The Year in Poker: November, 2008

November capped an incredible fall run of poker news with perhaps the biggest story of the entire year, when Denmark's Peter Eastgate returned to the Rio to capture the WSOP's Main Event. It was one of several huge tournaments...

The Year in Poker: October, 2008

October saw major poker events on several continents, again a testimony to the game's global maturing during 2008. John Juanda enjoyed one of the best 48-hour periods in poker history, including winning the WSOP Europe...

Aussie Millions Flashback: The Crown's Field of Dreams

In our first Aussie Millions Flashback, we covered the early years of the event, wherein the Crown Casino worked hard to solidify poker in Australia. In some ways, they picked a difficult era to start their quest. The late 1990...

Poker Room Review: John Ascuaga's Nugget, Sparks, NV

I've often wondered if there was any room left in the expanding casino world for a first-class, independent casino. So many places I've played in are either run by the super-large corporations or are faltering, especially...

The Year in Poker: September, 2008

September was a huge month for poker, with significant events running around the globe. The annual World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars ran for much of the month and set attendance and payout marks, while the World...

PokerStars 'Guinness World Record' Tourney Entries Capped

PokerStars has announced plenty of promotional extras in conjunction with its latest assault on the Guinness Book of World Records. The record-setting event, which starts at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, reached its 35,000-player cap...

The Year in Poker: August, 2008

Following a short respite from the rigors of the World Series of Poker, the best players in the world spread out across the globe as August arrived, with major events in several international locales... and online...

The PokerNews Profile: Antonio Esfandiari

As Antonio Esfandiari acquired a massive stack early in the 2008 EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, a buzz started traveling through the room. With a win in this event, Esfandiari would become only the second player in history...

The Year in Poker: July, 2008

The prospect of a delayed final table for the WSOP Main Event left the poker world in an anticlimactic mood, even as the final bracelets in 2008 WSOP preliminary events were awarded in early July. The immense ME field...

Tokwiro Releases Statement on UltimateBet Software Glitch Awarding Pot to Wrong Player

Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, proprietor of UltimateBet, released a statement on Tuesday acknowledging an unusual software glitch and explaining a fix that was rapidly put into place to prevent future instances of the...

Poker News Business Briefs: December 28, 2008

The number of sites licensed to offer poker to residents of Italy now includes four sites of using Playtech network's software. The member sites approved are Snai s.r.l., Eurobet Italia SpA (a division of Gala Coral), Sisal SpA...

The Year in Poker: June, 2008

The poker world's annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas and the 2008 World Series of Poker had barely started when June began, and as expected, news and results from the Rio dominated the headlines throughout the month. The series came...

'Poker After Dark' Starts Fifth Season with WSOP Final Tablists

'Poker After Dark' launches its fifth season on Monday night with a matchup they are calling 'Close But No Cigar.' It will feature six players who have all made a WSOP Championship final table in their careers, but came up...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Multitasking Poker and Life

One of my biggest faults in life and in poker is lack of focus. Like many other women, I always have a zillion things going through my head all at once. I forever balance family and crazy sports/dancing schedules, work, poker...

Online Poker Roundup: Rice Tops Obst in Stars Super Tuesday

The early-week majors in online poker featured plenty of big names making deep runs. At PokerStars on Tuesday, Craig Rice bested James Obst at a tough final table that also included Alex Smith and Shane Schleger. On Monday...

Private Arizona Poker Club Folds

A private Tucson, Arizona poker club whose opening served as a challenge to that state's gambling regulations has agreed to close in the face of legal pressure. Club Royale, opened by former judge Harold Lee and Donna and Johnny...

Poker Book Review: Collin Moshman's 'Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em'

Action. What most poker players crave. The more they play, the more they need. Understanding this principle, one sees how poker's recent history -- particularly the evolution of players' preferences for various forms of online...

Online Poker Weekend: Burkholder Wins $1M Guarantee at Full Tilt

An uptick in player turnout marked action in the Sunday online majors, with Full Tilt running a special $1 million guarantee with a $500+35 buy-in, and PokerStars drawing over 8,000 players to its rich Stars Sunday Million event...

Aussie Millions Flashback: The Early Years

With the 2009 Aussie Millions just around the corner, PokerNews is taking a look back at some of the Aussie Millions past, explaining how it grew from a modest AUD $74,000 event to the preeminent AUD $7,800,000 tournament...

The Year in Poker: May, 2008

May was history-making in many ways for the poker world, beginning with the announcement of the month's very first day that the final table of the WSOP Main Event would be delayed. The end of the month brought the start of the 2008...

The Year in Poker: April, 2008

April brought a pair of huge European poker events to the forefront of the poker world, though in both instances North American players ventured across the pond to snare life-changing wins. American Jason Mercier and Canadian Glen...

The Year in Poker: March, 2008

March brought both a smattering of major poker events and plenty of news on the legislative front on both the state and national levels. Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson won the most prestigious title of the month in capturing the 2008 NBC...

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EU Court Approves Cut-Rate Business Taxes for Gibraltar

On Thursday a European Union court in Luxembourg ruled in favor of Gibraltar's state aid case, thereby allowing Gibraltar to levy a corporate tax rate of just 15% of profits on offshore companies. The ruling enables Gibraltar...

The Year in Poker: January, 2008

From a big score down under to business deals and international trade battles, January of 2008 was a fair harbinger for what the year would bring. Alexander Kostritsyn captured the year's first million-dollar title by besting Erik...

The Year in Poker: February, 2008

February brought the tournament poker world to full throttle, and the month was dominated by major events, both live and online. From the breakthrough win in the EPT German Open by online star Michael 'Timex' McDonald to the win...

Full Tilt Poker Host $32,000 in PokerNews Cup Alpine Freerolls

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Harvard Medical School Affiliate and bwin to Continue Research into Online Gaming

The Austrian-based online gaming company bwin Interactive Entertainment AG and the Division on Addictions at the Cambridge Health Alliance have announced a five-year agreement to continue researching online gaming...

Poker Room Review: Terrible's Sands Regency Casino Hotel, Reno, NV

The poker room at the Sands Regency Casino Hotel is named 'Mom's Poker Room'. It's a misnomer. It should be called, "Grandpa's Poker Room" â€" filled as it often is with older local guys. Even so, it's a lively and noisy place...

PokerStars Seeks World-record Turnout for December 28th Event

Leading online poker site PokerStars continues preparations for its December 28th attempt to rewrite the entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest-ever online poker tournament. With a target of 35,000 players...

The PokerNews Profile: Michael Binger

Earning nearly $6 million in tournament poker in only two years doesn't take a rocket scientist â€" but when it comes to Michael Binger, it does take a theoretical physicist. A scant two months before his third-place finish in...

Poker & Pop Culture: Dogs Playing Poker

We all know them. Those bulldogs, mastiffs, St. Bernards, collies, and other breeds all absurdly gathered around a table, smoking pipes and cigars, drinking whiskey and beer, and, of course, playing poker. Perhaps some of us...

PartyGaming Releases Statement Regarding Dikshit / US DoJ Settlement Reports

Reports late Monday by UK business stalwart 'The Financial Times' have led PartyGaming to issue a release today clarifying the company's ongoing negotiations with the United States Department of Justice. According to the...

WSOP Cash Game Academies Announced for Early 2009

The World Series of Poker has announced the launch of a new series of instructional academies focused on cash-game play. The first of these new WSOP Cash Game Academies is scheduled to take place at Harrah's Atlantic City...

PartyGaming Co-founder Anurag Dikshit Settles with US Department of Justice

PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit agreed to a plea deal with the United States Department of Justice on Tuesday, in accordance with reports published over the past 24 hours. The terms of the agreement found Dikshit pleading...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Poker Headliners

Joanne Monteavaro of Bronx, NY was the last woman standing at the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Atlantic City. Ending Day 1 with a strong chip count, Monteavaro carried her chips to an impressive 11th-place...

Online Poker Report: 'BobbyFi', 'oh i win yay' Take Early-week Majors

Getting to the final table with a deep stack was the key to success in online poker's early-week majors. At Full Tilt on Monday, 'oh i win yay' reached the final in second place and stormed to the win with a comeback during...

PartyGaming Founder Anurag Dikshit Reported to Settle with US Authorities

Several UK services have broken the news that PartyGaming co-founder Anurag Dikshit has agreed to plead guilty to one or more charges relating to illegal online wagering, and pay US authorities a massive fine reported...

Online Poker Weekend: Three-way Chop in Sunday Million

A busy winter Sunday found plenty of action in the major tournaments across the major online sites, including PokerStars, where an unusual three-way chop for even money occurred. Stars' event rules dictate that a share...

WSOP-C Atlantic City, Day 1: Bill Gazes Leads

One hundred and seventy-nine players ponied up $5,150 each to play in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Atlantic City, including previous champions John Racener (2007) and Rick Rossetti (2006). Some other...

PokerStars Expands PCA into 'Festival of Poker'

An expansion of events surrounding next month's PokerStars Caribbean Adventure has meant a reworking of the ever-popular European Poker Tour destination into the PCA Festival of Poker. The schedule of events for poker's annual...

Poker News Briefs: December 14th, 2008

A Norwegian bill attempting to block payments to online gambling sites, modeled after the United States' controversial Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, was passed into law earlier this week. The passage occurred...

WSOP-Circuit Atlantic City, Day 3: Brent Roberts Rolls to Gold

After three days and countless hands of poker, Brent 'Astrolux85' Roberts bested a field of 178 competitors to stand alone as the World Series of Poker Circuit Atlantic City Champion. The 23-year-old New Yorker adds a Circuit...

WSOP Circuit Atlantic City, Day 2: Brent Roberts Heads Final Nine

It didn't take long for the 35 remaining players in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Atlantic City to winnow down to the final table. In just over six hours, the final table was set, with Brent 'Astrolux85'...

Arguments Heard in Kentucky Appellate Hearing on Domain Seizures

A three-judge appellate panel heard arguments in Louisville on Friday surrounding the Commonwealth of Kentucky's court-ordered seizure of 141 Internet domain names connected to online gambling. Many prominent online poker sites...

PokerStars.com EPT Prague Day 3: Bonavena Heads Final Eight

Thirty-two players started Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Prague Main Event, but at the end of the day only eight remained. Over a methodical nine hours of play, three quarters of the field was eliminated...

PPA Targets DC Officials with Gambling-Regulation Print Ads

The Poker Players Alliance has completed a print advertising campaign that promotes its call for US federal regulation of online poker and targets politicians and federal officials in the Washington D.C. area. The PPA's ad...

The PokerNews Profile: Robert Mizrachi

Before Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi or his twin Eric ever learned what a flop was, their older brother Robert was racking up some impressive tournament results. Chris Moneymaker was still a Tennessee accountant...

Poker Room Review: Carson Nugget, Carson City, NV

I visited the Carson City Nugget late on a Wednesday night as I drove back to my hotel in Reno after a day in Lake Tahoe. I'm very glad I took the slight detour and stopped in for a couple of hours of play...

Highest Stakes Yet – 'High Stakes Poker' Announces Lineup, Filming Plans

'High Stakes Poker,' the smash-hit poker game show on the Game Show Network, has just announced the lineup for the show's upcoming fifth season. The upcoming Season Five will be filmed at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Mindy Trinidad (1960-2008)

Every now and then the poker world notices someone who lights up a poker room with personality and a contagious love of the game. Such was the case of Mindy Trinidad, who recently lost her short battle against acute myelogenous...

PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Day 1b: Christer Johansson Takes Overall Lead

Nearly 300 players joined the field at the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Prague Main Event on Wednesday for Day 1b action, bringing the total number of entrants to 570. Among the stars present on Day 1b were EPT champs Will Fry...

PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Final Table: Bonevana Becomes First Italian EPT Champion

After a long day of poker, Salvatore Bonavena finished the day at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Prague Main Event the same way he began it, on top. After taking the chip lead into the final table, Bonavena lost that lead...

Online Poker Recap: 'ib4eman', 'VARICO' Notch Big Wins

The early-week majors at Full Tilt and PokerStars pulled in similar-sized fields on Monday and Tuesday evenings, respectively, with only a two-entrant difference between the tourneys. 'VARICO' captured top honors...

Bodog Announces '12 Days of Poker'

Bodog has announced a promotion for those players that can find a bit of extra time this busy holiday season. Dubbed the '12 Days of Poker,' Bodog is running a 45-event series jammed into 12 days of action from December 21st...

Harrah's Successfully Refinances Short-Term Debt

Since going private in a deal finalized early last year, the balance sheet for casino operator Harrah's Entertainment has been hampered with high-interest expense associated with the cost of its buyout. But over the last few...

Poker Book Review: Anthony Holden's 'Holden on Hold'em'

Anthony Holden, the British journalist and author of books on the royal family, classical music, and Shakespeare, earned a special place in poker literary history with his terrific 1990 autobiographical narrative...

