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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 […]
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European Poker Tour London Begins Today
The European Poker Tour London is upon us once again. The highly esteemed £5,000 buy-in main event, which starts today and runs until Oct. 5 is packed to the brim with 500 wannabes, enthusiasts, and pros. Throngs of Europeans with a healthy sprinkling of Americans for good measure have descended upon the buzzing city of […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 11
With 62 players returning to Day 3 of the World Series of Poker Europe main event, presented by Betfair, and only 36 of them guaranteed a pay day, the players and spectators alike were prepared for ten hours of high-pressured, tense action that didn’t disappoint. Many big names fell by the wayside while others have […]
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Day 1B of the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic
On day 1A of the 2008 UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic, 262 players arrived at the Radisson Hotel and Casino knowing that they were playing for a guaranteed $1 million first-place prize. Despite the smallish turnout, many were optimistic that day 1B would more than make up for it, as the player count grew toward the […]
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Card Player Honors James Herbert Owenby (1946-2008)
Herb “Coach” Owenby passed away on Aug. 30, 2008, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Even though he had been battling the disease for the past seven years, he still continued his active lifestyle on the poker circuit in several locations, including Las Vegas, Tunica, Foxwoods, and, most recently, the 2008 World Series of […]
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Qualify for Dusk Till Dawn Anniversary Cup
Dusk Till Dawn has announced that its Anniversary Cup will take place on Dec. 3 and run until Dec. 7. The Cup’s main event will offer an estimated prize pool of £250,000. DTDPoker.com is running satellites for just 30 MPP’s, (which must be earned within the 24 hours before each tournament, from Tuesday to Sunday […]
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Bodog Poker Open II Going Strong
The Bodog Poker Open II is going strong and the first few events have attracted a ton of action. The tournament series consists of bounty events and championship events, all of which offer extra value to the players by awarding $109 seats into the nightly main event satellites that run at 9:30 p.m. ET. The […]
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EPT: Fifth Stop in London Begins on Wednesday
The fifth edition of the PokerStars European Poker Tour London stop will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 1 in London, England, at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino. Many professional players are expected to jump in on the action at one of the most popular stops on the EPT schedule. Five preliminary events led up to the £5,000 […]
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Belgium Poker Championship Coming Soon
The Belgium Poker Championship is back for the fourth consecutive year at the Casino of Namur and Spa in Belgium from Nov. 15-23. Last year, this event had over 800 entrants, and with a buy-in of €1,500, it had a lot to offer. With capacity doubled to 1,600 and a buy-in of €1,550 + €150 […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 10
Day 2 of the World Series of Poker Europe main event, presented by Betfair, is where the picture began to get a little clearer and a lucky few could begin to dream of the £868,800 that awaits the 2008 champion in a few days time. The 179 combatants were whittled down to just a hardy […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe: Andy Bloch
With almost $4 million in tournament winnings, Andy Bloch is one of the most successful tournaments players in the world. The former MIT Blackjack team member has an unerring knack of slipping under the radar and gliding into the late stages of major tournaments. However, he may not be best known for what he has […]
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Doyle Brunson and Annette Obrestad: Ultimate Showdown
An event to make history, went down over the weekend. The World Series Of Poker Europe’s former main event champion, Annette Obrestad took on Texas road gambler and ten-time bracelet winner, Doyle Brunson in a ‘best of three’ heads-up no-limit hold’em match. Older was proven to be wiser as Brunson emerged the victor, defeating Obrestad […]
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Day 1A of the UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic
Before the winter swoops in to bury players in the cold, the tournament circuit offered up one last chance to get some sun with the seventh-annual UltimateBet Aruba Poker Classic. The event has been a player favorite on the tour since its inception in 2002. This year, the tournament is expecting a field of more […]
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Strip Poker: Wynn Starts New Daily Tournament Schedule
