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Over $120,000 To Be Won At Bet24 PokerBet 24 Poker has announced that this month it is adding $100,000 to its points races, plus the online poker site is also running a $20,000 sit ‘n’ go leader board. The point race’s prize pool will be divided into two separate races in April. Each will see the top 100 players receive a share […]
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European Masters of Poker Lisbon Final DayThe European Masters of Poker Lisbon main event is entering its final day and 13 players remain in the hunt for the €56,860 first prize. The €1,000 + €100 buy in main event attracted over 200 runners to Casino Estoril in the Portuguese capital. The remaining players and their chip counts are: Martin Dahlqvist, Sweden […]
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UK Casino Deal Falls ThroughRank Group plc, owner of Grosvenor Casinos and the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, has ended talks with competitor Gala Coral Group about the possible takeover of Gala’s casino business in the UK. In a short statement Rank said, “…discussions have ended after it became clear that the proposed terms of the acquisition would not serve […]
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Jannick Wrang Wins 2012 EPT CampioneJannick Wrang has won the PokerStars European Poker Tour Campione main event, earning his first EPT title, the €640,000 first-place prize and 1,680 Card Player Player of the Year points. As a result of this, his first POY qualified score of the year, Wrang will move into 11th place in the overall standings. Wrang is […]
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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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Punters Favour Haxton Over Isildur1 in Poker Rematch
The short notice SuperStar Showdown rematch tonight between Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and Isaac Haxton has generated a lot of interest within the poker community. So much so that online betting exchange Matchbook.com has again opened a betting market on the game and punters have flocked to get on two-time winner Haxton making him a -145 […]
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Norwegian Championship Irish Poker Open Satellite TonightThe nomadic poker festival that is the Norwegian Championship rolled into Citywest Hotel, Dublin earlier this week and as part of the party will host an Irish Open satellite tonight, Saturday March 31 at 8 p.m. The €150+€15 buy in rebuy/add on no-limit hold’em event is hosted by the Jackpot Club. The structure features a […]
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Poker Pros Eying $640M Mega Millions JackpotThe Mega Millions jackpot has hit a record $640 million, helped in a small way by Illinois implementing online lottery sales. The activity was made permissible by a Department of Justice opinion in December 2011 that also opened up the door for states to pursue web poker. Card Player has learned that the Illinois Lottery […]
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A Look At News From Around The WebHere’s a look at the headlines for this week in the gaming business world. Prince George’s Casino Bill Advances In Senate A Maryland Senate committee voted 10 to 2 Friday to advance a controversial bill that would authorize a full-fledged casino in Prince George’s County and add several additional sweeteners for the proposed host jurisdiction. […]
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Viktor Blom Takes On Isaac Haxton In Epic Poker DuelComing on Saturday, Mar. 31 at 1 p.m. (ET) is a SuperStar Showdown of epic proportions. Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and Isaac “philivey2694” Haxton will face each other once again on the virtual felt, but this time the rules have changed. Both online phenomenons will each put down $500,000 and play indefinitely until one of them […]
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Betfair Poker Launches New Game For Adrenaline JunkiesBetfair Poker has launched a new variant of Texas Hold’em called Push ’Em Poker. Players buy in for five big blinds and are going to have to make decisions pretty quick as they only have two options – all in or fold. The fast-paced and action-packed game will be offered at a variety of limits, […]
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Over €40,000 To Be Won At Bet Victor PokerThere is so much going on at Bet Victor Poker this April with more than €40,000 in free prize money waiting for its new home and numerous ways to qualify for the European Masters of Poker (EMOP) Bulgaria for cheap. The site will be giving money away from Sunday, Apr. 1, starting off with its […]
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Preview of the WSOPC Horseshoe Council BluffsThe World Series of Poker Circuit returns to the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa for another series of 12 events, beginning on Mar. 29 and running until April 10. The series will feature a number of unique events including a $350 HO.R.S.E., a $350 pot-limit Omaha with $100 re-buys and a $1,060 no-limit hold’em. […]
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DE On Defense, Considers Online PokerIn response to increased gaming competition from Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey, the state of Delaware is considering a plan to allow online bets, the governor’s office told Card Player. “Our industry is on the severe defensive,” said Brian Selander, Chief Strategy Officer to Gov. Jack Markell. The Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012 is still […]
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Americas CR Announces Liberty $250KAs the online poker world gets ready to solemnly remember Black Friday, Americas Cardroom is giving everyone a major reason to celebrate. On April 15, the U.S.-friendly online poker site will introduce the Liberty Quarter Million, a no-limit hold’em online poker tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $250,000. The first place prize is guaranteed […]
