LA Poker Classic Main Event Day 4: Chris Ferguson Surges to Front

With only 63 players remaining in the Main Event of the LA Poker Classic, Day 4 was a wild ride for former chip leaders, internet superstars and world champions. With no former LAPC champs in the field and the bubble...

Poker Book Review: Phil Shaw's 'Secrets of Sit'n'gos'

London-based online poker player and instructor Phil Shaw has made a name for himself over the last several years as a formidable online competitor, appearing on several sites under variations of his 'Jackal' moniker...

Los Angeles Poker Classic Main Event Day 3: Farkye Leads as Bubble Bursts

One hundred and sixty-seven players returned to the Commerce Casino for Day 3 of the LA Poker Classic Main Event with the 63-person money bubble a possible goal for the day. As the money approached, some big names headed...

WSOP-C Council Bluffs Day 2: John McDonald Leads, Final Set

With only 30 players making it through Day 1 at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Day 2 was destined to be a short affair. In only seven hours of play, the field was narrowed to a final table of nine as John McDonald...

WSOP-C Council Bluffs Day 1: Banghart Best in Opening-day Action

While the LA Poker Classic was going on half a continent away, 67 runners took to the felt at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa for the World Series of Poker Circuit Championship yesterday. Among the competitors...

The Poker Shrink, Vol 48: Blocking

Sometimes it surprises me just how often our basic instincts overrule our really big brain. Early experiments showed that behavioral scientists could condition rats and pigeons to recreate certain behaviors on cue...

LAPC Main Event Day 2: Esfandiari, Farkye Head Pack

More than 400 players returned to the Commerce Casino for Day 2 of the 2009 LA Poker Classic Main Event. While WPT front man Antonio Esfandiari built a massive stack, big-name pros Phil Hellmuth, Erik Seidel, Gavin Griffin...

LA Poker Classic Day 1: Nam, Negreanu Lead

While cycling's Tour de California was rolling through nearby Pasadena, the Commerce Casino's gigantic poker tournament attracted 696 players seeking their own form of gold as the LA Poker Classic main event kicked off...

Politics and Poker: Are You Feeling Stimulated?

Good, you should be. In a remarkable move, the President got the newly elected Congress moving and together they passed a massive $787.5 billion piece of legislation in just 26 days. This stimulus package is but the first...

'durrrr Challenge' Update #2: Antonius Storms Back with $191,000 Win

When the $500-$1,000 HA action on Full Tilt broke early Saturday afternoon, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius agreed to resume their 'durrrr Challenge' match, which had been on hiatus since Wednesday. At just...

Jens Kyllönen Wins Pokerstars.com EPT Copenhagen

Saturday's final table of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour stop in Copenhagen, Denmark, looked as though it would be a duel between leaders Norway's Anders Langset and Denmark's Rasmus Hede Nielsen, who had dominated...

WTO Complaint, Anti-UIGEA Bill to Appear Within Month

The year began with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 finally going into effect. But 2009 is already shaping up to be a year full of challenges to that law, which is designed to curb the transfer of funds...

Poker Room Review: Poker Palace, North Las Vegas, NV

Few tourists come to Las Vegas with an eye on experiencing the plainer side of the gambling world. Some may end up there, if luck doesn't go there way, but few seek it out. Even so, for me it's part of the package...

Eastgate Wins Big at Scandinavian Poker Awards

In conjunction with the fifth season of EPT Copenhagen, the Scandinavian Poker Awards were held at the luxurious Luux nightclub. Prizes were awarded to Scandinavia's best poker players in five different categories...

'durrrr Challenge' Update: Dwan Books $134,000 Win over Antonius in Opening Session

The first session in the much-ballyhooed "durrrr Challenge" kicked off Wednesday morning with Tom "durrrr" Dwan taking on Patrik Antonius. The rules of the challenge require each of Dwan's opponents to play...

PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen Day 3: Langsat, Nielsen Lead Final

Forty players returned on Friday for Day 3 action in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour stop in Copenhagen, Denmark. Norwegian Anders Langsat led all players as the first cards were dealt, and parlayed...

The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 1: Galfond, durrrr, Kelopuro Log Big Wins

The high-stakes cash game action on Full Tilt Poker was swinging this week on both sides of the Atlantic, with Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies, Phil 'OMGClayAiken' and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan leading the action...

The PokerNews Profile: Jeff Madsen

Though he'd already enjoyed a poker career that is the envy of many of his peers, Jeff Madsen still had a monkey to get off his back. Despite his two WSOP bracelets, his $2 million in earnings, and his sponsorship deal...

PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen, Day 2: Anders Langset Heads Final 40

Action resumed on Thursday at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour stop in Copenhagen, Denmark, with 184 survivors from twin opening sessions returning to battle down to the money. After only seven levels of play...

S.C. Poker Players Guilty, Though Judge Agrees Poker is Skill

In the latest in a series of state-level court cases involving poker, five South Carolina poker players have been found guilty of violating the state's anti-gambling laws for their involvement in a private Texas hold'em...

A Flurry of Online Poker Sponsorship Signings

Poker sponsorship is alive and well, with a half dozen major new player signings highlighting the latest news from the online poker world. Danish poker pro Peter "Zupp" Jepsen has become the fourth player to sign...

Las Vegas Sands Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss

Considering the brutal environment for the casino industry, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation's marginal fourth-quarter loss was not as bad some investors feared. The casino operator reported an adjusted fourth-quarter loss...

From the Poker Vaults: The Mayfair Club, Part 2

By the late 1980s, the Mayfair Club had firmly established itself as the finest poker club in all of New York City. What differentiated it from the many other underground establishments in the "Five Boroughs" was the unique...

World Poker Tour's Fourth Quarter Losses Mount

This week, World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) reported higher losses in the final quarter of 2008. The producer of televised poker tournaments reported a net loss of $3.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2008...

PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen Day 1b: Benelli Takes Overall Lead

Action resumed in Copenhagen, Denmark on Wednesday with the second of two starting sessions in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Copenhagen main event. 236 players were on hand for the Day 1b session, creating...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Kathy Liebert

The poker world is packed with players who have a run of good fortune and misread that short-term success as a starting point for a career as a poker pro. There is nothing wrong in dreaming; every professional player...

Online Poker Recap: Schlein, Keating Win Early-week Majors

With Full Tilt's eleventh FTOPS series in the books, online poker action returned to its normal pace early in the week. The biggest early-week events ran on Monday at Full Tilt and Tuesday at PokerStars...

Patrik Antonius on the Upcoming 'durrrr Challenge'

Ever since word got out that Tom 'durrrr' Dwan was offering the high stakes poker community $1.5 million to their $500,000 that he could beat them over 50,000 hands played at four simultaneous heads-up NLHE (no-limit hold'em)...

