Borgata Files Questionable Law Suit Against Phil Ivey 5u4s65

by High Stakes Rail 234p2d

Phil Ivey is facing a federal law suit filed by the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa located in Atlantic City, NJ. Borgata alleges that Ivey used edge sorting to win about $9.6M in 2012. The cards used at Ivey’s Baccarat table were defective and Borgata thinks Ivey used this to enhance his winnings.

The World’s Most Expensive Poker Chip 3b1n34

by Poker News

The Guinness World Record for most valuable poker chip has just been broken. After 2.5 years of work, Toronto jeweller Gerald Lewy has finally completed a poker chip unlike any in the world. Framed by 5.13 carats of pink diamonds and featuring 17 one-carat diamonds...

Mike Matusow Gets Slowrolled By Shaun Deeb 45217

by Televised Poker

Matusow To Deeb: “I’ll Punch You In The F***ing Mouth” Say what you want about The Mouth, but it’s never alright to slowroll your opponent. As funny as it is to see the occasional Matusow Meltdown, you have to feel for the guy this time. During...

Doyle Brunson Not Playing Any Further WSOP Events 2u2567

by Poker News

The Living Legend that is Doyle Brunson is not going to be seen at the WSOP Tournament tables this yeah. No, he’s not dead, as far as I’m aware the 79 year old Texas Dolly is still very much alive and kicking. On Tuesday Night he tweeted a short comment...

Gus Hansen Has Massive Day at Bovada Poker 6o3934

by Poker News

Leading member of the Full Tilt Professionals, Gus Hansen, had a fantastic day playing poker yesterday. At both the 2-7TD and the FLO8 tables, Gus was on fire. The beginning of the day didn’t look that great as he when started off at the 2-7TD $1k/$2k tables by...

Poker to become an Olympic Sport? 5l1e6h

by Poker News

FlopTurnRiver have learned that discussions are ongoing to include Poker as an Olympic sport for the 2020 games. From what we have heard, Poker is to take the place of Windsurfing in the summer games program. In February, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...

Durrrr Challenge beginning again? 4v3b3x

by Poker News

Do you back in the day, Tom “durrrr” Dwan issued a challenge to playone not named “Phil Galfond” heads up for 50,000 hands at No Limit Hold’em or Pot Limit Omaha at $200/$400 or higher? The deal included a bonus to the winner, if...

PokerStars Vs Full Tilt Poker, Heads up for Rollz! 6j1ll

by Poker News

Yesterday, Daniel Negreanu of PokerStars Team Pro tweeted a challenge to Gus Hansen, one of the Full Tilt Poker “Professionals.” This challenge was Daniel’s response to some needling from Gus using the wonder of Twitter. Gus had posted a video from...

Here’s Tommy! 3r1552

by Poker News

Last night, high stakes poker legend Tom “durrrr” Dwan was back on Full Tilt Poker, putting in over 2000 hands, and ending the day with a big smile on his face. Tom has been our in Macau enjoying the good fishing in the biggest Asian gambling hub, and has...

1 Million Dollars! A Heads Up Story. 6m372s

by Poker News

Towards the end of last week, a challenge was laid down on Full Tilt Poker, it was for $1,000,000. The two players? Patrik Antonius, and Rui Cao. Most of you will have heard of Patrik, he was a member of the Full Tilt stable of pros before Black Friday, is a former...

The Poker Player’s Dream, or should that read, Nightmare? 685s1m

by Poker News

We’ve all dreamt about turning a cheap satellite to major event, and turning it into a fortune. We could then really show our skills, and play with the big dogs. Well, SennaBoris79 from Russiadid just that. He turned $27 into a ticket for the TCOOP Main Event,...

Amarillo Slim Succumbs to Colon Cancer at 83 321j1z

by Poker News

Born Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. on New Year’s Eve in 1928, Amarillo Slim succumbed to colon cancer on Sunday, April 29, 2012, while receiving hospice care in Amarillo, Texas.  He was 83 years-old at the time of his death. Referring to himself as the...

Lock Poker Updates 4i94o

by Poker News

Annette Obrestad, known as Annette_15 online, was recently named a Lock Pro for the Lock Poker site on the Merge Network. Annette who started her poker career at a very young age is mostly known for winning the PokerStars Sunday Quarter Million, and then being the...

“All in: The Poker Movie” available on Video on Demand tomorrow 3i1pc

by Poker News

The truly original documentary “All in: The Poker Movie” was developed to investigate the explosion in popularity of poker around the world. Featuring interviews with many well-known professional players, it chronicles the journey of poker from its shady backroom past...

