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BING Poker Launches Deepstack Cash Tables
Ever the innovator, BING Poker has just launched Deepstack Cash tables which mirror its normal tables in every way except that the maximum starting stack in 300 times the big blind compared to the regular 100 times the big blind. The minimum buy-ins for these tables have not been altered. The table details are […]
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World Poker Tour Loses $9.6 million in 2007
The NASDAQ-quoted World Poker Tour yesterday reported full-year revenues down almost 25 percent to $21.7 million at the end of December 2007 compared to $29.3 million to the end of 2006. The WPT had a net loss of $9.6 million in the year ending December 2007 compared to net earnings of $7.8 million in the […]
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World Poker Store to Open in China
The World Poker Store, a Las Vegas-based company that operates poker-themed stores in the United States and Europe, and also operates more than 100 pub poker leagues on both continents, announced that it will open a membership-based, upscale entertainment center for executives in Loudi, China. Scheduled to open in June, “The Palace” will be the […]
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Poker Pro Phil Ivey Donates $50,000 to Charity
Five-time World Series of Poker winner and recent World Poker Tour champion Phil Ivey donated $50,000 to Empowered 2 Excel (E2E), a faith-based academy in Las Vegas. Ivey also announced his commitment to the Budding Ivey Foundation. Partly named after his late grandfather, Leonard “Bud” Simmons, who was known for his philanthropy, the Budding Ivey […]
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Qualify for Annie Duke $100K Freeroll at San Manuel
World Series of Poker bracelet winner Annie Duke is set to host another installment of the Annie Duke $100,000 Hold’em Tournament on March 20 at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino. Anyone can qualify for this freeroll event, but spots are limited to 1,000, and there are only about 100 to 150 spots left. […]
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Review: PokerOffice Poker Tracking Software
Playing multiple tables of online poker at once can be difficult. Hell, I can get myself into a decent amount of trouble trying to focus and notice patterns when playing at just one table. Poker tracking software can take the edge off having to wear yourself out paying attention to every single hand at every […]
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Bodog Poker Open Awards $262K in First Three Events
The Bodog Poker Open, Bodog’s first-ever online poker tournament series, is off to a good start. The series is now halfway over, and the first three events generated a combined $262,000 in prize pools and featured some stacked final tables. Event No. 1 — $250 No-Limit Hold’em The first event in the series had the […]
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Get Into Bodog Poker Open Main Event for as Little as $1
In the coming days leading up to the Bodog Poker Open main event, CardPlayer.com readers are going to have a chance to secure themselves a seat in the $500 event for as little as $1. Bodog is holding two private tournaments, exclusive to Card Player readers, both of which guarantee at least one seat into […]
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World Poker Store Opening Poker Club in China
The World Poker Store, a Las Vegas-based company that operates poker-themed stores in the United States and Europe, and also operates more than 100 pub poker leagues on both continents, announced that it will open a membership-based, upscale entertainment center for executives in Loudi, China. Scheduled to open in June, “The Palace” will be the […]
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Poker Pro Phil Ivey Donates $50,000 to Charity
Five-time World Series of Poker winner and recent World Poker Tour champion Phil Ivey donated $50,000 to Empowered 2 Excel (E2E), a faith-based academy in Las Vegas. Ivey also announced his commitment to the Budding Ivey Foundation. Partly named after his late grandfather, Leonard “Bud” Simmons, who was known for his philanthropy, the Budding Ivey […]
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Everest Poker to Sponsor WSOP Tables
NASDAQ-listed GigaMedia, owner of Everest Poker, today announced it has inked a multi-year deal to be exclusive table sponsor at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The company’s logo will appear on every table at the WSOP as well as appearing in the “inner rung” of the championship table. “We are very pleased […]
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East Vs. West at Party Poker European Challenge
The famed Spring Poker Festival kicks off in Vienna, Austria, next week with the PartyPoker East Versus West Team Cup II on Monday, followed by the PartyPoker European Challenge II on Tuesday. The East Versus West Team Cup II is a €60,000 freeroll for 30 players, comprised of online qualifiers and pros, including Dave “Devilfish” […]
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Strip Poker: Golden Nugget to Host Grand Poker Series
In this "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene — on The Strip and around the city. The Golden Nugget, located in Downtown Las Vegas, has announced that it will join the summer poker action by hosting a month-long tournament series June 6-July 6 called the Grand Poker Series. Festivities kick […]
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WSOP Circuit in Atlantic City Starts Today
The World Series of Poker Circuit event at Caesars Atlantic City starts today. The series features 10 events with buy-ins ranging from $200 (for the ladies event and a turbo event) to the $5,000 championship event, which takes place March 13-16. All the tourneys are no-limit hold’em events. This weekend, there are two $1,000 events […]
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Allen Kessler and Randy Holland Win Preliminary Events
Two recent Omaha eight-or-better preliminary events at the Winnin’ o’ the Green and Wynn Classic tournament series were both won by local seasoned pros. California-based poker pro Randy Holland won event No. 6 at the Winnin’ o’ the Green tournament series at the Bicycle Casino. It was a $300 buy-in pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament with […]
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PartyGaming Annual Results Show Strong Growth