Pokerstars.com EPT Copenhagen Day 1a: Thor Hansen Tops Opening Session

Copenhagen, Denmark, is the site of the latest PokerStars.com European Poker Tour stop, with many of the world's best poker players gathering to battle for the title. The Day 1a opening session drew 225 players...

Romanello Wins PartyPoker European Open V

After a week of hotly-contested prelimary rounds, Welsh pro Roberto Romanello claimed his first major title last Friday by taking first at the PartyPoker.com European Open V in London. Romanello outlasted 71 competitors...

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Poker Siblings

In poker, the family that plays together, stays together and none more so than these ten sets of poker siblings. Some taught their brothers or sisters the game, others used that sense of 'sibling rivalry' to stoke...

Dueling Theo Jorgensen: Checking in with Gus Hansen

Last week, PokerNews spoke to WSOPE bracelet winner Theo Jorgensen as he prepared for his high-profile, February 21 boxing match with Gus Hansen. It is only fair, therefore, to hear from Hansen, poker's 'Great Dane...

Online Poker Weekend: Seven-way Chop in PokerStars Sunday Million Special

PokerStars held a special Sunday Million Special this weekend in celebration of their 25-billionth dealt hand (the ongoing '25 Billion Bash'). The Sunday Million's guarantee was upped to $2.5 million and the tournament...

FTOPS XI Event #21, $300+22 Razz: 'gipsy1974' Wins

Event #21 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $300+22 razz affair. The prize pool totaled $171,300 and a field of 571 battled for a first-place prize of $39,724.47. Notable finishes included...

FTOPS XI Event #22, Event #22, $5,000+200 NLHE, Day 2: 'fyrtuk' Wins

A huge Sunday for online poker included the conclusion of FTOPS Event #22, $5,000+200 NL Hold'em, where Day 2 play saw 50 players returning to action. Among those falling short of the final table were Jim 'WinnerFish'...

Poker & Pop Culture: Mark Twain

Poker players have long been aware that the great American humorist and fiction writer Mark Twain was an avid poker player. He reportedly learned the game as a boy in Mississippi, and as an adult gained a reputation...

FTOPS XI Event #24, $120+9 NLHE Knockout: 'girlyhurly' Last One Standing

Event #24 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $120+9 NL Hold'em Knockout tourney guaranteeing $750,000. A whopping field of 9,061 registered to create a total prize pool of $906,100 and a winner's...

FTOPS XI Event #22, Event #22, $5,000+200 NLHx, Day 2: 'fyrtuk' Wins

A huge Sunday for online poker included the conclusion of FTOPS Event #22, $5,000+200 NL Hold'em, where Day 2 play saw 50 players returning to action. Among those falling short of the final table were Jim 'WinnerFish'...

PokerStars Absorbs Subscription-based Fleet Street Games Player Base

Online poker giant PokerStars has stepped in to rescue Fleet Street Games (FSG), one of a growing handful of online sites offering a subscription-fee approach to playing the game online. The global economic downturn...

The Poker Shrink, Vol. 47: Convergent/Divergent Thinking

Who doesn't marvel as Daniel Negreanu makes those unbelievable reads on television? I mean, who doesn't want to say, 'I am folding my quads to your royal flush,' and be right? But be careful, trying to be as good...

FTOPS XI Event #22, $5,000+200 NL Hold'em 'High Rollers' Day 1: 'makspak' Leads

Event #22 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI), $5,000+200 NL Hold'em "high rollers", delivered a huge $2,000,000 guarantee and attracted the best of the online world. Just as in FTOPS X, 500 players...

FTOPS XI Event #19, $300+22 NLHE 4x 6-max Shootout: 'vadka' Toasts a Victory

Event #19 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was $300+22 NL Hold'em 4x 6-max Shootout. A field of 1,202 created a prize pool of $360,600 with first place set at $63,105. Notable finishers outside...

Politics and Poker: A Bite Taken from the UIGEA?

The tale goes like this: If you engage in Internet gaming from an offshore location and use the US banking system to take money from US players, the long arm of the law via the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act...

Dueling Gus Hansen: Checking in with Theo Jorgensen

On the 21st of February in Copenhagen, Denmark, two of the most successful Scandinavian poker professionals of all time, Gus Hansen and Theo Jorgensen, will duke it out in an amateur boxing match with money on the line...

Poker Room Review: The Palms, Las Vegas, NV

If I were a young, single, swinging guy â€" or gal for that matter â€" this would be the casino I'd hang out at. It's got the Playboy Club; it's got the hot pool and nightclub action. It is a great place to meet other swinging...

FTOPS XI Event #8, $240+16 NLHE Knockout Six-Max: Top Results for 'Chancew'

Event #8 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was $240+16 NL Hold'em Knockout 6-max, guaranteeing $600,000. A whopping 4,411 players registered, creating a prize pool of $882,200 with first place offering...

PokerIcons Merges with Vegas Group to Form 'Super Agency', Signs Helppi

The prominent European poker agency PokerIcons Ltd. this week announced it had merged with the Swedish agency Vegas Group AB to form a new 'super agency' to represent professional poker players worldwide...

Promotions Abound for PokerStars' '25 Billion Bash'

After seven and a half years of dealing hands, leading online site PokerStars is edging closer to dealing its 25,000,000,000th hand. To celebrate the occasion, the site is offering players a number of promotions...

The PokerNews Profile: Shannon Shorr

On Day 4 of the 2007 World Series of Poker, Shannon Shorr arrived at the Rio in a wheelchair, his back in a brace after sustaining a twelve-foot fall from a ledge in his living room onto a partially deflated air mattress...

FTOPS XI Event #9, $500+35 NL Hold'em Heads-Up: 'Luie Sojo' Victorious

Event #9 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $500+35 no-limit hold'em heads-up special. 1,332 participants entered to create a total prize pool of $666,000, with the winner taking home $115,884...

FTOPS XI Event #16: $200+16 Omaha/8: 'jaxx23' Triumphs

Event #16 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $200+16 Omaha-8 (hi/lo) affair guaranteeing $150,000. A field of 818 created a total prize pool of $163,600. Notable finishers outside the final...

ChipMeUp Star 'Adgee' Strikes it Big

In the short space of time that ChipMeUp has been part of the PokerNews family, it's already made waves at both the online and the live tournament felt. Thousands have been used the new service to back a few poker horses...

FTOPS XI Event #14, $500+35 H.O.R.S.E.: Jarzabek Returns to Winner's Circle

Event #14 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $500+35 H.O.R.S.E. tourney guaranteeing $300,000. The total purse amounted to $351,500, with 703 participants aiming for the $75,572.50 winner's payday...

