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Celina Lin Wins Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon

Celina Lin from China has won the PokerStars Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon taking down HK$854,000 (approx. $110,000) for topping a field of 391 players in the former Portuguese colony. It is the second time the 29-year-old Shanghai native has won the event having been victorious in 2009. The players paid HK$11,000 to enter generating […]

Samuel Bernabeu Wins Mega Poker Series Madrid

The Mega Poker Series Madrid main event has been won by Samuel Bernabeu who took down the €65,000 top prize at Casino Gran Madrid in the Spanish capital. The €700 + €70 no-limit hold’em event attracted 465 players and 42 re-entries – 507 buy ins in total, a record for a Mega Poker Series event […]

Max Steinberg Wins WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Max Steinberg has won the most recent 2012 World Series of Poker $1,000 no-limit hold’em event, topping a field of 2,795 to win his first gold bracelet, the $440,238 first-place prize and 1,200 Card Player Player of the Year points, moving him into 64th place in the overall POY rankings. “It feels really, really good,” […]

Ivey Dominant, But Aloof Toward The Poker Community

Phil Ivey is widely considered the game’s best player, but he’s also oblivious to the poker world. On Tuesday evening, the eight-time WSOP bracelet winner was closing in on his fifth final table since June 8. He’s cashed for more than $500,000 and currently sits in seventh in the 2012 Player of the Year race. […]

Fertitta Interactive Gearing Up For Online Poker

Nevada online poker applicant Fertitta Interactive LLC will launch a free-play poker game this Friday on Facebook, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Tuesday. The company is controlled by the owners of Station Casinos Inc., a brick-and-mortar chain that targets the locals market in Las Vegas. Ultimate Poker on Facebook will reportedly run under the company’s […]

Carter Phillips Nabs 2nd WSOP Bracelet, Beats Cada

Carter Phillips earned the second bracelet of his young career late Monday night when he took down event no. 31, a $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament at the 2012 World Series of Poker. Phillips defeated a monster field of 2,811 entrants, which generated a total prize pool of $3,794,850, $664,130 of which was set aside for […]

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. 33 — $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 2,795 Total Prize pool: $2,515,500 Players Remaining: 14 Average Chip Count: 598,928 […]

World Series of Poker One Drop Pool Launched

It’s good news today for sports bettors and poker fans alike as Matchbook.com announces the launch of its new content hub aimed at all levels of sports bettors, MatchbookMedia.com, and is kicking things off World Series of Poker style with its exciting first pool. The Matchbook Pools will give away a rake of cash every […]

New Irish Winter Poker Festival Satellites Announced

The Irish Winter Festival programme ramps up at PaddyPowerPoker.com this week with the launch of a full schedule of online qualifiers at the site. Players can now qualify three nights per week at 8 p.m. with two packages and two seats guaranteed and buy ins to suit all pockets: Sundays €130 + €10 no-limith hold’em […]

Microgaming Suspends 5050 Poker Site

Hostilities have broken out between the Microgaming Poker Network and one of the sites on the network, 5050poker. Microgaming, which is in the process of implementing a new recreational player-friendly environment and trying to move away from winning rakeback grinders, has suspended the site which has responded by saying it has been unfairly targeted. Last […]

David Baker Wins $10K H.O.R.S.E at WSOP

David Baker once said he wanted to eventually be the best all-around poker player in the world. The 25-year-old took a giant step toward that goal by going through Phil Hellmuth and Phil Ivey late Monday evening to capture his second WSOP title. Baker scooped the $451,779 top prize in the $10,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E championship, […]

Hellmuth, Ivey Vying for Bracelet in $10K H.O.R.S.E.

Phil Hellmuth wants 24 bracelets. Phil Ivey wants 30. It’s possible they will have to go through each other very soon in the pursuit of those lofty career totals. On Monday evening in Las Vegas, Nevada, 12-time World Series of Poker champ Phil Hellmuth and his arch rival, eight-time bracelet winner Phil Ivey, made the […]

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman Wins WSOP Seniors

Allyn Jaffrey Shulman has won the 2012 World Series of Poker $1,000 senior’s no-limit hold’em championship, defeating 2008 WSOP main event third-place finisher Dennis Phillips heads-up to capture her first gold bracelet and the massive $603,713 first-place prize. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet,” said Shulman. “I feel so humbled by the whole experience […]

New Jersey Web Poker Goes to Assembly Vote

Legislation in New Jersey that would authorize online casino games, including poker, has survived committee and now goes to a full Assembly vote, The Star-Ledger reported. Gov. Chris Christie reportedly is on the fence about the current proposals (a companion Internet gaming bill sits in the Senate). According to a blog from John Brennan, the […]

