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...

Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event, Day 4: Alain Roy Wins Main Event

After four long days of play and 479 eliminations, Alain Roy took home the top prize of $1,426,645 in the Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event. Roy defeated runner-up Claudio Rinaldi in an extremely short heads-up match. At the final table...

Online Site UltimateBet Issues Statement Regarding Unfair Play

Tokwiro Enterprises ENRG (Tokwiro), proprietors of UltimateBet.com, today issued a formal statement detailing the complete results of an ongoing internal investigation into alleged unfair play on the site, occurring from March 2006...

Sunday Online Recap: 'dorinvandy' Tops Star-laden Final in WCOOP Event #5

A busy Sunday on the major online sites included two more events in the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars and the weekly $750,000 at Full Tilt. One of the WCOOP offerings was the first 'high roller' event...

'Man vs. Machine' Poker Match Scheduled for WSOP Expo in July

Two representatives of Stoxpoker, the online training site, will battle against Polaris, a poker-playing series of computer programs developed by researchers at the University of Alberta. The match will take place July 4-6...

Teltscher Abandons Action Against PokerStars over 2007 WCOOP Disqualification

An action filed in an Isle of Man court by British citizen Natalie Teltscher against PokerStars, alleging a wrongful disqualification in PokerStars' 2007 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Main Event, has been dropped...

2008 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Day 2 Recap

Two more events took place on Sunday in the 2008 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). It was a day for traditional poker games, prior to Sunday's double helping of no-limit hold'em tourneys, and both Saturday...

Partouche Poker Tour Cannes, Day 1b: Casper Hansen, 'Grinder' Top Board

Another 254 players joined the field at the Partouche Poker Tour debut in Cannes on Thursday, and the field was loaded with star power. In addition to American superstars Robert and Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi, Jeff Madsen...

Poker Room Review: Boomtown Resort and Casino, Reno, NV

Boomtown is about ten minutes outside of Reno in the small community of Verdi. It's literally in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. A beautiful location you can only get to by car -- it's worth the drive, if only for...

PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) Day 1 Report

PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker is now underway and for the next 15 days, over $30,000,000 will be on the line in various events. Two events kicked off the excitement on Friday afternoon, the first of 33 on the 2008 WCOOP...

PokerStars.net APPT Macau Main Event Final Table: Online Qualifier Sabat Captures Title

American Edward Sabat found himself the youngest player at the table at the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event, but the online qualifier was undaunted as he took the second-largest chip stack into the final table...

Partouche Poker Tour Cannes, Day 2: Sitbon Leads as Money Bubble Bursts

221 players from around the world returned to the Palm Beach Club in Cannes, France for Day 2 of the Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event. Among the survivors from the two flights of Day 1 were Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi, Scotty...

Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event, Day 3: Gus Hansen Bubbles as Final Set

Play took off like a hare on Day 3 of the Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event, with multiple eliminations within the first hour, but slowed to a tortoise-like plod as the field grew short before the final table of eight was finally...

PokerStars Launches Full Version of Mac-Compatible Software

The software that brings the hugely popular online poker site PokerStars.net into the homes of over 15 million players worldwide will now have a Mac version that will run on the Apple operating platform. For over a year...

PokerStars.net APPT Macau, Day 3: Huang Leads Final Table

The 39 players who returned for Day 3 of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event all had a guaranteed cash in their pockets and the final table in their sights. 30 players went to bed disappointed, while the final...

PokerStars.com APPT Macau Day 2: Sabat Takes Narrow Lead

The 208 survivors from three Day 1 flights descended upon the Grand Waldo Hotel and Casino for Day 2 of the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event. Among the field were former WSOP World Champions Johnny Chan...

Swedish Hockey Star Mats Sundin Signed by PokerStars

Mats Sundin has made an announcement, but it's not the one the hockey world has patiently been waiting for. While still pondering whether to return for an 18th season in the NHL, the hockey superstar announced at a news conference...

Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Day 1a: Patrick Muleta Leads First Opening Session

The Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event kicked off at the Palms Beach Club with 226 players plunking down €8,500 for their chance to claim a victory in the biggest poker tournament in French history and their share of the guaranteed...

PokerStars.com EPT Awards: 'Best PokerStars Qualifier' Nominees Announced

The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour recently announced the five finalists in the 'Best PokerStars Qualifier' category, another of the seven honors awarded as part of its upcoming EPT Awards ceremony in Barcelona on September 9th...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Stopping Abuse at the Tables

Life on the felt can be tough, especially on women. The growth of women's poker has encouraged an atmosphere of competition between the sexes, but it has also, on occasions, can produce disrespectful and occasionally abusive behavior...