PokerStars Announces LAPT Mexico Completion Plans

Although the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Nuevo Vallarta tournament itself was cancelled and prize funds redistributed to the 89 players who still had chips when action was halted, PokerStars has announced a freeroll...

PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Day 1a: Ludovic Lacay Leads

The turnout was strong for Day 1a of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Prague Main Event, with 272 players from all over the world taking part. Among the players in the first flight were EPT London champion Michael Martin...

Online Poker Weekend: Eric 'basebaldy' Baldwin Wins Full Tilt $750,000

Another Sunday stuffed with high-profile events saw a contrast in results at the two largest, the Full Tilt $750,000 and the PokerStars Sunday Million. At Full Tilt, online star Eric 'basebaldy' Baldwin ran away from the final...

PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Day 2: Nygard Leads as Bubble Burst

One hundred and seventy-seven players returned to the Prague Hilton for the Main Event of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour's Prague stop, with Christer Johansson leading the way as the day kicked off. Before the end of the day...

Highest Stakes Yet – "High Stakes Poker" Announces Lineup, Filming Plans

'High Stakes Poker,' the smash-hit poker game show on the Game Show Network, has just announced the lineup for the show's upcoming fifth season. The upcoming Season Five will be filmed at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino...

Poker News Bytes: December 8th, 2008

The American Gaming Association's transition toward a public stance favoring online gambling received public confirmation this past week with the announcement that the lobbying firm spent up to $400,000 in the fiscal third quarter...

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PokerStars.com APPT Sydney Grand Final: Martin Rowe Claims Championship

After a solid week of high-power poker at the Star City Casino in Sydney, the final nine players in the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final took to the felt to determine the champion and new millionaire yesterday...

LAPT Nuevo Vallarta Cancelled

The PokerStars.com LAPT Nuevo Vallarta event was suspended late on Day 1 during the middle of play by local gaming officials. It was announced just a short while ago that the tournament as a whole has been canceled...

Poker Room Review: Fandango Casino, Carson City, NV

The Fandango Casino poker room is a brightly lit, festive, and somewhat garish place that is currently suffering the ill effects of a poor economy. They have scaled back their operations somewhat, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not officially...

PokerStars.net APPT Sydney, Day 3: Antonio Fazzolari Heads Final

After a lengthy Day 2 to burst the money bubble, the remaining 48 players at the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final wasted no time in eliminating all but nine players to set the final table. Frank Saffioti took...

Missouri Card Club Offers Free Poker After Legal Dispute

The small town of Rockaway Beach, Missouri was almost home to the state's first cash tournament poker hall. Jason Williams, owner of the Twin Lakes Card Club, had every intention of opening the poker club for live, multi-tabled tournaments and...

PNC Australia: Online Preregistration Now Open!

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PokerStars.com APPT Tournament of Champions: Rousso Tops Rowe in Charity Event

After a week of sitting across a table trying their hardest to take money from each other, ten of the biggest stars of the APPT gathered for one last opportunity to give a little back in the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour...

PokerStars.com APPT Sydney, Day 2: International Stars Fall

The 217 players who made it through three separate Day 1 flights at the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final returned to the Star City Casino in Sydney for a grueling Day 2. Over a long day's play, the field thinned down...

PokerStars.com APPT Sydney, Day 1c: Tight Leaderboard in Final Starting Session

Day 1c of the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final at the Star City Casino in Sydney was the largest of all three days, with 197 players joining the field, bringing the total number of entrants in the event...

PokerStars Announces Russian Poker Tour

The next element of the PokerStars-sponsored series of worldwide, regionally themed poker tours has been announced with the creation of the Russian Poker Tour (RPT). PokerStars, in association with the Russian Poker Tour, has...

Two weeks into the Series and we've still got packages to give away!

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Duplicate Poker Launch $1,000 Weekly Freeroll Series

Duplicate Poker launch a PokerNews exclusive '$1,000 Weekly Freeroll Series' running every Sunday beginning July 20 â€" September 28…

Paradise Poker's €1 Million Guaranteed Sub Satellite

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Online Poker Roundup: 'dreamgirl3', 'HU4ROLLZ' Post Wins

The final tables of the two major early-week online poker tourneys shared a common theme, and that theme was named Brian Hawkins. Hawkins final-tabled both the PokerStars Super Tuesday and the Full Tilt Monday $1,000, though...

The PokerNews Profile: Jeff 'yellowsub86' Williams

He's not a crazy Beatles fan or anything. "Yellow Submarine" just happened to be playing on the radio while Jeff Williams was choosing his email address many years ago, adding his birth year to the song's title. When he settled...

Another $20,000 CASH Freeroll Announced

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Poker & Pop Culture: Bret Maverick

'Who is the tall dark stranger there? Maverick is his name. Riding the trail to who knows where? Luck is his companion. Gambling is his game....'

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KGC, PPA Issue Statements Following '60 Minutes' and Washington Post Exposés

Following a widely anticipated segment from '60 Minutes' and two articles in the Washington Post covering the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet online poker cheating scandals, both the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC)...

PokerStars.com APPT Sydney, Day 1b: Jason Gray Enjoys Huge Opening Session

The field for Day 1b of the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final at the Star City Casino in Sydney was larger than Day 1a, with 172 players joining the event. Among the big names on hand were Gavin Griffin, Raymond...

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Titan Poker's ECOOP II a success

Titan Poker's second European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP II) has seen a fabulous turn out since its launch last Friday May 23…

Absolute Poker, UltimateBet Scandals Featured in '60 Minutes', Washington Post Pieces

A cooperative mainstream investigatory piece offering an overview of the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet insider cheating scandals was aired by '60 Minutes' and published by the Washington Post on Sunday, though it shed little...

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Online Poker Weekend: Big Turnouts at PokerStars, Full Tilt

Solid turnouts marked Sunday's action in major poker events across the Internet. In the two largest, Peter 'twirlpro' Turmezey came to the final table of the Stars Sunday Million in third place, then found good fortune to take...

PartyPoker Premier League III Final Table Set

The lineup for the six-player final of the PartyPoker Premier League III has been completed after Tony G and Roland de Wolfe claimed the final two seats in heads-up playoff matches, joining JC Tran, Peter Eastgate, Juha Helppi...

2009 Aussie Millions Schedule Released

Aussie Millions officials have now released the complete schedule for the 2009 edition of the largest annual poker tournament series in the Southern Hemisphere. The 2009 Aussie Millions runs January 4-26, 2009, including five days...

PokerStars.com APPT Sydney, Day 1a: Phillip Willcocks Claims Early Lead

Players from all over the world descended upon the Star City Casino in Sydney on Tuesday for the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final, including David Saab, Celina Lin, Julian Powell, Tony 'Bond18' Dunst and Team...

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Politics and Poker: Transition Team -- Why Richardson Rocks

Some say (though I hate that as an opening line), that New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson losing the Secretary of State post to 'Billary' is a huge personal blow and being offered Commerce Secretary is the consolation prize...

PartyPoker Premier League III, Day Four: Eastgate, 'durrrr' Triumph in Heats

The fourth day of action at the PartyPoker Premier League III brought a bit of order to the proceedings, as heat victories by Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Peter Eastgate and another strong performance by overall leader JC Tran helped...

Online Poker Roundup: 'ZBTHorton', 'IfIHadItAll' Notch Major Wins

Brian 'ZBTHorton' and 'IfIHadItAll' were the winners in the biggest early-week online events, taking down the Full Tilt $1,000 Monday and the PokerStars Super Tuesday, respectively. The Full Tilt event also featured deep runs...

JC Tran Tops Tony G for PartyPoker Premier League III Title

JC Tran entered the final of the PartyPoker Premier League III with the lead and ended play with another title, coming back to overtake Tony G and add $300,000 to his sensational year's efforts. The final table brought together...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Battling Nervous Poker

Here's the scenario: You are about to play in your first live poker tournament. There are several hundred men and women milling around the tournament area, chatting, looking for their assigned seats and looking so confident it seems...

Poker Room Review: Lakeside Inn and Casino, Stateline, NV

I sometimes fantasize about redoing my house and building an elegant club room in which to play poker with my friends. I'd put in a beautiful high-end table and nice chairs for a cash game, and then add a couple more for good...

PartyPoker Premier League III, Day 2: Tran Wins Second Heat, Opens Early Lead

Newcomer JC Tran made it two-for-two in qualifying heats in the PartyPoker Premier League III on Wednesday, pushing his total to a maximum-possible 20 points and virtually assuring him of a seat in the six-player finals...

World Poker Tour Confirms Removal of January Borgata Stop

The World Poker Tour has confirmed that the Borgata Poker Open, originally scheduled for late January of 2009, is no longer part of the WPT's Season Seven schedule. Reports of the Borgata event being removed from the WPT...

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60 Minutes Online Poker Segment to Air This Sunday

According to the CBS News website, the long-awaited '60 Minutes' segment on online poker cheating will air this Sunday, November 30th. An e-mail to the '60 Minutes' subscriber base has also confirmed this information....

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Negreanu Takes Down BC Poker Open

Daniel Negreanu claimed one of Canada's largest poker events on Sunday by winning the main event of the BC Open Poker Championships, collecting a payday of $371,910 in the process. Negreanu's win over a 690-player field...

PartyPoker Premier League III, Day 3: Hellmuth, Eastgate Capture Heats

Day 3 action in the PartyPoker Premier League III in London found Phil Hellmuth and Peter Eastgate winning heats to move into contention for one of the six seats in the final. Eastgate dominated his heat to move into second...

Clonie Gowen Files Lawsuit Against Full Tilt Poker

According to Nevada court records, Cycalona 'Clonie' Gowen has filed a lawsuit against Tiltware, LLC. Full Tilt Poker, and many of the famous faces...

The PokerNews Profile: Katja Thater

When asked to name the greatest "poker faces" of all time, one might immediately conjure up names like Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson or Howard Lederer. However, after watching Katja Thater at the table, one could make a serious case...

Bodog Poker's Last Chance at the Big Dance!

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Poker Book Review: Daniel Negreanu's 'More Hold'em Wisdom for All Players'

Since 2005, Daniel Negreanu has penned a weekly poker column, 'Playing Poker with Daniel Negreanu,' that has been syndicated in newspapers around the U.S. and Canada. The column has additionally appeared in other places online...

Updated – iPoker's PNC Super Satellites now feature guaranteed packages

iPoker's successful PokerNews Cup Australia Super Satellites will now feature a two package guarantee, with the final Super Satellite to carry a three package guarantee…

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Menendez Re-introduces Legislation to Expand Texas Poker

Texas State Representative Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio) has reintroduced legislation designed to expand poker's availability in the state that gave poker's currently most popular variant its name. Menendez, who championed...

PartyGaming Revenue Declines in Q3 Report

The latest quarterly earnings report from PartyGaming showed slightly down numbers compared to a year prior, with a setback in poker earnings the primary culprit for the online giant. In its recently released numbers for the third...

Online Poker Weekend: Danny 'THE__D__RY' Ryan Enjoys Monster Sunday

It was Danny Ryan's night in the two biggest online events on Sunday, the PokerStars Sunday Million and the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee. Ryan, who plays as 'THE__D__RY' on both sites, began by running to a solid 23rd-place finish...

PokerRoom Launches 'Poker Island' TV Promo – Winner to get $100,000 sponsorship deal!

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JC Tran, Tony G Win PartyPoker Premier League Opening Heats

The first full day of play in the PartyPoker Premier League III on Monday saw one newcomer and one recurring star exit with top honors and claim ten points each on their way toward the final round. JC Tran emerged as the winner...

Dutch Officials Tussle over Online Gambling Legality

Efforts by Holland's Justice Ministry to move forward with UIGEA-style prohibitions against non-state-sanctioned online gambling businesses are running into opposition from the Dutch banking industry, which wants little...

Poker and Politics: The PPA and the Republican Platform

With the Republican National Convention just a week away, supporters of online gambling have turned their attention to two troubling sentences of the Republican Party's platform...

The PokerNews Profile: Roland de Wolfe

Roland de Wolfe is living (nearly) every poker writer's dream. After being educated in the written word and landing a reporting job at a gaming magazine, he successfully transitioned from a life spent behind the ropes scribbling...

Poker News Bytes: November 20th, 2008

The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed its own response to that of US federal attorneys in iMEGA v. Keisler, et al., iMEGA's ongoing challenge to the US's Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement...

Carbon Poker get on board with huge PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls!

One of the first few rooms to host freerolls to the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia â€" Carbon Poker host five in the coming months exclusively for PokerNews players…

Women's Poker Spotlight: Isabelle Mercier Runs Deep at EPT Warsaw

On Saturday, November 15th, the Casino at the Hyatt Regency in Warsaw, Poland seated 217 players for the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Polish Open to battle for the largest Polish prize pool to date. The €1,172,973...

Las Vegas Sees Marginal Decline in Gaming Revenue

There was more apprehension than normal pending the monthly release of Nevada's gaming revenues. Last month's release, detailing May's revenue statistics, marked the second worst year-over-year performance...