The Wynn poker room is hopping on the deep-stacked-poker bandwagon and introducing a brand-new daily tournament schedule. Tournaments will run at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. every day. The 2 p.m. tournament has a $120 buy-in. Players receive 4,000 in chips and can purchase another 4,000 in chips for $100 at any time throughout the […]
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Russ Hamilton Reportedly Behind UltimateBet Cheating Scam
UPDATE: The sum $60 million, which appeared initially in the IGamingNews report, was incorrect. The sum should instead be $6.1 million, as it now stands. A gaming consulting firm run by the former New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has uncovered the man mainly responsible for the cheating scandal that bilked players out of more […]
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SpadeClub Poker Winner: Andy 'jackrabbit' Byers
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 Exclusive member Andy “jackrabbit” Byers beat out the tough competition in the Sept. 21 $5,000 weekly event and took home his $1,500 […]
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Dream Match II Airs This Week on Poker After Dark
Imagine sitting down across the table from five of your poker idols with $120,000 on the line that will go to the last person standing. This situation sounds like a dream for many poker fans, and on this week’s brand-new Poker After Dark, which premieres on Tuesday at 2:05 a.m. ET on NBC, Paul Featherstone […]
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Online Poker: Tuffy Cat Wins Poker Stars Sunday Million
PokerStars Sunday Million The recently concluded World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars was an undeniable success, which makes the lackluster return of the Sunday Million this week all the more surprising. The event lured 7,133 entrants, which was 367 entrants shy of meeting the $1.5 million guarantee on the merits of entrants alone. That attendance […]
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Yoshihiro Tasaka Wins 2008 APPT Seoul Main Event
The third day of play at the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Seoul event saw 16 players return to the tables in hopes of chasing down a first-place prize worth $128,250. A total of 165 players bought in for $2,870 at the Paradise Walker-Hill Casino in Seoul, South Korea, and the top 16 players all […]
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Yoshihiro Tasaka is 2008 APPT Seoul Champ
49-year-old Yoshihiro Tasaka has become Japan’s first ever competitor to win an Asia Pacific Poker Tour title. 165 players took part in the event which ran over three days at the Paradise Walkerhill Casino in Korea, creating a prize pool of 465,300,000 KRW, which is approximately USD $400,777. Professionals competing for the top prize of […]
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PartyPoker's Poker Den Plus Promos Galore
The first phase of PartyPoker.com’s transformation is complete, and to celebrate, it is offering players the chance to win millions of dollars worth of cash prizes. Its ‘Big Deal’ promotion which begins today, runs until the end of October, and will see all PartyPoker.com players included in a daily $10,000 jackpot draw, where 100 fortunate […]
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VC Poker Prague Poker Palooza
VC Poker has announced its second Prague Poker Palooza which will run for four days from Nov. 24. Over $100,000 of cash prizes were given away in its first instalment. Its debut also saw a poker newby win a $25,000 freeroll, and an aspiring school teacher with the VC Poker logo tattooed somewhere where the […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe: David Benefield
Despite only being 23-years-old, David Benefield has been tearing up the biggest no-limit hold’em cash games online for some time now. In 2008, he branched out onto the tournament circuit and threatened great things before suffering at the hands of lady luck in the later stages. Benefield finished 77th in the World Series Of Poker […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe: Andy Black
Irishman Andy Black has long been known as one of the most unique and entertaining players on the tournament circuit today. His wild and aggressive style of play means that he almost always accrues a giant stack on Day 1 or is sent on the first bus home. This has led to deep runs in […]
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World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 9
In a curious state of affairs, the World Series of Poker Europe’s main event, presented by Betfair, drew a grand total of 362 players — the exact same that contested the inaugural duel in 2007. An inflated Day 1B of 203 players saw some huge names accrue stacks to match their reputations. Daniel Negreanu was […]
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Card Player TV Guide — Week of Sept. 21-28
Card Player TV provides its viewers with a variety of poker videos every week, and there are a few that you may have missed. Here is a highlight of the new releases from this week: High Stakes Living: Card Player TV tours the home of Shane Schleger. The Scoop: Special guest Bill Edler. Poker […]
