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WSOP: $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1
For the third time in history the best poker players on the face of the planet came together to start day 1 action in the unofficial player’s championship. The $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world championship, the most professionally-stacked tournament of the year, drew 148 players at the 2008 World Series of Poker. The levels were increased to […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Frank Gary
After some tightly contested heads-up play, the ever-patient Frank Gary finally got the better of Jonathan Tamayo in some big hands and took down event No. 41, mixed hold’em, pocketing the $219,217 first-place prize and WSOP bracelet. Gary hails from Fort Meyers, Florida. The 42-year-old is a former software engineer who sold his business and […]
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Payment Systems Protection Act Defeated
The House Financial Services Committee voted today to defeat H.R. 5767, a bill that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve from finalizing the proposed regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA). Also known as the “Payment Systems Protection Act,” the bill is co-sponsored by Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — John Phan
After nearly a decade of coming ever so close to a World Series of Poker bracelet, John "The Razor" Phan finally got his in last week’s $3,000 no-limit hold’em event. Little did he know that just a few days later he would have another title under his belt and, more importantly, another bracelet in his […]
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Phan Moves to Third in POY With Second WSOP Bracelet Win
The summer months are an important time in terms of the Card Player Player of the Year (POY) race, because not only does it mark the halfway point, but thousands of POY points are awarded at the World Series of Poker and other major tournament series. Erik Seidel and Michael Binger still have the number […]
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Allen Bari Wins Borgata Summer Open Championship
The Borgata Summer Open in Atlantic City ended yesterday with the culmination of its $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship, and it was Allen Bari who arose victorious. He outlasted the 345-player field to snag more than $500,000 of the $1.25 million prize pool for first place. Bari, of West Orange, New Jersey, cashed in a […]
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Annie Duke Down – Five to Go in Premier League
Last night saw the first broadcast in the two-part PartyPoker.com Premier League final on Channel 4 in the U.K. with U.S. pro Annie Duke the first and only elimination. The thrilling finale of the series saw Lithuanian Tony G surge to chip leader with 530,000 followed by Brit Roland De Wolfe (384,000), Irishman Andy Black […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 26
The first double gold bracelet champion of this year’s Series emerged from the $2,500 limit two-seven triple-draw low-ball event, as European hopes dwindled and a champion was found in the $1,500 mixed hold’em event. The $1,500 pot-limit Omaha high-low split eight-or-better tournament saw its first day, while the second of the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em […]
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WSOP: Frank Gary Wins Event No. 41
There were 731 players who hit the felt in event No. 41 – $1,500 mixed hold’em at the 2008 World Series of Poker. They generated a prize pool of $996,450 with the top 72 players getting paid. On the third day of play, the nine remaining players sat down at the final table to […]
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PokerStars Signs Swede William Thorson
PokerStars.com has announced it has signed well-known Swedish pro William Thorson to Team PokerStars. Thorson, came 13th in the World Series of Poker main event in 2006 and has made final tables at the European Poker Tour San Remo and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. He joins the star-studded team which includes fellow pros Daniel Negreanu, Greg […]
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WSOP: John Phan Wins Event No. 40
Often referred to as the bridesmaid, never the bride, John Phan quieted his critics with a win in last week’s $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em tournament. Last night, he may have quieted them for good by taking down the $2,500 Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw Low Ball event. Phan overcame a major chip deficit three-handed, as well as a […]
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WSOP: History — 1987 Recap
The year 1987 marked an unofficial changing of the guard for the World Series of Poker. At 152 players, it was no longer just a Texas road gamblers reunion anymore (although T.J. Cloutier did win the preliminary $1,000 Omaha event), and new poker stars from across the country were beginning to emerge. Chief among these […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — David Woo
David Woo made the final table of a $1,500 no-limit hold’em event at last year’s World Series of Poker. He started the final day with just over 1 million in chips, at a final table with no threat in the form of a big-name professional, and he finished in fifth place. At the 2008 WSOP, […]
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SpadeClub: Freeroll to Award Two Main Event Seats
SpadeClub.com, the innovative online poker community, offers a risk-free way to win at poker with no deposits and no buy-ins. Click here to find out more. This Sunday, SpadeClub members will take their seats to compete for two World Series main-event prize packages valued at $12,000 each. SpadeClub members only need to reach the final […]
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Free Poker Training Video by Christian 'charder30' Harder
Another week, another free poker video training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus). This week’s clip features PokerSavvy Plus guest instructor Christian “Charder30” Harder. The video shows Harder playing three multitable tournaments at once: a PokerStars $30 rebuy and $109 freezeout and a Full Tilt $109 (with one rebuy and one add-on). […]
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First-Ever Poker Musical to Debut During WSOP Main Event
