Poker News

PokerStars Launches Women’s League

by | Aug 5, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars

In recent years, the women of poker have carved out an astonishing amount of prize money in some of the world's biggest games. With the number of female players at an all-time high, PokerStars has decided to offer a series designed strictly for their female fan base.

PokerStars Surprises with HR 2267 Legislation Support

by | Aug 4, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars

With the legalization of poker gaining steam around the world, it looks as though America may soon be jumping on the regulation bandwagon. The bad news? Both parties on the divided Financial Services Committee seem to have agreed on an amendment which, if included, would bar companies who are currently believe to be in violation of US law from obtaining a license.

PokerStars Gives Away a Lamborghini!

by | Aug 1, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars

Imagine winning a Lamborghini for free. It is the most exclusive car brand in the world coveted by the world’s elite and it can be yours for free. Simply take part in the PokerStars Lamborghini Freeroll for your chance. Contrary to what the name indicates, it is...

France Debuts Pair of Poker Networks

by | Jul 31, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News

In what will hopefully become a model for future government partnerships, France has begun to regulate the online poker activity of their nation. Through licensing and taxation, French players can now legally participate in their favorite game, free from legal repercussions. The two newest members of their stable are Playtech Limited and Microgaming.

Poker Heaven Promotions Just Keep Coming

by | Jul 30, 2010 | Poker News

Poker Heaven closed July with a flurry of freeroll tournaments and they seem to have no intention of slowing down as we move into August. Some of the promotions that they have planned are not what you’d call traditional, but there’s a whole lot of cash and...

STOP YELLING AT THE TV AND BE ON IT

by | Jul 30, 2010 | Poker News, WPT

World Poker Tour® Announces Open Casting For New On-Air Role LOS ANGELES — You wouldn’t lay down that hand. You can’t believe that rank amateur or pompous pro made that call. Your family wants you to stop screaming at the TV. Heck, even your...

Congressional Poker Nemesis Losing Power

by | Jul 28, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News

As the November elections loom, it seems as though one of online poker's biggest opponents may have talked his way out of a job. Alabama Republican Spence Bachus, who has raised eyebrows throughout the House of Representatives with his feeble arguments and disregard for facts, may lose his seat as the senior Republican on the Financial Services Committee.

PokerStars’ EPT Season 7 Kicks Off in Tallinn

by | Jul 24, 2010 | EPT, Poker News, PokerStars

After several rich and successful runs, PokerStars.com's European Poker Tour is primed to set out on a week-long romp through a new city. This time, it will be the Tallinn, the capital of the nation of Estonia. Nestled near the waters of the Gulf of Finland, the city provides all visitors with a picturesque view of humanity's past. Thanks to its brilliant blend of modern nightlife and classical, medieval architecture, it's safe to say that none who visit will leave this beautiful settlement without some fond memory or another.

PokerStars Cheating Ring Exposed

by | Jul 22, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars

In online poker, there has always been one threat that people have been worried about from day one. This threat is whether the people they are playing against are really other players, or if they are “bots”, programs designed to play the game for their...

PokerStars Hosts Exclusive FTR Turbo Takedown Freeroll

by | Jul 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars

Continuing their tradition as one of the best online poker sites, PokerStars is ready to show its FlopTurnRiver.com members just how much they appreciate their patronage. In a few days, the internet's leader in online poker will host a special freeroll, available only to those who sign up directly through our links. All members who earn 200 FPP'S in the month of July will be allowed to enter, with an astonishing 25 Turbo Takedown tickets on the line.

The November Nine is Set!

by | Jul 18, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

The “November Nine” for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event have been decided. After battling through a field of 7,319 players who each ponied up $10,000 for the chance to win the $8.9 million first prize, only nine players remain for the final table...

Poker Gaining Recognition as Skill Game

by | Jul 14, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News

“It's all in the cards” - What a load of baloney. As any devout poker player knows, the cards play a more minor role than most outsiders would ever believe. While the game's practitioners and devotees have long been aware of this distinction, it seems as though the court of public opinion is finally beginning to swing our way. More than ever, individuals and entire nations are beginning to see that a winner's edge comes not from the two pieces of paper in his or her hand, but from the quick computations and sharp observations made regarding their opponents.

Eastgate Steps Back From Poker

by | Jul 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News

In a surprising move this week, Peter Eastgate has announced that he will be stepping away from poker. Just twenty months after bursting into the poker limelight, the young pro has made the decision that soul-searching and introspection are called for in his life,...

Physicist Marcel Vonk Wins WSOP Event #54

by | Jul 6, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP

With the brain power exerted on a regular basis at his day job, the challenges of the WSOP didn't seem to faze Marcel Vonk. The 36 year-old theoretical physicist from Holland managed to outlast a field of 3,844 players in the $1,000 NLHE Event #54. It was his second cash in four attempts, earning him a handsome reward of $570,960.

Huck Seed Crowned Champion of Champions

by | Jul 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

A star-studded line-up squared off on the felt over the past several days as the fourth ever Tournament of Champions took place at the World Series of Poker, leaving Huck Seed standing proud as the 2010 Champion of Champions. The original Tournament of Champions was...

