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Bodog Poker Holds Special November 9 Tournament
On Nov. 11, nine players will fight it out for a world championship on ESPN in the most highly anticipated final table in poker history. But if you’re getting the itch to play that night yourself, there may be no better small-stakes tournament to play in than Bodog Poker’s first-ever November 9 Special tournament. To […]
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This Week in Poker — Poker Tournament News Nov. 1-7
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 — EPT Hungarian Open NOTE: This tournament report was provided by Rebecca McAdam. Today saw the final table of the very first PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungarian Open […]
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The Scoop: Master's Class Now in Session with Men Nguyen
Men “The Master” Nguyen recently sat down with Card Player TV’s Adam Schoenfeld and Diego Cordovez to talk about his bracelets, his nickname, and his children during this week’s episode of The Scoop. After winning Card Player Player of the Year title in 1997, Nguyen has since won the distinction three more times. Nguyen explains […]
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WSOP -- Main Event Final Table Preview
The most anticipated final table in the history of poker begins on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. when the November Nine finally take their seats at the World Series of Poker $10,000 no-limit hold’em championship main event and compete for the $9.1 million first-place prize. These players have already fought through a field of […]
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Entraction's Poker Revenue Increases
Swedish gaming software developer and network Entraction has released its results for the third quarter of 2008. This covers a period of time of three months up to Sept. 30, 2008. Recorded net sales have seen an increase from SEK 56,929,000 (€5,646,618) for the third quarter of 2007 to SEK 86,188,000 (€8,547,430) for the same […]
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Poker Revenue Drops But Business Booms at Betsson
Third quarter poker revenue at Swedish gaming operator Betsson fell 29 percent on the same period in 2007 to SEK 36.8 million (€3.8 million) from SEK 51.7 (€5.15 million) though compared to the previous quarter between April and June 2008 revenue was up 4 percent. Poker has been steadily declining as a proportion of the […]
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World Poker Tour and Full Tilt Join Forces
WPT Enterprises, the creator of the World Poker Tour, and FullTiltPoker.com have joined forces in a new television sponsorship deal. Full Tilt will now be the title sponsor of 26 World Poker Tour Season VII episodes, with full ownership of the rights to in-show educational gaming brand integration for these episodes. WPTE Founder, President, and […]
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RedKings Poker Signs Swedish Double Whammy
Two Swedish youngsters demanding the poker world’s attention on the international circuit are Jonas "Molle" Molander and Ramzi Jelassi. Molander has total live winnings of more than $400,000, and Jelassi has more than $300,000, but the two largely excel online, where those figures take a massive leap upwards. Signing a deal with RedKings Poker, the […]
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November Nine Countdown — Ylon Schwartz Speaks
After giving up hustling chess games at parks in New York City, Ylon Schwartz decided to become a professional poker player. Since his first World Series of Poker cash in 2005, he has made the money in the WSOP 12 times, and at the 2008 main event, Schwartz has made the final table. With a […]
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WPT: Day 1B of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals
After a sluggish start to the 2008 Foxwoods World Poker Finals, the second starting day came through in a big way to the tune of 250 entrants, making the grand total for the tournament 412 players strong. After registration closed, the payouts were announced as follows: Entrants: 412 Places paid: 50 Prize pool: $3,996,400 1. […]
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What's My Line? — Osmin 'Oddie' Dardon
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. Osmin "Oddie" Dardon is one of L.A.’s best cash game players and has recently made his presence known on the tournament circuit, as well. This summer, Dardon finished third […]
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WPT Revenues Continue to Fall, New TV Show Announced
World Poker Tour Enterprises, the NASDAQ-quoted company that owns the WPT television series, saw third-quarter 2008 revenue drop 39 percent to $2.7 million from $4.4 million in the same period of 2007. The company said the fall was a result of a decrease in domestic television license fees and lower domestic sponsorship fees. Revenues for […]
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$15 Million Cheating Scandal Settlement Completed
Tokwiro Enterprises, the owner of UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, yesterday said its $15 million claim against the former owner of UltimateBet, Excapsa Software, has been settled. The settlement was endorsed by the Honourable Madame Justice Sarah E. Pepall of the Ontario Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2008, and under the agreement, Excapsa will pay $15 […]
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LAPT — Ryan Fee Wins Season Two Opener in Costa Rica
The first stop on season two of the PokerStars Latin American Poker Tour took place from Nov. 3-5 in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the Ramada Plaza Herradura Conference Center. The $3,500 no-limit hold’em main event attracted 291 entrants, which created a first-place prize worth $285,773. The top 24 finishers in the event walked away […]
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Analyst Expects iPoker Owner Shares to Soar
Analysts at Daniel Stewart & Co investment bank has issued a “buy” note for shares in Israeli online gaming software developer and operator Playtech. The company, which owns the iPoker, recently sold $250 million worth of online gaming and affiliate marketing assets to British bookmaker William Hill which were rolled into a joint venture of […]
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WPT Revenues Continue to Fall; New TV Show Announced
