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Final PartyPoker.com Million Qualifier This Sunday
The final chance to qualify for the PartyPoker.com Million VI is this Sunday, Mar. 15 at 16.15 ET. The $600 + $40 satellite offers a chance to win a $12,000 package (five guaranteed) for the eight day cruise between May 3 to 9, 2008. The cruise, which starts in Venice and stops in Bari in […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Final Table Set
Twenty-six players took to the felt on day three at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open in Warsaw yesterday and less than three hours after the cards were in the hour 17 players had been eliminated, nine were left to populate the final table, and everyone was heading home for the evening. The €5,750 […]
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Brandon Cantu Wins the Bay 101 Shooting Star
Brandon Cantu entered the final table of the Bay 101 Shooting Star with a monster chip lead, and when it was all over, he had collected $40,000 in bounties and bonuses and took home the $1 million first-place prize. Nearly everything went Cantu’s way and despite the extremely low blinds, Cantu was able to dictate […]
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Brandon Cantu Wins the Bay 101 Shooting Star
Brandon Cantu entered the final table of the Bay 101 Shooting Star with a monster chip lead, and when it was all over, he had collected $40,000 in bounties and bonuses and took home the $1 million first-place prize. Nearly everything went Cantu’s way and despite the extremely low blinds, Cantu was able to dictate […]
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PTSeats $50K-Guaranteed Poker Tourney Coming to Taj
Riding on the tail of last month’s successful $90,000-guaranteed tournament at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, PTSeats.com is hosting a $50,000-guaranteed event on Saturday, March 22 at 6:15 p.m. The $300 buy-in no-limit hold’em event winner will receive a prize of at least $50,000. Players start with 15,000 in chips and the blinds go […]
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Rocker Scott Ian Joins UltimateBet Online Pro Team
For years, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian has been rocking the stage, but since he won VH1’s Rock Stars of Poker at the Palms in Las Vegas, Ian is starting to make waves in the poker industry, as well. UltimateBet recently announced that Ian will be added to its impressive list of online pros. Ian has […]
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Strip Poker: Josh Arieh Wins Wynn Classic Prelim Event
In this "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene — on The Strip and around the city. Poker pro Josh Arieh is the latest winner at the Wynn Poker Classic in one of the last preliminary events before the $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event begins on Sunday. Arieh took down […]
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Everest Poker Revenues Climb 190 Percent in 2007
GigaMedia, the Taiwanese owner of Everest Poker, has reported a huge jump in revenues at the online poker site, up 190 percent from $30.9 million in 2006 to $89.7 million in 2007. Poker revenue rose 21 percent between October and December 2007 compared to the previous quarter and 107 percent compared to the same quarter […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Day 3 Recap
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open in Warsaw played down to 26 players last night with a smattering of Northern Europeans, Southern Europeans, and Americans leading the charge. Day three started with 130 players, among them was Andy Black, recently triumphant at the Premier League in London and sitting on just above average on […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Day 3 Recap
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open in Warsaw played down to 26 players last night with a smattering of Northern Europeans, Southern Europeans, and Americans leading the charge. Day three started with 130 players, among them was Andy Black, recently triumphant at the Premier League in London and sitting on just above average on […]
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Day 3 at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
The play-down day at the Bay 101 Shooting Stars event is one of the most entertaining days of tournament poker each year. That’s in large part thanks to the sixhanded tables, which instigate more explosive, over-the-top action than a Michael Bay summer blockbuster. Although the levels were long (two hours) and the blinds were relatively […]
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Bay 101 Shooting Star Final Table Bios
Seat 1 — Noah Jefferson Chips: 842,000 (third place at final table) Lifetime winnings: $368,361 2008 Player of the Year (POY) points: 510 (144th place) Hometown: Lafayette, California Prior WPT experience: 30th place — 2005 Bay 101 Shooting Star; 39th place — 2005 Five Diamond World Poker Classic; 18th place — 2006 World Poker Challenge; […]
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Day 3 at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
The play-down day at the Bay 101 Shooting Stars event is one of the most entertaining days of tournament poker each year. That’s in large part thanks to the sixhanded tables, which instigate more explosive, over-the-top action than a Michael Bay summer blockbuster. Although the levels were long (two hours) and the blinds were relatively […]
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WPT Reno Megasatellite Seat Packages on UltimateBet
UltimateBet is giving its players a chance to qualify for the World Poker Tour World Poker Challenge main event in Reno, Nevada, for as little as $30, but there are only three more days to win the satellite package worth, $2,500. Every night at 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. EST, UltimateBet has been hosting a […]
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Playboy Mansion Celebrity Poker Tournament Dates Set
Card Player is going back to the Playboy Mansion this year as the main sponsor of the third-annual Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night, to be held on May 17. Everyone is invited to join the Card Player team, along with tons of Hollywood celebrities and sports stars, at the famous Beverly Hills landmark for […]
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World Series of Poker 2008 Rule Changes
