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European Team Full Tilt Pros Triumph at WSOP
Two more Team Full Tilt pros won bracelets at the World Series of Poker in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas this weekend and, for the first time this Series, they European. Italian Max Pescatori won his second bracelet, his first coming in 2006, while German Jens Veortmann won his first. Pescatori […]
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Betjacks Poker To Launch This Autumn on CryptoLogic
CryptoLogic today announced the latest addition to its network, new Irish-based online gaming operator Betjacks. The online poker and gaming site launches this autumn and plans to target the UK, Irish, South African, and Canadian markets. CryptoLogic is the exclusive supplier of poker and casino software to the site and is also home to a […]
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WSOP: Barry Greenstein Wins Event No. 26
Following in much the same tradition of events prior, another pro gets another bracelet in 2008, and this time it’s Barry Greenstein. Joining the likes of Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu and Max Pescatori, Barry Greenstein is the newest multi-bracelet winner of the year, and now all Greenstein needs is a third wrist to wear it […]
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WSOP: Kenny Tran Wins Event No. 25
A final table appearance at last year’s $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament got him noticed. A deep finish in the WSOP main event made him feared, and a final table showdown at the WPT championship made him one of poker’s best. But after coming so close to a major title for over a year, L.A. cash game […]
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Online Poker: Interview with Soren 'Kongsgaard' Kongsgaard
Danish-born Soren “Kongsgaard” Kongsgaard is one of a slew of under-21s who have been making a killing in European and online poker tournaments, all while biding their time before being able to enter in live events in the U.S. Kongsgaard solidified his spot among the top young Internet players last Sunday when he took down […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Max Pescatori
The popularity of poker is booming in Italy. Nevermind the recent success of Italian superstars Dario Minieri, Luca Pagano, Cristiano Blanco, Dario Alioto and Marco Traniello, the one who started it all, Max "The Italian Pirate" Pescatori recently took home his second bracelet in event no. 24. (Pot-Limit Hold’em / Omaha) Pescatori spoke with Card […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 16
Day 16 of the 2008 World Series of Poker saw the finals of the $2,500 pot-limit hold’em/Omaha and the $2,000 no-limit hold’em tournaments. Day two of the $10,000 World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em and $1,500 razz events and the start of the $1,500 no-limit hold’em and $5,000 pot-limit Omaha with rebuys tournaments. Event 24, the […]
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WSOP: Max Pescatori Wins Event No. 24
When Max Pescatori won his first bracelet two years ago, the stars truly aligned for the Italian poker professional. His first bracelet took place at the featured final table stage, and coincided with Italy’s World Cup victory, sending "the Italian Pirate" into national pride overdrive. For his second bracelet, a secluded corner of the Amazon […]
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WSOP: Blair Hinkle Wins Event No. 23
Tonight was truly a historic night at the 2008 World Series of Poker. Poker Professional Blair Hinkle won his first gold bracelet and $507,563 in prize money in impressive fashion. He won a third of the pots at the final table en route to victory. He came into the table second in chips, but once […]
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WSOP: History — 1980 Recap
The Fowler Effect attracted 73 players to the 1980 World Series of Poker, which were 19 more than the year before (26 percent growth). Hal Fowler had proven that all you needed to become the world champion was $10,000 and the guts to put it on the line, as well as an ample dose of […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Scott Seiver
The final table of Event No. 21 at the 2008 World Series of Poker, the $5,000 no-limit hold’em event was Scott "gunning4you" Seiver’s for the taking. He came in with the chip lead, and never faltered in the face of strong opposition from Scott "SCTrojans" Freeman, Adam "csimmsux" Geyer, and Ben Sprengers. Seiver took home […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Jens Voertmann
German poker professional Jens Voertmann is no stranger to the world of H.O.R.S.E. Voertmann, a Full Tilt Pro, has been frequenting the mixed games both live and online for years. While he considers his best game to be Stud, Voertmann showed the world that he was a master of all the games as he took […]
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Bodog $100K Seats Overlayed in CP Exclusive Tourney Today
Bodog is overlaying five seats into its Sunday $100,000-guaranteed tournament in a $10+$1 buy-in event exclusive to readers of CardPlayer.com, and it’s going down today. A $109 tournament credit prize will be given to each of the top five finishers in the event as an overlay, and the $10 from each entrant’s buy-in will be […]
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CP Reader Reminder of Cake Poker Freeroll for WSOP Satellite
It pays to be CardPlayer.com reader, because today at 5 p.m. ET, Cake Poker is running an exclusive freeroll into the WSOP $12,000 final main-event qualifier that guarantees eight seats. The freeroll can be found under the private tournament tab as “Card Player WSOP,” and the password is: CPWSOP. The buy-in is absolutely free, so […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 15
Day 15 at the World Series of Poker in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino saw the final tables of the $2,000 no-limit hold’em and $2,500 pot-limit hold’em/Omaha events set while day 1 of the $10,000 World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em and $1,500 seven-card razz got underway. Europe witnessed its first bracelet win when Jens […]
