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- The Online Railbird Report: Wild Weekend for Dwan, Sahamies and Isildur1
Full Tilt Poker hosted some huge action this weekend, largely driven by the presence of everyone’s favorite online poker punching bag “Isildur1.” There were epic heads-up matches, swingy six-max games, and as many as eight tables of $300/$600...…
- World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 1a: The Sharks Smell Bounty Blood
The unique format of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star makes it stand out from the tournament crowd during this blossoming springtime poker season. Day 1a of the $10,000-buy-in event ran on Monday, and the Bay 101 Casino in San Jose...…
- The "durrrr" Challenge: Dwan Widens Lead to $1.75 Million
Patrik Antonius capped off a miserable day at the online tables with another losing session in the "durrrr" Challenge, his tenth in their last eleven meetings. Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan met for only a bit over an hour and 364 hands, but the...…
- Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act Analysis
Mainstream media coverage of the Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act introduced in the Senate two weeks ago often didn't even mention the bill's clause to license and regulate Internet poker.
This might seem like a slight to the...…
- $500 Carbon Poker PokerNews Cash Freerolls Every Wednesday Through May
PokerNews is bringing you $500 cash freerolls at Carbon Poker every Wednesday through May.
There are no minimum deposits or point requirements to qualify. All you have to do is sign up for a Carbon Poker account through PokerNews. The freeroll...…
- The Nightly Turbo: MiniFTOPS Starts This Week, Negreanu's Thoughts on Top Tournaments, and More
In tonight's Nightly Turbo, we'll be reminding you that the MiniFTOPS is around the corner, talking about Negreanu's latest blog post, and more.…
- Inside Gaming: Casino Opens in St. Louis while Companies Deal with the Unexpected in Berlin and Santiago
While you've been doing work at the poker tables, others have been busy at the boardroom table. Good thing PokerNews is skilled at multi-tabling. We'll get you up to speed on what's new in the gaming business. This week, a new casino opened as...…
- The Sunday Briefing: "MAE9690" Claims Top Sunday Prize
Another Sunday on the virtual felt is in the books as the major online poker sites ran their standard Sunday tournaments. The PokerStars Sunday Million had over 10,000 entrants again, four of whom emerged six figures richer. The biggest win went...…
- Annie Duke Claims NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
After three long days, the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship has concluded with Annie Duke taking down the coveted title and $500,000.
Annie Duke didn't have an easy road to the winner's circle of the 2010 National Heads-Up Championship. Over...…
- Get $50 Free at PartyPoker - Win Your Way to the WPT Grand Prix de Paris
There's no better time to sign up for a PartyPoker account than now. Our exclusive PartyPoker Free $50 Promotion is still running - get $50 to hit the tables, with absolutely NO deposit. You can use that to parlay your way to a seat at the World...…
- Bankroll Builders, Vol. 7 Part II: Low-Limit Turbo SNGs
In our last edition of Bankroll Builders, we clued you in on what sites to hit up for turbo SNGs, how much money you'll need to get started, and how much you can expect to earn. Now, we'll get down to the nitty-gritty with some basic strategy...…
- 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...…
- durrrr Challenge: Antonius in Trouble
Other than four hands on Saturday (where Dwan lost $1,000) the durrrr Challenge picked up where it left off on February 15th with an hour-long 364 hand session Monday.
The session started with Antonius in the midst of an epic down-swing which has cost him over $3.2 million so far this year.
Three pots worth over $100k played out, the largest of which saw Dwan win $213k after hitting one of his many outs on the turn to beat Antonius' kings.
The pot, which felted Antonius at one of their four chal…
- Isildur1 Steps on Sahamies
Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies would be the first player to take on the unknown Swedish pro.
After 451 hands of $300/$600 Pot-Limit Omaha, with Sahamies losing over $487k, the two moved their game to $500/$1,000 PLO, where they remained for 40 minutes.
