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Poker Dealer Shocks Former World Snooker Champ
Part-time poker dealer and snooker player Martin Gould from Middlesex, England shocked the snooker world yesterday defeating former world snooker champion and part-time poker player Stephen Hendry 5-3 in the Welsh Snooker Open. The 27-year-old, who regularly deals to poker players in a north London casino, told Wales and West News and Sport, “I have […]
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L.A. Poker Classic — H.O.R.S.E. Day 2
Day 1 of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. championship at the L.A. Poker Classic was a long and grueling affair. The 20,000 starting stacks and 75-minute levels made it difficult for the world’s best players to bust, leaving 70 of the original 96 standing by the end of the day. Day 2 was completely different from start […]
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European Poker Tour Copenhagen Day 1A Recap
Thor Hansen ended day 1a of the PokerStars.com Scandinavian Open as chip leader after a powerful performance which saw the 225 strong field in the 50,000 Danish Kroner (approx. $8,465) whittled down to 95 players. Among those attempting to secure passage towards the final table were former champions Tim Vance (season four), Magnus Petersson (season […]
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European Poker Tour Copenhagen Day 1A Update
Day 1A of the fifth PokerStars.com Scandinavian Open saw 225 entrants pony up the 50,000 Danish Kroner (approx. $8,465) buy-in in an attempt to emulate previous winners Tim Vance (season four), Magnus Petersson (season three), Mads Andersen (season two), and Noah Boeken (season one). Many familiar faces, largely Scandinavian, were scattered throughout the room, including […]
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State of the Felt — Jonno Pittock Part II
In State of the Felt, Card Player will periodically bring you insights and opinions from some of the most influential players, tournament and poker organization directors, and other people who influence the poker industry. This is a place where the broad trends and forces that continue to shape the game will have space to live […]
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Trump Entertainment Files for Bankruptcy
Perhaps the third time will be the charm. Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc. announced today it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey. It is the third time since 2004 the company has filed for bankruptcy. “We are focused on our goal of successfully restructuring our company to reduce our debt in order […]
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South Carolina Judge Rules Poker is a Game of Skill
Before the defendants’ attorney even finished his closing argument, the judge spoke up and made his opinion known. Texas hold’em is a game of skill. There was no doubt in his mind. While that belief is old news to many poker players, there haven’t been many instances where a judge has explicitly vocalized it in […]
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EPT Monte Carlo Expands to 14 Events
PokerStars.com today released information on its European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Grand Final which expands to cover a week’s worth of events including a €25,000 buy in High Rollers event as well as a €5,000 buy in pot-limit Omaha event. The €10,000 buy in no-limit hold’em Grand Final takes place from April 28 to May […]
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Two Bad Beat Jackpots Go Boom
Two significant bad beat jackpots hit at the weekend — Merge Network and CEREUS Network — paying out a total of just over $2 million to both the lucky and unlucky players involved. The Merge Gaming Network bad beat jackpot, which pays out when a player gets his quad sevens or better beaten by a […]
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European Poker Tour Hits Copenhagen Today
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour makes its latest stop in Copenhagen today where up to 500 players are expected to pony up the 50,000 Danish Kroner to take part in what is traditionally seen as one of the toughest fields on the circuit. Last year, American raider Tim Vance, from St. Louis, Missouri, was crowned […]
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L.A. Poker Classic — H.O.R.S.E. Day 1
Day 1 of the L.A. Poker Classic $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event began today at 4 p.m. at Commerce Casino. This was the 29th preliminary event at the LAPC, and the one that all of the professionals with an affinity for mixed games have been waiting for. Kenny Tran was the 96th player to enter the ring […]
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Peter Eastgate Sweeps Scandinavian Poker Awards
Peter Eastgate, the 22-year old current poker world champion from Denmark, unsurprisingly won two awards at last night’s Scandinavian Poker Awards hosted by PokerStars.com ahead of today’s European Poker Tour Copenhagen. Eastgate, who collected over $9 million for his victory at last year’s World Series of Poker followed by a side event win at the […]
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EPT — Copenhagen Open Begins on Tuesday
The next stop on season four of the PokerStars European Poker Tour will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Casino Copenhagen. The €6,700 no-limit hold’em main event begins on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at noon CET (3 a.m. PST). Card Player Europe’s live coverage team will be on hand to bring you all of the […]
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Online Poker — Adam 'csimmsux' Geyer Wins His Third FTOPS Event
With PokerStars celebrating their 25 billionth hand and Full Tilt wrapping up their Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS), this Sunday’s tournaments boasted larger fields and bigger prize pools. Over at Full Tilt, Avril Sharapova took down the $65,000 guarantee and Matthias "goodvibe" Neu won the $100 rebuy. In the $150 rebuy, Marco "Crazy Marco" […]
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L.A. Poker Classic $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha With Rebuy Recap
The first of three major preliminary events on the 2009 L.A. Poker Classic schedule kicked off today at 3 p.m. at Commerce Casino. The $5,000 pot-limit Omaha rebuy event attracted 50 players who purchased 36 rebuys. This created a prize pool worth $412,100. The pro-heavy field arrived a little late today, and the purchase of […]