Harrah’s Entertainment recently released the 2008 World Series of Poker rulebook, which includes updates, as well as new and modified rules. New Rules: “Excessive celebration through extended theatrics, inappropriate behavior, or physical actions, gestures, or conduct may be subject to penalty. Any player that engages a member of the tournament staff during the celebration or […]
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Brindley Backs Kauto Star on Irish Poker Open Offer
Poker pro Roy Brindley is putting his money where his mouth is this weekend. The Ladbrokes-sponsored player is offering a rake-free €200 satellite into the Irish Open in the cardroom at the Liffey Arms, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, this Saturday if Denman wins tomorrow’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. The much anticipated horse race sees Denman second […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Day Two Recap
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open, taking place at the Casinos Poland Hyatt Regency, Warsaw has grown from 284 players last year to 359 players this year, and, with a buy-in of around €5,750 and a prize pool of over €2 million, it’s now a much-anticipated fixture on the busy European circuit. Day 1B […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Day Two Recap
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open, taking place at the Casinos Poland Hyatt Regency, Warsaw has grown from 284 players last year to 359 players this year, and, with a buy-in of around €5,750 and a prize pool of over €2 million, it’s now a much-anticipated fixture on the busy European circuit. Day 1B […]
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Day 2 at the Bay 101 Shooting Star
As the fields combined on day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star, of the 138 total players that remained, only 16 were Shooting Stars. Despite the early start time and the supposed lack of star power, the fans still came out in droves, hanging on the rail to cheer on their favorite poker professionals. […]
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Day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star
As the fields combined on day 2 of the Bay 101 Shooting Star, of the 138 total players that remained, only 16 were Shooting Stars. Despite the early start time and the supposed lack of star power, the fans still came out in droves, hanging on the rail to cheer on their favorite poker professionals. […]
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Tournament Trail Q & A: Adam 'csimmsux' Geyer
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series VII recently concluded in late February, and former FTOPS winner Adam Geyer made online poker history by winning his second FTOPS tournament in event No. 17, a $2,500 buy-in no-limit hold’em event, which netted him $488,175. Geyer, who plays as csimmsux online, beat out 848 other players in a […]
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WSOP Circuit Event at Caesars Atlantic City Tomorrow
The World Series of Poker Circuit event at Caesars Atlantic City kicked off its prelims with an action-packed first event that boasted a field of more than 1,000 entrants and had a chip leader disqualified at the final table — all of which helped build the anticipation for the $5,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em championship event, […]
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Poker Pro Gavin Griffin Answering Readers' E-mails
Gavin Griffin recently made history when he took down the 2008 World Poker Tour Borgata Winter Open, which made him the first player to ever win a World Poker Tour event, a World Series of Poker event, and a European Poker Tour event, thus completing a historic poker triple crown. Those three wins, along with a […]
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Cheltenham Freeroll Frenzy at Paddy Power Poker
PaddyPowerPoker.com today announced six $10,000 freerolls to ease the pain of punters who are suffering withdrawl from racing as national hunt’s greatest racing festival was cancelled due to inclement weather. Paddy Power said, “It’s a well-known fact that Cheltenham and poker-playing go hand in hand, so we’re delighted to fund these additional freeroll tournaments today.” […]
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Spin 32 Poker Launches Innovative Online Room
Spin32 Entertainment has launched Spin32Poker.com, an innovative new startup online poker room aimed at offering “nervous newcomers to seasoned professional” the best in customer services and quality playing environments. The room offers a grand array of daily freerolls and guaranteed tournaments as well as a 200 percent welcome bonus up to $500. Players can play […]
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Team West Wins Party Poker East Vs West Cup
The PartyPoker.com East Versus West Team Cup was won yesterday by Team West, despite the best efforts of their pros to throw victory away. Bjoern Kaersten, a 22-year-old bank clerk from Germany, emerged as outright winner, collecting €10,000 for his victory over 23-year-old runner-up Jack Powell from the UK. Team West, who won the €60,000 […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Day One Recap
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open started yesterday in Warsaw with 190 players, but only 48 will return for day two as stalwarts such as Dario Minieri, Katja Thater, Kara Scott, Jani Sointula, and Sander Lylloff took to the felt but eventually hit the rail in this 21,000 Polish Zlotych (approximately €5,750) event. Last […]
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Day 1B at the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star
During day 1A at the 2008 World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Stars tournament, only five of the professional players anointed as Shooting Stars survived. Day 1B of the tournament presented a different scenario as 11 Shooting Stars advanced. Phil Ivey set the tone early when he got all of his chips into the middle […]
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European Poker Tour Polish Open Day One Recap
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open started yesterday in Warsaw with 190 players, but only 48 will return for day two as stalwarts such as Dario Minieri, Katja Thater, Kara Scott, Jani Sointula, and Sander Lylloff took to the felt but eventually hit the rail in this 21,000 Polish Zlotych (approximately €5,750) event. Last […]
