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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 […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 6 ResultsDay six is a wrap at the inaugural Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw series, and with that we are only days away from the NACPT $1,000 main event, with day one kicking off on Saturday Dec. 10th. To qualify players for the main event, super satellites will be running all Friday and mega satellites […]
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$1 Million Buy-In Event to Award BraceletAt the 2012 World Series of Poker Cirque du Soleil founder and high-stakes poker player Guy Laliberté will run a $1 million buy-in charity tournament to support access to clean water for those around the world who lack it. The Big One for One Drop has commitments from 22 players so far, making it an […]
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Nevada to Take Another Step Toward Web PokerOn Wednesday, Nevada will take another step toward having the nation’s first intrastate Internet poker system. The state Gaming Control Board is set to meet in Carson City to possibly take action on a new set of regulatory drafts for the industry. A bill that was signed into law in June mandates the Nevada Gaming […]
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MGM Files Lawsuit Over Occupied Domain NamesOn Thursday, MGM Resorts International filed a lawsuit in a Las Vegas federal court against six defendants who they claim infringed on their domain by “cybersquatting” on urls containing the names of MGM casino properties. The sites in question are bellagioonlinepoker.com, mandalaybayonlinepoker.com, ariapoker.com, mgmpoker.com, excaliburpoker.com, circuscircuspoker.com and luxorpoker.com. The six named defendants in the lawsuit […]
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Dennis Phillips to Commentate NACPT FinalNote: This story originally reported that Robert Williamson III would commentate on the final table. He can no longer make it to be a part of the live broadcast. The Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw $1,000 no-limit hold’em main event is set to begin on Dec. 10, and CardPlayer.com will host a live-streaming broadcast […]
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Peter Harkes Lifts Unibet Open Riga TitleDutchman Peter Harkes has won Unibet Open Riga in Lativa to follow up his fifth place finish at Unibet Open Dublin a couple of months back. Just 304 players showed up for the €1,500 + €150 buy in event but Harkes will not sniff at the €89,770 he takes back to Holland after his flopped […]
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€1,000 Added At Victor Chandler Poker TonightThe Christmas festivities continue at Victor Chandler Poker tonight where the €5,000 guaranteed tournament at 19:25 CET will see 10 tickets added, worth €100 each, to Sunday’s €35,000 guaranteed game. So far the Christmas Advent Calendar promotion at Victor Chandler Poker has given away over €5,000 since December 1 with daily promotion information available each […]
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Andrey Pateychuk Wins World Poker Tour PragueIn what is turning out to be a fantastic 2011 for Andrey Pateychuk, the Russian has scored again, this time at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Prague. Pateychuk adds $630,263 to his winnings which have also been bulked up in the last five months with first place at the European Poker Tour San Remo for […]
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bwin.party In Google Poker Venturebwin.party has teamed up with software developer Hettema & Bergsten to offer a new webcam-based online poker experience according to TechCrunch.com The face-to-face game, Aces Hangout, is still in development on the Google+ social media platform Google+ Hangouts, and can be tested in heads up mode by signing up for a test account. The developers […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 5 ResultsDay five of the Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw is in the books, with three brand new winners at the NACPT’s inaugural stop. Here are the results: Event 9 — $200 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 44 players put up the $200 buy-in in Event 9, creating a $7,469 prize pool. Victor Johnson of […]
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Richard Sinclair Wins UKIPT Champions EventScotsman Richard Sinclair has won the PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour Champion of Champions event held at Dusk Till Dawn poker club in Nottingham. Sinclair, who was season II UKIPT Newcastle winner in June, wins buy ins and accommodation for all upcoming season III UKIPT stops. “This means I’m freerolling Season 3 of the […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Silvestri Wins on Day 4Day four of the Native American Casino Poker Tour is complete, with a total of four events wrapping up today. Here is all the info on the day’s results: Event 5 — $300 No-Limit Hold’em Event 5 began on December 3rd, with 217 players putting up the $300 buy-in, building a $55,933 prize pool that […]
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Russian Wins Record-Breaking PokerStars EventPokerStars marked its 10th anniversary by challenging its previous Guinness World Record for the largest poker tournament. The site celebrated in style when the $1 buy-in tournament’s 200,000 cap was reached about three-and-a-half hours before the event began. The last record was set at 149,196 but with the approval of a Guinness World Records representative […]
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Hand History: Daniel Negreanu at 2004 WPTDaniel Negreanu is one of poker’s most recognizable names, and is one of the few players to achieve notoriety amongst the general public. He is sharp and outspoken at the table, and has the results to back up his fame. His rise to stardom may have something to do with the fact that in 2004 […]
