Archive for September, 2008
Complete event details have now been released for the upcoming Bodog Poker Open II, scheduled for September 28 October 5, 2008. This second BPO series at Bodog Poker offers 14 events over the series’ eight-day run and will include…
Fifty-six players returned to Leicester Square for Day 2 of Event #2, £2,500 H.O.R.S.E., at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe. Phil Ivey and Phil Hellmuth started Day 2 atop the leader board, and one of the Phils remained…
In a surprise political move termed separately as a ’stunt’ and a ‘blatant protectionist move’ by interested observers, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear on Thursday pushed through a court order to seize domain names connected…
If we consider the birth of the World Series of Poker in 1970 as the dawning of a ‘modern’ era of professional poker, a signal occurrence in the early history of that era was the emergence of one of the WSOP’s early champions…
The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars came to a close on Monday as Day 2 of the Main Event took place. The $5,000+$200 tournament saw 2,185 participants enter to create a total prize pool of $10,925,000…
Day 1 of the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament, Event #2 at the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe, kicked off with a stacked field of 110 top players, including many of the most recognizable faces (and voices) in the poker world. Making…
The final table of the Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe was a classic tale of worsts to firsts and history being made as Danish pro and WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard went from eighth in chips at the start…
Full Tilt Poker held its once-a-month $500+$35 version of its marquee Sunday tournament that attracted 2,239 players and created a total prize pool of $1,119,500. For those unable to pony up the money for a major online event elsewhere…
The Main Event of the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) on PokerStars kicked off yesterday with Day 1 play. The $5,000+200 tourney saw 2,185 participants sign up, creating a total prize pool of $10,925,000. Barring a deal…
It’s another theme week for NBC’s popular late-night poker program, ‘Poker After Dark,’ and this week’s series of episodes pokes a bit of ‘light-hearted’ fun at series regular Mike Matusow. Titled ‘Mission Impossible,’ the week’s…
Comments are off for this postThe Silver Club in Sparks, Nevada is the epitome of a nice, small, locals-oriented casino. They have a great single-deck blackjack game with favorable rules, including blackjack that pays 3:2 and doubling down on anything. The table’s…
The field for Event #1 of the 2008 World Series of Poker Europe swelled considerably on Day 1b, with a final tally of players sitting at 410. 2007 WSOP-Europe Main Event Champion Annette Obrestad joined the field on Day 1b…
Day 15 of the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars had a familiar ring. Two bracelets were awarded, over $2,000,000 in prize pool money was dispersed, and Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier posted another
One hundred and ninety-one players took part in Day 1a of Event #1 of the World Series of Poker Europe, £1,500 No-Limit Hold’em, at the Empire in Leicester Square. Among the big names in the field for Event #1 were European superstars…
Day 14 of 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars brought another pair of $500+30 events and the fifth straight strong performance in one of the day’s events by Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, who final-tabled…
A report from Reuters on Thursday indicates that the dispute over online gambling between European Union countries and the United States is increasingly likely to result in a formal World Trade Organization complaint, opening the way…
Kenny Tran lives for the hero call. The kind of call that makes an opponent’s jaw drop, scrambling his brain as he wonders how this guy could have done it. Ace high, king high, queen high? There was even his now-famous jack-high call…
Day 13 of the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars proved unlucky for most, but some continued to defy the odds. The WCOOP has already showcased some of the game’s best and Day 13 was no exception. Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier…
While stories of chat-account hackings and stolen poker-site passwords are frequent tales in the poker world, it’s far rarer that a ‘name’ player is targeted for full-blown fraud. Yet that’s what happened to Danish poker pro Peter…
One of the biggest complaints that I hear from men playing poker with women is that we like to yak. Well, gentlemen, thanks to Yaktivate.com and former Satellite Director of the World Series of Poker, Dianna Donofrio, our yak just got…
Comments are off for this postDay 14 of 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars brought another pair of $500+30 events and the fifth straight strong performance in one of the day’s events by Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier, who final-tabled…
A report from Reuters on Thursday indicates that the dispute over online gambling between European Union countries and the United States is increasingly likely to result in a formal World Trade Organization complaint, opening the way…
Kenny Tran lives for the hero call. The kind of call that makes an opponent’s jaw drop, scrambling his brain as he wonders how this guy could have done it. Ace high, king high, queen high? There was even his now-famous jack-high call…
Day 13 of the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars proved unlucky for most, but some continued to defy the odds. The WCOOP has already showcased some of the game’s best and Day 13 was no exception. Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier…
While stories of chat-account hackings and stolen poker-site passwords are frequent tales in the poker world, it’s far rarer that a ‘name’ player is targeted for full-blown fraud. Yet that’s what happened to Danish poker pro Peter…
Comments are off for this postKenny Tran lives for the hero call. The kind of call that makes an opponent’s jaw drop, scrambling his brain as he wonders how this guy could have done it. Ace high, king high, queen high? There was even his now-famous jack-high call…
Day 13 of the World Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars proved unlucky for most, but some continued to defy the odds. The WCOOP has already showcased some of the game’s best and Day 13 was no exception. Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier…
While stories of chat-account hackings and stolen poker-site passwords are frequent tales in the poker world, it’s far rarer that a ‘name’ player is targeted for full-blown fraud. Yet that’s what happened to Danish poker pro Peter…
One of the biggest complaints that I hear from men playing poker with women is that we like to yak. Well, gentlemen, thanks to Yaktivate.com and former Satellite Director of the World Series of Poker, Dianna Donofrio, our yak just got…
Tuesday saw two more events at the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars, as events with upscale buy-ins begin to dominate in the series’ second week of play. Both of Tuesday’s offerings were $500+30…
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank’s second try at bringing about clarification and restriction to the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) jumped off to a better start than his first attempt when his new measure…
As the oldest member of the celebrated ‘November Nine,’ the nine finalists in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event who will return this November to battle for the title, it’s a bit surprising to learn that Dennis Phillips has only…
A very busy Monday at the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars saw three different winners crowned and bracelets awarded. The biggest story of all was the conclusion of Event #20, which saw 43 players…
Summer is considered the "off season" in Las Vegas as many tourists pass on the desert destination in the heat of July. But July 2008 was more off than usual, as challenging economic conditions continue to take their toll. Last week…
There aren’t many professional poker players who have received as much notice and acclaim in recent years as Daniel Negreanu. His four WSOP bracelets, two WPT titles, and numerous final tables and cashes have proven such attention…
Comments are off for this postOne of the biggest complaints that I hear from men playing poker with women is that we like to yak. Well, gentlemen, thanks to Yaktivate.com and former Satellite Director of the World Series of Poker, Dianna Donofrio, our yak just got…
Tuesday saw two more events at the 2008 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) at PokerStars, as events with upscale buy-ins begin to dominate in the series’ second week of play. Both of Tuesday’s offerings were $500+30…
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank’s second try at bringing about clarification and restriction to the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) jumped off to a better start than his first attempt when his new measure…
As the oldest member of the celebrated ‘November Nine,’ the nine finalists in the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event who will return this November to battle for the title, it’s a bit surprising to learn that Dennis Phillips has only…
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