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Online Poker — METZMAGNY Wins Poker Stars Sunday Million
PokerStars Sunday Million Last night’s PokerStars Sunday Million surged past its $1.5 million guarantee last night for the first time since Aug. 24 (which meant that there were six events in a row that required overlays). The tournament lured 7,836 entrants last night for a prize pool of $1,567,200. After Keven “Stammdogg” Stammen (pictured at […]
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Department of Justice Counterfiles Brief Against iMEGA
The U.S. Department of Justice recently counterfiled a brief in its case versus iMEGA (the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association). The 24-page filing lays out several matters in the Department’s defense of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). One of the matters addressed in the brief was iMEGA’s argument that the UIGEA is […]
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WSOP — Steve Billirakis Wins the Hammond Circuit Event
The World Series of Poker circuit stop at the Horseshoe Hammond Casino attracted 165 players for the $5,000 no-limit hold’em championship that began on Friday, Oct. 31. This created a total prize pool worth $788,250 and a first-place prize worth $208,885. The top 18 players got paid on the play down to the final table […]
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Ongame Banishes NextPoker for Violations
NextPoker.com has been removed from the Ongame network due to repeated violations of rakeback policy according to a statement issued today by the network. Ongame is a rakeback free network and said it was taking “this firm action in order to further clarify their intentions and standpoint regarding a rakeback-free poker network.” Ongame spokesman Kevin […]
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Online Gambling Integrity Under Scrutiny in EU
The European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection is set to meet next week to debate a controversial report on the integrity of online gambling with in EU. The report, drafted by Danish MEP Christel Schaldemose, is seeking to get the European Parliament to adopt a resolution which would then stand as […]
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November Nine Countdown — Dennis Phillips Speaks
Dennis Phillips is a 53-year-old account manager for a commercial trucking company who lives in the suburban town of Cottage Hills, Illinois, but he calls St. Louis, Missouri, his home. That, in fact, is where he won a World Series of Poker satellite at Harrah’s Casino that got him into the 2008 main event. He […]
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Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila Announced
PokerStars.net has announced details of the next stop on the Asia Pacific Poker Tour. The tournament will take place at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in the Pilipino capital of Manila from Nov. 10 to 16 and will have a PHP 100,000 buy in (approx. €1,600). Team PokerStars pro Lee Nelson said of the […]
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Ireland Triumphs at APAT European Team Championship
Ireland has won the APAT Poker Association & Tour European Team Championship at the Grosvenor Casino, Brighton, England on Nov. 1 and 2, beating out opposition from Germany, France, England, Netherlands, Hungary and Scotland The winning team was made up of Pat O’Callaghan (Galway), John Murray (Portsmouth), Colin O’Prey (Belfast), Brendan Byrne (Dublin) and was […]
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William Fry Wins EPT Hungarian Open
Twenty-eight year-old poker pro William Fry from England has won the first PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open topping a field of 532 players to take down the €595,839. Fry defeated Ciprian Hrisca heads up when raised preflop with J-J and his Romanian opponent pushed with A-6 which Fry called. “They were the first good […]
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Online Poker — Play Some Hands with Ryan 'gutshtallin' Welch
It took a score of almost $70,000 in January to get 25-years-old Ryan "gutshtallin" Welch to quit his day job in sales in favor of life as a poker player. He played baseball in college at Southern Illinois, so poker was a natural fit for his competitive edge. The score was for taking down the […]
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November Nine Countdown — David "Chino" Rheem Speaks
David “Chino” Rheem hails from Los Angeles, California. He is a professional poker player and has been playing for about 10 years. His first major tournament cash came at the 2005 World Series of Poker. That same year, Rheem cashed in the main event, as well. Since then, Rheem has followed the tournament circuit, cashing […]
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Ash Hussain Wins Grosvenor Grand Prix
The BlueSqPoker.com Grosvenor Grand Prix has been won by Ash Hussain. The pot-limit hold’em event attracted 58 players and represented fantastic value to the participants as the sponsor added £25,000 to the prize pool. Uniquely players could not buy in directly to the event but had to qualify through £50 rebuy satellites. Hussain beat Ash […]
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Second Event of Bodog Poker Pro Bowl in Paradise Tonight
The second event in the Card Player-exclusive Bodog promotion Pro Bowl in Paradise (PBiP) is tonight, so make sure to get up to speed on the promotion and register for the event. This series will award a VIP trip to Hawaii to watch football’s Pro Bowl live (from really good seats, by the way), and, […]
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November Nine Countdown — Craig Marquis Speaks
Craig Marquis of Arlington, Texas, is a 23-year-old college student who has been playing poker for only about a year and a half. In that time, he has cashed in three preliminary tournaments at the World Series of Poker, two last year and one this year. He is also one of the final nine competitors […]
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EPT Budapest — Final Update
Today saw the final table of the very first PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open play out. Eight players left over from an original field of 532 took to the felt at lunchtime in Budapest and didn’t waste any time getting down to business. The chip counts at the start of the day were as follows: […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Johnny Lodden
