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Capture the Flag: Ray Henson

Ray Henson has been a cash-game grinder since he was 21 years of age, and in the past decade he has established himself as one of the best high-limit players around. Despite the cash-game background, years of deep runs at the World Series of Poker have helped Henson earn the bitter-sweet distinction as one of […]

The 2011 Poker Hall of Fame Nominees

The finalists for the 2011 Poker Hall of Fame class were announced today by the hall’s governing council. The 18 living members of the hall and a panel of 17 media members will now determine which of the ten nominees will be inducted during the World Series of Poker Main Event final table festivities in […]

Andy Frankenberger On Cover Of Latest CP Magazine

The latest edition of Card Player Magazine is now available online and features Andy Frankenberger, the reigning World Poker Tour Player of the Year. The 38-year-old former Wall Street equity derivatives trader had one of poker’s best rookie years, winning not only a WPT event, but also a World Series of Poker bracelet and a […]

Macau Has Another Great Month Despite Credit Crunch

Gaming officials in Macau reported that the region’s casinos experienced a 39 percent gain in revenue in the month of September when compared to last year. Macau’s 34 gambling operations collected about $2.65 billion in win last month, despite slumping casino stocks. The Associated Press reported that Macau casino stocks plunged on Monday due to […]

European Masters Of Poker Title Goes To Norway

Andreas Hagen now joins the list of season III European Masters of Poker champions. The Norwegian beat 454 opponents at the latest stop, Barcelona’s Gran Casino, and took home €90,310 for first place. A deal was made heads up which saw Hagen take €80,310, Robin Appell receive €70,310, and the two play for the remaining […]

Everest Poker Co-Owner May Leave Stock Market

GigaMedia, co-owner of Everest Poker, has been told by the Nasdaq Stock Market it has until March next year to get its share price consistently over $1 or it will face de-listing from the stock exchange. The company, which sold 60 percent of Everest Gaming to Mangas Gaming for over $100 million in 2010, received […]

Mississippi Falls To Fifth In U.S. Gambling Destinations

It wasn’t too long ago that Mississippi was the third most frequented gambling destination in the United States behind New Jersey and Nevada. Now, the once-popular gaming state has dropped to fifth behind Indiana and newcomer Pennsylvania. The entire casino industry has been hit hard by the recession, but casino-friendly cities in Mississippi such as […]

Heartland Poker Tour Gets First $1 Million Prize Pool

The Heartland Poker Tour generated its first ever million dollar prize pool this weekend at the Golden Gates Casino and Poker Parlour in Black Hawk, Colorado. The $1,500 main event drew a field of 668 players and created a total prize pool of $1,035,650 thanks to a new re-entry format that allowed busted players to […]

Wynn Casino Sues PokerStars Pros For Cheating At Craps

According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Wynn is suing Leo Fernandez, a member of Team PokerStars Pro and Veronica Dabul, a former member, for allegedly cheating while playing craps this summer at their Las Vegas casino. The Argentinian duo reportedly won over $700,000 by using a dice throwing technique known as “sliding” to […]

When I Was A Donk: Eric Froehlich

In this series, Card Player asks top pros to rewind back to their humble beginnings and provide insights regarding the mistakes, leaks, and deficiencies that they had to overcome in order to improve their games. Eric Froehlich is one the best young players in the game of poker, and he has backed up the skills […]

Irish Open Champ Lands Another Poker Title

Current Irish Open champion Niall Smyth has taken down the Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival for a nice payday of €70,000. Freerolling, due to his Sole Survivor sponsorship with PaddyPowerPoker.com, Smyth backed up his Irish Open win when he beat 568 players in the €500 buy-in event in Killarney. Eamon Doran was the young poker champ’s […]

Betfair Confirms Major Online Security Breach

Betfair has confirmed that its site’s security was breached 18 months ago but it had not revealed this information to its customers until now, nor did the company provide details of the attack when it announced its decision to list on the London Stock Exchange. On Mar. 14, 2010, according to The Telegraph, cyber attackers, […]

Watch the Midwest Poker Classic Main Event Live!