PokerStars Adds Roy Bhasin to Pro Roster o6i1r

by PokerStars

PokerStars has added Roy “GodlikeRoy” Bhasin to the ranks of its sponsored players.

Jennette “Jay” Tan signs on with Team Bodog 1u4l6w

by Poker News

Bodog has announced Jennette Tan as the latest addition to their Team Bodog. Nicknamed “Jay”, Tan is an Asian poker player who was born in Los Angeles. In addition to her beauty, she also holds a Masters Degree in Business. She briefly moved to Hong King to start a...

Full Tilt Poker/GBT deal may be on thin ice 5o464q

by Poker News

Details have been extremely scarce in recent months since Group Bernard Tapie (GBT) supposedly reached a deal to purchase Full Tilt Poker (FTP). In December 2011, it was widely reported that the GBT had come to an agreement to purchase the assets and liabilities of...

Ivey continues to dominate, ends Day 1 of WPT LA Classic near the top 2m2i5r

by WPT

Just one month after his $2 million win at the Aussie Millions High Roller event, Phil Ivey has continued his roll with his shrewd play at the WPT LA Classic. Thanks to a late surge, at the conclusion of day 1 he is sitting in 5th place with 116,300 chips. The chip...

Betfair Signs Peter Eastgate 2b6k6k

by Poker News

Betfair Poker has signed a sponsorship deal with 2008 World Series of Poker champion Peter Eastgate.

Duhamel’s WSOP Championship Bracelet Recovered 5m321e

by Poker News

Jonathan Duhamel is relieved to hear that his prized 2010 WSOP Main Event Championship bracelet has been recovered. The bracelet, along with $115,000 in cash and other items including a Rolex watch were stolen from him in a home invasion in December of 2010. The home...

Canadian Poker Babe Gillian Epp s Bet24 1r6g4d

by Poker News

The online poker site Bet24 has signed on another poker pro to their brand, Gillian Epp. The 27 year old is an established poker player who also writes columns for the poker magazines CasinoPlayer and PokerPro Canada. At the age of 19, Gillian Epp started out as a...

High Stakes Action 6k4b59

by Poker News

Since Black Friday, insight into higher stake poker action has mostly fallen off the map. Shows like High Stakes Poker, Poker After Dark, and the Big Game were great ways to see how poker at the highest level was played. Viewers could watch their favorite poker player...

Alan Meltzer Left $1.5 Million to his Chauffeur and Doorman 4s6d1o

by Poker News

When Alan Meltzer ed away last October, he left behind $1 million in his will to his chauffeur and another $500,000 to the doorman of his building. An entrepreneurial success story, Meltzer built his fortune in the music business and gained fame in the poker world...

Police Recover Half of Money Stolen in Duhamel Robbery 6v824

by WSOP

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada — Local police authorities have announced that half of the reported $115,000 cash stolen from 2010 WSOP champion Jonathan Duhamel in a robbery last December has been found. An anonymous tipster provided the police with information which led...

Phil Ivey takes down the Aussie Millions 2012 Super High Roller event 6e1h2w

by Poker News

Phil Ivey again shows why he is one of, if not the, best players in the world. Today he won the $250,000 buy-in 2012 Aussie Millions Super High Roller event for $2 million. According to the Hendon Mob “All-time money list” this win put Ivey into second place at just...

Eugene Katchalov is the BLUFF Magazine Player of the Year 2uk2k

by Poker News

PokerStars pro, Eugene Katchalov, is the 2011 BLUFF Player of the Year. His face is to grace the cover of BLUFF magazine this month. He had quite the impressive year in 2011 with over $2.5 million in tournament winnings and a WSOP bracelet. His 2011 started off with a...

Joe Hachem and PokerStars part ways 4g2w4u

by PokerStars

On Saturday it was announced that Joe Hachem would not be reg with PokerStars as a Team Pro member. His contract expired recently and it was a mutual decision not to renew the contract. The 45 year-old Australian father of four says he will his time...

Jamie Gold named Tropicana spokesman 2e26x

by Poker News

As part of a recent $180 million facelift for Tropicana Las Vegas, Jamie Gold has been announced as their new poker spokesman/ambassador. This coincides with the grand re-opening of their newly renovated poker room, which has been renamed “The Jamie Gold poker...

