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Analyst Predicts Consolidation in Online Poker Industry
James Hollins, an equity analyst at Daniel Stewart & Co. investment bank, has predicted consolidation within the online poker industry is the likely outcome of companies striving for enhanced liquidity in the sector. The report, entitled Gambling Sector August 08, says “The issue of poker site liquidity has emerged rapidly over the past 12 months. […]
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Sponsor Needed For World Heads Up 2008
The €2,500 World Heads Up is due to take place in Casino Barcelona from Oct. 20-25. The event has grown in prestige, stature, and popularity over the years to become one of Europe’s top tournaments. With the date set, the venue arranged, entries capped at 128, and many poker notables already signed up including Dave […]
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WPT: Legends of Poker Day 2 Recap
After two days of preliminary play at the 2008 Legends of Poker, 248 players returned, all with their eyes on the $1,116,428 first-place prize … or at least surviving to the final 36 players to finish in the money. With the blinds starting at 200-400 with a 50 ante, even the shortest stacks had plenty […]
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WPT: Legends of Poker Q and A — Amit Makhija
Amit Makhija is known online as "AMAK316," where he has won $352,265 in online tournaments. His live winnings have climbed to match that amount during 2008 ($354,903), as he has cashed a total of seven times in the first eight months of the year on the tournament trail. His largest cash came in the $10,000 […]
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Strip Poker: Where to Find Deep Stack Tournaments in Vegas
Is bigger really better? Well, in terms of deep-stacked poker tournaments it is, and it’s the big rooms on The Strip that are offering them. The Bellagio, Venetian, Caesars Palace, and brand-new Hard Rock poker rooms are now all offering regularly scheduled deep-stacked tournaments, proving that the recent trend of players’ demand for large starting […]
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WSOP Prize Removed from PPA DNC Charity Tourney
The winner of a charity poker event sponsored by the Poker Players Alliance that will take place in Denver this week during the Democratic National Convention will not win a seat into the 2009 World Series of Poker main event as previously announced. “Poker at the Ballpark” will still take place Tuesday, Aug. 26, but […]
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Online Poker: NFrost_10 Wins Sunday Million
PokerStars Sunday Million The PokerStars Sunday Million had 7,557 entrants last night, making for a total prize pool of $1,511,400, just $11,400 more than the guarantee. Those numbers were down slightly from last week, when numbers had already been the lowest that the Sunday Million had seen since July 6. The winner of the event […]
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Bwin's Poker Revenues Fluctuate as Costs Rise
Bwin’s net poker revenues for the first half of 2008 have increased by 2.9 percent to €38.2 million from the same period in 2007. Despite quarter-on-quarter results showing a gross increase of 3 percent, net revenues actually declined 5.4 percent. This is due to increasing betting duties, casino taxes, and customer bonuses. The company added […]
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PinnacleSports Launches Poker on Entraction Network
PinnacleSports.com today announced it had launched a new poker room on the European-facing Entraction network. Simon Noble, spokesman for the company which is offering 30 percent rakeback, said, "After careful consideration, we felt that the time was right for PinnacleSports.com to launch a Pinnacle Poker product, and believe that Entraction is the perfect partner to […]
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Charity Event Kicks Off APT Tomorrow
The second leg of the 2008 Asian Poker Tour, which will be held at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau, is due to kick off this Wednesday, Aug. 27 and will run to Aug. 31. As a precursor to the Tour, the APT poker room on level 2 will open at 3:30 p.m. […]
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Lineup Announced for Poker Stars APPT
PokerStars.net has announced a lineup of 20 familiar poker faces flying east to take part in its Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT). Among the terrifying 20 are Isabelle Mercier, Grant Levy, Mel Judah, Daniel "Rekrul" Schreiber, Harry "Wise Owl" Demetriou, Lee Nelson, and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. The Tour, which is expected to become the largest […]
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WPT: Legends of Poker Day 1B Recap
Day 1B at the 2008 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker attracted the lion’s share of players in the field, with 212 buying in for $10,000. When combined with the participants from day 1A, the total number of competitors in the tournament stood at 373. This was 112 players less than 2007, a 23 percent […]
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WPT: Legends of Poker Q and A — Daniel Negreanu
Poker professional Daniel Negreanu is no stranger to the stress and pressure that accompanies a highly publicized lifestyle on the tournament circuit. With commitments to a brand-new training site, multiple columns, commercial shoots, and a devotion to fantasy sports, it’s a wonder that he still finds time to entertain the masses with a regular blog […]
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Online Poker: Interview with James 'Andy McLEOD' Obst on Razz
It hasn’t been long since CardPlayer.com did a video interview with James “Andy McLEOD” Obst. He’d just turned 18 and had come back to playing online poker after having been banned from most major sites for being underage. He final tabled the PokerStars Sunday Million within his first month back, and since our initial interview […]
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WPT: Legends of Poker Day 1A Recap