Play With The Poker Pros At The WSOP

Big Plans this Summer? Playing poker with the pros in Las Vegas sounds like a great idea! Here is your chance to make it to Las Vegas and play among the pros in the most prestigious poker festival of the year. Register now for the Play With the Pros in Vegas Championship on Card Player […]

New Revel Casino In Atlantic City Still Sluggish

Despite the opening of the new $2.4 billion Revel Resort, Atlantic City continues to struggle, dropping 9.5 percent in May compared with a year ago. The city took in a total of $263 million in gambling revenue. In it’s first full month of operation in April, Revel Resort generated a disappointing $13.4 million. In May, […]

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. 29 — $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 4,128 Total Prize pool: $3,715,200 Players Remaining: 4 Average Chip Count: […]

List of Spanish Poker Licensees Published

A full list of poker licensees has been published by Spain’s Director General for Gambling Regulation. Twenty-six operators have received a license to offer online poker in the country according to Gaming Intelligence. These are: 888 Spain Ltd Banegras Unión, S.A Casino Barcelona Interactivo S.A Cirsa Digital SAU Desarrollo Online Juegos Regulados SA Digital Distribution […]

Greek Election Result Good For Gaming Operators

With the New Democracy party in Greece having topped the poll in yesterday’s election it is likely that a pro-bailout government will be formed and the spectre of a Greek exit from the Euro zone recedes or now. While markets remained jittery analyst Daniel Stewart & Co. have issued a note stating that they believe […]

Larry Wright Wins WSOP $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball

Larry Wright overcame a star-studded final table, with names like Michael Mizrachi, Erick Lindgren, Brandon Cantu and Andrew Lichtenberger, to capture his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in the $1,500 no-limit deuce-to-seven single draw lowball event. In addition to the gold, Wright also was awarded the $101,975 first-place prize and 456 Card Player […]

MGM Resorts To Build Casino Near Washington D.C.

On Friday, MGM Resorts International agreed to build a destination casino resort at the National Harbor waterfront complex in Prince George’s County, Maryland, about six miles from Washington, D.C. The proposed property will include a hotel, shopping and entertainment complex and a casino with 4,000 slot machines. The deal hinges on state lawmakers clearing 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. 29 — $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Entrants: 4,128 Total Prize pool: $3,715,200 Players Remaining: 33 Average Chip Count: […]

European Masters of Poker Packages Guaranteed Sunday

BetVictor Poker tonight hosts a European Masters of Poker satellite with four €2,000 packages to Barcelona from September 13 to 16, 2012 guaranteed. Three of the packages come in the regular €150 buy in no-limit hold’em tournament at 20:45 CET while the fourth is on offer in the Afterburner final at 21:40 CET. The package […]

Jaffrey Shulman Contending in Seniors Event

The $1,000 buy-in seniors event at the 2012 World Series of Poker attracted a massive field of 4,128, which is the most entrants ever to play on a single starting day. As a result, one of the remaining 33 after Saturday’s long grind will walk away with $603,713. Still in contention are Hoyt Corkins (541,000), […]

Tim Adams Win First Ever WSOP Four-Max Event

Tim Adams has won the first ever $2,500 four-max no-limit hold’em event held at the World Series of Poker, topping a tough field of 750 to win his first WSOP gold bracelet, the $392,476 first place prize and 1,368 Card Player Player of the Year, vaulting him into 43rd place in the overall standings. “I […]

Ylon Schwartz Wins WSOP $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.

2008 November Niner Ylon Schwartz has won his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet, defeating David Chiu heads-up to capture the WSOP $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. title, along with the $267,081 first-place prize and 912 Card Player Player of the Year points. “My initial reaction was just, joy,” said Schwartz of his moment of victory. “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. 27 — $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. Entrants: 889 Total Prize pool: $1,200,150 Players Remaining: 3 Average Chip Count: 1,333,500 First […]

Head Games: Getting Thin Value From Opponents

Craig Tapscott: Explain the concept of thin value? Give an example if you wish. Brandon Adams: Thin value refers to the idea of betting or raising for value with a hand that traditionally would be thought too weak for value extraction in a given spot. For example, suppose you are heads up and have J-T […]

Microgaming Changes Rake Structure

Online poker network Microgaming has announced a significant change to the way it allocates player rake. The company says the True Value method allocates player rake to operators based on volume, activity and win/loss ration as well as giving a higher value to new players which incentivizes operators to engage recreational players. The complicated method […]

Euro Tweets Of The Week

This week was not your average week in the world of poker. It was one of those exceptional snapshots in time where what happens on the felt peaks the entire community’s interest across the world; old and young. This was reflected on what appears to have become the tournament poker player’s social media outlet of […]