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West Virginia Poker Coming to at Least Two Counties

Table games, including poker, are coming to at least two of the four West Virginia counties that have casinos, and depending on the results of a recount, a third county might also allow table gambling. Voters in Ohio and Hancock counties already approved a referendum to allow table games to be added to the casinos […]

Online Poker: Frank 'Round42' Rusnak Wins at FTOPS

The $1,000 buy-in tournaments have been all the rage online, recently. The $1K Monday on Full Tilt has always done well for itself, inspiring the $1,000 buy-in Super Tuesday tournament on PokerStars, which has had even greater success. So, does it come as any surprise that event No. 7 of the Full Tilt Online Poker […]

Euro Poker News: Beverley Sets Pace at PartyPoker Women's World Open

Fifty-year-old Beverley Pace is the new PartyPoker Women's World Open champion after defeating Jen Mason in London late last week. Pace, from Bromley, Kent, UK is the wife of comedian and poker player Norman Pace. She overcame Mason when her pocket sixes held-up all in against Mason's A-J offsuit. "I'm very happy," she declared. "This […]

PartyGaming Stock Price Tied All-Time Low Today

PartyGaming, the parent company of PartyPoker and one of the first online gambling companies to go public with its stock, tied an all-time low today. PartyGaming Shares, which are traded on the London Stock Exchange, closed at 27 pence. This is tied with the stock's lowest price since it went into a freefall after the […]

Strip Poker: JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout a Success

In this new "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene – on the Strip and around the city. During most tournaments, tension fills the air as players concentrate on every move, knowing that a wrong decision could mean their demise. However, at the JCC Celebrity Poker Shootout in the Palms Casino […]

Euro Poker News: EPT Charity Tournament for Dublin

Dublin once again plays host to one of Europe's unique events when the Simon Poker Tournament returns as part of the European Poker Tour in Dublin on 3 November 2007 at the RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Last year over 200 players, along with corporate and private donators, raised just under €50,000 for homeless charity Simon […]

Euro Poker News: Event One at National Poker League UK Open

The final table of event one of the National Poker League UK Open plays down this evening with Tony G starting as chip leader and Dave Colclough the second short stack. The £500 no-limit hold'em final table held at London's Loose Cannon club starts with blinds at £300-£600 with a £50 ante, and Tournament Director […]

Euro Poker News: Scandinavian Masters Gets Underway

The www.PartyPoker.com Scandinavian Poker Masters, the region's first televised high-stakes cash game, gets under way in London today featuring an all-star lineup. There are two six-player semifinals, featuring online qualifiers, the winners of which receive $50,000 to enter the high-stakes main game at which they will be joined by a group of leading professionals, including […]

Online Poker: 313OG Wins at Full Tilt Online Poker Series $1 Million Guarantee

313OG's aces hold up to take out akaginsf and win the tournament. Full Tilt Online Poker Series Event No. 6: $1 Million-Guaranteed No-Limit Hold'em The sixth event in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) V, a $1 million guaranteed no-limit hold'em tournament with a $300 buy-in, continued the series' success when 4,372 entrants bought […]

Online Poker: Interview With Annette 'Annette_15' Obrestad

The screen name Annette_15 has been legendary since the first time it blipped on the radars of big-buy-in Internet poker tournament results. As the story goes, the 19-year-old Norwegian poker prodigy behind the name, Annette Obrestad, started her meteoric rise without ever having deposited a single dollar on a site. She made her way up […]

Online Poker: Saturday at FTOPS V

Event Nos. 4 and 5 of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) V were held yesterday and both were well-attended and event No. 5 had some big names at its final table. Event No. 4, the $150,000-guaranteed $500 buy-in shorthanded pot-limit Omaha event, lured 622 entrants to generate a total prize pool of $311,000. […]

JensV Takes Down Full Tilt Online Poker Series Event #3

2007 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Allen Cunningham hosted the third event in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series, the $200 + $16, pot-limit hold'em event. The tournament attracted 1,673 players, generating a prize pool of $334,600. This event blew away its guarantee by $134,600, the largest margin of the first three. The big […]

Strip Poker: NBA Stars and Legends Play for Charity

In this new "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene – on the Strip and around the city. Today's top NBA players would have an edge on the basketball court against the legends of the game who are a little older and possibly rusty from a few years of retirement, but […]

Strip Poker: JCC Celebrity Shootout Sunday

In this new "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene – on the Strip and around the city. The Celebrity Poker Shootout charity tournament to benefit the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada is taking place this Sunday at the Palms, and it is not too late to help. A seat […]

SENDIT16 Wins Full Tilt Online Poker Series Event #2

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) continued with its second event Thursday night, $200+16 H.O.R.S.E. hosted by David Singer. The event attracted 1,036 players, creating a prize pool of $207,200. Once again, the FTOPS event easily surpassed its guarantee, this time by $57,200. SENDIT16 needed a little over nine hours to claim the top […]