Poker News Bytes, September 3, 2008

According to published reports, the European Union plans to resume trade talks with the U.S. Trade Representative's office over the US Department of Justice's pursuit of online-gambling firms and officials, the UIGEA and other matters...

Online Poker Weekend: 'diegoaiz' Takes Sunday Million

Online poker had a slow weekend as both the PokerStars Sunday Million and Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee came up short of their designated prize pools, with the extended American Labor Day weekend likely holding down registration for...

The PokerNews Profile: Tom Dwan

'How did you come up with the name 'durrrr'?' is almost always the first question asked of 22-year-old poker professional Tom Dwan. He'll tell you that he wanted to select a screen name that sounded so ridiculous, so inane that it would...

PokerStars.com APPT Macau Main Event Day 1c: Mark Walsh Tops Final-day Starters

Day 1c of the PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event marked the largest poker tournament in Asia, with 229 Day 1c competitors swelling the total field to 538 players, building a prize pool of $1,620,000, a record...

Book Review: Joseph Walsh's 'Gambler on the Loose'

Joseph Walsh's 'Gambler on the Loose' is a highly enjoyable, incisive look into the complicated world of the full-time gambler. Probably best known to the poker world as the scriptwriter and co-producer of the 1974 film 'California Split'...

PokerStars.com APPT Macau, Day 1a: Wagner Takes Lead at Night's Close

Day 1a of the 2008 PokerStars.com Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau Main Event saw 125 runners take the field, including notables John Juanda, Liz Lieu, Barry Greenstein and 2007 APPT Grand Final champion Grant Levy. By the end of Day 1a...

Ozzie Smith, Seth Joyner to Headline 'Par and Poker' Charity Event

It's the season for charity poker events, with major sports stars stepping up for good causes in a big way, and using poker as the fundraising tool. The second annual Par and Poker Celebrity Challenge for Charity has been announced...

Sexton's Corner, Vol.60: Johnny Chan, Legend of Legends, Part 5 - Promos and Viewpoints

In Part 4 we learned how Johnny Chan is known for having the golden touch in poker tournaments and for his famous movie appearance in 'Rounders', where we trapped Erik Seidel to win the WSOP title. We also heard Johnny's analysis...

Lead-free Chips for California Casinos

In the aftermath of a television expose concerning lead content in chips and a subsequent outcry from a health-and-safety citizen's group, 21 California casinos will soon convert to lead-free poker chips at their tables...

Book Review: Warwick Dunnett's 'Poker Wizards'

Warwick Dunnett's 'Poker Wizards: Wisdom from the World's Top No-Limit Hold'em Players' collects contributions from several of the circuit's most accomplished players in a single volume. The book's primary focus is no-limit hold'em...

WSOP Academy Coming to Los Angeles

The World Series of Poker Academy, poker's premier training camp, is coming to Los Angeles for the first time with a two-day event to be held at the Bicycle Casino on September 6 and 7. Announced instructors for the upcoming event...

APT Macau Day 2: Casey Kastle Heads Final

Sixty-seven players returned to the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau for Day 2 of the APT Macau Main Event. By the time the dust settled on Day 2, only eight players remained to fight for the title and the event's $500,000...

Bart Simpson Voice Nancy Cartwright to Host Third Annual Monte Carlo Charity Poker Event

Bart Simpson is not known for his charity and compassion, but the woman who has given him his voice for over twenty years is once again hosting a charity tournament this September benefiting a local youth program. Actress Nancy Cartwright...

APT Macau Final Table: Timoshenko Destroys Competition

Out of 257 original entrants, only eight made the final table of the APT Macau Main Event at the StarWorld Galaxy Hotel and Casino. Of those eight, Casey Kastle held the lead in big tournament experience and chips, but it was 20-year-old...

Foxwoods Dealer Unionization Battle Moves Closer to Legal Showdown

The refusal by Connecticut-based Foxwoods Casino operators the Mashantucket Pequot tribe to negotiate with elected labor union representatives for their poker and other table-games dealers has now seen the filing of a formal...

Women's Poker Spotlight- High Heels Poker Tour: Upcoming Events

Women's poker is growing rapidly across the United States. Poker rooms are seeing more women entering tournaments and playing in the cash games. With that growth comes more opportunities for women to gain skill and confidence...