Poker News

EPL Main Event Draws Small Field

The second $20,000 main event of the inaugural Epic Poker League season was not quite as successful as the first, only attracting 97 entrants, a total drop off of 40 players. Though there were a number of factors that led to a poor turnout, the primary culprit seemed to be the ongoing PokerStars World Championship […]

Ben Grundy Set To Take On Viktor Blom

Ben “milkybarkid” Grundy is back from a break from the online world and is proving he means business. The online whiz has stated that he plans to take on Viktor Blom in the PokerStars SuperStar Showdown on the basis that they play PLO only. Grundy says, “We had some epic run-ins on iPoker if the […]

UK & Ireland Poker Tour Hits Dublin Today

The PokerStars _UK & Ireland Poker Tour _hits Dublin, Ireland today for the second time with up to 700 players expected of over two start days on Thursday Sept. 7 and Friday Sept. 8. The £500 + £60 (with 3 percent of prize pool withheld for dealers) event last year attracted 589 players and was […]

Qualify For Grand Series of Poker Greece

The second season of the Grand Series of Poker got underway earlier this month at Old Trafford football stadium in Manchester, England and the second stop is just under two months away in equally dramatic surroundings. The event takes place in Porto Carras, Greece from October 11 to 15 and online qualifiers are currently underway […]

Bronson Tucker Wins River Poker Series Main Event

A total of 1,355 players entered the $2,100 River Poker Series main event at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma, creating a total prize pool of $2,710,000. After the dust settled, it was Bronson Tucker who emerged with the victory and the first-place prize of $640,400. Tucker defeated a final table that included notables such […]

Entraction Drops Canada And Others

The Entraction Poker Network recently announced that it would no longer offer online poker to citizens of Canada, Russia, Norway, Israel and Turkey, in an effort to comply with each country’s various gaming laws. The network, which hosts 112 different online poker rooms, is considered to be one of the largest in the world. Some […]

Sahamies Continues Upswing

After the fireworks of last week, the past seven days in the high-stakes online world have seen one of its stars continue the gradual journey from cash-game desolation. Ilari “Ilari FIN” Sahamies (known as Ziigmund on beleaguered Full Tilt Poker) was a participant in the week’s $100-$200 pot-limit Omaha spectacle on PokerStars. Sahamies tangled with […]

Department Of Justice Frees Some Frozen Funds

According to eGaming Review, the United States Department of Justice has released an undisclosed amount of frozen PokerStars assets from the Hapoalim Bank in Luxembourg. The bank is tied to Sphene International Limited, a financial institution named in the Black Friday indictments and responsible for PokerStars payments. It is unknown how much money was released, […]

Betfair Poker Revenue Down 12 Percent

Poker revenue at BetfairPoker.com was down 12 percent to £5.4 million in the three months to June 2011 (the first quarter in its financial year) from £6.1 million in the same period last year (during which traffic was bolstered by the World Cup). However the company was upbeat in its interim management statement, saying, ”Poker […]

Victor Chandler European Masters of Poker Freeroll Tonight

Victor Chandler Poker is hosting a series of Iron Man freerolls this month and number three takes place tonight Tuesday, September 6, where one EMOP Barcelona package worth €2,000 is guaranteed. To take part players need only earn 50 VIP points before the start of play at 19:15 CEST. Each package includes a €1,000 + […]

When I Was A Donk: Nam Le

In this new 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. Nam Le is considered to be one of the most consistent no-limit hold’em players on the circuit today. The […]

WPT Grand Prix de Paris Main Event Begins

The €7,500 buy-in World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris main event kicks off today at the Aviation Club de France and will run until Sept. 10 when this year’s champion will be crowned. Players sit down at 2 p.m. local time (10 a.m. EST) today for day 1A and will begin with a 30,000 […]

New Full Tilt Poker Hearing Date Set

The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) will reconvene the postponed hearing into the affairs of Full Tilt Poker at 9 a.m. on Monday September 19, 2011 – four days after its original deadline for the resumption of the hearing. Full Tilt Poker had its license to operate suspended by the AGCC, which regulates the company, […]

Montestars Poker Takes Over Montenegro

A deal has been made which will regulate the Montenegro online gaming market. Negotiations began late last year between Montestars Poker and 5050Poker and the two companies recently came to an agreement along with Avala Casino ensuring Montestars Poker has the sole right to arrange poker, casino, and sports booking in Montenegro as of Sept. […]

Danny Latten Wins Belgian Poker Series

Danny Latten from Holland has won the PokerStars Belgian Poker Series main event at Casino de Blankenberge. The €730 + €30 buy in main event attracted 404 players to Blankenberge and 56 players go paid form the €286,072 prize pool. Latten beat Christiaan Vazieleghem heads up after moving all in on a flop of J […]