FTOPS XI Event #15: $200+16 NL Hold'em Turbo 6-max: 'daCav04' Takes It

Event #15 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI), $200+16 NL Hold'em Turbo 6-max, guaranteed $500,000 and slid past that number, as a field of 2,528 gathered to create a total prize pool of $505,600...

FTOPS XI Event #11, $200+16 HA: 'ketse's Second Time the Charm

It was elevens up at Full Tilt on Monday, as Event #11 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) brought a $200+16 'HA' tourney (half PLHE, half PLO) guaranteeing $150,000, with a runner-up...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Madeleine 'Mad' Harper

You might never see Madeleine 'Mad' Harper sitting at the table next to you, but she's there every step of the way during each and every tournament on the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour...

FTOPS XI Event #12, $1,000+60 NL Hold'em Second Chance: Steve 'Zugwat' Silverman Takes It

Event #12 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $1,000+60 no-limit hold'em 'second chance' affair guaranteeing $1,500,000. The tournament allowed for one free rebuy per player if he or she were...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Madeline Harper

You might never see Madeline 'Mad' Harper sitting at the table next to you, but she's there every step of the way during each and every tournament on the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour...

From the Poker Vaults: The Mayfair Club, Part 1

In the early 1980s, very few people outside of a small community of bridge and backgammon players in New York City had ever heard of the Mayfair Club. Founded in the 1940s by Harry "Fishy" Fishbein, winner of twelve national...

Station Casinos Seeks Approval for Restructuring and Bankruptcy Protection

Last week, Station Casinos announced a restructuring plan that, if approved, would see the company file for bankruptcy protection early next month. Station primarily caters to the Las Vegas locals market and was especially...

Krautschneider Captures ANZPT Adelaide Honors

The PokerStars.net-sponsored Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) debuted with a stop at the famed SKYCITY Casino in Adelaide, Australia. Three days of action concluded on Saturday with Melbourne's Karl...

FTOPS XI Event #10, $300+22 NLHE: Steve 'gboro780' Gross Wins

Event #10 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $300+22 no-limit hold'em tournament guaranteeing $1,500,000. It drew a field of 5,325 to create a total prize pool of $1,597,500, the biggest purse...

The PokerNews Profile: Liz Lieu

They call her the 'Poker Diva' â€" a tongue-in-cheek moniker that stemmed from Lieu's fondness for Roberto Cavalli clothing and Chanel purses. Though Lieu's wardrobe rivals that of any Hollywood starlet, her priorities

FTOPS XI, $200+16 HA: 'ketse's Second Time the Charm

It was elevens up at Full Tilt on Monday, as Event #11 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) brought a $200+16 'HA' tourney (half PLHE, half PLO) guaranteeing $150,000, with a runner-up...

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Ladies of Tournament Poker

'This is a man's world,' declared James Brown in his infamous hit song, and in many ways, there isn't a truer statement about poker. Though women still only make up only about 2% of any given live tournament field...

Politics and Poker: New Face of Commerce an 'Enemy of Poker'

Online gaming's hope of reversing the United States' 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has a new wrinkle, as bipartisan (no many how many times fellow Dems kick him in the butt) President Obama...

FTOPS XI Event #6, $500+35 PLO 6-Max: 'NoPasaran' Runs the Table

Event #6 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $500+35 pot-limit Omaha six-max tourney with a guaranteed prize pool of $300,000. A crowd of 896 entrants gathered and easily trumped the guarantee...

FTOPS XI Event #4, $300+22 NLHE Triple Shootout: Watkins Returns to Winner's Circle

Event #4 of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI, $300+$22 NL Hold'em Triple Shootout, drew a full house. The cap of 729 entrants was reached and first place offered $45,927. Notable finishes included MrRenniW in 18th...

The Poker Shrink, Vol. 46: Attribution Theory

Attribution theory describes the way in which people explain both their own behavior and that of others. According to this theory, people tend to see either internal or external causes as the determining factor...

FTOPS XI Event #2, $240 PLO Hi/lo: 'ramagem' a Ramjam Winner

Event #2 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $240+$16 Pot Limit Omaha H/L with knockouts. It drew a field of 1,428, with the winner receiving $61,404. Notable finishes included bastet2004...

FTOPS XI Event #5, $200+16 NHLE 6-Max: 'TOPTEN' Tops Them All

Event #5 of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series XI was $200+$16 Limit Hold'em 6-max. A field of 1,603 duked it out for the winner's payday of $44,327.10. Notable finishes included Keven "Stamdogg" Stammen in eighth place...

FTOPS XI Event #3, $200+16 Stud: 'AsMetzmagnyAs' Rolls

Event #3 of FTOPS XI was a $200+$16 stud (hi only) tournament. A field of 593 turned out at Full Tilt to vie for a first-place prize of $27,503.34. Notable finishers here included Grayson "The_Dean221" Nichols in 10th...

Poker Room Review: Gold Coast, Las Vegas, NV

I was having a conversation the other night with my radio show's producer about rooms in Las Vegas. He asked me if any rooms there still spread limit hold'em â€" telling me he heard that it was really hard to find such...

The Poker Gossip: Negreanu's Micro-Stakes Heater, Hansen-Jorgensen Mano a Mano and More

Daniel Negreanu â€" he always knows what you have but still wants to check his read. He's played large pots on poker shows and predicted what cards were going to come. In brief: Immortality! Take it! It's yours, Daniel!...

PokerStars.com EPT Deauville Day 2: Kranich Leads

Day 2 play in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville championship found 248 players returning to action at the Casino Barriere. By night's end, that field had been trimmed to 47 survivors...

FTOPS XI, Event #1: Unlucky Queens Make David 'muckducks' Cairns a Winner

Full Tilt's FTOPS XI kicked off with a $200+$16 no-limit hold'em poker featuring a million-dollar guarantee. Event #1 drew a crowd of 6,275 for a total prize pool of $1,255,000 and a first-place prize of $216,512.60...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #17, $1,100 Turbo NLHE: Matt Dietrich Claims Ring

In action at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship on Sunday, Matt Dietrich bobbed and weaved his way through a field of 159 competitors in Event #17, $1,100 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em, before sending two opponents...

WSOP Circuit Tunica Main Event, Day 3: Kai Landry Claims Ring

After three days of poker and a tough final table Kai Landry of Biloxi, MS captured his first World Series of Poker Circuit championship at Harrah's Tunica. The southern Mississippi native rode north to Tunica...