PokerStars Signs Staszko, Schneider 234b3y

by PokerStars

PokerStars has added a pair of new faces to their Team Pro ranks – Bjorn "Bjoerni89" Schneider and Martin "filfedra" Staszko. Both men hail from the center of the European continent, putting them in excellent poker company.

Adrienne “talonchick” Rowsome Poker Documentary 67z2

by PokerStars

Online giant PokerStars has released another poker documentary on one of their team .  Adrienne “talonchick” Rowsome, a female Team PokerStars professional, is the subject of their latest Youtube documentary.  Their first short film focused on Randy...

PokerStars Pros Exclusive Interview: Greenstein and Moneymaker 2tx2z

by Poker News

As part of PokerStars’ 10-year Anniversary, FlopTurnRiver has been given the chance to interview two of the biggest names in online poker today – Barry Greenstein and Chris Moneymaker. They share their experience with PokerStars over the years and touch on other...

“Europeans Are Far Superior To Americans” 1i3641

by WSOP

Oh boy. Some people just like to start fights. People like James Bord, that is, who just recently stated his very firm belief that European poker players completely smoke Americans. Bord said, “I don’t think an American can win the [WSOPE] bracelet;...

PokerStars Pros Accused of Dice Sliding at Las Vegas Wynn Craps Tables c5e30

by Poker News

A duo of online poker players are in trouble with the law. However, this story has nothing to do with actions at the poker table or at an online poker room. Two PokerStars Pros are accused of cheating a Nevada casino, Wynn Las Vegas, out of $700,000 at the Craps...

Pros React to Lederer, Ferguson Indictment, ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Allegation 2l1t1

by Poker News

Full Tilt Poker…yeesh, what a year! 2011 has been quite the rough run. The company has reportedly been bought out, but in the mean time, there is still a lot (and I do mean a very large amount) of hot water to wade through. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has labeled...

Pros React to Lederer, Ferguson Indictment, 'Ponzi Scheme' Allegation 526r5c

by Poker News

Full Tilt Poker…yeesh, what a year! 2011 has been quite the rough run. The company has reportedly been bought out, but in the mean time, there is still a lot (and I do mean a very large amount) of hot water to wade through. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has labeled...

Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson Named in Suit, Suspended by EPL 2j6e13

by Poker News

Annie Duke’s day job is as a promoter, and she’s clearly good at her job. Epic Poker is yet again in the headlines; although, to be fair, not for the best of reasons. The Epic Poker League (EPL) has suspended two of its most prominent players: Howard...

Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire: Dwan Opens Up 6vc3z

by Poker News

Going from bad to worse, Full Tilt is still in hot water, and wow: they are getting scalded. The Department of Justice just claimed that Bovada was a massive, international Ponzi scheme racking up $444 million in Ponzi-ed money. Back in April, Tom Dwan was so...

Erik Seidel Total Winnings at $6.4 Million… For 2011 2k5x4l

by Poker News

Erik Seidel has won more than $16 million in lifetime live tournaments. That number only includes public live tournaments, and doesn’t include private tournaments or cash games. With the kind of bank roll this consistent pro has, it would be very difficult to...

Mike McDonald Wins EPL Event 2 for $782k 1a4a63

by Poker News

Mike ‘Timex’ McDonald just retired from poker, at age 20. McDonald made his name by winning the EPT Main Event for $1.3 million, and by earning himself a seven figure bankroll in online poker. But months later, he’s right back out of retirement,...

Rising Star In Poker, Thuy Doan, es Away from Cancer at 25 5s3a6s

by Poker News

Thuy Doan, the young female poker pro who immigrated to the United States from Vietnam at the age of 7, has lost her battle with cancer. Thuy got seriously involved with poker and improved her game to the level of top professional while in college in Virginia, coming...

Matusow Pulls Chips But Not Punches With Hellmuth, Ivey 495z44

by Poker News

Mike Matusow isn’t called ‘The Mouth’ for nothing. Two weeks ago, Matusow played a highly controversial hand with Hellmuth on Poker After Dark, although ‘played’ might be too generous a term. The majority response has condemned both...

$1 Million Pots z3b5

by Poker News

Ah, the thrill of big pots. You might play $0.25-$0.50 and get excited by $10 pots, $1-$2 and find yourself jazzed over a $450 pot, but no matter what level you play, you know what size pot is always exciting? $1 million pots. Unfortunately for this round-up of...

Daniel Negreanu Encourages American Players to Relocate 1n4a4x

by PokerStars

Poker players in America have been up the creek since the FBI’s crackdown on April 15, 2011, finding it difficult to find a reliable internet poker home. There has been talk of American players moving overseas to be able to play again, but until recently, much...

