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Dane Theo Jorgensen Wins WSOPE Event No.3
After just seven hours of play, the final table of the £5,000 pot-limit Omaha event found its winner. It was an event filled with highs and lows as it slayed its way down through the 165-strong field, eventually boiling down to Canadian Sorel Mizzi, and the great Dane, Theo Jorgensen. Their mission was to fight […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 7
After just seven hours of play, the final table of the £5,000 pot-limit Omaha event found its winner. But first, it had to get rid of eight aspiring champions. Tomi Nyback was first to go, earning a tidy sum of £22,688 from the beefy £825,000 prize pool. After a rollercoaster ride of a tournament, one-time […]
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Big Poker Oktober Begins at the Bike
The Big Poker Oktober tournament series began on Sept. 25, and it will run through Oct. 12 at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California. The event will feature 18 preliminary events and a $500 no-limit hold’em championship event. Every event will feature a guaranteed prize pool. Preliminary events will feature no-limit hold’em, Omaha eight […]
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This Week in Poker — Poker Tournament News Sept. 20-26
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 Event No. 1 — £1,500 no-limit hold’em Jesper Hougaard won his second World Series of Poker gold bracelet of the year at WSOP Europe. He won the […]
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Continuance Granted in KY Seizure of Poker Websites Case
A Franklin Circuit Court judge granted a continuance today in the case brought by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to seize the domain names of Internet gambling websites. It was reported on Tuesday that Kentucky was trying to take on the online gambling industry by attempting to seize 141 domain names registered to online companies by […]
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Play on SpadeClub for a $25,000 Bellagio Tournament Seat
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. SpadeClub’s Bellagio Championship Series is hosting its second monthly qualifier, wherein another more Exclusive member will be awarded with a $2,500 seat in […]
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DoylesRoom $250K 10-Seat Overlay for CP Readers Tonight
Today, DoylesRoom and Card Player are giving CardPlayer.com readers an exclusive tournament to win one of 10 guaranteed $165 seats into this Saturday’s $250,000-guaranteed Super Saturday tournament on DoylesRoom for a buy-in of only $5+50¢. The satellite event runs tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET, and the password to register is "cp250" (all lowercase). The event […]
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Bodog Poker Open II Starts Sunday with Bounty Tourney
The second installment of the Bodog Poker Open (BPO II) begins this Sunday, and with all of the new and exciting features the site has to offer, the 14-event series, which boasts $650,000 in combined guaranteed prize pools, is sure to be a big hit with the players. Nearly half of the events are bounty […]
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PartyPoker.com Gets a Makeover
PartyPoker.com has launched a new and improved version of its site, and to celebrate, players should prepare for an onslaught of new promotions. The new site will allow players to find tables quicker, improve their account accessibility, multi-table functioning, and enjoy more personalised tables. Those who are not too fussed about change, have the option […]
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ParadisePoker.com €275,000 Giveaway
Owner of ParadisePoker, Sportingbet, is celebrating 10 successful years with four earth-moving promotions starting Oct. 1. By the time the party’s over, a total of €275,000 will be given away. From Oct 1-10, it is running daily €10 + €1 tournaments with €10,000 added to the prize pool of every single one. Then on Oct. […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 6
Day 6 of the World Series Of Poker Europe, presented by Betfair, saw the £5,000 pot-limit Omaha event play down from 45 to the final nine. Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott was one of the first day 2 exits when his trip kings were beaten by Markus Golser’s straight to the ace. Things were far better for […]
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Playtech Continues Italian Expansion With Fourth Deal
Playtech, owner of the iPoker network, has inked its fourth Italian deal in almost as many weeks, signing up Cogetech which it will supply with its suite of poker games. The company has signed similar deals with Sisal, Eurobet Italia, and Snai since the market for online poker opened up in Italy in early September. […]
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Final Devilfish Reality Show Next Week
The final episode of Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott’s “How to Become a Poker Millionaire” airs next Thursday, Oct. 2 at 10:35 p.m. on ITV Wales. The reality show takes four losing poker players, and under the supervision of Brit poker boss Ulliott, attempts to turn their game around. Every episode waves goodbye to one hopeful, and […]
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Circus Casino £100k Poker Classic Selling Out
CircusCasino.com’s Second Chance £100,000 Guaranteed Poker Classic offers players the unique opportunity of not one, but two attempts at gold. The event will kick off at the Circus Casino at Star City, Birmingham on Oct. 30 and run until Nov. 2, which means there is only six weeks left to qualify. The event has now […]
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Ryan Young: What's My Line?
