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Patrik Antonius Interview -- Part 1

No one had a better year online in 2009 than Patrik Antonius. One of the few poker players alive who is almost universally respected, revered, and even feared by his opponents, Antonius sits down with Card Player to discuss the ups and downs that come with being a high-stakes pro, what he expects for the […]

China Cracks Down on Online Poker and Betting

The Ministry of Public Security in China has launched a six-month campaign to clampdown on online poker and gambling according to China Daily. Eight government departments will co-operate to target, “major and severe cases, uproot domestic and foreign groups that organize online gambling, and severely punish criminals… underground banks and third-party payment platforms that provide […]

Pub Poker Booms in Britain

Redtooth, the UK-based pub poker operator, has seen turnover exceed £2 million, a jump of 20 percent according to Morning Advertiser, the pub trade weekly. The report says growth in live pub poker tournaments was 47 percent in 2009 with over 80,000 poker players now registered with the company. Director of the company Steve Saul […]

Estonia Gets First Licenced Online Poker Today

The Olympic Casino group will today launch the first regulated and licenced online poker room in Estonia according to Baltic Business News. The new site will be on the iPoker network and the licence was granted to Olympic Eesti on Jan. 21 by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. Revenue from the online poker room, […]

Online Buy-In Open for EPT Berlin

PokerStars.com has launched a new online buy-in option for the European Poker Tour Berlin taking place in the German capital from March 2 to 7. In association with Hekticket and Spielbank players can now secure their main event entry a Hekticket.com EPT Berlin is expected to be one of the largest EPT events in history […]

Poker Tournament Trail: John Duthie

John Duthie (pictured right) founded the PokerStars European Poker Tour in 2004, and since that time he has watched it grow into one of the marquee poker tours in the world. Duthie is currently the CEO of the tour, which unfortunately leaves him little time to play at the tables. The poker professional entered his […]

Online Poker: DoylesRoom Brings Back $50K Bounty

This Wednesday, DoylesRoom will be bringing back their $50,000 bounty tournament and allowing their players to compete against some of the very best in the game. Not only is Doyle Brunson scheduled to play, but so is Mike “The Mad Genius” Caro and recent WPT champion Hoyt Corkins. (pictured right) Corkins won the WPT Southern […]

Bernard Lee Named Official Spokesperson for Foxwoods

Foxwoods Resort Casino announced today that Bernard Lee (pictured right) will be the official spokesperson for the property’s World Poker Tour-branded poker room for the next two years. “We’re thrilled to add Bernard Lee to the Foxwoods team,” said Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprises (MPGE) President Michael Speller. “Bernard is such a compelling figure on the […]

Online Poker: UB.net Partners With MMA Company Bellator

Mixed martial arts and poker seem to be going hand in hand these days. With each fighter decked out like a Nascar driver, you are bound to catch more than a few advertisements for online poker sites in between all of the punching, kicking, and choking. UB has recently announced that it is throwing its […]

888 Poker Revenue Down 30 Percent in 2009

888.com today issued an interim statement with its key performance indicators for fourth quarter and full year 2009. Total operating income from poker for 2009 was $52 million, down 30 percent on the $74 million generated in 2008. Fourth quarter (Oct. to Dec. 2009) operating income from poker was $13 million, down 11 percent compared […]

Full Tilt Online Poker Series XV Schedule

Starting Wednesday, Full Tilt Poker is bringing back its quarterly tournament series with the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) XV. The popular series will be guaranteeing more than $17 million in prize money over the course of its 27-event run, including $2.5 million for the $500 buy-in main event. The money is, of course, […]

Devilfish to Defend Title at Euro Finals of Poker

DevilfishPoker.com has announced that its poker ambassador Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott is gearing up to defend his Euro Finals of Poker title at the Aviation Club de Paris this week. The €5,000 buy-in Diamond Championship title holder says, “I’m really looking forward to defending my title there after a nice break in the sun and going […]

Dusk Till Dawn Does Deal with Blonde Poker

Nottingham-based card room and online poker site, Dusk Till Dawn has struck a deal with online forum and former virtual card room Blonde Poker which will see the latter promote Dusk Till Dawn after it lost its own online poker site. Blonde Poker says it was forced off the iPoker network after the introduction of […]

WSOP Circuit: Tunica Championship Event Begins

The $5,000 no-limit hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker Circuit stop in Tunica, Mississippi, began today. The championship event comes at the tail end of a tournament series that featured 18 preliminary events. (Check out the results below.) All of the preliminary events spread no-limit hold’em at various buy-ins. The ladies no-limit hold’em […]

Poker Hand Discussion: What Would You Do With Jacks?