By the end of the 259-hand nosebleed session, Sahamies logged off, down another $290,965.
With Sahamies gone, Isildur1 went on the hunt for his next opponent, finding him in Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo. The two played $200/$400 NLHE for 791 hands with Bo…
- Women’s World Open Dates Confirmed
The PartyPoker.com Women's World Open IV will take place in London, England March 23 and 24 featuring 24 of the best female poker players on the planet.
Amongst those already confirmed to take part are Team PartyPoker's Kara Scott, Betfair pro Annette Obrestad, Women's World Open III winner Aisling Collins and runner-up Wooka Kim.
Also scheduled to play are Laurence Grondin, Shelley Rubenstein, Stefanie Bergener, Maria Demetriou, Christine Klecz, Pippa Flanders and season two winner Soraya…
- Women Rule the Day at Bay 101
After all, Bay 101 has seen deeper runs by women than any other venue on the World Poker Tour.
At the 2007 edition of the popular bounty event, Joanne Liu made runner-up to Ted Forrest in an attempt to become the WPT's first female champion.
Then last year, veteran pro Kathy Liebert matched the feat, finishing second to 2009 champion Steve Brecher.
Liebert's runner-up finish helped push her up and over $5.6 million in career tournament earnings, making her far and away the number one earning fem…
- Isildur1 and Dwan Crush the Weekend
The first big session for Dwan came Saturday evening when he sat for 413 hands of heads-up $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha against Isildur1.
Dwan left the session up $81k, logging off for the night.
Eight hours later, before dawn on Sunday, Dwan sat for 360 hands of $300/$600 PLO against Patrik Antonius and PixKim.
By the end of that four-and-a-half-hour session, Dwan had massed over $624k in profit, the majority coming from the quickly floundering Antonius.
After the $81k loss to Dwan, Isildur1 went …
- Duke Dominates in NBC Heads-Up Win
"I'm so excited to win such a prestigious event and join the likes of Huck Seed, Chris Ferguson and Phil Hellmuth as Heads-Up Champion," said Duke, who became the first-ever woman to win the NBC Heads-Up title.
"I came into this tournament really focused and it feels great to finally break through in this event."
The road to victory at Caesars Palace was not an easy one for the UB sponsored pro. She beat 2008 runner-up Andy Bloch in the first round before getting past 2009 WSOP Main Event runner…
- The Sunday Scoop: West Books Second Chance Win
West, who has close to $900k in live tournament earnings over the past four years, banked $51,853.44 for the win.
But he wasn't the only well know pro to post some big numbers Sunday.
Jordan "Octavian_C" Rich won the $215 H.O.R.S.E. on PokerStars beating a field of 143 players while Tyler "puffinmypurp" Reiman, runner-up at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, final tabled the $109 Rebuy taking sixth.
Once again, the PokerStars Sunday Million was the biggest draw on an action-heavy Sunday wi…
- MacPhee Wins Robbery-Delayed EPT Berlin
The 29-year-old from Idaho beat Finnish player Ilari Tahkokallio heads-up to take down the largest poker tournament in German history and its massive €1 million first prize.
A star in the online game that broke the PokerStars record for most Tournament Leader Board points in April 2008, accruing more than $100,000 in profits that month, MacPhee has previously played in 15 European Poker Tour events, satelliting in through PokerStars for 14 of them.
He was one of 243 players who won their se…
- Poker News in Brief: March 1-7, 2010
Between the LAPC and WPT Invitational winners, Isildur1 getting busy online and the start of the NBC National Heads-Up Championship there was nary a dull moment for poker fans.
As usual, we’re going to list some of the poker stories you might have missed as part of our ongoing Poker News in Brief feature.
This week we’re going to take a look at online gambling in Iowa, a WSOP all-star game, Roland de Wolfe winning a London tournament and more.
