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Russian Wins Third European Masters of Poker

Last weekend, the Spearmint Casino in Prague saw Russian Vladislav Shuravin crowned the champion of the third European Masters of Poker. A deal was done and Shuravin ended up walking away with €39,675 for first place. It was a prize well-earned after beating 257 other players, and a difficult final table which included EMOP Bulgaria […]

Gaming VC Takes on South America with New Acquisition

European online gaming company, Gaming VC Holdings has announced its acquisition of online gaming and sportsbook company Betboo.com for an initial US$4 million in cash plus a three-year earn out. The company has made this move in order to expand outside of Germany. Betboo has provided South American customers access to online bingo, casino, sportsbook, […]

WSOP — Tony Veckey Wins Event No. 54

Tony Veckey won his first World Series of Poker bracelet by taking down Event No. 54 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em). It was Veckey’s first ever major tournament win and first WSOP cash. He took home $673,276 for his efforts. Veckey bested a huge field in the final $1,500 event of the 2009 World Series of Poker. […]

World Series Of Poker — Abe Mosseri Wins Event No. 55

Abe Mosseri has been a tournament regular for years, but on Wednesday night he finally put away his first career World Series of Poker bracelet and earned $165,521. His victory came just two weeks after he final tabled the $10,000 stud eight-or-better championship, where he finished in sixth place. Mosseri came into the final day […]

WSOP — David Bach Wins H.O.R.S.E. World Championsip

David Bach had made a final table at the World Series of Poker in each of the four years leading up to 2009, but he had no gold bracelet to show for his strong results. That all changed the morning of July 1, when Bach won the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship and the most coveted […]

Run It Twice — TV Edition — Peter Eastgate

Primarily a cash game player before winning the 2008 World Series of Poker, Peter Eastgate stepped it up to the highest-staked cash games offered with his newly padded bankroll. He was recently featured on the latest season of High Stakes Poker on GSN. Eastgate talked to Card Player about a hand he played on Episode […]

Jason Mercier and Marcel Luske Join Team PokerStars

PokerStars.com has recently made two fantastic additions to its team. The first chosen to join Team PokerStars Pro is 22-year-old Jason Mercier. This young gun is already a PokerStars SuperNova Elita and has more than $3.2 million in live winnings. At such a tender age, and only playing on the major tournament scene since 2008, […]

Casinos in Russia Close Today

D-day has finally come for Russia. Every single casino and slot machine hall will be closed (if not already) and banned from today. The deal was that in their place Russian officials would ensure the creation of four Vegas-style gambling zones across the country. This action was taken to move gambling away from major city […]

Historic WSOP Final Table for Sale

It has witnessed the making of champions, touched each and every all-in, and felt the sweat-inducing highs and tear-stained lows of the most prestigious poker tournament in the world. And now it’s up for sale. The World Series of Poker ESPN TV table has crowned the likes of Greg Raymer, Joe Hachem, and Jamie Gold […]

Euro Companies to Benefit from U.S. Online Poker Regulation

Analyst Daniel Stewart & Co. has said PartyGaming shares could reach 500p during 2010, from the current 252p, with potential upside coming in the form of legislative, trading, consolidation and external catalysts. The investment note released by the company said, “PartyGaming’s embedded value is underpinned by a leading poker brand and network, as well as […]

WSOP — David Halpern Wins Event No. 53

David Halpern will never again be so happy that a cash game is full. Three days ago, he was attempting to take a seat in a cash game, but all the seats were full. This led him to enter event No. 53, the $1,500 seven-card stud eight-or-better event, on a last-minute whim. Halpern earned more […]

WSOP — Jorg Peisert Wins Event No. 52

Jorg Peisert had never cashed at the World Series Of Poker prior to registering in event No. 52 ($3,000 triple-chance no-limit hold’em). By the time the final card hit the felt for the tournament, Peisert had his first career WSOP bracelet, winning the event and taking home a nice payday $506,800. The three-day event attracted […]

Card Player Takes Over Russia and China

The Card Player family expands even further with its latest announcement today — Russia and China have joined the fold and magazines will soon be launched. The “Poker Authority” now has a presence in 23 countries, and reaches 2.5 billion people — 37 percent of the entire world’s population. With poker exploding in Russia and […]

Paddy’s Vegas Vacation Begins Today at PaddyPowerPoker

Kicking off today at PaddyPowerPoker.com is Paddy’s Vegas Vacation. This series of tournaments with $100 added to each will run until Jul. 3, starting tonight at 8.45p.m. (BST) with the $5 no-limit hold’em Paddy’s Rebuy Championship. Tomorrow at the same time, there will be a $10 Omaha Championship; Thursday sees a $5 no-limit hold’em short-handed […]

Lukas Horak Wins Prague Leg of New PokerStars Tour

PokerStars.com has further extended its global reach and continues attempts at world domination with its latest tour, the Czech-Slovak Poker Tour (CSPT). The Tour kicked off last week in Prague when 122 players arrived at the Card Casino to play for a piece of the CZK1.4 million prize pool. The winner was Lukas Horak who […]