The first-ever poker musical is set to debut during the World Series of Poker main event in a special one-hour concert on July 4-5 at the Masquerade Theatre inside the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. With the help of 11-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth and the WSOP, Tim Molyneux, a world-renowned producer […]
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Poker Community Coming Together for Crisis in Darfur
The humanitarian crisis in Darfur has continued over the last four years, and with the dedication from much of the poker community, some relief is possible. There are a number of ways in which players can become involved. The second edition of the Ante Up for Africa (AUFA) charity poker tournament is taking place next […]
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PartyPoker Premier League Final Tonight on Channel 4
Part one of the highly anticipated $1 Million PartyPoker.com Premier League final is broadcast tonight (Tuesday) at 00.05 BST on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland. The final table, broadcast over two consecutive weeks, features a mouthwatering line-up: Seat 1: Annie Duke (USA) 190,000 Seat 2: Andy Black (IRE) 330,000 Seat 3: Marcel Luske […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 25
Many Europeans cashed but did not make the final table of the $1,500 no limit hold’em event on day 25 of the Series. They did not do much better in the $2,500 limit two-seven triple-draw low-ball event, but made up for it in the $1,500 mixed hold’em event, with three making it to the final […]
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Paddy Power Confirms Interest in Irish Casino Licence
Paddy Power bookmakers, owner of PaddyPowerPoker.com which hosts the annual Irish Poker Open, today confirmed to the Irish Independent it would be interested in a casino licence if “sensible” legislation was introduced to regulate the booming casino sector in Ireland. The sector, which has about 50 casinos operating as private members clubs to circumvent 1956 […]
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WSOP: History — 1986 Recap
A strange thing happened at the World Series of Poker in 1986. For the first time in its history the first-place prize of the main event shrunk from one year to the next (this has only happened again one other time, between 2006 and 2007). The field in the main event only grew by one […]
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WSOP: David Woo Wins Event No. 39
David Woo came into the final table of today’s $1,500 no-limit holde’m event calm, cool, and collected. He had fought through a field of 2,720 players to make the final table, and he entered the final day as the most experienced player remaining. He held just over 1 million in chips to start and he […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Jesper Hougaard
Jesper Hougaard dominated at the final table of his $1,500 no-limit hold’em event (No. 36). He took over the proceedings with an aggressive style, and not even Danny Wong could slow him down. It looked like he would coast to his first bracelet until he got heads up with Cody Slaubaugh, and then all of […]
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Online Poker: tEh_R3aLde4L Wins Sunday Million
PokerStars Sunday Million The regularly scheduled major online Sunday tournaments were back this week after PokerStars and Full Tilt’s big ones were put on hiatus to make way for huge World Series of Poker main event satellites. The PokerStars Sunday Million had 6,382 entrants last night, which was significantly down from two weeks ago. Last […]
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Last-Chance Satellites for WSOP $50K H.O.R.S.E. Event
The World Series of Poker World Championship $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event is the biggest buy-in tournament of the entire Series by five times and can be a bankroll buster. Players can, however, take advantage of the last-minute $2,250 buy-in megasatellites at the Rio. At 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, qualifiers will run in the satellite room […]
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LittlewoodsPoker Sponsors Michael Greco
A new sponsorship deal by LittlewoodsPoker.com will see former Eastenders actor, Michael Greco representing the English company in live tournaments, including this years European Poker Tour. Greco will also take part in online tournaments, where players will often be offered the opportunity to claim a £250 bounty for knocking him out. Greco’s poker career has […]
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PaddyPowerPoker.com Launches Battle of the Sites
PaddyPowerPoker.com today announced details of its Battle of the Sites (B.O.T.S.) promotion which will see one lucky CardPlayerEurope.com reader compete against players from 13 other poker media for prizes valued at over $15,000 later this summer. CardPlayerEurope.com players can enter the B.O.T.S. promotion by clicking here for the exclusive CardPlayerEurope.com password which allows them to […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 24
Day 24 of the Series produced yet another European bracelet-winner in the shape of David Kitai from Belgium, when he became champion of the $2,000 pot-limit hold’em event. Euro action also continued with day 2 of the $1,500 mixed hold’em tournament, however it was sparse in the $1,500 no-limit hold’em event. The $2,500 limit two-seven […]
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Neil Blatchley Wins Gala Casinos British Poker Tour
Neil Blatchley has won the Gala Casinos British Poker Tour Bristol event topping the field of 249 runners in the £500+50 buy-in main event yesterday. He collected £40,750 plus a £2,000 package into the Tour’s grand final being held in the same venue in the first week of December. Blatchley beat Marcus Farthing heads-up which […]
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U.S. Rejects EU Discrimination Claim Over Gambling
U.S. authorities have dismissed claims by the European Commission that the country is discriminating against European online gambling operators according to the Financial Times. The newspaper says the Commission wrote to U.S. officials with a number of questions relating to the Unlawful internet Gambling Enforcement Act 2006 but was told that there was “no basis […]