Legal Online Gambling in Iowa?…
- A $911k Morning for Dwan
After losing $245k at $25/$50 Pot-Limit Omaha, Dwan sat for his first Full Tilt high-stakes session of the day across from LarsLuzak, Gus Hansen, skjervoy, Sir Watts and eventually Brian Hastings.
This $200/$400 PLO session lasted for 619 hands with Dwan finishing up over $317k.
At the same time, he took on skjervoy and TheGorn at $100/$200 PLO, where he earned another $44,687.
Dwan's next stop was an hour of $200/$400 Cap PLO, adding $62k to his profit before returning to PLO 6-max to play $300…
- 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 [...]…
- Annie Duke Breaks Down National Heads-Up Poker Championship Win
Over the weekend, UB.com pro and Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Annie Duke became the first female winner ever of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which will air next month on NBC. Duke sat down to discuss her monumental win.…
- Greg “FBT” Mueller, Yevgeniy Timoshenko Among WPT Bay 101 Day 1A Leaders
Two players on recent hot streaks are among the chip leaders after Day 1A of the World Poker Tour’s (WPT) Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament. A total of 17 bounties took to the field on Day 1A, with 25 more expected today.…
- Face the Ace Lawsuit Dismissed in Nevada’s Eighth District Court
On Monday, Poker News Daily learned that the Eighth District Court in Nevada dismissed a lawsuit filed by Brandon McSmith, who claimed ownership of the idea for the NBC poker game show “Face the Ace.”…
- High Stakes Poker: $1 Million Vegetarian Prop Bet Agreed To
Large pots were few and far between on Sunday night’s episode of the GSN series “High Stakes Poker.” Instead, a vegetarian prop bet between Full Tilt Poker pros Phil Ivey and Tom “durrrr” Dwan took center stage.…
- Berlin Poker Robbery Committed by Small-Time Crooks
In an article authored by the German news outlet Spiegel, Police Chief Rainer Wendt labeled the four armed gunmen who plundered the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in Berlin over the weekend “small-time crooks.”…
- Poker In Twitter: The EPT Berlin Robbery, The Oscars, and Annie Duke Wins the NHUPC
Whether across the Atlantic taking part in the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in Berlin or the National Heads Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas, there was action not only on the felt, but also away from the tables.…
- FBI Joins Face the Ace Copyright Infringement Investigation
Brandon McSmith, who has a lawsuit pending in the Eighth District Court in Nevada, charged that Poker PROductions used his idea for the NBC poker game show “Face the Ace” without compensation. Now, the FBI has become involved in the case.…
- Annie Duke Wins 2010 National Heads Up Poker Championship
The first female champion of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship was crowned on Sunday as UB.com pro and Poker News Daily Guest Columnist Annie Duke took down the title and its corresponding $500,000 top prize.…
- Full Tilt Poker Hosts PokerGives.org Charity Tournament
On April 4th, Full Tilt Poker and PokerGives.org will team up for a $5+$5 charity tournament. Half of each player’s buy-in will build the tournament’s prize pool, while the other half will be donated to charity through PokerGives.org.…
- Poker Players Stunned by EPT Berlin Robbery
As reported yesterday, up to six armed gunmen robbed the Grand Hyatt Hotel’s casino during the European Poker Tour stop at Berlin. While nobody was seriously hurt, the thieves made away with a portion of the EPT High-Roller tournament prize money.…
- More Games and Tables Added to California Grand Casino
It’s been less than a year since the new California Grand Casino has opened, but the Northern California property is already offering patrons a wide selection of games and numerous ……
- Poker Hand Discussion -- What Would You Do with a Straight?