Jamie Gold Launches FreeGoldPoker.com 321l58

by Poker News

Opportunities in the market of online poker have been stymied, to say the least, since April 15, 2011. Not all in the industry are sitting on their hands, however. Jamie Gold is launching a new poker site called FreeGoldPoker.com, geared specifically towards American...

Prop Bets With Tony G, Daniel Negreanu, and More w4hu

by Poker News

Prop bet, also called a side bet, prop, or exotic, is a bet made on an outcome or a proposition. These can be anything from statistics and happenstance in a regular game to personal, one-of-a-kind bets. Poker is a thoroughly entertaining game, from the suck-outs to...

Negreanu Moves To Canada, Dating Miss Earth Hungary 622e38

by Poker News

Daniel Negreanu has been making a number of big life moves in recent history. Just this month, Negreanu temporarily relocated to Canada. The popular poker professional luckily holds Canadian citizenship, making his relocation a breeze. American pro Daniel Cates was...

Multi-ing Scandal Includes Dan ‘jungleman12’ Cates 1x406f

by Poker News

Recently on FTR.com we introduced you to the story of Jose Mecado, who is well-known in the poker world for his meteoric rise through the online stakes, and for his subsequent ission that he was scamming players on the Merge Network.  Mecado also itted that he...

FTP Financials Show Phil Ivey Owes Tiltware $6 million 31v29

by Poker News

Phil Ivey: the myth, the legend, the Tiger Woods of poker. What does a successful poker player look like? Phil Ivey, right? As it turns out, the popular view of this poker icon might be remarkably different from the truth. Most readers will be aware of the...

Bad Beats Breaking Pros 272w6a

by Poker News

Bad beat stories: you see them in forums, read them in chat bars, and hear them at every live table you play at. They can get old, because everybody experiences them. But there are some bad beats that are just too entertaining to get old. Unsurprisingly, these involve...

Galfond Makes the Move to Canada 405m1c

by Poker News

Ever since April 15, US poker players have been in a scramble to find a site that would allow them to play. Many had to abandon their usual site and even some quit altogether. Phil Galfond is taking a different route. Known for winning millions of dollars in online...

Huck Seed Takes the Aria for $670,665 at Video Poker 2a2g5i

by Poker News

Poker pro Huck Seed, who is best known for winning the 1996 World Series of Poker Main Event and for taking on some of the world’s toughest games at Bovada Poker, won big last night. This time, Huck’s big win wasn’t at the poker table at all. After...

Daniel Negreanu vs. Matt Savage 5o3h4

by WSOP

Daniel Negreanu knows how to pick a fight. Matt Savage is probably the most respected tournament director in the world and also happens to be the target of Negrenau’s recent ire. The dispute? A poker tournament rule that’s got Negreanu’s chips in a...

The Phil Ivey Factor 654n3f

by Poker News

Come on, don’t lie: you missed Phil Ivey at the 2011 WSOP. We all did! Whether or not he makes the money, as long as he’s in a tournament, he’s headline news, absolutely fascinating to watch, and easily makes his table the most interesting in the...

Top 5 Loose Cannon Moments From The Big Game 633u3x

by PokerStars

The TV show The Big Game has been a notable success for PokerStars, and entertained the poker world thoroughly. If you’re not familiar with The Big Game, the set-up is both simple and compelling. For 150 hands, an amateur player called the ‘loose...

Phil Ivey and the Full Tilt Fallout 613w25

by Poker News

Phil Ivey has taken an aggressive route to salvation. Attempting to emerge from the wreckage of Black Friday with his reputation intact, but has this gambit paid off? It all began with a law suit, demanding that Bovada pay out millions of dollars owed to their...

Doyle Brunson Old School Crushing New School 6451z

by Poker News

I don’t know about you, but I love watching Doyle Brunson. I love watching him beat up younger players, laying down the old school smack down on up and comers left and right. Chris Moneymaker revolutionized poker, and the poker industry is flooded with internet...

Maguire To Fight Ruderman Poker Lawsuit 2r2a64

by Poker News

Tobey Maguire’s attorney has filed court papers, where the actor will be fighting the allegations brought against him by Brad Ruderman. Along with a bankruptcy trustee, Ruderman is suing Maguire and 21 other poker players, aiming to recapture more than $4...