Reminder – $17,000 Weekend with Daniel Negreanu Freeroll this Saturday!

PokerStars host a $17,000 Weekend with Daniel Negreanu Freeroll this Saturday, July 12 giving players the chance to spend a weekend with the poker legend, plus $2,000 cash for travel…

Online Poker Roundup: 'jman5j23', Faraz Jaka Notch Major Wins

The Full Tilt Monday $1,000 attracted 383 participants, each of whom had hopes of capturing the top prize of $95,750. Notable finishers outside the final table included Alex 'AJKHoosier1' Kamberis in 10th place ($4,788), Randers...

EPT Returns to France, Deauville Details Announced

The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour has confirmed the schedule for its upcoming stop in Deauville, France. The stop at the Casino Barriere Deauville, part of the EPT's fifth season, is formally called the EPT French Open...

Three $12,500 Aussie Millions Packages from Titan Poker

Want access to the richest tournament in the Southern Hemisphere? Play in these two huge freerolls which give away a total of three $12,500 packages to the 2009 Aussie Millions…

Banks Are Holding Up MGM's CityCenter Project Funding

Almost a year ago, Dubai World entered into an agreement to become a part owner in MGM's megacasino project, CityCenter. The $5.1 billion deal was hailed by Wall Street...

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw, Day 3: Minieri, Lacay Headline Final Table

The 24 remaining players in the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Polish Open Main Event returned to the Casino Poland with a guaranteed spot in the money and the final table in sight. The survivors included some big names...

Poker Room Review: Montbleu Casino Resort and Spa, Stateline, NV

The Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa has a swanky feel to it with its beautiful open layout, very high ceilings, soft lighting, and beautiful pastel colors. The six-table poker room itself is very large and relatively new, having just opened...

PokerNews Official Statement

PokerNews Ltd Vice President, Mr. Justin Huxley releases an official statement responding to the issue surrounding Tiffany "Hot Chips" Michelle's appearance at the 2008 WSOP Main Event...

Mansion Poker wants to take YOU to the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine

Mansion wants you to share in the glitz and glamour of the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine â€" find out how you can win your way to poker heaven with a $7,650 freeroll…

Online Poker Weekend: 'kesher79' Takes Stars Sunday Million

The PokerStars Sunday Million attracted 7,999 participants for a total prize pool of $1,599,800. Notable finishers included Lee 'Bill Ivey' Gaines in 15th ($5,599) and iCeVeNoM in 29th ($2,880). Two players were eliminated...

World Series of Poker Joins G2E Global Gaming Expo

This week marked the return of the G2E Global Gaming Expo to Las Vegas. The event, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has long been an important gathering of industry professionals across the globe. Arguably the most...

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw, Day 2: Minieri Near Top as Money Reached

One hundred and nine players returned to the Casino Poland Warsawza for the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Warsaw Main Event today, with 85 of them going home disappointed. With a breakneck pace of play, the field was sliced...

Politics and Poker: Fed Rules, Schmules

Yes, the Fed has published final rules set to go into effect the day before President Barack Obama takes office. Yes, he is a noted poker player. Yes, were this any other time in history, he would likely rule favorably and move...

Poker Book Review: 'Harrington on Cash Games, Volume II'

The first two volumes of Harrington on Hold'em, Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie's groundbreaking books on no-limit hold'em tournament strategy, though certainly complementary, are in many ways distinct works.

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw, Final Table: Barbosa Celebrates Birthday with Win

Joao Barbosa became the second player in a month to make the final table of an EPT tournament on his birthday, but he bested Gino Alacqua's feat by a mile when he took down the title and the €367,141 top prize at the PokerStars...

PokerStars launch massive freerolls to huge events this July-September

PokerStars launch a huge schedule of freerolls (over $140,000!) exclusively for PokerNews players this July to September including packages to the year's biggest events â€" EPT, LAPT, APPT & PNC Australia!

FTOPS X Main Event: Va Shon 'Julian Verse' Watkins Wins Title

Capping the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) was Sunday's $500+$35 NL Hold'em Main Event. The guaranteed prize pool of $2,500,000 was just eclipsed as 5,225 players registered for a total prize pool of $2,612,500. Among...

FTOPS X Roundup: Amit Makhija Captures 'High Rollers' Title

The tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS X), concluded late on Sunday as action in three different events wrapped up. Rising star Amit Makhija entered the day in the $5,000+200 'high rollers' event as the chip leader among...

Poker & Pop Culture: Gabe Kaplan

In the final chapter of 'The Biggest Game in Town,' Al Alvarez' lyrical chronicle of the 1981 World Series of Poker, the Main Event has come down to the final six-handed table. Referring to hold'em's Texas origins, Alvarez reports...

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw, Day 1b: Roland de Wolfe Tops Star-packed Session

Sunday's 118-player field on Day 1b of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Warsaw Main Event was as star-studded as Saturday's Day 1a, with top pros such as Katja Thater, Sorel Mizzi, Dario Minieri and Alex Kravchenko taking...

Stay Granted in Kentucky Domain-name Seizure

A stay has been granted until December 12th by a Kentucky appeals court as the battle over the attempted seizure of Internet domain names associated with various forms of online gambling continues. The motion to stay was filed...

PokerStars.net APPT Manila, Day 3: Van Marcus Surges to Victory

After several final tables without a win, Van Marcus claimed his first APPT title today at the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila Main Event, besting Tae Jun Noh in a marathon heads-up battle to claim the championship...

WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe: Michael Binger Wins

Michael Binger led going into the final table of the WSOP Circuit Event Championship at Lake Tahoe, but he would lose that lead before surging back to claim his victory. And at one point in heads-up play, Binger found himself...

WSOP Circuit Lake Tahoe, Day 2: Michael Binger Leads Final Table

Day Two of the WSOP Circuit Event Championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe was a grueling affair as 55 remaining players battled down to the final table of nine. Familiarity with the event seemed to matter as by the end of the day Todd...

PokerStars Announces Seventh Annual WCOOP

PokerStars has announced its seventh annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP), annually the online poker world's largest championship series. The 2008 edition, scheduled to begin on September 5th, 2008, represents...

FTOPS X Roundup: Greg 'DuckU' Hobson Takes Heads-up Title

An impressive lineup of events in the final weekend of the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) began on Saturday with action in three different major tourneys. Greg 'DuckU' Hobson and 'Antoshka' captured event titles during...

FTOPS X Roundup: 'EndlessAmbition' and 'blackjack9' Victorious

Another pair of events highlighted Friday action in the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series as this weekend's big wrap to the series drew closer. FTOPS Event #19, a $200+16 NL hold'em tournament, attracted 2,526 participants...

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw Day 1a: Lellouche Leads

The field on Day 1a of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Warsaw Main Event was small, with only 99 players taking the field, but stacked, with big-name internet pros, EPT champs and other familiar faces filling the tables...

PokerStars.net APPT Manila, Day 2: Nam, Marcus, Nelson Headline Final

Seventy-seven players returned to the Hyatt Hotel & Casino in Manila yesterday to continue their quest for the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Manila championship, including 2007 champion Brett Parise, chip leaders Michael Shell...

WSOP Circuit Event Championship, Lake Tahoe, Day 1, Chris Dombrowski Leads

2007 WSOP Champion Jerry Yang said, "Shuffle up and deal," then quickly sat down to join the 132 players assembled for the fifth annual World Series of Poker Circuit Championship at Harvey's in Lake Tahoe. The winner of this...

Poker News Bytes: November 14, 2008

Rules governing the planned legalization of online gambling within South Africa have now been released. Up for public comment after being released by South Africa's Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel, is the Interactive Gambling Tax...

FTOPS X Roundup: 'BigDaddyKing', 'Crisp86' Win Events

Another pair of events ran on Thursday in the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series, as the tourney schedule winds closer to its big weekend conclusion. FTOPS Event #17, $200+16 NL Hold'em 4x Shootout 6-Max, drew 1,094 entrants...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Upcoming Events

The Ladies Only No-Limit Hold'em Event will be held on Monday, November 24th at 12:00 PM. The buy-in is $200 and a $30 entrance fee. The women who attend will start off with 8,000 in chips and 40-minute levels. Visit goldennugget...

Poker Room Review: Carson Valley Inn, Miden, NV

Friendly, efficient, accommodating, and generous; those are the first words that come to mind when I think about the poker room at the Carson Valley Inn. The poker room is just fifteen minutes north of Lake Tahoe and about forty-five minutes south...

US Treasury, Federal Reserve Publish UIGEA Rules

In a highly controversial move pushed through in the waning days of the Bush administration, officials at the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve today formally published rules and procedures as called for by the 2006 Unlawful Internet...

FTOPS X Roundup: Three Winners Crowned on Busy Day of Play

The tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) continued on Tuesday with a tripleheader of event action. Event #12, a $200+16 "HA" (half PL Hold'em, half PL Omaha) tourney, attracted 936 entrants to create a total prize pool...

FTOPS X Roundup: 'frankly perfect', Cliff Josephy Snare FTOPS Avatars

The action rolled on at Full Tilt on Tuesday night as two more events in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series X saw champions crowned. FTOPS Event #15, $200+16 PL Omaha H/L, drew 1,025 players and generated a total prize pool...

The PokerNews Profile: Johnny Lodden

Finding Johnny Lodden in a poker room isn't too difficult a task, just keep an eye out for the bevy of gorgeous, blonde Scandinavian women sweating his every move. Lodden loves the ladies, they love him, and it's not difficult...

PokerStars.net APPT Manila, Day 1b: Natasha Ellis Tops Session

A slightly smaller field took to the felt at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino in Manila yesterday for Day 1b of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Main Event. With only 136 players on Day 1b, compared to the 149 on Day 1a...

2008 WSOP Final Table to be Auctioned

The World Series of Poker is teaming up with XP Events to auction off the table used for the last of the action in the 2008 WSOP Main event, which concluded early Tuesday morning when Denmark's Peter Eastgate eliminated Russia's...

2008 WSOP Event #8 $10,000 Mixed Event Day 2: Matt Glantz Heads Final

Phenomenal play, prop bets, good-natured taunting, and an almost unrivaled, star-studded field have come to define this $10,000 mixed-game debut event. Day 2 started with 89 players remaining from Event #8's stellar...

PokerStars.net APPT Manila, Day 1a: Suk, Shell, Tied for Early Lead

The Hyatt Hotel & Casino in Manila, the Philippines played host to Day 1a of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour earlier today, with 149 players from around the globe taking their shot at the title claimed by Brett Parise...

Poker Book Review: 'Winning Poker Tournaments, Vol. 1' by Eric Lynch, Jon Van Fleet, and Jon Turner

This new collaboration, 'Winning Poker Tournaments: One Hand at a Time, Volume 1,' marks a notable contribution to strategy discussions of no-limit hold'em tournament play, combining a host of useful ideas and concepts that have...

FTOPS X Roundup: Casey 'bigdogpckt5s' Jarzabek Rolls to Win

Two more events in the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series ran on Sunday, with big paydays and custom FTOPS avatars again at stake. FTOPS X Event #8 was a unique $240+26 no-limit hold'em six-max knockout event. A field of 3,499...

'TherookieQQ9' Wins PokerStars Sunday Million

Another busy night for the PokerStars Sunday Million saw a turnout of 7,711 entrants, making the prize pool $1,542,200 with a first-place prize of $188,919.50. Notable finishes include ClaudioReyna in tenth place ($7,711) and Adam...

FTOPS X Roundup: Nick 'agriffrod' Mitchell Takes $1.5M Guaranteed

More busy action in the tenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series kept players occupied even as the poker world was focused on the final showdown in the WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas. FTOPS Event #10, one of two top wrap up on Monday...

Opinion: Marketing the November Nine

Although it may have seemed a long time ago since the last hand of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event was almost two months until the nine remaining players...

Tokwiro Releases Statement on UltimateBet Unfair Play

Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG, described as the proprietors of UltimateBet, issued a summary statement on Friday as it turned over to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission the results of its internal investigation...

FTOPS X Roundup: Seidensticker, Roberts Claim Event Titles

FTOPS X Event #6, $500+35 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-max, drew 642 participants, though it fell just a bit short of its $350,000 guaranteed prize pool. Among the players who ran deep but missed the final table were Tristan...

Antigua Approved for UK Online Gambling Whitelist

The island nation of Antigua & Barbuda, for years a nexus for companies offering online-gambling services, has been approved as a member of the United Kingdom's 'whitelist' of approved jurisdictions. The addition of Antigua...

PokerStars 'Choose a Champion' – Right Now!

With the next world champion of poker about to be determined as today's final table begins in Las Vegas, PokerStars is inviting you to 'Choose a Champion' yourself! PokerStars will run six special tournaments today...

Harrah's Earnings: Results Down, But Online-Poker Optimism

Just prior to the resumption of the World Series of Poker Main Event, Harrah's Entertainment announced that it had posted a loss of $129.7 million for its third quarter. Only a year earlier, Harrah's Entertainment's third quarter...

