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Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll for Poker High RollerA few days ago we queried the whereabouts of Guy Laliberte, following his disappearance from the high stakes arena. read more
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PokerStars World Series of Poker $40 Million Prize PoolThe PokerStars.com World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) returns on September 3, 2009 for its eighth year. read more
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Manny Pacquiao Favored to Win 2009 ESPY Award for Best FighterPhilippines fighter, Manny Pacquiao, has been listed as the favorite to win the 2009 ESPY Awards for Best Fighter at read more
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Barney Frank at the World Series of PokerChairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, will be available for interviews Sunday at this year's World Series of Poker, being held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Congres read more
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Dare2Dream Brings Mental Fitness Regimen to Poker LifestyleThe mental side of poker is the overlooked aspect of the game, and getting one’s self into mental shape can spell the difference between...
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Alex Bolotin Captures ‘Ante Up For Africa’ Charity WinIn a day at the 2009 World Series of Poker largely reserved for charity and good works, Alex Bolotin captured the ‘Ante Up For Africa’ poker fundraiser...
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 11:20 AM
2009 WSOP: Matt Hawrilenko Captures Shorthanded NLHE BraceletDay 3 of Event #56, $5,000 Six-handed No-Limit Hold’em, started with 16 players looking to make the final table and win the final preliminary...
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 09:52 AM
Howard and Suzie Lederer Celebrity Charity Tourney Raises Tens of Thousands in EffortAn evening full of festive entertainment at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas marked the inaugural Howard and Suzie Lederer Celebrity Charity Tourney...
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 02:42 AM
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Jeffrey Pollack WSOP Main Event VlogWatch Jeffrey Pollack Vlog on Day 1A of the 2009 WSOP Main Event on RawVegas.tv In the above vlog, WSOP Commish Jeffrey Pollack talks about this year’s Main Event, the Poker Hall of Fame, the Girls on the Rail Hall of Fame (voting in two weeks), and the Sasquatch running around the Rio Amazon Room t…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 03:11 PM
2009 WSOP Main Event Update: Who Is Playing Day 1AThe 2009 WSOP Main Event is into it’s second level on Day 1A. Pre-registration numbers last night were just below 4,000. So it looks like 5,000 entrants when all is said and done is a lock at least. Given The EconomyTM, the death of Michael Jackson, the swine flu, and a host of other [...]
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 02:55 PM
Joe Reitman Does A Mean Beat ItEver since we decided that in principle we were generally against the fondling young boys [allegedly], we kind of wrote off Michael Jackson. However, as we said yesterday, we’ll still dance the fuck out of “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Something,” and really anything from Off…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 01:55 PM
Erica Schoenberg Is PrettyWe’re not sure what it is about Erica Schoenberg but she gets more and more attractive and cooler every time we see her. At this pace, she’s going to catch up to us in the looks and coolness department, and people will expect us to get together to form some kind of “beautiful people” power [...]…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 01:24 PM
2009 WSOP Main Event Starts TodayThe 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event gets underway today around noon. All eyes will be on field size today. With the feds seizure of online poker funds, coupled with the general effect of The EconomyTM, how drastically will that reduce field size? We looking at 5,000 entrants now? 6,000? Like t…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 09:06 AM
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U.S. Online Gaming Legislation Hearings Pushed to SeptemberBlame it on the economy…or the banking crisis. Rep. Barney Frank’s Internet Gambling Regulation Consumer Protection & Enforcement Act of 2009 will not come before the Financial Services Committee for a hearing until September, and the change in the plans is due to President Obama’s financial reg…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 07:51 PM
WSOP: “Hoss_TBF” Boss of $5,000 Six-Max No Limit Hold’emMatt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko is the 2009 World Series of Poker’s latest millionaire and last bracelet winner before going into the Main Event on Friday. By winning the $5,000 Six-handed No Limit Hold’em (Event 56), “Hoss_TBF” locked up a gold WSOP bracelet and $1,003,163. “I’m super excited,” he said.…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 12:10 AM- WSOP: Tony Veckey Wins Final $1,500 No Limit Hold’em BraceletThe winner of the final$1,500 No Limit Hold ‘em tournament of the 2009 World Series of Poker is Tony Veckey. Veckey outlasted 2,817 other players over three days to take home his first WSOP bracelet and the top prize of $673,276. The software engineer was playing in his first ever WSOP event and was…
Wed, 1 Jul 2009, 11:49 PM - WSOP: Abe Mosseri Wins $2,500 Deuce to Seven Lowball BraceletAbe Mosseri now has a bracelet and nearly $170,000 to his name after taking down the 207 Triple Draw event Wednesday night. Abe Mosseri fought through a field of 258 players, including runner up Masayhoshi Tanaka, in the $2,500 Deuce to Seven Triple Draw (Event 55) and grabbed one of the last prelim…