Alex Rodriguez Revealed In Tobey Maguire’s Poker Ring 1m361r

by Poker News

Already owning a long history of gambling, and a string of warnings from Major League Baseball (MLB) to steer clear of poker, Alex Rodriguez has been implicated in the Tobey Maguire poker ring. Rodriguez s the A-list of big names involved in the high-stakes, and...

Poker Pros Knocked Off Their Pedestals 122y3b

by Poker News

The big time, lone ranger, gun slinging gambler: an American myth we love to revere. Billy the Kid, the Texas Road Gamblers, and Nick the Greek, just to name a few moldy oldies. Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and Doyle Brunson, to name a few more recent famous gamblers....

A-List Movie Stars in Busted Gambling Ring 4674k

by Poker News

You’ve seen them in the movies Rounders, Oceans 11, Spiderman, The Town, and even Titanic. Now, you might be seeing them in gambling-related news for some time. A-list celebrities Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Tobey Maguire are among more...

Want To One-On-One Skype With Antonius, Dwan? 5q6y6p

by Poker News

Can you imagine one roof which houses the world’s very best poker professionals, ready to teach you for a fee? You would have access to the likes of Patrik Antonius, Mike McDonald, Phil Gordan, and Tom Dwan and yes, they would be your teachers. Well, Brandon Adams, a...

WSOP attendance and side action on the rise 28h18

by WSOP

The 2011 World Series of Poker has thus far been a success. Six of nine repeat events have seen an increase from 2010 attendance, and even more telling, the side action is phenomenal. Attendance at the Rio in Las Vegas has, unsurprisingly, exploded this week. The...

Phil Ivey boycots 2011 WSOP, sues Tiltware 6v2866

by Poker News

Phil Ivey, the most recognizable face in poker and regarded by most as the best player in the world, has released a statement that he will not be playing in the 2011 World Series of Poker (WSOP) and is suing Tiltware. Ivey has won eight WSOP bracelets and $5.3 million...

The Grudge Matches You Do Not Want To Miss 53v1p

by WSOP

In a brilliant PR move, the WSOP has put together its first ever series of Grudge Matches, occurring tomorrow (Thursday). Three Grudge Matches will be played, featuring Johnny Chan versus Erik Seidel, Johnny Chan versus Phil Hellmuth, and Chris Moneymaker versus Sammy...

Drunk and Winning at the Tables 15q5b

by Poker News

The 2008 HORSE final table played host to a now-infamous meltdown. Scotty Nguyen, known as the Prince of Poker in some circles and the Ambassador of Poker in others, gave one of the worst performances of his life. In short, he had a drink-inspired melt down. Nguyen is...

His Year Rolls On: Erik Seidel Wins the Five Star WPC High Roller Event 2s3e2v

by Poker News

If you are a golf fan, you have been privileged to watch Tiger Woods plying his craft from 1997 until now.  Granted, his last 18 months have been marred by personal problems, injuries, and a golf swing that seems to be in constant flux, but on the whole, you and I...

Antonius overtakes Hansen in winnings, Blom returns 3l285l

by Poker News

Gus Hansen has been the story of the 2011 winners. Through the first half of 2011, when it came to professional players’ earnings, he was the far and away the name on top. Black Friday’s repercussions haven’t helped any of the U.S. based players....

Negreanu and Brunson Do Hilarious Impressions 4q3n49

by Poker News

High stakes poker is a small, cut throat, but sometimes hilarious world. There might be millions of people happy to play for a hundred bucks, but only a few have a bank roll in the order of millions. In this small world, it seems that everybody knows everybody else:...

Best Poker People On Twitter 4zn2z

by Poker News

In the second decade of the 21st Century, your heroes need not be unreachable demi-gods waving from ivory towers. It turns out that most of them are just ordinary people, who are more than happy to connect with the fans. Twitter has brought plenty of previously aloof...

Federated Sports and Gaming Released List of Invitees to Poker League 93f4a

by Poker News

Federated Sports & Gaming has released its list of pro poker players allowed into their exclusive league. The league is looking to become a respected league and will hopefully show, once and for all, that poker is a game of skill. It’s an honor to be invited...

Ziigmund Bounces Back to Even on the Week 1q1z42

by Poker News

It was only a week ago when I posted how Ziigmund had announced his retirement from Full Tilt Poker completely. Knowing Ziigmund’s personality, it’s only fitting that his self-ban from the site has already been lifted. Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies...

High Stakes Poker Secures New Primary Sponsor 5p5g6s

by Poker News

High Stakes Poker, one of the game's most popular television renditions, has selected Gold Strike Poker as their new lead sponsor.

