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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 […]

Demidov Bests Eastgate in WSOP Rematch

Friday saw the online rematch of World Series main event champion Peter Eastgate and runner-up Ivan Demidov at PokerStars.com for charity. Eastgate may be the current champ, but Demidov was no underdog and he proved that last year when he came second in the WSOP main event in Las Vegas and then third in the […]

WSOP — Brandon Cantu Wins Event No. 48

Brandon Cantu put an end to his 2009 World Series of Poker disappointment about as quick as possible. Cantu won event no. 48 ($1,500 pot-limit Omaha 8 or better) late Saturday night, just five days after a heartbreaking runner-up finish in event no. 39 ($1,500 no-limit hold’em). Cantu outlasted a field of 762 players to […]

Poker Community Remembers Lee Munzer (1943-2009)

The poker community lost one of its most respected writers yesterday when Lee Munzer passed away. He was 66. Munzer wrote for several sports publications and poker magazines, including Card Player. The news of Munzer’s passing was spread by WSOP Media Director Nolan Dalla via email yesterday evening. “It is with profound sadness to report […]

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

The much anticipated $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship made its fourth appearance on Friday at the 2009 World Series of Poker and the big story of the day focused on the field, or lack thereof. A disappointing 95 players entered what many consider to be the most prestigious tournament of the year, well short of many […]

The Poker Show Anticipates WSOP Main Event

The two words on every poker fan’s tongue of late are “main event” and that is what this week’s The Poker Show is all about. Both sides of the pond will be well represented, firstly with Brit WSOP bracelet holders John Kabbaj, Roland de Wolfe, and David Ulliott, making an appearance, alongside new PartyPoker team […]

WSOP -- Bahador Ahmadi Wins Event No. 47

!(right){height:255px;width:170px;margin:3px 10px;border:3px solid;}https://media.cardplayer.com/assets/photos/000/017/599/large_Ahmadi.jpg(Bahador Ahmadi)!With only three career cashes, Bahador Ahmadi went into the final table of event no. 47 ($2,500 mixed hold’em) as one of the least experienced tournament players at the table. All of that changed when Ahmadi took home the bracelet on Friday after battling back from the short stack. Ahmadi also made […]

$50K H.O.R.S.E. Turnout Suffers Without ESPN Coverage

There is still plenty of star power at the 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship — often referred to as the “players’ championship” — but one can’t help but notice the empty tables that sit in the Amazon room. At the end of registration, the prestigious event featured a field of 95 players. In 2008, 148 […]

This Week in Poker: June 19 — June 26

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 — 4,060 2: Vitaly Lunkin — 3,977 3: Angel Guillen — 3,492 4: Cornel Cimpan — 3,450 5: Brock Parker — 3,132 6: Jeffrey Lisandro — 3,018 […]

WSOP — Derek Raymond Wins Event No. 46

Derek Raymond came into the final day of play in event No. 46 ($2,500 Omaha eight-or-better) at the 2009 World Series of Poker in ninth chip position out of the 23 players that remained. He eventually found himself in first position when it mattered most, and he won his first gold bracelet and $229,192 in […]

Eastgate Versus Demidov Tonight on PokerStars

All eyes are on last year’s World Series of Poker main event champion Peter Eastgate and runner-up Ivan Demidov tonight at 6 p.m. (ET) at PokerStars.com as the two sit down for a “deja vu” style battle. The online event will replicate the exact circumstances of 2008, all in the name of charity. The last […]

No Surrendering at William Hill Poker’s Charity Event Tonight

William Hill Poker will attempt to set a new record for the largest ever charity poker tournament held in the U.K., and it’s all kicking off tonight at 8 p.m.. The company hopes to attract 1,000 players to the $30 buy-in with $20 rebuys online event, and the prize pool is anticipated to exceed $30,000, […]

APPT — PokerStars Announces Season 3 Schedule

The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour released its schedule for season 3 on Tuesday. The third circuit of the tour will include all of the stops that made up season 2. The tour begins on August 24 with the APPT Macau event in China, and things will wrap up with the APPT Sydney event that […]

World Series of Poker — John Kabbaj Wins Event No. 45

John Kabbaj had not been heads up for a World Series of Poker bracelet since 2004. He capitalized on his second chance early Friday morning, winning Event No. 45 ($10,000 World Championship pot-himit hold’em) for $633,335. Playing in WSOP events for years, Kabbaj made it to the end of a 2004 $3,000 no-limit hold’em event […]

WSOP Q and A — Leo Wolpert

Leo Wolpert emerged from a field of 256 players to win one of the most coveted bracelets of the summer in the $10,000 heads-up no-limit hold’em world championship at the 2009 World Series of Poker. He defeated nine opponents to grab the win, booking hard-fought victories over John Juanda, Michael Mizrachi, and heads-up specialist David […]

Mohegan Sun Offering Its Biggest Poker Tournament Ever

Mohegan Sun in Connecticut has just announced the details of its newest tournament series, the Summer Showdown, which is sure to attract a large number of poker players to the East Coast casino. Over 10 events, Mohegan Sun will award more than $1 million in cash, highlighted by its $2,150 main event (with a $700,000 […]

