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Tournament Trail Q and A — Daniel O'Brien
Daniel O’Brien has cashed in three of the last five World Poker Tour events. He finished in 33rd place at the Five-Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2008, he finished in 24th place in the L.A. Poker Classic in February 2009, and most recently he finished in 11th place at the Bay 101 Shooting Star […]
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Poker Industry Happenings — April 15, 2009
Get the scoop on the latest promotions and tournament results from casinos near you with CardPlayer.com’s regular Poker Industry Happenings feature. California Ocean’s Eleven Casino Ocean’s Eleven Casino is now using cell phone text messages to let its patrons now of the most current promotions and what’s happening right now inside of the casino. The […]
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The SCOOP Countdown — Top Five Moments
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events have concluded. The SCOOP was a 22-tournament series spread out over 12 days of action. Each tournament was offered with three different sets of buy-ins ranging from low, to mid, to high stakes. Buy-ins were offered for as little as $5.50 and as high as $25,500. […]
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World Poker Tour Hits Barcelona in June, Adds Cyprus
The increasingly packed schedule of the European poker player is about to get even busier with the news that the World Poker Tour will stop in Barcelona in June and, for the first time, host an event in Cyprus in September. Casino Barcelona’s website says the WPT Spanish Championship will take place in the city […]
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Interview With Irish Open 2009 Champ Christer Johansson
Christer Johansson (pictured right), winner of the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009, is a veteran of the poker scene despite being only 38 years old. He has won a World Poker Tour title and made several European Poker Tour and World Series of Poker final tables, and his most recent victory takes his total live tournament […]
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Entraction Network Sells Poker Sites to Focus on B2B
Entraction, the online poker network which hosts popular sites such as DevilfishPoker and PinnaclePoker, has announced the sale of Casagaming, the company which runs 24hPoker and Martinspoker for which it will receive €2.5 million from iGame. The move sees Entraction, one of Europe’s fastest growing poker networks, move entirely from the business-to-consumer end of the […]
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New Poker Tour Planned as Circuit Continues to Expands
Celeb Poker today announced it was re-entering the live poker tournament market with the launch of a new UK and European tour which it says will be “off-the-wall”. The company hosted a number of live tournaments a few years ago attracting the likes of Brian McFadden and Teddy Sherringham but stopped to concentrate on its […]
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PKR To Launch Team PKR Pro on Thursday
PKR.com yesterday announced it would be entering the live poker player sponsorship arena later this week when it announces the six players who will make up Team PKR Pro on Thursday. The players will act as brand ambassadors for the site as well as playing live events on the poker circuit and contributing to the […]
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Poker Stars to Host EPT Ante Up for Africa Event
In the past two years, poker players and celebrities have come together to raise nearly $2 million for the humanitarian efforts in Darfur in their Ante Up For Africa tournaments. Today, PokerStars announced that it would contribute to the cause by hosting the first-ever Ante Up For Africa Europe Celebrity Poker Tournament on April 27, […]
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Bellagio Five-Star World Poker Classic Satellites Still Running
The price of admission for the World Poker Tour Championship is $25,000 with a $500 entry fee, making it one of the most expensive tickets of the year on the tournament trail. Bellagio’s poker room will be running a half-dozen super-satellite events this week to allow players to win their way into the tournament for […]
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Jude 'j.thaddeus' Ainsworth Wins SCOOP High-Stakes Main Event
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events have concluded. The SCOOP was a 22-tournament series spread out over 12 days of action. Each tournament was offered with three different sets of buy-ins ranging from low, to mid, to high stakes. Buy-ins were offered for as little as $5.50 and as high as $25,500. […]
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South Africa Set to Regulate Online Poker Soon
South Africa has taken the next step towards the regulation of online poker with the publication of regulations for public comment according to Business Day magazine. The proposals include the licensing of online poker rooms and the banning of operators currently offering games in the country. The National Gaming Board is expected to issue up […]
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Irishman Wins SCOOP Main Event and $963,000
The $10,300 PokerStars.com Spring Championship of Online Poker main event has been won by Jude “j.thaddeus” Ainsworth from Galway (pictured right), Ireland. Ainsworth, who won the Irish Poker Championship in 2008, beat 501 opponents to take down the top prize of $963,338. The final table included Jon “PearlJammer” Turner and Chris “Moorman1” Moorman: Seat 1: […]
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World Series of Poker Europe 2009 Schedule Released
Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker, has announced the schedule for the third installment of the World Series of Poker Europe this September. The major news is that there will be a new event — a £2,500 pot-limit hold’em/pot-limit Omaha mixed game — which will replace the H.O.R.S.E. event from last year […]
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Swede Christer Johansson Lifts Irish Open 2009 Title
The €3,500 buy PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009 attracted a robust 701 players, up from the 668 who participated last year. This created a prize pool of over €2.2 million . When the dust settled and the final table was set it looked like this: Seat 1: Lee Brooke-Pearce — 998,000 Seat 2: Andrew Pantling — […]