In this weekly series, CardPlayer.com and the Card Player Pro poker video training site (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) are giving you a free, full-length training video. In each article, we will highlight a particularly interesting hand from that video that features unconventional play, and we will ask for your opinions on the hand. Tell us […]

Online Poker: palurdo Wins PokerStars Sunday Million

You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, UB, Bodog and Cake below: PokerStars — Sunday Million Buy-In: $200+$15 Prize Pool: $1,806,200 Entrants: 9,031 Places Paid: 1,350 Final Table Results: 1. palurdo — $248,791* 2. golferen50 — $198,789* 3. jeanphidh74 — $134,471 4. GulahPapyrus — $90,310 5. Fredrik […]

Roll Call Article Supports Frank’s Online Poker Bill

On Sunday, the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts to win Super Bowl XLIV. As Drew Brees and the Saints dominated the fourth quarter to seal their victory, the millions of people who gambled on the game likely either groaned or shouted with glee. Super Bowl betting was the topic of an article that […]

Ladbrokes Poker Hosts Valentine's Battle

One poker site heating up the felt for poker lovers with the approach of St. Valentine’s Day is LadbrokesPoker.com. It’s men versus women on Thursday, Feb. 11, with €1,000 in the prize pool. The buy-in is free but one lucky player is set to receive €500 in cash and an all-expenses paid trip for two […]

Boylepoker's Battle Royale for Irish Open 2010 Continues

Boylepoker.com’s “last Longest” promotion for all its Irish Open online poker qualifiers kicked off late January and continues to heat up with the approach of one of Ireland’s most popular live poker events. Anyone who qualifies for the Irish Open on the site is eligible to participate in Battle Royale. The Boylepoker.com qualifier who lasts […]

Devilfish Services Signs Consultancy Deal with Merkur Win

Devilfish Gaming Plc’s online gaming consultancy business, Devilfish Services, which was launched late last year, is set to aid Merkur Win in the setting up and launch of its online poker and casino products. Merkur Win is part of the German Gauselmann Group which has 500 entertainment centres around Europe, and has sold more than […]

Check Raise Management Signs Rising Poker Stars

Check Raise Management has signed three new up-and-coming poker players. The poker agency will represent their interests in the cut-and-thrust world of the poker business. World Series of Poker finalist Laurence “Lady Luck” Grondin, WSOPE runner-up Stanislav Alekhin, and French online superstar Hugo Lemaire will join Jude Ainsworth, Andrew Feldman and Sammy George on Check […]

Russian Poker Business Hit By New Laws

Laws introduced in Russia last year to restrict poker appear to have had a negative impact on a once thriving poker business in the region. Poker Style, owner of a magazine promoting “luxury lifestyle,” the poker portal PokerStyle.ru, and originator of the Russian Poker Tour, is understood to owe significant amounts of money with at […]

Danish Poker Club Gets Country's First Poker Licence

The Riverclub in Valby, Denmark says it is the first club in the country to be granted a licence to host live poker tournaments according to the Copenhagen Post. Live poker has famously been a fraught affair in Denmark with only a handful of state-run casinos able to offer the game. The Danish government made […]

Jeff Madsen Wins the Borgata Winter Open

The final table of the Borgata Winter Open $3,000 no-limit hold’em championship began just after 11 a.m. EST today at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The initial field of 766 players had been whittled down to the final 10, and all of them were guaranteed at least $31,876 in prize […]

Poker Tournament Trail: Ryan D’Angelo

Ryan D’Angelo (pictured right) has been playing tournament poker both online and live for a few years now. He has lifetime winnings of $1,465,928, and he just scored his largest cash to date at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, where he finished in fifth place and took home $700,000. D’Angelo was among the chip leaders for […]

This Week in Poker: Jan. 30-Feb. 5

Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrap-up of the news from the live poker tournament trail. Card Player Player of the Year Update The Card Player Player of the Year Race is brought to you by Bodog 1: Harrison Gimbel — 3,000 2: Tyler Reiman — 2,500 3: Mike McDonald — 2,240 4: […]

Online Poker: Ronald Grauer Takes Over Lead in OPOY Race

William “imahustla1” Givens (pictured right) held onto his lead for nearly three weeks for 2010 Online Player of the Year honors, but he’ll have to make up some ground after getting passed by two players on Wednesday. Givens was featured this week on Card Player TV’s The Online Zone and discussed his recent success. Zurich, […]

Quebec Government Eyeing Online Poker Regulation

The Quebec government has approved the province’s lottery commission to establish online poker and sports betting sites this year. “I believe this to be an efficient way of fighting the underground economy,” said Quebec’s finance minister, Raymond Bachand. “Our citizens are not (currently) protected, and the money goes to illegal channels.” The new online poker […]

Boylepoker Sponsors Irish Poker Rankings

Boylepoker.com has today announced that it is sponsoring this year’s Irish Poker Rankings competition. The prestigious poker player of the year race was launched in 2009 and has since been expanded with many more clubs and events coming on board, and also more prizes up for grabs for high ranking players such as a token […]

Finnish Slot Machine Association Turns to Online Poker

Following a government decision, the Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY) got the green light to begin offering online poker and casino games. RAY’s gaming operations raises funds to support voluntary health and welfare organisations, and so previously had the exclusive right in Finland to operate slot machines, casino table games, and a casino. According to […]