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WPT — Borgata Poker Open Begins on Saturday

The World Poker Tour championship event at the 2009 Borgata Poker Open will begin on Saturday, Sept. 19 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The no-limit hold’em championship event will feature a $3,500 buy-in, and there is a $2 million-guaranteed prize pool. Given the tough economic situation that the United States faces at this time, the […]

This Week in Poker — Sep. 13-18

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: Eric Baldwin — 4,588 2: Vitaly Lunkin — 4,337 3: Cornel Cimpan — 3,570 4: Angel Guillen — 3,492 5: Mike Leah — 3,137 6: Brock Parker — 3,132 […]

Kentucky Poker Case Heads to State’s Supreme Court

In just over a month, the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association will square off against Kentucky Governor Steven Beshear for what may the last time. The Kentucky Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments on the government’s case against iMEGA on Oct. 22. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time, and […]

The Scoop — David Chicotsky Talks Online Poker

David “The Maven” Chicotsky is a grinder and training-site instructor who has made a small fortune in the online poker world, but he has no problem admitting that the game is always changing, and that the best have to do everything in their power to keep up. “Every day, we keep working on it,” said […]

Online Poker — OPOY Weekly Recap — Sep. 18, 2009

The Card Player Online Player of the Year race had one hell of a week, complete with a two lead changes and a complete shuffle of the top 10. Though he started the week in fourth place, Chris “Moorman1” Moorman jumped into the top spot when he won the daily $100 rebuy on PokerStars. He […]

Poker Strategy — Krantz and Robl Discuss a Hand

The cliché, “There are always two sides to a story,” holds especially true when referring to any given poker hand. Jay Rosenkrantz and Andrew Robl played the following hand in an epic live high-stakes home cash game. Both players sat down with Card Player to discuss their though processes throughout the hand. The Game Game: […]

Greek Player Wins Free $1 Million Poker Game

It’s that time of year again. While the November Nine final table is highly anticipated by all in the poker community, another prestigious festival of events takes off across the pond, in London city. To get everyone warmed up and excited, Betfair’s Free Million Dollar Game played out yesterday at the Casino at the Empire, […]

David La Ronde Crowned English Poker Open Champ

The English Poker Open ran from Sept. 15-17 at Dusk Till Dawn poker club in Nottingham, England. The £5,000 + £300 main event had two starting days which saw the likes of Doyle Brunson, Annette Obrestad, and recent European Poker Tour winner Marc Goodwin go into battle in a total field of 212 for a […]

London Poker Circuit Shuts Down

The London Poker Circuit, in association with 888.com, has announced it is to cease operating after a sting of poorly attended events plagued the hotel-based tournaments. The first £1,000 buy-in event in Kensington, won by Sam Trickett, attracted just 18 players. In a statement yesterday the company behind the events explained its decision. “It is […]

World Series of Poker Europe Begins on Friday

The third-annual World Series of Poker Europe will begin on Friday, Sept. 18. The first event will be a £1,000 no-limit hold’em (event No. 1), and it will begin at noon BST (4 a.m. PDT). There will be a total of four bracelet-events hosted at the London Clubs International, in Leicester Square in London, England, […]

Online Poker — Darryll Fish Wins $1K WCOOP Event

We’re coming down the homestretch of the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), but the best is yet to come. This week, Darryll “df1986” Fish broke through for the largest score of his career. The Florida resident has previous wins in both the Super Tuesday and Monday $1K on his resume, proving he excels […]

Online Poker — David Sands Takes Over OPOY Lead

To put it simply, David “Sir Sands” Sands just can’t help but win. Despite a much more limited playing schedule than his peers, his success in big online tournaments has put him firmly atop the Card Player Online Player of the Year leader board. Read the results for the $1,000 events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, […]

Frank’s Bill to Regulate Online Poker ‘Unlikely’ to be Heard This Month

Rep. Barney Frank’s bill to explicitly legalize and regulate online poker in the United States is “unlikely” to be heard this month, as the Congressman focuses on financial regulatory reform, the Poker Players Alliance told Card Player this week. However, the PPA will be actively pushing his second poker-related bill, which would delay the implementations […]

PaddyPowerPoker’s European Championship of Online Poker V

PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced the European Championship of Online Poker V (ECOOP V) which will take place from Nov. 23 to Dec. 6. The festival will feature 14 events including Hold’em, Omaha, and seven card stud, with various buy-ins from $100 + $9 to $2,500 + $100, and an overall guaranteed prize pool of $4.55 million. […]

Feldman Makes Comeback in FullTilt Million Dollar Cash Game

The remaining hours of the FullTilt Million Dollar Cash Game saw Andrew Feldman experience a rollercoaster session. Early on he ran his king-high flush smack bang into the nut flush of Phil Ivey in a pot worth $100,000, but although crippled, he then went on to end his time at the table of doom $135,000 […]

Suicide Prevention Charity Poker Event Takes Place Saturday

This Saturday, Sept. 19, the latest card club to hit the streets of Dublin, The Voodoo Card Club on Arran Quay, will play host to the second Christopher Connolly Memorial Tournament. With a buy-in of €140, €40 will go to Pieta House, the Centre for the Prevention of Self-Harm or Suicide. If that wasn’t a […]

