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- The WSOP on ESPN: The Poker Brat, the Godfather, the Magician, and the Mystery Swede
Poker fans got a triple dose of the World Series of Poker Europe on Sunday night as three of ESPN’s eight hours of coverage hit the airwaves. If you were in the throes of a Super Bowl celebration or were already passed out from the festivities...…
- The PokerNews Jet Set: The M Resort, Las Vegas
Before you can see the lights of the Strip, before you can hear the clang of the slot machines, and right as you coast over that last mountain pass on Interstate 15, the sapphire-blue M Resort rises from the desert floor, letting you know that...…
- The Sunday Briefing: "palurdo" Banks a Sunday Million Win on Super Bowl Sunday
It may have been Super Bowl Sunday, but that did not slow down the action on the virtual felt much as eight players emerged from the Sunday majors with six-figure scores. The largest went to "palurdo", earning just shy of $250,000 for claiming...…
- The Weekly Turbo: Dutch Government vs Poker Players, MasterCard Blocks Poker, and Is Isildur1 Back?
Did you miss any news this week? Well you probably missed the news on the Dutch government and what they're doing to poker players, Mastercard blocking poker, and Isildur1 coming back on the scene - or not.…
- Betfred's $2,000 Cash Freeroll Starting Soon
Don't miss the next $2,000 Cash Freeroll at Betfred Poker... only available when you sign up to Betfred Poker through PokerNews, make a minimum $50 deposit and earn 50 points.
Take your pick from any of these freerolls, or why not play them...…
- 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open: Madsen Riding a Heater, Takes the Trophy
Friday was finally Final Table day at the Borgata Winter Poker Open in Atlantic City with the first prize of $625,006 set before the last ten players. The fight card projected a good battle with Sirous Jamshidi, Jeff Madsen, Dave Fox, and Tom...…
- The Nightly Turbo: Brunson Backs Out, UB Partners with Bellator, and More
Are you wondering if Brunson's age finally catching up with him and what UB is doing in the Octagon? You'll find all that out and more in tonight's Nightly Turbo.…
- 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open: Jamshidi, Madsen Headline Final Table
The Borgata Winter Poker Open was down to the final 27 players when Day 4 of the Main Event convened on Thursday morning. The overflow of poker in the building meant the field was relocated to the cozy confines of the Poker Room for the resumption...…
- Full Tilt Online Poker Series XV: Satellite Your Way to a Gold Jersey
The next installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series is right around the corner, beginning Feb 10. This time around, 27 different events will be held and more than $17 million is guaranteed. PokerNews is here to give you a primer on the...…
- The Nightly Turbo: MasterCard Blocks Poker, Cake Poker Ships It the Wrong Way, and More
In tonight's Nightly Turbo, we'll tell you which credit card company is making it a little bit harder on you to deposit money in your favorite online poker site, the story on Cake Poker awarding a losing player the pot, and more.…
- Six Characteristics of a Great Poker Player
First off I’d like to express that I do not think I am a great poker player. I have been outplayed thousand of times, some of my opponents constantly outplay me. I tilt, play in bad games, gamble too much, drink too much and make countless other...…
- Bankroll Builders, Vol. 7 Part I: Low-Limit Turbo SNGs
Most online sites spread single-table turbo sit-n-goes. PokerStars spreads full-ring turbo SNGs with $3.40, $6.50, and $16 buy-ins and six-max turbo SNGs with $3.25, $6.50, and $13 buy-ins. Full Tilt's gamut of full-ring and...…
- Elite Strategy: No-Limit Hold'em with Vinny Pahuja
Poker is a game of information so it is in this vein that PokerNews brings viewers a strategy section devoted specifically to helping to develop one’s game. Titled ‘Elite Strategy,’ these articles feature the wisdom of some of poker’s top players.…
- From the Big Screen to the Final Table: The New Guy
Eddie Griffin offers a funny turn as a convict that helps The New Guy star DJ Qualls successfully navigate high school. Griffin's character Luther offers Qualls some great advice throughout the move that is applicable to poker players but few hit...…