Patrik Antonius Posts Strong Weekend 33b53

by Poker News

In the wake of the banning of American players from the online poker scene, the Finnish have come to dominate the nightly action on PokerStars and Full Tilt. Perhaps no one player has been more successful than Patrik Antonius, who recently completed a $560,000 weekend.

Poker After Dark vs. High Stakes Poker 2a1a66

by Poker News

Come with me now as we journey back through the misty mists of time. To an era when High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark ruled the roost. Before the proliferation of poker game shows, these were the only felt-centric TV spectacles worth talking about. The...

Viktor Blom wins another Isildur Challenge! 5n3d

by Poker News

Another Isildur Challenge is in the book with the Swedish poker professional once again coming out on top. Widely considered one of the world’s best heads-up NL Hold’em Players, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom took on a online qualifier in...

Black Friday Reactions from Poker Celebrities and More 5e5c3x

by PokerStars

Reactions from poker celebrities, law maker Barney Frank, one of the eleven defendants, and more: Greg Raymer, 2004 WSOP Main Event Winner Only a few months ago, Greg Raymer was a member of Team PokerStars and, since 2004, Raymer has had ties to the business-side of...

Gus Hansen Still Thriving in a Post-US Online Environment l433m

by Poker News

It has been said often that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.  That might be true, but no one was prepared for the Black Friday shutdown of three of online poker’s largest sites, at least in of their US player bases.  In effect, the...

Vanessa Selbst Makes History: Wins Mohegan Sun Back to Back 4f2017

by Poker News

In a lot of ways poker tournaments are like golf tournaments. A large number of players enter the field, and the best players don’t win every time. Well tell that to, Vanessa Selbst, who just made history by winning the Mohegan Sun tournament back to back to...

Gus Hansen Loses Nearly $1 Million First Week of April 14452l

by Poker News

FullTilt pro Gus Hansen has had a very strong showing this 2011 year by earning the top spot in winnings for online poker in January, February and almost March as well. A week into this April, it looks as if Hansen’s hot streak is finally cooling off. Gus has...

Isildur1 Defeats UrNotInDangr in Round 2 of SuperStar Showdown 5x3b3v

by PokerStars

Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and Scott “UrNotInDangr” Palmer faced off again after their Round 1 battle last week. Palmer won round 1 by $5,425, which he carried into round 2. That proved not to be enough, though, as Blom pounded Palmer, ending with...

Onyx Cup has its first qualifier 1w3g6j

by Poker News

The Full Tilt Poker Onyx Cup Series has its first qualifier. Full Tilt hosted a $600+$40 online qualifier, attracting 124 contenders. The qualifier tournament was won by Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi, who was only recently allowed back on Full Tilt. Mizzi was...

Winners and losers of first quarter 2011 4f4r5m

by Poker News

As March winds to a close, we are finishing up the first quarter of 2011. 3 months doesn’t seem like such a long time, but in the world of poker, 3 months is enough time to build or lose a fortune several times over. And that’s exactly what the pros have...

The Verdict So Far On High Stakes Poker Season 7 5o4057

by Poker News

With the first session drawing to a close, now seems like a good time to take a look at how High Stakes Poker Season 7 is shaping up. Going into this year’s run, the show was hit with a couple of high profile changes, which make the scrutinising of the format a...

Poker’s Family Tree (Part 2) 26401h

by Poker News

By the 1970’s it was clear that not only was poker going to remain a permanent fixture in Las Vegas, but players were growing more and more fond of the freeze out tournament format as well.  Consider the first WSOP, played as a prolonged cash game. It featured...

Daniel Negreanu’s Sick Sixth Sense 725e5f

by Poker News

Daniel Negreanu might not be the world’s best poker player, but he is certainly one of the most popular. When Negreanu started playing the poker circuits, he became one of the game’s youngest celebrity professionals. He claims to have become a profitable,...

Negreanu goes deep at San Diego WSOP circuit event 301u1x

by WSOP

The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit $10,000 Western Regional Championship is well underway, and featured player Daniel Negreanu has made it down to the final 18, finding himself in eighth place. The tournament, being played in San Diego, has a prize pool just...

Poker’s ‘Family Tree’ (Part 1) 383d71

by Poker News

I was sitting in an online small stakes mixed game the other night, and after leaving a modest winner, I turned off my PC and went on to another activity.  It was only then that I realized just how much history there was behind my even being able to do that in the...