Full Tilt Lawyers Seek Withdrawal

Attorneys representing Full Tilt Poker in class action lawsuits against the company have filed a motion to withdraw as “attorneys of record with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York,” according to eGaming Review Magazine. Jeff Ifrah and David Deitch of Ifrah PLLC, representing the online site and its individuals […]

The Poker Play II: On The Mac Aces Millions

Continuing on from part I, Jesse “On The Mac” McKenzie discusses the reasoning behind his play in a key hand from the $215 Sunday Million (July 10). Here is a brief reminder of the cards and the action: On The Mac is holding A K and his final opponent Rizih (the Villain) has 5 4. […]

Capture the Flag: Thomas Keller

Thomas Keller has been a fixture at the World Series of Poker since his bracelet win in 2004. That summer the poker pro outlasted a field of 254 players in a $5,000 no-limit hold’em event to take home $382,020 in prize money, as well as put his name on the poker map. These days Keller […]

Watch River Poker Series Final Table Live Right Now!

NOTE: The final table of the River Poker Series main event has begun. Click here to watch the action live and look for commentary by poker pros such as Greg Raymer and Maria Ho. A total of 1,355 players put up the $2,100 buy-in for the 2011 River Poker Series main event at the WinStar […]

World Championship Of Online Poker Begins Tomorrow

The 2011 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker hits computer screens tomorrow and will see poker lovers from all over the world compete for a total of $30 million in guaranteed prize pools across 62 events in 23 action-packed days. Event no. 1, a $215 no-limit hold’em six-max tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of […]

The Poker Play I: Sunday Success For On The Mac

Event: $215 Sunday Million (July 10) Entrants: 5,796 Players remaining: 2 Prizes: First $179,678.88 Second $133,308 On The Mac: 39.5 million Rizih (Villain): 17.3 million On The Mac: A K Rizih: 5 4 Rebecca McAdam: You said no to a deal at the final table, is this something you would generally do? Jesse “On The […]

Weekly Poker News In Brief

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 […]

Support for Washington D.C. Online Poker in Doubt

A group of Washington D.C. Council members announced on Wednesday their plans to take another look at the district’s $38 million lottery contract and intent to launch the nation’s first online poker system, according to The Washington Times. The proposals were approved without public discussion in a budget bill this past December. While online poker […]

German Wins EPT Barcelona

The European Poker Tour Barcelona almost got its first Spanish EPT champion, and on home soil too, but Anonymous proved too much of a final obstacle for Dragan Kostic as the German slayed the last of an 811-strong field in what was the biggest poker tournament ever held in Spain. He earned himself 1,920 Card […]

New European Poker Tour Stop Announced

The PokerStars European Poker Tour has added a new stop to this season’s jaunt across the continent – Club Hotel Casino Loutraki, just outside Athens, Greece will host the Tour for the first time from November 15-20, 2011. The five-day main event will have a €4,400 buy in and up to 500 players are expected […]

Swedish Online Poker Company Goes Public

5050poker.com, a Malta-based online poker company, is to go public on September 15, floating on the Swedish First North stock exchange. The company, founded in March 2007, joined the Microgaming network in 2010 and recruited a new CEO Patrick Sjögren and CFO Meta Martinsson. It’s latest financial report, showing figures from January to June 2011, […]

Shuffle Master Has Record Profits

On Wednesday, Las-Vegas based Shuffle Master, Inc., a global gaming supplier which produces automatic card shufflers, slot machines and other gaming devices, announced record quarterly profits. The company’s total revenue increased year-over-year by 13 percent to $58.3 million. “We achieved record [earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization] in the quarter through superior execution on […]

Poker Strategy: Hand Reading 101

This strategy column, and many like it, are featured in every issue of Card Player magazine. Subscribe today to get 26 issues delivered to your home each year! Hand reading is the art of deducing the hands that your opponents hold. It’s the single most important no-limit hold’em skill. The better you are at it, […]

The Ten: Poker Homes

In this new Card Player series, we rank things in the poker world in an attempt to stir up some debate. This week we take a look at the the top ten houses of poker pros that Card Player TV has taken us on over the years with it’s High Stakes Living segment. Poker has […]

German Chocolate Producer Sponsors Poker Pro

With poker sponsorship going through a lean period one enterprising German player has landed an innovative deal that could become the model for many future deals in the industry. Christophe Gross, at 29-years-old, is a modest tournament winner with around €90,000 in live earnings. However the player known as “Crazy Sheep” online will now also […]