- From the Big Screen to the Final Table: Things to Do In Denver When You Are Dead
There have been plenty of mob movies, but few can hold a candle to Things to Do in Denver When You Are Dead starring Andy Garcia. There a number of lines from the film that are applicable to poker players but none more-so than this quote from Bill...…
- Elite Strategy: No Limit Hold'em with David Peters
Poker is a game of information so it is in this vein that PokerNews brings viewers a strategy section devoted specifically to helping to develop one’s game. Titled ‘Elite Strategy,’ these articles feature the wisdom of some of poker’s top players.…
- Bankroll Builders, Vol. 6. Part 2: $10 No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games
In Part 1 of this article we outlined the bankroll requirements for $10 buy-in no-limit hold’em and gave you a few ideas about where to play and how many tables to simultaneously attempt. Now, we’ll get down to the nitty-gritty and discuss basic...…
- Bankroll Builders, Vol. 6. Part 1: $10 No-Limit Hold’em Cash Games
Maybe you took a shot and lost. Maybe you went on a tournament binge. Or maybe your no-limit hold’em cash game isn’t where it used to be. There’s no shame in moving down and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Look at Tom Dwan. The $50/100 PLO..…
- From the Big Screen to the Final Table: The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowksi has found a cult following thanks to the hilarious dialogue that drives the warped tale of The Dude, played effortlessly by Jeff Bridges. Although Bridges lights up the screen in his turn as a simple stoner trying to get by, the...…
- From the Big Screen to the Final Table: Avatar
James Cameron's 3-D epic Avatar has stormed the box offices around the globe, generating over $1 billion in ticket sales in several weeks of release. One of the reason's for the movie's success is the well-written script that offers plenty of...…
- Antonius Grabs Back $577k
Antonius's first match started in the early morning hours Sunday on his personal $500/$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha table against world1969.
Rumored to be Johnny "World" Hennigan, world1969 lasted only 16 hands against Antonius before losing a $212k pot and leaving the match down $191k.
Antonius then turned his attention to 7-Game, where he made an additional $385,000. With $1.4 million in losses, Antonius is now the second biggest loser on the year, less than $2,000 ahead of Brian Townsend.
Tom "durrr…
- The Sunday Scoop: THE_D_RY Deep in Brawl
As usual PokerStars led the way with a Sunday Million that drew 9,031 to create a prize pool of $1.8 million.
U.S. online player palurdo annihilated the field and, after making a heads-up deal with golferen50, took down the tournament for a $248,791 score.
Steve “Ilini213” Barshak, who won a $50k guaranteed on PokerStars for $18,700 in December, made an even bigger score yesterday when he outlasted all 1,013 entries in the PokerStars Sunday 500 to win $88,536.
Meanwhile, on Fu…
- Madsen Books Borgata Win
The 24-year-old Full Tilt Pro outlasted field of 766 and a final table with several well known pros to book the win and bank the $625,006 first-place prize.
"It feels good," Madsen told Borgata bloggers. "It takes a while for it to set in, but in a few days I'll look back on it. It was a really good tournament."
The final table in the $3,000 event began at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa with New York pro Matt Matros saying goodbye 10th losing a race with pocket sixes to Nick Kamen's big slic…
- Poker News in Brief: Feb. 1-7, 2010
Full Tilt, PokerStars and UB all awarded millions of dollars last Sunday, and throughout the week Cole South, Brian Townsend and Patrik Antonius took turns winning hundred thousand dollar pots in the high stakes cash games.
There were a few stories that didn’t make the front page of PokerListings.com, however, and as part of our Poker News in Brief feature we’ve compiled a list below.
This week we’ll take a look at Isabelle Mercier’s latest promotion, two poker …
- Weekly Freerolls: Over $39k in Cash
The following freerolls are open to all PokerListings.com players. Qualify in the specified qualification period, then take your seat to win a boatload of free cash.