Online Poker — The $1K Roundup, Week of June 22

With a second-place finish in the PokerStars Super Tuesday, Shaun Deeb earned $43,200 and picked up 400 Online Player of the Year points, extending his overall lead by 564 points over Steve “gboro780” Gross. Deeb took the lead on Sunday when he finished second in the Full Tilt Sunday Brawl. It was a great week […]

WSOP Gold — Matt Graham Becomes PLO World Champ

If he hadn’t discovered poker, he very well could’ve become Dr. Graham. If he hadn’t dislocated his shoulder, he likely would’ve continued his hockey career well into college. But all hypotheticals aside, Matt Graham is happy with where he’s at. The New Orleans native took down the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha world championship earlier this week, […]

Israel Poker Tournament Petition Rejected by Court

The Israel Poker Association ran into even more trouble yesterday when the High Court of Justice rejected its petition against the police. However, the good news is the hearing did not result in the tournament being banned. According to news site YNetNews.com, the judges ruled that if the IPA believes that there is nothing wrong […]

PKR Super Series Begins Tomorrow

The PKR Super Series had made a comeback and is now offering something for every kind of poker player, including some enticing unique PKR bracelets. The Series will run from Jun. 26 (tomorrow) to Jul. 12 with 11 events and more than $230,000 guaranteed. All types of events are on offer including hold’em and Omaha, […]

PartyPoker.com Builds First Grassroots Team

PartyPoker.com recently announced its sponsorship deal with Ian Frazer as it kicked off its journey to creating its own team. Joining other sites in creating ambassadors and teams of pros, PartyPoker.com initially stuck with Mike Sexton, but is now branching out. The site is focusing on VIPs, player loyalty, and history with the site, and […]

Alex Jacob — What’s My Line?

Alex Jacob has been playing on the tournament circuit ever since bursting onto the scene at the 2006 Foxwoods Poker Classic, where he finished runner-up to Victor Ramdin. Just a few months later, Jacob took down the U.S. Poker Championship in Atlantic City for nearly $900,000. Since then, Jacob has earned over $2.5 million on […]

WSOP — Michael Davis Wins Seniors Event

Michael Davis won the largest seniors no-limit hold’em poker tournament in history when he took home a gold bracelet in event No. 43 at the 2009 World Series of Poker on June 24. The 2,707 players that entered the 2009 $1,000 seniors no-limit hold’em world championship made it the largest seniors event on record. The […]

WSOP — Jeffrey Lisandro Wins His Third Bracelet of the Summer

Anyone who was present in the Amazon Room on June 24 to watch the 2009 World Series of Poker got to witness poker history, and they watched it take place in dominating fashion. Jeffrey Lisandro took home his third gold bracelet of the summer and $188,730 when he won event No. 44 ($2,500 seven-card razz). […]

Borgata Summer Poker Open Championship Starts Sunday

For those people on the East Coast who can’t afford and/or take the time to fly out to Las Vegas for the World Series, the Borgata in Atlantic City is more than happy to accommodate with its own premiere poker event. The main event for the Borgata Summer Poker Open, a $3,200 no-limit hold’em tournament, […]

World Poker Tour Launches Eighth Season

The World Poker Tour announced the destinations and details for its eighth season in the United States today, highlighted by the return of many of its popular tournaments, along with its first-ever televised event from the Midwest — the Hollywood Poker Open, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. “As this great game has evolved over the years, we […]

Run it Twice — TV Edition — Daniel Alaei

Daniel Alaei is primarily a high-stakes cash-game player, though he has more than $2.5 million in tournament winnings to show for his limited time on the circuit, including two World Series of Poker bracelets. While $25-$50 no-limit hold’em is his bread-and-butter game, he has played as high as $500-$1,000 no-limit, and has also played numerous […]

PaddyPowerPoker Announces Irish Winter Festival Schedule

PaddyPowerPoker.com has today announced the full schedule for its highly anticipated Irish Winter Festival, which is set to kick off at the poker-friendly Citywest Hotel in Dublin from Oct. 23-26. That October Bank Holiday weekend will see a whole host of exciting events including a €150 + €15 no-limit hold’em rebuy super satellite to get […]

Sign-Up Bonus Bonanza at DevilfishPoker.com

Three different sign-up poker bonuses are now on offer at DevilfishPoker.com. The first option gives virgin depositors a choice of five different cash bonuses of up to €1,000. It’s very simple — the code for the €25 bonus is “CHOOSE25”; for the €100 bonus it’s “CHOOSE 100”, the €250 bonus is “CHOOSE 250”, the €500 […]

European Masters of Poker Prague Begins Today

The European Masters of Poker (EMOP) heads to the Spearmint Casino in Prague today for its third instalment. The €1,100 buy-in event will take place over five days including two starting days. 300 players is the anticipated figure, which would mean an estimated prize pool of €300,000. To add some extra spice to the mix, […]