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PKR Poker Players Party By Pool in VegasPKR.com certainly knows how to throw a party. Twenty-four online qualifiers, six team pros and dozens of PKR regulars turned up at the Wet Republic pre-WSOP event pool party on July 4 at MGM Grand. The DJ David Guetta-run, Ibiza-inspired dayclub disco was preceded by shindigs at the Caramel Bar in Bellagio and Revolution Lounge […]
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WSOP Stats Through the METhe 2011 World Series of Poker presented by Jack Links Beef Jerky at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino has wrapped up the full run of preliminary events so here is a look at some of the statistics from the tournament, through Event No. 57. NOTE: Statistics provided by WSOP. The Basics: – The 2011 […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 3 RecapDay 3 at the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event finally saw all of the players in action on the same day at Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. There were 1,864 players who started the day and when play ended for the night just 852 remained in the hunt […]
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Bellagio Cup VII UnderwayThe Bellagio Cup VII is now underway at Bellagio in Las Vegas. Registration for the $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event is open until approximately 6 p.m. on Friday, July 15 so players still have a chance to get in on the action. Registration will close when level nine in the tournament begins. There are currently […]
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Herculespoker Offering BonusesHerculespoker has announced an array of specials to provide entertainment for everyone looking to enjoy some poker room fun online. In an effort to show their customers how much they are appreciated, Herculespoker is determined to offer multiple rewards –- such as giving a player an opportunity to participate in a tournament for free (no […]
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WSOP: Celebs in the Main EventThe beauty of poker is that anyone with a buy-in and the guts to put it all on the line is welcome. Rank amateurs and professionals are all given the same opportunity to win and the World Series of Poker is no different. Every year, tens of thousands of players make their way to the […]
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TPE Analyzes Hellmuth's PlayCard Player has teamed up with the great minds from Tournament Poker Edge to bring you top-notch hand analysis from key hands during the World Series of Poker. At one point in the 2011 WSOP Player’s Championship, Phil Hellmuth was enjoying a nearly 6-1 chip lead over his heads-up opponent Brian Rast. Hellmuth was applying […]
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New UK Online Poker Regulation Regime OutlinedIn the wake of the recent Full Tilt Poker scandal the UK has announced a new online licencing regime for all online gaming operators, including poker sites, selling services into its jurisdiction. All sites will have to obtain a licence from the Gambling Commission before being able to operate in the UK regardless of where […]
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Public Hearing On Full Tilt's Future Set For LondonFull Tilt Poker and the wider poker community will get an idea of its future in just under two weeks in London, England when the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), where the company is regulated, holds a public hearing in relation to the online poker giant at 10 a.m. on July 26 at the Park […]
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Pizza Delivery Man Wins Greek Poker Cup IIWhile Greece currently has many problems one person who is probably worry free this week is pizza delivery man Christos Dikos who took down last weekend’s PokerStars.com Greek Poker Cup for €68,850 at Club Hotel Casino Loutraki. The 39-year-old, who qualified online for the tournament, beat 269 opponents in the €1,100 buy in game which […]
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WSOP: Complete Day 2 Chip CountsOn Thursday, the remaining 1,860 players in the 2011 World Series of Poker main event will combine for the first time to battle down to a spot near the money bubble. Leading the way after two days of play is Ben Lamb with 551,600. Lamb has been enjoying a monster summer with four WSOP cashes, […]
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Paddy Power Poker VIP Green Card LaunchedPaddyPowerPoker.com has upped the game in the wake of Full Tilt’s closure with a new Green Card promotion likely to appeal to former Black Card holders. To qualify news and existing Paddy Power Poker players have to earn at least 40,000 points between August 1 and Oct 31. Once achieved the card is active for […]
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India Poker Legend Tournament for Goa
India gets its second major poker tournament of the year in August with the announcement that the India Poker Legend event will be held at Casino Royale in Goa from August 18 to 21. The four-day festival features an INR100,000 (US$2,300) buy in no-limit hold’em main event on Saturday August 20 and also an INR5,000 […]
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UK & Ireland Poker Tour Brighton Starts TodayThe PokerStars.com UK & Ireland Poker Tour rolls into the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton, England today with two events and a super satellite ahead of tomorrow’s £500 + £60 main event. The two-day 1 main event is expected to attract up to 400 players and has a £100,000 guaranteed prize pool. The main event […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 2B RecapAnd on the seventh day, they rested. The players in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event have been separated for the last six days, but on Thursday, they’ll finally combine to battle down to the money. Before that can happen, however, they’ll take Wednesday off. The short stacks will have more time to […]