If you're not a PL.com registered player on any of the following sites, click on the site's name in the list to sign up. Getting your free seat in the tournament can be just as simple as that.
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The next $5,000 Monthly freeroll is almost here, buy in with just 25 points.
Date: Feb. 7
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- Urindanger Loses $681k to PostflopAction
At 11 p.m. ET Wednesday night, Dang and Kostritsyn sat heads-up at $300/$600 Pot-Limit Omaha, where they remained for 1,248 hands until 2 a.m. Thursday morning. Kostritsyn left the match up over $245k.
Both Dang and Kostritsyn put in a few hands on Thursday afternoon, Dang making $147k, Kostritsyn losing $41k.
But at 5 p.m. yesterday, the two players sat for a re-match, this time at $200/$400 PLO. After almost five hours and 2,038 hands, Kostritsyn logged off up over $436k, up $681k on Dang in l…
- 6 Set For Valentine's Day Premier
The sixth season of the popular show will premier on the Network Sunday Feb. 14, featuring a familiar line-up of renowned poker champions, cash game specialists and promising up-and-comers.
Producers are also promising a brand-new look and feel for the show that puts viewers in the thick of the poker action.
Poker player and former European Poker Tour presenter Kara Scott will join Gabe Kaplan as co-host this season, but not before GSN airs an eight-hour "I LOVE POKER" marathon featuring highlig…
- Last Chance for PartyPoker LAPC Seats
The packages are worth $14,000 and include the $10,000 buy-in, seven nights' accommodation and $2,500 spending money.
However, if a PartyPoker online qualifier wins the tournament, there will be a massive $1 million payout with $500,000 going to the winner and $500,000 shared amongst all other PartyPoker qualifiers.
Qualifiers start from $3 and there are daily freerolls into the sub-qualifiers running until Sunday Feb. 7.
The final main $700+$50 LAPC weekly qualifier takes place this Sunday at 2…
- Pacific Poker Awarding 88 WSOP Seats
The promotion focuses on rewarding casual poker players in addition to the usual hardcore grinders.
As part of the emphasis on recreational players, Pacific Poker will be giving seats to players who are most active on social media sites YouTube.com, Twitter and Facebook.
The WSOP qualifying schedule on Pacific Poker also includes a special female-only tournament and a bounty tournament with several celebrity players including 2009 WSOP last woman standing Leo Margets and former interna…
- South Makes $1.1 Million in a Day
South's massive run started Tuesday evening at $300/$600 Pot-Limit Omaha, where he sat with Phil Ivey heads-up for 208 hands, earning $152k in the process.
Ivey went on to grind back his losses on the 6-max tables, making $190k, mostly from unknown player rumprammer, who lost $500k during his 709 hand stint at the tables.
After defeating Ivey, and a few hands with Hansen and rumprammer, South sat heads up with Antonius in the early morning hours Wednesday.
By the end of this match, South had pun…
- Scott Ian Hosting 2nd Online Home Game at Ultimate Bet.
Rockers are reuniting once again to compete in Scott Ian’s second annual Home Game, which in actuality will be played online at Ultimate Bet. This is the second home game that the Anthrax guitarist has hosted at UltimateBet and a few seats are up for grabs for online players to earn.
The winners of the seats [...]…
- PokerStars EPT Moscow - “To Be or Not to Be?”
Current reports have been up in the air as to whether or not the PokerStars European Poker Tour stop in Moscow will be taking place in August. The reason for the controversy is because the Russian Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism in Russia passed an order on July 20th that removed poker as a [...]…
- Justin Bonomo Takes Down Stars Super Tuesday Event!
The Super Tuesday event at PokerStars saw 389 players this week and it was Justin Bonomo who earned the first place win. When final table play began Bonomo held the chip lead by almost 100,000 chips to second place Joe Patrick and would continue to play well to earn the first place win.