2009 Aussie Millions, $3,250 Pot Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys: Michael Binger Grabs Ring

The big-time action junkies and online whiz kids were out in force for the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Event #12, $3,250 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys. A small but impressive field of 42 players contributed...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #10, $5,300 Heads Up, Day 1a: Torelli, Solomon Make Semis

Day 1a of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship's $5,300 Heads Up event featured 32 of the world's top players, including Sorel Mizzi, Craig Bergeron, Jarred Solomon, Graeme Putt, David Saab and Neil Channing....

Poker & Pop Culture: Damon and Norton Enter the 1998 WSOP

One of the dozens of much-remembered lines among poker players coming from John Dahl's 1998 film 'Rounders' features Matt Damon's character, Mike McDermott, explaining to his girlfriend, Jo (Gretchen Moll), with some animation...

Opinion: The WSOP and the 'Big Four-Oh' Tourney -- A One-Time Affair?

This year's World Series of Poker will be as big as ever, with the surprise announcement of a special $40,000 no-limit hold'em event to commemorate 40 years of the WSOP. This high-stakes bracelet event will be Event #2...

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Breakout Performances

It's hard to believe, but since Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 WSOP Main Event and spawned the worldwide poker boom, the WSOP has awarded over 200 bracelets and the WPT has crowned over 100 champions. While many of these champions...

WSOP Circuit Tunica Day 2: Matt Stout Leads Final

The 27 players that returned to Harrah's Tunica for the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event wasted no time in working their way down to a final table, with Day 2 lasting barely three hours before the final 18 players...

WSOP Circuit Tunica, Day 1: Dao, Stout Lead

The recently rebranded Harrah's Tunica played host to Day 1 of the first World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event of 2009 yesterday. 154 players took to the felt at the former Grand Casino for their shot at the $183,974...

Online Poker Recap: Armstrong, Pezzin Claim Wins

Final tables loaded with top talent and recognizable stars marked the Full Tilt $1K Monday and the PokerStars Super Tuesday, getting the online poker world off to a fine start to the week. The Stars Super Tuesday saw a tight...

Playtech Announces Record Revenues

While most companies are reporting lackluster revenues as a result of the global economic slowdown, gaming software developer Playtech bucked the trend. Last week, the company released its fourth-quarter '2008 Key Performance...

Online Poker Weekend: 'huztlerCrew', 'herdgolf86' Super Winners

The social occasion that is Super Bowl Sunday traditionally results in a slight dip in attendance in major online events. Yesterday's big tourneys stayed true to expectations, though the overall turnouts remained...

The Poker Shrink, Vol. 45: The Premack Principle

While observing children in the '60s, David Premack noticed that some parents used one behavior to reinforce another. For example, your son likes to play video games but does not like to clean his room. You, the parent, want...

2009 Aussie Millions, $2,200 Six-handed NLHE: Lindjberg Tops Schwartz for Win

A mammoth field of 266 top pros turned out for Event #14 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, $2,200 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. 24 survivors returned to the Crown Casino for Day 2, and it was Thomas Lindbjerg...

Second Dream Team Poker Event Slated for Caesars

Following the success of last year's inaugural team poker tournament, Dream Team Poker has announced they will be hosting a second team poker event in 2009, to take place at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on March 27th through...

Poker Room Review: Club Fortune, Henderson, NV

The Club Fortune is a well maintained, small casino with no hotel, located in Henderson. They don't have a poker room, exactly, but an area near the pit with three poker tables. The games don't run all the time....

PokerStars.com EPT Deauville Day 3: Final Set, Clemencon Leads

French players dominated the action during Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville stop on Friday. 47 players returned to the Casino Barriere in Deauville, France, led early on by Germany's...

Cheers for APT Philippines Leader Yea Entering Day 2

Day 1b of the APT Philippines Main Event saw 187 poker players competing in the $2,700 buy-in tourney, more than twice the number who played Thursday. The impressive Day 1b showing brought the overall number...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #11, $1,110 Pot-Limit Omaha, Day 1: David Bach Heads Final

Omaha action at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship returned on Wednesday with Event #11, $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha. Among those present at the Crown Casino in Melbourne were Lee Nelson, JC Tran, Jamie Pickering, Billy...

Venetian Announces Event Schedule for April 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza II

The Venetian in Las Vegas has announced the schedule of event's for this April's 2009 Deep Stack Extravaganza II, the second of four popular poker series catering to the mid-range tournament market. The schedule...

Neil Arce Takes 2009 APT Philippines Main Event

It took local favorite Neil Arce a little less than three hours to claim all of the chips at Sunday's Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event final table, and take home the $185,000 first prize. After two long days of play...

Arce, Suzuki Top APT Philippines Day 1a Standings

Nearly twelve hours after it began, Day 1a of the Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event concluded a short while before midnight on Thursday, with local pro Neil Arce ending the day atop the leaderboard, just ahead...

Online Poker Weekend: 'LosChief', 'bigdennys' Capture Majors

'LosChief' and 'bigdennys' were the chiefs of online poker on Sunday, triumphing in the PokerStars Sunday Million and the special monthly Full Tilt $1 Million Guaranteed, respectively. Bigdennys scored the night's biggest payday...

UBOC Main Event Weekend Offers $1M Purse, Super Bowl Giveaway

Today's Main Event in the UltimateBet Online Championship (UBOC) is offering plenty â€" a $1 million guaranteed prize purse and an extra ten tickets to the Super Bowl through its ongoing Wild Cards promotion...

The PokerNews Profile: Gavin Griffin

The record Gavin Griffin set as the youngest player ever to win a World Series of Poker bracelet, in all honesty, didn't last too long. Eric Froehlich broke it only a year later, Jeff Madsen broke it again a year later...

ChipMeUp and The Asian Poker Tour Poker Pack Announce Collaboration

The Asian Poker Tour's Poker Pack and our very own ChipMeUp will join hands at the 2009 Aussie Millions allowing the public to purchase a piece of each pro during the Main Event...

Online Poker Recap: Deeb, Hall Notch Wins

A big January for online poker drew closer to its conclusion with major weekly events on Monday at Full Tilt and Tuesday at PokerStars. Well-known online players triumphed in both events, with Scott 'stpauli111'...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 6, $1,150 NLHE w/ Rebuys Day 2: Mark Kassis Wins

Many of the players at the final table of Aussie Millions Event #6, $1,150 No Limit Hold'em with Rebuys, were more recognizable by their online-poker screen names than their real given names. With Jonathan...

2009 World Series of Poker Schedule Announced

Harrah's has announced the official schedule for the 2009 World Series of Poker, the 40th annual gathering for the world's largest poker extravaganza. The 2009 WSOP will again be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel...

