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Premier League Launches Mixed Game Poker Championship

The PartyPoker Premier League has been extended to include the Premier League Poker Mixed Game Championship, which is set to take place at the Playboy Club London from Nov. 13-17. Twelve players will be tested in no-limit hold’em, pot-limit hold’em, and pot-limit Omaha. Two groups of six will play three heats and the top three […]

Illinois to Rework Casino Bill

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn will reject a gaming expansion bill and propose his own watered-down version, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Quinn will introduce his rewrite Monday morning, amidst an effort by lawmakers to create five new casinos, including one in Chicago. The news ends months of speculation that he would not support the current […]

Prize Pool Announced For WSOP Europe Main Event

The prize pool for the World Series of Poker Europe main event has been announced. This year 593 players tallied up the €10,400 buy-in, creating a €5,692,800 prize pool ($7,826,106). This means that whoever is the last player standing will win a top prize of €1.4 million ($1,924,806) plus the most coveted award a poker […]

Julian Thew Triples Up At Grosvenor UK Poker Tour

Julian Thew has taken down his third Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) title, this time at Coventry’s G Casino, to be the first ever to win three main event trophies on the Tour. Thew topped a field of 145 including many former champions such as last year’s winner Stuart Rutter who managed to final table […]

Tony G Places Big Poker Bet At Matchbook.com

As the action heats up at this year’s World Series of Poker Europe main event, it’s also getting interesting at online betting exchange, Matchbook.com. Tony G has placed a rather large bet on himself to make the money and it looks likely that the Lithuanian is in for a hefty score. The poker pro is, […]

German Poker School Launched

Card Player today expands further with the launch of its German poker school, De.CardPlayerPokerSchool.com. The German version of the original Card Player Poker School gives German speakers the chance to access hundreds of strategy articles, videos, a personalized study guide, and quizzes; and the best thing is it’s all for free. At the moment there […]

Michael Mizrachi Wins Second Bracelet at WSOP-E

With two bracelets to be given out before the World Series of Poker Europe finds its main event champion, all eyes were on event no.5, a €10,400 buy-in no-limit hold’em split format tournament. Many of the best from both the live and online poker worlds had taken part in the new event and out of […]

This Poker Life Part II -- Thomas Pedersen

Thomas Pedersen hit the headlines recently for winning the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) main event. This earned him $1,260,018 after beating 1,627 others to the top prize. In part I of Card Player’s interview with the poker millionaire, Pedersen speaks about his beginnings in the game. In the second part of this two-parter […]

WSOP Europe Main Event Begins

The €10,400 World Series of Poker Europe main event begins in its new home, Cannes, today and will find a champion on Oct. 20. The seventh bracelet event kicks off at 12 p.m. (local time) every day and has two starting days. Players sit down to 30,000 in tournament chips and all levels last 90 […]

Win Prague Super Turbo Package Tomorrow

Those who wish to qualify for the €500 buy-in Victor Chandler Poker Super Turbo Freezeout can knuckle down this weekend in the attempt to win a €1,500 package for the highly anticipated event which takes place on Dec. 2. The Victor Chandler Poker sponsored event is taking place at Prague’s five star Corinthia Hotel on […]

This Poker Life Part I -- Thomas Pedersen

Thomas Pedersen hit the poker headlines late September when he won the $5,200 main event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) receiving $1,260,018 for outlasting a strong field of 1,627 opponents. But online poker success is peculiar. Despite Pedersen’s prestigious victory he was no celebrity when part of Team Victor Chandler Poker at […]

News In Brief: Stein's POY Lead

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. Every week, Card Player will bring you everything you need to know to stay informed about your favorite events, players and […]

Online Poker Won't Affect Nev. Jobs

Poker has historically been somewhat negligible for Nevada brick-and-mortars in terms of revenue. In 2009, Nevada casinos took in $10.39 billion in win, with $145.6 million coming from poker — marking just over 1 percent of the overall take. According to a University of Nevada Las Vegas Center of Gaming Research report, poker has, since […]

Mass. Senate OKs Gaming Expansion

Masslive.com reported Thursday that the state Senate voted to approve a gaming bill that would allow for three casinos and a slot parlor. The vote ended a six-day period of debate and sends the bill toward a final draft. The state House of Representatives and the Senate will work on a version to send to […]

Poker Endurance Record Challenged

Indian poker company, The Shark, plans to try and break Phil Laak’s poker endurance record next month. Nine players will play the India Poker Legend Marathon Cash Game Session, which has been sanctioned by Guinness World Records, and the last person standing after 115 hours will be crowned the new record holder. The event takes […]