Norwegian Johnny Lodden is best known for his online antics but has been making some respectable cashes in the live circuit also. It is hard not to watch the baby-faced assassin take out his opponents one by one, as he seems to have that magic spark which many of the greats have brought to the […]
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Poker Industry Happenings — Nov. 1, 2008
Get the scoop on the latest promotions and tournament results from casinos near you with CardPlayer.com’s regular Poker Industry Happenings feature. California Bicycle Casino Get a jump-start on the holidays with the Bike’s Hi Limit Stocking Stuffer drawings for games $9-$18 and higher; $10,000 in cash and prizes given away each day. Drawing dates are […]
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EPT Budapest Final Eight Emerge
Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open got off to a flying start with four players busting out in the first twenty minutes of the day. But Severin Walser from Switzerland, Hungarian Szabolcs Attila Saskoy, Irishman George McKeever, and Symeon Pyrakis from Greece were not alone as the playing field decreased rapidly. […]
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This Week in Poker: Poker Tournament News Oct. 25 – Oct. 31
Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrap-up of the news from the live poker tournament trail. This Week in Tournament Poker Card Player Live Coverage Event — World Poker Tour Festa al Lago $15,000 no-limit hold’em championship NOTE: This Festa al Lago tournmant report was provided by Julio Rodriguez Coming into the final […]
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EPT Budapest — Day 3 Update
Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open got off to a flying start with four players busting out in the first twenty minutes of the day. But Severin Walser from Switzerland, Hungarian Szabolcs Attila Saskoy, Irishman George McKeever, and Symeon Pyrakis from Greece were not alone as players continued to drop like […]
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You Could Win $10,000 on SpadeClub This Sunday
SpadeClub.com, the total poker experience, offers more than 2,500 tournaments and $100,000 awarded every month, all for just $19.99 a month. No entry fees, no deposits, no risk. Find out more. This Sunday, Nov. 2, is SpadeClub’s biggest tournament of the month, the $40,000 Mega Monthly. SpadeClub’s Mega Monthly always attracts a large crowd of […]
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SpadeClub Poker Winner: Stan 'GoblinGamer' Pasukinis
SpadeClub.com, the total poker experience, offers more than 2,500 tournaments and $100,000 awarded every month, all for just $19.99 a month. No entry fees, no deposits, no risk. Find out more. Exclusive member, Stan “GoblinGamer” Pasukinis took out the competition on Saturday, Oct. 26 to take home his $2,500 satellite seat for entry in the […]
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Dewey Tomko and Henry Orenstein in Poker Hall of Fame
Two new players will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame Nov. 9, as part of the World Series of Poker main event’s final table kickoff. The new inductees are Dewey Tomko and Henry Orenstein. Most poker fans know who Tomko is. He’s a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, a two-time main […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Sorel Mizzi
Young Canadian Sorel Mizzi has been to the top of the online ranks numerous times, and now he wants the same from the live world of poker. Since hitting the felt with great intent, this online pro has shown the kind of heart and determination that can make people forget he is only just 22 […]
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Big Names Announced for Belgium Poker Championship
The upcoming main event at the Belgium Poker Championship, being held at the Casino de Namur in Belgium from Nov. 13 to 23 is expected to see 1,000 players take to the felt to vie for an estimated €1.5 million. Big names already registered for the event include Davidi Kitai (Team Winamax), Anthony Lelouche (Team […]
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EPT Budapest Day 2 Sees Casualties and Chip Leaders
The 182 remaining players on day 2 at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open were reduced to 42 as many big names fell from grace during the day. The top 10 chip leaders at the beginning of play were: 1. Mauro Corsetti (Italy) — 136,200 2. Annette Obrestad (Norway) — 101,300 3. Arnaud Mattern […]
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Hevad Khan Wins the Caesars Palace Classic
The cards got into the air at 2 p.m. on the final day of the 2008 Caesars Palace Classic $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship. From the original field of 311 players, 19 returned for the final day of play at two final tables. During the first 2.5 hours of play, Carter Gill (19th), Kevin Albers (18th), […]
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Clonie Gowen Wins World Poker Open at Gold Strike Casino
Team Full Tilt member Clonie Gowen won the $5,000 buy-in World Poker Open main event this week, pocketing more than $183,000 for first. The 107-players who took the felt in Tunica, Mississippi at the Gold Strike Casino generated a prize pool of nearly $509,000. The following are the final table results: 1. Clonie Gowen ─ […]
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Poker Business News: PokerTek Revenue Nearly Triples
PokerTek, the publicly traded company (NASDAQ symbol PTEK) that manufactures and distributes the PokerPro automated live poker table and system, has reported a major increase in revenue for the third business quarter. Revenue has increased 57 percent from the same quarter of 2007, thanks to a major increase in revenue and a decline in operating […]
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EPT Budapest — Day 2 Update
The 182 remaining players at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open became 179 within three minutes as the short-stacks fell on their swords. This served as a pertinent reminder that the €4,000+€300 buy-in event, which attracted a sold out 532 entrants, was now all about the business. The top 10 chip leaders at the […]