XWINK Asks Players for Loans 6m6pl

by Poker News

It was just a couple of weeks ago that XWINK, an anonymous poker player from Vancouver, Canada, became part of a big discussion at poker forums because of his continuous get-rich-quick success stories. Some forum believe that he could be the next...

UB sponsors Heartland Poker Tour Season 7 2ar3c

by Poker News

UB.net (formerly UltimateBet) is sponsoring Season 7 of the Heartland Poker Tour (HPT). The HPT is one of the US’s most successful annual tournaments, seeing growth in its popularity every year. HPT will have 52 weeks of TV programming and be seen by an...

High Stakes Poker Season 7: Early Season Update 32c5t

by Poker News

Game Show Network’s “High Stakes Poker” telecasts have managed over the course of 6+ seasons to build a large and loyal following based on a surprisingly simple concept:  you can televise poker even when it’s not tournament play!  For many...

Gus Hansen’s Most Magical Moments 494zy

by Poker News

In honor of the resurgent Gus Hansen, it seemed like the right time to take a look at some of the Great Dane’s finest moments. I have selected 8 emotionally moving video clips that give us a complete picture of Hansen’s abilities. His heartrending...

The 2011 Comeback Kids 5g452

by Poker News

Down on your poker luck, who doesn’t think of the famous Jack Straus maxim “a chip and a chair”? Twenty-nine years ago, in the 1982 World Series of Poker tournament, Jack Strauss was reduced to nothing but a $500 chip and his chair. Days later,...

Another Strike Against the Aging All-Time Money List 35663

by Poker News

Yesterday, Full Tilt Poker unveiled their latest creation, The Onyx Cup. If you’re clued in to the latest news, you’ll have watched as Ali Nejad glibly informed us of a new series of high stakes poker tournaments that will, “pit the greats, against...

Full Tilt Poker Aims to Set The Elite Standard with Onyx Cup Series g3c69

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Full Tilt Poker, one of the world’s largest and most respected online poker sites, has launched the all-new Onyx Cup Series. Full Tilt has labeled it a historic “tournament of tournaments.” The Onyx Cup will consist of six live tournaments held...

California Poker Pro’s Murder Trial Drawing to Close 334152

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Yesterday, testimony concluded in the nine week trial of Ernest Scherer II, a professional poker player accused of murdering his parents near Oakland, California. Scherer testified that he “absolutely did not” murder his parents, citing that he was nowhere...

Phil Ivey Posts Seven Figure Weekend e6h4y

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Continuing his first-quarter surge, Phil Ivey has propelled himself to a $1 million-plus payday with a solid weekend at the Full Tilt tables.

Seidel Rips into 2011 to Make 1st on All Time Money List 5z462w

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For poker pro Eric Seidel, 2011 will be a year to . Seidel is famous in the poker world for his competitive card skills, and just as famous outside poker for his appearance in the 1998 cult classic “Rounders.” Unlike the 1988 WSOP clip which played...

Greg Raymer Under Full Tilt Sponsorship? 4c3f5f

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Prior to the festivities of this year's National Heads-Up Poker Championship, Greg “Fossilman” Raymer was spotted wearing a Full Tilt Poker patch.

Chad Brown Diagnosed with Cancer, Community Shows 585m59

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Poker professional Chad Brown was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, known as sarcoma. The cancer occurred in his abdomen as a 10 lb tumor, and days ago, Brown underwent surgery to have the tumor removed. Vanessa Rousso, his fiancé, and also a well-known...

Phil Hellmuth – One Man and His Image 5n3i4u

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If you understand what it means to hit a set on the flop, then it’s pretty safe to assume you’ve heard of Phil Hellmuth. The Poker Brat, winner of the 1989 World Series, is the most prominent personality in the game. His skills at the tables might have...

PokerStars Team Online Documentary – I am Nanonoko 6o6a4e

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PokerStars recently released a short documentary film featuring one of their most famous and successful of team online – Nanonoko. If you are a part of the online poker community, chances are you’ve heard of this grind machine. Nanonoko has made...

Top 5 Daniel Negreanu High Stakes Poker Beats 402f28

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There’s no denying that Mr. Daniel Negreanu is one of the foremost poker players in the world, although reading Youtube comments might convince you otherwise. Armchair analysts are quick to criticise a call or bluff from the security of their anonymity. This...

Hellmuth Bluffs, Skips Dancing Debut 55fv

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Months ago, Phil Hellmuth tweeted that he had been taking dance lessons. The 11-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner also mentioned that he was considering ing this season of Dancing With the Stars, in what would surely make for entertaining...

