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Casino Poker Games Becoming a Reality in PennsylvaniaIt’s been said so many times before — the tough economic times will almost surely force states into at least considering whether or not to expand their gaming options for much-needed revenue, and that expansion could bring poker into new areas of the country. Well, it appears that Pennsylvania is one of those areas. After […]
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Ross Boatman Crowned WPT Marrakech High Roller KingBrit Ross Boatman beat off a field of 45 to become the champion of the World Poker Tour Marrakech high-roller event. The €9,000 buy-in event saw a total prize pool of €356,671, and most of it went to the Boatman brothers, with Ross taking home €135,535 for the win, and his brother Barny finishing in […]
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International Poker Open Prepares to Break World Record
Boylepoker.com announced today that more than 1,400 players will take part in its International Poker Open which kicks off at the Regency Hotel in Dublin on Friday. Such a big field will create an anticipated prizepool of $350,000, and will also break the record for the largest poker tournament (in terms of number of entries) […]
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PartyPoker Revenue Down Eight Percent in Third QuarterParty Gaming Plc, parent company of PartyPoker.com, today issued its third quarter 2009 financial statement which reveals poker revenue was down eight percent to $45.1 million between July and September 2009 from the previous quarter and a fall from $65 million in the same period of 2008. The company said in its interim statement that […]
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Cake Poker Running New Daily $55 and $162 Tournaments
Expect more freezeout events. That was the message from Cake Poker as the popular poker network introduced two brand-new daily tournaments on it’s schedule in what they’re considering phase 1 of a redesigned schedule. “We found the most popular $50 tournament on the Internet and parked our $50 tournament right behind it,” said Lee Jones, […]
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Asia Pacific Poker Tour Auckland Main Event Begins
The second tour stop for season three of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour began today in New Zealand. The Sky City Casino in Auckland will play host to the $3,250 NZD no-limit hold’em championship event that runs from now until Oct. 18. This is the second time that the APPT has come to New […]
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Poker Strategy — Dani Stern Talks About Hero CallsDani “Ansky” Stern is a high-stakes cash-game pro who showcases his ability to play by coaching players with instructional videos. In Stern’s Start Thinking series, which he made for the Card Player Pro video training site (powered by PokerSavvy Plus), he focuses on one aspect of the game and uses hands that he has played […]
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France Approves Bill to Make Online Poker Legal
The French parliament has approved a bill to regulate and legalize online gambling, including online poker. The new law is expected to come into force next year, and up to 100 operators are expected to apply for licenses. In an unexpected twist, an amendment was added to the bill which stipulated that any company wishing […]
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Devilfish Gaming Hits the Acquisition TrailDevilfish Gaming Plc, the publicly-quoted online gaming operator which is parent to DevilfishPoker.com, today announced it was in the market for acquiring other online gaming companies in the sector. Consolidation in the online gaming sector is picking up as indicated by the takeover of Purple Lounge yesterday by Media Corporation. Paul Barnes, chief executive officer […]
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Leisure & Gaming Posts Strong Italian Poker Results
Leisure & Gaming, the publicly-quoted gaming operator, today reported third quarter tournament fees for its Italian online poker business were up to €10.3 million, generating rake of €1.5 million. The company said, “Poker activity through July and August, which is a quiet business period, was encouraging with volumes remaining high, providing a reliable contribution to […]
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Negreanu Talks About the All-Time Poker Money LeadThree WSOP final tables and two second-place finishes in a single year, more than $1 million in 2009 winnings, a nationally syndicated TV show with him as the star, and a photo in ESPN The Magazine with him wearing just his briefs. On paper, it looks like 2009 has been quite a year for Daniel […]
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Caesars Palace Classic Poker Series Begins Wednesday
The third-annual Caesars Palace Classic begins on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Caesars Palace, and it ends with the conclusion of the final table in the $5,000 no-limit hold’em championship event on Thursday, Oct. 29. Between now and then, the Caesars Palace poker room will host a total of 18 poker tournaments. Card Player will feature […]
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Poker Strategy – EPT London Champion Aaron GustavsonAaron “aguskb” Gustavson came into the final table of the 2009 EPT London main event with a sizeable chip lead and hung on to take the title, along with £850,000 and a seat to the EPT Championship in Monte Carlo. However, the wire-to-wire victory was anything but easy, and Gustavson had to hold off several […]
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European Masters of Poker Returns Next Month for Season IIThe European Masters of Poker yesterday announced it was to return for its second season with an expanded line up of destinations on the back of the success of the first season which has just ended. The first event €1,000+€100 takes place in Slovenia in November and will be followed by stops in Poland, Portugal, […]
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Purple Lounge Acquired for £0.47 Million
Purple Lounge, the online poker and gaming site, has been bought by AIM-quoted company Media Corporation for £0.465 million which is payable over five years. In the year to May 31, 2008, Purple Lounge made a pre-tax loss of £476,670 on the back of revenues of £16,472,620. Its net assets at this time were -£685,000. […]
