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Ben Lamb Wins $10,000 PLO

One of the largest prizes of the 2011 World Series of Poker was awarded on Monday when Ben Lamb topped a field of 361 players in Event No. 42 ($10,000 pot-limit Omaha championship). He defeated Sami Kelopuro heads up and won one of the most coveted title of the summer in the process. He also […]

A Closer Look at Barton's Bill

Citing poker as a game of skill, Rep. Joe Barton’s (R-Texas) Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011 (H.R.2366), will give the states the right to choose whether or not they want to offer internet poker, as states are automatically opted in under the legislation, but have the right to […]

U-Turn on GUKPT and Blue Square Poker Sale

The board of Rank Group Plc, owner of Grosvenor Casinos and Blue Square Poker, has changed its mind about the proposed sale of the Group to Hong Kong-based Guoco. Last week the board reluctantly urged shareholders to accept the offer of 150 pence, even though they believe it greatly undervalued the group. However today the […]

Qualify For Paradise Poker Tour Barcelona This Week

ParadisePoker.com hosts a €22 rebuy satellite tonight, Monday June 1, to its upcoming one ParadisePoker Tour Barcelona – one of seven packages to be won this week. The €22 rebuy (also held on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) takes place at 19:30 BST on the site and one package to Barcelona is guaranteed. On the other […]

Idan Greenberg Wins Eureka Poker Tour Bulgaria

Idan Greenberg of Israel has won the PokerStars.com Eureka Poker Tour Bulgaria which attracted 308 players to the Golden Sands resort near Varna at the weekend. The €730 + €70 buy in event created a prize pool of €224,840 and Greenberg took the lead on day two with 35 players left and only relinquished it […]

WSOP: Pechie Wins LHE Shootout

Justin Pechie won his first gold bracelet and $167,060 in prize money on Sunday night at the 2011 World Series of Poker. He defeated Dale Eberle heads up to win the title and he stood at the top of a ten-handed final table on the final day that included Ari Engel, Jordan Rich, and Eugene […]

WSOP: Jarvis Wins $5k 6-Hand NLHE

Matt Jarvis came very close to winning the largest prize in the poker world in 2010 but he busted out of the main event in eighth place, falling a few places shy of poker immortality. He did claim his first gold bracelet on Sunday and a measure of vindication for his deep run to the […]

Three Seats For Irish Winter Poker Festival Tonight

PaddyPowerPoker.com tonight offers three guaranteed seats to the Irish Winter Festival in October. The €150 + €12 buy in super satellite takes place at 8 p.m. each Sunday and players eager to win a seat to the event get another chance each Monday at 8 p.m. with a €20 + €2 no-limit hold’em event with […]

Week 4 World Series Recap

Each week, Card Player will recap all of the action happening at the World Series of Poker. Just in case you missed anything, head on over to the series landing page for all your WSOP news. Catch up with the Week 1 , Week 2 and Week 3 here. Keep reading for Week 4 below. […]

3 More Plays Bad NLH Players Make

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! In my last column, I discussed four common plays that bad no-limit hold’em players make. In this column, I’ll offer up three more. The players who make […]

Tsinis Wins Latest $1,500 NLH

The latest of the $1,500 no-limit hold’em champions at the 2011 World Series of Poker is Ukrainian Arkadiy Tsinis, who outlasted a field of 2,192 players to win his first gold bracelet and take home $540,000 in prize money. Tsinis, who currently resides in Las Vegas, is the third player of Ukrainian origin to take […]

Mitch Schock Wins $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha

The winner of this summer’s $2,500 pot-limit hold’em/Omaha is Mitch Schock, who becomes the first World Series of Poker champion from North Dakota. He endured a grueling three-hour heads-up match early Saturday morning, all after getting to the end of the 606-player field. The 40-year-old poker pro had to fend off Rami Boukai, who won […]

Liv Boeree Subject Of Poker TV Documentary

Poker fans get a treat this Monday, June 27 with two TV shows debuting – Poker’s Million Dollar Girl and Big Game II. The PokerStars.com shows feature Liv Boeree and Daniel Negreanu respectively. Poker’s Million Dollar Girl focuses on 26-year-old Boeree’s rise to stardom within the poker world , from a humble astrophysics students to […]

Grosvenor Casinos And Blue Square Poker For Sale

Rank Group, the publicly listed owner of Grosvenor Casinos and Blue Square Poker, is likely to be sold after the board reluctantly said shareholders should accept the offer from Gouco Group. Earlier the board had resisted the takeover and advised shareholders against accepting an offer from Gouco. The Rank board believes the Gouco significantly undervalues […]

Mikhail Lakhitov Wins $2,500 No-Limit Holdem

The winner of the 2011 World Series of Poker $2,500 no-limit hold’em is 30-year-old Russian professional poker player Mikhail Lakhitov, who outlasted a massive field of 1,734 entrants to win his first bracelet and $749,610 in prize money. On the fourth day of play he defeated Hassan Babajane heads up, after beginning the one-versus-one battle […]