APT Philippines Final Table Set, Yea Still In Front

The final table has been set for Sunday's Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event final table, with Full Tilt pro Steven 'joonhee' Yea, leader at the start of play on Saturday, still enjoying a sizable chip...

2009 Aussie Millions, $1,100 2-Card Manila: Billy 'The Croc' Argyros Wins

It's only fitting that one of the most famous poker players in Australia took down the title in Event #18, 2-Card Manila, at the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship. The event, held on Australia Day...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Queens of Heart Announce WSOP Affiliation

Over the last few years, poker players have opened their hearts and their pocket books to help charities across the globe. Never in history has one sector of society come together so passionately, to aid women, children...

'Playgirls' Grab APT Manila Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge

The initial event of the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Manila series kicked off Tuesday night at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City, Philippines with a celebrity charity event, the RayBan FHM Celebrity Charity Poker Challenge...

2009 Aussie Millions Six-Handed NLHE, Day 1: James 'AndyMcLEOD' Obst Leads

A field of 266 players was on hand for Friday's opening day of action in Event #14 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship â€" $2,200 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. Among the entrants were WSOP bracelet holder Jennifer Tilly...

Arce, Suzuki Top APT Philippines Day 1 Standings

Nearly twelve hours after it began, Day 1a of the Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event concluded a short while before midnight on Thursday, with local pro Neil Arce ending the day atop the leaderboard, just ahead...

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Prop Bets

With high-stakes poker players, the action hardly ever stops once the river card is dealt, the tournament finds a winner, or the table's biggest fish racks up for the night. Proposition bets are a favorite pastime for many...

The PokerNews Profile: J.C. Alvarado

Juan Carlos Alvarado first appeared on our radar back at the 2007 L.A. Poker Classic Main Event. Jovial, talkative, and perpetually decked out in colorful soccer jerseys, Alvarado ground his way through one...

Poker Deemed Not 'Gambling' in Colorado Criminal Case

A Colorado criminal trail has resulted in a not guilty verdict for the defendant and strengthened the arguments of those who view poker as a game of skill. The case of Colorado v. Kevin Raley went to court after authorities...

Poker Book Review: Matthew Hilger's 'Internet Texas Hold'em' (Expanded Edition)

Among the first poker titles to arrive in the new year is a new edition of 'Internet Texas Hold'em' by professional player and author Matthew Hilger. Originally published in 2003, this newly revised and expanded...

2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, Day 1b: Daphne Tops Second Starting Session

Day 1b of the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event drew more poker players than Day 1a's opening session. Along with 2008 champion Alexander Kostritsyn, the Day 1b field included Erik Seidel, Annette 'Annette_15' Obrestad...

2009 Aussie Millions $10,500 Main Event, Day 1a: Chronis, Antonius Lead Opening Session

With splendor and showmanship, the Main Event of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship kicked off on Sunday with music, dancing girls, video and words of encouragement from Joe Hachem, who issued the challenge...

Online Poker Weekend: 'jnic00', 'dusnguyen' Highlight Sunday Action

Heavy turnouts marked many of the major online events on the final Sunday in January, led by guarantee-smashing crowds at the PokerStars Sunday Million and Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee. Top honors in the Sunday Million...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 7 Day 2, $1,650 NLHE Bounty Shootout: Saidal Wardak Triumphs

Day 2 of the 2009 Aussie Millions AUD $1,650 Bounty tourney, Event #7, was like two tournaments rolled into one. The day started with the remaining 32 players spread across four tables, playing a shootout format that would...

Antigua Attempts Last-Ditch Negotiations in Online Gambling Trade Dispute

The 'Antigua Sun' reported on Wednesday that Antigua & Barbuda's Minister of Finance, Dr. Errol Cort, has returned to the United States for a final round of trade negotiations with Bush administration officials...

2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, Day 3: Tureniec Moves to Top

Of the 81 competitors returning to the Crown Casino for Day 3 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event, several names stood out. Among them were Joe Hachem, who challenged his countrymen to bring home...

Aussie Millions Event #16, $10,200 HORSE: Kostritsyn Tops Ferguson

Chris Ferguson headlined an all-star final in Event #16 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, $10,200 H.O.R.S.E., but Alexander Kostritsyn surged to the win in the event's second day, outlasting not only Ferguson...

Moritz Kranich Takes PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

Germany's Moritz Kranich claimed top honors at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour stop in Deauville, France on Saturday, winning a crucial pot during three-handed play to assume command on his way to the €851,400 winner's...

United Kingdom Poker Report: A Very 'Devilfish' January

The last couple of years have been relatively quiet by Dave 'The Devifish' Ulliott's usual standards, but 2009 is starting as a big year for the UK legend. Ulliott turned a lot of heads on the first weekend of January...

2009 Aussie Millions $10,200 H.O.R.S.E., Day 1: Ferguson Heads Final Eight

Big buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournaments frequently bring out the finest cash-game players in any area, be it Las Vegas or Melbourne. The 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Event #16, $10,200 H.O.R.S.E...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 10, Heads-Up Final: Tabatabai Triumphs

The final four combatants in the Aussie Millions Poker Championship $5,300 Heads-Up event squared off on Thursday, with John Tabatabai making quick work of Alec 'traheho' Torelli in straight sets to claim the championship ring...

Politics and Poker: So Much for 'Take out the Trash' Fridays

Fridays are typically the news world's trash-dump days. Important announcements are rarely made on Fridays as folks rush home or out of town, and any news one wants buried in a weekend's two-day news cycle is tossed out late...

Poker Room Review: Fiesta Henderson Casino, Henderson, NV

There are times when I visit Las Vegas that I want to get away from the busy Strip, the familiar near-Strip properties like the Orleans, Palms, Gold Coast, and Rio, and when I don't want to go to downtown or to North Las Vegas...

PokerStars EPT Deauville Day 1b: Stars Out in Force

Action resumed on Wednesday at the Casino Barriere in the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville (France) stop. 343 players took part on Day 1b, joining the 312 Day 1a starters on Tuesday for a combined...

2009 Aussie Millions $5,300 Heads-Up, Day 1b: Gent, Tabatabai Advance

A second field of 32 competitors was present Wednesday for Day 1b of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship $5,300 Heads-Up event. The field included Chris 'Jesus' Ferguson, Nam Le, Grant Levy, Masa Kagawa and other notables...

PokerStars.com LAPT Vina Del Mar: Fabian Ortiz Wins

At one point during the PokerStars.com LAPT Vina Del Mar final table, Fabian Ortiz was down to half a big blind. But the Argentinean player fought back to take the title and $141,426 for first place...

