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Poker Legend Tom McEvoy Visits The Scoop
Tom McEvoy has been making a living off of tournament poker before many people were even aware that you could do such a thing. This week, one of poker’s old-time legends stops by The Scoop to talk with Adam Schoenfeld and Diego Cordovez on Card Player TV. The Full Tilt-sponsored show features McEvoy discussing his […]
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Boylepoker.com Challenges Murphy to Multiplier
BoylePoker.com sponsored pro Peter Murphy has accepted a challenge given to him by the site, and it has been launched today. The "Multiplier Challenge" will see Murphy attempt to turn a $100 bankroll into $10,000 on BoylePoker.com, with a time frame of just 11 weeks starting Friday, Jan. 23. Head of poker at the site, […]
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PKR.com Soars into 2009
Amid news of poker rooms closing down recently, it’s not all doom and gloom for the poker economy — PKR.com has reached greater heights as it moves further into the new year. On Jan. 4, PKR broke its own record when 15,000 players played online at the site simultaneously. Between Dec. 24 and Jan. 4, […]
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DevilfishPoker.com Launches Software Upgrade
DevilfishPoker.com has today launched its new and improved poker software client. After getting feedback from its users, the site has made numerous changes to accommodate its players and ensure a more satisfactory playing experience. There is a new, more spacious table layout; buttons have been adding such as minimum raise, half-pot, three-quarter pot, and all-in; […]
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WPT — Southern Poker Championship Day 2
Day 2 of the World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship began with one goal in mind, make the money. With only 27 players set to get paid, the returning field of 175 knew they would be in for a long day, but nobody could have anticipated the 16-hour marathon that ensued. Play began at noon […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Bertrand Grospellier
Winning back-to-back championships in any sport, in any form of competition, is quite a feat, and in poker it is even harder to accomplish. Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier won the European Poker Tour PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in 2008, besting a field of 1,136 players to win $2 million. In 2009, he was unable to beat a […]
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Why Wait? Play Poker Now at 18
So, you could vote, join the Air Force, and move out of your parents’ house, but forget about playing a little $1-$2 no-limit hold’em in any cardroom in Las Vegas. But although a majority of cardrooms around the United States follow the “over 21” rule, there are places these newly minted adults can play. Praise […]
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Poker Industry Happenings — Jan. 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 Predict the score. Win a couple grand. Even if you’re one of those people who only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you have a chance at free money […]
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This Week's Free Poker Video Clip Features Tony 'Bond18' Dunst
Tony “Bond18” Dunst is the host of this week’s free poker video training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus). In this video, Dunst goes over a user-submitted hand history and analyzes the pots the user got involved in. This video, as well as three additional free clips by other instructors, is currently […]
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First Borgata Winter Open Event Attracts 1,556 Poker Players
The Borgata Winter Open kicked off its 17-day poker series with a $350 deep-stack tourney that attracted 1,556. The Borgata will crown a champion of the series in a five-day $3,200 championship event that starts on Jan. 25. This is different from past years when the championship event was a stop of the World Poker […]
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Aussie Million $100,000 AUD No-Limit Hold'em Event Begins Saturday
Day 1 of the Aussie Millions $100,000 AUD No-Limit Hold’em Challenge begins on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 2:15 p.m. at the Crowne Casino in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship. Thanks to the fact that AEDT is 19 hours ahead of Pacific Time, you can start following all of the action […]
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Entraction is Fastest Growing Poker Network
In the past year, Swedish gaming software developer and network Entraction, which supports Boss Media as well as its own room, has grown by 109 percent. Peter Åström, Chairperson of Entraction, said "Our enormous growth emanates from many different partners, both partners that have been part of the network for some time and new partners […]
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CryptoLogic Poker Network Outsourced by March 09
CryptoLogic, the Dublin-based network which hosts poker rooms such as William Hill Poker and Littlewoods Poker, has announced the development of its new growth plan and restructuring programme which is hoped to increase profitability during 2009. Through a partnership with GTECH Corporation’s International Poker Network, the plan had been to outsource its poker network in […]
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ParadisePoker Announces Five Days of Value
ParadisePoker.com has today announced five fantastic festival filled days from Jan. 19-23. There will be €30,000 worth of freerolls taking place, with cash and electronic prizes that only get bigger and better as the days proceed. Friday, Jan. 23, sees the biggest day of the festival as Paradise Poker will be doubling the prize money […]
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Dusk Till Dawn £1 Million Poker Grand Slam
The Dusk Till Dawn Club is introducing a new festival to bring some of the world’s most popular poker events to its customers’ doorstep — the £1 Million Poker Grand Slam. The Grand Slam kicks off on May 27 with its £250,000 guaranteed main event. The £1,000 + £75 buy-in no-limit hold’em freezeout will play […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Poorya Nazari