The Legends of Poker tournament at the Bicycle casino in Los Angeles has always been one of the premier events on the World Poker Tour. Last year, 485 players ponied up the $10,000 buy-in, creating a total prize pool of over $4.6 million. The lion’s share of which went to “Action” Dan Harrington. This year, […]
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WPT: Legends of Poker Q and A — Scott Montgomery
Scott Montgomery was the only member of the November Nine to play on day 1A in the World Poker Tour Legends of Poker championship event at the Bicycle Casino. He might also be the only player from the World Series of Poker main event final table to play at Legends at all, including tomorrow’s day […]
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This Week in Poker: Poker Tournament News Aug. 16-22
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 WPT Legends of Poker Many poker professionals have been gathering in Southern California this week at the Bicycle Casino to gear up for the $10,000 World Poker Tour championship event at the […]
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Crime Fighting Playing Cards Hit New York Prisons
Crime fighters are hoping that playing cards featuring pictures and descriptions of cold cases distributed to prisoners in New York will prompt some in the prison population to come forward and help bring those still on the lam to justice. The program is similar to one in Florida where cold-case playing cards were first distributed […]
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Judge Sides with Investigators in South Carolina Poker Trial
A judge refused to dismiss the charges levied against five men who were fined for playing home poker in South Carolina today, sending the case on a collision with a possible jury trial, or another go-around at dismissal. Bob Chimento, Scott Richards, Michael Williamson, Jeremy Brestel and John Taylor Will believe that the law they’re […]
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SpadeClub Poker Winner: Chris 'jakeeight' Herder
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 Chris “jakeeight” Herder took out 1,158 entrants in the $5,000 weekly event on SpadeClub. Herder has been playing poker since 2003, and […]
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World Poker Tour Legends of Poker Begins Tomorrow
Day 1A of the of the 2008 World Poker Tour Legends of Poker will begin tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. in Bell Gardens, California, at the Bicycle Casino. Many of the top players in the world are expected to play at the first $10,000 buy-in tournament since July. The event will feature two […]
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Meet Craig Marquis and Scott Montgomery of the November Nine
As the play-out of the World Series of Poker main event final table nears, the interest in the remaining nine players grows. Card Player TV got an exclusive interview with Scott Montgomery and Craig Marquis of the November Nine to talk about their paths to the final table. The interviews can be found on CardPlayerTV.com. […]
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£25,000 Added to Grosvenor Grand Prix
The Grosvenor Grand Prix, Europe’s largest pot-limit hold’em tournament, will play out for its sixth year at the Grosvenor casino in Walsall from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. The event, which is now part of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, is different to others because players cannot buy in directly. Those wishing to take part […]
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VCPoker's Largest Ever Tournament Coming Soon
VCPoker.com is due to stage its largest ever tournament on Sept. 7. Over 100,000 ambitious players will compete for a guaranteed prize pool of $2.5 million, with the champion set to receive a minimum of $500,000. The Gibraltar-based online poker room is holding qualifiers with buy-ins from as little as $3.30. Those new to the […]
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Olympics Star Michael Phelps Invited to APT
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps recently revealed that he is a poker enthusiast and plays regularly. When the Asian Poker Tour became aware of this, it decided to invite the champion to play in the $5,300 main event in Macau. An open letter, which was written by APT marketing director Jeff Mann, explained to the star […]
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Michael Katz: 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. This week, due to the lull in the live tournament circuit, I spoke with Michael Katz about his recent second-place finish in the weekly $500 buy-in tournament on PokerStars. […]
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Strip Poker: Hard Rock Poker Lounge Opens to the Public
The long-awaited Poker Lounge at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino opened to the public today, giving players their first look at the brand-new room, which boasts a full bar, private VIP rooms, and 18 tables spread out over 7,000 square feet. “I consider the soft-opening a great success, as we set a new standard […]
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No Call on Scotty Nguyen Magnifies Flaw in WSOP Rules
He cursed. He berated. He gloated. He scolded, steamed, and insulted. He drank beer after beer after beer and shouted when they weren’t coming fast enough, and Scotty Nguyen did all of this on the way to winning what many poker players consider the most prestigious tournament of the year. Nguyen may have won the […]
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Tournament Trail Q and A: Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee broke onto the poker scene in 2005 when he finished in 13th place in the World Series of Poker main event. Determined to show that that performance was not a fluke, he went on to improve his game with analytical play, and he now has more than $1.3 million in career winnings. Lee […]
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WPT North America Satellites on PartyPoker
Online daily qualifiers for the World Poker Tour North American Poker Championship 2008 are now underway for as little as $1 at PartyPoker.com. The main weekly $650 + $40 satellite which takes place every Sunday at 5.05 p.m. (ET), guarantees two packages worth $13,000 each to the prestigious event. The packages include the $10,300 buy-in, […]
