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From the EPT Grand Final: Thomas Wahlroos
Thomas Wahlroos has just under $950,000 in live tournament earnings, and he has only been playing poker professionally for about two years. His first major tournament cash came in the 2006 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final when he finished 10th and earned $40,000. The following year, Wahlroos returned to Monte Carlo and came in […]
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From the EPT Grand Final: Annette Obrestad
Annette Obrestad is not yet old enough to play poker in the United States but she has taken the international tournament circuit by storm. The Norwegian phenom finished second to Reuben Peters, and earned just under $417,000, in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Dublin earlier this season. Obrestad has more than $2.4 million in live […]
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European Poker Tour Grand Final Underway
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final today attracted 392 players to the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel and Casino today and with a provisional registration of 745, last year’s record-breaking 706 runners looks set to be surpassed. The event began at 1 p.m. local time today and with 15,000 starting chips and 90 minute blinds […]
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2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship Airs Tomorrow
One of the most unique and prestigious events of the year is the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship (NHPC) wherein 64 invitation-only players battle heads-to-head in a bracket style tournament, and tomorrow, viewers can finally see all the action that happened at this year’s event. The first episode of the 2008 NHPC is premiering April […]
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European Poker Tour Grand Final Videos Now Up
The Card Player TV crew is here at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo, and we’ve already started posting videos from the event. To view the latest videos from the EPT Grand Final, go to the Card Player TV page by clicking here. From there, click on "Tournament Trail" and then […]
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Gavin Griffin and Chad Brown Join Team PokerStars
It was announced today that Gavin Griffin and Chad Brown have both signed on as Team PokerStars members. The following are the players’ bios provided by the CardPlayer.com Player Database: Gavin Griffin: Gavin Griffin was born in Darien, Illinois on August 28, 1981. At such a young age, Griffin is a seasoned pro with the […]
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EPT Grand Final Starts Saturday
One of the biggest events of the year is set to begin tomorrow in Monte Carlo as the €10,000 PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final kicks off the first of its two starting days. The tournament is scheduled to run all week, with the final table taking place on Thursday. CardPlayer.com’s tournament reporting team is […]
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Oklahoma Poker Is a Big Deal
Oklahoma may not be the first place when thinking of poker hotbed, but for locals and people who live in bordering states, that’s exactly what has happened thanks to a commitment to poker from several casinos and a history of poker in the state. “Oklahoma had some of the best poker players before poker became […]
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Harrah's Announces Name Change to Caesars
Company officials of Harrah’s Entertainment have announced that the company will change its name to Caesars Entertainment Corporation, pending on regulatory approvals. According to Harrah’s chairman and chief executive Gary Loveman, the change was made in hopes of increasing the company’s international name recognition as well as to further solidify its reputation as a luxury […]
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SpadeClub Winner: Kristy 'Guesss' Arnett
With weeks of anticipation, compiling of points and a multitude of daily red-token qualifiers leading up to SpadeClub’s second $40,000 Mega Monthly tournament, there was plenty of energy and excitement as the tournament kicked off on Sunday, April 6. The winner of the event was Kristy "Guesss" Arnett, 22 of Las Vegas, NV. Kristy has […]
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World Poker Tour Ladies Championship Plays Sunday
The first ever World Poker Tour Ladies Championship is taking place at noon this Sunday at Bellagio’s Five-Star World Poker Classic, and satellites into the event begin tomorrow. The buy-in for the WPTL Championship is $1,500. Single-table satellites featuring a $350 buy-in will run on Saturday at 9 a.m-11 p.m. and on Sunday at 9 […]
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PKR Unveils Giant Helicopter Stunt
PKR.com, the next-gen 3-D online poker room has unveiled its latest ad campaign — a giant banner three-quarters the size of a soccer pitch which, when trailed through the skies behind a helicopter, can be seen by one million people. The company worked with Helibanners and their system Helicopter Overcity Banner Systems to produce the […]
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Erik Seidel Wins World Poker Tour Title at Foxwoods
Erik Seidel, a Team Full Tilt pro with eight World Series of Poker bracelets, has won his first World Poker Tour title, collecting $992,890 for his triumph in the Foxwoods Poker Classic. Seidel was chip leader for most of the 12 hours of play and finally busted Andrew Barta with A-J versus 9-7 on a […]
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Spend a Weekend With Daniel Negreanu
Two-time World Poker Tour winner and three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu is offering players the chance to spend a weekend with him for one-on-one poker training and a VIP Las Vegas experience on Aug. 8-10. This is limited to only 18 participants, and already, 10 spots have been locked up. Attendees […]
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Poker After Dark to Feature New Hostess
Poker After Dark’s newest season is filming right now at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, and although the set is the same from previous episodes, there is a new addition to the cast. Model and television personality Leeann Tweeden is taking over duties as host and interviewer. She is no newbie to poker, […]
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Irish Masters Tournament Returns This October
PaddyPowerPoker.com today announced details of the Irish Winter Festival taking place between Oct. 25 and 27, 2008. The €1 million estimated prize pool main event, the Irish Masters, has a €1,500 + €150 no limit hold’em freezeout with capacity for up to 800 players and will be held over three days at Citywest Hotel, Dublin […]
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Sweden to Liberalise Online Poker Market After 2010?