Poorya Nazari jumped to $3 million in career poker tournament winnings in a single bound on Saturday. He won the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10,000 European Poker Tour main event, emerging from a field of 1,347 players after five days of no-limit hold’em poker. Nazari lives in Richmond Hill, in the Canadian province of Ontario, […]
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Mike Matusow's Poker Show Returns Tomorrow
After an extended period of time off for the holidays, CardPlayer TV’s The Mouthpiece will return will return tomorrow for its first episode of 2009. It will be difficult for Mike Matusow to top his success in 2008. The entertaining pro easily had one of his best years in terms of tournament poker, but he […]
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Poker Pro Shannon Shorr Visits CardPlayer’s Online Zone
It decidedly was not too bad of a week for Shannon Shorr. The 23-year-old online pro won the Full Tilt Sunday Mulligan this week for $49,000, and then followed it up with a $101,000 first-place win in Full Tilt’s $1,000 buy-in tournament on Monday. Two days and $150,000 — just another day in the life… […]
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Borgata Winter Open Tournament Series Begins Today
Author’s Note: Julio Rodriguez contributed to this report. The 2009 Borgata Winter Open tournament series kicks off on Jan. 13 at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and it ends on Jan. 29 with the conclusion of a five-day no-limit hold’em championship event. The championship event buy-in has been reduced from […]
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Wynn Classic Giving Away 13 Free Poker Entries
Most casinos’ promotions require you to spend anywhere from 40-80 hours in their poker room over a month or two to become eligible for a freeroll tournament, which you then need to win to get any substantial amount of money. The Wynn has decided to do something a little different. In an effort to promote […]
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Card Player Will Be Reporting Live from the Aussie Millions
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship will stage two major poker tournaments in the coming days at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, and CardPlayer.com will be there to bring you all of the action. The $100,000 AUD no-limit hold’em challenge begins at 2:15 p.m. AEDT time on Saturday, Jan. 17, and thanks to the large […]
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Citizens Tell Obama to Let People Play Online Poker
A suggestion to Barack Obama to “let online poker players in the United States play legally and without fear of prosecution” that appeared on his “Citizen’s Briefing Book” website has quickly been voted the second-most-popular idea and is promised to be seen by the President-elect. The site was set up by Obama’s transition team and […]
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WPT — Southern Poker Championships Begins Today
The World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship begins today at noon at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. This is the second time that the Beau Rivage will host a WPT event, the first was the WPT Gulf Coast Poker Championship that took place in September 2007. The $10,000 WPT no-limit hold’em championship event […]
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Caesars, Poker Stars, and Full Tilt Offer NBC Heads-Up Seats
Chris Ferguson. Phil Hellmuth. Peter Eastgate. You? How would you like to play — for free — for a $500,000 first prize against only 63 other players? Granted, it will be a tough field, but a freeroll for half a million dollars will get anyone’s attention. A Las Vegas casino and the world’s two most […]
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Fraud Warning for Swedish Online Poker Players
According to GamingIntelligenceGroup.com, a warning has been issued to online poker players in Sweden due to a report made to the police by an online player. Players user ID’s, passwords, and bank details are said to be at risk due to a scam which involves fraudsters acting as the country’s tax authority, Skatteverket. The player […]
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Full Tilt Poker Signs Soren Kongsgaard
Soren Kongsgaard has signed a contract with Full Tilt Poker and will now be part of its team for the next 12 months at least. The contract will see the young Dane represent the site in most legs of the European Poker Tour and some World Series of Poker events. Konsgaard already has some impressive […]
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CircusCasino.com Starts Poker for Olympics Campaign
Since poker is now officially recognised as a sport, it is no surprise its supporters would champion for it to become an Olympic event. Online gaming company, CircusCasino.com hopes to get the game recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), in order for it to be included as a demonstration sport in 2012, and then […]
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Back That Ace Up Returns to PaddyPowerPoker.com
PaddyPowerPoker.com has today announced the third instalment of its cash race promotion "Back That Ace Up III: Back With A Vengeance". More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be on offer to the top fifty finishers on the race’s leader board each week starting at midnight, Sunday, Jan. 18. Players’ positions on the leader […]
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Eastern Poker Tour Raises Pub Poker Standard
Just about every day of the week in towns dotting Massachusetts and Rhode Island, poker players find their way to local bars to play for money, pride, and a chance at a seat in the World Series of Poker main event. The four-year-old Eastern Poker Tour (EPT) is elevating the concept of free pub poker […]
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Next Event in Bodog Poker Pro Bowl in Paradise Series Tonight
The 23rd event in the Card Player -exclusive Pro Bowl in Paradise tournament series, which takes place on Bodog, is being held today at 9:05 p.m. ET. The event will feature an added seat in the Bodog Sunday $100,000-guaranteed tournament (worth $109) for the winner. The Pro Bowl in Paradise is a series of 26 […]