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Christer Johansson Wins Irish Open 2009
The €3,500 buy-in PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009 was another fine example of how live poker in Europe remains resilient in the current economic climate with 701 players taking to the felt in Dublin over the weekend, beating last year’s 668 and creating a prize pool of over €2.2 million. When the dust settled and the […]
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Winner's Circle — Scotty Nguyen
The Winner’s Circle takes a look at the biggest wins from the tournament trail by the players that made it happen. This series will look at the big hands, toughest opponents, and paths to victory each player took in their most recent tournament win through their own eyes and words. If you ever wanted to […]
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2009 World Series of Poker Europe Will Award Four Bracelets
Harrah’s Entertainment and the World Series of Poker Europe announced today that the 2009 WSOPE will feature four bracelet events from Sept. 18-Oct. 1. The inaugural series in 2007 bestowed three bracelets, while last year’s WSOPE also featured four tournaments. The schedule for the 2009 WSOPE is as follows: Friday, Sept. 18, 2009: Event No. […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Jesper Hougaard
World Series of Poker bracelet-holder Jesper Hougaard (pictured left) rose to the front of the poker scene in a fast and furious fashion. Hougaard is a strong force to be reckoned with in any live or online event, but is at his best when playing Omaha. He talks to Card Player at the Citywest Hotel […]
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Online Poker — Robert 'perky264' Perkins Wins at Full Tilt
The normal Sunday schedule will once again have to wait a week as PokerStars ditched the Sunday Million in favor of the various SCOOP events. You can read all about the Sunday SCOOP action by clicking here. Though some tournaments were notably absent, others got the benefit of a prize pool boost thanks to the […]
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SCOOP Day 11 — Benny 'toweliestar' Spindler Wins $25K Heads-Up
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events are about to conclude. The SCOOP is a 22-tournament series spread out over 12 days of action. Each tournament is offered with three different sets of buy-ins ranging from low, to mid, to high stakes. Buy-ins are offered for as little as $5.50 and can be […]
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A Poker Life — Jeff Madsen
By now, most of the poker community is familiar with the story behind Jeff Madsen’s rise to fame. For those who aren’t, here’s a quick recap — Madsen turned 21, borrowed $3,500 from his parents, planning to spend a total of $10,000 at the 2006 World Series of Poker to play in six events, and […]
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Speculation Mounts on Harrah's Online Poker Entry
Harrah’s, owner of the World Series of Poker brand, is set to announce the appointment of former Party Gaming CEO Mitch Garber as head of its internet operations and the WSOP brand according to the Sunday Times today. The report claims the troubled gaming giant will spin these businesses off into a separate entity, fuelling […]
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Irish Open 2009 Day 3 Recap
Albert Iversen was one of the few remaining familiar faces left towards the end of day 3 of the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009. He tangoed with Kara Scott for a bit, getting the better of her in one big pot, which made a big dent in her stack. However, it was Scott who made it […]
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PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009 — Day 3
Albert Iversen was one of the few remaining familiar faces left toward the end of day 3 of the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009. He tangoed with Kara Scott for a bit, getting the better of her in one big pot, which made a big dent in her stack. However, it was Scott who made it […]
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SCOOP Day 10 — Terrence 'Unassigned' Chan Wins Twice
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events are now in full swing. The SCOOP is a 22-tournament series spread out over 11 days of action. Each tournament is offered with three different sets of buy-ins ranging from low, to mid, to high stakes. Buy-ins are offered for as little as $5.50 and can […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Kara Scott
Kara Scott is probably known for her time reporting on poker events more so than playing in them. But to underestimate her on the felt would be the last move a player makes. When Scott does play, she usually makes an impression, and her time at the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009 has been no different. […]
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Irish Open 2009 Day 2 Recap
Day 2 of the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open saw 311 players become 64 as players hit the rail one after another. Play was expected to slow as the bubble rapidly approached, but as has been the style so far, players persevered, the bubble was popped, and the event entered the money bracket. Former footballer Tony Cascarino […]
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PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open 2009 — Day 2
Day 2 of the PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Open saw 311 players become 64 as players hit the rail one after another. Play was expected to slow as the bubble rapidly approached, but as has been the style so far, players persevered, the bubble was popped, and the event entered the money bracket. Former footballer Tony Cascarino […]
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SCOOP Day 9 — Michael 'amrasaralond' Binger Wins Event No. 18
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) events are now in full swing. The SCOOP is a 22-tournament series spread out over 11 days of action. Each tournament is offered with three different sets of buy-ins ranging from low, to mid, to high stakes. Buy-ins are offered for as little as $5.50 and can […]
