Poker News

Fintan Gavin Leads UK & Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh

PokerStars UK & Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh plays down to a winner today and the final 12 are led by Irishman Fintan Gavin. Gavin came second at EPT Barcelona a couple of years back and has a strong chip advantage which could see him rule the roost over his mostly British opponents. The main event […]

Chino Rheem Wins First Epic Poker League Main Event

The first ever Epic Poker League main event is officially in the books and the title belongs to none other than Chino Rheem. Rheem defeated two of the hottest players on the tournament circuit three handed in Jason Mercier and Erik Seidel and was rewarded with a cool $1 million for his efforts. He now […]

New Web-Based Poker Clock Launched

A new, free to use, web-based poker clock has been launched at PokerClock.com. The clock features a range of customisable fields suitable for both home games and commercial tournaments and displays current blind level, time left until to break, the number of players left and the average chip stack. Entries can be added and removed […]

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 […]

Top Pros Headline Epic Poker League Final Table

Because of its strict qualifying criteria, the final table of the EPL main event was predetermined to be stacked with notables, but after the final six were set on Thursday, no one could argue that this inaugural line up is anything short of epic. Leading the way into Friday’s contest is Hasan Habib, who held […]

Zynga Poker Joins Google+

Google+ is currently adding an initial selection of games to its offering which will be fully available shortly. One of these games is Zynga Poker. Known for its popularity among Facebook users, plus its poker games on Android, iPhone, MySpace and so on, Zynga Poker will soon be available on search engine giant, Google’s social […]

Poker Card Manufacturer Sets Sights High

China’s leading poker card maker, Shanghai Yaoji Playing Card Co Ltd., had a very successful first day on ChiNext, one of China’s two stock exchanges, as the company flew up 70 percent to close at $5.60 a share. According to news site, Chinadaily.com.cn, analyts have stated that the success of the initial public offering will […]

German Wins Estrellas Poker Tour in Spain

Twenty-five year-old Fabian Deimann of German won last week’s PokerStars Estrellas Poker Tour San Sebastian, the fourth stop on the six-stop tour of Spain. The young German topped the field of 290 players to take down the €64,600 prize in the €910 + €90 buy in event. It was the perfume wholesalers second final table […]

Basic Poker Math Made Easy

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! When you’re new to no-limit hold’em, numbers fly at you from every direction. Blinds, antes, bet sizes, pot sizes, stack sizes, raise sizes, rake, rakeback, jackpot, and […]

Card Player POY Overall Update

The World Series of Poker completely changes things in the Card Player Player of the Year race every year. This year those changes were felt during the final stretch of preliminary events this summer at the Rio. There are now three new players in the top five on the leader board and a new front […]

Meet the November Nine: Pius Heinz

The German representative entering the final table is Pius Heinz, who is a part-time professional and student. This was the 22-year-old’s first WSOP appearance, but the live broadcast of the main event proved that he wasn’t afraid to mix up his play and gamble when he felt it was necessary. The Cologne native becomes Germany’s […]

Irish Winter Poker Festival Free Sports Bet Continues

For those planning on qualifying for this year’s Irish Winter Festival, get in there now while there is still a complimentary €100 sports bet on offer. All those who qualified for the main event via PaddyPowerPoker.com since the start of June have received the free bet, and the offer will only be open for three […]

Unibet Poker Revenue Down 41 Percent This Year

Gross poker revenue Unibet fell 41 percent to £6.97 million in the first half of 2011 from £11.8 million in the first half of 2010 primarily as a result of Unibet’s withdrawal from the now regulated French market. In the second quarter of 2011 (April to June) gross poker revenue was £2.99 million down 36 […]

Hand History Time Capsule: Joe Cada

In this new series, “Hand History Time Capsule,” Card Player digs up memorable hands to help you relive, or perhaps discover for the first time, pivotal situations from some of poker’s most exciting moments. There were 6,494 players who entered the $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event in 2009. The prize pool topped $61 million and […]

Sexton Joins FairPlayUSA Board

FairPlayUSA named professional poker player Mike Sexton to its advisory board today. Sexton joins Internet safety expert Parry Aftab, former Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Ridge, and fellow poker professional Greg Raymer on the board. “Americans should be able to play poker online in the privacy of their homes knowing that […]

Hellmuth Named One of '50 Most Punchable Faces"

Poker pro Phil Hellmuth was recently named in Bleacher Report’s list of the “50 Most Punchable Faces in Pro Sports.” Amber Lee wrote about the 11-time World Series of Poker champion: Hellmuth’s “childish temper tantrums are legendary, and he’s become the poster child for how not to behave after a loss.” Hellmuth, who is fresh […]

