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The Poker Year In Review - FebruaryLucien Cohen and his mascot plastic rat made Martin Jacobson runner-up for the second time in an EPT when the Frenchman topped an 891-strong field to take the €888,000 top prize at the Deauville stop of the European Poker Tour. A spokesperson for Dublin-based company Pocket Kings, service provider to Full Tilt Poker, revealed the […]
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Euro Poker Christmas TweetsAs the poker world descends into a fog of food, drink and general Christmas slothfulness the inactivity has prompted a tweet-tastic response from some of the biggest European names. Chris Moorman (@Moorman1) seemed to be feeling the over indulgence guilt already when he tweeted “Tempted to try and do a @JamesDempseyFTP and go Sober for […]
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The Poker Year In Review - January
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour struggled to compete in the live poker market, which resulted in cutting back stops on both the main tour and the Summer Series. PartyGaming and bwin shareholders vote through all resolutions approving the merger of the two companies, which would become known under one name, bwin.party digital entertainment plc. Online […]
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Christmas Poker Q & A -- Josh BrikisIn this festive season, Card Player caught up with some poker pros from all over the globe to find out how their year has been, what they are up to this Christmas, and their hopes and wishes for the New Year. Up first is Josh Brikis who is hoping for a brighter New Year poker-wise. […]
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Colburn Tomlin Wins Monte Carlo Poker EventColburn “Rastafish” Tomlin was crowned the king of Dusk Till Dawn’s fifth Monte Carlo event after he topped a field of 288 to take the top prize of £89,213. The local player outlasted well-known faces such as James Dempsey, Toby Lewis, and Neil Channing to make his mark in Dusk Till Dawn’s history. On his […]
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Department of Justice Adjusts Stance on iPokerOn Friday, the Department of Justice publicly released a legal opinion that offered clarification on the Interstate Wire Act of 1961 — a federal law that has complicated efforts to legalize Internet poker. The 13-page document dated Sept. 20, 2011, says the correct interpretation is that the law only prohibits sports betting. The Wire Act […]
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Three More Stops Announced For EPT Season 8The European Poker Tour has announced three more stops for season 8. The schedule sees the return of Berlin and Madrid, but also gets a new addition, Campione in Italy. All three stops feature a €5,000 + €300 main event plus a wide range of side events. The Tour will not stop in Madrid for […]
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NV Commission Adopts Web Poker RegulationsA half century after Nevada began to regulate its gaming industry, and a decade after it started to seriously consider Internet gaming, the Nevada Gaming Commission adopted a set of rules that would oversee poker playing in cyberspace. In front of a crowded hearing room at the Grant Sawyer Building in Las Vegas on Thursday, […]
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Cheap Seats To Irish Open Start Next WeekBack by popular demand is the The Cheap Seats, the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open qualifier re-buy tournaments which allow players to satellite their way into the main event for just €4. Twice a day – at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. – players can play the €4 rebuy games and the winners move forward to the bi-monthly […]
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Unibet Shuts Croatian And Latvian Websites
Unibet is shutting its Croatian and Latvian language websites on January 1st. While customers from these countries will still be able to access their accounts and new customers will still be able to join, communication will be in English. The motive for the move is unknown but the site said in a statement today, “We […]
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Switch Poker Goes Live With Android Poker AppInnovative mobile poker operator, Switch Poker, today moves into the Android app market with a new, real money, multi-table friendly poker app. The company, which recently began to allow players to play with the bitcoin virtual currency, has developed the Android app so that it doesn’t require Flash and is compatible with Android version 1.6 […]
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POY Update: O'Dwyer Into 10th, Mercier Into 6thSteve O’Dwyer, Jason Mercier and Marvin Rettenmaier all made last minute gains on the Card Player Player of the Year leader board this week, each making deep runs and gaining points with just over a week remaining before the end of 2011. Here are the relevant results from the Player of the Year race as […]
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Christmas Prizes At Paddy Power Poker TonightTonight Dec. 22 is the final night of the PaddyPowerPoker.com 12 Plays of Christmas promo. To be in with a shot at freerolling your way to a Sony Blu Ray player and part of a €250 prize pool players need simply play two sit ‘n’ go tournaments today and you will automatically be entered into […]
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Nevada Web Poker Q&A: 888 Attorney Mark ClaytonIn the not-too-distant future some Americans are going to play in the first licensed and regulated online poker industry in U.S. gaming history — as Nevada, the first state to legalize any form of gambling, will be at the helm, allowing its residents and visitors to wager on the virtual felt. Nevada is set to […]
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Talks Internet GamingNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval recently spoke with RGJ.com on a wide-range of topics, which included Internet gaming in the state. Nevada is currently working toward running the nation’s first licensed and regulated intrastate online poker industry. When asked about his prediction for the future of online wagering, he mentioned the potential for legislation at the […]