PokerStars Launches Australia New Zealand Poker Tour

As further evidence of the ongoing global expansion of poker, PokerStars has announced the launch of a new tour, the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT), with the first stop set to take place in Adelaide, Australia...

2009 Aussie Millions Main Event Day 4: Stewart Scott Heads Final

The 28 players that returned to the Crown Casino in Melbourne for Day 4 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event all had the same goal in mind â€" a final-table berth. After a grueling day of poker, eight of those...

PokerStars EPT Deauville Begins, Abdellatif Tops Opening Session

The PokerStars-sponsored European Poker Tour returned to action on Tuesday with the opening of 2009's first Continental EPT stop, in Deauville, France. Day 1a play brought 302 entrants to the tables, and after eight levels...

Kentucky to Take Internet Domain Seizure Case to State Supreme Court

One day after Kentucky's Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's decision to allow the state the ability to seize 141 internet domain names should sites hosted on those domains fail to block Kentucky residents access...

2009 Aussie Millions, $1,100 Mixed Hold'em: Adam Peck Pockets a Win

Busting out of the Main Event doesn't mean one's time at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship has ended, and 86 players gathered 'round the felt to prove that as Event #13, $1,100 Mixed Hold'em, kicked off. Just one...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Recent Newsmakers

The Grand Ballroom of the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi hosted the Southern Poker Ladies Championship on January 10th. 205 women played in this year's event which was held in conjunction with the Ladies...

2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, Day 2: Ivert, Obrestad Top Pack

After three grueling Day 1 flights, 320 surviving players combined into a single Day 2 field on Wednesday at the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event. The poker players on hand at the Crown Casino in Melbourne included Joe Hachem...

2009 Aussie Millions $1,100 PLO: Lee Nelson Surges to Win

Lee Nelson came into the final table of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Event #11, $1,100 Pot Limit Omaha, in the middle of the pack, but quickly asserted himself as the dominant force among the final nine. Nelson...

PokerStars.com LAPT Vina Del Mar: Damian Salas Leads Final Table

Although he took the lead early in Day Two, Damian Salas put in a lot of hard time before he could officially claim the pole position going into tomorrow's final table at the PokerStars.com Latin American Poker Tour Vina Del...

PokerStars.com LAPT Vina Del Mar: Nicolas Perez Leads Day One

While most of North America was still shaking off sub-freezing temperatures, it was a temperate 90 degrees for the start of the PokerStars.com Latin American Poker Tour's Vina Del Mar tournament. This is the third stop...

Pennsylvania Court Rules Poker a Game of Skill

A decision handed down by an eastern Pennsylvania judge has decreed that poker is a game of skill rather than luck, dismissing cases against a defendant jailed after hosting a poker game. The decision also bolsters...

2008 European Poker Awards Celebrate Europe's Best

The 2008 European Poker Awards took place last week at the celebrated Aviation Club in Paris. Every year, the cream of the European poker community descends on this glitzy awards ceremony to drink champagne, celebrate the major...

The PokerNews Top 10: All-Time Money Earners

Welcome to a new feature here on PokerNews.com â€" the PokerNews Top 10. Each week we'll be anointing a "top ten" in various areas of the poker world, from the top breakout performances, to the top ten prop bets, to the top poker...

2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, Day 1c: Ben Charlton Tops Session

The third Day 1 flight of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event drew the largest and most star-studded field of the three opening sessions. Among the 'name' pros competing on Day 1c were Scotty Nguyen, Joe Hachem...

PartyGaming Managing Director John O'Malia Resigns

Less than a year after his promotion to the new position of PartyGaming Managing Director, John O'Malia has given his notice in order to pursue other business interests. O'Malia will remain with the company until the end...

Poker & Pop Culture: The Films of W.C. Fields

The image of W.C. Fields, stealthily peering out from under a stovepipe top hat over a carefully-protected hand of cards, is one of the more iconic images of poker playing to come from American cinema. Indeed, for many...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 8, $100,000 NLHE Challenge, Day 2: Steicke Steamrolls Final

David Steicke took down the $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em Challenge, the biggest buy-in event of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, on Sunday. Steicke entered the day's action with the lead, lost that lead early on Day 2...

Politics and Poker: 'Dem 111th Congress Blues

Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi leave me far from brimming with confidence as they try to herd their two groups of cats. There is no Chris Matthews-like 'thrill' when I watch this House Speaker and Majority Leader in action...

Midnight Rule Act Reintroduced in House, Could Affect UIGEA

On the first day of the 111th Congress, US Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the Midnight Rule Act (H.R. 34), a bill designed to counter the effects of last-minute 'midnight' rule-making by an outgoing...

Allen Carter Wins Southern Poker Championship

Allen 'AawwNutz' Carter was the last player standing at the Sourthern Poker Championship, hosted at Biloxi's Beau Rivage Casino. The 2009 Southern Poker Championship will be broadcast on Fox Sports Net and is part of the...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #7, $1,650 NLHE w/ Bounties Day 1: Shootout Tables Set

Event #7 of the 2009 Aussie Millions featured one of the most unique formats on the tournament circuit. The $1,650 no-limit hold'em tournament was a bounty event, with one player at each table sporting a bounty tag around...

The PokerNews Profile: Vivek Rajkumar

'Ship it to Vivek! Show 'em king high!' was the shout that came from one of the inebriated young men on the rail, the Rio's Amazon Ballroom nearly empty at the 3 a.m. hour...

Aussie Millions Flashback: The Main Event Begins

The 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event is underway, and by January 24th, we'll have a winner. Last year's Main Event drew 780 players, with a total prize pool of AUD $7.8 million. Of course we won't have...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #8, $100,000 NLHE High Rollers Day 1: Steicke Heads Final Six

The big guns of poker descended upon the Crown Casino poker room in Melbourne for Event #8 of the 2009 Aussie Millions. Players such as Phil Ivey, Erik Seidel, John Juanda, Gus Hansen, Chris Ferguson, Nam Le and JC Tran were...

Poker Room Review: Joker's Wild, Henderson, NV

How can you not love this place?! Sure, it's out of the way, down in Henderson on Boulder Highway. True, it's housed in a relatively dark and unappealing casino with little else to recommend it. And no, they don't have...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #5, $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: Solomon Surges to Win

Eight players returned for final-table action in Event #5, $1,100 H.O.R.S.E, of the 2009 Aussie Millions. Van Marcus arrived with the overnight lead, with Leo Boxell his nearest competitor. A mere five hours after the final...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #6, $1,150 NLHE Day 1: Jonathan Karamalikis Heads Final

No-limit hold'em action returned to the Crown Casino on Thursday in the form of the 2009 Aussie Millions' Event #6 -- $1,150 No Limit Hold'em with Rebuys. Players gambled it up in the first two levels to build or break massive...