FTOPS X Rewind: Jeff 'GrampaJeff' gray, 'tommy2tyme' Notch Event Titles

FTOPS Event #4 was a $300+22 affair allowing for one rebuy and one add-on. The tournament attracted 815 entrants with 558 rebuys and 538 add-ons. When all was said and done, the prize pool fell just a bit short of its $600,000...

2008 WSOP Main Event Day 9: Peter Eastgate Becomes Youngest-ever ME Winner

After nearly four months of waiting, the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event concluded last night in a battle of rising poker superstars. 27-year-old Ivan Demidov had already locked up the title of biggest Russian...

2008 WSOP Day 8, Main Event Final Table: Demidov, Eastgate to Duel for Bracelet

A huge crowd gathered in the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio yesterday for the first day of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. After nearly a four-month break, the "November Nine" returned to Las Vegas for their...

2008 WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Scott Montgomery

Scott Montgomery, the 26-year-old Perth, Ontario native, may not have been a household name before his WSOP Main Event appearance, but this isn't his first time at center stage. Montgomery had a memorable TV final-table appearance...

PokerStars LAPT Nuevo Vallarta Mexico Stop Announced

PokerStars has now announced plans for the latest addition to the Stars-sponsored Latin American Poker Tour, the upcoming stop at Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. The Mexico event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2008, is one of three...

WPTE Posts Third-Quarter Losses, Looks to Future

While World Poker Tour Enterprises received good news this week with the signing of a sponsorship deal with Full Tilt, the company's own streak of losses continued in the third quarter according to recently released results...

FTOPS X, Event #1: 'davin77' Grabs Short-handed Win

Full Tilt's FTOPS X series began yesterday in a big way. Event #1, a $200+16 NL hold'em 6-max tourney with $1,000,000 guaranteed, attracted 5,124 players for a total prize pool of $1,024,800. Some of the most well-known finishers...

World Poker Tour, Full Tilt Reach TV Sponsorship Pact

World Poker Tour parent company WPT Enterprises, Inc. and FullTiltPoker.net have announced a television sponsorship deal that brings together the two prominent poker entities. Under the deal, announced today, Full Tilt receives title...

Poker Room Review: Terrible's Rail City Casino, Sparks, NV

Terrible's Rail City Casino has a well-lit poker area, complete with new cards, clean chips, and fairly comfortable chairs inside a Sparks casino that is geared toward the local low roller. You will find a $2/4 limit hold'em game, $3 blackjack, and...

2008 WSOP 'November Nine' Profile: David 'Chino' Rheem

David 'Chino' Rheem may be the most visible member of the upcoming 2008 World Series of Poker's "November Nine," having amassed an already impressive poker career in just three years of major tournament play...

2008 WSOP Main Event: The 'November Nine' Return

One hundred and seventeen days of waiting are almost over. Beginning at roughly 10:20 a.m. Las Vegas time on Sunday morning, the nine finalists in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event will return to play in the Penn and Teller...

Compensation Resumes in UltimateBet Scandal as Legal Agreement Reached

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission released a summary statement on Wednesday confirming a legal settlement reached earlier this week between Excapsa, the group holding original ownership of the UltimateBet online poker site...

Online Poker Weekend: 'sistabossen', 'METZMAGNY' Capture Majors

Another Sunday night full of online poker action saw 'sistabossen' and 'METZMAGNY' capture the night's biggest prizes at Full Tilt and PokerStars, respectively. Overall, attendance in the biggest online events ticked upward...

US Government Files Brief in iMEGA UIGEA Challenge

The US Department of Justice filed a brief late last week in connection with the Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association's ongoing challenge to the United States' Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...

Full Tilt's FTOPS X Begins Today

The popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series returns today with the start of its tenth run. Covering 11 days and including 25 events, this latest edition of the FTOPS at Full Tilt is the largest yet, with $16 million guaranteed...

PokerStars.net LAPT San Jose, Day 2: Ryan Fee Leads, Final Eight Set

Thirty-eight players returned for action on Day 2 of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour San Jose main event on Tuesday, with Rob Woodcock holding a commanding chip lead over his nearest opponent to start the day...

The PokerNews Profile: Dario Minieri

He could be playing in Denmark in February or Las Vegas at the height of the desert's scorching summer heat, but you'll hardly ever find Dario Minieri playing a hand of poker without the maroon-and-gold-striped scarf that has...

PokerStars.net LAPT San Jose Final Table: Ryan Fee Hauls in Costa Rican Riches

In a fast-paced conclusion to the second annual PokerStars.net Latin America Poker Tour stop in San Jose, Costa Rica, Ryan Fee went wire-to-wire on the final table to claim the title and the $285,773 top prize. The 20-year-old...

PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Returns to Manila

The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour has now released detailed plans for the upcoming Season Two APPT stop at Manila in the Philippines. The main event of the APPT's second Manila Poker Festival is a PHP 100,000...

WSOP-C Hammond, Day 2: Billirakis, Woolf Headline Final Table

Several big names remained near the top of the leader board as Day 2 kicked off of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Horseshoe Hammond, including Dustin 'Neverwin' Woolf and Steve 'MrSmokey1' Billirakis...

PokerStars.com LAPT San Jose Day 1: Rob Woodcock Leads

With a field that included poker superstars Humberto Brenes, Victor Ramdin, Jon 'apestyles' Van Fleet and Eddy Sabat, the level of play at the PokerStars.com Latin American Poker Tour San Jose stop was no surprise. What did come...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Lisa Tenner

When Lisa Tenner was a young ballerina, dancing in the New York City ballet, never did she imagine that her life would take the twists and turns that it did and bring her into a life of music, celebrities, business and poker...

Poker & Pop Culture: Poker-Playing Presidents

Americans head to the polls today to elect their 44th president. It has been a long, arduous, hotly-contested battle, and those reporting it have seen fit on numerous occasions to employ a variety of poker metaphors along the way...

Online Poker Roundup: James 'Mig_com' Mackey Notches Big Win at Full Tilt

With Full Tilt's FTOPS X series on tap, the early week could have been a time for rest. However, the online scene was busy as usual on Monday and Tuesday nights. 'jonrubs' and 'Phoenician88' agreed to a nearly equal chop...

2008 WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Ylon Schwartz

Ylon Schwartz, a 38-year-old from Brooklyn, NY, is a man who likes games. Known now as a member of the November Nine, this gamer from Brooklyn, New York, is also a ranked chess master and former backgammon player. Like previous...

Poker Room Review: The Alamo, Sparks, NV

Most traveling poker players tend to stay on the beaten path of well-known poker rooms, finding themselves in the likes of the Bellagio, Binions, Commerces, and Foxwoods. Other players, myself included, get a thrill from playing...

PokerStars EPT Budapest, Final Table: Will Fry Hoists Trophy

After four grueling days of poker at the Las Vegas Casino in Budapest, England's Will Fry outlasted 531 opponents to claim victory in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungary Main Event. Fry took down €595,839 for winning...

iPoker Launch Huge Satellite Series to PNC Australia

The iPoker Network launch an exciting satellite series across all their sites awarding winners with a $8,000 package to the upcoming PokerNews Cup Australia. The series kicks off on Friday, August 8…

2008 WSOP Event #41 $1,500 Mixed-Limit Hold'em Day 1: Tamayo Leads Pack

731 players registered for the $1,500 Mixed-Limit Hold'em tourney, Event #41, which was structured with alternating 30-minute periods of fixed-limit and no-limit action. By the end of the day, only 98 players remained, including...

WSOP Circuit Hammond Series Provides Surge in Chicagoland Poker Interest

The World Series of Poker's new Circuit series stop at Horseshoe Hammond (Indiana), has provided a prominent new stage for poker events in a region where players have previously suffered comparatively small access...

Microgaming Reinstitutes Partial US Block

Citing US laws that it termed as 'already on the books but not being enforced,' online software network Microgaming yesterday reimplemented a block of customers in 13 US States and the District of Columbia. Besides DC, the...

PokerStars 'Million Dollar Men' Promo Offers Players Chance to Share the Wealth

With the 117-day hiatus in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event almost over and action at the final table about to begin, PokerStars continues to offer its players a chance to share in the excitement in a very real...

The PokerNews Profile: Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier

Heads turned and eyebrows were raised when Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier walked into the tournament room at this year's APPT Macau. Perhaps inspired by that summer's runaway box office hit 'The Dark Knight,' the French poker sensation...

WSOP-C Hammond, Final Table: Steve Billirakis Caps Wire-to-Wire Run

In an impressive display, Steve 'MrSmokey1' Billirakis took the chip lead on Day 1 of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at the Horseshoe Hammond and never let go, going wire to wire to take down the $208,885 first prize...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Clonie Gowen Wins World Poker Open Main Event

Nine players returned to the Gold Strike Casino on Tuesday to take their seats at the final table of the World Poker Open's $5,000 buy-in. The chip leader of those final nine was professional poker player Clonie Gowen...

WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond, Day 1: Steve Billirakis Leads

For the second time this month, the World Series of Poker Circuit made a stop in Indiana, this time at the largest poker room in the Midwest, the Chicago area's Horseshoe Hammond. 165 players took to the felt on Day 1, including...

PokerStars.com EPT Budapest, Day 1b: Mauro Corsetti Takes Overall Lead

Day 1b of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Budapest Main Event kicked off on Wednesday with even more big names rounding out the 532-player field. Taking to the felt on Day 1b were WSOP bracelet winners Max Pescatori...

PartyPoker's 'Big Deal', 'King of the Table' Promos Highlight Fall Action

With Halloween at hand and November set to begin, a pair of big promotions at PartyPoker have kept players at that site busy in hopes of a big jackpot. Tonight is the last night of Party's October-long 'Big Deal' promotion...

Poker Hall of Fame 2008 Inductees Announced

The Poker Hall of Fame has announced its 2008 inductees, with Duane 'Dewey' Tomko and Henry Orenstein to be the hall's 36th and 37th inductees. The pair will be honored in a special ceremony on November 9th in the Penn & Teller...

2008 WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Darus Suharto

An accountant by day, 39-year-old Darus Suharto has been playing poker recreationally for about three years. After only a year of playing, Suharto qualified through an online satellite for free entry into the 2006 WSOP Main Even...

Online Poker Roundup: 'caio_pimenta' Runs Gamut in Stars Super Tuesday

Monday and Tuesday brought the usual big early-week events at Full Tilt and PokerStars, respectively, with both major tournaments producing a rush of exciting action. A frenetic pace marked the conclusion of the Full Tilt...

Free Poker League Sues NY State Over Gambling Restrictions

Bar poker leagues, which often host tournament poker events free to the public as a means of generating business, have become an increasing phenomenon across the nation. Free Poker Experience LLC, a Missouri-based company...

PokerStars EPT Budapest Day 3: Hungary's Zoltan Toth Heads Final

It was a relatively short day at the Casino Las Vegas in Budapest, site of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour's first-ever Hungary stop. The 42 remaining players wasted no time thinning the field down to the final table of eight...

PokerStars.com EPT Budapest, Day 2: Albert Iversen Leads Final 42

The Las Vegas Casino in Budapest, Hungary saw 182 survivors from Days 1a and 1b combine to a single field as Day 2 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungary stop kicked off. Leading the field to start the day was Mauro...

iMEGA Files Petition for Dismissal in Kentucky Appeals Court

Following the decision of a Kentucky Circuit Court to uphold an initial seizure order affecting 141 Internet domain names connected to various forms of online gaming, one of the interested parties in the case, the Interactive Media...

2008 WSOP Event #15 $1,000 Ladies World Championship: Gromenkova Wins

Svetlana Gromenkova won the bracelet, a Corum watch, and $244,702 in the $1,000 Ladies World Championship, wearing the same pair of sunglasses Anthony Rivera wore for his bracelet-winning performance in the $10,000 Mixed...

A freeroll like no other – thanks to Ladbrokes Poker!

Ladbrokes Poker hosts a $20,000 freeroll with absolutely no points requirements scheduled for Thursday May 29 at 19:00 GMT. No hidden catches â€" just sign up through PokerNews, make a deposit and click away…

Online Poker Weekend: 'darkillermax', 'tarheelkid' Notch Big Wins

Another fall Sunday with a bit of overlay bonus in place was the tale of last night's biggest online events. Turnouts remained massive at the largest events on PokerStars and Full Tilt, with more than 11,000 players combined...

PokerNews WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Craig Marquis

When compared to his counterparts, 2008 WSOP final-table participant Craig Marquis has somewhat limited experience in live tournament play. Marquis, however, has plenty of online knowledge instead, primarily at Full Tilt, where...

PokerStars.com EPT Budapest, Day 1a: Annette Obrestad Tops Opening Session

An oversold field landed in the Las Vegas Casino in Budapest, Hungary for the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Hungary stop. Like last month's EPT London, the initial field was capped at 500 entrants. And like in London, the demand...