Up $9 million, lose $2 million; Tom Dwan’s roller coaster Big Game 65l1v

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Last November, Tom Dwan was rumored to have pulled in a massive $8 to $9 million from the most recent Macau Big Game. The current Big Game going in Macau has been running for more than a week now, but this time, the game has a different set of faces to match the new...

Jackie Glazier Earns Full Tilt Red Status 11e18

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In only a few years time, Australian native Jackie Glazier has gone from tennis to mathematics to poker, seemingly without missing a beat. As it turns out, her accomplishments have not gone unnoticed by the industry leaders.

Phil Ivey Nets $476k Weekend 5j1q14

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Continuing his early rebound, Phil Ivey posted a profit of $476,000 this past weekend against some of the top talent in the online world.

Five of the Best Poker Faces 60445n

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It’s a rising feeling in your gut, that travels up and sparks a light bulb in your brain. “I know what he’s got,” you think. “If I bet here, he has to fold. He just has to.” Seasoned poker players will tell that there’s...

Large and in Charge: 5 of Poker’s Best 1o3a34

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FTR is breaking down the biggest and best poker players on the planet. We tried to do the top 10, but they would not fit… #5 Tomer Benvenisti Big Tomer Benvenisti is best known for his 4th place finish at the World Series of Poker Main Event. After his $325,000...

The Dane takes a bite out of 2011 660p

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Since January 1, 2011, Hansen has already won $3 million total in online poker. Presently, this makes him 2011’s biggest winner by far

Negreanu Preps for SuperStar Showdown: Will He Take the Challenge? 6p693t

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Daniel Negreanu has recently been working on his heads up game over at PokerStars, taking on some top players at $5/$10 NL. One of PokerStars’ biggest promotions running at the moment, The SuperStar Showdown, is a heads up challenge where new players take on...

Eugene Katchalov to Play Isildur1 in Superstar Showdown 52q3c

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At 3 PM EST on February 13th, Eugene Katchalov will face off against Viktor “Isildur1” Blom in the PokerStars Superstar Challenge. Eugene Katchalov is riding a wave of momentum into this showdown. The Ukrainian poker star recently took down the $100,000...

Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond Runs Hot i124f

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Following a disheartening $1.7 million downswing, Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond has hit an incredible hot stretch. Following a recent session with noted pro Scott “URnotINdanger2” Palmer, the gutsy Galfond managed to rake in an incredible $646,000.

Alessio Isaia Captures Victory at WPT Venice 6h1ai

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Alessio Isaia became the first Italian to win a World Poker tour event when he took down WPT Venice on February 9th. Isaia bested a field of 523 to take the crown on home soil. Isaia’s foray into poker began in 2005. A year and half later he turned pro. In 2008,...

SuperStar Showdown IV: Isildur vs. Katchalov m364m

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Stars has done a great job marketing the SuperStar Showdown challenges. For the first time we have online heads up matches where they play at a set time, so that everyone can tune in and watch. The SuperStar Showdown is a great spectator event for poker, and a huge...

Matusow Suffers Slowroll Blowup p6z1f

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Mike Matusow is furious after a blatant slowroll by online pro "Scoss."

Norm MacDonald to host High Stakes Poker 5y3y6

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On Monday, GSN announced that Norm MacDonald will replace Gabe Kaplan as the host of High Stakes Poker for its seventh season. MacDonald, a Canadian actor, writer, and stand-up comic known best for his five seasons on SNL, is an avid poker player. He placed 20th out...

Greg Raymer Leaves PokerStars 4d2l30

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After years spent as one of the original of Team PokerStars, 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer has found himself out of a job. According to a pair of Twitter posts by fellow pro player Kathy Liebert, the move comes as a response to cost cutting measures at the company.

SuperStar Showdown III Isildur1 Vs. Daniel Cates 73f3o

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Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom and Daniel ‘W00kiez’ Cates, also known as Jungleman, will face each other this Sunday in round three of the PokerStars SuperStar Showdown 2500 hands heads up match. The match begins Sunday at 5:30PM ET. This will be the...

Dag Palovic s Team PokerStars 45x1x

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Slovakian native Dag Palovic has been selected as the newest member of Team PokerStars, according to a recent company blog.

Phil Hellmuth to Dance with the Stars? 3i5i12

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After suffering rejection in a previous audition, it appears as though Phil Hellmuth may have found his way onto the latest running of ABC's “Dancing with the Stars.”