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Redtooth Expands UK Pub Poker With Acquisition
Redtooth Poker has announced its acquisition of “Poker Down the Pub’ in the UK to bring the total number of pubs participating in its league to over 1,000, making it the largest pub poker circuit in the UK. Scott Marsh, former director of Poker Down the Pub who has taken over as National Poker Manager […]
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European Poker Tour Deauville Day 2 Update
Day 2 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville saw 248 players return to the felt with the aim of cruising past the money bubble at 64 players and on to the final table. As expected the action was frenzied in the first couple of levels as short stacks gambled for their tournament lives and […]
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Anthony Gregg — What's My Line?
With just three tables left in the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, a battle of the blinds went down that left some observers scratching their heads and others applauding a gutsy call at a crucial time in the tournament. The 2008 runner-up, Hafiz Khan, was making another improbable run at the title and was threatening to […]
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Online Poker — The $1K Roundup Week of Jan. 18
The $1,000 buy-in tournaments across PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, and Absolute Poker were filled with big payouts, notable winners, and even a little controversy. Read the recaps for the $1K events on Full Tilt, PokerStars and Absolute Poker below. Full Tilt — $1K Monday The biggest weekly buy-in on Full Tilt drew an impressive 412 […]
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Aussie Millions — Main Event Day 3
Day 3 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championships main event began at noon today, and 86 players remained in the $10,500 AUD no-limit hold’em tournament. Only the top 64 would receive prize money, and at the end of the night, 28 remained in the hunt for the first-place prize of $2 million that will […]
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iPoker Network Revenue Up 73 Percent in 2008
The iPoker network, home to online poker rooms like PaddyPowerPoker, Titan, Boylepoker, and BlueSqPoker, today announced fourth quarter revenue of €8.6 million, up 43 percent on the same quarter of 2007. Total revenue for the Israeli-based poker network hit €30.1 million in 2008, up 73 percent on the €17.4 million generated in 2007. Publicly-quoted parent […]
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European Poker Tour Deauville Day 1B News
The €5,000 buy PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville attracted a fiercely competitive 343 players to the Casino Barriere on the Normandy coast in France. Included in their number were scores of some of the biggest winners in the game including Dario Minieri, Gavin Griffin, Luca Pagano, Noah Boeken, Peter Eastgate, Antony Lellouche, Thomas Fougeron, […]
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Multiplier Challenge Starts Friday on Boylepoker
BoylePoker.com pro Peter Murphy starts his Multiplier Challenge tomorrow where he will to turn a $100 bankroll into $10,000 at the online poker site in a time frame of just 11 weeks starting. Head of poker at the site, Paul Spillane, said, “It’s every poker player’s dream really to think they can spin such […]
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European Poker Tour Deauville Day 1B Update
Day 1B of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville event saw 343 players pony up the €5,000 buy-in at Casino Barriere on the Normandy coast in France. Among them some of the game’s most recognizable names, including Dario Minieri, Gavin Griffin, Luca Pagano, Noah Boeken, Peter Eastgate, Antony Lellouche, Thomas Fougeron, Bruno Fitoussi, Fabrice Soulier, […]
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Poker Stars Signs Actor Jason Alexander
PokerStars signed actor and poker buff Jason Alexander to its team of celebrity spokespeople. He will promote the PokerStars brand in online and live poker events, including the 2009 World Series of Poker and PokerStars global poker tour circuits. “PokerStars has very graciously asked me to sign on as one of their official players,” Alexander […]
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Borgata Poker Tournament Guarantees $2 Million Prize Pool
A $2 million-guaranteed prize pool and a reduced entry fee. Borgata Hotel and Casino is hoping that combination will bring in the masses this Sunday as its fourth-annual Winter Open main event kicks off. The five-day Atlantic City tournament costs $3,200 to enter, down from $10,000 a year ago. “The goal here is to provide […]
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SpadeClub Poker Winner: Henrik "aintblinkin" Fochler
SpadeClub.com, the total poker experience, offers unlimited poker player and more than $100,000 in cash prizes every month, all for just $19.99* a month. No entry fees, no deposits, no risk. Find out more. Henrik “aintblinkin” Fochler of Berlin, Germany, is SpadeClub’s most recent $30,000 Mega Monthly winner. Fochler is no stranger to the Mega […]
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PokerStars Prepares for Newest Poker Tour with Aussie Event
Aussies and Kiwis now have a poker tour to call their own. In keeping with its affinity for creating new poker tours to satisfy the increasing global hunger for the game, PokerStars has announced the start of its newest endeavor, the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT). The ANZPT will premiere in Adelaide, Australia, with […]
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Los Angeles Poker Classic Begins Thursday
One of the largest tournament series of the year begins on Thursday, Jan. 22 at Commerce Casino. The Los Angeles Poker Classic will feature 33 preliminary events from Jan. 22-Feb. 19. The World Poker Tour $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship event will take place from Feb. 21-26, and the WPT Celebrity Invitational will follow, running from […]
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Aussie Millions — Main Event Day 2
The advent of two-hour levels in a poker tournament usually slows things down. This is considered a lavish accommodation in the tournament structure to maximize the amount of play a poker player gets for their money. Day 2 at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship $10,500 AUD no-limit hold’em main event employed two-hour levels at […]