Andy Bloch Visits UNLV Campus; Talks Poker and MIT Blackjack Team

This past week, a group of students attending the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus were given details from an inside perspective regarding one of the most famous instances of 'hitting it big in Vegas.' Poker professional and former...

Poker Room Review: Circus Circus Casino, Reno, NV

Circus Circus is a large, hotel and casino much like the other hotels and casinos in the downtown Reno area. It caters principally to local residents and conventioneers, who buck the trend of staying in the pricier...

Running Aces Hosts Celebrity Poker Tournament

Running Aces Harness Park, located in Columbus, Minnesota, will be the site of the 10th Annual Trent Tucker Celebrity Poker Tournament, benefiting the Trent Tucker Non-Profit Organization, on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Celebrities...

Record Setting High Stakes Weekend

This weekend was one for the record books, with the record for the highest online no-limit hold'em pot ever being set not just once, but four times. What was even more shocking than the quantity was the time frame, with all four...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Upcoming Fall Tournaments

Poker-playing ladies across the United States have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months. The Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana is the site of the next World Series of Poker Circuit Event. The ladies-only tournament...

Poker Business News, October 24th

World Poker Tour Enterprises gets some good news about its potential delisting, brought on by a bad economy, and PartyGaming and Cryptologic join forces to battle the same tough economy, all in today's poker business news...

The PokerNews Profile: Jason Mercier

For those of us following the European tournament circuit over the last year or so, Jason Mercier is hard to miss in a crowd. Just look for the crisp, white baseball cap donned askew and a massive tower of chips, constructed into...

Poker News Bytes, October 23, 2008

PartyPoker has now officially announced three of the twelve invitees to the third edition of the PartyPoker Premier League, an elite series of poker matchups. JC Tran and Juha Helppi are the most recent invitees to be named...

Joe Hachem & Shane Warne Charity Poker Tournament Announced

Australians Joe Hachem and Shane Warne are teaming up to host a charity designed to benefit sick and underprivileged children down under. The Crown Casino in Melbourne will host the charity event on October 27th, with proceeds...

Concerns over PartyGaming's Third Quarter Overshadow First-Half Results

Last week PartyGaming, the online gaming firm, announced first-half year results that were well above analysts' expectations. The company's EBIDTA (earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes and amortization) came in at $64.9 million...

Online Poker Roundup: 'PeachyMer' and 'kingbenno' Log Major Triumphs

Another big early week in online poker saw winners crowned in major events at Full Tilt and PokerStars. PeachyMer captured Monday night's Full Tilt $1K Guarantee for a nice $86,000 payday, while the PokerStars Super Tuesday went...

Race to the finish with PokerRoom's $500k Race Trophy Final!

Win a package to PokerRoom's televised Race Trophy Semi Final in Monza, Italy for a chance at the live televised Final Table in Vienna and a share in the $500,000 guaranteed prizepool…

Caesars Palace Mega Stack Series Returns in November

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has released the schedule for its upcoming Mega Stack poker series, marking the return of the event which proved to be a popular addition to the city's poker scene last summer. The upcoming series...

Poker World Awaits '60 Minutes' Look at Online Gambling Scandals

Rumors have begun circulating that the much anticipated '60 Minutes' piece offering a look at the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet online cheating scandals will not air this Sunday, as widely reported. Instead, this highly anticipated

World Poker Tour Launches Dedicated ClubWPT Myspace Channel

Prominent social network MySpace and the venerable World Poker Tour have announced today the creation of the first fully integrated poker destination for the MySpace online community. The site, to be branded under the ClubWPT...

PokerStars.net APPT Season Two Preview With APPT President Jeffrey Haas

Always looking to expand the game of poker and conquer new lands, PokerStars last year launched their Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Manila. 255 players saddled up to play in the Philippines...

Hard Rock Poker Lounge Open For Business

For about fifteen years, the Hard Rock has always been a vibrant, cutting-edge casino. Situated on the corner of Paradise Rd. and E. Harmon Ave, the Rock n' Roll themed casino...

Hollywood Poker all set with two PNC Australia packages

Hollywood Poker's two upcoming PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls give players the chance to compete for entry to Australia's most anticipated poker event, plus entries to qualifiers for other major poker tourneys…

Guilty Pleas for Three Minor Defendants in BetOnSports Case

The federal case against people connected with former US-facing sportsbook site BetOnSports moved forward with the acceptance of guilty pleas from three relatively minor defendants on Wednesday. The three Florida defendants...

Poker & Pop Culture: CBS and the World Series of Poker

We are just three weeks away from seeing the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event. By the time ESPN concludes its 'plausibly live' presentation of that final table on Tuesday, November 11, a grand total...

EPT Adds Hungary Stop; Hotel Booking Service, London High-Roller Tourney Also Announced

The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour has announced several recent developments, including the addition of a stop at Budapest, Hungary, October 28 â€" November 1, 2008. The €4,350, four-day NLHE event will be capped at 500 players...

2008 PokerNews Cup Main Event: Nali Kaselias Wins Championship

After four days of tough poker featuring some of the biggest names in the world, the final nine players returned to the poker room at the Crown Casino in Melbourne for the final table of the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia Championships...

Online Poker Weekend: Leandro 'Brasa' Pimentel Wins Full Tilt $1,000,000 Guarantee

Sunday's two biggest online tournaments again continued their recent trends of approaching but ending up just shy of their guarantees, though the PokerStars Sunday Million and the Full Tilt $1,000,000 Guarantee still drew nearly...

Full Tilt's FTOPS IX Begins

Full Tilt's ninth edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) begins today with the first of 25 events, a $200+16 event hosted by Allen Cunningham which boast a million-dollar purse guarantee...

Inside the Tour, Vol. 101: More from New Zealand

'Put Charles Darwin, Claude Monet and J.R.R. Tolkein in a room with six bottles of vodka and a party pack of recreational drugs and, combined, they could not come close to the concept of New Zealand. If nature had a design studio...

Kahnawake Releases Official Statement on UltimateBet, Absolute Poker

The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), which oversees numerous online poker sites using Kahnawake-based Internet services in Canada, has released an official statement regarding the unfolding situation on UltimateBet Poker. The statement...

PokerNews Cup Main Event, Day 2: David Gorr Heads Final

Day 2 of the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event saw a bubble burst, a final table set, and dozens of top pros from around the world head to the rail as David Gorr finished the day with the big stack heading into Monday's...

WSOP November Nine's Dennis Phillips Battles MS Through eBay Auction

On his way to becoming chip leader entering the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, Dennis Phillips has let both his poker play and his care for others define him. With an auction currently underway on eBay, Phillips...

US Trade Delegation Arrives in Antigua to Discuss Online Gambling Differences

The on-again, off-again talks between the United States and Antigua & Barbuda, regarding their impasse over the offering of online-gambling services to American residents, is undergoing another round of face-to-face discussions...

2008 WSOP $10,000 NLHE World Championship Day 6: Dennis Phillips Leads Final 27

On July 3rd, the WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship began with 6,844 players. Ten days later, only 79 players remained, all focused on the coveted bracelet and $9,111,517 first prize seemingly within their grasp...

Poker Royalty Opens London Office

Major player-representation firm Poker Royalty announced this week that is has opened up a branch office in London to grow and manage its European client base. With its home office in Las Vegas, Poker Royalty already represents...

2008 WSOP Event #52, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em: David Daneshgar Takes Gold

David Daneshgar outlasted a field of 2,693 to win the second-to-last no-limit event of the 2008 World Series of Poker, Event #52, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em. With lifetime earnings in excess of $1.6 million, over 50 tournament cashes...

Full Tilt's FTOPS X Scheduled for November

Online poker site Full Tilt has just released the schedule for the tenth installment of its tri-annual event. The Full Tilt of Poker Series (FTOPS) is scheduled to get underway November 5th, with twenty-five events taking place...

2008 WSOP Event #46, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed: Kitai, Grospellier Chase Petersen

Day 1 of Event #46, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, drew 805 players hoping to capture the gold bracelet and the first-place prize money, a whopping $911,855. The field was narrowed to 96, almost reaching the money bubble...

PokerStars Receives Italian License, Opens Pokerstars.it Site

On Thursday, PokerStars announced the launch of PokerStars.it, a new Italian-only gateway into the largest online poker site in the world. The historic opening of the site followed by just a few days the granting by Italy's...

PokerNews Cup Main Event, Day 1a: Heath, Dale Top Opening Session

The Main Event of the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia Championships kicked off at the Crown Casino in Melbourne with 171 players on Day 1a. Among the big names in the field were Julian Powell, Tony Hachem, Tony G and Joe Hachem...

Poker Room Review: Club Cal Neva Casino, Reno, NV

Reno is a beautiful city, but the Cal Neva poker room is, in this reviewer's opinion, an ugly, old room in a rundown casino that has seen better days. If you choose your poker rooms because of the general ambiance of either...

2008 WSOP Event #35, $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Final: Mike Rocco Wins it All

Mike Rocco had already proved himself in seven-card stud, winning two stud tournaments. Now he can add a World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud event to his resume....

The PokerNews Profile: Jon 'Pearljammer' Turner

At the dawn of the poker boom, Jon Turner was studying computer science at the University of North Carolina - Raleigh. Like so many of us, he was introduced to no-limit hold'em while watching ESPN's broadcast of the 2003 World Series...

PokerNews Cup 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em: Martin Cardno Triumphs

The Crown Casino poker room was packed as the 213 entrants into Thursday's event in the PokerNews Cup Australia Championships, 6-Handed No Limit Hold'em, took up most of the tables in the room. Big names in the field...

Kentucky Court Affirms Seizure of Poker Domain Names

A Kentucky Circuit Court judge has dismissed all objections brought by representatives of as many as 141 Internet domain names subject to seizure and forfeiture to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the result of an order issued by...

PokerStars.com Announces EPT Season Five Schdeule

Europe's largest and most prominent traveling poker series, the PokerStars.com-sponsored European Poker Tour, has today announced its much awaited Season Five schedule. Beginning with a September kickoff event in Barcelona...

PokerNews Cup, Event 5: Kenneth Damm Claims Celebrity Shootout Title

Day 2 of the 2008 PokerNews Cup Event #5, the $550 Tony G Celebrity Shootout with Bounties, kicked off with eight players remaining at the final table. Two of the bounty players were still in the hunt for the trophy, PokerNews CFO...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Poker and Intuition

Poker, it seems, is becoming more dynamic and much less structured than it has been known in the past. More than ever, practical decision making and rapid responses are essential. I see more and more players, especially women...

PokerNews Cup Main Event Day 1b: Dory Zayneh in Familiar Territory

Everything old was new again on Day 1b of the PokerNews Cup Australia Main Event as 2007 Main Event Champion Dory Zayneh finished the day the same way he ended up last year â€" atop the leader board. Zayneh was just one of the big names...

Poker Book Review: Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie's 'Harrington on Cash Games, Volume I'

To say that Dan Harrington and Bill Robertie's hugely successful 'Harrington on Hold'em' series changed the way tournament poker is discussed and played would be an obvious understatement. The first two volumes...

PokerNews Cup, Event #5, Tony G Celebrity Shootout, Day 1: Bounties Claimed as Final Table Set

The Tony G Celebrity Shootout Bounty Tournament, Event #5 at the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia Championships, drew a stacked field of tough competitors, all gunning for each other and the bounty lanyards that a portion of the field wore...

Online Poker Recap: Freeman, 'TheZadester' Collect Big Paydays

The PokerStars Super Tuesday attracted 379 entrants, falling just a bit short of its $400,000 guarantee and thereby putting a small overlay in place. Notable finishers outside the final table included Iftarii in 10th place...

PokerNews Cup, Event 1: Harry Ligos Triumphs

The second installment of the PokerNews Cup at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia kicked off with 422 entrants easily combining to exceed the $75,000 guaranteed prize pool for the series' opening event, a no-limit...

PokerNews Cup Event #3, $240 PLO w/ Rebuys: Jamie Pickering Surges to Win

Tuesday's nine-player final in Event #3 of the 2008 PokerNews Cup, $240 Pot-Limit Omaha (with rebuys), saw Day 1 leader Roy Bhasin arrive at the final with a huge lead â€" more than 5:2 over his closest pursuer, Koray Tucker...

WSOP-C Southern Indiana, Final Table: Samuel Oberlin Claims Ring

The nine remaining players in the World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana Main Event returned to the felt Tuesday to duke it out for the championship ring, a buy-in to the 2009 WSOP Main Event and $143,064 to...

PokerNews WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Peter Eastgate

Peter Eastgate, the 22-year-old professional poker player from Odense, Denmark, has only been playing poker for three year and has just four prior cashes on his resume, all from European tournaments. His previous biggest payday...

PokerNews Cup Event #4, $550 H.O.R.S.E.: Sean Arazi Heads Final

Seventy-seven players were on hand on Tuesday for Day 1 action in Event #4 of the 2008 PokerNews Cup, $550 H.O.R.S.E. The field was sprinkled with plenty of stars, including Joe Hachem, Van Marcus, James 'Andy McLEOD' Obst...