WSOP — Carsten Joh Wins Event No. 51

Carsten Joh has accumulated over $300,000 in tournament earnings in Europe, but during the early hours of Tuesday morning, the German native made his presence felt on this side of the Atlantic. Joh earned his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet by winning event No. 51, a $1,500 no-limit hold’em event. He waded his […]

Watch the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Race Tonight at PKR

The place to be tonight at 9 p.m. (GMT) is PKR.com’s World Series of Poker micro-site, WSOP.PKR.com. All those poker fans who couldn’t make it to Vegas, who didn’t qualify, or who just like a taste of some of the most prestigious tournaments in the world, can log on tonight for the final table of […]

Ladbrokes Poker’s Four Free Poker-Fuelled Nights

A four-night mini series kicks off tomorrow, Wed., Jul. 1, at Ladbrokespoker.com, with 101 guaranteed prizes on offer daily via Vegas Dreamer freerolls. The winner of each will receive a Vegas Dreamer main event entry and a Killarney Irish Poker Festival weekly final entry. Second and third place will get a seat into the main […]

World Series of Poker — World H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day Four

It was a short day down at the Rio in the World Series of Poker $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship event, but the day was not without its fair share of drama. Just 19 players came back to play down to the final table, but there was still the matter of making the money ahead of […]

Online Poker — Sleire Wins PokerStars 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: $1,611,000 Entrants: 8,055 Places Paid: 1,170 Final Table Results: 1. Sleire — $241,650 2. BeechSquad — $177,210 3. Attuned — $120,825 4. Casamada — $81,194 5. XbensthemanX — […]

DevilfishPoker.com Announces World’s Biggest Rake Chase

The World’s Biggest Rake Chase will begin at DevilfishPoker.com on Jul. 1. This chase will offer more than €1.7 million in prizes and is free for all real money players to enter. To do so, those interested should email their username to rakechase@devilfishpoker.com. The players will then be entered into a tiered VIP Point scheme […]

WPT Destination and Largest U.S. Riverboat Casino Opens

Hollywood Casino, the former Argosy Casino Hotel, and scheduled World Poker Tour destination has opened its doors, according to The Examiner. The $336 million riverboat casino on the Ohio River in Indiana is now the largest of its kind in America, and includes a 41-table WPT poker room, as well as a 300-room hotel and […]

Vinny Price Wins GUKPT Summer Series Walsall

The final leg of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Summer Series came to a close yesterday with Birmingham’s Vinny Price’s victory in Walsall. The 21-year-old joins the GUKPT list of champions after beating 121 players including GUKPT Newcastle winner Tony Phillips, who made it to the final table. Price beat online pro Toby Lewis heads […]

July Sees New Ladbrokes Poker Player Club

The Ladbrokes Poker Player Club will be launched on Jul. 1 replacing the $1 Million Rake Race. Every real money player including sit ‘n’ go-ers can join the new club which will feature such perks as tournament buy-ins and monthly freerolls, and the more points earned, the more rewards given. Kate McLennan, Head of Ladbrokes […]

WSOP – World H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day Three

On perhaps the largest money bubble in poker, just 19 players remain in the 2009 WSOP H.O.R.S.E. world championship event. Only 16 will get paid, guaranteed at least a $72,914 payout and a shot at the grand prize of $1,276,802. Those unfortunate three players who fall short … well, they’ll have to settle for a […]

WSOP — Greg Mueller is Fourth Double Bracelet Winner of 2009

Greg Mueller entered the 2009 World Series of Poker with 13 career WSOP cashes and no bracelets. His best showings were two runner-up finishes. After last night, Mueller became the fourth player to win at least two bracelets at the 2009 World Series of Poker, joining an elite list featuring Jeff Lisandro, Brock Parker, and […]

Matt Graham — What’s My Line?

Until recently, Matt Graham was widely known for his bracelet in last year’s $1,500 limit hold’em shootout. He took on Jean-Robert Bellande heads up and won his first bracelet, while earning $278,180 in the process. That was just the beginning of Graham’s success. This year, he won his second bracelet in a much tougher field. […]

Deal Me In — Phil Hellmuth

In its pages are never-before-revealed details of the lives of some of the biggest names in poker. Phil Hellmuth 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, […]

World Series of Poker — World H.O.R.S.E. Championship Day Two

The disappointment for the turnout of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship has slowly faded, as one of the best in the world without a World Series of Poker bracelet emerged as the chip leader in one of poker’s most prestigious events. Prolific cash game player and multiple World Poker Tour champion Gus Hansen, is looking […]

Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough at PaddyPowerPoker

With the shocking and sad news of the death of pop legend Michael Jackson, his music and videos could be heard on radio station, television channels, and stores worldwide ever since. PaddyPowerPoker.com is today also taking the chance to commemorate the musical genius by inviting players to a special tournament at 7.45 p.m. (BST) this […]