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IMEGA Preparing for Possible April Appeals Court Date
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) received a request from the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals asking to be informed of iMEGA’s lawyer’s availability in April to hear oral arguments in its challenge against the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. “We’re very happy the Court is moving forward to schedule oral arguments,” […]
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Online Poker — Hafiz 'yungmoney209' Khan Wins UBOC Main Event
Since the calamity of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure has calmed down, the regular superstars of the online world have resumed their winning ways, claiming multiple victories during the inflated Sunday tournament schedule. Over at Full Tilt, John "SkewpTroop" Clancy took down the $200 heads-up event, and Tom "titantom32" Braband was able to cash in with […]
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EPT – Deauville Main Event Begins Tuesday
After a hiatus of two seasons, the PokerStars European Poker Tour will be returning to France when the €5,300 no-limit hold’em main event begins on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the Casino Barriere de Deauville. The tournament will run until the conclusion of the final table on Jan. 24. Standard EPT structure will be in play, […]
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Aussie Millions — Main Event Day 1B
The theme throughout day 1B at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship $10,500 AUD no-limit hold’em main event was one of David slaying Goliath at the Crown Casino. Many professional poker players entered the day, but few would remain when the final bell rang. Here is a list of the talented and notable players who […]
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Online Training Site PokerSwat.com Launches Today
New online poker training video site PokerSwat.com launches today with training videos from some of the biggest names on both live and online poker. The site, which sets itself apart from other training video sites by heavily featuring pot-limit Omaha and by focusing on the European market, has signed players such as Omaha world champion […]
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Bernard Litman Lights Up GUKPT Brighton
Fifty-three year old Bernard Litman has won the £70,520 first prize at the £1,000 buy in BlueSqPoker.com Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, Brighton as well as scooping a seat to the £100,000 Champion of Champions event which will round off Season III of the tour. He topped the field of 235 players at the end of […]
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Aussie Millions — Main Event Day 1A
Day 1A of the Aussie Millions $10,500 AUD no-limit hold’em main event began at the Crown Casino at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18. Many of the top professional poker players in the world flocked to Melbourne, Australia, for the main event and a shot at winning the $2 million AUD dollars guaranteed that awaits […]
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Aussie Millions — David Steicke Wins the $100,000 Challenge
David Steicke won the $100,000 AUD no-limit hold’em challenge at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championships hosted at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia late Sunday night. He survived a minefield of the world’s best on the first day of the tournament, as the impressive field shrank from 23 players down to the final six. […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A: Rory Rees Brennan
The PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship kick-started the year with the first major tournament of 2009. Enthusiasts wondered would the trophy and title stay in the Emerald Isle or would it travel overseas to its new home abroad once the deed was done. The €2,000 buy-in televised event attracted many poker thoroughbreds such as Mike Sexton, […]
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Betsafe Poker Moves and Playboy Poker Folds
Ongame Network has signed a partnership agreement with former CryptoLogic network online poker room Betsafe Poker. Betsafe, which was launched in January 2006 and has over 150,000 customers in 100 countries, will move to the BWin subsidiary, Ongame, before the end of March 2009. The move comes as Cryptologic continues its strategic restructuring which will […]
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Allen Carter Wins WPT Southern Poker Championship
The World Poker Tour Southern Poker Championship took on a marathon feel throughout its first three days of play and the final table was no different. The six relative unknowns that made up the televised final table made the most of their time in the spotlight and played cautious, patient poker for nearly eight hours. […]
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Aussie Millions — $100,000 AUD No-Limit Hold'em Challenge Day 1
The fourth edition of the $100,000 AUD No-Limit Hold’em Challenge began today at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia at 2:15 p.m. local time. The was the eighth event in the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championships and it attracted a large flow of rail birds throughout the day as some of the top names in […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A: Mike Sexton
There are a few people on the poker planet who do not need an introduction, and this man is one of them. For him, there is no need to give background information, tournament results, or achievements, but with the mention of one word, it all becomes clear… Ambassador. Card Player caught up with the face, […]
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WPT — Southern Poker Championship Day 3
After one of the longest days in World Poker Tour history, the Southern Poker Championship resumed Friday with the goal of playing from 27 down to the televised final table of six. Thankfully, play moved at a much faster pace this time around and the final table was set in just over nine hours. The […]
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UltimateBet Poker Gives Away Super Bowl Tickets Sunday
Buying a single scalped Super Bowl ticket could set you back thousands of dollars. That’s why UltimateBet decided to give its players a chance to win two tickets for as little at $7.70 the past few months. This Sunday, UltimateBet concludes its Super Bowl promotion by hosting its Wild Card Main Event at 8:30 p.m., […]
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This Week in Poker: Poker Tournament News Jan. 10-16
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 (pictured at right) — 3,000 2: Anthony Gregg — 2,500 3: Benjamin Spindler — 2,000 4: Alexandre Gomes — 1,500 5: Peter Eastgate — 1,296 6: Pieter […]
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Aussie Millions $10,500 AUD Main Event Begins Sunday
The first Aussie Millions Poker Championship was contested in 1998 with a $1,000 buy-in event that created a $74,000 prize pool. Only 10 international participants joined the locals in Melbourne to compete for the top prize. Since then, the Aussie Millions, hosted at Crown Casino, has grown immensely; its $10,500 AUD no-limit hold’em main event […]
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Congressman Trying to get Bush's 'Midnight Rules' Reviewed
A New York Congressman has introduced a bill that, if passed, would allow Congress to reverse the exiting president’s “midnight” rush to push the rules of several dozen laws into action before he leaves office. One of those laws is the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA), which has been hung up for […]
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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 […]