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WSOP Main Event: 'Yukon' Brad BoothThe game of poker has shown its darkest side to former nosebleed cash game regular “Yukon” Brad Booth — but he still loves playing cards. The 34-year-old Canadian came to play day 1D of the main on a last minute decision, and after five levels of action, he sat with 109,300 – good for more […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 2A Chip CountsDay 2A of the 2011 World Series of Poker main event has come to an end with just 822 surviving players. Those players will combine with the remaining Day 2B players on Thursday, July 14 to play another five levels. Leading the way is Aleksandr Mozhnyakov, who bagged up for the night with 478,600. Other […]
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Two Online Freerolls At Victor Chandler Poker Tonight
Victor Chandler Poker July Freeroll Frenzy ramps up this evening with two online tournaments for players hoping to boost their bankrolls. The daily €1,500 Summer Freeroll take place at 19:15 CET and is capped at 3,000 runners. Thet top 400 players in this event make some well deserved free cash which they can then use […]
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Paradise Poker Bad Beat Jackpot Soars Over €1.1 MillionOnline poker players at ParadisePoker.com. have seen the world record bad beat jackpot soar to over €1.1 million overnight – that’s up €100,000 in just three days. Bryan Carroll, head of poker at the site, said, "We still can’t believe the jackpot has rolled well over €1 million. This simply can’t go on forever and […]
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WSOP Main Event Day 2ADay 2A of the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship is in the books and from the 2,031 players who took their seats on Monday, about 990 remain. All the survivors will return on Thursday for day 3 — the first day when the entire field will be under one roof at […]
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World Poker Tour Airs 200th EpisodeOn Sunday, July 10, the World Poker Tour hit a monumental milestone with the broadcast of their 200th episode. That’s more than Seinfeld, The Cosby Show and other huge shows (daily shows don’t count in the list). And now that the WPT is the top rated show on Fox Sports Net, the WPT in nine […]
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Hellmuth Shows Up Late for Day 2ADuring the early stages of day 2A, 11-time World Series of Poker champion Phil Hellmuth was absent from his seat and his short stack was being blinded off. Apparently, he had no idea he was scheduled to play on Monday. Friend and fellow poker pro Mike Matusow came to Hellmuth’s aide, having security wake Hellmuth […]
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Full Tilt Poker Woes Prompt British Legal ReformThe British Government is to review how overseas online gambling operators, including poker sites, are regulated in light of the recent troubles experienced by Full Tilt Poker when Alderney Gambling Control Commission suspended the site’s license to operate, shutting the site down and suspending player funds. The move is being spearheaded by Culture Secretary Jeremy […]
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The Poker Farm Goes Poolside at World Series of PokerThe World Series of Poker main event is underway and poker fans can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, views, and gossip via a new daily video blog, Poolside at the WSOP, with Jesse May and Rury Mason. The irreverent show features a mix of player news, timely statistics, and lots of laughs with […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 1D RecapDay 1D at the 2011 World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em main event attracted the largest number of players of the four first-flight days offered with 2,809 runners. That ensured a total number of entrants of 6,865. This created a prize pool of more than $64,531,000, with the winner walking away with $8,711,956 for […]
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$8.7 Million To WSOP WinnerIt has been announced that the 2011 World Series of Poker main event has attracted a total of 6,865 entrants, creating a prize pool of more than $64 million, with the winner walking away with $8.7 million of the total purse. Despite this summer’s turnout marking a 454 player drop-off from last year, the 2011 […]
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TPE Analyzes Hand By WolakCard Player has teamed up with the great minds from Tournament Poker Edge to bring you top-notch hand analysis from key hands during the World Series of Poker. This time around, we’ll take a look at a hand played by eventual Ladies Event champion Marsha Wolak, who defeated seasoned pro Karina Jett heads up to […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 1C Chip CountsOf the 2,181 players who bought into day 1C of the 2011 World Series of Poker main event, just 1,471 of them survived. Kevin Song bagged up with the most chips, building his stack to 163,325, but he’s still way behind day 1A chip leader Fred Berger (209,500) and day 1B chip leader Ben Lamb […]
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WSOP Main Event: Day 1C RecapWith just 1,875 entrants registered in the first two starting days of the 2011 World Series of Poker main event, many began to wonder if Black Friday had indeed had a bigger effect on the poker world than originally anticipated. Instead, day 1C drew an impressive 2,181 players and tournament officials have already confirmed that […]
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WSOP: Celtics Star Paul PierceNBA star Paul Pierce is one of the 2,181 who took a seat on day 1C of the 2011 main event. Nearing the end of the day, the 33-year-old poker enthusiast had a stack of more than 70,000, and was in good shape to survive to continue the grind on day 2A. Card Player caught […]