Wed, 1 Jul 2009, 09:15 PM - WSOP: David Bach Wins Marathon Duel for $50,000 HORSE World ChampionshipDavid Bach outlasted John Hanson in a seven hour heads-up battle early Wednesday morning to capture his first WSOP bracelet and the Chip Reese Trophy. The $50,000 HORSE World Championship started with 95 players but in the end it was all about two players going head-to-head for over seven hours with…
Wed, 1 Jul 2009, 10:03 AM
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Celebs take on WSOP Main EventI don't belong here, Garrett told PokerListings.com. I'm not going to lie to you. I paid my money and I'm happy to be here. It's like when I golf: I have no reason to be out there either but I love the torture. I love the torture. Brad is in over his head, said Alexander. When they hand him the 30,0…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 09:51 PM
Pros gear up for 2009 WSOP Main EventThousands of hopeful rounders have swamped the Amazon Room at the Rio for the first of four Day 1s of this WSOP's $10,000 buy-in flagship event. And the pros are licking their chops. This is the biggest tournament of the year, Full Tilt's Gavin Smith told PokerListings.com. This is the one I always…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 01:26 PM
It's time! WSOP Main Event starts nowThe Main Event is a monster of a tournament with four day 1s scheduled, each with 3,000 seats available for one easy payment of $10,000. Day 1A starts today at noon, with Day 1B starting tomorrow. Day 1C and D start on the two days to follow. Each day is scheduled for 5 blind levels, with each level…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 12:27 PM
Hawrilenko wins 6-max bracelet - WSOP July 2ndFollowing two bracelet-less final tables this summer, he finally shook that monkey off his back, beating off a bumper field of 928 to snatch the $5k Six-Max bracelet, winning $1,003,163 in the process. I'm just super excited, said Hawrilenko. Today worked out brilliantly and I felt really happy to g…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 02:34 AM- Stars ante up for Africa again at 2009 WSOPMedia outlets from all over the world jam packed the red carpet as the Rio Convention Center became the center of the universe for both the celebrity world and the poker world Thursday. Lots of big names flew into town for the event, which is in its third year on the WSOP schedule. Actor Don Cheadle…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 07:16 PM
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Ante Up for Africa -- Raising AwarenessThe third annual _Ante Up for Africa_ charity poker tournament was co-hosted by Don Cheadle and Annie Duke at the _World Series of Poker_ on Thursday, July 2, and many celebrities, athletes, and poker players bought in to the $5,000 no-limit hold’em …
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 07:41 PM
Path to Gold: Brandon CantuBrandon Cantu discusses in detail his path to gold in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight or Better event.
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 06:05 PM
Battle for the Bracelets: Bach, Hawrilenko, Mosseri and VeckeyFour players received their bracelets at the final bracelet ceremony of the 2009 series, including $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion David Bach.
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 05:16 PM
WSOP Q and A -- Don CheadleDon Cheadle was present at the Rio on July 2, 2009 as the co-host of the third annual Ante …
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 03:26 PM
2009 WSOP -- The 10 Best Performances of the SummerAs Day 1A of the main event kicks off today, Card Player recognizes 10 players whose 2009 World Series performances simply stood out above the rest. It was a year for the ages. Four players won multiple bracelets, pros took down a majority of the events offered, and these players stunned and amazed…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 01:26 PM
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- [Press Release] PPA Announces Change to Board of Directors - PPA (07/01/09)[Press Release] PPA Announces Change to Board of Directors - PPA (07/01/09) NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Distribution Contact: Shannon Flaherty sflaherty@theheraldgroup.com (202) 347-6762 PPA Announces Change to Board of Directors Nominating Committee Will Transition Four New Members WASHINGTON, DC (J…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 09:48 AM - PPA June 2009 NewsletterIf this newsletter is not displaying correctly. Click here to view in browser. June 2009 Newsletter Contents -National Poker Week -Feds Seize Funds -Victory in MN -Poker Petition -PPA Online Survey -My Poker Story -PPA at WSOP -PPA WSOP Winners -Contact Us QuickLinks -Join -Donate -Member Benefits…
Tue, 23 Jun 2009, 08:25 AM - PPA Announces National Poker Week, July 19-25PPA Announces National Poker Week, July 19-25 NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Distribution Contact: Shannon Flaherty sflaherty@theheraldgroup.com (202) 347-6762 PPA Unveils National Poker Week, July 19-25 Slate of D.C., Nationwide Activities to Showcase Support of Poker WASHINGTON, DC. (June 22, 2009) –T…
Mon, 22 Jun 2009, 11:15 AM - PPA to Announce National Poker Week Initiative Monday, June 22, 2009-Media Advisory- PPA to Announce National Poker Week Initiative Monday Rep. Berkley, Sen. D’Amato, Pros Will Discuss New Advocacy Effort During the World Series of Poker Event: The Poker Players Alliance will hold [...]
