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by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Unless you’ve been housing yourself under a rock for 10 years, you are probably keenly aware of how incredibly popular poker has become. Online poker has been one of the most effective driving forces behind this boom, with major players PokerStars and FullTilt...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Poker News
Since the first of February, Paddy Power Poker has been in the throes of fierce competition in their Desert Storm promotion.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Poker News
The World Series of Poker is rapidly approaching, and online poker rooms are working feverishly to release information about their qualifiers and incentives. PartyPoker has had WSOP satellites running since February 14th, and they will continue until June 19th. Their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Yesterday, Full Tilt Poker unveiled their latest creation, The Onyx Cup. If you’re clued in to the latest news, you’ll have watched as Ali Nejad glibly informed us of a new series of high stakes poker tournaments that will, “pit the greats, against...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2011 | Online Casino News
Throughout this month, PartyCasino is offering a multitude of new promotions, including an offer you can’t refuse. One promotion coming up is “The Offer You Can’t Refuse.” This promotion is giving away $5,500 every day to the top 100 players in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Coming off a record breaking weekend last week, online tournaments continued their upward trend in 2011 as both FullTilt and PokerStars benefited from the previous weekend’s festivities. Coming off the heels of the Sunday Million 5th Year Anniversary...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker, one of the world’s largest and most respected online poker sites, has launched the all-new Onyx Cup Series. Full Tilt has labeled it a historic “tournament of tournaments.” The Onyx Cup will consist of six live tournaments held...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
MiniFTOPS XIX featured its largest buy-in event on Saturday: the two-day $1,000+$60 No Limit Holdem Heads-Up tournament. Full Tilt kept the guarantee for this event quite low at $100,000 probably because it is a new event and they had no idea what to expect. An...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Full Tilt’s Rush Poker, where players are rushed to a new table the second they fold a hand, makes for exciting, fast-paced tournaments. And MiniFTOPS XIX Event #26, one of Full Tilt’s exciting Rush Poker tournaments, did not disappoint! The Rush Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Full Tilt’s Mini FTOPS Series is definitely a place for recreational players to make a big, career-changing score, and usually these events meet or at least come close to meeting their guaranteed prize pools. What they usually don’t do, however, is nearly...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
As MiniFTOPS continues, action is heating up in the popular Full Tilt Poker tournament series. Event 15 was a multi-entry tournament, which means players could have more than one entry in the tournament, ZeeJustin style. Overall, this $31+2, No Limit Hold’em...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 12, 2011 | Online Casino News, Online Poker News
Most tournament players love bounties, especially when they’re provided courtesy of US poker sites. Play in UB’s Bounty Madness tourneys and win prizes when you knock out specific members of Team UB. The tournaments run five times per week and feature...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 12, 2011 | Poker News
#1 Courtney Gee Courtney Gee is FlopTurnRiver’s Asian sensation. I’ve personally poked her over 20 times (on Facebook). Although her taste in guys is lacking, her poker skills make up for it. In 2010, Gee finished runner-up in the Full Tilt Double Deuce,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Yesterday, testimony concluded in the nine week trial of Ernest Scherer II, a professional poker player accused of murdering his parents near Oakland, California. Scherer testified that he “absolutely did not” murder his parents, citing that he was nowhere...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News
Following his disheartening veto of a bill which would have legalized online gambling within his state, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may be ready to take another look. Far from being in opposition to the issue, Christie apparently is in favor of bringing legal...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Nearly a year after his last big cash, Ylaan emerged as the winner of Full Tilt's MiniFTOPS Event 10.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Wherever an FTOPS treads a MiniFTOPS shall follow in its wake. Probably not a surprise then, to see MiniFTOPS XIX cresting the hill just as its bigger brother has been and gone. The miniature series was conceived as a way for non-stacked players to experience the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Players with bankrolls of all sizes are hitting the online poker tables hard this week, as the Mini Full Tilt Online Poker Series is now well underway. It’s been over a month since the beginning of FTOPS XIX which was an enormous success. Mini FTOPS XIX looks to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Nevada recently had a bill introduced to its state legislature that would have the Nevada Gaming Commission license online poker providers, as long as they meet standards set forth by the state. One important thing the bill states is that poker providers cannot be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2011 | Poker News