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Max Pescatori Signs for Italy's Gioco Digitale
Italian poker giant Max Pescatori has been snapped up in a sponsorship and developmental deal by Italy’s largest online poker site Gioco Digitale. Pescatori, who has two World Series of Poker bracelets to his name, will not only be ambassador for the site on the global poker circuit but will be heavily involved with the […]
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Seats Available for PartyPoker.com European Open V
PartyPoker.com has announced a limited number of seats are available for the upcoming $7,000 buy in European Open V taking place in London from Feb. 6 to 13, 2009. Players can grab the seats for 75,000 Party Points at the PartyPoker online store and pit their skills against the formidable line up which includes Neil […]
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European Poker Tour Deauville Day 1A News
For the first time since 2006 the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour rolled into Casino Barriere in Deauville, France with 302 players taking to the felt on day 1A of the €5,000 buy in event. The busy field included many recognisable names from the circuit including Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Joao Barbosa, Ludovic Lacay, Arnaud Mattern, Vicky […]
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European Poker Tour Deauville Day 1A Update
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour returned to Casino Barriere in Deauville, France for the first time in three years yesterday attracting a field of 302 players on day 1A of the €5,000 buy in event. Amid the crowd were many recognisable faces including Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Joao Barbosa, Ludovic Lacay, Arnaud Mattern, Vicky Coren, Tony […]
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Pennsylvania Judge Rules Poker is a Game of Skill
A Pennsylvania judge has dismissed a case against a resident who ran a small-stakes poker game out of his garage on the basis that poker is a game of skill and can’t be governed under the Commonwealth’s gambling laws. Columbia County Judge Thomas James couldn’t be clearer in the last paragraph summing up his ruling: […]
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Kentucky Appeals Court Says Don't Touch Domain Names
A judge ruled that Kentucky will not be allowed to seize the domain names used to gamble and play poker online there. The Commonwealth was attempting to seize the domain names of 141 companies by using a law that allows it to seize devices used to facilitate gambling. “We are humbled by this decision and […]
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PartyGaming's Managing Director Resigns
After just eight months at his new position, John O’Malia announced this week that he has decided to step down from the position of managing director at PartyGaming, effective at the end of next month. “My time at PartyGaming has been extraordinary,” said O’Malia. “We have made extraordinary strides in repositioning the group’s gaming portfolio, […]
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Latin American Poker Tour — Vina Del Mar Stop Begins Tomorrow
The PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour will be touching down for the first time in Vina del Mar, Chile, beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The tournament will last for three days, and the buy-in is $2,500 for the no-limit hold’em main event. The “Garden City” will play host to Team PokerStars pros Andre Akkari and […]
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Aussie Millions — Main Event Day 1C
The final day-one flight of the $10,500 AUD no-limit hold’em main event at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship began at 12:30 p.m. AEDT on Tuesday, Jan. 20. As expected, it attracted a large field of players, and the largest amount of poker professionals of any day thus far at the Crown Casino. Excitement filled […]
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Irish Open Ticket Only Satellites Begin Thursday
Due to popular demand PaddyPowerPoker.com has announced it will be running ticket only satellites to the Irish Open 2009 being held in Citywest hotel, Dublin from April 9 to 13, 2009. The satellites kick off on Thursday 22 January and cost $300 + $30 to enter with a ticket to the main event at the […]
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Devilfish Wins €152,000 at Euro Finals of Poker
Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott won the Euro Finals of Poker main event at the Aviation Club de Paris at the weekend lifting €152,000 and a diamond bracelet for topping the 115 players at the €5,000 buy in event. Devilfish, who only traveleed to France at the last minute, said, “What a great start to the year,” […]
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European Poker Tour Deauville Kicks Off Today
Deauville, on the north French coast is known as the "queen of the Norman beaches". It is an “en vogue” holiday resort for the international jet set, not unlike Monte Carlo on the south coast. It is perhaps best known in popular culture for it’s probable inspiration of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale novel and first […]
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Boylepoker Pro Returns to Game to Win €40,000
Boylepoker.com pros continue to steal the limelight at the poker tables as former Irish Poker Championship winner Kieran "Flipper" Walsh won the Celtic Poker Tour in Clonmel, Ireland at the weekend picking up €40,000. Walsh, a well known figure on the Irish circuit who had gone into semi-retirement over the last year to concentrate on […]
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Bodog Poker Hawaiian VIP Series Last-Chance Qualifier Tuesday
[UPDATED: The list of players who qualify for tonight’s last-chance event has been expanded.] The Card Player-exclusive tournament series on Bodog, which awards a VIP trip to Hawaii to watch football’s bowl game there live, is wrapping up. The invitational final event is set to take place this Sunday, but those who have been gunning […]
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Design The Next SpadeClub Poker T-shirt
Think you have an eye for design? Check out SpadeClub’s latest promotion, myDesign, wherein members have the opportunity to send in their own personalized design for a new SpadeClub T-shirt. With the upcoming launch of SpadeClub’s new store, members have the opportunity to get involved. All members have to do is submit their designs and […]