PokerNews Cup Event #4, $550 H.O.R.S.E: Abel Cabrera Takes First

A tough lineup of eight players comprised the final table of PokerNews Cup Event #4 - $550 H.O.R.S.E. Abel Cabrera came off a final-table appearance in Event #3, pot-limit Omaha, earlier in the week, while Steve Topakas won a seven-card stud...

WSOPC Southern Indiana Day 1: The Kopacz and Kopacz Show

The newly remodeled Horseshoe Southern Indiana played host on Sunday to the start of this property's World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event, with 84 players putting up $5,150 to take their shots at the Circuit championship ring...

WSOP-C Southern Indiana, Day 2: Samuel Oberlin Heads Final

The final 27 players in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Horseshoe Southern Indiana wasted no time in getting down to the final table, as Day 2 lasted less than five hours. The roller coaster ride took out several...

PokerNews Cup Event 3, Day 1: Roy Bhasin Leads as Final Table Set

The Crown Poker Room in Melbourne was host to an action junkie's wildest dream as Event 3 of the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia kicked off on Monday, Australia time. The Pot Limit Omaha tournament, Event #3, featured some big names...

Cash-game Format Returns to 'Poker After Dark'

This week's edition of NBC's popular late-night series, "Poker After Dark," returns to the cash-game format tried only once before in the series' extensive run to date. While the show is traditionally televised as a week-long...

Caesars Palace Classic Begins October 16th

The Caesars Palace Classic, among several poker tournament series this fall at one of Las Vegas's most popular poker destinations, will begin on October 16th with a day of satellite qualifers. Actual event play begins on the following...

PokerStars.net APPT Auckland, Day 3: Daniel Craker Wins

The largest poker tournament in New Zealand history drew 306 players to the SKYCITY Hotel and Casino as Daniel Craker took down the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Main Event for NZD $257,040 plus an entry into the APPT...

Poker Room Review: Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel, Reno, NV

The Fitzgeralds Casino and Hotel is one of five, slightly rundown, downtown casinos in Reno that offer poker. The Cal Neva, Harrahs, Eldorado, and Circus Circus are all within walking distance and all have decent low limit (and in...

PokerNews Cup, $10,200 H.O.R.S.E.: Marcus, Argyros, Tony G Chop

A special event on the agenda for the second annual PokerNews Cup at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia was a high-stakes H.O.R.S.E. event on Tuesday evening. Set up to cater to the "deeply bankrolled" players in Melbourne...

PokerStars.net APPT Auckland, Main Event Day 2: Final Table Nearly Reached

Day 2 of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Auckland Main Event saw lots of crazy action, a bursting bubble, and some big-name eliminations. Among the players still in the hunt for the APPT title on Day 2 were Assadour Assadourian...

Inside the Tour, Vol. 100: Reflections from Auckland

I got here in time to play day one of an $1,100 event that would otherwise be called the New Zealand championship â€" but that is likely the name of a tournament held in Christchurch in a much smaller venue. I visited the SkyCity...

PokerStars.net APPT Auckland, Main Event Day 1b: Amant Nauhria Leads

Day 1b of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Auckland Main Event kicked off at SKYCITY Casino with 142 players joining the field, bringing the total number of entrants in the event to 306; the largest big buy-in poker tournament in...

Citadel Commerce Parent Settles with US Attorney's Office

On Thursday, the United States Attorney's Office announced that it had entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with ESI Entertainment Systems, which between 2003 and 2007 offered its Citadel Commerce online payment processing...

The PokerNews Profile: Phil Galfond

With his choice of screen name, one might think that Phil 'OMGClayAiken' Galfond is an unapologetic "American Idol" fan. Though he admits to having watched his fair share of the show, the story behind Galfond's online...

2008 WSOP Event #7, $2,000 NLHE, Day 1: Theo Tran Leads

The WSOP changes its schedule every year, making year-to-year comparisons a little dubious. That being said, 2008's first $2,000 no-limit hold'em event outdrew last year's by 61 players. With six events running simultaneously...

PokerStars.net APPT Auckland, Main Event Day 1a: Nathanael Seet Leads

The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour resumed with the largest poker tournament in New Zealand history in Auckland on Thursday. With 164 players taking the field on Day 1a, the SKYCITY Hotel and Casino played...

Lakes Entertainment Giving Away WPT Stock to Shareholders

On October 7th, 2008, Lakes Entertainment announced it would be distributing all of the company's shares of World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) stock. Lakes, a casino development and management company, is the largest...

Forfeiture Action Frozen, Continuation Granted in KY Domain Seizure Case

A hearing in Frankfort, Kentucky on Friday involving the court-ordered forfeiture of 141 domain names connected to online gambling resulted in a short-term victory for pro-poker forces when the forfeiture action was ordered...

Online Poker Report: 'DidIGetBoned,' 'I Pay Ur Rent' Log Online Wins

A busy Tuesday night saw big winners at both PokerStars and Full Tilt, highlighting the night's online action. 'DidIGetBoned' took down a big payday at Stars, while 'I Pay Ur Rent' captured the night's biggest tourney prize...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 15 Summary Report: 'PiKappRaider' Posts Re-Buy Win

Day 15 of the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars had a familiar ring. Two bracelets were awarded, over $2,000,000 in prize pool money was dispersed, and Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier posted another

Seven-day Wait Period Announced in Kentucky Domain Seizure

A contentious hearing in the court-ordered forfeiture to the state of Kentucky of 141 Internet domains connected with online gambling will see another seven days elapse before the judge in the case issues a decision. Kentucky Governor...

UPDATE: Republicans Remove Internet Gambling Language From Party Platform

In a surprising turnaround, the Republican Platform Committee today stripped language urging a prohibition of Internet gambling from its draft platform. Considering one of the leading opponents of an internet gambling ban...

PokerNews WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Kelly Kim

Kelly Kim has to know the odds are against him. The 31-year-old poker pro from Whittier, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, is going into the final table of the 2008 WSOP Main Event with just 2,620,000 in chips...

Dutch Professor Cites Poker as Skill Game

Using a formula which has been part of the Dutch government's official determination for games of skill when compared to games of chance, Dutch mathematics professor Ben van der Genugten has criticized the Netherlands' official...

PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour's Second Season Announced

The PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour has announced the LAPT's Season 2, which will begin in early November with the return of the San Jose, Costa Rica stop, the first of an expanded six events on the tour's upcoming schedule...

PokerStars.net EPT London £1 Million Showdown Day 2: Mercier Prevents Juanda London Double

After two days and a couple of timely double-ups, EPT San Remo champion Jason Mercier came out atop the 85-player field at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour London £1 Million Showdown. Mercier made it through...

Poker and Pop Culture: Critical Reception of 'The Cincinnati Kid'

Debates about the best-ever poker movie nearly always resolve into discussions of the relative merits of a few favorites, with The Cincinnati Kid (1965) usually figuring as one of a small group of candidates for top honor. The relative

Online Poker Weekend: Daniel 'Allanon85' Drescher Claims Stars Sunday Million

For the second consecutive Sunday, the major online tournaments at PokerStars and Full Tilt fell just short of their announced guarantees, thereby offering a bit of extra money for the players that did make it to the fun...

PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Set for Kickoff

A healthy contingent of star players is expected to be on hand for the main event of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour's upcoming Auckland stop, which begins Oct. 9th at Auckland's SKYCITY Casino. It's the third of five...

A PokerNews First – One ENTIRE Month of Daily Freerolls

September sizzles for all PokerNews players as we host at least one freeroll for every day of the month â€" that's a chance to go home a winner every single day in September!

PokerStars.net EPT London High Rollers, Day 1: Benyamine Tops Opening Session

With the World Series of Poker Europe finished and the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour London final table in progress, what better way for 85 of poker's biggest stars, champions and action junkies to spend a rainy Sunday than...

Hoyt Corkins Las Vegas Home Robbed

Top poker player and two time WSOP bracelet winner Hoyt Corkins' Las Vegas home was broken into, and many of the veteran player's prize possessions were taken. Corkins, who is currently vacationing...

Poker Book Review: Arnold Snyder's 'The Poker Tournament Formula 2'

In his new book, 'The Poker Tournament Formula 2', Arnold Snyder shifts focus from his previous discussion of strategies for no-limit hold'em tournaments with fast structures, here examining more specifically tournaments with slower...

Venetian Announces Fourth 2008 Deep Stack Extravaganza

The Venetian has announced the last 2008 installment of its popular Deep Stack Extravaganza series. Deep Stack Extravaganza IV will run November 1-25, 2008, offering one no-limit hold'em event on each of 23 consecutive start days...

'MishkaT' Wins Six-Handed FTOPS Event #17

Wednesday's Event #17 of FTOPS IX drew 1,059 entrants, and the $300+22 six-max format produced 2,239 rebuys and 727 add-ons to build a total prize pool of $1,207,500. Several big names fell just short of the final table...

PokerStars.net EPT London, Day 3: Tureniec, Liu Lead Final Eight

The last 32 players standing in the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour London Main Event returned to the Grosvenor Victoria Casino to play down to the eight-handed final table. Frenchman Philippe D'Auteuil started the day...

Duplicate Poker Halts Operations, Cites Global Credit Crunch

In a brief update to its home page and a similar e-mailing to its customer base, US-facing site Duplicate Poker pulled the plug on its operations on Sunday, effective immediately. A check of the online Duplicate Poker...

2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Announced

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will return for its sixth edition in early 2009, according to information recently released by the popular online site. PokerStars has announced that the 2009 PCA â€" also an official stop...

PokerStars.net EPT London Final Table: Michael Martin Captures Title

In a comeback for the ages, Michael Martin battled back from a one-time micro stack to take down the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour London Main Event title and its £1,000,000 first prize. The young American beat out...

Kahnawake Gaming Commission Announces Sanctions on UltimateBet: Russ Hamilton Named

In a release issued late on Monday afternoon, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission announced sanctions imposed as a result of the insider cheating scandal at UltimateBet. Named specifically in the announcement was UB official...

Opinion: Inside the 'Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act'

The recent introduction of the Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act of 2008 by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is important for its specific mention of online poker as a game needing protecting in the form of definition...

PokerStars.net EPT London, Day 1b: Tightly Packed Leaderboard Marks Session

Day 1b of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour London Main Event kicked off with a field full of EPT champions, WSOP champions, online superstars and one Olympic gold medalist. A field of 309 players started the day...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 14 Summary Report: 'TheActionKid' Wins Triple Shootout

Day 14 of 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars brought another pair of $500+30 events and the fifth straight strong performance in one of the day's events by Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier, who final-tabled...

PokerStars.net EPT London, Day 1a: Max Pescatori Jumps to Front

An overflow crowd of nearly 300 players descended upon the Grosvenor Victoria Casino for Day 1a of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour London Main Event. The field was originally capped at 500, but the turnout far exceeded initial...

Poker Room Review: Harrah's Casino, Reno, NV

I'll admit right up front that I haven't been impressed with most of the Harrah's poker rooms I've visited. They're adequate, to be sure, but they tend to be, in my opinion, somewhat cold and inflexible with too many rules...

Kentucky Governor Attempts Mass Domain-Name Seizure Targeting Online Gambling Sites

In a surprise political move termed separately as a 'stunt' and a 'blatant protectionist move' by interested observers, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Thursday pushed through a court order to seize domain names connected...

PokerNews WSOP 'November Nine' Focus: Ivan Demidov

Ivan Demidov, the 27-year-old from Moscow, Russia, poured himself into his first World Series of Poker this summer, playing almost every event over the seven-week series. By the time the Main Event was set to start, however...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Main Event, Day 1: 'august35' Leads 60 Survivors to Second Day

The Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars kicked off yesterday with Day 1 play. The $5,000+200 tourney saw 2,185 participants sign up, creating a total prize pool of $10,925,000. Barring a deal...

WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 2: Andy Bloch Heads Star-laden Leaderboard

One hundred and seventy-nine players returned for Day 2 action in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. Among the competitors were superstars Doyle Brunson, John Juanda, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow and chip leader Daniel...

WSOPE £10,000 NLHE Main Event, Final Table: John Juanda Triumphant in Record-setting ...

Methodical would be an understatement in describing the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Clocking in at a record 22 hours, the finale was as much an endurance test as a poker tournament, as John Juanda...

Pokerstars.net EPT London, Day 2: French Stars Carry the Day

Only a couple of hours after John Juanda took down the WSOP Europe Main Event at the Empire Casino in a marathon final-table battle, 158 competitors returned to action across the city at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino in the...

Poker News Bytes, September 30th, 2008

While the small-stakes games offered in Colorado casinos have served as a training ground for many players â€" Kathy Liebert, among others, honed her skills there â€" economic pressure has grown on the state to offer pricier games. Amendment...

