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This Week in Poker — Poker Tournament News Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrapup of the news from the live poker tournament trail. This Week in Tournament Poker World Series of Poker Europe The second-annual World Series of Poker Europe £ 10,000 buy-in main event concluded yesterday with John Juanda the winner. After the longest final table in WSOP history […]
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Day 4 of the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic
The final 35 players in the 2008 Aruba Poker Classic were all guaranteed to profit from their four days of play, but so far it has been a mixed blessing as they’ve had to sacrifice fun in the sun for a freezing cold banquet hall below ground. The seven final tablists, however, will get their […]
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EPT: London Day 2
There were 158 players that survived to day 2 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour London £5,200 no-limit hold’em main event, and at the start of the day they all had one question on their minds. How much was the winner going to walk away with? That answer came early during play, when the prize […]
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Online Gambling Summit to Take Place in Kentucky Next Week
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA), a non-profit trade organization representing domain-name investors and developers and the direct search industry, is responding to Kentucky’s attempt to seize 141 domain names of online gambling companies by holding what it’s calling an emergency summit. Hosted by the Bluegrass Institute, which calls itself “an independent research and educational institution […]
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Poker Players Alliance Spending Big in Washington
The only sure way to get an audience with a member of Congress (there are other ways, but this is the tried and true measure) is to hire a lobbyist to go on the attack. Checks worth millions and millions of of dollars are being written to Washington, D.C.-based attorneys each year to do just […]
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Play on SpadeClub Sunday for a Shot at a $40,000 Prize Pool
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, Oct. 5 is SpadeClub’s biggest tournament of the month, the $40,000 Mega Monthly, and one Exclusive member will be walking away with […]
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Exclusive Bodog Poker Open Main Event Seats for CP Readers
Bodog Poker and Card Player are teaming up to offer CardPlayer.com readers a cheap shot at two overlayed seats in the upcoming Bodog Poker Open II main event, seats worth $500 apiece. Those without Bodog accounts can sign up now to get a special deposit bonus from Card Player, as well. The Card Player-exclusive tournament, […]
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John Juanda Wins Record-Breaking WSOPE
The main event of the World Series of Poker Europe, presented by Betfair, found its champion after more than 21 hours of play at the final table, including a mind-boggling eight hours heads-up. The event will go down in history for the long period of final-table play and also for Ivan Demidov’s success. The seating […]
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John Juanda Crowned Champion of WSOPE Main Event
The main event of the World Series of Poker Europe, presented by Betfair, came to a fittingly dramatic and epic conclusion this morning. After playing for more than 21 hours, including an incredible eight hours heads-up, it was American John Juanda who took home the bracelet. The final table will go down in history, not […]
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Ivan Demidov Makes Poker History
Young Russian poker whizz, Ivan Demidov has managed a marvellous feat. As he awaits his fate on the World Series Of Poker final table, which takes place next month, he has also been successful in making it to the top three in the World Series Of Poker Europe. Demidov played valiantly until the early hours […]
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GCBPT Next Stop: Teesside
The Gala Casino British Poker Tour (GCBPT) Liverpool was met with great success with 230 main event players and 290 side event participants. In the end, it was Zachary Ford who scooped the top prize to the tune of £26,000, plus a package to the grand final. The Gala Casino in Stockton-on-Tees is next […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe: Daniel Negreanu
If the fans on the rail could have voted for a winner, then Daniel Negreanu would be showing off a shiny new bracelet in the bar of the Empire casino right now. Back to reality, though, and a disappointed Negreanu could only struggle his way to fifth place, for £217,200, in today’s World Series of […]
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Day 3 of the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic
A total of 98 players had survived to day 3 of the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic, but 44 of those players would ultimately go home empty-handed. Well, make that 43 players. The 11-table field was quickly whittled down to the final 8 tables before the action grinded to a halt. Steadily, the short stacks succumbed […]
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EPT: London Day 1B
Day 1B of the PokerStars European Poker Tour London saw numerous notable faces come and go through the doors of the Victoria Casino on Edgeware Road. A field of 309 was the turnout, beating day 1A’s attendance by 12. This means that a total of 598 players have taken part in this year’s London main […]
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SpadeClub Member Wins First Bellagio Festa Al Lago Event
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. On Oct. 1 at 2 p.m., more than 180 entrants sat down in the Fontana Lounge at Bellagio to begin play in the SpadeClub-sponsored […]
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Festa Al Lago Classic Starts at Bellagio