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WPT Announces New Florida Main Event StopThe World Poker Tour recently announced that it has added another Florida stop to its Season X schedule: Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Showdown running Feb. 10-14, 2012 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. The buy-in for the new stop’s main event will be $3,500 and will include a Day 1B re-entry […]
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Turbo Championship of Online Poker AnnouncedPokerStars has announced the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) which will take place over 11 days from Jan. 19-29, 2012. The 50-event festival will feature $10 million in guaranteed prize money and buy ins ranging from $5.50 to $2,100 while the main event will cost $700 to enter and feature a $1.5 million prize […]
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888 Bullish Over Its Online Poker BusinessOnline gaming operator, 888.com, has issued a pre-close trading update stating that, “Further to the Q3 KPIs and Interim Management Statement announced on 1st November, trading remains very strong especially in casino and poker.” The company went on to say it expected its earnings before interest, depreciation, tax and amortisation to be “significantly ahead of […]
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DraftDay Card Player Freeroll this WeekendAs a loyal CardPlayer reader, you are invited to participate in a special $250 NFL Fantasy Sports Freeroll Tournament this weekend on DraftDay.com. DraftDay offers fantasy sports games that last for one day, rather than an entire season, and pay out daily. DraftDay gives sports fans an electrifying and challenging way to test their fantasy […]
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Latest Card Player Magazine Now Available OnlineThe latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features this year’s action at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event won by American Elio Fox. The New York resident triumphed over a record field of 592 in the €10,000 buy-in main event to take home the title, his first bracelet, […]
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Absolute Poker's Brent Beckley Pleads GuiltyAbsolute Poker co-owner Brent Beckley has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges filed as part of April’s Black Friday, Reuters reported Tuesday. Beckley has admitted to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, reportedly telling the jugde, “I knew it was illegal to deceive the banks in this way.” For the charge of tricking […]
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Victor Chandler Poker Gives Away €1,000 TonightVictor Chandler Poker continues its Advent Calendar Christmas celebrations today with its X-mas Draw. The €1,000 freeroll starts at 7.30 p.m. (CET) and registration opens 10 minutes prior to the start. The all-in-all-the-time format will see the top 10 players receive cash prizes within 48 hours of tournament completion. First place will receive €250 from […]
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Royal Flush Creates New Poker MillionaireAccording to the New York Post, $20 was turned into $1 million recently when a lady got an early Christmas present at an Atlantic City resort. The new millionaire was playing three card poker (6 card) when she got a royal flush in diamonds. The diamond royal flush gave the lucky player the top prize […]
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Irish Poker Open Mega Satellite Set For January 1On the first day of 2012 PaddyPowerPoker.com is holding a special Irish Open New Years Day Mega Satellite with five Irish Open packages worth €4,600 each guaranteed. The €200 + €15 no-limit hold’em freezeout kicks off at 8 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2012 and the five lucky winners will receive an Irish Open main event […]
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The Ten: Top Televised Poker Gifts‘Tis the season for giving and in honor of the ongoing holidays, we’re taking a look at the top ten televised poker gifts. 10. Filippo Candio Tries To Give Away His Stack, But Fails Here’s a gift that got returned to sender in the 2010 WSOP Main Event. Filippo got a little out of line […]
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Chris Klodnicki Wins Epic Poker League Main EventThe third Epic Poker League Main Event came a conclusion on Sunday at Palms Casino Resort, with Chris Klodnicki emerging as the last man standing after five days of play. Klodnicki defeated Andrew Lichtenberger heads-up to secure the $801,680 first place prize, 600 Card Player Player of the Year points and increase his career earnings to […]
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Divorce Settlement for Phil Ivey's Ex-Wife ReopenedThe Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that details of the 2009 divorce settlement between Phil Ivey and his ex-wife Luciaetta Ivey are being debated in court. Ivey, the former Full Tilt Poker pro, gave his wife millions and assumed the couple’s debt, according to an answer filed in December to a petition she filed in […]
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A Poker Life: Veteran Grinder Justin YoungYou’ve heard it all before. A young guy hits a big score in a tournament, drops out of college to turn pro, and within years has donated all the money back to the poker community and is never heard from again. Justin Young is not that guy. In Young’s short seven-year career, he has already […]
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Edoardo Alescio Wins World Poker Tour VeniceLocal player Edoardo Alescio experienced an unbelievable journey on his way to winning the World Poker Tour Venice €3,300 re-entry main event at the Casino Di Venezia Ca’ Noghera. Alescio topped a field of 213 players to receive €194,000, a seat in the $25,000 WPT World Championship (to take place in Las Vegas next year), […]
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Joe Hachem Waves Goodbye To Team PokerStars ProJoe Hachem and PokerStars have announced the departure of the well-known Aussie from Team PokerStars Pro. Hachem who has been part of the team and a respected brand ambassador since his World Series of Poker main event win in 2005 now parts ways with his fellow team pros following the expiration of his contract with […]
