- PartyPoker Prepares to Take Over Again| Leave a Comment
The acquisition of the World Poker Tour was just announced this week, and PartyGaming, the group behind Party Poker is taking this opportunity to move in and attempt to take over the world of Poker once again! PartyPoker is a big name online that most have heard of, but unfortunately for Americans, it’s also been [...]
- Is Online Poker in the US About to Grind to a Halt?| Leave a Comment
Online Poker in the US just might be put on the backburner, as of December 1st the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act will be enforced. Although it’s a bill that was initially passed in 2006, it’s taken some time to figure out how this is a bill that will be enforced. Officially, as of December 1st [...]
- Poker Movie Debuts with Rave Reviews| Leave a Comment
A good movie about cards and casino hasn’t been around for a while, but the most recent release, “Shark Out of Water” is one that has a more accurate portrayal of what it’s like to be a professional card player than other movies like 21 which focus on always overcoming the odds and going home [...]
- Joe Cada Shares his Thoughts About the Big Win| Leave a Comment
Joe Cada overcame the odds at this season’s World Series of Poker main event, even though many were rooting for the underdog Darvin Moon. Although 21 year old Cada appears ecstatic about the win, event accepting his bracelet on Monday night with tears in his eyes, there are a few things the Cada says he [...]
- Cada Defeats Moon in the WSOP Main Event| Leave a Comment
Most thought that Darvin Moon was an automatic shoe-in for this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event due to his history at the table, so many were surprised when last night Joe Cada was the one to claim the title! Last night’s final event began around 10:30 PST following a ceremony to recognize the [...]
- WSOP Final Table: Who Will Take the Title Tonight| Leave a Comment
If you haven’t been tuning in to the ESPN coverage of the World Series of Poker, then you missed some tough competition this weekend. At the final table, players began their day at 12pm on Saturday at the Penn and Teller Theater, and didn’t stop until 15 hours later! During the early hours of the [...]
- WPT 2009 World Poker Finals Day 1 Lead by Todd Terry| Leave a Comment
Yesterday was the first day of the World Poker Tour’s 2009 World Poker Finals, a game with a $10,000 buy-in that brought in 353 players, which is a decrease from last year’s 412 in attendance at the Foxwoods Resort Tournament. Despite the fact that many big names in Poker turned up to one of the [...]
- Poker Players Prove It’s Not Greed that Motivates Them| Leave a Comment
Although professional Poker players tend to get a bad rap from those who do not support or understand that world of gambling, despite the big pay-offs and wins that can be part of a professional Poker player’s career; not everything is about the money. Upcoming events prove that for many professional Poker players, there is [...]
- UK Poker Stars Start Preparing for the First UKIPT Event| Leave a Comment
Poker Stars is already the biggest online Poker Room, but they’re well on their way to complete world domination, especially now that they’ve announced that they will host a UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) set to begin in December. Qualifying for the main event, players can engage in a number of different tournaments, with [...]
- Could Jayde Nicole be a Playboy Bunny Turned Poker Pro?| Leave a Comment
Poker players come in all shapes, sizes and genders, and one new Poker player who is making the rounds in celebrity Poker challenges is proving this exactly. Jayde Nicole was the Playboy Bunny of the year in 2008, and while she’s best known for gallivanting with Hugh Hefner and skimpy bikinis between appearances on MTV’s [...]
- Play to Win Bodog Poker Open IV for November 2009| Leave a Comment
This year, you’ve got two roads leading to the BPO IV Championship Finale: The Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Series and Bodog Poker Open IV Contender Series. Both start Nov. 1-8 and the prizes are awesome: Feature spread in major poker Magazine! Heaps of Cash! Extensive coverage in the Bodog Poker articles section! High-profile feature [...]
- PKR Reinvents Their Tournament Schedule| Leave a Comment
PKR is one of the leading online Poker sites – if you’re someone who likes to actually hone their Poker skills and get into the action online rather than just catch events on TV, then this is one site that you’re probably aware of. The website is known for its tournament variety and amazing graphics [...]
- The Festa al Lago Title Goes to Tommy Vedes| Leave a Comment
The Festa al Lago Tournament that’s part of the World Poker Tour came to a close on Monday and gave professional poker player, Tommy Vedes the title as reigning champion after defeating 275 other players, including some other big names in poker! Vedes has a history of wins in the poker community, including finishing 19th [...]
- Darvin Moon Dominated Last Week’s WSOP Event| Leave a Comment
The main World Series of Poker event is in full swing, and players from around the world have been tuning into ESPN to catch all of the action. Over the past week the pool of players was reduced from 7 tables to a mere 3 with a few key players taking center stage, including November [...]
- Doyle’s Room Poker Room Ads New Pro Chris Moorman| Leave a Comment
Doyle’s Room is a popular online Poker Room founded by Poker professional and legend Doyle Brunson, and since its inception, it’s been well-known for a team that’s made up of many professionals, giving players a new level of experience. A new Poker professional has been added to the Doyle’s Room team, 24 year old Chris [...]
- Poker Pro from Full Tilt Poker Takes the Sunday Million| Leave a Comment
Every Sunday the popular online Poker site, Full Tilt Poker, hosts Big Money Sunday and the Sunday Million where the pot is large and thousands of players. This weekend saw three different main events; the Sunday Brawl with more than 2,500 players with a prize pool of $521,000 up for grabs; The Sunday Mulligan that [...]
- Bodog poker open 4 and your chance to gain superstar respect| Leave a Comment
Play tournament poker for a shot at big bucks, big action – and BIG TIME exposure! The search for the next poker superstar starts now. Download bodog poker now to start establish your poker carriere. Dont miss the rest of the bodog poker open IV announcement below. The new Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Series [...]
- Mike Sexton Into The Poker Hall of Fame| Leave a Comment
Mike Sexton, generally regarded as one of the nicest and most influential figures in poker’s short history, will join the likes of Stu Ungar and Doyle Brunson in poker’s most hallowed halls – Poker Hall of Fame. Mike is 38 th person to be inducted since the Hall was founded in 1979. 15 media experts [...]
- Doyle Brunson searches for the next member of his elite poker team| Leave a Comment
To build his team of elite poker players, Doyle Brunson isn’t staying far from home to source the talent. The world’s biggest poker legend will be playing at $5/10 and $10/20 cash game tables every Monday through Friday at DoylesRoom.com along with Chris Moorman, Mike Caro and other pros in order to meet new poker [...]
- Piece of Phil Ivey promotion| Leave a Comment
In anticipation of Phil Ivey’s appearance at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table on November 7th, Full Tilt Poker is offering the chance to win a Piece of Ivey. Players will compete for 6% of Phil Ivey’s Main Event winnings and an additional $150,000 in cash prizes. From October 13 through November [...]