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WSOP: Jens Voertmann Wins Event No. 22
After a grueling two days of play, the $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. event returned to play down to a champion with a few more players than originally scheduled. Because of a long night of play the day before, action was halted when the field reached the final two tables. With 16 returning players, tournament directors predicted a […]
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WSOP: Scott Seiver Wins Event No. 21
Scott "gunning4you" Seiver just missed making his first final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker just over a week ago, when he placed in 13th place of the $1,500 pot-limit hold’em event. He followed that up by taking 22nd place in the $10,000 mixed game world championship a few days later. Seiver made […]
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WSOP: History — 1979 Recap
The World Series of Poker would experience something for the first time in 1979 — an amateur won the title, and the tournament would never be the same. Although the win by Hal Fowler wasn’t as revolutionary as the Moneymaker effect in 2003, it did lay the groundwork for the growth the WSOP needed at […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst put on a masterful performance to win the $1,500 pot-limit hold’em event at the 2008 World Series of Poker last night. She gambled when she needed to and applied contstant pressure on her opponents with a large stack. Her toughest test was saved for last in the tournament. When it got down to […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Daniel Negreanu
With his fourth bracelet in the books, Daniel Negreanu has continued the trend of big-name live poker celebrities taking down tournaments in this Year of the Pro. Negreanu was overjoyed to get back on top, especially after a four-year hiatus from WSOP gold. Always outspoken, the quote-machine Negreanu had no problem indulging Card Player for […]
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Cake Poker Offers CP Readers Freeroll Into WSOP Qualifier
The last World Series of Poker qualifiers on Cake Poker are going on this weekend and before the WSOP $12,000 final main-event qualifier, and Cake is offering CardPlayer.com readers an excusive freeroll into the tournament. The freeroll is listed under the private tournament tab as “Card Player WSOP,” and the password is: CPWSOP. The freeroll […]
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GSN Says Happy Father's Day with TV Poker Marathon
GSN is giving a Father’s Day present to poker-loving daddies on Sunday by broadcasting eight hours of consecutive poker television that features the U.S. premiere broadcast of this year’s PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), hosted by Daniel Negreanu and A.J. Benza. The day starts at 3 p.m. ET/CT with six hours of World Poker Tour events […]
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Improvements Appreciated at 39th Annual WSOP
It’s been called a zoo, it’s been called chaotic, but it’s hard to imagine thousands of poker players playing 55 events in a confined area being anything but crazy. The World Series of Poker is considered the most legendary and prestigious tournament series in the world and should be run like it is. With the […]
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Huge Online Qualifier Day for WSOP ME Sunday
Players from all around the world have been spending the last few months trying to sneak their way into this year’s World Series of Poker main event, and many of them will be playing in guaranteed qualifiers that are scheduled for Sunday wherein at least 350 main-event packages will be won at two of the […]
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SpadeClub Poker Winner: David 'HotPauko' Paukovitz
SpadeClub.com, the innovative online poker community, offers a risk-free way to win at poker with no deposits and no buy-ins. Find out more. SpadeClub winner David “HotPauko” Paukovitz is SpadeClub’s most recent $5,000 weekly event winner. Paukovitz is a proud member of the “unofficial” SpadeClub forum, and he wants to thank his forum buddies for […]
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Chat with Mike Matusow on PokerSavvy Today
Mike “The Mouth” Matusow has never been a quiet guy, and today fans will get the chance to speak to him about anything. Matusow will be available for live chat today from 2-3 p.m. PST (5-6 p.m. ET) at PokerSavvy. Ask him about his recent bracelet win in the deuce-to-seven triple-draw lowball rebuy event or […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 14
The winners of the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha and $2,000 limit hold’em events were announced, and the $5,000 no-limit hold’em and $3,000 H.O.R.S.E events made their way towards the final stages. The day also saw the start of the $2,000 no-limit hold’em and $2,500 pot-limit hold’em events. The $1,500 pot-limit Omaha attracted 759 entrants creating a […]
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VIP Players Go Free to Irish Winter Festival
This Sunday, Jun. 15 sees the launch of the PaddyPowerPoker.com VIP Go Free promotion which sees players who rack up 500,000 Paddy Points playing on the site up to Oct. 15 earn an executive package to the €1,500 + €150 main event at the Irish Winter Festival. The event is being held at Citywest Hotel, […]
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WSOP: Daniel Negreanu Wins Event No. 20
The year of the pro continues, as Daniel Negreanu takes his fourth World Series of Poker bracelet on the heels of a series that has seen the best of the best come out on top. Many final tables thus far have been packed with pros, but the final table of event no. 20, $2,000 limit […]
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WSOP: History — 1978 Recap
Jack Binion had taken over most of the responsibility for running the World Series of Poker from his father Benny by 1978. Benny Binion was still the man that started it all at Binion’s Horseshoe, but his charismatic presence was now more as a figure head. The preliminary events saw Doyle Brunson win his fifth […]