The first player [...]…
- Bill Moves to Legalize Poker in Texas
Imagine not being able to legally play poker with your buddies on a Friday night.
If you live in Texas and some other areas of the United States and the world, you know just how this can be. Just because it isn’t legal doesn’t mean people don’t do it. As a matter of fact, they say [...]…
- 2009 WSOP Schedule Finally Released
WSOP fans rejoice!
The time has finally come and the World Series of Poker schedule has finally been released, along with some key details about what we have to look forward to this year.
This event has been scheduled for May 26 through July 15 at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in beautiful casino gambling [...]…
- Poker Controls Launches Revolutionary New Poker Control Device
Anybody who dabbles in the world of online poker knows just how frustrating miss-clicks, betting wrong, missed moves and other errors can be. They can ruin even the best games, causing people to lose games and subsequent funds. The Poker Controller is a wireless controller device that seeks alleviate all of this frustration by aiding [...]…
- New Poker Training Site Rocks the Online Poker Industry
As a poker aficionado, perhaps someone who lives and breathes poker, wouldn’t you love the opportunity to pick the brains of some of the poker greats that you have encountered during your time as a player? A new poker training site has just launched, PokerSwat.com. It features some of the greatest minds in poker sharing [...]…
- PurePlay.com Doubles Membership Base in 2008
San Francisco-based PurePlay.com is the first play-for-cash online poker site of its kind. Last year, they set their sights on increasing their membership and not only did they reach that goal, but they exceeded it more than doubling their membership base in this past year. As of today, PurePlay.com is home to more than 1.7 [...]…
- Patrik Antonius Confirms Acceptance of Dwan Poker Challenge
We have already discussed the wager that Tom Dwan has put up, challenging anyone to a game of poker of 50,000 hands. He has wagered $1.5 million to anyone else’s mere $500,000 and the rules of the game are this: there are 50,000 hands to be played over a period of time. There will be [...]…
- Poker Great Tom Dwan: Is He Getting More Than He Gambled For?
If you keep up with the poker news much, chances are that you have heard the news about Tom Dwan and his boasts. If you don’t know who Tom Dwan is, chances are that you don’t mess much with internet poker as he is a real phenomenon in that niche. He recently challenged anyone who [...]…
- Jeff Madsen Breaks Down Borgata Winter Poker Open Win
Over the weekend, two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and Full Tilt Poker pro Jeff Madsen took down the $3,500 Main Event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open for $625,000. Madsen sat down with Poker News Daily to recap his run.…
- Poker in Twitter: Everything Super Bowl, A Poker Championship, and East Coast Storm Preparations
While the poker world watched yesterday’s championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, as the weekend began, a championship was celebrated and East Coast residents prepared for another huge winter storm.…
- Annie Duke Comments on Amir Vahedi, 2010 Poker Schedule
Poker News Daily: The poker world has mourned the loss of Amir Vahedi in recent weeks. Can you share your memories of him with us?
Annie Duke: It was really sudden and I was really sad about it.…
- Jason Alexander Joins Poker2Nite
Last week’s episode of the UB.com sponsored poker news show “Poker2Nite” featured former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander. The franchise airs on Wednesday nights at 11:00pm ET on Fox Sports Net.…
- WSOP Europe Main Event Coverage Kicks off on ESPN2
Sunday night featured the New Orleans Saints capturing the team’s first Super Bowl title. When the game ended, ESPN2 aired not one, not two, but three hours of coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event.…
- NAPT Venetian to Include $25,000 High Roller Bounty Shootout
The inaugural North American Poker Tour (NAPT) event on U.S. soil will include a special $25,000 buy-in High Roller Bounty Shootout, according to the PokerStars Blog. The world’s largest online poker site serves as the sponsor of the NAPT series.…
- PokerStars Leads Bluff Poker Power 20
In newsstands now is the February issue of Bluff Magazine. The new cycle of the periodical features the Power 20, the most influential entities in the world of poker. Leading the list are two online poker sites, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.…
- Trishelle Cannatella Wins Trash Talk Championships
The name Trash Talk Championship may lead you to believe that poker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was down and dirt Saturday afternoon, but in reality it was all smiles, fun, and money for a good cause as celebrities and poker pros alike took part in the charity poker event.…
- Jeff Madsen Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open Main Event
The Borgata Winter Poker Open, a $3,500 buy-in tournament that was formerly a stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT), began back on January 31st with 766 players. In the end, poker pro Jeff Madsen walked away with the title and $625,000 top prize on Friday.…
- Super Bowl XLIV Predictions from the Poker Community
Playing poker and sports betting have long gone hand in hand. In virtually every casino, the poker room is adjacent to the sports book, allowing players to sweat their bets and their cards at the same time. With that in mind, Poker News Daily thought it was fitting to seek out players’ opinions on who is going to win Super Bowl XLIV.…
- Poker Hand Discussion -- What Would You Do With Jacks?
