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French Poker Player Sues Government for €100,000A 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 […]
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Sale of Ongame Poker Network Near Completionbwin.party digital entertainment plc today issued a trading update indicating the sale of bwin’s legacy online poker network Ongame was at an advanced stage. The company said, “As one of the world’s leading online poker networks with a state-of-the-art technology platform, the sale of Ongame’s B2B business has attracted a number of interested parties. “The […]
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Estonian Wins GSOP Prague Main EventEstonian Raigo Aasmaa has won the Grand Series of Poker Prague main event at the Corinthia Hotel in the Czech capital. Five hundred players stumped up the $1,500 + $150 buy in but it was Aasmaa who was the last man standing after he beat Belgium’s Roger Hairabedian in a 45 minute heads up duel […]
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Swede Conquers iPoker's Online And Live Poker EventEvent no.4 of the iPOPS, a $125 + $10 no-limit hold’em freezeout, began on Dec. 4 with 3,383 hopefuls and after playing down to 27 players and awaiting their fate until Dec. 10, a winner was finally found on Dec. 11. Tomas Mitell beat Veronique Gourdon in the last battle of the tournament to take […]
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Kirk Stewart Wins Inaugural NACPT Main EventKirk Stewart, a lifetime wheat farmer from Kansas, was awarded the inaugural Native American Casino Poker Tour title after a three-way deal at the final table. At Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, Stewart took $50,000, the buffalo trophy, a $1,500 World Series of Poker Circuit seat and his face on the cover of Card […]
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James Dempsey Wins WPT Five Diamond at BellagioJames Dempsey has won the 2011 $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. He outlasted 413 players to take $821,612. He also grabbed 2,400 points for Card Player’s 2011 Player of the Year race. Dempsey beat a stacked final table of Andrew Lichtenberger, Vanessa Selbst, Vitor Coelho, defending […]
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Jason Mercier Wins $100K High Roller Bellagio EventJason Mercier took down the $100,000 buy-in high roller event at the Bellagio on Saturday. He grabbed $683,767 plus a $25,000 World Poker Tour championship seat, according to his Twitter account. Mercier, David Sands and Isaac Haxton did an ICM chop three-handed that left Sands with $619,000, Mercier with $604,000 and Haxton with $582,000. About […]
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iPoker's iPOPS 4 Final Streamed Live TodayIt was all a hustle and bustle at the Ambassador Casino, Wenceslas Square in Prague yesterday as iPoker’s first ever live event kicked off alongside the conclusion of iPOPS 4. Today poker fans can follow the action live as the online-turned-live event makes its way towards finding its champion. The final 27 players of iPOPS […]
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German Wins European Poker Tour PragueThe Germans have done it yet again. This time at the European Poker Tour €5,300 buy-in main event in Prague, and this time it was 21-year-old business science student Martin Finger. Finger topped a record-breaking field of 722 to become the victor of the biggest major poker tournament ever held in the Czech Republic. It […]
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NACPT Choctaw Sees Strong Turnout For Main EventA total of 324 players put up the $1,000 buy-in for Card Player’s Native American Casino Poker Tour Main Event on Saturday, making the inaugural event at Choctaw Durant a great success. While the field was mostly comprised of local players from Oklahoma and Texas, the pros came out as well. Among the notables in […]
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Antonio Esfandiari Gunning For WPT Bellagio RepeatVeteran poker pro Antonio Esfandiari has a shot to do the inconceivable — defend a major tournament title. The six-handed final table of the 2011 $10,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic was set around 10 p.m. local time at Bellagio in Las Vegas, with Esfandiari hanging on in fifth chip position. […]
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Sam Holden Crowned Late Night Poker ChampionThe UK’s latest poker pride and joy Sam Holden has been crowned the 10th champion of Late Night Poker. The World Series of Poker finalist became one of the youngest players to win the Late Night Poker trophy when he topped a field of 32 to take the $150,000 top prize. Holden sailed through his […]
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Two Irish Poker Open Packages To Be Won SundaySpoil yourself early this Christmas by qualifying for the 2012 Irish Open at PaddyPowerPoker.com. The sixth week of satellites begins tomorrow, Dec. 11, with two packages worth €4,600 each up for grabs in the €200 + €15 no-limit hold’em freezeout at 8 p.m.. The packages include the €3,200 + €300 tournament buy-in, five nights accommodation […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 9 ResultsThe Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw $1,000 main event starts today at 2 p.m. CST, and in preparation the Choctaw Resort Casino ran three super satellites today giving away a total of 61 main event seats. In addition to the satellites, event No. 17, a $300 no-limit hold’em turbo event also came to a […]
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Card Player NACPT Main Event Starts SaturdayFollow along with the action at the NACPT Choctaw with Card Player’s live updates and Twitter feed. On Saturday, the Card Player Native American Casino Poker Tour will officially kick off its inaugural Main Event at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. Though there is still time for players to come in and take advantage of […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 8 Results
The Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw is now entering into its final weekend, with two new winners and the second multiple-event winner decided on the NACPT’s eighth day. Here are the results: Event 15 — $200 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 76 players put up the $200 buy-in in event 15, building a $12,901 […]
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Florida Casino Expansion Faces Many OpponentsThe Palm Beach Post reported Thursday that a pair of top GOP officials in Florida — Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam — have decided to oppose legislative measures that would allow three commercial Las Vegas-style resort casinos in South Florida. Anti-gambling expansion sentiment in the state has grown since October, when […]
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iPOPS Live Poker Comes To Prague This WeekendOnline poker network iPoker makes its first foray into live events this weekend with a double header in Prague. The iPOPS Live main event is a two-day €700 + €70 open buy-in no-limit hold’em freezeout starting Saturday at the Ambassador Casino, Wenceslas Square in the Czech capital. There is a satellite starting at 6 p.m. […]
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Get To The Top Tonight At Victor Chandler PokerThe Advent Calendar continues today at Victor Chandler Poker with its Get To The Top promotion. Players who have earned 1 VIP point in the last 24 hours can play today’s event which kicks off at 7.30 p.m. (CET). This is just one of many daily promotions filling up the Christmas calendar as Victor Chandler […]
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New Jersey Trying to Offer Sports Betting OnlineNJ TODAY reported Thursday that a New Jersey Assembly panel approved a bill that would allow residents to wager on sports, both live and online. The measure is in line to go to the full Assembly in the future. In a November referendum, New Jersey residents said they support legalized sports betting. The bill would […]
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WPT Event at Bellagio Draws 413 PlayersRegistration has closed at the 2011 Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Bellagio. A total of 413 players put up the $10,000 buy-in to create a prize pool of more than $4 million. The top 100 players will finish in the money, but all will be seeking the grand prize of $821,612. Last year Antonio […]
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Re-Entry Tourneys: Good or Bad for Poker?One of the most polarizing issues in the poker world today is the emergence of re-entry tournaments and whether or not they are good for the overall health of the poker industry and economy. A re-entry event is different from a rebuy event in that a player cannot “re-entry” until he has been already eliminated […]
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AGCC Commissions Independent Full Tilt Poker ReportThe Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has announced that it is commissioning an independent review of its actions in the lead up to the revocation of Full Tilt Poker’s license. This review will be conducted externally by the former Chairman of the British Gambling Commission, Peter Dean. Dean is due to present a final report […]
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Online Poker Sites Move Into Sports BettingRed Star Poker, an eastern European facing online poker site on the Cake Poker network, has launched an online sportsbook. RedStarSports.eu is powered by Sports Betting Tec and chief executive officer Itai Zak said, "Red Star is a leading and well-known established poker brand for the Eastern European markets and we are delighted to have […]
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Paddy Power Poker Points Races Get UnderwayToday sees the start of the first of two PaddyPowerPoker.com points races as part of the site’s Christmas poker celebrations this holiday season. From Dec. 8 to 14 then 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 […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 7 Results
Day seven is in the books at the inaugural Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw series, with three events coming to a conclusion today and three new winners on the NACPT. Here are the day’s results: Event 13 — $200 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 71 players put up the $200 buy-in to enter event […]
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Web Poker Rules Move to Gaming CommissionOn Wednesday morning the Nevada Gaming Control Board said that it will send Internet poker regulatory proposals to the Gaming Commission — as part of a process that will end with regulations being adopted by February 2012 and operator licensing on the horizon. At a hearing in Carson City, state regulators discussed at length some […]
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LV Sands Chairman Adelson Opposes Online PokerAccording to the Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson is morally opposed to the federal legislation of online poker, and doesn’t believe the proper technology is in place to prevent underage gambling. Adelson’s personal viewpoint is a stark contrast from that of his fellow casino industry colleagues, who feel that online […]
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Danilo Donnini Wins Italian Poker Tour CampioneDanilo Donnini has won the PokerStars Italian Poker Tour main event at Casino Campione, in the Italian enclave of Campione in Switzerland. The event attracted 482 players who each stumped up the €2,000 + €200 buy in but it was Donnini who saw luck on his side when he rivered a straight holding bottom pair […]
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Sameer Rattonsey Wins India Poker ChampionshipIndia continues to dole out champions with its latest victor Sameer Rattonsey. According to Indian news site, Mid-day.com, Rattonsey scooped the top spot at the India Poker Championship after coming so close to glory recently. The player from Mumbai finished second at the Asian Poker Tour’s recent inaugural stop in India, and also came close […]