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GTECH G2 Announces Full Feature Poker Client For MacGTECH G2 has today announced the launch of Poker 8.0, a full-feature poker client for Mac, which is now live on the International Poker Network. The Mac poker client features all game types, tournaments, cash tables, as well as keyboard short cuts, a new hand replay option, the ability to categorise opponent’s as “shark”, “medium”, […]
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Bwin.party Poker Revenue Falls in 2011Bwin.party Digital Entertainment today issued its full year results for 2011 with poker delivering a mixed performance. Gross revenue (pro forma, as if the March 2011 merger of bwin and Party Gaming had always been in place) was down 10 percent to €263.8 million from €294.1 million in 2010. Net revenue fell seven percent to […]
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Gianni Racitti Wins Mini Italian Poker Tour Grand FinalGianni Racitti has won the PokerStars.it Mini Italian Poker Tour €360 + €40 Grand Final in Campione. Entering the final table third in chips, the Italian withstood the last of his 464 opponents and took down the 46,000 CHF top prize from a total prize pool of 194,040 CHF (€160,981). Racitti beat Giorgia Tabet heads […]
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European Masters Of Poker Lisbon Starts TodayThe European Masters of Poker pulls into Casino Estoril in Lisbon, Portugal for its second stop of the season. Action kicks off today at 4 p.m. (local time) in Portugal’s capital, and largest, city with day 1A of the €1,000 + €100 buy-in main event, and with a live €100 + €10 freezeout satellite at […]
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Nevada Online Poker Licenses Likely in JuneApplications for online poker licenses in Nevada will hit regulatory agendas in May or June, Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said at Wednesday’s Gaming Policy Committee meeting in Las Vegas. Last fall, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced the revival of the 11-member panel that hasn’t met in nearly 20 years. It was new faces and […]
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Latest Issue Of CP Magazine Now OnlineThe latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features former World Series of Poker main event champion Jonathan Duhamel, who overcame a rough 2011 which included a home invasion and a robbery to start his 2012 campaign off strong, winning $1.3 million. “I felt like I needed to go out there […]
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2012 POY Update: Speidel Takes The LeadThe Card Player Player of the Year race sponsored by Lock Poker has a new leader for the first time since mid-January. Australia’s Oliver Speidel took over the lead from John Dibella. Read on to find out more about Speidel’s big move into the top spot and all the other notable results from the past […]
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Estrellas Poker Tour Valencia Begins TodayThe Estrellas Poker Tour hits Valencia, Spain today for the first time ever in what is the second stop of season 3. The €1,000 + €100 buy-in main event runs from Mar. 28 to Apr. 1 and features two starting days. Day 1A kicks off today at Casino Valencia at 2 p.m. and players will […]
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Register For Irish Poker Open Via New Holding TankThe countdown is truly on for the Irish Open and although the official PaddPowerPoker.com payment gateway closes today, Mar. 28, the site’s new holding tank will take care of players wanting to buy in to the €3,500 + €300 main event online. Otherwise, hopefuls can always take a chance with the Last Chance Saloon. Players […]
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Sportingbet To Appeal Spanish InjunctionSportingbet Plc, owner of Paradise Poker, has said it would appeal an injunction from Spanish courts ordering it to take down its Spanish-facing websites Miapuesta.com and Miapuesta.es. The injunction came into force yesterday and favours Spanish casino group Codere which sought the ruling on the basis of unfair competition. However Sportingbet disputes this saying, “"Sportingbet […]
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Genting Poker Series London Starts TodayThe Genting Poker Series moves on to London today for leg 2 of the fledgling tour. Day 1A of the €400 + €30 buy in main event gets underway at the Fox Poker Club in the English capital. The three-day main event sees players start with 25,000 in chips and a 60 minute clock. Leg […]
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California Online Poker Bill Headed for BattleThere are still some “major issues” with a bill in California to legalize Internet gambling, a source close to the legislation told Card Player. The measure was introduced in late February and remains active in the legislature. If enacted as is, poker would be the only game allowed for two years. After the waiting period […]
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Revel Gets Atlantic City Casino LicenseAll systems are go for the grand opening of Revel Casino in Atlantic City after the property was granted an operating license by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission on Monday. The $2.4 billion resort will have a four-day soft opening before allowing the general public to enter at sunrise on April 2. The project, […]
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Elie, Campos Take Deals in Online Poker CaseBoth Chad Elie and John Campos have accepted deals with the U.S. government to avoid trial over charges related to online poker’s shutdown in April 2011, a source told Card Player. Paperwork has been electronically filed for Elie, but not yet for Campos. Elie will face six to 12 months in prison after admitting to […]
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Joe Kuether Wins WSOP Circuit Rincon Main EventLas Vegas resident Joe Kuether has emerged victorious in the 2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Rincon $1,600 no-limit hold’em main even, topping a field of 332 entrants to earn his first WSOP Circuit gold ring, the $111,104 first-place prize and 480 Card Player Player of the Year points, bringing his total points for the […]