ChipMeUp and APT Poker Pack Announce Collaboration

The Asian Poker Tour's Poker Pack and our very own ChipMeUp will join hands at the 2009 Aussie Millions allowing the public to purchase a piece of each pro during the Main Event...

Online Poker Recap: Shannon Shorr Notches Second January Win

Shannon Shorr's hot run in the early days of 2009 continued Monday at Full Tilt. Shorr made it consecutive nights with major online wins by capturing the Full Tilt $1,000 Monday. The win followed Shorr's triumph...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Ann-Margaret Johnston, Poker Accountant

The season to be jolly has come and gone. Now U.S. citizens enter into a new season, one that might not be so jolly for some -- tax season. April 15th is on its way so get out your pencils, notebooks -- you did keep all...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #5, $1,100 H.O.R.S.E, Day 1: Van Marcus Heads Final

With a limit of eight players per table, the $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. tournament became the first event of the 2009 Aussie Millions to reach its maximum possible attendance. 96 players and two alternates spread across twelve...

Aussie Millions Flashback: The Great Dane and Alexander the Great

As popular as the Aussie Millions Poker Championship has become, no one was quite prepared for the fanfare and enthusiasm surrounding the 2007 event. Leading up to the tournament, the online poker site and official Aussie Millions...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #4, $1,100 LHE: Zach Gruneberg Victorious

Just a few short hours after the early-morning conclusion to Event #3, the Crown Casino in Melbourne saw 140 players take to the felt for more fixed-limit poker festivities as Event #4, $1,100 Limit Hold'em, kicked off...

2009 Aussie Millions Event #3, $1,100 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo: Mel Judah Wins Marathon

One hundred and two players signed up for the inaugural $1,100 limit Omaha hi-lo event of the 2009 Aussie Millions. The combination of fixed-limit structure, split pots and a tough field made for a whopping 17-hour tournament...

Poorya Nazari Wins the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

The 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure returned to the Atlantis Resort for its Main Event this week, drawing 1,347 entrants, the majority of whom (746) were online qualifiers. The field was jam-packed with online...

2009 Aussie Millions, Event #2 $1,050 PokerPro NLHE: Mitchell Carle Triumphs

Eighty-three players settled in around ten PokerPro computerized poker tables at the Crown Casino in Melbourne on Sunday for Event #2 at the 2009 Aussie Millions, the $1,050 PokerPro No-Limit Hold'em tournament. The event...

Tiltware, LLC Files Motion to Dismiss Clonie Gowen Lawsuit

Attorneys representing several of the entities associated with Full Tilt Poker have filed their first formal response to a lawsuit filed by Cycalona "Clonie" Gowen in November, 2008, that alleged several forms of wrongdoing...

Poker Book Review: 'Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em 2'

One might expect the second volume of a poker strategy text to address advanced concepts or at least build further on ideas conveyed in Volume 1, but that is not exactly the case in 'Ken Warren Teaches Texas Hold'em 2'...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 1, $1,100 NLHE Day 2: Christian Heich Grabs Ring

Out of a record 731 entrants, only 110 players returned to the Crown Casino in Melbourne for Day 2 of the 2009 Aussie Millions Event #1, $1,100 No Limit Hold'em. Dean Blatt was the chip leader starting the day and parlayed...

Online Poker Weekend: 'livelikunger', '45 ACP Fanatic' Claim Sunday Majors

A healthy turnout of more than 8,200 players again made the PokerStars Sunday Million the weekend's largest online poker event. Honors went to 'livelikunger' in the Sunday Million after a two-way chop, while over in the Full...

Politics and Poker: Richardson Out -- Now What?

Bill Richardson was widely touted here as the perfect man to sell the incoming President's economic plan and now, poof… he's gone. So, like the fish who have spent much of the Pixar film 'Finding Nemo' trying to escape...

Asian Poker Tour Adds PLO Event to APT Manila

The Asian Poker Tour has announced the addition of a pot-limit Omaha tournament to the upcoming APT Manila tournament series to take place January 27th-February 1st at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel in Makati, Philippines...

PokerNews Editor-in-Chief John Caldwell Resigns

Longtime PokerNews honcho John Caldwell has called it quits after nearly five years at PokerNews. 'I just felt it was time,' said Caldwell. 'I'm looking to change focus, and now felt right. It was, quite simply, time to go...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 1, $1,100 NLHE, Day 1b: Dean Blatt Leads

Day 1a of the Aussie Million Event #1, $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em, exceeded expectations with 342 runners showing up to take their shot at the preliminary event. Day 1b went even further, as 389 players signed up, building...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 10

Can you think of something that doesn't really exist in the poker world today that will be a given five years from now? Jeffrey Pollack: I think in the United States there will be interactive television components...

2009 Aussie Millions Event 1, $1,100 NLHE Day 1a: Griffiths Near 100,000

The first event of the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, $1,100 No-Limit Hold'em, drew 342 players to the felt at Melbourne's Crown Casino in its opening, Day 1a session. Among the field were big names from Australia...

Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier Wins PCA High Rollers Event

In a field thick with WSOP bracelet winners, EPT champions and assorted superstars, one man stood alone at Atlantis last night. In the same casino where he nabbed $2 million last year as the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure...

Team Germany Claims PokerStars' World Cup V

Following a very long day of poker in the Bahamas, Team Germany claimed victory at PokerStars' World Cup V on Tuesday, outlasting the New Zealand team sometime after 3 a.m. to take the final table and its accompanying $100,000...

The PokerNews Profile: Hevad Khan

After a 2007 WSOP Main Event performance where his table mannerisms included running around with a chair over his head, bellowing 'Bulldozer!' at the top of his lungs when he won a pot and some… interesting…

Last chance – Aussie Millions Main Event Seat from Titan Poker

Hurry â€" Titan Poker are hosting our very last freeroll to the Aussie Millions awarding the winner with a Main Event Seat worth AUD10,500…

Poker Room Review: Boulder Station, Las Vegas, NV

Boulder Station is a large, boxy casino much like most of the other Station Casinos in Las Vegas. It's east of the strip toward Henderson on Boulder Highway. The poker room is clean and a little worn. It's a local's...

Game On! Phil Ivey Accepts Tom 'durrrr' Dwan's Million Dollar Challenge; Dwan Explains Motivation

The high-stakes poker world buzzed earlier this week when online star Tom 'durrrr' Dwan, in conjunction with a feature in the February issue of BLUFF Magazine, announced a challenge to all other poker players. Dwan's open...

Win your 2009 Magic Moment of Poker with bwin!