The PokerNews Profile: Erica Schoenberg

Erica Schoenberg is one of those rare women who could stack you at no-limit hold'em in one moment and school you in beer pong the next. Equally at home in Manolo Blahnik stilettos or her beloved Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, Schoenberg...

Carter 'ckingusc' King Wins PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Main Event

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars came to a close on Monday as Day 2 of the Main Event took place. The $5,000+$200 tournament saw 2,185 participants enter to create a total prize pool of $10,925,000...

'Poker After Dark' Kicks Off 'Mission Impossible' Week

It's another theme week for NBC's popular late-night poker program, 'Poker After Dark,' and this week's series of episodes pokes a bit of 'light-hearted' fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled 'Mission Impossible,' the week's...

Online Poker Weekend: A Wild and 'Willy' Finish in Full Tilt $1 Million Guarantee

Full Tilt Poker held its once-a-month $500+$35 version of its marquee Sunday tournament that attracted 2,239 players and created a total prize pool of $1,119,500. For those unable to pony up the money for a major online event elsewhere...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Back to Basics

Women have come a long way in poker. There is no doubt that we are strong in numbers behind the scenes and online but the number of women playing live is nowhere close to what it could be. I ask women who I know to be strong...

Menendez Introduces Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act

The latest attempt at creating a safe, regulatory framework at the federal level for skill games such as poker has come about in the form of the Internet Skill Game Licensing and Control Act, S. 3616, introduced by Senator Robert...

WSOPE £10,000 NLHE Main Event, Day 4: John Juanda Maintains Lead, Heads Final

John Juanda kicked off Day 4 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event as the chip leader, and carried that designation throughout the day and all the way to the final table as top players from the live and online worlds...

Poker Room Review: The Silver Club, Sparks, NV

The Silver Club in Sparks, Nevada is the epitome of a nice, small, locals-oriented casino. They have a great single-deck blackjack game with favorable rules, including blackjack that pays 3:2 and doubling down on anything. The table's...

WSOPE £10,000 NLHE Main Event, Day 3: Juanda, Negreanu Top Final 24

The Empire Casino in London's Leicester Square continued hosting many of the most famous faces in poker as Day 3 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe kicked off. Andy Bloch started the day with the chip lead, followed closely by...

PokerStars.net APPT Seoul Final: Yoshihiro Tasaka Triumphs

It was a long day of slow, methodical play punctuated by frenzied spells of eliminations, but at the end of the night, Japan's Yoshihiro Tasaka took down the top prize of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Seoul...

PokerStars.net APPT Seoul, Day 2: Brian Kang Leads Final 16

Day 2 action in the Pokerstars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Main Event in Seoul, South Korea, saw 83 players on hand to start play, the survivors of 165 initial Day 1 entrants at the Walker-Hill Casino. The 83 players worked down...

Poker Room Review: The Eldorado Casino, Reno, NV

The Eldorado Casino in Reno is home to a great poker room, particularly for cash games. Nearly all week long the casino spreads a small $1/2 no-limit hold'em game which has a $60 min and $300 max buy-in. The casino also runs...

Online Poker Weekend: 'Tuffy Cat' and 'waffle1215' Post Big Wins

With PokerStars' annual World Championship of Online Poker in the rear view mirror, business was back to usual for poker on Sunday. Still, both of the day's largest tournaments at PokerStars and Full Tilt, in a bit of an off...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 16 Summary Report: 'DocHolatchya' Captures Prestigious H.O.R.S.E. Bracelet

The final weekend of action in the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars meant the start of one of the series' most anticipated offerings â€" the $10,000+300 buy-in Event #32, H.O.R.S.E. Big names abounded...

WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 1a: Justin Smith Leads Star-packed Field

A stellar lineup of 159 players was on hand on Saturday for the first of two starting sessions in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event. Day 1a play drew many of poker's biggest stars, including Phil Ivey, David Benyamine...

Poker Book Review: Mike Caro's 'Caro's Secrets of Winning Poker'

The self-styled "Mad Genius of Poker," Mike Caro, has established for himself a well-earned place among the pantheon of poker authors, primarily thanks to his classic <i>Caro's Book of Poker Tells</i>, oft-cited as one...

WSOP-Europe Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1: Ivey, Hellmuth Top Opening Session

Day 1 of the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, Event #2 at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe, kicked off with a stacked field of 110 top players, including many of the most recognizable faces (and voices) in the poker world. Making...

WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 1b: Daniel Negreanu Tops Pack

The field at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event got quite a bit tougher on Day 1b, as 203 additional players joined the 159 that took part on Day 1, building a total field of 362 players and a prize pool of £3,620,000. Among...

WSOP Europe Event #1, £1,500 NLHE Final Table: Jesper Hougaard Surges to Gold

The final table of the Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe was a classic tale of worsts to firsts and history being made as Danish pro and WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard went from eighth in chips at the start...

WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 1b: Daniel Negreanu Tops Pack

The field at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event got quite a bit tougher on Day 1b, as 203 additional players joined the 159 that took part on Day 1, building a total field of 362 players and a prize pool of £3,620,000. Among...

WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 1b: Daniel Negreanu Tops Pack

The field at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event got quite a bit tougher on Day 1b, as 203 additional players joined the 159 that took part on Day 1, building a total field of 362 players and a prize pool of £3,620,000. Among...

PokerNews Strategy - Official Launch

The much anticipated PokerNews Strategy Video section goes live with a string of poker's most successful professionals including Patrik Antonius, RasZi and many more. Your chance to go into the mind of a real poker professional is here…

WSOPE Event #1, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, Day 2: Junglen Heads Final Table

Adam Junglen finished Day 2 of the £ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em Event #1 at the World Series of Poker Europe in London the same way he began it â€"- as the chip leader. Along the way, dozens of top players from around the world headed...

PokerNews Strategy - Official Launch

The much anticipated PokerNews Strategy Video section goes live with a string of poker's most successful professionals including Patrik Antonius, RasZi and many more. Your chance to go into the mind of a real poker professional is here…

PokerNews Strategy - Official Launch

The much anticipated PokerNews Strategy Video section goes live with a string of poker's most successful professionals including Patrik Antonius, RasZi and many more. Your chance to go into the mind of a real poker professional is here…

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Dates and Satellites Announced

PokerStars announced today that the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will be taking place at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino on Paradise Island in The Bahamas from January 4th to January 10th. This year's tournament line up will feature five...

Poker Room Review: The Eldorado Casino, Reno, NV

The Eldorado Casino in Reno is home to a great poker room, particularly for cash games. Nearly all week long the casino spreads a small $1/2 no-limit hold'em game which has a $60 min and $300 max buy-in. The casino also runs...

PokerStars.net APPT Seoul, Day 1: Van Dyk, Saab Early Leaders

A busy opening day of action in the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop at Seoul, South Korea saw 83 of 165 players survive to move on to Day 2. Oman's Jan Van Dyk emerged from a relatively short, six-level session with...

PokerStars.net APPT Seoul, Day 1: Van Dyk, Saab Early Leaders

A busy opening day of action in the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop at Seoul, South Korea saw 83 of 165 players survive to move on to Day 2. Oman's Jan Van Dyk emerged from a relatively short, six-level session with...

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Dates and Satellites Announced

PokerStars announced today that the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will be taking place at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino on Paradise Island in The Bahamas from January 4th to January 10th. This year's tournament line up will feature five...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Jacquelyne Leslie-Zand -- The Journey

My favorite part of the poker world is how it has created its own 'society' very separate but nonetheless reflective of the 'greater society'. The world of poker has risen from the basements and backrooms to become a unique...

WSOPE Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2: Theo Jorgensen Heads Final Nine

With 45 players ranging from some too young to set foot in a Las Vegas casino to one with 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, Day 2 of Event #3 at the World Series of Poker Europe, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, was certainly a clash...

WSOPE Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2: Theo Jorgensen Heads Final Nine

With 45 players ranging from some too young to set foot in a Las Vegas casino to one with 10 World Series of Poker bracelets, Day 2 of Event #3 at the World Series of Poker Europe, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha, was certainly a clash...

PokerStars.net APPT Seoul, Day 1: Van Dyk, Saab Early Leaders

A busy opening day of action in the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop at Seoul, South Korea saw 83 of 165 players survive to move on to Day 2. Oman's Jan Van Dyk emerged from a relatively short, six-level session with...

PokerStars.net APPT Seoul, Day 1: Van Dyk, Saab Early Leaders

A busy opening day of action in the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour stop at Seoul, South Korea saw 83 of 165 players survive to move on to Day 2. Oman's Jan Van Dyk emerged from a relatively short, six-level session with...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Jacquelyne Leslie-Zand -- The Journey

My favorite part of the poker world is how it has created its own 'society' very separate but nonetheless reflective of the 'greater society'. The world of poker has risen from the basements and backrooms to become a unique...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Jacquelyne Leslie-Zand -- The Journey

My favorite part of the poker world is how it has created its own 'society' very separate but nonetheless reflective of the 'greater society'. The world of poker has risen from the basements and backrooms to become a unique...

WSOPE Event #3, £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha, Day 1: Jason Mercier Leads

Pot-limit Omaha is certainly a game that took root in Europe before it began taking America by storm, so it was only natural that some of Europe's biggest names would turn out for Event #3 of the World Series of Poker Europe...

WSOPE Event #3, £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha, Day 1: Jason Mercier Leads

Pot-limit Omaha is certainly a game that took root in Europe before it began taking America by storm, so it was only natural that some of Europe's biggest names would turn out for Event #3 of the World Series of Poker Europe...

WSOPE Event #3, £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha, Day 1: Jason Mercier Leads

Pot-limit Omaha is certainly a game that took root in Europe before it began taking America by storm, so it was only natural that some of Europe's biggest names would turn out for Event #3 of the World Series of Poker Europe...

WSOPE Event #3, £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha, Day 1: Jason Mercier Leads

Pot-limit Omaha is certainly a game that took root in Europe before it began taking America by storm, so it was only natural that some of Europe's biggest names would turn out for Event #3 of the World Series of Poker Europe...

David Chiu Signs Representation Deal with Poker Royalty

Major poker-representation firm Poker Royalty has announced another major signing with the addition of Full Tilt Poker pro David Chiu to its impressive lineup of players. Chiu's addition to the Poker Royalty lineup further strengthens...

David Chiu Signs Representation Deal with Poker Royalty

Major poker-representation firm Poker Royalty has announced another major signing with the addition of Full Tilt Poker pro David Chiu to its impressive lineup of players. Chiu's addition to the Poker Royalty lineup further strengthens...

David Chiu Signs Representation Deal with Poker Royalty

Major poker-representation firm Poker Royalty has announced another major signing with the addition of Full Tilt Poker pro David Chiu to its impressive lineup of players. Chiu's addition to the Poker Royalty lineup further strengthens...

David Chiu Signs Representation Deal with Poker Royalty

Major poker-representation firm Poker Royalty has announced another major signing with the addition of Full Tilt Poker pro David Chiu to its impressive lineup of players. Chiu's addition to the Poker Royalty lineup further strengthens...

Bodog Poker Open II Schedule Released

Complete event details have now been released for the upcoming Bodog Poker Open II, scheduled for September 28 â€" October 5, 2008. This second BPO series at Bodog Poker offers 14 events over the series' eight-day run and will include...

Bodog Poker Open II Schedule Released

Complete event details have now been released for the upcoming Bodog Poker Open II, scheduled for September 28 â€" October 5, 2008. This second BPO series at Bodog Poker offers 14 events over the series' eight-day run and will include...

WSOPE Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: Howard Lederer Tops Final 11

Fifty-six players returned to Leicester Square for Day 2 of Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E., at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth started Day 2 atop the leader board, and one of the Phils remained...

WSOPE Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: Howard Lederer Tops Final 11

Fifty-six players returned to Leicester Square for Day 2 of Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E., at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth started Day 2 atop the leader board, and one of the Phils remained...

Carter 'ckingusc' King Wins PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Main Event

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars came to a close on Monday as Day 2 of the Main Event took place. The $5,000+$200 tournament saw 2,185 participants enter to create a total prize pool of $10,925,000...

Carter 'ckingusc' King Wins PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Main Event

The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars came to a close on Monday as Day 2 of the Main Event took place. The $5,000+$200 tournament saw 2,185 participants enter to create a total prize pool of $10,925,000...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Main Event, Day 1: 'august35' Leads 60 Survivors to Second Day

The Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars kicked off yesterday with Day 1 play. The $5,000+200 tourney saw 2,185 participants sign up, creating a total prize pool of $10,925,000. Barring a deal...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Main Event, Day 1: 'august35' Leads 60 Survivors to Second Day

The Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars kicked off yesterday with Day 1 play. The $5,000+200 tourney saw 2,185 participants sign up, creating a total prize pool of $10,925,000. Barring a deal...

