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The "durrrr" Challenge: Dwan Wins $230,000 in Nine Minutes

Poker - 4 hours 28 min ago
The latest session of the "durrrr" Challenge unfolded over the weekend and the blink-and-you'll-miss-it match is one that Patrik Antonius probably wants to forget. Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan played for only nine minutes on Saturday night and...

Harrah's Announces Plans for "All-Star" Tournament of Champions

Poker - 7 hours 28 min ago
Harrah's Entertainment announced this morning that after a three-year hiatus, the Tournament of Champions will return to the World Series of Poker in a revamped, "all-star" format. A $1 million prize pool will be up for grabs at the 2010 WSOP and...

The Sunday Briefing: "Highway51" Cruises to Top Sunday Prize

Poker - 8 hours 58 min ago
An eventful Sunday of online poker concluded early Monday morning with eight players having earned six-figure scores. The biggest solo prize went to Highway51 for winning the PokerStars Sunday Million outright for $271,241.22. Over on Full...

Inside Gaming: Pa. Changes, N.J. Shake Up, Nev. New Numbers, and HRH Tragedy

Poker - 9 hours 28 min ago
While you've been doing work at the poker tables, others have been busy at the boardroom table. Good thing PokerNews is skilled at multitabling. Every week, we'll get you up to speed on what's new in the gaming business. Here's what's going on...

The Weekly Turbo: UB Cancels Aruba Poker Classic, Maxim's Hottest Poker Girls, and More

Poker - Sun, 03/14/2010 - 16:00
We're bringing you the week's top poker news stories including the cancellation of the UB.com Aruba Poker Classic, Maxim magazine's hottest girls of poker and more.

Get $50 Free at PartyPoker - Win Your Way to the WPT Grand Prix de Paris

Poker - Sun, 03/14/2010 - 13:00
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...

Tony G Worried About Phil Hellmuth's Mental Health

Poker - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 16:00
Friday night, just moments after Phil Hellmuth was eliminated in sixth place at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star, this image of Hellmuth curled up in a ball on the side of the stage seemingly struck a chord in PokerNews' own, and member...

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 4: McLean Karr Victorious

Poker - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 15:00
With all eyes on Phil Hellmuth, who highlighted a tough final table of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Final table, where the players vied for $878,500 first place title, it was the least likely player, McLean Karr who took down the...

$2,000 and $500 Cash Freerolls at Betfred Poker

Poker - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 14:00
Don't miss the $2,000 and $500 PokerNews Cash Freerolls going on at Betfred Poker. These cash freerolls are only available when you sign up to Betfred Poker through PokerNews and make a minimum $50 deposit. Take advantage of the remaining...

The Nightly Turbo: Big Online Poker Score for an 8-Year-Old, PokerStars Largest Poker Game, and Why Can't Antonio Beat Phil?

Poker - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 00:16
Did an eight-year-old really win an online poker tournament? Did PokerStars break the record for the largest poker game ever played? And why can't Antonio Esfandiari beat Phil Laak? All these questions will be answered in tonight's Nightly Turbo.

The Nightly Turbo: Big Online Poker Score for and 8-Year-Old, PokerStars Largest Poker Game, and Why Can't Antonio Beat Phil?

Poker - Sat, 03/13/2010 - 00:16
Did an eight-year-old really win an online poker tournament? Did PokerStars break the record for the largest poker game ever played? And why can't Antonio Esfandiari beat Phil Laak? All these questions will be answered in tonight's Nightly Turbo.

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Online Poker Innovations, Part 2

Poker - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 21:00
Yesterday, we shared the first half of our picks for the Top 10 Online Poker Innovations; today we're wrapping it up with our final five. Agree or disagree with us? Fire away in the comments! 5. Resizable tables Not too long ago...

The Online Railbird Report: durrrr and OMGClayAiken Pummel Isildur1

Poker - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 15:00
The "Isildur1" rollercoaster ride continues this week as the mysterious Swede's bankroll careened all over the place in a series of high-stakes heads-up marathons. Isildur1 won more than $1.5 million on Tuesday, most of it from Cardrunners pros...

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 3: Final Table Set: Seth On Top, Hellmuth Second

Poker - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 14:10
The second-to-last day at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star played out Thursday with 27 players returning to the felt to play down to the televised final table of six. It was Andy "BKiCe" Seth who finished out the day as the chip leader...

The Nightly Turbo: UB Cancels Aruba Poker Classic, ESPN Ranks the Top 10 Poker Players, and More

Poker - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 00:50
If you were planning on sunning yourself in Aruba this year for the UB Aruba Poker Classic, you might want to think again, ESPN has released their top 10 poker players of March, and if you missed Poker2Nite last night, you can catch it here. We've...

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 2: Hellmuth Commands the Lead

Poker - Thu, 03/11/2010 - 16:20
The World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star resmued on Wednesday with 126 players having made it through to Day 2. After six levels of play, we are in the money and only 27 players remain. Emerging to the top of the chip counts was none other than...

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Online Poker Innovations, Part 1

Poker - Thu, 03/11/2010 - 14:20
Think back to the first time you played online poker. Were you on the Moneymaker bandwagon in late 2003? Or riding the WPT wave in 2004? Maybe Joe Hachem inspired you to start playing in 2005 or “Isildur1’s” run convinced you to ante up three months

The Nightly Turbo: Maxim's Hottest Girls of Poker, PokerStars Ladies Club, and More

Poker - Thu, 03/11/2010 - 00:18
It seems like it's ladies night in the Nightly Turbo tonight. We're bringing you the hottest girls of poker as decided by Maxim magazine and a ladies club promotion brought to you by PokerStars. Ok, we won't single out the ladies, there's news...

The PokerNews Mailbag: Annie Duke's NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship and EPT Berlin

Poker - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 19:00
It's been a busy week in poker, with Annie Duke winning the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship this past weekend, and a major robbery taking place at the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Berlin. Both topics were on the minds of our readers, and we...

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 1b: Katchalov Shines the Brightest

Poker - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:00
On Tuesday morning, another 196 players bought into the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star, creating a field 332 players strong. Among the Day 1b starters were 25 namesake “Shooting Star” bounty players whose knockouts were worth $5,000...
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