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Jean-Robert Bellande Signs with Bodog Poker
Poker player and recent CBS Survivor cast member Jean-Robert Bellande recently signed with Bodog Poker, joining Evelyn Ng, Josh Arieh, and David Williams on Team Bodog. Bellande was first noticed by the poker community when he made the televised final table at the 2005 World Series of Poker Circuit championship at the Rio in Las […]
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Colin Wu Wins Gala Casinos British Poker Tour
The first Gala Casinos British Poker Tour of the season, held in Edinburgh, Scotland, over the weekend, has been won by Colin Wu, though the £500 buy-in event, which attracted 175 runners, ended in a three-way chop between Wu, Robin Yiltalo, and Rory Mathews. As part of the deal, Wu took the title and the […]
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Bookies Report Poker Business Slowdown
Annual reports released over the last few days by bookmakers and poker room operators Paddy Power and Rank, owner of Blue Square, indicate the competitive environment continues to cause difficulties for the companies’ poker offerings. While the Irish bookie said simply it experienced “gaming gross win growth, notwithstanding poker challenges,” Blue Square was less opaque, […]
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Late Night Poker Semi-Final Tomorrow Night
The first semi-final of PartyPoker.com Late Night Poker is broadcast in the early hours of Wednesday morning at 12.10 a.m. on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland and features the runners-up of each heat, including former champion Simon Trumper, World Series bracelet holder Praz Bansi, Polish television presenter Agnieszka Rylik, Marc “Mr Cool” Goodwin, […]
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Chris Ferguson Wins U.S. National Heads-Up Championship
Despite its relatively young four-year existence, the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship already has historical significance in the poker world, and even more was added tonight. Two opponents, best known for being the bridesmaids and not the brides, stepped into the spotlight of the final table for a shot at redemption. Chris “Jesus” Ferguson advanced […]
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Deposit Concerns As Microgaming Drops 30 Skins
Microgaming, home of Unibet and Intertops Poker, has terminated its license with Tusk Investment Corporation and with it the 30 skins managed by the corporation. Concern is growing about player deposits with Tusk, which has yet to make a statement on the issue. Microgaming said it was as much in the dark about the future […]
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SpadeClub Awards its First $40,000 Monthly Tournament Winner
March 3, 2008, Las Vegas, NV: SpadeClub, a groundbreaking poker community, crowned its first $40,000 monthly tournament winner on March 2, 2008. The first-place winner cashed out for $10,000. SpadeClub establishes one of the premier social networking systems for online poker players, offering tools to improve poker skills, and awards more than $100,000 in cash […]
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Chris Ferguson Wins 2008 NBC Heads-Up Championship
Despite its relatively young four-year existence, the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship already has historical significance in the poker world, and even more was added tonight. Two opponents, best known for being the bridesmaids and not the brides, stepped into the spotlight of the final table for a shot at redemption. Chris “Jesus” Ferguson advanced […]
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Online Poker: Interview With David Williams
David Williams is one of the faces of Bodog Poker, an online poker site that is about to hold its first-ever online poker tournament series, the Bodog Poker Open (March 3-9). Williams was once nicknamed “The Boy Who Would Be King,” as he had frequently finished as runner-up in major events, failing to take down […]
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NBC National Heads-Up Championship Day 2
The first day of the NBC National Heads-Up Championship chopped the field in half at Caesars Palace, and the second day of play accomplished the same as the remaining field of 32 shrank to the sweet 16. Here is a look at the round of 32 matchups, which began shortly after 11:15 a.m. PST: Hearts […]
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BING Poker Goes to Estonia
BING Poker today announced it will be sending a handful of lucky players to the Olympic Open Championship 2008 event in Tallinn, Estonia, which is taking place on May 9 and 10. The €2,000 package covers entry into the no-limit hold’em main event being held in the resplendent Olympic Casino, Tallinn, as well as €950 […]
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Juan De Diego Wins Spanish Poker Championship
Juan de Diego has won the EuroSuperPoker.com Spanish Poker Championship in Villajoyosa, collecting €33,246 for his victory. A prize pool of just over €100,000 was created by 175 entrants who paid €660 each to participate. The top 10 payouts were: Juan de Diego — €33,264 Angel Manso — €18,144 Jose Fuentes Marin — €10,080 Juan […]
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Round One of NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
The first round of the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Championship got under way this morning as 64 professionals and celebrities battled it out to advance to the round of 32. The day was broken down into four separate fields as each bracket, diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades, competed within themselves to whittle down the field. […]
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SpadeClub Winner: Mark 'Schoder' Schoder
SpadeClub.com, the innovative new online poker community, offers a risk-free way to win at poker with no deposits and no buy-ins. Click here to find out more. Mark “Schoder” Schoder and his son have been bonding over poker for years. It’s no wonder that just over a week after Schoder’s son “scotsstar13” made two daily […]
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Ultra-Cheap Seat into Bodog Poker Open Main Event
Bodog Poker and CardPlayer.com have teamed up once again to offer Card Player readers an exclusive, cheap shot at playing in a big tournament. This time, we’re giving readers a chance to qualify for the Bodog Poker Open main event, which is sure to be the biggest tournament ever held on Bodog. At least one […]
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Virgin Poker Promises WSOP Dream Packages
