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...

PokerRoom and bwin Poker first to host deluxe packages to PokerNews Cup Australia

PokerRoom and bwin Poker introduce deluxe PokerNews Cup Australia packages â€" each consisting of even bigger prizes including access to private cruises and excursions!

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....

Full Tilt Poker Host $30,000 in PokerNews Cup Australia Freerolls

PokerNews and Full Tilt Poker team up again to host six great freerolls to the 2008 PokerNews Cup Australia â€" all exclusive to PokerNews players…

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!

Bodog Poker launch the 'Last Chance at the Big Dance' promotion inviting US players to take a shot at winning the last $12,000 WSOP Package…

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…

Sun, Fun & a Potential $100,000 PokerRoom Sponsorship Deal!

Don't forget PokerRoom's qualifier freeroll for a place on the luxurious Poker Villa in Spain â€" among other things, a $100,000 sponsorship deal is up for grabs…

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!

Win a place in PokerRoom's luxurious 'Poker Villa' in Ibiza, Spain this July for your chance at some sun, surf and a massive $100,000 sponsorship deal!

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...