In this week’s free, full-length poker strategy video for Card Player Pro, poker professional Sam “Siola” Iola reviews his recent first-place finish in the PokerStars Sunday Million tournament for $185,000. Sam gives us hand-by-hand…
- Poker Strategy -- Lex Veldhuis on Bluffing
Poker pro Lex Veldhuis discusses some of the considerations involved when deciding when and how to bluff an opponent.…
- Online Poker -- palurdo Wins PokerStars Sunday Million
You can check out the final results for Sunday’s flagship events on Full Tilt, PokerStars, UB, Bodog and Cake below: PokerStars — Sunday Million Buy-In: $200+$15 Prize Pool: $1,806,200 Entrants: ……
- Roll Call Article Supports Frank’s Online Poker Bill
On Sunday, the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts to win Super Bowl XLIV. As Drew Brees and the Saints dominated the fourth quarter to seal their victory, the millions of people who gambled on the game likely either…
- Jeff Madsen Wins the Borgata Winter Open
The final table of the Borgata Winter Open $3,000 no-limit hold’em championship began just after 11 a.m. EST today at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The initial field of 766 players had been whittled down to the final 10 and all of them…
- This Week In Poker -- Krost Wins Aussie Millions and More
Card Player TV brings you poker news updates on the Los Angeles Poker Classic, The Venetian Deepstack Extravaganza, Tyron Krost's Aussie Millions win and more in 'This Week In Poker.'…
- Poker Tournament Trail -- Ryan D’Angelo
Ryan D’Angelo has been playing tournament poker both online and live for a few years now. He has lifetime winnings of $1,465,928, and he just scored his largest cash to date at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, where he finished in fifth place and took home $700,000.…
- This Week in Poker -- Jan. 30-Feb. 5
Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrap-up of the news from the live poker tournament trail. Card Player Player of the Year Update The Card Player Player of ……
- Online Poker -- Ronald Grauer Takes Over Lead in OPOY Race
William “imahustla1” Givens held onto his lead for nearly three weeks for 2010 Online Player of the Year honors, but he’ll have to make up some ground after getting passed by two players on Wednesday.