Update: The final table rapped up around 2 a.m. CDT. The 2011 Midwest Poker Classic at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minnesota is set to find a winner today, and Card Player is here to grab the action. For the first time, Card Player is bringing you a live-streaming broadcast from the final two […]

Bernard Lee On Deuce-To-Seven Draw Part II

Read part I of our deuce-to-seven draw interview with Bernard Lee here. RM: What happens then if you have position and you draw a card and you pair your hand, what should you do as a beginner? BL: Well, I think as a beginner you need to let it go because you’re just going to […]

Three Irish Winter Poker Festival Packages Sunday

The PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Winter Festival is just over three weeks away and the time to score satellite tickets is rapidly running out. Three more worth €1,800 each are on offer this evening, October 1, at 8 p.m. in a €150 + €12 no-limit hold’em freezeout. Packages include the €1,100 IWF main event seat, expenses for […]

Bernard Lee On Deuce-To-Seven Draw Part I

Good poker players hone in on what their edge is and utilise whatever that may be to bring home the bacon. It’s no longer as easy as it once was with the standard of play in Texas hold’em these days, and the fish who were once generous donators in pot-limit Omaha have, in most parts, […]

Euro Poker Tweets Of The Week

The poker world got a fright this week when one of its legends Padraig Parkinson suffered a heart attack. The well-loved Irish pro hit Twitter on Sept. 28 soon after the attack and said, “1 heart attack.2days in intensive care. They say in 1 month I will live a normal life;Small price to pay.” It […]

Full Tilt Poker Claims Sale to French Investor

The Associated Press reported on Friday that insolvent Full Tilt Poker is claiming it reached a tentative agreement to be sold to Groupe Bernard Tapie. The acquisition would facilitate paying out the more than $300 million owed to players worldwide. Full Tilt said that the sale would be contingent on resolving its case with the […]

Normandie Casino High-Card Bonus

The Normandie Casino, located in Gardena, California, is running special hold’em bonuses every day as part of its slate of promotions. The high hand of every hour will receive $100 in cold hard cash. From 11 p.m. to 12 a.m and 1 a.m. to 2 a.m. players can grab the extra bonus, while those with […]

Bellagio Kicks Off Festa Al Lago

The Bellagio kicked off its annual Festa al Lago Classic in Las Vegas on Sept. 30 with a $300 no-limit hold’em event. The series will feature a total of 16 tournaments between now and the $5,000 main event, which begins October 11. Other than the first event, all preliminary tournaments will have either a $500 […]

Poker Network Forms Management Board

The Microgaming Poker Network has announced it is ceding control of the network to the operators on the network via the formation of new management board. The Network Management Board, which will consist of one representative from each of the operators, will control the development and operational running of the network. Industry experts will be […]

New Online Poker Website Launches Oct. 1

A new online poker website launches on October 1. The site, Surebet Poker, does not accept real-money U.S. players and has already signed it first celebrity poker player, Playboy model and reality TV star Trishelle Canatella. Canatella was a former Ultimate Bet sponsored-player before all 11 were dropped earlier this year in the aftermath of […]

Chiligaming Launches Free Poker

French-facing online gaming operator, Chiligaming, has announced the launch of a free-play online poker network in the U.S. The move comes after last year’s announcement that the company planned to enter the U.S. subscription-based poker market. The company, which currently has offices in Malta, France, and the UK says it will open offices in San […]

ElkY Takes On Hellmuth In Caesars Cup

The European and American teams going head-to-head in the upcoming Caesars Cup have been announced. As team captains Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier and Phil Hellmuth picked their teams, it became clear the battle was going to be one of youth versus experience. Team selection was vital this year as Europe had to hold on to the […]

DOJ Issues Player Fund Statement

On Thursday the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York released a statement to the victims of Full Tilt Poker’s alleged fraud of more than $300 million, of which $150 million belongs to U.S. players. Below is the press release in its entirety: After the amended complaint in United States v. […]

Meet Nov. Nine: Badih Bounahra

Badih Bounahra, a 49-year-old businessman, is easily the oldest player at a World Series of Poker main event final table full of young poker professionals. Born in Lebanon, Bounahra now lives in Belize City. Despite poker being merely a hobby, Bounahra has built up nearly $60,000 in tournament earnings by making a couple of final […]

AGCC Revokes Full Tilt's License

Full Tilt Poker today had its license to operate revoked by regulator, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. Full Tilt’s license had been suspended on July 29 pending the outcome of a hearing on September 19. The result of that hearing has now been made public by the AGCC. While we await further developments in this […]

Victor Chandler Poker Goes All In This October

There is so much to get involved in at Victor Chandler Poker this October from EMOP Iron Man freerolls to Prague Poker Festival satellites to prize giveaways. First of all the site has launched a new online satellite series where players can win a €1,500 package for the Prague Poker Festival. The Victor Chandler Poker […]

European Masters of Poker Underway

The European Masters of Poker rolls into Barcelona, Spain today, Sept. 29, running until Oct. 2. The €1,100 buy in main event is expected to attract several hundred players – last year the event saw 430 players defeated by Finn Matias Knaapinen who took down €93,000. Among those hitting the felt at the Gran Casino […]

POY Update: Giannetti Wins WPT

Here is a look at the Card Player Player of the Year movement from Sept. 21-28. Be sure to check back each Wednesday for another update from the world of tournament poker. World Poker Tour Malta The WPT is continuing to grow and expand the events it runs, with more regional and international events for […]