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U.S.-Antigua Online Gambling Dispute Could End Friday
Friday is the new deadline for the United States and the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda to come to terms with a World Trade Organization ruling that found the U.S. liable for compensation because of its anti-online-gambling stance. A WTO panel ruled that Antigua and Barbuda is owed $21 million that will be collected […]
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WSOP: History — 1983 Recap
In 1983, the World Series of Poker grew once again to 108 players, which was stretching the physical limits of Binion’s Horseshoe. The advent of satellite tournaments were allowing more players to qualify and compete for the world championship. The idea was dreamed up by Eric Drache, who spied a group of players in a […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — John Phan
John Phan has his priorities. And, surprisingly, his first World Series of Poker championship bracelet isn’t at the top of the list. It isn’t even second. When Phan was facing elimination from his heads-up battle with Johnny Neckar in the $3,000 no-limit hold’em event at the 2008 WSOP, he did what few fellow poker players […]
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SpadeClub Exclusive Members Gear-Up in Vegas
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 has been busy meeting its Exclusive members in Las Vegas who have been participating in the Gear-Up in Vegas promotion. SpadeClub members who sign up for the Gear-Up in Vegas promotion […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 19
The $3,000 no-limit hold’em and the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold’em events found their winners on day 19 of the World Series. Meanwhile the $2,500 no-limit hold’em six handed reached its final table, and day one of both the $1,500 no-limit hold’em and $5,000 World Championship Seven-Card-Stud High-Low Split Eight-Or-Better events began. The two Johns […]
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Welshman Wins Sixth BlueSquarePoker APAT Event
Event Six in season two of the APAT Poker Association and Tour was held at the weekend in Dublin’s Fitzwilliam Card Club. The BlueSquarePoker.com sponsored event was won by Darren Shallis from Newport, Wales. He collected £3,700 for his victory in the €75 buy-in event as well as a $3,000 package into a Grosvenor UK […]
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WSOP: John Phan Wins Event No. 29
After years of coming close and finishing just short, John Phan finally got his gold bracelet. Phan had previously finished runner-up twice before at the World Series of Poker, along with numerous other final table appearances. This time around, he finished the job. But as you will see, Phan didn’t have it easy at the […]
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WSOP: Rob Hollink Wins Event No. 30
Rob Hollink came into the final table of the $10,000 limit hold’em world championship second in chips. He rarely dipped below the top three on the leader board during the entire day, and he emerged with his first bracelet thanks to solid, consistent play against some of the best players in the game. Hollink had […]
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WSOP: History — 1982 Recap
The size of the World Series of Poker main event passed the century mark in 1982, as 104 players entered the world championship. This marked a large growth rate of 25 percent, which was great for the event, but it was not so great for the professional players hoping to win their second or third […]
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Free Poker Training Video by Mike Matusow Now Posted
This week’s free poker training clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) features recent World Series of Poker bracelet winner Mike “The Mouth” Matusow. The video shows Matusow’s play in a $1-$2 limit seven-card stud high cash game. This video clip, as well as three additional free clips by other instructors, is currently […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Phil Galfond
Negreanu, Hellmuth, Benyamine, Juanda, Gerasimov, Chan … Galfond? In what some have regarded as the best final table ever assembled in World Series of Poker history, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond emerged as the champion, earning over $800,000. Despite the star-studded final table, Galfond maintained his composure, along with another online pro, Adam Hourani. The two Internet […]
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Bodog Poker Releases Beta Client for Public Feedback
Bodog Poker has recently released a new resizable beta client that players can test and give feedback on for future improvements. The new software includes on-demand player tools, full-screen mode, embedded chat and game details, as well as the most requested feature — resizable tables. The beta version can run independently, so that players can […]
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$15,000 Giveaway This Week at PaddyPowerPoker.com
PaddyPowerPoker.com today announced details of its week-long “whale watch” promotion which sees $15,000 of cash and prizes on offer. Daily “sunburn special” and “bouncing bikini” tournaments at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. respectively from Jun. 18 to 24 have money-added and players who take part in at least two of these tournaments can play in […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 18
The dramatic final table of the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha produced its winner today, as did the $1,500 no-limit hold’em tournament. The $3,000 no-limit hold’em event found its final table, as day one of the $2,500 no-limit hold’em six-handed event unfolded. Day 18 of the Series also saw Europeans causing a stir in the $10,000 World […]
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Ladbrokes Loses Dutch Online Gambling Court Case
English publicly-quoted bookmaker Ladbrokes, which operates LadbrokesPoker.com, has lost its case over offering online betting to Dutch citizens according to news agency Bloomberg. The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled the actions of the company contravene national law but the court will now pass the judgment to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg to […]
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iPoker Owner Playtech Raises £112 Million
Playtech, the publicly-quoted company which owns and operates the iPoker network, today announced it had raised £112 million — approximately 9.9 percent of its market value. The company said it plans to use the cash to expand through acquisition and pointed to affiliate marketing companies as one possible target. Chief executive Mor Weizer said, “We […]
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WSOP: Vitaly Lunkin Wins Event No. 27
Another large field at the 2008 World Series of Poker was unable to play down to just one final table on the second day of play in event No. 27, and when day 3 began, 17 of them still remained in the hunt. The $1,500 buy-in event attracted 2,706 entrants, and eliminating 2,697 of them […]
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WSOP: Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond Wins Event No. 28
In what has been regarded by some as the best final table ever formed at the World Series of Poker, at the $5,000 pot-limit Omaha rebuy event, two online players took out some of the game’s best to match up in an epic battle. In the end, after nearly 120 grueling heads-up hands, Phil "OMGClayAiken" […]
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WSOP: History — 1981 Recap
In 1981, the World Series of Poker featured a dozen preliminary events. Two of these events were won by players on opposite ends of their careers. Johnny Moss won his record eighth bracelet by winning the $1,000 seven-card stud eight-or-better event, which bolstered his already resume in the twilight of his historic career. Stu “The […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle left little doubt about who was going to walk away with the gold bracelet in Event No. 23, the $2,000 no-limit hold’em event. Blair dominated the final table with aggressive play, and only suffered a slight setback in the closing period of action after he eliminated his main competition, Dustin Driksen. In earning […]
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WSOP: Bracelet Winner Q and A — Kenny Tran
Over the course of the last year, Kenny Tran has come dangerously close to a major title. By finishing third in the 2007 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event, making a deep finish in the 2007 WSOP main event, and having a final table appearance at the WPT Championship, Tran has proven he has the skills not only […]
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Online Poker: BKqzbxt Wins UltimateBet $200K
PokerStars and Full Tilt WSOP Main Event Qualifiers The two biggest weekly online poker tournaments, the Sunday Million at PokerStars and the $750,000 guarantee at Full Tilt, were put on hiatus for one week when the events were replaced by huge World Series of Poker main-event qualifiers on both sites last night. At PokerStars, a […]
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World Series Of Poker Euro Update: Day 17
The winners of the $10,000 World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em and the $1,500 seven-card razz events emerged today, while the $1,500 no-limit hold’em, the $3,000 no limit hold’em, and the $10,000 World Championship Limit Hold’em events take centre stage. In the final of the $10,000 World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em tournament, Alec Torelli faced off […]
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Sean Prenderville Wins Bodog Waterford Open
Bodog, the Antiguan-based online gaming operator, sponsored its first poker tournament in Europe — the Waterford Open — from Jun. 12 to 15, 2008, in the Majestic Hotel, Tramore. The main event was the €500 + €50 European ranking event and the weekend attracted over 300 players from around Ireland for this event and the […]
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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 […]
