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Review of Gus Hansen Book Every Hand Revealed
The CardPlayer.com poker store is pleased to offer Card Player columnist and blogger Gus Hansen’s new book, Every Hand Revealed. Hansen reveals the true method to the madness that has won him more than $5.6 million from taking down four World Poker Tour titles and the Aussie Millions main event. Here is a sneak-peak of […]
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Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Newcastle Starts Today
The fifth leg of the 2008 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour, sponsored by BlueSquarePoker.com, kicks off this afternoon at the Grosvenor Casino in Newcastle, and runs through until Sunday. Marc Goodwin will be looking to follow up his win in Manchester with another strong showing, while runner-up Nik Persaud will be looking to become the first […]
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GSN Has Yet to Order more High Stakes Poker Episodes
High Stakes Poker, which once spent four seasons as the top-rated show on GSN, has yet to put in an order for more episodes. Although President and CEO of Poker PROductions Mori Eskandani confirmed that GSN has not yet contacted his production company for new shows, he wouldn’t rule out that GSN would never buy […]
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Tournament Trail Q & A: Johnathan 'UFPokerStar' Westra
It has been a slow and steady rise to the top for Johnathan Westra. Since turning pro in 2006, Westra has earned nearly $430,000 in live tournament winnings, much more in satellites, and is one of the top online players on Bodog, all while going to school and working toward his degree. Westra has shown […]
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Strip Poker: World Series of Golf Begins
It seems that golf, poker, and gambling continue to cross paths, and the World Series of Golf is a product of that. The second-annual event began Monday at the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas, and the original 80 players are now down to 20. A few poker pros who have already been sent packing […]
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Roy Winston and Michael Binger Team Up to Coach Poker
Professional poker players Roy Winston and Michael Binger have more than $7.9 million in tournament earning between the two of them, and they have both proven themselves as widely respected tournament professionals. Now, the two are bringing their collective poker talents to the masses with a poker consulting and training company. The company — called […]
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Party and Play Poker at the Playboy Mansion Saturday
The Card Player-sponsored third-annual Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night is Saturday, May 17, and players still have time to register to play poker for charity and party with celebrities at the legendary Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, all with a chance to walk away with a seat in this year’s World Series main event. […]
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Every Hand Revealed Book by Gus Hansen Available Now
For the past few televised tournaments, viewers have seen Gus Hansen sneaking away from the table to talk into a voice recorder, often speaking in his native language. Many wondered what exactly the “Great Dane” was up to, but now, in his new book called Every Hand Revealed, it has become clear. In 2007, the […]
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Bounty Poker Tournaments on UltimateBet
Bounties add some excitement to the grind of tournaments, because at any point, even in early rounds, there are opportunities to make money. All players have to do is eliminate a bounty player, and in UltimateBet’s nightly bounty tournaments, everyone has a $20 price on his head. The bounty tournaments run at 8:01 p.m. ET […]
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Online Poker: Events No. 12, 13, and 14 of the FTOPS VIII
Tuesday was an action-packed day of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) VIII. The normal daily schedule calls for two events, but Full Tilt took it a step further yesterday, adding a third event on one of the busiest days of the online poker work week. H.O.R.S.E. finally made its first appearance of the […]
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Revenue Up 428 Percent at Everest Poker
GigaMedia, the Taiwanese-listed owner of Everest Poker, has announced record poker revenues of $19.1 million in the first quarter of 2008, up 428 percent compared to the same period in 2008 and 47 percent on the fourth quarter of 2008. During the first quarter, 138,000 active real-money players played on the site, up 53 percent […]
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Amsterdam Master Classics Registration Opens
Holland Casino has announced registration details of the 17th Master Classics of Poker at Holland Casino, Amsterdam, from Nov. 7-15, 2008. The casino is offering to pay all credit-card fees up to a maximum of 1.75 percent for any player who registers for the event before June 23. Players can register online or at any […]
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Win Your Way to the 2008 Main Event on SpadeClub
Go all in at SpadeClub for your chance at four main-event seats in the World Series of Poker*. Compete in SpadeClub’s World Series $40K Giveaway tournaments on June 1 and June 29, wherein first- and second-place finishers will be awarded $12,000 prize packages. Each prize package includes a $10,000 main-event buy-in and $2,000 for travel […]
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Full Tilt Poker Awards Bounties for Busting Team of Pros
Full Tilt Poker started offering its Knockout bounty tournaments recently, but the site has had prices on the heads of its red-named sponsored pros for quite some time. Players have a chance to win their buy-ins back in virtually any scheduled multitable tournament on Full Tilt through this ongoing promotion — which goes along quite […]
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Beware of the Top Five POY Leaders at WSOP
The sheer number of big buy-in tournaments that take place during the World Series of Poker and the number of quality professionals who show up for them usually means the Card Player Player of the Year (POY) leader board undergoes revision during the summer months. Basically, every other day during the WSOP throughout the duration […]