Euro Poker News: Details of €3 Million Guaranteed Irish Open Announced

Paddypowerpoker.com today announced details of the 2008 Irish Open, Europe's largest and most historic poker tournament. The 2008 event sees the Irish Open expand with an increased buy-in of €4,200 + €300 registration fee, capacity for 1,000 players, and €3 million guaranteed prize pool. Online qualification will begin on paddypowerpoker.com on Monday, August 13, with […]

Euro Poker News: European Poker Loses a Quiet Legend

Rob Gardner, the creative force and producer of the pioneering and massively influential U.K. poker TV show Late Night Poker, died earlier this week at age 34. Rob was widely known and highly respected in the European poker community and it is with great sadness that news of his premature passing has been received. His […]

Euro Poker News: CryptoLogic Suffers Due to U.S. Legislation

CryptoLogic, the publicly listed gaming software provider whose partners include World Poker Tour, William Hill, Sun Poker, InterPoker, and Playboy, today reported a 46.5 percent decrease in revenues in the second quarter of 2007. The company generated revenue of $16.2 million and said the decrease from $30.2 million in the second quarter of 2006 was […]

Euro Poker News: Online Poker Advertising Restricted in U.K.

The UK government yesterday published its much anticipated "white list" of jurisdictions that meet regulatory standards allowing companies based there to take advantage of deregulation in gaming advertising from 1 September, 2007. According to the government, only Alderney and the Isle of Man have so far been able to demonstrate they have in place a […]

Moscow Millions Rescheduled

The Moscow Millions, which was scheduled to take place in October, has been rescheduled for Nov. 24-26. CardPlayer.com reported Tuesday that Full Tilt Poker, which signed on as the title sponsor of the event, had pulled out. Click here to read that story. The Russian Sport Poker Federation, which is officially recognized by Russia's Sport […]

Strip Poker: The Wynn Poker Room Featured in Premiere Strip Poker Series

In this new "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene – on the Strip and around the city. The Wynn Casino and Hotel is home to one of the biggest and most luxurious poker rooms in Las Vegas, with 26 tables, 14 flat-screen televisions, professional staff, and numerous paintings that give […]

Bodog Begins Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series

The Bodog Fight Challenge Poker Tournament Series will give players a chance to battle a mixed-martial arts fighter from the safety of their own homes. Instead of in a ring, players can face Bodog fighters in an online poker game and win prizes worth thousands in the process. There are six qualifying tournaments held once […]

Card Player Media and WPT Enterprises Ink Partnership Deal

Card Player Media and WPT Enterprises (Nasdaq: WPTE) today announced that Card Player Media has been named the official partner of the World Poker Tour for exclusive, live tournament reporting. As part of the deal, Card Player receives exclusive tournament reporting rights and will join forces with WPT's Live Updates team. Together, WPT and Card […]

Full Tilt Online Poker Series V Kicks Off

Full Tilt kicked off its fifth edition of the popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) Wednesday night, with its first event , $200+$16 no-limit hold'em. The event was hosted by Full Tilt team member and poker commentator Phil Gordon. It attracted a field of 4,165 players, pushing the prize pool $330,000 over the $500,000 […]

Euro Poker News: Ladbrokes Poker Suffers Due to Competition

Ladbrokes, the UK's largest publicly quoted bookmaker, published its interim results for the first half of 2007 today and, despite record profits, its poker channel continued to underperform as a result of competition in Scandinavia and the UK. "Our eGaming business continues to perform well, with good growth again in Sportsbook, Casino, and Games products. […]

Card Player Media and World Poker Tour® Ink Exclusive Agreement for WPT Tournament Coverage

Las Vegas, August 8, 2007: Card Player Media and WPT Enterprises (Nasdaq: WPTE) today announced that Card Player Media has been named the official partner of the World Poker Tour® (WPT) for exclusive, live tournament reporting.  As part of the deal, Card Player receives exclusive tournament reporting rights and will join forces with WPT’s Live […]

Card Player Media and LIPS Partner for Women's Poker

Las Vegas, August 9, 2007: Card Player Media and Ladies International Poker Series (LIPS) join forces to bring exciting poker coverage to women poker players nationwide. The coverage includes an exclusive women’s poker section, which features women’s tournament reporting, schedules, profiles, and articles. The featured writers for the new section include poker notables such as […]

Strip Poker: Imperial Palace Player's Championship Concludes

In this new "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene – on the Strip and around the city. The Imperial Palace Casino, on the famous Las Vegas Strip, gave back to its poker players by holding The Player's Championship, a $500 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament with no casino cut taken out […]

WPT China: The First Step Into a New Frontier

With 1.3 billion citizens, China is looked at by businessmen from all industries as a sort of golden goose, a country so big that corporations across the globe are desperate to gain a foothold there. World Poker Tour Enterprise (WPTE) has done just that by entering into an agreement with the government-sanctioned China Leisure Sports […]

PokerTek Installs 19 Tables at Four Winds Casino in Michigan

The Four Winds Hotel and Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, recently had its grand opening after installing 19 PokerTek tables that have already seen a lot of action from curious customers. It is currently the largest automated poker room in the world and is exclusively World Poker Tour and PokerPro branded. PokerPro tables are electronic […]