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The Online Railbird Report: Dwan Wins $529k Pot as Hansen Drops $1.1 Million

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:30
The nosebleed-stakes action on Full Tilt Poker was as wild as we’ve seen in months this week. Check out how Gus Hansen dropped over a million in one day.

The “durrrr” Challenge: Daniel “jungleman12” Cates Increases Lead to $692,000

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 17:00
Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Daniel “jungleman12” Cates battled again Monday. See how Jungleman12 increased his lead over Dwan to nearly $700,000 in just two sessions.

Poker Players Alliance Responds to Commerce Casino's Opposition on Online Gambling Legislation

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 16:00
The Poker Players Alliance called for action last week for its members to sign a letter urging Commerce Casino to change its position on Barney Frank's bill to federally license and regulate online poker. More than 7,000 people had signed the...

Best Tournament Series for Smaller-Stakes Players

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 15:00
Not everyone is blessed with million-dollar bankrolls or sponsorship deals that allow them to play the high buy-in events around the world. Heck, some of us wouldn’t even splurge on a single $10,000 event simply because it’s too much to risk...

PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Day 3: Jacobsen Up, Cantu Down

PokerStars News - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:12
Poker News - Found Aug. 31, 2010
PokerStars, European Poker Tour, Arnaud Mattern, Brandon Cantu, Luca Pagano The final 69 players were whittled down to just 24 on Day 3 of the record ...

The Vegas Grinder: Update on the Hard Rock and the Lowdown on Room Rates

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:05
Las Vegas is home to some of the best poker rooms in the world, and all are competing for their share of the Sin City player pool. In this monthly column, PokerNews is bringing you updates on the biggest news, promotions, and tournament series...

PokerNews $1k Added Open Series on Bodog Starts this Weekend - Open to All!

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 09:00
We have four $1,000 added freerolls and rebuys in September and October courtesy of Bodog. These events are open to all, the only thing you need is a deposit and the password.

PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Day 2: Cantu is Chip Leader; Coimbra is Chasing

Poker - Tue, 08/31/2010 - 03:00
When the 221 survivors from the assorted Day 1s arrived back at the Casino Vilamoura this morning and retreated from the sun into the Salao Miralago, Leonid Bilokur was the overall chip leader to start Day 2 of the PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Main...

The Nightly Turbo: World Poker Tour on FSN, World Series of Poker Coverage Continues, and More

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 23:00
We know you're wondering what's on the news tap for today. Well, the World Poker Tour has announced its latest partnership with FSN for television broadcasting rights (and we know you're hoping for plenty of Royal Flush Girls coverage). On top of...

The PokerStars.net Big Game: Dani Stern Demolishes the Competition

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 19:15
Last week’s installment of the PokerStars.net Big Game had a little something for everybody—a diverse mix of old and new-school pros, high-wire bluffs, six-figure pots and multiple meltdowns from the player everyone loves to hate, Phil...

PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Day 2: Cantu is Chip Leader; Coimbra is ...

PokerStars News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:49
Poker News - Found Aug. 30, 2010
Arnaud Mattern, Antonio Esfandiari, Luca Pagano, European Poker Tour, Sorel Mizzi, PokerStars When the 221 survivors from the assorted Day 1s arrived ...

Online Poker: Peetoon Wins PokerStars Sunday Million

PokerStars News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 18:22
Card Player - Found Aug. 30, 2010
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UBOC5: Déjà Vu for Billy Kopp in UBOC5 Championship; Charlie "CHAZ_MAN_C" Combes Claims Title

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:45
For the past week and a half, UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, hosted the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 consisted of twenty tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. On...

In the Green Room with Sara Underwood

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:15
A few weeks ago, the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge was in Las Vegas filming new episodes for its upcoming season. We went down to the South Point Hotel and Casino to check out the set and chat with some of the competitors. While we were...

The Sunday Briefing: Michael "ShiFtYFiNGeR" Guzzardi Among Sunday's Big Winners

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 15:05
All across the virtual felt this weekend, big names were posting big finishes as players gear up for the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker next weekend. The PokerStars Sunday Warm-up was conquered by Michael "ShiFtYFiNGeR" Guzzardi...

The PartyPoker Weekly: WPT London, Tony Plays Peacekeeper and Snowball Your Way to $5000!

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:00
As everyone is gearing up for WPT London Tony shows his sensitive side by mediating the Duke/Negreanu feud. Plus Snowball your way to $5000!

The PokerStars.net Big Game: Dani Stern Demolishes the Competition

PokerStars News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 08:22
Poker News - Found Aug. 30, 2010
Daniel Negreanu, Jason Mercier, Phil Hellmuth, PokerStars, Poker on TV Last week’s installment of the PokerStars.net Big Game had a little
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Pokerstars EPT Vilamoura Day 1b: Leonid Bilokur Leads Field

Poker - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 00:25
The second Day 1 flight at the PokerStars EPT Vilamoura was larger, as expected, drawing a total of 203 players out of the sun and on to the felt for eight hours of deep-stacked tournament poker action -- 119 made it through all eight levels...

Pokerstars EPT Vilamoura Day 1b: Leonid Bilokur Leads Field

PokerStars News - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 18:13
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Bertrand Grospellier, Brandon Cantu, Daniel Negreanu, David Williams, Liv Boeree, Noah Boeken, PokerStars, Sorel Mizzi The second Day 1 flight at the ...
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UBOC5: Brock Parker and Kevin Saul Cash in Event #18, Final Table Event #19

Poker - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 16:45
UltimateBet and Absolute Poker are currently hosting the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 is a series of twenty tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. Two UBOC...
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