Whatever your plans are for Easter weekend this year, they may all come to a screeching halt if the Irish Open fits into your schedule in 2011. Once again, Paddypowerpoker.com is pleased to offer the Irish Open, an 8-Event poker festival happening at the Burlington...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Genting Poker, part of the iPoker Network, is giving players 2 great reasons to play at their site. First, players can opt in to Genting Poker’s WSOP Rake Race. The more you rake, the better your prize will be. High rollers who rake at least $50k will win a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2011 | FTOPS, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Nearly 16,000 players registered for the third event of MiniFTOPS XIX. The event was a $33 Rush Poker tournament. Oh, and you could have bought in multiple times thanks to Full Tilt Poker’s Multi Entry Tournaments. Essentially, it was pure madness as the $100k...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
While much of the online poker world is focused on the Mini FTOPS over at Bovada, RedKings is deep into the running of their sixth installment of the Grand Series of Poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The 2011 Spring Championship is just around the corner! With nearly 40 events with 3 buy-in levels each, the 2011 SCOOP is sure to be the biggest and best yet. Each and every year the world’s leading online poker site, PokerStars, runs two majors tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
MiniFTOPS is up and running! Coming off the heels of a record breaking FTOPS XIX, the 10% version of the popular poker series has already completed more than a handful of events. Players from all over the world are competing for big prizes in events with buy-ins as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
If you follow poker news closely, you’ve no doubt seen the state of Iowa in the news quite a bit recently. Most likely what you have seen revolves around SSB 1165, an initiative of Iowa’s State Senate which would legalize and regulate intrastate online...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 9, 2011 | Online Casino News
Recently, Bodog Casino put itself in the record books by dealing its 1 billionth hand of blackjack, becoming the first online casino to achieve this amazing feat. The billionth hand was dealt on Friday, March 4th at 7:17 PM GMT. Fortunately, for the person who was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Continuing his first-quarter surge, Phil Ivey has propelled himself to a $1 million-plus payday with a solid weekend at the Full Tilt tables.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Each and every grinder, every nearly-man, every five-time bracelet winner, there’s one thing they want above all else: To win the World Series of Poker. Only a select group of players have actually done it. Gathered here today is a list of my favourite Main...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
This past Sunday marked perhaps the biggest day in online poker history. With the 5-year anniversary of the Sunday Million leading the charge there was a massive amount of money on the line throughout all poker sites. While each and every PokerStars major benefited...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
For poker pro Eric Seidel, 2011 will be a year to remember. Seidel is famous in the poker world for his competitive card skills, and just as famous outside poker for his appearance in the 1998 cult classic “Rounders.” Unlike the 1988 WSOP clip which played...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 7, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars Home Games is the newest feature on the world’s largest poker site. With Home Games, players can create their own poker groups to play and compete with friends. PokerStars is offering a free $5.50 Home Games ticket, with addition of a reload bonus up...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 7, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
With $300,000 guaranteed, and a bargain buy-in at $20+$2, the MiniFTOPS XIX Event #1 was sure to attract a lot of action. The prize pool ended up at a staggering $550,780, generated by the 27,539 players who made up the day’s field. 3,240 places were paid. Full...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 5, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Prior to the festivities of this year's National Heads-Up Poker Championship, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer was spotted wearing a Full Tilt Poker patch.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill which would have legalized online poker and gambling within state borders.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Poker professional Chad Brown was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, known as sarcoma. The cancer occurred in his abdomen as a 10 lb tumor, and days ago, Brown underwent surgery to have the tumor removed. Vanessa Rousso, his fiancé, and also a well-known...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
If you understand what it means to hit a set on the flop, then it’s pretty safe to assume you’ve heard of Phil Hellmuth. The Poker Brat, winner of the 1989 World Series, is the most prominent personality in the game. His skills at the tables might have...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2011 | Online Casino News
Pending iGaming legislation could create over 35,000 jobs in New Jersey over the next decade according to the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) . State bill 490, sponsored by State Senators Raymond Lesniak and Joseph Kyrillos, is sitting...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 3, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker News, Televised Poker
The cards will be in the air at Caesars Palace tomorrow, as 64 of the biggest names in professional poker square off for during NBC's seventh annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 2, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
888.com is making noise offline and online. The best part is you can be a part of both! First, 888.com is giving 4 lucky people the opportunity to attend the 888.com Premier League Darts. The Premier League Darts is the world’s largest indoor sporting event....
