-
Online Poker — The 1K Roundup, Week of Aug. 2, 2009
Read the results for the $1,000 events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, and Absolute Poker below. Full Tilt Poker — $1K Monday Buy-In: $1,000+$60 Prize Pool: $375,000 Entrants: 375 Places Paid: 36 Final Table Results: 1. Steve “MrTimCaum” O’Dwyer — $93,750 2. AlexandraPaul — $60,000 3. Traumatize — $45,000 4. Cesar “makavelyces” Fuentes — $34,687 5. […]
-
2009 Legends of Poker Has Begun
The Legends of Poker tournament series hosted at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California, has always been the first major poker tournament following the conclusion of the World Series of Poker each summer in recent years. 2009 is no different, as the Bike has opened its doors to host 27 poker tournaments during the […]
-
DevilfishPoker Launches Live Weekly Tournament TonightDevilfishPoker moves into live poker tonight, sponsoring a weekly live tournament at Dublin’s new Voodoo Card Club on Arran Quay. Devilfish Night will see a Second Life €25 + €5 no limit hold’em tournament with one rebuy at 8:30 p.m. each Thursday and for the month of August there will be no registration fee. The […]
-
Ladbrokes Poker Revenue Falls as Sportsbook Moves
Ladbrokes Poker revenue fell 13.6 percent in the first half of 2009 to £12.7 million from £14.7 million in the first half of 2008 the company said in its interim report today. It described the current poker market as “very competitive and difficult”. Ladbrokes Poker joined the Microgaming network in February 2009 and during the […]
-
Asian Poker Tour Invites Michael Phelps for a Game
The organisers of the Asian Poker Tour Macau have again published an open letter to Olympic swimming legend and some-time poker player Michael Phelps, inviting him to visit Macau to play in the upcoming poker festival there. The festival hosts 12 days of poker and will also feature as the backdrop for filming of the […]
-
GUKPT Luton Main Event Starts Today
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour pulls into Luton, England for its sixth leg main event today. Over 300 players are expected for the £1,000 buy in no limit hold’em tournament which has two start days and ends on Sunday. Last year the event was won by Sam Trickett who took down £106,050 for his victory […]
-
Online Poker — FTOPS XIII Kicks OffThe live poker circuit may be experiencing a lull now that the World Series of Poker is on hold until November, but the online action is heating up with the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIII (FTOPS). The series kicks off today with a $200+$16 no-limit hold’em tournament hosted by two-time bracelet winner Vitaly Lunkin. […]
-
Run it Twice — Andrew BrokosAndrew “Foucault” Brokos is known for his knowledge of the game and experience in short-handed no-limit hold’em cash games. In addition to cash games, Andrew has also cashed in three consecutive World Series of Poker main events (2006-2008), including a 35th-place finish in 2008, earning him $193,000. An instructor for Card Player Pro (powered by […]
-
Anton Wigg Wins European Masters of Poker BarcelonaWith 399 players in contention at the most recent leg of the European Masters of Poker, Barcelona was the tour’s largest event so far. In the end, it was Anton Wigg who brought home the title, the trophy, and the top prize of €55,502 back to Sweden. A deal was made threehanded with the players […]
-
Win a Ticket Tomorrow for the Irish Winter Festival
With the Irish Winter Festival set to kick off at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Oct. 23, PaddyPowerPoker.com has today announced its weekly ticket-only satellites to the event. The first $200 + $15 super satellite freezeout takes place tomorrow at 8 p.m. (BST) and has a ticket for every $2,300 in the prizepool. Paddy […]
-
Dutch Citizens to Get More Live Poker
Dutch Justice Minister, Ernst Hirsch Ballin, has announced plans to expand the availability of live poker to Dutch citizens but Dutch players seem to be unhappy that the plan involves state gambling monopoly Holland Casino. The minister wants to relax the Netherlands stringent rules on who can organise live poker tournaments, hoping that wider choice […]
-
Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival Satellites UnderwaySatellites are underway for the the 2009 Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival which will take place at the INEC, Killarney, Ireland from Oct. 2-4. Players can qualify for as little as €3 until September 20 and flights, according to a Ladbrokes statement, can be purchased for as little as €3. Kate McLennan, head of Ladbrokes Poker […]
-
World Poker Tour Sold to Gamynia Limited for $9.1 MillionWorld Poker Tour Enterprises, owner of the World Poker Tour, today announced it has sold most of its operating assets (other than cash, investments, and certain excluded assets) to Gamynia for $9.075 million plus a percentage of future revenues from its WPT and Professional Poker Tour brands, pending stockholder approval. As of June 28, 2009, […]
-
CelebPoker Moves to iPoker NetworkCelebPoker.com, the UK-based online poker room, has announced it will move from the Boss network to the iPoker network on August 12 after concluding that players would “benefit greatly from the cutting edge technology offered by Playtech." Playtech company owns and operates iPoker. The move will allow CelebPoker players the opportunity to play against 35,000 […]
-
William Hill to Move Online Gaming Offshore
William Hill, one of the UK’s oldest and largest bookmakers and owner of William Hill Poker, today confirmed it was to move its online operations to Gibraltar in a bid to save on its tax bill in the UK. The company said it will move its online betting service, sportsbook, and online fixed-odds games. While […]