In this weekly series, CardPlayer.com and the Card Player Pro poker video training site (powered by PokerSavvy Plus) are giving you a free, full-length training video.…
- Online Poker -- Tom 'durrrr' Dwan Dominates High Stakes Cash Games
Million dollar days are becoming increasingly commonplace among the high stakes cash games on Full Tilt, but when Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan hits seven figures twice within…
- All Inbox -- Annie Duke Answers Your Poker Questions
Card Player TV caught up with 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Champion Annie Duke just a week before her big win. In this video, Duke answered questions from Card Player TV viewers about how women are treated differently at the poker table and adjusting from cash games to tournaments.…
- Online Poker: MAE9690 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: $2,024,600 Entrants: ……
- Ivey and Dwan’s Vegetarian Bet Highlights High Stakes Poker
Poker once again took a bit of a backseat on Sunday night’s episode of High Stakes Poker, as the most interesting development was a proposed — and eventually accepted — ……
- Poker Strategy -- Eric Baldwin on Playing Early Levels of Poker Tournaments
2009 Card Player Player of the Year Eric Baldwin gives advice on how to approach the early levels of a poker tournament in this poker strategy video on Card Player TV.…
- Annie Duke Wins 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship
Card Player TV interviews the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Champion, Annie Duke, just after she defeated runner up Erik Seidel.…
- 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship -- Final Four Recap
Card Player TV brings you a recap of the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship from Caesar's Palace, including interviews with both finalists, Annie Duke and Erik Seidel.…
- Annie Duke Wins the 2010 NBC Nationald Heads-Up Poker Championship
Annie Duke has added her name to an elite list of champions today by winning the 2010 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. The final day of action…
- Shane Lynch signs Ladbrokes Poker sponsorship deal
One time boyband singer and now budding racing driver Shane Lynch is the latest celebrity to take to the poker tables.…
- Isildur1 wins $1m then loses $500,000
That’s the Isildur1 we know and love! In a massive session at Full Tilt Poker, Isildur1 managed to win seven figure before losing the majority of it. He took on Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies at $300/$600 and $500/$1,000 PLO, winning over $1,000,000 before losing $550,000 to Brian Hastings in PLO and a further $300,000 to Cole South and Justin Bonomo at NLHE.…
- Durrrr Challenge locked up? Antonius down $1.75m
Tom “durrrr” Dwan scored yet another win in the Durrrr Challenge versus Patrik Antonius, who must be strongly considering buying out by now. The young American earned a $342,157 victory in their last 364-hand session which takes his overall lead to $1,755,708 with almost 70% of the hands played.…
- Daniel Negreanu names top ten hardest tournaments
Daniel Negreanu’s latest blog post at Full Contact Poker makes for an interesting read as the second all-time tournament money earner lists what are, in his opinion, the ten toughest tournaments in the poker world.…
- Ross Jarvis wins latest leg of the Sky Poker Tour
We don't normally acknowledge other poker magazines but we'll give credit where credit's due. So big congratulations to poker journalist Ross Jarvis who took the honours at the latest leg of the Sky Poker Tour in Luton over the weekend.…
- EPT Berlin raid update
After all the hype and speculation of the past few days PokerStars has released a new statement confirming what actually happened at the Grand Hyatt in Berlin.…
- Horses for courses
When JJ Hazan bravely stood up in the Dragon’s Den last year to try to get funding for a series of tournaments, we saw a glimpse of a rare phenomenon: what the world outside our little niche really thinks about whether poker is a “good bet” or not.…
- Tricky Set
I’m playing $5/$10 online cash, full-ring, with around $1,000 in front of me. I’m covered by everyone and things are pretty passive pre-flop. I’ve got ducks on the big blind. Two middle-position players limp as does the cut-off and button, and the small blind completes. I check and see rainbow 8-5-2. SB leads out the pot, I call, and the second limper raises to a total of $180. Everyone folds. Now what?Ashley,Berkhamsted…
- Leatherass – Treating Poker like a Business
“You don’t think that’s work what he does? Grinding it out on his fuckin’ leather ass? No thank you.” – Worm, Rounders.…
- “The Pants Principle”
There is an unfortunate dilemma that afflicts all UK casinos when setting rules for poker games – they have to prevent the vagabonds and scumbags from taking advantage, at the expense of other players.…
- 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.…