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Card Player Profile: Vanessa Selbst
In the summer of 2006, Vanessa Selbst made her first-ever televised final table at the World Series of Poker, and the world was introduced to her “go big or go home” attitude. Since then, she has made several major tournament cashes, proving her mettle in both open and ladies-only events. Among her accomplishments are three […]
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Free Poker Training Video with Tony 'Bond18' Dunst Posted
Tony “Bond18” Dunst is the instructor for this week’s free poker training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus). The video features Dunst, a multitable tournament pro, playing two $109 tournaments simultaneously. Click here to view his video clip or any of the other three free video clips by other instructors that are […]
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Online Poker: Events No. 10 and 11 of the FTOPS VIII
Another day down, and another two champions crowned during the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) VIII. Monday saw two more events play out to conclusion, and after hours of competition, nearly $2 million was paid out. Event No. 10 – Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better Monday’s first event has steadily increased in popularity since its inception, […]
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WPT Hostess Layla Kayleigh to Exit After Season VI
In terms of the World Poker Tour hostesses, the third time was not a charm, and, apparently, neither is the fourth. Layla Kayleigh, the beautiful 23-year-old on-camera talent, was brought on as the WPT’s Season VI hostess, but will not be returning for Season VII. Since the WPT’s original hostess Shana Hiatt departed from the […]
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Alexander Jung Wins PartyPoker Millions VI
Alexander Jung won the biggest event of his career recently when he took down the PartyPoker.com Million VI top prize of $358,280. The German won the $8,200 tournament, which was held on a luxury cruise liner that travelled the Mediterranean last week as the 171 entrants in the tournament tried to survive. Most players qualified […]
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Harrah's Wants To Build Irish Super Casino
Ireland’s Sunday Business Post has reported that some of the world’s largest casino operators have been lobbying the Irish government to change gambling legislation saying they could build a €350 million resort casino creating 2,000 jobs if they got the go ahead. Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker brand, was said to […]
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PKR Raises £200,000 For Children's Charity
Last Sunday saw top TV chef Jamie Oliver and former international footballer Teddy Sheringham take to the felt along with World Series of Poker Europe runner-up John Tabatabi to help 3-D online poker room PKR.com raise £200,000 for the One on One Children’s fund. The event, which took place in London’s upmarket Sketch restaurant, cost […]
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Tournament Trail Q & A: Lyle Berman
Lyle Berman is a legend when it comes to the business of poker. He was inducted into the Binion’s Poker Hall of Fame in 2002, and he is currently chairman of the board for the World Poker Tour. Berman was also named Gaming Executive of the Year in 1996. Berman can more than hold his […]
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Get Into the World Series of Poker Through CakePoker
Getting a taste of the 2008 World Series of Poker might seem too out of reach for some, but CakePoker is providing plenty of ways for players to get a bite. The site is offering qualifiers and promotions for players to win a $12,000 main-event prize package that includes the $10,000 buy-in and $2,000 for […]
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Online Poker: _FlaXmarZ_ Wins FTOPS Sunday Major
FTOPS Event No. 9: $1.5 Million-Guaranteed No-Limit Hold’em The biggest Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) VIII event of the weekend was event No. 9, the $1.5 million-guaranteed no-limit hold’em event. The tournament attracted 5,090 entrants to build a prize pool just over the guarantee, at $1,527,000. More than 700 players finished in the money, […]
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Online Poker: Friday and Saturday's FTOPS Events
While the focus of the weekend centered on all of the big Sunday tournaments, there were four Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) events that won’t be forgotten. Stud, Omaha, and a couple hold’em variations played out to crown four new champions. Event No. 4 — Pot-Limit Hold’em On Friday afternoon, the $200 pot-limit hold’em […]
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Full Tilt Holding Biggest Buy-in Tourney in Online History
Full Tilt Poker will hold the largest buy-in tournament in online history with its $25,000 World Head-Up Championship, which takes place at the end of the month. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Saturday, May 24, and will be hosted by Team Full Tilt member Chris Ferguson. The tournament takes place a week […]
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New Poker After Dark Episodes to Feature Couples
It’s been said that “All is fair in love and war,” and on this week’s new Poker After Dark, audiences shall see if a check-raise bluff from the one you love is fair game. Starting Tuesday at 2:05 a.m. on NBC, the first episode of Love at First Raise week will air starring three romantically […]
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Alexander Jung Cruises to Victory at PartyPoker Million VI
The sixth PartyPoker.com Million was won at the weekend by German Alexander Jung who beat fellow countryman Dominik Stopka for the first prize payout of $358,280. The Million, which was held from May 3-10 aboard the MSC Poesia as it cruised around the Mediterranean, saw 171 players participate in the $8,200 event including Alan Smurfit, […]
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Dutch Introduce UIGEA-Style Crackdown on Online Poker
Reuters news agency reported on Saturday that the Dutch Ministry of Justice has asked banks to stop providing financial transactions to online gaming sites in a move reminiscent of the Unlawful Internet Gambling and Enforcement Act in the U.S.. According to the report a list of up to 50 online sites was circulated to Dutch […]