A leading Swedish lawyer has claimed the time could be ripe for private betting operators to strike marketing deals in Sweden and position themselves ahead of possible liberalization of the market after 2010 according to GamblingCompliance.com. The Swedish Supreme Court recently put on hold all prosecutions relating to online gaming advertising which is widely viewed […]
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Michelle Orpe Joins Purple Lounge
TV presenter and poker player Michelle Orpe is to be the new face o online poker room and casino Purple Lounge. Orpe, who has recently been playing European Poker Tour events, is a presenter on Sky Poker and has been appointed by Purple Lounge in response to the explosive growth of interest among women. The […]
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Erik Seidel Wins the 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic
Erik Seidel entered the 2008 Foxwoods Poker Classic with the chip lead, and insisted on small ball poker to capture not only the title, but his first ever WPT championship. The six-handed final table was a grueling affair, lasting nearly 12 hours and spanning 229 hands. Despite the mental grind, Seidel stayed focused enough to […]
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Stars and Stripes Series Starts Tomorrow at the Bike
The Stars and Stripes tournament series kicks off tomorrow at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California. There are 18 events with buy-ins ranging from $100-$500. The first event is a $100 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament that starts at 1:15 p.m. Most events are no-limit hold’em, but there is also a couple Omaha eight-or-better events […]
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Poker Movie Deal to Be Released April 25
Deal, a poker movie featuring Burt Reynolds, Shannon Elizabeth, and Bret Harrison, will be released in selected markets April 25. Executive producer of Deal was Scott Lazar, who made the final table of the World Series of Poker main event in 2005, the year Joe Hachem won. Lazar, who finished sixth and won $1.5 million, […]
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WinStar Casino Filming Own Poker Series
WinStar Casinos in southern Oklahoma are breaking new ground with a regional poker series by creating a TV show that will feature local players who win their way into its $2,000 WinStar World Championship Series of Poker (WWCSP), which will also be filmed. The show, called “The River,” will be aired on ABC affiliates in […]
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Casino Barcelona to Host Second World Poker Tour Event
The World Poker Tour and Grup Perlada are joining forces once again for a second event at Casino Barcelona, to take place May 21-27. The first Spanish Championship debuted in season six last year with considerable success. Markus Lehman beat 225 other entrants in the €7,500 buy-in tournament to win €537,000 ($762,540). The upcoming event […]
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WPT to Honor All 96 Champions in Ceremony at Bellagio
In the middle of the World Poker Tour Championship event at Bellagio, a WPT Ceremony of Champions will take place inside the “O” Theatre on April 21 to honor all 96 champions of the first six seasons on tour. A private cocktail party for players and VIPS will kick off the festivities at 8:30 p.m., […]
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Strip Poker: Caesars to Run Mega Stack Series in June
In this "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene — on The Strip and around the city. The largest poker room in Las Vegas is inside Caesars Palace, and this summer, the poker room is running its first-ever Mega Stack Series, running June 1-July 9. Competing against the draw of World […]
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$250,000 Friday Night Party at Party Poker
PartyPoker.com today announced its new Friday night tournament schedule which sees $250,000 guaranteed each week just ahead of the weekend. The ‘Friday Night Party’ sees World Series of Poker seats available, a $50,000 guaranteed tournament and value added at all skill and bankroll levels including shootouts, deep stack events, satellites, multi-table tournaments, and six-handed speed […]
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South Africa Stalls on Online Gaming Law
Technology news website, ITWeb, has reported that South Africa’s national Parliament has “parked” the National Gambling Amendment Bill in order to further scrutinize the issues surrounding advertising online gambling. The Bill, which was introduced by Parliament in 2007, was recently amended by the National Council of Provinces to outlaw the advertising of online gaming. It […]
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James Scullion is Irish Student Champion 2008
James Scullion, a computer science student from Queens University, Belfast won the Irish National Student Poker Championship 2008 over the weekend. The event, sponsored by Devilfish Poker, attracted 278 runners from all over the country to the Regency Airport Hotel, Dublin. The €65 (+ €7 reg. fee) buy-in event was fully dealer dealt and created […]
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Win Vegas Trip On Virgin Poker Today
The second in a series of four tournaments offering World Series of Poker packages takes place this evening at 8:30 p.m. GMT on Virgin Poker. The company is offering one guaranteed €10,500 package, which includes $10,000 (€7,000) main-event seat, €1,500 spending money, return Virgin Atlantic flight from London Gatwick to Las Vegas, and hotel accommodation. […]
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WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic Final Table Bios
Erik Seidel — Seat 1 Chips: 3,820,000 Lifetime winnings: $7,743,921 2008 Player of the Year (POY) points: 1,600 (22nd) Prior WPT experience: This is Seidel’s 12th WPT main event cash. Previous cashes include 2004 World Poker Finals, 2005 L.A. Poker Classic, 2005 World Poker Finals, 2006 Winter Poker Open, 2006 Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, 2006 […]
