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Joe Hachem Waves Goodbye To Team PokerStars Pro

Joe 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 […]

Michaël Gathy Wins Belgian Poker Series Grand Final

Michaël Gathy is the winner of the PokerStars Belgian Poker Series €1,500 + €200 buy-in Grand Final in Namur. The Belgian topped a field of 538 including his final opponent Pascal Junkar on his way to collecting the €175,000 top prize. Here are the results and payouts: 1. Michaël Gathy (Belgium) €175,000 2. Pascal Junkar […]

News in Brief: NACPT, Isildur1, High Stakes Poker

Not everyone has the time to stay on top of all of the news that breaks daily in the poker world, but that doesn’t mean you have to be out of the loop entirely. Here Card Player brings to you the news from the week of Dec. 12. Kansas Farmer Kirk Stewart Wins Inaugural Native […]

World Poker Tour Venice Reaches Final Six

The World Poker Tour Venice has reached its final table in Italy with just six players remaining from 213 entrants. Those vying for the top prize of $255,842 in this €3,300 buy in event at Casino Di Venezia are: Seat 1: Edoardo Alescio – 1,714,000 Seat 2: Michele Caroli – 2,097,000 Seat 3: Andrea Dato […]

Belgian Poker Series Final Table Set

The PokerStars Belgian Poker Series grand final main event has reached its final table in Namur with nine players remaining from the 538 entrants who paid the €1,500 + €200 buy in. Theose still in the chase for the €175,000 top prize are: Seat 1: Pascal Junkar — 2,295,000 (France) Seat 2: Mohamed Elhamdi — […]

Pennsylvania Passes Atlantic City In Casino Revenue

The month of November was a bit kinder to Pennsylvania than it was to nearby Atlantic City. For the first time ever, Pennsylvania’s 10 gambling halls generated more revenue than Atlantic City’s 11 casinos. The margin between the two regions was minimal, with Atlantic City taking in $245.1 million and Pennsylvania taking in $245.8 million, […]

PokerStars $10 Million Guaranteed This Sunday

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, PokerStars.com host a $10 million guaranteed tournament tomorrow Sunday, December 18. The $215 buy in event takes place at 20:30 CET and is offering a $2 million first prize. One hour later at 21:30 CET the site also host a $10,300 buy in high roller event with a $500,000 guaranteed […]

Paddy Power Poker Adds Free Irish Open Rooms

PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced a new twist to its Irish Open online qualification schedule this year – win your seat in the Monday night €25 rebuy satellite at the site and the company will give you three nights accommodation and breakfast at the Burlington Hotel when the event is being held in April. The offer is […]

Nevada Web Poker Q&A: UNLV's David Schwartz

Nevada gaming regulators are currently in the process of adopting regulations for an intrastate online poker industry. Regulations must be in place by Feb. 1, 2012, which would put licensing on the horizon for companies looking to enter the business. Card Player caught up with Dr. David Schwartz, Director of the Center for Gaming Research […]

PokerStars Appoints 3rd Party Oversight For Player Funds

PokerStars today called for greater protection for player funds across the online poker industry as it announced it has appointed a third party, independent trustee to oversee the protection of player funds in France. Dubbed the PokerStars Player Protection Plan the player funds in France will be watched over by a trust company owned by […]

Legalise Poker in Northern Ireland Campaign Underway

A new group has formed with the aim to getting poker legalised in Northern Ireland. The Legalise Poker in Northern Ireland campaign hopes to overturn gaming laws which currently outlaw the game in a live environment. Committee member Tommy McKinney, said, “We are trying to get the dated laws in Northern Ireland changed to allow […]

Denmark OKs Web Poker Licences to 38 Operators

Denmark has published the list of online poker operators who will be allowed to offer their services in the country form January 1. Thirty-eight operators received a total of 55 licences including 888, PokerStars, Betfair, Betsson, Cryptologic, Danske Spil, Party Poker, Entraction, 24hPoker, Paradise Poker, Mermaid Poker, Red Club Poker, and Unibet. Yesterday Bet24 and […]

Shuffle Master Seeks Nevada Web Poker License

Las Vegas-based Shuffle Master, Inc. has applied for a license to be a service provider in a Nevada intrastate online poker industry, according to a source at the Gaming Control Board. Shuffle Master is now the sixth entity to submit an application to Silver State regulators. Shuffle Master is a global supplier of products such […]

Tom Marchese Reflects On Down Tourney Year

Tom Marchese had an incredible 2010 campaign, winning two titles and banking nearly $2.1 million on the tournament circuit. The Boonton, New Jersey native crushed the Card Player Player of the Year race, beating runner-up Dwyte Pilgrim by nearly 1,200 points. 2011, however, hasn’t been so kind to the 24-year-old pro. Last year he made […]