World Poker Tour Enterprises, the NASDAQ-quoted company which owns the WPT television series, saw third quarter 2008 revenue drop 39 percent to $2.7 million from $4.4 million in the same period of 2007. The company said the fall was a result of a decrease in domestic television license fees and lower domestic sponsorship fees. Revenues […]
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$15 Million Cheating Scandal Settlement Completed
Tokwiro Enterprises, the owner of UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, yesterday said its $15 million claim against the former owner of UltimateBet, Excapsa Software, has been settled. The settlement was endorsed by the Honourable Madame Justice Sarah E. Pepall of the Ontario Supreme Court on Nov. 3, 2008, and under the agreement, Excapsa will pay $15 […]
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NextPoker Considers Legal Action Over Ongame Claim
In a comprehensive statement issued today, NextPoker.com has issued a rebuttal to the claims by Ongame that it was terminated from the network for rakeback violations. CardPlayerEurope.com reported on Monday that Ongame had issued a statement saying NextPoker.com “repeatedly violated the terms and conditions of our rakeback policy” and the company had removed NextPoker.com from […]
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November Nine Countdown — Scott Montgomery Speaks
Scott Montgomery is a 26-year-old professional poker player from Ontario, Canada. He’s only been playing for four years, but has had considerable success. In his first major tournament cash, Montgomery found himself at the televised World Poker Tour final table of the 2008 L.A. Poker Classic. He finished fifth for nearly $297,000. At the 2008 […]
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WPT: Day 1A of the Foxwoods World Poker Finals
With most of America’s eyes glued to the news channel of their choice last night, it seems that many players opted to stay home and see just who would be running this country for the next four years. Only 162 players made the trip to Foxwoods in Connecticut for Day 1A of the World Poker […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A — Hevad Khan
Hevad "Rain" Khan burst onto the poker secne at the 2008 World Series of Poker main event with as much volume as any player in recent years. On his way to a sixth-place finish, Khan became infamous on ESPN as he celebrated big pots won with a very enthusiastic shouts of joy that caught the […]
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Latin American Poker Tour Leg in Mexico Announced
The Latin American Poker Tour, sponsored by PokerStars, has announced details of its next stop in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico, from Dec. 5-7, 2008. The event takes place in the stunning beachfront Marival Resort and Suites and has a buy-in of $2,700. “PokerStars LAPT season one was an overwhelming success, demonstrating the enormous growth and expansion […]
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Free Poker Training Video Features Low-Stakes Limit Hold'em
The newest free poker video training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) features coach Chris “tribefan9” Rhodes playing in a low-stakes cash game with four Card Player Pro subscribers (and one random player, for a six-handed game). All of the holecards are shown in this $0.50-$1 limit cash game, aside from those […]
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Full Tilt Online Poker Series X Begins Today
The tenth edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS X) is set to kick off today (Wednesday) at 9 p.m. ET with a $200 buy-in six-handed no-limit hold’em event. The guarantee for the first event is $1 million, and there are a total of six events in the 25-event series with guarantees of […]
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Ladbrokes Poker 56 Days of Christmas
Ladbrokes Poker is expanding on its popular Player Points Scheme with more promotions coming up to and during Christmas. Starting on Nov. 10, it will launch a whole host of freerolls worth more than £500,000 in cash and prizes, which will run until Jan. 4. Buy ins will range from 0 to 1,500 Player Points, […]
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Dusk Till Dawn Anniversary Cup Guarantees £100,000
Dusk Till Dawn has announced that its £1000 + £60 Anniversary Cup main event, which is being held to celebrate the club’s first birthday, will guarantee £100,000. This celebratory event will use the same structure as the World Series Of Poker main event, and will take place from Dec. 3 to 7. In order to […]
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Latin American Poker Tour Mexico Announced
The PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour has announced details of its next stop in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico from Dec. 5-7, 2008. The event has a buy in of $2,700 and takes place in the stunning beachfront Marival Resort & Suites. LAPT President Glenn Cademartori said, “PokerStars LAPT Season One was an overwhelming success, demonstrating the […]
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Mobile Gambling Worth $27.5 Billion By 2013
A report published today by Juniper Research claims the mobile gambling market will see wagers worth $27.5 billion being place each year by 2013. Gross win for operators is likely to be in the order of $3.4 billion. The sector is undergoing “a sea-change in operator attitudes towards mobile gambling services, improvements to handset user […]
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November Nine Countdown — Kelly Kim Speaks
Kelly Kim resides in Whittier, California, where he works as a professional poker player. Kim graduated from UC- San Diego and used his degree to work as a business analyst. He made the decision to play poker full time and has had several major-tournament cashes. His first came in 2003 at the Hustler Casino in […]
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WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals Begins Wednesday
While most of the focus will be on the November Nine wrapping up the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas, the rest of the circuit moves on to the WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals in Ledyard, Connecticut. The preliminary events have been running for the past two weeks, and notables Bernard Lee, […]