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 2, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
There’s no denying that Mr. Daniel Negreanu is one of the foremost poker players in the world, although reading Youtube comments might convince you otherwise. Armchair analysts are quick to criticise a call or bluff from the security of their anonymity. This...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Months ago, Phil Hellmuth tweeted that he had been taking dance lessons. The 11-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner also mentioned that he was considering joining this upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars, in what would surely make for entertaining...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XIX in the rear view mirror and 2011 SCOOP off in the far distance there is a bit of a lull in online tournaments between major series. Still, online tournaments were feeling the effects of FTOPS XIX as attendance remained up across the board yesterday....
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2011 | Online Casino News
888 Holdings, the company that operates 888poker and 888casino has announced that they are offering the world’s first 3D slot machine. The game, which is called Magical Forest, is a 3-reel, 5-payline slot set in the forest. The reels feature things one would...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 28, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Somehow we have already nearly made it through the second month of 2011, and as March looms just around the corner the powers that be at Poker Heaven have announced their latest stream of promotions. As with every other month, players will enjoy a bunch of fresh new...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 28, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ever wanted to play face-to-face with some of the usernames you see online to try and get a read? Well 888poker is giving you the chance with their new Pokercam tables. 888poker players with a webcam can play face-to-face with friends and other players by joining...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 26, 2011 | Poker News
We all remember them, the huge bad beats that we saw on television. As much as they suck on your computer at home, or in cash games with a friend, they have to suck 10x more on cable television. Today, I’ve picked out five of the worst bad beats in the history...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 26, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
According to the Des Moines Register, Iowa legislators are considering a bill which would legalize online poker for residents of the Hawkeye State.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Online Casino News
Several groups, including BolaVerde Media Group, an e-gaming consultancy firm, are joining forces to launch the first iGaming North America Conference. The event is slated to start in May and aimed at educating land-based businesses as they begin their foray into the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The biggest Sunday Million on PokerStars is coming soon. Mark your calendars for March 6th 16:30 ET. In order to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Sunday Million, PokerStars is pulling out all the stops with a massive $5 million prize pool including $1,000,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law
As New Jersey's online gambling bill inches toward a signing session with Governor Chris Christie, state regulators are busy nailing down the cracks through which potentially underage gamers might try to slip.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Last November, Tom Dwan was rumored to have pulled in a massive $8 to $9 million from the most recent Macau Big Game. The current Big Game going in Macau has been running for more than a week now, but this time, the game has a different set of faces to match the new...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Poker News, Televised Poker
The beauty of heads-up play is how conducive it is to narrative. Any game, sport or otherwise, is only fun to watch if you understand the story that it plays out. Watching two poker robots might have some dull intellectual interest, but it’s the human context behind a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Poker News
TitanPoker.com has improved its VIP loyalty program, making it easier for its players to achieve VIP statuses and receive benefits. One improvement Titan Poker made was adding additional VIP levels. With the addition of new levels, new players will be able to benefit...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 24, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker News, PokerStars
After an initial turn-down from PokerStars, feel-good poker sensation Jared Huggins has received an invite to the television taping of The Big Game.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 24, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
In only a few years time, Australian native Jackie Glazier has gone from tennis to mathematics to poker, seemingly without missing a beat. As it turns out, her accomplishments have not gone unnoticed by the industry leaders.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | FTOPS, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker Series (FTOPS) XIX Event 44 was the series’ penultimate event. As such, over 6,000 players registered for one last shot at FTOPS’ glory. The format of the tournament was a doozy – a Super Stack Knockout played Six-Handed. The players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Poker News
The Minnesota Vikings’ Adrian Peterson, the Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald, and roughly 30 NFL football players were primed and ready to participate in a charity poker game to raise money for Africa. Before they could begin, however, the players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Continuing his early rebound, Phil Ivey posted a profit of $476,000 this past weekend against some of the top talent in the online world.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XIX wrapping up this past weekend the STR shifts its focus mainly on the world’s largest poker site, PokerStars. With five major events spanning all of Sunday there was plenty of action for those also playing in the FTOPS Main Event. Each and every...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Poker News
It’s a rising feeling in your gut, that travels up and sparks a light bulb in your brain. “I know what he’s got,” you think. “If I bet here, he has to fold. He just has to.” Seasoned poker players will tell that there’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Casino News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
The nineteenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series finally came to an end early this week, after an impressive 45 tournaments were played out. The series has been great for players and railbirds alike, with the giant guaranteed prize pools drawing huge crowds of players and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Tournaments, Poker News
The endurance of tournament players all around the world was being tested as the Full Tilt Online Poker Series started approaching its end with event 40. In addition to the constant lineup of actual events and satellites pushing the stamina of tournament players to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
FTR is breaking down the biggest and best poker players on the planet. We tried to do the top 10, but they would not fit… #5 Tomer Benvenisti Big Tomer Benvenisti is best known for his 4th place finish at the World Series of Poker Main Event. After his $325,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 21, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Besting 6,581 of his fellows, “A Caveman Can” defied the odds to capture the crown in Friday's Event 37 of the 19th running of FTOPS.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 21, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
While FTOPS XIX winded down, the action remained hot as 1,895 ponied up $100+9 to play in FTOPS Event #41, a No Limit Hold’em Rush Poker rebuy. Full Tilt guaranteed a prize pool of $600,000 but after all the entries and rebuys, the prize pool escalated to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 20, 2011 | FTOPS, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Nearly 1,000 players registered for Full Tilt Poker Series (FTOPS) XIX Event 33. The $1 million guaranteed event was a $300 rebuy played shorthanded, so it attracted some of the most skilled tournament poker players in the world. Hosting the event was Isaac Baron,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker News
888poker is offering a host of qualifiers for the Canadian Poker Tour's Super Cruise in the Caribbean.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2011 | Poker News
Everest Poker is promoting its new live tournament called “The ONE” to be held at The Salle des Palmiers at the Sporting Monte-Carlo. The guaranteed prize pool for The ONE? €1,000,000. Yes, that’s €1 Million and Everest Poker has many ways to secure...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2011 | Online Casino News
The Global Betting and Gaming Consultants company has recently released the findings of a industry-wide financial survey. According to the Isle of Man-based group, the online gaming market grew by an impressive twelve percent in 2010, bringing the industry's net worth up to $29.3 billion.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Since January 1, 2011, Hansen has already won $3 million total in online poker. Presently, this makes him 2011’s biggest winner by far
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Casino News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Alexander_rus made a comeback to win FTOPS Event #38, with a dramatic comeback 4th place finish (but second in money) by Julian Gardner.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker News
PKR and Sportingbet have joined forces in creating the US Online Gaming Association. The group seeks “to advocate for the legalization and regulation of online gaming in the States.” Leading the organization is Melanie Brenner, former executive director of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 17, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
This past Valentine's Day saw many considerable winners, one of the most exciting (and difficult to pronounce) of which hails from the shores of Finland. His name is Artuu Pitkakangas, and his winnings topped £7,000 during Betfair's Poker Live event in London.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 17, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
FTOPS XIX hasn’t stopped rolling since February 3rd and shows no signs of slowing down. Last night, Event #31 became the latest tournament to enter the Full Tilt history books, with 729 players setting down the $500 + $35 entry fee. Each and every player who...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WPT
Sam Trickett, sitting second place at the final table, owned the spotlight. In 2011, Trickett has already earned $2,892,889 and was the clear favorite to win in the World Poker Tour National Series in Paris. That is until he quickly doubled up three opposing players,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
After losing his first SuperStar Showdown match versus Ike Haxton, Isildur1 is on a three fight winning streak with wins over Tony G, Daniel Cates, and now the latest challenger Eugence Katchalov. Isildur1 wins with a profit of $111,750 over 2500 hands of $50/$100....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Mike ‘CuteiswhatIaim4’ Telker won Full Tilt Online Poker Series XIX Event 27. First prize was good for $408,068 in this multi entry $1,000 NLHE event. There were 2321 entries for a massive $2,321,000 prize pool, smashing the $750,000 guarantee. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
One of the more interesting tournaments in FTOPS XIX has come to an abrupt end. Event #29, a $200+$16 “cashout” style tournament attracted more than 1,300 players creating a $134,400 prize pool and $134,400 cash out pool. For those unfamiliar with these...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
As the Full Tilt Online Poker Series continues, more players are fulfilling poker fantasies by scoring big in a tournament. Event #26 would do the same, as 1,907 players put up $200+$16 for their chance at the $350,000 guaranteed prize pool. With so many people buying...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News
Arizona Republican Jon Kyl, one of online gaming's most vocal opponents, has announced that he will not seek re-election next year.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
WSOP.fr has been awarded an online gaming license in France, by regulator ARJEL. Caesars Interactive Entertainment partnered with Groupe Lucien Barrière to create the site. This marks a major step forward in offering poker players what they are really after:...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Until March 15, Bodog is rewarding players with its “Another Day, Another Dollar” promotion. All you have to do is play a minimal amount of poker and Bodog will give you money! Simply earn 10 poker points on at least 10 days and Bodog will ship you $10....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2011 | Online Casino News