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Latest Card Player Magazine Now Available OnlineThe latest editions of both Card Player Magazine and Card Player Europe Magazine are now available online and feature poker professionals Matt Glantz and Thomas Pederson. High-stakes cash game player and tournament regular Glantz is considered to be one of poker’s hardest workers. The 39-year-old isn’t flashy, but has an unmatched work ethic that accounts […]
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European Poker Tour Prague Main Event BeginsThe European Poker Tour has returned to Prague for its fifth time and today sees the start of the €5,300 main event at the Golden Prague Poker Room in the Hilton Prague Hotel. A champion will be crowned on Dec. 10 but in the meantime players sit down to 30,000 in chips for both starting […]
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German Tops Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand FinalThe champion of the 2011 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Grand Final is Fabian Quoss. The German took down the £2,500 buy-in main event and received £138,750 from the £487,500 prize pool for topping a field of 195 including final table opponents Jake Cody and James Mitchell. It took six hours for Quoss to be crowned […]
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News in Brief: Barney Frank, Tobey Maguire, FacebookNot 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 Nov. 28. Rep. Barney Frank to Retire, Says He […]
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Two Irish Poker Open Packages Guaranteed TonightThe Irish Open 2012 satellites at PaddyPowerPoker.com are into their fifth week this Sunday December 4 and two more packages are guaranteed in the €200 + €15 no-limit hold’em freezeout satellite at 8 p.m. tonight. Additionally, starting tomorrow Monday December 5 players can avail of a new €25 + €2.50 rebuy super satellite at 8 […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 3 ResultsDay 3 of the inaugural Native American Casino Poker Tour Choctaw prelims saw a healthy turnout in all of its events. Event 5 — $300 No-Limit Hold’em Event 5 began an noon, with 217 players putting up the $300 buy-in, building a $55,933 prize pool that would be split among the top 24 finishers. The […]
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Cashing Through The Snow At Paddy Power PokerFun loving online poker operator PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced two points races to add to its Christmas poker celebrations this holiday season. Running from Dec. 8 to 14 and Dec. 15 to 21, players who opt in to take part can win up to $1,000 for topping each leader board while the top 50 will get […]
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Jesper Hougaard Joins Bet24
Two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard from Denmark has signed a sponsorship deal with Bet24. Well-known by his online moniker “Kipster”, Hougaard has also won the Sunday Million twice and has over $2 million in live winnings to his name. Hougaard’s move comes ahead of expected legislation in Denmark which will regular […]
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The Ten: Toughest WPT Bellagio Final TablesThrough nine seasons on the World Poker Tour, the Bellagio has hosted 28 final tables, with as many as four events appearing on the schedule each season. In honor of the upcoming Five-Diamond World Poker Classic, this week’s edition of The Ten will focus on the toughest Bellagio final tables in WPT history. 10. Tuan […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 2 ResultsThe tables were busy on the second day of the Native American Casino Poker Tour series at the Choctaw Casino Resort, with thousands of dollars awarded and three new winners. Here are the results for Friday’s events: Event 3 — $300 No-Limit Hold’em A total of 82 players put up the $300 buy in for […]
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Hearing Held for John Campos, Chad ElieTwo of the men named in April’s sweeping indictments against the major online poker sites appeared in federal court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing, according to Forbes. According to allegations, John Campos, a former vice-chairman of SunFirst Bank, processed the illegal Internet gambling transactions at the request of Las Vegas businessman Chad Elie. Forbes […]
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Card Player's NACPT Choctaw UnderwayCard Player caught up with Choctaw Casino’s Director of Poker, Ken Lambert, to learn more about the series, the $1,000 main event and how you could win your way onto the cover of Card Player magazine! The first day of preliminary events is in the books at the inaugural Native American Casino Poker Tour: Choctaw. […]
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Win Harrods Hamper At Victor Chandler PokerThe festive fun is underway at Victor Chandler Poker with the Advent Calendar promotion now in full swing. The 25-day festival saw extra value €20,000 guaranteed tournament yesterday with 10 tickets to January’smonthly €100,000 guaranteed on top of the prize pool. Today sees everyone who earns just one VIP point enter a freeroll to win […]
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NACPT Choctaw Prelims: Day 1 ResultsThe first day of preliminary events is in the books at the inaugural Native American Casino Poker Tour: Choctaw. The Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma is playing host to a 20-event series, with events starting at noon, 4 p.m. and a nightly $125 tournament at 7 p.m. The buy-ins for the series range from […]
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Five Companies Apply for Nevada Online PokerFive gaming entities have already applied for a license to do business in a Nevada-based Internet poker system that would offer the game to residents. 888 Holdings, International Game Technology, Bally Technologies and Cantor Gaming have submitted paper work to regulators, according to public records Card Player received from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. South […]