Online Poker Weekend: A Wild and 'Willy' Finish in Full Tilt $1 Million Guarantee

Full Tilt Poker held its once-a-month $500+$35 version of its marquee Sunday tournament that attracted 2,239 players and created a total prize pool of $1,119,500. For those unable to pony up the money for a major online event elsewhere...

Online Poker Weekend: A Wild and 'Willy' Finish in Full Tilt $1 Million Guarantee

Full Tilt Poker held its once-a-month $500+$35 version of its marquee Sunday tournament that attracted 2,239 players and created a total prize pool of $1,119,500. For those unable to pony up the money for a major online event elsewhere...

WSOP-Europe Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1: Ivey, Hellmuth Top Opening Session

Day 1 of the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, Event #2 at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe, kicked off with a stacked field of 110 top players, including many of the most recognizable faces (and voices) in the poker world. Making...

WSOP Europe Event #1, £1,500 NLHE Final Table: Jesper Hougaard Surges to Gold

The final table of the Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe was a classic tale of worsts to firsts and history being made as Danish pro and WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard went from eighth in chips at the start...

WSOP Europe Event #1, £1,500 NLHE Final Table: Jesper Hougaard Surges to Gold

The final table of the Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe was a classic tale of worsts to firsts and history being made as Danish pro and WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard went from eighth in chips at the start...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 14 Summary Report: 'TheActionKid' Wins Triple Shootout

Day 14 of 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars brought another pair of $500+30 events and the fifth straight strong performance in one of the day's events by Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier, who final-tabled...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 14 Summary Report: 'TheActionKid' Wins Triple Shootout

Day 14 of 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars brought another pair of $500+30 events and the fifth straight strong performance in one of the day's events by Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier, who final-tabled...

'Poker After Dark' Kicks Off 'Mission Impossible' Week

It's another theme week for NBC's popular late-night poker program, 'Poker After Dark,' and this week's series of episodes pokes a bit of 'light-hearted' fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled 'Mission Impossible,' the week's...

'Poker After Dark' Kicks Off 'Mission Impossible' Week

It's another theme week for NBC's popular late-night poker program, 'Poker After Dark,' and this week's series of episodes pokes a bit of 'light-hearted' fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled 'Mission Impossible,' the week's...

Poker Room Review: The Silver Club, Sparks, NV

The Silver Club in Sparks, Nevada is the epitome of a nice, small, locals-oriented casino. They have a great single-deck blackjack game with favorable rules, including blackjack that pays 3:2 and doubling down on anything. The table's...

Poker Room Review: The Silver Club, Sparks, NV

The Silver Club in Sparks, Nevada is the epitome of a nice, small, locals-oriented casino. They have a great single-deck blackjack game with favorable rules, including blackjack that pays 3:2 and doubling down on anything. The table's...

WSOPE Event #1, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, Day 1b: Adam Junglen Tops Second Opening Session

The field for Event #1 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe swelled considerably on Day 1b, with a final tally of players sitting at 410. 2007 WSOP-Europe Main Event Champion Annette Obrestad joined the field on Day 1b...

European Union/US Online Gambling Dispute Likely Headed to WTO

A report from Reuters on Thursday indicates that the dispute over online gambling between European Union countries and the United States is increasingly likely to result in a formal World Trade Organization complaint, opening the way...

Poker & Pop Culture: Amarillo Slim Goes on Johnny Carson

If we consider the birth of the World Series of Poker in 1970 as the dawning of a 'modern' era of professional poker, a signal occurrence in the early history of that era was the emergence of one of the WSOP's early champions...

WSOP Europe Event #1, Final Table: Jesper Hougaard Surges to Gold

The final table of the Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe was a classic tale of worsts to firsts and history being made as Danish pro and WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard went from eighth in chips at the start...

WSOPE Event #1, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, Day 1a: Negreanu Takes Early Lead

One hundred and ninety-one players took part in Day 1a of Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe, £1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, at the Empire in Leicester Square. Among the big names in the field for Event #1 were European superstars...

Sessions Introduces UIGEA 'Clarification' Bill; PPA Pans Measure's Language

A new bill introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 (H.R. 6663), attempts to offer further insight on what America's 2006 UIGEA is supposed...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 13 Summary Report: Shaun Deeb, 'rubenrtv' Post Wins

Day 13 of the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars proved unlucky for most, but some continued to defy the odds. The WCOOP has already showcased some of the game's best and Day 13 was no exception. Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier...

Danish Player Jepsen Targeted in Sophisticated Fraud Attempt

While stories of chat-account hackings and stolen poker-site passwords are frequent tales in the poker world, it's far rarer that a 'name' player is targeted for full-blown fraud. Yet that's what happened to Danish poker pro Peter...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 12 Summary Report: Double Chop Highlights $500+30 NLHE 1R/1A Final

Tuesday saw two more events at the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars, as events with upscale buy-ins begin to dominate in the series' second week of play. Both of Tuesday's offerings were $500+30...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Checking in at Women's Poker Yak

One of the biggest complaints that I hear from men playing poker with women is that we like to yak. Well, gentlemen, thanks to Yaktivate.com and former Satellite Director of the World Series of Poker, Dianna Donofrio, our yak just got...

Kahnawa:ke Gaming Commission Appoints Independent Investigator

The Kahnawa:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) has announced the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate Tokwiro Enterprises, parent company of both Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. The appointment of Frank Catania...

Barney Frank's Payments System Protection Act Passes Committee Vote

U.S. Congressman Barney Frank's second try at bringing about clarification and restriction to the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) jumped off to a better start than his first attempt when his new measure...

Kanhawa:ke Gaming Commission Appoints Independent Investigator

The Kahnawa:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) has announced the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate Tokwiro Enterprises, parent company of both Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. The appointment of Frank Catania...

Playtech Shows Continued Growth in Second Quarter

Gaming software and licensor Playtech announced record revenues for its second quarter of 2008, posting substantial growth across its business lines. The company received $42.4 million in total revenues for the three months ending...

Harrah's Announces 2008-09 World Series of Poker Circuit Schedule

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., owners of the World Series of Poker Circuit tour, has announced the schedule of events for the 2008-09 Circuit season. The '08-'09 Circuit series includes stops at ten different Harrah's properties...

Poker Book Review: Daniel Negreanu's 'Power Hold'em Strategy'

There aren't many professional poker players who have received as much notice and acclaim in recent years as Daniel Negreanu. His four WSOP bracelets, two WPT titles, and numerous final tables and cashes have proven such attention...

Last $20,000 Ladbrokes Poker Freeroll!

Ladbrokes Poker's last 20k Freeroll runs as scheduled on Thursday 31 July at 19:00 GMT. Read on for minor changes to the requirements as well as how to get involved in this awesome promotion!

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP Day 10 Summary Report: Jacobs Tops 'ElkY' in Heads-Up Final

Big action and big names marked the PokerStars 2008 World Championship of Online Poker on a Sunday full of stories for poker fans the world over. The highlight of the night was Event #19, the $25,000+500 Heads-Up NLHE tournament, which...

Online Poker Weekend: 'acatlover' Triumphant at Full Tilt

While much of the attention of the online poker world remains focused on the WCOOP, other big tourneys continue as well, including one of the largest of all regularly scheduled events, the $750,000 Guaranteed at Full Tilt. Last night's...

Titan Poker Announces Third Annual ECOOP Series

Titan Poker has announced that it will host the third semi-annual European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) beginning this November. The online series is open only to European players, and expands this year to 14 days of events...

PokerStars.net EPT Barcelona, Final Table: Sebastian Ruthenberg Triumphs

Sebastian Ruthenberg started the final table at the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona Open just out of the chip lead, and over the course of eight hours outlasted his opponents to take down the event and its €1,361,000 top prize...

2008 WSOP Event #50 $10,000 PLO Championship Day 1: Josh Arieh Leads

The $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship, Event #50 on the schedule, drew 381 predictably well-known and arguably well-heeled players. And since the buy-in included one rebuy, it was a wild and raucous beginning as players pushed...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP -- Day 9 Summary Report

Day 9 action in the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars put two more events and another $700,000 in guaranteed money on the line. A $530 PLHE 6-max tourney (Event #17) and a $215 H.O.R.S.E. gathering...

Pokerstars.net EPT Barcelona, Day 3: Martin Nielsen Heads Final

Thirty-six players returned to the Gran Casino Barcelona for Day 3 of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona Open, all striving for their seat at the final table. After a grueling day of poker including over three hours...

Declining Gaming Revenues and Air Traffic Continue to Plague Vegas

Summer is considered the "off season" in Las Vegas as many tourists pass on the desert destination in the heat of July. But July 2008 was more off than usual, as challenging economic conditions continue to take their toll. Last week...

PokerNews Joins Budding Ivey Foundation Charity Poker Tournament Sponsors

PokerNews has added its corporate name to the growing list of entities supporting the Budding Ivey Foundation, the Las Vegas organization designed to bring educational opportunities to underprivileged students. The special occasion...

PokerStars 2008 WCOOP -- Day 8 Summary Report

Two more events played out to exciting conclusions on Day 8 of the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars. The early start went to Event #15, $300+20 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em, where 'Husfluxen' emerged with...

Frank Reintroduces Payment Systems Protection Act

U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced his "Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008" as part of his continuing effort to overturn the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Frank, the chairman of the powerful House...

PokerStars.net EPT Barcelona, Day 2: Davidi Kitai Holds Top Spot

Two hundred and three players returned to the Casino Barcelona for the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona Open, with Sebastian Ruthenberg leading all players entering play with over 100,000 in chips. Ruthenberg saw his stack...

Brian Townsend Discusses Multi-accounting, CardRunners Merger

One of the terms sure to start an energetic discussion among online poker players is 'multi-accounting'. Though the extent to which multi-accounting occurs never has been determined to an exact degree, the practice certainly exists...

Event #34, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys – Flack Attacks Field for Sixth Bracelet

There were ten World Series of Poker bracelets among the nine players that began the final table of Event #34, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha w/Rebuys. By the end of the fast-paced final table....

PokerStars 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP): Day 7 Summary Report

Day 7 of the World Championship of Online Poker saw the return of a tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million, along with a smaller stud event that still cruised past its pre-start guarantee by a wide margin...

The PokerNews Profile: Vanessa Selbst

If there was one final table that stood out from the pack at this summer's World Series of Poker, it was the one that concluded in Vanessa Selbst's first bracelet. Though Daniel Negreanu was closing in on his fourth on the ESPN Main Stage...

PokerStars.net EPT Barcelona, Day 1b: Ruthenberg, Lundell Top Session

A Day 1b field of 321 raised the total entrants in the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona Open Main Event to 619, building a first-place prize of almost $1.9 million. Joining the fray on Day 1b were Team PokerStars pros...

StoxPoker and CardRunners Announce Merger

On Tuesday, poker video instruction sites CardRunners and StoxPoker announced the merger of their extensive training libraries, creating what is termed as the most comprehensive poker training service on the web. With the largest library...

EPT Award Winners Announced at Barcelona Fete

The winners in the inaugural PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Awards were announced at a ceremony in Barcelona Tuesday night, kicking off the festivities for the EPT Barcelona Main Event, which began play yesterday. The ceremony honored...

PokerStars.net APPT High Rollers, Day 2: David Steicke Heads Final

Twenty-eight top pros survived Day 1 of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau High Rollers tournament, including World Champions Johnny Chan and Joe Hachem, 2007 High Rollers winner Eric Assadourian and APPT Macau Main Event...

PokerStars 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP): Day 5 Summary Report

Two more events were held Tuesday in the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars, part of a very busy week for the series. Events #9 (4-max NLHE) and #10 (Razz) both featured affordable $200+15 entries, drawing large fields...

WMS Entitled to More Damages in PartyGaming Lawsuit

If there is a lessoned to be learned from the recent decision by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, it is simply: show up to court. On September 8th, the United State Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

PokerStars.net EPT Barcelona, Day 1b: Ruthenber, Lundell Top Session

A Day 1b field of 321 raised the total entrants in the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Barcelona Open Main Event to 619, building a first-place prize of almost $1.9 million. Joining the fray on Day 1b were Team PokerStars pros...

Inside the Tour, Vol. 99: Macau Redux

Macau seems just like the bustling underseam of any American city. The scramble for placement, real estate, and building is high, with each trying to upscale and out-scale the last. The Venetian was mostly built here and is the third...

PokerStars.net APPT High Rollers, Final Table: Nam Le Climbs to Victory

After a grueling Day 2, the nine survivors in the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour High Rollers tournament gathered around the final table on Tuesday to decide this elite title. Eight players started the day chasing chip leader...

PokerStars 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP): Day 4 Summary Report

It was a very busy Day 4 in the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars, due to a needed second day of play in Event #6, $500+30 NLHE, assured by the massive number of entrants who began action on Sunday...

Poker & Pop Culture: Moss & Dandalos, Dazzling with Dollars

This series of columns will discuss and analyze the ever-changing position poker has occupied in American popular culture. We'll look back to earlier periods in poker's history, shedding light on how the game's relationship to society...