of his career Saturday night when he took down event no. 40, the $2,500 six-handed limit hold’em tournament at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Bardah, who recently dedicated himself to the sport of kickboxing, defeated a field of 302 en route […]

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. 41 — $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 1,394 Total Prize pool: $3,805,620 Players Remaining: 30 Average Chip Count: 418,200 […]

Win Irish Winter Poker Festival Package Tonight

Tonight at 8 p.m. PaddyPowerPoker.com is hosting a €130 + €10 no-limit hold’em freezeout where two Irish Winter Festival (IWF) packages will be up for grabs. This tournament will run every Sunday at 8 p.m., and there are other chances to qualify at the same time on Mondays and Thursdays. Tomorrow (Monday) will see a […]

Jachtmann Wins WSOP $10,000 PLO Championship

Germany’s Jan-Peter Jachtmann has emerged victorious in the 2012 World Series of Poker $10,000 pot-limit Omaha championship, capturing his first WSOP gold bracelet, the $661,000 first-place prize and 1,140 Card Player Player of the Year points, catapulting him into 80th place in the overall standings. “For me, this was the highlight. I came over here […]

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. 39 — $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Entrants: 293 Total Prize pool: $2,754,200 Players Remaining: 13 Average Chip Count: 676,153 […]

Euro Poker Tweets Of The Week

This week Rafael Nadal received a warm welcome to the poker world via Twitter when it was announced that the Spanish tennis hero had signed a deal with PokerStars. On Jun. 21, Nadal himself tweeted the good news, “I’ve joined the team at @PokerStars to learn to play poker. Keep you posted on how I […]

Dung Nguyen Wins WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

Dung “Gomer” Nguyen has won the most recent 2012 World Series of Poker $1,500 no-limit hold’em event, capturing his first bracelet, $607,200 in prize money and 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving him into a seven-way tie for 69th place in the overall standings. “Cards were just falling right today,” said Nguyen […]

Latest Issue Of CP Magazine Now Online

The latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features the late Amarillo Slim Preston. Preston, a controversial poker great known by many as the greatest hustler that ever lived. “He would not look for a sucker,” said Shawn Rice, Preston’s traveling partner. “He would look for a smart son of a […]

David Baker Wins WSOP $2,500 Eight-Game Mix

After 26 previous World Series of Poker cashes and numerous close calls, David Baker won the $2,500 eight-game mix event to capture his first gold bracelet, as well as the $271,312 first-place prize and 1,080 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving him into 46th place in the overall POY rankings. “It feels amazing. […]

Gavin Griffin Talks About Reasons For Betting

This question pops into my head quite often when I’m playing and it should do the same for you. Every time you bet, or make any action, you should know why you are doing it. When I find myself playing sloppily and making mistakes it’s often because I don’t ask myself this question before I […]

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. 37 — $2,500 Eight-Game Mix Entrants: 477 Total Prize pool: $1,085,175 Players Remaining: 2 Average Chip Count: 1,790,000 […]

5050 Poker Stops Payments To Players

5050 Poker has suspended payouts to players as a result of its ongoing dispute with the Microgaming poker network. In a statement the company said its assets and liabilites were out of kilter, its ability to operate was restricted, Microgaming’s conduct was unethical and it was considering demanding compensation from the network. The full statement […]

Bet365 Launches Sprint Poker

Bet365 today launched Sprint Poker, a fast poker format which allows players to play hundreds of hands per hour. Like Full Tilt’s Rush Poker, PokerStars Zoom Poker, Microgaming’s Blaze Poker and Relax Gaming’s Fast Poker, iPoker has broken out the ‘speed’ adjective to describe its fast-fold game which it says eliminates the waiting time between […]

Craig McCorkell Wins WSOP Gold At Wild Final Table

After an astonishing turn of events, Craig McCorkell has won the 2012 WSOP $3,000 no-limit hold’em shootout for his first gold bracelet, the first-place prize of $368,593 and 1,260 Card Player Player of the Year points. This was his third final table of the year, and as a result he has moved into 31st position […]

Bally, IGT Get First U.S. Online Poker Licenses

On Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas, the Nevada Gaming Commission granted final approval on an application that allows Bally Technologies, Inc. to offer real-money online poker. The license is the first of its kind in U.S. gaming history. Bally, a business-to-business provider, will manufacture, run and maintain online gaming systems on behalf of Nevada casinos. […]

Playtech Not Providing 'Warm and Fuzzy' Feelings

London-based bookmaker William Hill PLC has taken a lot of heat in the Mojave Desert. On Thursday in Las Vegas, the company was granted Nevada Gaming Commission approval to operate its acquired majority of the sports betting market in the Silver State. However, it first had to fend off tough questions from regulators on its […]

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. 36 — $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout Entrants: 587 Total Prize pool: $1,602,510 Players Remaining: 10 Average Chip Count: […]

Play International Poker Open Super Satellite Tonight

Satellites are underway at Boylepoker.com for the International Poker Open (IPO) 2012 and tonight, Thursday, at 8 p.m. there is an IPO seat token worth €230 on offer. The €20 + €2 buy-in no-limit hold’em freezeout IPO Super Sat takes place every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 8 p.m. with one seat token guaranteed, and […]

New Season Betfair Poker Live Announced

Betfair Poker Live returns for a new season later in the year as the company announced Cork, Ireland would host the first stop on its next European jaunt. The event will take place from October 12 to 14 at the Macau Sporting Club with a buy in of $650 and a guaranteed prize pool of […]

Rafael Nadal Endorses Online Poker Site

One of the biggest sports stars on the planet has agreed to endorse an online poker site. On Thursday, PokerStars announced it had inked a deal with Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. The official announcement comes about a month after rumors began circulating on social media that a sponsorship arrangement was in place. The terms […]

Kihara First Japanese Player to Win WSOP Bracelet

Naoya Kihara became the first Japanese player in history to capture a World Series of Poker gold bracelet when he won the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha six-max event. In addition to his first piece of poker hardware the Tokyo resident also earned the $512,029 first-place prize and 1,440 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving […]

POY Update: Ivey, Kitai, Kursevich In Top Ten

A total of 35 gold bracelets have already been awarded at the 2012 World Series of Poker, and as a result of the constant tournament action someone flies up the rankings almost every day in the 2012 Card Player Player of the Year race sponsored by Lock Poker. A number of WSOP events have made […]

Chris Tryba Wins WSOP $2,500 Mixed Hold'em

Making a straight flush is rare in poker. Winning a World Series of Poker gold bracelet is also quite improbable. Chris Tryba accomplished both feats in one hand when he topped a 393-player field in the $2,500 mixed hold’em event to win his first WSOP gold bracelet, the $210,107 first place prize and 900 Card […]

Mike Sexton On Player Etiquette And Dress Codes

Mike Sexton is considered to be one of poker’s greatest ambassadors and was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2009 for his contributions to the game. Sexton has been the play-by-play announcer for the World Poker Tour for the last 10 seasons, but spends every summer battling it out as a player at […]

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. 34 — $5,000 Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Entrants: 419 Total Prize pool: $1,969,300 Players Remaining: 11 Average Chip Count: […]

Play Euro 2012 Game at BetVictor Poker Now

As football fans take a breather before the Euro 2012 quarter finals get underway tomorrow, poker fans who want to get in on the action can enter the Euro Winners Mini Game at BetVictor Poker. To participate and win 15 free spins at BetVictor Casino slot games as well as an entry into the Euro […]