DoylesRoom Changes Hands

DoylesRoom, the well-known online poker brand previously fronted by poker legend Doyle Brunson, has been acquired by Americas Cardroom. When visiting DoylesRoom.net (DoylesRoom.com was seized by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of its ongoing crackdown on online poker) players are automatically redirected to AmericasCardroom.net where the FAQ section states, “Over the last few […]

Tristan Wade Wins WSOP-E Event No. 4

Tristan Wade became the latest player to receive a World Series of Poker Europe bracelet after he took down the €3,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em shootout. Out of four events, Wade is the second American to take a title in Cannes, following Steve Billirakis’ win in event no. 3. Wade, who is well-known more so for […]

NBC Axes Heads Up Championship

After seven seasons on NBC, Sports Senior Director of Communications Adam Freifeld has announced that the National Heads-Up Poker Championship has been canceled. According to Wicked Chops Poker, the annual event will not take place in 2012, but NBC has not ruled out the possibility of it returning in the future. The invitational event at […]

PokerView Introduces Get Paid to Play Program

The online poker room PokerView has introduced a revolutionary new program for poker players to get paid each day, just for playing at the site. The “Get Paid to Play” program — which is activated with all new accounts at PokerView — allows poker players to be rewarded almost immediately for their play. PokerView sends […]

Steve Billirakis Wins WSOP Europe Event No.3

So far the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe has had a Swiss and an Australian champion. It now adds an American to the list as the third bracelet is set to travel all the way home to Las Vegas from the south of France. Steve Billirakis earned his second gold bracelet and €147,171 ($202,587) […]

World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Betting

Current World Series of Poker champion James Bord has stirred up a nest of controversy by saying an American can’t win the WSOPE main event which starts in Cannes on Saturday. To spice things up he’s offering to refund losing bets (up to $500) at Matchbook.com if a player from the US wins the bracelet. […]

Ladbrokes Poker Down 12.5 Percent

Ladbrokes Poker net revenue fell 12.5 percent in the third quarter of 2011 while active players were down 14.0 percent on the same perios last year. While the company said these figures represents an improvement in the trend seen in H1 the continue the poor performance of poker which saw revenue fall 27 percent in […]

Sam Stein Retakes Player of the Year Lead

Here is a look at the Card Player Player of the Year movement from Oct. 5-12. Be sure to check back each Wednesday for another update from the world of tournament poker. European Poker Tour London The European Poker Tour London festival is is the books. The series played host to 30 events, with buy-ins […]

Nevada Moves On Interactive Gaming Regulations

Note: This is Part Three of a three-part look at a potentially licensed and regulated online poker market in the United States. Catch up on Part One and Part Two. After numerous amendments in its path through the Nevada legislature, Assembly Bill 258, which gives the Nevada Gaming Commission the authority to adopt regulations for […]

Aussie Andrew Hinrichsen Wins WSOP-E Event No. 2

Cannes has witnessed some explosive poker action over the last few days with Australian Andrew Hinrichsen taking down event no.2, a €1,090 no-limit hold’em event, in what was a record-breaking field, to become the sixth ever Australian WSOP champion. While Hinrichsen was lining his pockets with the €148,030 ($202,386) top prize, the third tournament of […]

Irish Winter Poker Festival 40 Seats Guaranteed

The Irish Winter Festival is just around the corner – it takes place from Oct 28 to 31, 2011 at the Burlington Hotel, Dublin Ireland. Sponsor PaddyPowerPoker.com today launches its famous Last Chance Saloon qualifying programme where 40 seats will be guaranteed in the 10 days running up to the festival, from Monday October 17 […]

CP Launches New Poker Tour

In the absence of online poker in the U.S. the demand for live tournaments has increased and a new poker tour was launched today to help satisfy that demand – the Native American Casino Poker Tour. Card Player has partnered with Native American casinos across the country to offer a wide variety of games with […]

Bellagio Festa al Lago Main Event Begins

The 2011 Festa al Lago Classic main event begins Tuesday afternoon at the Bellagio. The $5,000 buy-in championship should feature a larger turnout than last year, after the buy-in was cut in half. Last year, Randal Flowers defeated 335 players in the $10,000 main event to take home a $831,500 first-place prize. Flowers also made […]

Hellmuth On Latest CP Magazine

The latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features Phil Hellmuth, poker’s no. 1 free agent. The 11-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner had arguably the best summer of his career, despite not winning an event. For his three runner-up finishes, Hellmuth earned a little over $1.6 million, bringing his […]

Robert Castoire Wins WSOP-C Southern Indiana

A total of 313 players entered the $1,500 buy-in Main Event at the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana stop, creating a total prize pool of $455,415. After three days of play, it was 56-year-old Robert Castoire who took home the title and a $107,023 payday. Castoire defeated 28-year-old Jacob Bazeley heads-up to […]