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International Poker Open Betting Market Heats Up
Marty Smyth and Julian Gardner have been joined by Keith Hawkins and Luke Schwartz at the head of the Boylesports.com betting market for the upcoming Boylepoker.com International Poker Open 2009. All four players are priced 175/1 to win the tournament which looks set to become the largest poker tournament ever held outside the U.S. Other […]
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Bellagio Festa al Lago Classic $10K H.O.R.S.E Starts TodayThe 2009 Festa al Lago Classic will heat up on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at Bellagio when the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event begins. The World Poker Tour $15,000 no-limit hold’em championship event will begin next week on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and the six-day event will feature full live coverage, including live updates, chip counts, photos, and videos […]
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Online Poker — sumai Wins PokerStars Sunday Million
You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, UltimateBet, Bodog and Cake below: PokerStars — Sunday Million Buy-In: $200+$15 Prize Pool: $1,500,000 Entrants: 7,364 Places Paid: 1,080 Final Table Results: 1. sumai — $225,000 2. brummieboy — $165,555 3. 44-Skadoo — $120,000 4. bedias — $79,500 5. DHUSTLER15 […]
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A Poker Life — Shannon ShorrTwenty-four-year-old Shannon Shorr isn’t your average college student — or your average poker pro, for that matter. When he’s not sitting in class, he’s jet-setting across the country and putting up thousands of dollars to play for million-dollar top prizes. When he’s not in a poker tournament, he has his face buried in the latest […]
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Luke Schwartz Wins World Open VI Heat After Ban LiftedThe ever controversial Luke “_FullFlush1_” Schwartz was yesterday barred from entering the Palm Beach Casino in London for the PartyPoker.com World Open VI before the casino finally relented and let him in after organisers guaranteed he would be supervised at all times. Schwartz went on to beat the likes of James Akenhead and Yevgeniy Timoshenko […]
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Final Satellites for Irish Winter Festival Start This Week
Online poker players have their last chances to qualify for the upcoming PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Winter Festival main event in Dublin with the Last Chance Saloon series of online qualifiers running from Oct. 13 to 22. The ticket-only satellites will award one entry to the Irish Masters main event for every $2,450 in the prize pool […]
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London Poker Circuit Finds New Home
After a brief blackout period, the London Poker Circuit has returned to British felt. The Sportsman Casino in Marble Arch is now the LPC’s new home, and action will get going again with the one-day event, the “Friday Fifty”, on Oct. 23. This weekly tournament will give the Circuit a nice kickstart with £5,000 guaranteed […]
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Vladimir Geshkenbein Wins PKR Heads Up EventVladimir Geshkenbein from Russia yesterday defeated Juha Helppi in the final heads-up battle in the PKR.com Heads Up Grand Slam in London taking down $120,000 for his victory while Helppi won $70,000. Geshkenbein fought his way through a world class field comprising: Peter Eastgate Vs. Vicky Coren Nam Le Vs. Lex Veldhuis Juha Helppi Vs. […]
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Brandon Hall Wins Aruba Poker Classic — Eric Baldwin Takes POY LeadThe final table of the 2009 UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic saw seven players return at noon this afternoon to crown a champion. The eventual winner of the tournament, which had a field of 475 players, was Brandon “AreTheseUtz” Hall of Littlestown, Pennsylvania, who overcame the perennial chip leader for the event (Robert Mizrachi) in the […]
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Shulman and Negreanu on The Poker Show Live MondayThis week on the Boylepoker.com The Poker Show Live World Series of Poker Europe champion Barry Shulman and runner up Daniel Negreanu talk to the studio on Monday evening. Padraig Parkinson will be presenting the show with Rory Liffey. Also dropping by for a chat will be WSOPE battlers JP Kelly and Praz Bansi. Last […]
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PKR Heads Up Quarter and Semi Finals Revealed
The quarter final line up for today’s PKR.com Heads Up Grand Slam were settled yesterday and look like this: Tony G vs Alec Torelli Juha Helppi vs Ian Frazer While the semi-finals will be contested between: Tony G/Alec Torelli vs Juha Helppi/Ian Frazer James Sudworth vs Vladimir Geshkenbein Check back tomorrow for the next updates […]
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Daniel Negreanu Discusses Poker Stars Million Dollar ChallenFighting back tears, Daniel Negreanu was surprised to realize how much he cared about the contestants’ results on PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge, a new poker TV show that premieres on Fox this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET, following the National Football League. “It really hit me hard. I almost cried at one point,” said Negreanu, […]
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Hybrid Fishing and Poker Tournament Announced
The first ever hybrid, high stakes poker and fishing tournament, will take place in Nassau, Bahamas from May 11 to 16, 2010 where 170 players will be battling it out on the water and on the tables for a $250,000 prize pool. The standard entry package covers all the details to ensure six days of […]
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Aruba Poker Classic Day 4
Day 4 at the Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic set the stage for tomorrow’s final table. The field played down from 36 to a final table of seven. Matt Brady made a valiant attempt to defend his title, but he fell in 31st place during the day’s action. Robert Mizrachi is once again the chip […]
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This Week in Poker — Oct. 3-9
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 1: Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 5,463 2: Eric Baldwin — 4,636 3: Vitaly Lunkin — 4,337 4: Jason Mercier — 3,711 (pictured right) 5: Cornel Cimpan — 3,570 6: Angel Guillen […]