This month, 10 lucky players will win a luxury gourmet food and wine hamper from Bellini Baskets by playing at 888Casino. This luxury basket contains fine foods and wines that are popular with many celebrities from the music and movie industry. To qualify to win this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Tournament action is getting as hot as it comes this month, as thousands of internet poker players from every corner of the earth meet at Bovada Poker to do battle in FTOPS XIX. There are a huge range of events to choose from, but for the massive crowd of players who...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Casino News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
After an incredible 14 hours of play, LilPokerGirlie emerged victorious in Full Tilt's FTOPS XIX Event #22. The long stretch of running time was due in large part to the structure, which featured deep-stack, multi-entry gameplay. Knockouts were available as well, each going for $20.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
This past Sunday was even bigger than usual for online tournaments because of FTOPS XIX. Rebuy enthusiasts took part in Event 23, a $150+$13 NL Holdem rebuy tourney with $800k guaranteed. There were 1,791 entrants and with 2,213 rebuys and 1,381 add-ons, the prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XIX kicking it into high gear this weekend there was almost too much action to follow in the online tournament world. Between PokerStars Sunday majors and a handful of big events on FullTilt players everywhere had the opportunity for a massive weekend cash....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
As far as online tournament series go, the FTOPS tends to be pretty accessible. The buy-ins encourage the best online poker players and healthy prize pools, without being prohibitive. Of course, there are always exceptions to that rule. Event #19 of FTOPS XIV was just...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Poker News
For the first time ever, the WPT is stopping in Vienna, Austria and bwin is giving players two ways to qualify for packages to this brand new event. The prize package to WPT Vienna is a $7,500 value and consists of the $4,600 Main Event Buy-in, $2,200 for hotel...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series always offers up some exciting tournaments and event 14 was no exception. 1,364 players put up $200+$16 in this one rebuy, one add-on No Limit Hold’em Event. The prize pool was $500,000 guaranteed but after 993 rebuys and 954...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Over 2,000 players ponied up $216 to enter FTOPS XIX Event 20. the name of the game was Rush Poker so the pace was fast and furious. In Rush Poker, players are instantly sent to a new table each time they fold. The runners were also given a starting Super Stack of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2011 | FTOPS, Poker News
FTOPS XIX continues to roll on into its second weekend of play as more than 20 events are now in the books. A trio of tournaments took place yesterday including Event #18, a $100+$9 re-buy championship with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament was hosted...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
3500 players entered the FTOPS #15 event. Sam ‘Miserd00d’ Stein took first place for $182,447. Before this year the biggest all time win for Sam ‘Miserd00d’ Stein had been $52,000 in FTOPS Event 8 in 2008. In 2009 Miserd00d had cashed twice in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Poker players young and old all around the world are sitting down at their desks and powering up their computers this month, as the poker action is getting hot on Full Tilt Poker. The nineteenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series is in full swing, and with serious amounts...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 12, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker execs have released the schedule for the latest running of their annual extravaganza.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2011 | Online Casino News
Casino.com is bringing back a popular promotion, this time with even bigger prizes. The online casino will be hosting a points race between February 15th and March 7, with the top prize being a six day trip to the player’s choice of either Las Vegas or Dubai! If...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2011 | Online Casino News
Legislators in Wyoming are contemplating two pieces of pro-gambling legislation. The first would establish a state lottery. The second bill would legalize casual poker games. Only seven states in the United States do not have a state sponsored lottery – Alabama,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Daniel Negreanu has recently been working on his heads up game over at PokerStars, taking on some top players at $5/$10 NL. One of PokerStars’ biggest promotions running at the moment, The SuperStar Showdown, is a heads up challenge where new players take on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
At 3 PM EST on February 13th, Eugene Katchalov will face off against Viktor “Isildur1” Blom in the PokerStars Superstar Challenge. Eugene Katchalov is riding a wave of momentum into this showdown. The Ukrainian poker star recently took down the $100,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 10, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Casino News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Following a disheartening $1.7 million downswing, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond has hit an incredible hot stretch. Following a recent session with noted pro Scott “URnotINdanger2” Palmer, the gutsy Galfond managed to rake in an incredible $646,000.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 10, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
FTOPS XIX is well under way, and the introduction of Multi-Entry events has created some incredible prize pools. Event 10, a $100+$9 NL Holdem 6 max rebuy event with Multi-Entries, was the perfect example of this. The guaranteed prize pool was a mere $500,000, but the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 10, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WPT
Alessio Isaia became the first Italian to win a World Poker tour event when he took down WPT Venice on February 9th. Isaia bested a field of 523 to take the crown on home soil. Isaia’s foray into poker began in 2005. A year and half later he turned pro. In 2008,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 9, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
Stars has done a great job marketing the SuperStar Showdown challenges. For the first time we have online heads up matches where they play at a set time, so that everyone can tune in and watch. The SuperStar Showdown is a great spectator event for poker, and a huge...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 9, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Mike Matusow is furious after a blatant slowroll by online pro "Scoss."