Chris Moorman Still Gunning for 2011 POY Title

British poker pro Chris Moorman is just 161 POY points behind current leader Ben Lamb in Card Player’s 2011 Player of the Year race. The clock is nearing midnight on Moorman’s chances to pass Lamb, but Moorman said he plans on doing everything he can to have a shot. Moorman was leading the race until […]

German States Approve Online Gaming Regulation

Germany has taken another step towards regulating online gaming, including poker, as 15 of the 16 federal states approved a new law today. The law will allow for up to 20 sports betting licences and a gambling sales tax of 5 percent will be introduced. One state, Schleswig-Holstein, has gone its own route and introduced […]

Christmas Giveaway At Victor Chandler Poker Tonight

Victor Chandler Poker continues is great Christmas giveaway this evening during the €20,000 guaranteed tournament at 9 p.m.. As part of its Advent Calendar Christmas celebrations the company is adding 10 tickets to the prize pool tonight for the monthly €100,000 guaranteed tournament which will be held in January. So far during the giveaway, which […]

Ongame Ready To Launch Danish Poker Network

Two online poker operators, Bet24 and Scandic Bookmakers, have joined the Ongame network in Denmark as the country prepares to regulated online poker in January. Ongame will operate a dedicated Danish network and David Pittel, managing director, said, “Enabling our partners to enter every major regulated market on day one is our strategy. Ongame was […]

Greenspun Critical of Adelson's Web Poker Position

Brian Greenspun, president and editor of the Las Vegas Sun, published an editorial on Sunday that included a reaction to Las Vegas Sands’ CEO Sheldon Adelson recently vocalizing his opposition to regulated and licensed online poker. Brian is the son of Hank Greenspun, founder of Clark County’s primary news source. The Greenspun Media Group is […]

Betfair Poker Revenue Stabilises

Betfair Plc, the UK-based online betting exchange and poker operator, has issued its financial results for the first half of 2011. Poker revenue was down five percent to €10.78 million in the six months to the end of October 2011 from €11.35 million in the same period a year earlier. However in the three months […]

Second Paddy Power Poker Points Race Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Thursday December 15, sees the start of the second of two PaddyPowerPoker.com points races as part of the site’s Christmas poker celebrations this holiday season. From Dec. 15 to 21, players who participate can win up to $1,000 for topping each leader board. The promo is opt in and the top 50 will get […]

Belgian Poker Series Attracts 538 Runners

The PokerStars Belgian Poker Series Grand Final is underway at Casino De Namur, Belgium with 538 players stumping up the €1,500 + €200 buy in. The total prize pool is €749,972 and 80 players will get paid with 255 players returning today and tomorrow for day 2A and B after the four day 1s played […]

CP POY Update: Jason Mercier Into Top Ten

The 2011 Card Player Player of the Year race is entering the final stretch, and the players in contention are traversing the globe in attempt to get their nose ahead of their competition. A number of big events have come to a conclusion in the past weeks that changed up the order as the players […]

High Stakes Poker Canceled, Could Return in Future

GSN’s popular High Stakes Poker is not currently in production for an eighth season, but could return in the future, according to a source at the network. The source told Card Player that if things change in the poker industry with advertising dollars the show could make a comeback. GSN has not made a long-term […]

Japan Considers Lifting Ban On Casino Properties

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Japan is considering a proposal to lift a ban on casinos that would allow resorts and hotels to offer slot machines and table games in an effort to compete with nearby Singapore and Macau, two regions who are generating impressive revenue thanks to an increase in gamblers. Japan […]

Tuan Phan Wins WSOP Circuit Atlantic City Main Event

The World Series of Poker Circuit Atlantic City Main Event came to a close Monday night, with Tuan Phan overcoming the 618 player field to win the $188,830 first-place prize, 624 Card Player Player of the Year points and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring. This was the largest turnout for any WSOP Circuit Main […]

Viktor Blom Wins $1.6 Million, Drops Half Back

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom put in yet another violent three-day period at the high-stakes tables on PokerStars. After returning to the game late last week after a three-month absence, Blom shot up about $1.6 million by Monday, but then lost about $800,000 by Tuesday. Blom has slightly more than $1 million in profits for 2011. He […]

Hand 2 Hand Combat: Melanie Weisner

  Melanie Weisner: It’s the exact bubble of this event and I have around 100,000 in chips. The average stack is around 45,000. I have been playing very aggressively and this kid on my left had just three-bet jammed 18 big blinds a few hands prior. He has about 36,000 to start the hand. I […]

World Poker Tour Venice Starts Today

The World Poker Tour pulls into Venice, Italy today for the start of its final event of 2011. Hot on the heels of the Five Diamond Classic and WPT Prague, Casino Di Venezia hosts a €3,000 + €300 buy in main event with two days ones. The final table takes place on Sunday at the […]

French Poker Player Sues Government for €100,000

A French poker player who registered with a government department as a gambling addict to be placed list which was supposed to prevent him accessing casinos – both online and live – is suing the government for €100,000. The 37-year-old from Reims was still able to access casinos according to lawyer Emmanuel Ludot because the […]