PartyGaming PLC today released buoyant trading figures for year-end December 2007, with adjusted net revenue up 41 percent to $457.8 million in 2007 from $325 million in 2006. Party’s performance, while still significantly impacted by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (total unadjusted revenue was down 57% from $1.1 billion in 2006), still flourished as […]
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Devilfish Gaming Floats on London's PLUS Market
Devilfish Gaming began trading on London’s PLUS market this morning. The company raised £1 million in the market and has appointed a new team of experienced industry professionals to develop the brand over the coming months. “We’re very excited about today’s developments,” said chief executive officer Paul Barnes. “The team we’ve put together has a […]
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SpadeClub Poker: Randoman54's Tales From the Tables
If you play on SpadeClub, you are likely no stranger to Randy “randoman54” Holmgren. As a frequent SpadeClub blogger, randoman54 seems to be friends with everyone, as he is often encouraging his fellow club members and offering tips for improvement. One look at his profile, with badges displaying his 10 cash final tables, almost 20,000 […]
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Tax Law on Poker Winnings Now in Effect
Today marks the day that casinos and cardrooms are required by law collect information about their players who win $5,000 or more playing tournament poker. This will affect players who weren’t reporting wins to the IRS, as required, and will put more responsibility on tournament sponsors to make sure taxes are getting paid. Starting today, […]
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WPT Crowns First Woman Champion at Invitational
At one of the World Poker Tour’s most exclusive events, history was made when Van Nguyen won the Celebrity Invitational at the Commerce Casino yesterday, becoming the first woman to ever win a WPT title. She won $100,000 as well as a $25,000 seat into the WPT Championship in April. Hollywood celebrities and poker pros made […]
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Online Qualifiers For WSOP Events Now Taking Place
Winning a World Series of Poker bracelet is an achievement all poker players would love to accomplish, and thousands of players will descend on the Rio in Las Vegas in June and July to try to fight through the large fields and claim a piece of history (as well as a whole lot of money). […]
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France Drafts UIGEA-Style Decree, EU Opposes
The European Union today stepped in to prevent France from adopting a decree similar to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the U.S. Had the draft decree been adopted, it would have obliged French financial institutions to block payments from online gaming companies black-listed by French authorities. The EU moved quickly to issue a […]
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France Drafts UIGEA-Style Decree, EU Opposes
The European Union today stepped in to prevent France from adopting a decree similar to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in the U.S. Had the draft decree been adopted, it would have obliged French financial institutions to block payments from online gaming companies black-listed by French authorities. The EU moved quickly to issue a […]
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iPoker Software to Improve By Summer
Reuters news agency today reported Mor Weizer, chief executive of Israeli gaming software Playtech, as saying the company was to “revamp” its iPoker software ahead of the second financial quarter starting July 2008. Between October and December 2007, the company made poker revenues totaling $9.4 million, an increase of 265 percent from $2.6 million in […]
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Paradise Poker Shows Signs of Post-UIGEA Recovery
Sportingbet today published second-quarter figures for Paradise Poker, its online poker operation which is showing signs of recovery post-Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which forced them to exit the U.S. market in 2006. Average daily rake at Paradise Poker was down 10.6 percent to £73,900 in the second half of 2008 from same period in […]
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CakePoker Offers WSOP Main Event Seat for Referrals
In CakePoker’s newest promotion, called ABC (Always Be Caking), a 2008 World Series of Poker $10,000 seat is up for grabs. All players have to do is refer friends. Each “lead,” or new depositing player, referred is worth five points. Also, for every gold chip that that player earns, the one who referred him will […]
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Poker Players Alliance Spent $940,000 Lobbying in 2007
The Poker Players Alliance spent $940,000 on lobbying efforts in 2007, which puts them at the top of the list of organizations and companies that enlist firms to help them get into the ears of elected officials in the United States. In 2007, $22.2 million was paid to lobbying firms by casinos, Indian tribes, online […]
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This Week's Free Poker Training Video Now Posted
This week’s free poker coaching video clip from Card Player Pro (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) features Dani “ansky” Stern giving viewers an intro to heads-up no-limit hold’em strategies. View the clip now by clicking here. In the video, Stern plays two tables of $1-$2 no-limit hold’em simultaneously and gives advice as he plays, often on […]
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Strip Poker: Wynn Classic Has a Successful Start
In this "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene — on The Strip and around the city. The second-annual 2008 Wynn Classic kicked off last week, and the first three events averaged prize pools of $241,000. The series opened with a $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament that had two scheduled day […]
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Online Poker: 's0stndrd' Wins Sunday Million
PokerStars Sunday Million The PokerStars Sunday Million had the biggest field that it has ever had in a normal $200 buy-in event. The tournament had 8,063 entrants last night, building a total prize pool of $1,612,600, which meant the first-place finisher would leave with as much as $208,000 barring any final table dealmaking. (There have […]