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 9, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
After just over four hours of play, Nick “Grippolio” Grippo has snagged the title of champion in FTOPS XIX's Event #6.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 9, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XIX finally underway there was a lot of buzz circling online tournaments this past weekend. Every time a major tournament series runs it tends to boost attendance across all poker sites as more and more grinders appear online. This past Sunday was no...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 8, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
On Monday, GSN announced that Norm MacDonald will replace Gabe Kaplan as the host of High Stakes Poker for its seventh season. MacDonald, a Canadian actor, writer, and stand-up comic known best for his five seasons on SNL, is an avid poker player. He placed 20th out...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 8, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Over 1,200 entrants did battle on the virtual felt of Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) XIX Event #4. The stacks were very deep as each player started with a Super Stack. Besides starting with a ton of chips, Event 4 was played 6-handed. A hefty buy-in of $1,060...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 8, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The World Series of Poker is great and all, but wouldn’t it be better if there were four of them every year? The folks at Bovada certainly seem to think so. Their quad-annual online poker series is a mainstay of the tournament calendar that has pros and amateurs...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 7, 2011 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The 19th installment of the FullTilt Online Poker Series is underway! FTOPS XIX, home to 45 events over the next two weeks, was officially kicked off Sunday with Event #1, a $216 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed tournament. The event was hosted by famous poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 7, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Each Sunday at 19:00 GMT, Everest Poker offers their $50,000 guaranteed tournament. This tournament is a great way to wrap up your weekend and gives players a chance to score big. To help players out, Everest Poker is offering more ways to qualify for this great...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 5, 2011 | EPT, Poker News, PokerStars
The tournament players were flocking to France for the end of last month, as the PokerStars European Poker Tour hit Deauville, bringing some of the biggest names in the game with it. It was a stop filled with intense action, near misses and a lot of fun as the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 5, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker News
Las Vegas Police have arrested 29-year old Anthony Assad in connection with the December robbery of the landmark Bellagio Casino. Taken into custody on Wednesday, the suspect is the son of George Assad, a Judge in the Las Vegas Municipal Court.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 4, 2011 | Online Casino News
In their continuing quest to bring a brick-and-mortar casino feel into players’ homes, Microgaming has introduced a live-dealer version of multi-player roulette. This new simulation is exactly what it claims to be — a system which allows internet players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 4, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Have you ever played in the NAPT Los Angeles? Well do you want to? Who wouldn’t, right? Right now PokerStars is running satellites to win entry into the NAPT Main Event. Get through the satellites and you’re off to Los Angeles. It’s that simple....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 4, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The rules going in were simple. 2500 hands of NLHE Heads Up, $50-$100 blinds, with a $150,000 bankroll brought to the match. Whoever was up at the end of the 2500 hand would be deemed the winner. The match was close, as usual for these heads up challenges. A lot of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 4, 2011 | Online Casino News
A British man has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to the theft of 400 billion virtual poker chips from the Facebook game company Zynga. The download free poker game does not allow players to gamble for money, but there is a lucrative, if legally...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 4, 2011 | Poker News
In a recent bit of soul searching, legislatures in Wyoming are considering a pair of bills which would establish both a state lottery and legal protection for casual poker games.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 3, 2011 | Online Casino News
Bodog Casino is giving you a chance to live like a billionaire. All you have have to do is play Blackjack as Bodog approaches its billionth hand dealt. Along the way to one billion, Bodog will be awarding $1,000 to customers every million hands. Imagine playing a $5...
