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John O’Shea Successfully Defends ECOOP Title

Defending a title is no easy feat, and rarely done nowadays, but Boylepoker.com pro John “doesalrite” O’Shea now belongs to that category of players who have the determination and skill to do so. Last night, John O’Shea reaffirmed his champion status in the European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) pot-limit Omaha hi-lo event and took […]

Jason Brennan is Sports Stars Challenge Champ

The winner of the fourth PartyPoker.com Sports Stars Challenge is online qualifier Jason Brennan. The 34-year-old Londoner took home £27,000 after winning his heat with the darts stars and then turning his attention to the final table. The other finalists were Henry Paul, Thomas Helmer, Dave McAuley, Jean Van de Velde, and two other online […]

Paradise Poker Revenue Down as Competition Bites

Sportingbet Plc, owner of Paradise Poker, today announced its poker rake was down 5 percent in the third quarter of 2009 year-on-year, to £5.8 million from £6.1 million. This represented a decrease of 15 percent in constant currency terms. Net gaming revenue was static, year-on-year, in the same period at £5 million. In the nine […]

Jonathon Wilcox Wins One Way Poker Event

The first One Way Poker event was held in the Aspers Casino, Swansea in England, and found its champion in the shape of 22-year-old local, Jonathon Wilcox. With a buy-in of £125, and 115 players on the day, the new poker room on the iPoker network, One Way Poker, added more than $12,000 to bring […]

WSOP Q and A — Nelly

Rap star Nelly has developed a passion for poker. He traveled to Monte Carlo to play in the PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final last month, and then stayed in Monaco for a few days to play in various side tournaments after he busted out of the Grand Final. Nelly was also one of 6,012 […]

European Masters of Poker Hits Prague

The European Masters of Poker (EMOP) heads to the Spearmint Casino in Prague for its third instalment. The €1,100 buy-in event will take place over five days including two starting days, with the first kicking off on Jun. 24. 300 players is the anticipated figure, which would mean an estimated prize pool of €300,000. Qualifiers […]

Daniel Nutt Wins Dusk Till Dawn Main Event

Daniel Nutt took down the Dusk Till Dawn main event which ran from May 27 to 30. The buy-in for the event was £1,000 and it had a guaranteed prize pool of £250,000. The only problem was that 194 players turned out which meant the club saw a loss of £56,000, plus £15,000 from an […]

iPoker Strengthens French Market Presence

Playtech, owner of the iPoker network, today announced it had signed a deal with Chilipoker which will see the online poker room become a direct licensee of the iPoker network. Previously Chilipoker had a contract with iPoker sub-licensee Tain but the fast growing site will now work directly with iPoker. Chilipoker recently announced a significant […]

Tom McEvoy Wins the Inaugural WSOP Champions Invitational

Perhaps it’s fitting that Tom McEvoy is the champion of champions. McEvoy, the 1983 world champ, outlasted Robert Varkonyi heads-up to win the inaugural WSOP Champions Invitational. For his win, McEvoy was awarded the Binion Cup by Jack Binion himself and a 1970 red Corvette. In an era when tournament poker has captured the imagination […]

WSOP Q and A — Vitaly Lunkin

Vitaly Lunkin won his first World Series of Poker event one year ago in a $1,500 no-limit hold’em event to take home $628,417 in prize money after beating a field of 2,706 players. In 2009, the very first event he entered was for much higher stakes. Lunkin was one of the 201 contestants who bought […]

Three Ladies to be Inducted into Women in Poker Hall of Fame

On Friday, three very deserving women will be inducted into the Women in Poker Hall of Fame. The 2009 honorees are June Field, Jan Fisher, and Cyndy Violette. “The Women in Poker Hall of Fame was founded to honor women in poker who have acquired prominence in and made significant contributions to the poker world,” […]

World Series of Poker Gold — Thang Luu Completes Historic Repeat

This may very well go down as one of the most impressive feats in World Series of Poker history. Thang Luu, a 34-year-old Las Vegas resident who moved to the United States from Vietnam, followed up his win at the World Series’ $1,500 Omaha eight-or-better event in 2008 with a repeat victory in 2009 in […]

New Free Poker Training Video Features $2,000 Satellite

This week’s free poker video training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) features Andrew ‘Foucault’ Brokos. In this video, Brokos takes the viewer through bubble-play in a satellite that sent the winners to the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) main event (worth $10,300). This video, as well as three additional […]

Online Poker — Rock & Fold 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: $1,753,200 Entrants: 8,766 Places Paid: 1,260 Final Table Results: 1. Rock & Fold — $257,895 2. scottuga44 — $188,469 3. peterpatat — $131,490 4. papaya66 — $87,660 5. […]

Poker Industry Happenings -- June 1, 2009

California Ocean’s Eleven Casino Kurt Renfro took the lion’s share of the prize pool — $23,239 — for his win in the annual Memorial Day tournament at Ocean’s Eleven Casino. Twenty-two players made the money in the $440 tournament, which saw 221 players compete for more than $86,000 in cash. Washington Muckleshoot Casino One tournament […]