-
Brit Matt Perrins Wins Italian Poker Tour Venice
Brit pro Matt Perrins beat 438 other players at the PokerStars.com Italian Poker Tour Venice including some big names such as Johnny Lodden, Dario Minieri, and Vanessa Rousso. The 21-year-old from Manchester took home the lion’s share of €200,000 from a total prize pool of €851,660. His heads up opponent was Swede Johannes Sodastrom and […]
-
November Nine Q and A — Phil Ivey
The poker world knew that Phil Ivey was going to take the 2009 World Series of Poker very seriously, thanks to a number of side-bets he made on that were dependent upon his success during the summer. He proved to everyone that he is the most dominant player in the game today by winning not […]
-
New Full Tilt Poker Software Allows For Deal-MakingFull Tilt Poker recently unveiled their latest software update and the new features that came with it. Among the new features to launch are deal-making, new lobby views, and a bonus for loyal customers. Last Thursday, site users were allowed to update their software before logging in and discovered an option to upgrade to their […]
-
Online Poker — Sosnoviy Wins Sunday Million
You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, UltimateBet, and Cake below: PokerStars — Sunday Million Buy-In: $200+$15 Prize Pool: $1,582,200 Entrants: 7,911 Places Paid: 1,170 Final Table Results: 1. Sosnoviy — $237,330 2. almaty.kz — $174,042 3. shack232 — $118,665 4. getdaragzout — $79,742 5. kenneeoin — […]
-
Poker Stars to Give Away $1 Million in Added WCOOP SeatsOne million dollars in added value. Needless to say, when it comes to its premiere poker series, PokerStars doesn’t mess around. For the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker, the popular online poker site has announced that it will be adding $1 million in WCOOP seats to its special series of satellite tournaments, which are […]
-
Grosvenor Poker Revenue Jumps But Blue Square FallsRank Group, which owns both Grosvenor Casinos and Blue Square Poker, has issued its half yearly trading statement to June 2009 which shows live poker booming at its casinos but online poker taking a hit. Grosvenor Casinos, which hosts the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, saw poker grow 56.5 percent to £3.6 million between January and […]
-
Poker Income Slumps at 888.com
888.com, parent company of Pacific Poker, today said its operating income for poker was down 36 percent in the second quarter of 2009 at $13 million compared to $20 million in the same period last year. Operating income for the period was down 9 percent on the first quarter of 2009. The number of active […]
-
Boylepoker.com Announces New Tournament Schedule
Boylepoker.com toaday announced its new tournament schedule and to celebrate to company is throwing a week long festival with added money and three International Poker Open tickets up for grabs. Each night this week the $5 + $0.50 Turbo Freezeout tournaments at 10:30 p.m. will have $50 added to the prizepool and three tournaments will […]
-
Ladbrokes and William Hill set to Leave UK
The Daily Mail has reported that both Ladbrokes and William Hill, Britain’s two biggies bookmakers, look set to announce they will move offshore to avail of lower taxes. Both bookies run popular online poker businesses. William Hill is expected to announce the move as early as tomorrow when it publishes its half yearly financial statement […]
-
DevilfishPoker’s World’s Biggest Rake Chase Strikes AgainDevilfishPoker.com today announces the second monthly period of its World’s Biggest Rake Chase promotion, giving its cash game, sit ‘n’ go, and tournament players another chance to earn some extra money for the summer, with more than €1.7 million in prizes up for grabs. The ambassador for the site, who is of course the fresh-from-Vegas […]
-
Deal Me In — Johnny ChanIn its pages are never-before-revealed details of the lives of some of the biggest names in poker. Phil Hellmuth’s new book profiles 20 of the biggest poker players in the world, giving the reader an intimate look at the game’s biggest celebrities. Deal Me In, a collection of autobiographical accounts from many of poker’s elite, […]
-
Poker Industry Happenings — Aug. 1, 2009
California California Grand Casino The California Grand Casino first opened its doors in 1854 in Pacheco, California. In the past century and a half, the casino has welcomed its local customers with open arms, providing a wide array of table games and great promotions. Now, the casino is poised to begin a new era in […]
-
Earn Extra Chips for International Poker Open from TodayBoylepoker.com today launches its VIP Club points promotion which has added an interesting twist to the International Poker Open 2009. From Saturday onwards, players can add 2,000 chips to their IPO starting stack of 8,000 by earning VIP Club points on Boylepoker throughout Aug. and Sept . Earlier this week, Paul Spillane, head of poker […]
-
Peter Eastgate Auctions Eco-Friendly Poker Table for Charity
Reigning world champion, Peter Eastgate from Denmark, has auctioned off an environmentally friendly EGM Green poker table to benefit his children’s charity, Friends of Eastgate. The table, which was signed by 36 of the world’s leading players at this year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, was gifted to Eastgate by EGM Green founder […]
-
UK Management Company Courts Jeff Lisandro
UK player management company Check-Raise Management has published an open invite to Jeff Lisandro to get in touch after the three-time bracelet winner at the World Series of Poker 2009 complained in a magazine article that he was struggling to attract sponsorship. Nick Ferro, the London-based agent who shares an Italian heritage with Lisandro, said, […]
