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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 […]

Vladimir Geshkenbein Wins PKR Heads Up Event

Vladimir 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. […]

Brandon Hall Wins Aruba Poker Classic — Eric Baldwin Takes POY Lead

The 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 […]

Shulman and Negreanu on The Poker Show Live Monday

This 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 […]

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 […]

Daniel Negreanu Discusses Poker Stars Million Dollar Challen

Fighting 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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Scoop — Barry Shulman Talks About His WSOPE Win

Barry Shulman has spent the last two-and-a-half months supporting his son, Jeff Shulman, after he made the final table at the World Series of Poker main event, but last week, Barry made his own final table at the World Series of Poker Europe main event. Barry was fourth in chips among the final nine players […]

Poker Tournament Trail — Dwyte Pilgrim

Dwyte Pilgrim is a professional poker player from Brooklyn. He currently owns a house in Vegas and one in Brooklyn, and he is deciding where to make his permanent home. That decision depends largely on the fortunes of Pilgrim at the poker table during this coming year. “If you want to win a million dollars, […]

PKR Heads Up Grand Slam Round One Results

The PKR.com Heads Up Grand Slam got underway in London yesterday with the round one matches playing to conclusion and round two draws announced. Playing today are: Vicky Coren vs Juha Helppi Ian Frazier vs Dave ‘Devilfish’ Ulliott Alec Torelli vs Antonio Esfandiari Tony G vs Sandra Naujoks Lex Veldhuis vs Luke Schwartz John Duthie […]

Jeff Lisandro Signs with Check Raise Management

Check Raise Management today announced it had signed up World Series of Poker Player of the Year Jeff Lisandro. The deal was struck after Check Raise issued an open letter to Lisandro in August offering to represent him. Nick Ferro of the UK management company said, “Jeff is a phenomenal player he seldom plays tournaments, […]

ESPN The Magazine Features Semi-Nude Poker Pros

“Yikes,” said Jennifer Harman when she was reminded that ESPN The Magazine’s Body Issue hits newsstands today. Harman, who has made a very successful living concealing her emotions at the poker table, revealed quite a bit of herself when she and three other poker pros participated in a special edition of the popular sports magazine. […]

Aruba Poker Classic Day 3

Day 3 at the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic saw 85 players return for their shot at the first-place prize worth $753,330, and by the end of a quick day of play, just 36 remained in the hunt. The money-bubble burst when 45 players remained, but action continued down to 36 players so that tables can […]

You Can Win a Piece of Phil Ivey’s WSOP Winnings

Full Tilt Poker announced this week that its players can earn “a piece of Ivey” in a new promotion that will give out cash prizes totaling more than 6 percent of whatever Phil Ivey earns for his World Series of Poker final table result. The seven-time bracelet winner is competing for a first-place prize of […]

Belgium Open Poker Championships Announced

Casino de Namur is set to host the sixth annual Belgium Open Poker Championships from Nov. 21 to 29 with up to 1,000 players expected for the €1,500 + €200 buy-in main event. This year also sees the introduction of a €10,000 + €500 heads up team event to the busy schedule. Last year 843 […]

French Parliament Debates Online Poker Legalisation

The debate on how France will regulate and license the €5 billion gaming industry got underway yesterday in the French parliament with the online poker industry watching eagerly from the sidelines. Up to 3 million French people are estimated to use gambling websites from outside the jurisdiction according to Reuters and budget minister Eric Woerth […]

PKR Heads Up Grand Slam Starts Today

The inaugural PKR.com Heads Up Grand Slam gets underway in London today and offers a mouthwatering array of heads up battles for poker fans. Sixteen heats will take place in London and the line-up looks like this: Peter Eastgate Vs. Vicky Coren Nam Le Vs. Lex Veldhuis Juha Helppi Vs. PKR Qualifier Luke Schwartz Vs. […]

Final 40 Seats Available for International Poker Open

Boylepoker.com is offering the final 40 seats to the International Poker Open as direct online buy-ins for day 1A of the event from Thursday Oct.16 at 7 p.m.. They have also announced the prize pool will hit $325,000, up from $205,000 last year. The International Poker Open 2009 is Europe’s largest poker tournament and features […]

Microgaming Poker Network Adds Two New Poker Rooms

Microgaming today announced two new online poker rooms have been launched on its poker network. Mansion88 based in the Philippines and 5050 Poker join around 40 other sites on the expanding network. Mattias Eriksson, chief executive officer of 5050poker said, “Our players wanted the chance to play against a truly global opposition on a platform […]

Aruba Poker Classic Day 2

The 2009 Aruba Poker Classic has attracted a total of 475 players to the Radisson Resort in Aruba. The total prize pool for the $5,000 no-limit hold’em championship is $2,303,750, and the eventual champion will walk away with $753,330. Here is a look at the payouts: 1: $753,330 2: $414,680 3: $218,860 4: $126,710 5: […]

Greek Poker Tour Starts Next Week

The eighth Greek Poker Tour will take place in Vienna, Austria at the famous Concord Card Casino between October 14-18 this year with €170,000 in prize pool guarantees across four events. The festival will include four no-limit hold’em tournaments, one pot-limit Omaha and one satellite to the main event. All events have 30 minute blinds […]

Poker Tournament Trail — Scott Montgomery

One year ago, Scott Montgomery was thrust into the spotlight as a member of the inaugural November Nine. He entered the final table in third chip position and eventually finished in fifth place to score a huge payday worth $3,096,768. With the this year’s World Series of Poker main event final table exactly one month […]

Poker Stars Million Dollar Challenge Starts Sunday on Fox

PokerStars has time and again proven that it isn’t a one-trick pony, and this Sunday, Oct. 11, the online giant is getting into game-show television by premiering its PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge on Fox at 4 p.m. ET. The premise of the show is a familiar one: contestants who win entry to the show via […]

Poker Strategy — Phil Galfond vs. Patrik Antonius

Phil Galfond is a 24-year-old poker pro who is known for dominating nose-bleed stakes online under the screen name “OMGClayAiken.” His analytical skills have not only made him a talented player, but a successful poker coach, as well. The subscription-based training site Blue Fire Poker features in-depth strategy videos by Galfond, and in a special […]

Full Tilt’s Newest Poker Series Begins Nov. 4

It’s been more than three years since the first Full Tilt Online Poker Series. In that time, the popular FTOPS has become a staple on the online poker calendar, with four series a year that brings tens of thousands of poker players together with the dreams of riches thanks to a few clicks of a […]

Aaron Gustavson Wins PokerStars EPT London Main Event

The 2009 PokerStars EPT London main-event champion is Aaron “aguskb” Gustavson. The 23-year-old Las Vegas resident earned £850,000 ($1,354,042) for the victory over 730 players in the largest live tournament ever held in the United Kingdom. Gustavson battled a truly international final table and made quick work of reigning WSOP main-event Champion Peter Eastgate with […]

PartyPoker Sponsors Racing Legend Giancarlo Fisichella

Formula One racing driver Giancarlo Fisichella has been signed as poker ambassador for PartyPoker.it, PartyPoker.com Italian online poker site. PartyPoker.it is celebrating Fisichella becoming an ambassador with a series of daily freerolls. Players have a shot to win a piece of the €500 prize pool and, better still, a genuine F1 collector’s item ― a […]

Paradise Poker Rake Down Eight Percent in 2009

Sportingbet Plc, the publicly-quoted parent of Paradise Poker, today issued its full year results to July 31, 2009. As a percentage of Sportingbet’s overall business, poker dropped from 15 percent in 2008 to 12 percent in 2009. The poker market remains difficult and investment in the business was “maintenance only” the company said in its […]