The Festa al Lago Classic kicked off yesterday at Bellagio with the first of 17 events surrounding the $15,000 buy-in World Poker Tour championship event. It was a $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament sponsored by SpadeClub. More than 180 players competed, and the winner was fittingly an exclusive SpadeClub member. Alcibiades "archiexxx702" Felix took home […]
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Bodog Poker Open II Has Four More Winners
The Bodog Poker Open II continued this week, and four more events have now crowned winners. There are three more championship events in the BPO II, a $110 buy-in $75,000-guaranteed pot-limit hold’em event tonight, a $162 buy-in $20,000-guaranteed limit hold’em event Friday, and $500 buy-in $300,000-guaranteed championship event Sunday. Check out Bodog’s webpage for more […]
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Colorado Voters to Decide if Poker Betting Limits Should Inc
A referendum will appear on Colorado ballots that, if passed, would increase maximum betting limits in the state’s cardrooms and casinos from $5 to $100. Currently, poker players playing in Colorado poker rooms have to abide by the extremely restrictive maximum betting limits that have applied to all casino games there for the last 17 […]
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Russian Ivan Demidov Rises to Poker Stardom
All eyes were on November niner Ivan Demidov last night as he fought his way to become part of the World Series Of Poker Europe’s final table. The Russian youngster crept out of the woodwork and into the spotlight recently and is fast becoming a highly respected name in the poker world. This year, he […]
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Actors Make Best Poker Players
A recent survey undertaken by CircusCasino.com questioned 1,000 players from England to find out what profession they thought would make the best poker player, and who they would have nightmares about sitting on the opposite side of the felt. In regards to the profession who they thought would have the most poker skills, actors came […]
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Euro Champion Expected in Women's World Open
The second installment of the PartyPoker.com $3,000 Women’s World Open will take place in London on Oct. 3 and will run for three days. An exclusive 36 players from all over the world will compete for a slice of the $108,000 prize pool, and one lucky lady will walk away with the $50,000 top prize. […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 12
Twenty-four players strolled into the casino at the Empire today, all safely aware that their bank accounts would be enhanced by at least £28,960 thanks to their performance in the World Series of Poker Europe‘s main event, presented by Betfair. Day 4 would see that motley crew of poker players ground down to a final […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe: Scott Fischman
Though still a young man, Scott Fischman is now a seasoned veteran compared to the scores of online tournament players crashing through the ranks. Already the proud holder of two World Series of Poker bracelets, Fischman was in the hunt for one more as Card Player talked to him with 13 players remaining in the […]
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Day 2 of the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic
Another day down, another day closer to $1 million. A total of 291 players survived their starting days to get to day 2, and that number would be more than halved by the end of the day. Tournament Director Matt Savage announced that the players would only be playing five levels so that they could […]
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EPT: London Day 1A
The tournament floor at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino was set up for 250 players at the start of day 1A at the PokerStars European Poker Tour London. The fifth edition of this major stop on the EPT schedule was initially capped at 500 entries, but that didn’t stop 47 alternates from signing up before the […]
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Strip Poker: Venetian Starts New Nightly Deep Stack Tourney
The Venetian is considered the leader in paving the way for deep stacked tournaments in Las Vegas, and starting today, a new low buy-in event with large starting stacks will play every night. At 7 p.m. the Venetian poker room will offer a $120 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament that starts players with 7,500 in chips. […]
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Strip Poker: Qualify for Caesars Palace Classic Through Freeroll
The second-annual Caesars Palace Classic begins at the end of the month, and the poker room is offering 10 free $10,000 seats into the main event. All players have to do to qualify is log in 40 hours in a live cash game between now and Oct. 26. In order to ensure accurate tracking of […]
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Senator Introduces Act That Would License Online Poker
An act that would establish a legal framework to license and regulate online poker in the United States was introduced by New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez yesterday. If passed, S. 3616, called the “Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008,” would amend current U.S. Code to “provide for the licensing of Internet skill […]
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Boyle Poker Signs Irishman Padraig Parkinson
BoylePoker.com has today announced that notorious Irish poker player, Padraig Parkinson is joining champion Marty Smyth on Team Boyle Poker. The sponsorship will see Parkinson play bounty tournaments, and write a blog on BoylePoker.com, as well as representing the site on the international circuit. Parkinson said, “I’m obviously delighted to be joining a top flight […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe: Chris Moorman
Englishman Chris Moorman is arguably the best online tournament player in the world right now, with an incredibly consistent record of victories including the FullTiltPoker.com $1k buy-in which is widely considered one of the toughest fields in poker — both online and live. Moorman branched out into the live arena in 2008, playing a succession […]