Mortensen Leads WSOP Champions Invitational

They may only be playing for a car and a trophy, but the inaugural WSOP champions invitational attracted 20 world champions to the Rio yesterday for ultimate bragging rights and a spot in front of ESPN’s cameras. At the end of the day, 2001 champ Carlos “The Matador” Mortensen held the overall chip lead. The […]

€8 Million Prize Pool for Pool and Poker Tournament

PoolPok, a new concept which aims to marry the world’s of eight-ball pool and no-limit hold’em, is set to launch with €8 million in prize money across six poker and pool tournaments and a grand final. The event, which is the brainchild of French professional billiards player Vincent Facquet, will see participants play in an […]

WSOP — Vitaly Lunkin Wins $40K Anniversary Tournament

Winning a bracelet in the 2008 World Series of Poker was the highlight of Vitaly Lunkin’s career. The quiet, reserved Lunkin was able to wave the Russian flag with pride as he topped a field of 2,706 and picked up $628,417 along the way. But that memory was easily cast aside on Sunday night when […]

Entraction Poker Network Expands with Mazzo Deal

Entraction, the Swedish-based online poker network operator, today announced it has signed Mazzo Gaming which it will host on its expanding poker network. Peter Åström, CEO of Entraction, said, “Mazzo Gaming will bring a healthy flow of players from markets where Entraction have a relative small share and that is good for the network. This […]

WSOP — Thang Luu Wins Event No. 3

In 2007, Thang Luu entered his first World Series of Poker final table with a shot at a bracelet. He fell just short and vowed to close out the victory if he ever got the chance again. In 2008, Luu made the very same final table… and won. Heading into Sunday’s final table of event […]

Harrah’s To Consider Hosting More $1,000 Events in 2010 WSOP

Looking for the WSOP 2010 schedule? You’re at the wrong place. Click here. Robert Shrestha flew down from Toronto to play in the Stimulus Special. A recreational poker player for the past six years, he was ready to give the World Series of Poker a try for the first time. “I figured I’d have a […]

Tournament Trail Q and A Part II — Sami Kelopuro

One name widely known across the virtual world of poker belongs to a face which is less familiar in the live poker circuit. Sami Kelopuro should perhaps introduce himself as “LarsLuzak” when he sits down at a table – that is if he wants to send shivers down the backs of his opponents. The 21-year-old […]

WSOP — Day 3 of the $40K Anniversary Tournament

The final table of the $40,000 Anniversary Event is set, thanks to a lightning fast playdown on day 3. After two consecutive days of play that went well into the morning hours, the final nine were already determined just after 9 p.m. on Saturday. It’s a good thing too, because those players are going to […]

Tournament Trail Q and A Part I: Sami Kelopuro

One name widely known across the virtual world of poker belongs to a face which is less familiar in the live poker circuit. Sami Kelopuro should perhaps introduce himself as “LarsLuzak” when he sits down at a table – that is if he wants to send shivers down the backs of his opponents. The 21-year-old […]

WSOP — Day 2 of the $40K Anniversary Tournament

The $40,000 Anniversary tournament at the World Series of Poker continued its rapid rate of progression on Friday as 89 players whittled themselves down to just 23 in the span of eight levels. With the money only going to the final 27, the remaining players had no problem gambling it up early in an effort […]

WSOP Gold — The Bartender from N.Y. Lives His Dream

“That’s your daddy,” Andrew Cohen’s mother-in-law whispered to his six-month-old baby girl, Jaxon, as Cohen accepted his championship bracelet with the Star-Spangled Banner booming over the speakers in the Amazon Room of the Rio. Cohen, a bartender at the N9ne steakhouse at The Palms in Las Vegas, couldn’t help but smile widely as he answered […]

This Week in Poker — Poker Tournament News May 23-29

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: Poorya Nazari — 3,000 2: Jude Ainsworth — 2,840 3: Cornel Cimpan — 2,730 4: Anthony Gregg — 2,500 5: Yevgeniy Timoshenko — 2,448 6: Pieter de Korver — […]

Brunson Kicks off WSOP on The Poker Show

This week, The Poker Show kicks off its World Series of Poker coverage, with presenter Padraig Parkinson hitting the floor of the Rio and feeding the show with all the freshest news and gossip. Jesse May and Doyle Brunson will discuss the legend’s plans for this year’s WSOP, the future of the game, and of […]

Aisling Collins is Women’s World Open Champ

The third PartyPoker.com Women’s World Open played down from 36 to one in a battle which ended with a final table from hell. Aisling Collins, a 28-year-old television producer from the UK was the last player standing in a dangerous field which included Annette Obrestad, Sandra Naujoks, and Jennifer Tilly. Collins took the lion’s share […]

PaddyPowerPoker Offers Players Chance to go Pro

PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced its latest player-friendly promotion which will see online players vie for a seat at a live grand final in October and the chance of picking off €60,000 worth of buy ins and cash to some of the world’s biggest and best poker tournaments. Paddy Power Poker Pro ifs offering €100,000 worth of […]