Every Thursday, Card Player sits down with some of the best in the game to discuss pivotal hands from the week’s biggest tournaments on the circuit. Emerging tournament pro Ryan Young has been a force on the circuit for the last three years. In the short amount of time he’s been playing, Young has made […]
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Exclusive Seats for Bodog Poker Open II Warmup for CP Readers
Bodog is offering CardPlayer.com readers something new this week with two exclusive tournaments. Both have buy-ins of just $5+50¢, and both feature prizes added to the prize pool. The first exclusive event, which takes place on Saturday, will award five seats in this Sunday’s $109 buy-in Bodog Poker Open II Kickoff Bounty Tournament as an […]
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SpadeClub Winner to Play in Festa al Lago Series
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 Lachlin “nofussin” Hilburn took out the competition Saturday, Sept. 20 in the Festa al Lago satellite on SpadeClub.com. He was […]
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New Free Poker Video Training Clip Features Tony Dunst
Tony “bond18” Dunst is the instructor of this week’s free poker training video clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus). The video is footage from a deep run that Dunst made in a $100 buy-in, $30,000-guaranteed six-handed no-limit tournament on Full Tilt. This video clip, as well as three additional free clips by […]
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DoylesRoom $250K 10-Seat Overlay for CP.com Readers
DoylesRoom Poker and Card Player are offering CardPlayer.com readers an exclusive shot at 10 guaranteed seats into this Saturday’s $250,000-guaranteed Super Saturday tournament on DoylesRoom, each worth $165. That equates to a $1,650-guaranteed prize pool, and considering the buy-in for the satellite is $5+50¢ and it is exclusive to Card Player, the event is very […]
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Strip Poker: Celebrity Charity Tournament at MGM Oct. 9
Jimmy Button, a Supercross professional, injured his back in an accident and is now finding a way to help others with the same ailments through poker. The Fourth-Annual Road 2 Recovery Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament has been announced, and it will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the MGM in Las Vegas. Button hosted […]
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Sherkhan Farnood Wins WSOPE H.O.R.S.E. Event
It was Austria versus Afghanistan in the World Series Of Poker Europe’s £2,500 H.O.R.S.E event. Ivo Donev and Sherkhan Farnood were the two players left standing from a field of 110, and both were determined to take the top prize of £76,999 from the ₤275,000 prize pool. Donev made an amazing Rocky-like comeback towards the […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 5
Although 110 players kick-started the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E event, only 11 were left going into its third day. With each hoping for the £76,999 top prize, they were all safe in the knowledge they would be going home with a large chunk of the ₤275,000 prize pool. The very first player to go in event No. […]
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Irish Poker Festival Sellout for Ladbrokes
The Ladbrokes Irish Poker Festival main event, being held in Killarney from Oct. 2 to 5, 2008, has sold out its 750 capacity. The main event saw the player cap increased from 625 to 750 earlier this week but with 730 names registered and only 20 seats up for grabs at the super satellite being […]
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Poker in Paradise with PokerStars
PokerStars.com has announced the tournament schedule for its 2009 Caribbean Adventure. The tournament will kick off on Jan. 4, 2009 and run until Jan. 10 at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino on Paradise Island in The Bahamas. This “adventure” has become increasingly popular, attracting one of the highest attendance numbers outside of America with 1,100 […]
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Devilfish Gaming Signs New Affiliate Deal
Devilfish Gaming, the publicly-quoted online gaming company which operates DevilfishPoker today announced it had signed a white label agreement with Income Access which it expects to grow the Devilfish Partners affiliate program significantly. Devilfish.com will now move its affiliate program to the new platform which will allow in-depth tracking and reporting and a variety of […]
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Bar Poker League Expands into Netherlands
International entertainment company, The World Poker Store has announced the expansion of its Bar Poker League into the Netherlands. In a new agreement with Play It Simpel, the company responsible for the poker reality TV show “Poker Kampioen Van Nederland”, a Netherlands poker league under that company’s name will be converted into a new leg […]
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Doyle Brunson Versus Annette Obrestad Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Sept. 26, history will be made at the Empire Casino in London, as the king of poker, Doyle Brunson takes on the European queen, Annette Obrestad in a face-off style event. At 1 p.m. (BST), the two champions will sit opposite each other for a full-on, nail-biting, gun-slinging, awe-inspiring no-limit hold’em heads-up match. It’s […]
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PokerStars Breaks Online Poker Prize Pool Record
The PokerStars.com World Championship Of Online Poker broke all kinds of records this year. Its total prize pool increased by $3 million from last year to an astounding $39,958,000. Players from 118 countries took part in 33 events and 55,758 buy-ins, and the main event alone had a prize pool of $10,925,000. Some players did […]
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Husband and Wife Both with Heartland Poker Tour Titles
It’s been said that a couple who plays together, stays together, and that could not be more true than for the Zogmans. At the most recent Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) event, Mary Jo Belcore-Zogman won first place, outlasting 201 players at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Minnesota. Not only did she take home the […]
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Strip Poker: Hard Rock Poker Lounge Hosts Ladies Tourney
The Hard Rock Poker Lounge is looking to attract the ladies with its women-only rebuy tournament every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. The buy-in is $20, which gets players 1,500 in chips. Rebuys for $10 get players 1,000 in chips and are available throughout the first hour. One last add-on for $10 is allowed just […]