Poker and soccer fans watch out â€" bwin Poker want to give you a magic moment you will not forget…

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 9

Could a brand new online poker room storm to life in 2009 and somehow capture a major share of that market? It depends on how you define major; I think the answer is that it takes time to gain that player equity...

Online Poker Roundup: 'MFen1152', 'judgedredd13' Capture Early-week Majors

Hundreds of entrants showed up for the big-money tournaments on Full Tilt and PokerStars on Monday and Tuesday, continuing the New Year's trend of busy online action. 'MFen1152' and 'judgedredd13' walked away with the deepest prizes...

Venetian Announces Four 2009 'Deep Stack Extravaganza' Series

The Venetian in Las Vegas has announced four more installments in its popular Deep Stack Extravaganza series for 2009, assuring that the popular mid-Strip room continues to maintain its presence in mid-range poker events...

Full Tilt's FTOPS XI Details Released

Full Tilt Poker has now released details for next month's eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI). FTOPS XI will run February 4-15, 2009, and offer a busy 25-event agenda. The total in pre-tourney guarantees...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Upcoming Ladies Events

The ladies will take their seats after hearing "Shuffle up and deal!" in Event #11 of the Gulf Coast Poker Championship, which is the next event on the LIPSTour schedule as well. The ladies-only no-limit hold'em event...

Women's Poker Spotlight: 'Poker Alice'

When we think of the pioneers of women's poker, names like Barbara Enright, Susie Isaacs and Linda Johnson come to mind as ladies who paved our way to becoming not only the fastest growing demographic of poker but also a more...

Online Poker Weekend: 'stoledog', '007Paghman' Triumphant

More big turnouts marked the first weekend of 2009 as both PokerStars and Full Tilt again topped their announced guarantees in the biggest Sunday online poker events. In a contrast to recent weeks, however, relative unknowns...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 7

Today's question: Will poker grow overall in 2009? If so, what area is likely to show the greatest growth? I think there will be a slight increase again [due to poker's main populace being very young]. In the markets where...

Aussie Millions Flashback: Australian Poker's Golden Years

In our previous Aussie Millions flashbacks, we saw how the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia had grown the event from a AUD $1,000 event in 1998 to a AUD $10,000 event. By 2004, the prize pool had swelled to AUD $1.3 million...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 8

Today's question: If there was one change that you would like to see specifically made to the online game or by major online sites in the coming year, what would it be? One thing that I'd really like to see happen would be...

Poker Room Review: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, NV

The Grand Sierra is a beautifully appointed poker room in a luxury casino resort. There are nice high ceilings, extremely comfortable 'extended play' chairs, and large flat-screen televisions that surround the room...

ChipMeUp and 888 Poker Aussie Millions Qualifier

Don't forget - this is your last chance to get in on the action as 888 Poker hosts a unique Aussie Millions satellite, courtesy of ChipMeUp…

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 4

Today's question: What group within the poker world do you believe to be most affected by the global financial crisis? The immediate answer would be the average, everyday player because it's the average Joes that are really...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 3

Today's question: Will 2009 bring a formal regulation of online poker at the United States federal level? No, that will not happen in 2009. I'd be shocked out of my mind if that happened...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 2

Today's question: Will we ever again see a regularly occurring, brick-and-mortar cash game that is bigger than the biggest games found online?...

Women's Poker Spotlight: Women's News Briefs

Action on the LIPSTour resumes with an event in January's Southern Poker Championship. The LIPS event will start at 11:00 AM Jan. 10 at the host Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. The ladies-only event...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 6

Today's question: Compared to the 2008 WSOP Main Event, will there be more or fewer participants in this year's Main Event, and why? I think it will be less just because of the economic climate. Personally, I think the economic...

Boris Becker 'Battleship' Poker on Deck for PCA

Celebrity spokesman and former tennis great Boris Becker will take on a succession of online qualifiers when the unique 'Battleship Poker' event gets underway at the upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Nassau...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 5

Today's question: If you could enact one change to the 2009 WSOP - what would it be? I'd really love to see ways to make it really easy for people to register. I'm going to say online, but I don't mean truly online; not like...

PokerNews acquires poker staking website ChipMeUp

PokerNews announces the acquisition of leading poker staking website, ChipMeUp (www.chipmeup.com)...

Politics and Poker: The Next Sin Tax?

Last week, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland placed himself at the front of the Obama infrastructure and state aid queue, saying his state needs an immediate infusion of $5 billion to survive a projected budget shortfall...

Online Poker Roundup: Isaac Baron Takes Stars Super Tuesday

The last major online events of 2008 took place at Full Tilt and PokerStars on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. As usual, both events drew solid turnouts, and in a fitting wrap to the year, both events offered several...

The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 1

PokerNews welcomes the New Year by asking a number of industry experts to share their views on the past, present and â€" most importantly â€" the future of poker. Over the next several days, these experts' opinions serve to outline...

The Year in Poker: December, 2008

With November's rush of huge poker events a memory, December promised a slower-paced wrap for the year... until a couple of major legal happenings underscored the dynamic relationship between online gambling...

Utah State Rep. Introduces Bill Asserting State's Rights over Gambling Legislation

Republican Utah state representative Sheryl Allen has introduced a resolution in the Utah state House calling for any legislation related to gambling -- including online gambling -- to be left to the state rather than...

The PokerNews Profile: Chad Brown

To say that Chad Brown sets huge goals for himself is a massive understatement. Going into the 2007 World Series of Poker, Brown didn't just want to win one braceletâ€"he wanted two. Though he didn't come away from Las...

$2,000 Cash Freeroll Series at PokerStars

PokerNews and PokerStars presents the $2,000 Cash Freeroll Series running weekly from January to March 2009…

'stan34powa' Wins PokerStars' Guinness World Record Tournament

As anticipated, the attempt by leading online poker site PokerStars to break its own mark for most players in a tournament went off without a hitch on Sunday. Stars' 'Guinness World Record Tourney' easily reached its 35,000...

bwin Poker's PokerNews Cup Alpine Satellite Series

Take part in bwin Poker's exciting Satellite Series to the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine for a chance to join us in ski heaven!

Poker & Pop Culture: Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler'

'On a warm summer's evening, on a train bound for nowhere...' -- Thus begins what has to be the single most recognizable poker-themed song in American popular music. By 1978, country music star Kenny Rogers had already established...

Online Poker Weekend: 'lp_SakiSaki' Wins Massive Sunday Million

The record-setting activites as part of "World Record Week" at PokerStars dominated Sunday's online poker world, including a special edition of the Stars Sunday Million that guaranteed $2.5 million in prizes, but shattered...