Soulier Wins $10K HORSE

It took 11 years of play at the World Series of Poker for Fabrice Soulier to win his first bracelet. The 42-year-old professional took down the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E championship on Friday for $609,130, after outlasting a field of 240 over four days of play. Soulier, who is the third French bracelet winner this summer, had […]

Grrrinders.com Pairing Up With Deepstacks University

Subscription poker site Grrrinders.com has paired up with poker training site Deepstacks University to offer exclusive giveaways. Two special tournaments each day are held where the winner gets a free month of poker training at Mike Matasow’s Deepstacks University. Here are more details of the promotion: 2 Months Membership included with your one-time activation fee […]

Barton's Online Poker Bill Ready

Rep. Joe Barton’s (R-Texas) mission to implement online poker legislation is officially underway, as the Congressman’s bill was introduced in the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Friday. Barton, who is scheduled to make the “shuffle up and deal” announcement for an event at the World Series of Poker on Saturday at the Rio Hotel […]

Ladbrokes May Bid For Sportingbet

British bookmaker Ladbrokes has made a preliminary approach to London-based Sportingbet plc with a view to buying the company. Shares in Sportingbet rose by up to 20 percent on yesterday’s news as Ladbrokes seeks to expand its online presence which has been faltering in recent times. Evolution Securities analyst James Hollins said of the move, […]

WSOP Stats at Halfway Point

The 2011 World Series of Poker presented by Jack Links Beef Jerky at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino is past the halfway point and here is a look at some of the statistics from the tournament, through Event No. 29. NOTE: Half-way Point Statistics provided by WSOP. The Basics: – The 2011 WSOP has […]

Irish Winter Festival Poker Schedule Released

paddypowerpoker.com has announced the full schedule for the 2011 Irish Winter Festival taking place from October 28 to 31, 2011 at the Burlington Hotel Dublin. The schedule sees the welcome return of the Blind Man’s Bluff World Championship, and Irish Mythical Championship, as well as pot-limit Omaha and a turbo no-limit hold’em event The line […]

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan Falls Short of First WSOP Bracelet

Update 11:45: Tom Dwan has been eliminated in fifth place for $134,480 Tom “durrrr” Dwan is looking to cross his name off the best-without-a-bracelet list here at the Rio Hotel and Casino on Thursday evening. The online high-stakes cash game legend has the chip lead with just seven remaining in the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E championship (10:30 […]

WSOP: Mercier Wins 2nd PLO Title

He’s done it again. Jason Mercier has won his second gold WSOP bracelet and once again, he’s done it in pot-limit Omaha. Mercier defeated a field of 507 players in event no. 35, the $5,000 six-max event. For the win, he earned $619,575 and became only the second player at this year’s World Series of […]

Poland Set To Ban Online Poker

Poland is in the grip of an online poker crisis after President Bronislaw Komorowski signed an amendment to an upcoming law which will ban the Internet pastime. The law is expected to come into effect later in the summer but does not affect sports betting which, according to a Polish news report in Bankier.pl, relates […]

Hand Histories: Jamie Gold

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. Jamie Gold takes a lot of flack for his table talk during his run to the 2006 World Series of Poker […]

PKR Software Update Brings New Features

3D online poker site, PKR.com, has issued its latest software upgrade – the biggest of the year. Among the new features the launch brings are auto top-up and default buy-in which allow players to remotely manage their bankrolls during cash games. Player statistics is a new function in the chat box allowing players to observe […]

Tobey Maguire Sued For Poker

Radar Online is reporting that Spider-Man star and poker aficionado Tobey Maguire has been named in a lawsuit for connections to an illegal underground poker game featuring numerous Hollywood stars that ran between 2006 and 2009. A document from the Central District of California – Los Angeles Division United States Bankruptcy Court confirms the report. […]

Normandie July 3rd Poker Tournament

On July 3, The Normandie Casino, located in Gardena, California, will host a special $10,000 guarantee Texas hold’em tournament with a buy-in of just $85+$15. The event will feature 25-minute levels and 10,000 in starting chips. Players can expect to have plenty of ammunition to work with despite the low entry fee. The Normandie Casino, […]

WSOP: Schmid Wins $1K NLH

The 2011 World Series of Poker has a new $1,000 no-limit hold’em champion in poker pro Mark Schmid. The Michigan native took down his first major live tournament for a massive score of $488,000, after outlasting a field of 3,144 over the course of three days of play. The final table was grueling, as action […]

Online Poker Streaming Allows For In-Running Betting

Winmedia Ireland, one of the world’s leading poker TV production companies, has acquired Radio Frequency Card Identification (RFID) technology which allows live poker events to be streamed in treal time over the web. This opens up many possibilities for online poker operators and tournament organizers, not least of all in-running betting. The company can now […]