Virgin Poker today announces it will be sending players to this year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas with a €10,500 package that 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. Joe Legge, poker manager for Virgin Poker, said, “Virgin Poker […]
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EU Moves Against Netherlands, Greece Gaming Laws
The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, yesterday formally requested the Netherlands and Greece to remove gaming restrictions which were found inconsistent with European law. The European Gaming & Betting Association, which includes PartyGaming, Unibet, Expekt, and Bwin, welcomed the move. Secretary general Sigrid Ligné said, “Today’s reasoned opinions send a clear […]
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Poker Trillion Announces €5,000 Added Tournament
PokerTrillion.com today announces it is adding €5,000 to the prize pool of its weekly “Trillion Treat” tournament every Thursday at 6:30 GMT starting next week, Mar. 6. The €100+€9 buy-in tournament has daily €5+€0.50 satellites and weekly €11+€1 satellites just before each final takes place. The company’s managing director, Colin Hawker, says, “This just reaffirms […]
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Paradise Poker Doubles Prize Money Tomorrow
Paradise Poker’s “Double Your Winnings” promotion last month proved so successful the company has decided to repeat it tomorrow, Saturday, Mar. 1. Last time 331 Paradise players won a total of €84,000. This time, three tournaments — the €10 rebuy €6,000 guarantee at 14:30, the €10 rebuy €10,000 guarantee at 18:00, and the €20 rebuy […]
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EU Moves Against Netherlands, Greece Gaming Laws
The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, yesterday formally requested the Netherlands and Greece to remove gaming restrictions which were found inconsistent with European law. The European Gaming & Betting Association, which includes PartyGaming, Unibet, Expekt, and Bwin, welcomed the move. Secretary general Sigrid Ligné said, “Today’s reasoned opinions send a clear […]
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Phil Ivey Wins World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic
Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Nam Le, a World Poker Tour final table, and a $1,596,100 first-place prize set the scene tonight at Commerce Casino. The final table of the L.A. Poker Classic usually features the best players in the game, but this year it managed to exceed itself. Action began shortly after 5 p.m. PST, […]
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NBC Heads-Up Championship First-Round Matchups Set
The 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship kicked off festivities at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace to announce the first-round matches. Nearly all of the 64 contestants walked the red carpet on the way into the pairing party, anxious to find out who would be their first opponent. Click here to print out a blank […]
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Phil Ivey Wins the 2008 WPT L.A. Poker Classic
Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Nam Le, a World Poker Tour final table, and a $1,596,100 first-place prize set the scene tonight at Commerce Casino. The final table of the L.A. Poker Classic usually features the best players in the game, but this year it managed to exceed itself. Action began shortly after 5 p.m. PST, […]
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WPT L.A. Poker Classic Final Table Bios
Quinn Do Seat 1 Chips: 1,450,000 (fifth place at final table) Lifetime winnings: $961,764 2008 Player of the Year (POY) points: 0 Hometown: Seattle, Washington Prior WPT experience: 29th Place — 2007 Doyle Brunson Five-Diamond World Poker Classic Poker accomplishments: Do won a World Series of Poker gold bracelet in 2005 by winning a $2,500 […]
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Republican Senators Concerned About UIGEA Rules
Two conservative Republican senators have sent a letter to the chairmen of the U.S. Treasury Department of Federal Reserve System outlining concerns about the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Senators John E. Sununu of New Hampshire and Pete Domenici of New Mexico called for the two government agencies who are responsible for enforcing the […]
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NBC Heads-Up Drawing Party Tonight at Caesar's PURE
The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship is having its drawing party tonight at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace. All 64 contestants will be split into four brackets (Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs) and will find out who their first-round opponent will be. The exclusive red-carpet event will be attended by Card Player, so check back […]
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Winnin' O' the Green Tournament Series Starts Today
The Winnin’ O’ the Green tournament series at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California, has grown from five events in 1990 to 23 events in 2008, and it kicks off today with its first two tournaments. Event Nos. 1 and 2 are $300 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournaments. The first one begins at 1:15 p.m. […]
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Ben Hock Wins WSOP Circuit Event in Iowa
Ben Hock is the winner of the $5,000 World Series of Poker Circuit event that took place at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, this week, pocketing $169,327. He outlasted 98 players to take the money and the Circuit ring. It was his first major victory. The top nine players and their payouts follow: […]
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Ladbrokes Poker Revenue Falls As Competition Heats Up
Ladbrokes, one of the UK’s leading bookmaking firms, today published its preliminary results for year-end December 2007. While the company saw both gross win and profit before tax grow significantly, poker remained in the doldrums. The company saw gross win increase 30 percent to £1.29 billion by December 2007 year-on-year, while profit before tax jumped […]
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EU Tells Members Gambling Competition is Vital
European Commissioner for Internal Markets Charlie McCreevy has said he will push ahead with plans to prosecute member states who discriminate against competition from gambling firms in other states. Speaking yesterday in Brussels to news agency Bloomberg, he said, “If member states wish to ban gambling, well, then I won’t cry at night about it. […]