EPL Main Event Draws 137 Players

The Epic Poker League’s inaugural main event launched on Tuesday with 137 players. The $20,000 buy-in six-handed tournament raised some concerns among the poker community, particularly because of it’s August launch in Las Vegas right after a long WSOP, but the skepticism subsided when over half of the leauge’s 260 qualifiers showed up to play […]

UK & Ireland Poker Tour Edinburgh Gets Underway

The PokerStars.com UK & Ireland Poker Tour starts in Edinburgh this evening as interested players launch their last ditch attempt to qualify for the event in the £75 buy in Super Satellite while others will take to the felt for two £50 Turbo events and a £100 Six Max tournament. The £500 + £60 buy […]

Poker Strategy And Mental Training iPhone App For Sale

A new iPhone app aimed at poker players has been released. Visulax Poker Strategy & Mental Training 1.1 helps poker players sleep, unwind, and overcome bad beats and tilt through visualisation and relaxation. One of the app’s focuses is good decision-making and how to be happy with decisions you make. It also looks at better […]

2011 Women Poker HOF Inductees

The Women in Poker Hall of Fame has announced their induction selections for 2011. They will induct Kristy Gazes, Margie Heintz and Phyllis Caro to its ranks on September 2, 2011, at the Golden Nugget Casino in downtown Las Vegas. Gazes has accumulated $971,915 in career earnings and she won the World Poker Tour Ladies […]

Weinstein Talks 'Rounders 2'

Harvey Weinstein, film producer and co-founder of Mirimax, the company that produced the poker cult classic Rounders in 1998, mentioned his desire to make a sequel during a recent film conference. According to Variety, Weinstein was addressing the decline of the DVD market and its implications for producers. “It’s become much more of a theatrical […]

Steve O’Dwyer Wins Epic’s First Pro/Am

On Monday, poker pro Steve O’Dwyer won the first Epic Poker Pro/Am at the Palms Casino Resort, taking home $23,180 and a seat to the $20,000 main event on Tuesday. The $1,500 buy-in Pro/Am featured a televised final table by the Heartland Poker Tour. Out of 190 starters on Friday and Saturday, the final six […]

When I Was A Donk: Chad Brown

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. Chad Brown is considered to be one of the most consistent players on the tournament circuit today. The 50-year-old […]

World Poker Tour Hits Malta In September

The World Poker Tour today announced further details of a new stop on the tour – Portomaso, Malta – from September 20 to 24, 2011. The €3,000 + €300 buy in main event is expected to prove attractive no just to local Euro pros but the large number of poker pros from around the world […]

European Poker Tour London Schedule Announced

From Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 every poker whim will be catered to at the Hilton London Metropole with 31 events across eight days for the PokerStars European Poker Tour London Festival of Poker. There will be the £2,150 European 8-Game Championships, the £5,000 Heads-Up event, the £20,500 High Roller tournament, plus there are also […]

Portuguese Poker Prodigy Dropped From LockPoker

Portuguese online poker prodigy Jose ‘Girah’ Macedo has been dropped as a LockPoker.com pro after being confronted about and admitting to defrauding players in a Skype strategy discussion group. Jennifer Larson, chief executive office of LockPoker.com said,”All of us at Lock are horrified and incredibly disappointed by Jose’s actions. Within 10 minutes of finding out […]

POY Gainers: EPT and LAPT Winners

Two major tournament series came to a conclusion on Sunday, August 7 and they each awarded thousands of points in the Card Player Player of the Year race to final table contestants and champions. Read on below to see who emerged victorious at the European Poker Tour main event in Tallinn, Estonia and at the […]

MLB Likely Will Not Suspend A-Rod

ESPN has reported that New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez likely will not face suspension following his alleged participation in underground, illegal poker games However, Rodriguez could face league action “if it was determined that his conduct violated Major League Baseball standards concerning drug use and betting on baseball in the course of the […]

Full Tilt Pays Overdue Fee

Suspended online site Full Tilt Poker has paid £250,000 in overdue license fees to the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), according to press release on the organization’s website. At a hearing in London on July 26, allegations came forth that the online company had breached its terms with the AGCC, allegedly failing to pay its […]

Mizrachi Partners With Breeders Cup

In an effort to draw more poker players to the track, the Breeders’ Cup has announced a new sponsorship deal with poker pro Michael Mizrachi. The two-day horse racing event is scheduled to take place November 4-5 and lucky fans will be able to attend the races with the Florida native. Breeders’ Cup Vice President […]