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VIP Cheltenham Freebie for Irish Players at Ladbrokes
Ladbrokespoker.com is offering all new Irish players who sign up for an account at the online poker room this February an exclusive chance to win VIP tickets to Cheltenham on Thursday March 12. Anyone from Ireland who opens an account at the all-new Ladbrokespoker.com, which recently underwent a significant overhaul, ithis month will be automatically […]
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PokerStars Saves Fleet Street Games Players
Players at Fleet Street Games, a subscription-based online poker site which became a victim of the recession in October just months after opening, can now cash out their balances via PokerStars.com . The online poker giant has taken over the player database of Fleet Street Games. Fleet Street players who already have a PokerStars account […]
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China Jails 20 for Online Gambling
Twenty people have been jailed for between one and six years by Shanghai Putuo District People’s Court for gambling online with foreign online gambling operators according to Xinhua news agency. Qian Baochun, described as the ringleader, was fined €567,000 and sentenced to six years while his 19 cohorts received sentences of between one and five […]
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Scandinavian Poker Awards Take Place Tonight
The PokerStars.com Scandinavian Poker Awards take place tonight, the eve of the European Poker Tour Copenhagen, at the Luux in the Danish capital. The region had a spectacular 2008 with Dane Peter Eastgate winning the 2008 World Series of Poker main event and fellow countryman Jesper Hougaard becoming the first player to win both a […]
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Online Poker — Interview With Jason 'JCarver' Somerville
Jason “JCarver” Somerville has been one of poker’s most consistent talents for the last three years. In 2007, during Card Player’s inaugural Online Player of the Year race, Somerville finished in 14th place and pocketed $458,360. The next year, despite taking more time off to play in live tournaments, Somerville still managed a 54th-place standing […]
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Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI Recap
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI kicked off on Feb. 4 with the first event hosted by Howard Lederer. With a buy-in of $216, 6,275 entrants created a hefty prize pool of $1,000,000, and the lucky first place finisher “MuckDucks” got the best of it, winning $216,512.60. Some familiar names to cash in the […]
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Roberto Romanello Wins PartyPoker European Open V
After 12 six seater heats, two six seater turbo runner-up heats, and two seven seater semi-finals the PartyPoker.com European Open V found its final table. With a prize pool of $504,000 up for grabs, the Open’s ultimate battle played out yesterday evening with some interesting results. Here’s how the six seater looked as they began […]
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This Week in Poker: Poker Tournament News Feb. 7 – 13
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: Anthony Gregg — 2,500 3: Benjamin Spindler — 2,000 4: Stewart Scott — 1,920 4: Moritz Kranich — 1,920 6: Steve Weinstein — 1,800 […]
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L.A. Poker Classic — Preliminary Update Part III
Each player on the tournament trail has their specialty, the one game they can dominate at pretty consistently. Robert Golick has been able to dominate his specialty very consistently this year at the preliminary events at the L.A. Poker Classic at Commerce Casino. Golick won the first seven-card stud event, with a $300 buy-in to […]
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Online Poker — OPOY Update, Feb. 13, 2009
Another week has passed and once again the 2009 Card Player Online Player of the Year race has been completely shaken up. There is a new leader atop the rankings and four completely new players in the top ten thanks to a widely successful Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS). You can click on the […]
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Poker Revenue Falls But Business Grows at Betsson
Swedish betting company Betsson, which was earlier this year ranked by business magazine Business Week as the 14th fastest growing company in Europe, has released its full year report for 2008. Despite an overall increase in revenue, the company which offers online poker, sportsbook, bingo, slot machines, casino games, and financial bets, has seen its […]
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Colorado Verdict a Huge Victory for Poker
Rafferty’s was hoppin’. It was the biggest poker night the Greeley, Colorado, bar had seen in quite some time. The owners even had to pull out a third table on Aug. 12 to satisfy the 30 or so players who had come to play in the $20 tournament. But then, out of nowhere, the bar […]
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3 Card Pro Poker Available on iPhone
The latest must-have application for the iPhone is 3 Card Pro Poker. Formerly known as three card poker or tricard poker, it is already being voted as one of the best casino game applications, despite only being available since Feb. 10, 2009. The poker-based casino game has many useful features to help players become more […]
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PartyPoker European Open V Final Today
One seven-seater table filled with players such as current Irish Open champion Neil Channing, and Welshman Roberto Romanello make up the second table of semi-finalists awaiting their fate at the PartyPoker.com European Open V. The top three from both semi final 1 yesterday, and 2 today, will come together later on to slog it out […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Dan Heimiller
Dan Heimiller has been posting consistent tournament results since 1992. He won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2002, when he took down a $2,000 limit hold’em/seven-card stud event. He made another final table at the WSOP in 2008, when he finished in third place in a $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament and took […]