Ante up for Africa Event a Great Success

by | Jul 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

The World Series of Poker was abuzz today as 81 celebrities and poker professionals sat down together at the tables for an event not designed to award wealth or glory, but rather to support an excellent cause. This was the fourth annual Ante up for Africa tournament...

Ryan Welch Takes Home First Bracelet

by | Jul 3, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

Another victory on the felt for online poker players took place this week as Ryan “gutshtallin” Welch took down his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, showing yet again that internet players are not to be taken lightly at the...

Shawn Busse Takes Down $1,000 NLHE Event

by | Jul 1, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

Shawn Busse joined the ranks of the poker elite today, securing his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The young player bested a large field to emerge the victor of a $1,000 No Limit Hold’Em event, earning him over $450,000 in prize...

Bodog Offers $11 Seats in Mini Poker Series

by | Jun 30, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News

Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the new Bodog Mini Poker Series. For only $11 ($10 + $1), players will be able to take their pick from 13 different events, each with a substantial guaranteed prize pool. Don't want to spend the cash? Bodog is also offering satellites featuring a 100BPP buy-in, each of which will give away at least five seats, guaranteed. Registration is already open, having begun on June 23. The first tournament event kicks off on July 5th, with events running all the way until the 17th.

Dean Hamrick Wins WSOP Event #42

by | Jun 26, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP

Dean Hamrick isn't used to being one of the older men at the table. But he was this past Friday, with a first place prize of $604,222 on the line in the the Event #42, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In a final table which held three recent college grads, the tournament's eventual winner would use his maturity and experience to nab his first WSOP victory.

Phil Ivey Wins 8th WSOP Bracelet

by | Jun 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

Early Tuesday morning the world’s best poker player took down another World Series of Poker title in Event #37: $3,000 HORSE. Phil Ivey defeated a stacked final table full of mixed-game specialists as well as a large chip deficit once heads-up play began. Ivey...

Sunday Tournament Report 6/20/2010

by | Jun 22, 2010 | Online Tournaments

With the World Series of Poker in full swing the world’s two largest poker sites turned their attention to the WSOP Main Event which starts July 5th.  The Sunday Million on PokerStars and the $750k on FullTilt were both replaced by WSOP Main Event satellites...

Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Poker

by | Jun 13, 2010 | Poker News

Baseball has been on the forefront of the sports world when the notion of “performance-enhancing drugs” comes to mind. Giant players like Mark McGwire and Jose Conseco are the poster boys for the Steroid Era in baseball. Baseball players, however, are not the only...

WSOP Notes: Men in Drag and Lifetime Bans

by | Jun 12, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP

Outside of Men Nguyen's win and the handful of first time bracelet winners, there have been very few big stories. There is, of course, the player who was banned for sweeping in a tablemate's chips. And there's also the news that players caught smoking marijuana in the Rio parking lot will receive a lifetime WSOP ban.

PokerStars.net Big Game Begins June 14

by | Jun 9, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars

The world premiere of the PokerStars.net Big Game is set to premiere on Monday, June 14. The show will air in one hour segments on FOX. You can catch the first episode on PokerStars.tv starting June 15. The Big Game is a televised high-stakes cash game, similar to...

Phil Laak Shatters World Record

by | Jun 7, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News

Phil Laak, a popular poker player that is a regular on television shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark, has shattered the world record for continuous poker play. Phil Laak sat at the $10/$20 No Limit Holdem tables on June 2nd, 2010 at the Bellagio and set...

WSOP 2010 with PokerStars

by | Jun 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

For my last article about WSOP satellites, I will write about the promotions happening at PokerStars. Every year PokerStars sends a ton of people to Vegas to play in the World Series Main Event, and this year should be no different. Like UB and Full Tilt, they have a...

Sunday: The ECOOP Main Event

by | Jun 5, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News

High stakes online play has dried up during the World Series of Poker – everywhere but on the iPoker Network that is. On Sunday, June 6th, the best online players will compete in the final event of the European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP). The game is a...

Quick Hits: Laak nears world record, Bracelet talk, and others

by | Jun 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, WSOP

It's been a slow couple days in the poker world, outside of the always exciting WSOP. Most of the online giants are holding off on the big promotions, spending their money instead on lucrative sponsorship and advertising deals. While this is great for the visibility of the game, it sure does make for some boring online play. But as we say in poker, there's always another game. There are plenty of interesting news nuggets to find, if your ears are open and your reads are sharp. With that in mind, here is a brief rundown of the latest info from the digital and tangible felt...

WSOP Player Caught Stealing, Banned for Life

by | Jun 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

There are two ways to steal money at a poker tournament: with guns, like in the recent German poker heist, or with sleight of hand, like this week in the World Series of Poker. Instead of prison, the thief now faces a humiliating lifetime ban. In the third level of...

Switzerland Dubs Poker a Game of Chance

by | Jun 2, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News

As they say in Vegas, the house always wins. Such was the case today in Switzerland, where a lawsuit brought to the Supreme Court by the Swiss casino industry declared poker a game of chance. As a result of the ruling, the only legal way to play poker in Switzerland...

WSOP 2010 with Full Tilt Poker

by | May 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP

Last week I talked about the various UB satellites for the WSOP Main Event, as well as the bonuses you get for representing them during the big tournament in Vegas. Today I will do the same thing for Full Tilt Poker, one of the biggest online poker sites in the world...