Zurich, Switzerland’s Ronald “ronaldgrauer” Grauer has turned his consistent results this year…
- Quebec Government Eyeing Online Poker Regulation
The Quebec government has approved the province’s lottery commission to establish online poker and sports betting sites this year. “I believe this to be an efficient way of fighting the underground economy,” said Quebec’s finance…
- Bedi and Sparks victorious this weekend
Rupinder Bedi takes the honours in this month’s Dusk Till Dawn Deepstack with David Sparks crowned London Pub Poker champion.…
- Dutch government cracks down on poker player
The stereotypical view of the Dutch is of easy-going stoners, but the government has come out in force against professional poker player Steven van Zadelhoff.…
- Saints alive – Doyle wins big on the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is a very popular event with poker players and Doyle Brunson has reason to celebrate more than most after winning $150,000 on the big game.…
- iPoker player claims he was denied jackpot
The iPoker network is one of the largest, incorporating such favourite sites as William Hill, Black Belt Poker and Betfred. However, the network has been the centre of controversy on the Two Plus Two forums as you can read here.…
- Jeff Madsen wins Borgata Winter Open
Jeff Madsen burst onto the poker scene when he was just 21, winning two tournaments and finishing third in two others at the 2006 World Series of Poker for a total of $1.46m. Since then he has been a staple of the live tournament circuit.…
- Gus Hansen wins $1.7m in January
Gus Hansen has gotten off to a great start – evidently the growing popularity of the 7-Game on Full Tilt has done him favours as he leads the winning players for the first month of 2010, having made a tidy $1,743,125 in the month.…
- Bluff Poker Academy schedule announced
Theory, tells, TV and tournaments all on the agenda at next Saturday’s coaching clinic.…
- Everyone’s A Winner at PokerStars
“Everyone’s a winner baby, that’s the truth” sang Hot Chocolate’s Errol Brown but it’s not usually true is it? In the case of tomorrow’s PokerStars tournament though it most certainly is.…
- Bluff Europe to blog from UKIPT
UKIPT arrives in Manchester…
- Blog - Bluff Magazine’s Power 20 – a discussion
Before I get into this blog, I’d like to talk briefly about the pot awarded to the losing hand at Cake Poker. In a post-Russ Hamilton/UltimateBet world, this sort of thing is naturally going to set alarm bells ringing all over the online poker community.…
- Jason Mercier at WSOPE 2009
Bluff Europe's Alex 'Pickleman' Rousso (and a mysterious voice) interview Jason Mercier after he bust out in 4th place of the Main Event at the 2009 World Series of Poker Europe. Understandably, he is not that talkative...…
- Phil Hellmuth's grand entrance to 2009 WSOPE Main Event
Hellmuth makes his usual grand entrance to the 2009 WSOPE Main Event once again sporting a Roman centurion outfit.…
- How to play pocket JJ
We've all been there. JJ arrives and...oh someone raises before you. What the hell do you do now? Call? raise? Well sweat no longer. This video will teach you all you need to know about JJ..... it's a bitch.…
- Foxy Bingo's Red Nose Day Dance Video
You thought that online poker players had all the fun? Check out these crazy guys at Foxy Bingo who got their character "Foxy" to get down with the hottie from strictly come dancing.…
- Gus Hansen - Suck, Resuck.
No, it isn't a dodgy home video but rather a standard hand from the world of Gus Hansen, here up against Jeff Madsen. Get your straw ready for the suck out!…
- Brad Booth and his massive bricks.
Here is Brad Booth, one of the most respected cash game players in Vegas, showing why he is so well regarded by his peers. You take a four, a two, and a large set of balls. Then you shove three bricks of money out there with nothing more than a gutshot. Oh, and you are against Phil Ivey.Brad Booth, we salute you.…
- Bounty Boy Makes a Straight Flush
Here is Matt Dale of Poker.co.uk making a straight flush on telly - he even has to check back at his cards when the other guy moves all in on the river! What a n00b! Want to take him on? Join him, Dan Carter, and us on 30th October for the Bluff Europe Madness freeroll. Details are just over there --->…
- Doyle Brunson - Making Poker Look Easy
Here's Doyle Brunson making the game we love look so simple. Here he makes a great fold without even blinking against poker legend and great friend, Chip Reese. Andy Bloch's read is a little out on this hand too ;)…
- Weed Brownines + 200/400 NL Hold'em = ????
Now, we can't substantiate the claims, but whatever it was these high-stakes online pros were 'enjoying', it did make them play 8-6 offsuit like the nuts. The result? Comedy genius. Well, unless you're the other chap.…
- Bad, Bad, BAD Beat
Children, this is what happens when you splash the pot as you move all in exclaiming "gamble!". Don't splash the pot or you might end up walking into a guy in Seat 1 who thinks Greg Raymer has his own TV show.…