EuroSportBET Launches Online Poker Site on Ongame Network

Ongame Network Ltd. has revealed its latest partner operator, EuroSportBET. EuroSportBET is expanding from offering UK-only online sports betting services and will shortly implement Ongame Network’s online poker software platform, the P5 Poker Engine, for its new UK-facing online poker site. Martin Lerby, Head of Ongame Network, said, “This new partnership showcases the full potential […]

Online Poker — Interview With Jonathan ‘Iftarii’ Jaffe

Each week, Card Player TV brings you the Online Zone, a glimpse into the world of high-stakes online tournament players. Jonathan “Iftarii” Jaffe primarily focuses his game on high-stakes heads-up sit-and-gos, but that hasn’t stopped him from making his mark on the tournament scene, going deep at the World Series of Poker, making a World […]

Poker Industry — EPT Tournament Director Thomas Kremser

European Poker Tour Tournament Director Thomas Kremser spoke with Card Player about the implication of a new blind structure for EPT season six, as well as the introduction of three new festivals of poker on the tour, beginning with EPT London in October. Ryan Lucchesi: I’ve heard positive player feedback in regards to the new […]

Win A Way Into Bellagio World Poker Classic at DoylesRoom

The World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five-Diamond World Poker Classic is set to kick off at the beautiful Bellagio casino in Las Vegas on Dec. 13, and who better to get you there other than Texas Dolly himself? DoylesRoom is now offering step tournaments so that players can win their way in online to the […]

Poker Strategy — Poker After Dark Cash Game Hand Analysis

Last week, Poker After Dark on NBC showcased what they referred to as the toughest cash-game lineup ever assembled for television. From Tuesday to Saturday, viewers tuned in at 2:05 a.m. ET to watch an hour of high-speed action which was all recapped in a special Director’s Cut episode shown on Sunday at 1 a.m. […]

Watchdog Bans Annette Obrestad Poker Ad in UK

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today banned a Betfair email ad featuring Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad, concluding it was, “…likely to have particular appeal to children and young people, and that, by representing a successful young poker player with the implication she was 15 years old, it could encourage young people to gamble and was […]

Sammy George Wins PokerHeaven European Cash Game

Sammy George arrived late into the PokerHeaven.com European Cash Game and stole the show from his opponents. Before he arrived, it was Eric Liu and Andy Black who controlled the table, but George, eager to make up for his loss in the event last year, mixed everything up when he sat down. The game was […]

Online Poker Companies Diversify their Businesses

Online poker room operators bwin and PKR yesterday announced they had entered significant business deals which will diversify their product offerings. Austrian bookmaker bwin acquired a majority share in UnitedGames, one of Europe’s leading massive multiplayer online game (MMOG) developers and publishers. Manfred Bodner, Co-CEO of bwin said, “United Games brings a lot of interesting […]

Last Chance to Qualify for PartyPoker World Open V

The PartyPoker.com World Open V will run from Oct.11 to 15 at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair, London, and this Sunday is the last chance to qualify at the site for a package to the event. The packages are worth $13,000 including the buy-in, seven nights accomodation, plus $1,000 spending money. The last $650 […]

FullTilt Poker Million Dollar Cash Game Kicks Off Today

FullTilt Poker and Emblaze Productions have announced the line-up for this year’s Million Dollar Cash Game, taking place today and tomorrow in London. FullTilt pros Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson, Justin “Boosted J” Smith Patrik Antonius, Gus Hansen, Mike Matusow, Allen Cunningham, and Howard Lederer will be there, as will of course, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan. The […]

Commerce Poker Tournament Attracts Nearly 4,000 Entrants

Commerce Casino needed three starting days to hold the masses, but by the time the dust cleared, it had made history. The casino hosted the largest non-World Series of Poker live poker tournament ever this past week, welcoming 3,967 entrants to its $220 buy-in event at its new Hold’em Series. “Commerce was jam packed this […]

Poker Tournament Trail — Jens Kyllonen

Jens Kyllonen has been playing live tournament poker for a short time, but his success in live events during that time speaks for itself. His biggest win came at the 2009 EPT Copenhagen main event in February 2009, where he won his first EPT title and walked away with €878,057. In addition to his EPT […]

New Ad Campaign Launched for Barney Frank’s Poker Bills

Let the ad campaign begin. The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative announced yesterday that it was financing a new online advertising campaign in support of Rep. Barney Frank’s bill to explicitly legalize and regulate online poker. The organization will place advertisements in several publications, including the Washington Post, The Hill, and Politico. “As Congress […]

Online Poker — Ryan ‘g0lfa’ D’Angelo Wins 2nd WCOOP Title

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) has had only two players win multiple bracelets in its eight-year history. Last night, the series made room for a third when Ryan “g0lfa” D’Angelo picked up his second bracelet of the 2009 series. Unknown Canadian player “spawng” was the first to accomplish the task, picking up […]