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David Halpern wins $1,500 7-Card Stud Hi/Lo event, earns first WSOP braceletThe final day of the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo event saw a field of 14 players return to the tables, all looking to get their hands on the coveted piece of jewelry that only WSOP champions can rightfully bear. The final day field contained some rather illustrious names. Max Stern was there and so…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 10:00 PM- Carsten Joh wins $1,500 NL Holdem braceletThe final day of the 2009 WSOP’s $1,500 NL Holdem event (#51), kicked off with 30 players returning to do battle at the green felt. At the end of a 13-hour marathon session, which included a one-hour heads-up stage, Carsten Joh stood victorious, with his first ever gold bracelet in hand and a $664,4…
Wed, 1 Jul 2009, 09:04 AM - Brandon Cantu scores another bracelet in $1,500 PL Omaha Hi/Lo eventBrandon Cantu started the final day of the $1,500 PL Omaha event of the 2009 WSOP in the chip lead. Lee Watkinson was also there at the final table and eventually faced off with Cantu heads-up for the title. Both players had already taken down a gold bracelet in this year’s Series. That meant that b…
Tue, 30 Jun 2009, 11:26 PM - Greg Mueller scores second WSOP bracelet in $1,500 Limit Holdem shootoutThe 2009 WSOP has a 4th double bracelet winner. Greg Mueller just won the $1,500 Limit Holdem shootout after he’d won the $10,000 World Championship Limit Holdem event earlier. Phil Ivey, Jeffrey Lisandro and Brock Parker have also won two bracelets each so far. Mueller’s triumph came in event #50,…
Tue, 30 Jun 2009, 01:16 PM - Bahador Ahmadi wins $2,500 Mixed Holdem eventBahador Ahmadi had started the final table of the $2,500 Mixed Holdem event second on the provisional leader board, and he slipped all the way to being a short-stack before he mounted a furious comeback and secured his first WSOP bracelet, disposing of his opponents in less than 7 hours. During the…
Tue, 30 Jun 2009, 01:14 AM
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David Back Wins WSOP Event #49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.EThe $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event made its debut in 2006. Top professional players wanted a tournament that would test their skills across a variety of disciplines, with a buy-in to ensure that only the most skilled players could afford to enter. The inaugural event was won by mixed game specialist and p…
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Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 02:35 PM - Celebs ‘Ante Up for Africa’ Tonight at the World SeriesThe stars will be out tonight as celebrities descend on the Rio to take part in the 3rd annual Ante Up for Africa tournament. The impending main event is sure to draw in some well known faces among the unknown hordes, but many of them will be lost in the crowds. Tonight, on the other [...]
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 11:31 AM - APT Macau 2009The APT (Asian Poker Tour) Macau is the biggest poker event on the world’s biggest continent. This will be the [url=http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-BwinPoker.php]Bwin[/url] Team’s first event in Asia and gives players the chance to rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in po…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 08:46 AM - Lisandro in Lead for 2009 WSOP POY as Main Event Starts FridayIt should be no surprise that with only a few events still to be finalized in this year’s World Series of Poker, Jeff Lisandro holds on to the top spot for Player of the Year honors. He has won 3 bracelets this year after all. What more could he do? Lisandro has 355 points in the [...]
Wed, 1 Jul 2009, 10:30 AM
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- The Asian Poker Tour 2009- online pokerOnline Titan Poker is supporting the 2009 Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event that is currently underway and runs until the 1st of February. It takes place as the Dusit Thani Hotel in Manila. It started on the 27th of January and is a six day festival of poker with extremely lively action.
Sun, 1 Feb 2009, 04:04 AM - Larger payouts - online poker as seen by a college studentThe world of online poker has drawn those who are compelled by the online poker competition and the potentially large cash payouts that can be won. Mike Brinker from the US is an online poker success who used his cash winnings to gain independence and survive.
Sat, 31 Jan 2009, 11:00 PM - The Russian online poker communityBetfair announced in a Wednesday press release that it has opened its online client to the Russian poker community.
Sat, 31 Jan 2009, 10:59 PM - Reality TV meets online pokerA new Reality television series is being introduced by the Emmy award winning American talk show host Montel Williams. He will be introducing the International Team Poker League to viewers in November.
Tue, 27 Jan 2009, 06:55 AM - Online Poker room invites Seinfeld's comic actor Jason AlexanderOnline poker rooms are employing new tactics to differentiate their sites from others and to individualize themselves in the growing competition.
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New slot machines may come to Miami International AirportMiami International Airport may start housing slot machines. “Miami-Dade County said it needs new sources of cash to meet rising airport costs — and that could come in the form of slot machines. Miami-Dade County leaders think they could be. On Tuesday, Miami-Dade commissioners voted to allow the c…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 07:31 AM- Florida Governor Resumes Gambling TalksA tribes monopoly may bring Florida revenue. Negotiating is scheduled to start in July and hoped to be completed by the end of August. “Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida began negotiating a new gambling compact on July 1st that would bring revenue to the state in exchange for t…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 10:41 AM - Elvis Presley’s former Biloxi Sweetheart to Judge Silver Slipper Casino’s Ultimate Elvis® CompetitionWhen it comes to knowing Elvis Presley, Biloxi native, June Juanico should certainly know! Many may remember that June dated Elvis Presley in his younger years and was very close to him and his family. She has agreed to be one of the judges at Silver Slipper Casino’s Ultimate Elvis® Tribute Artist c…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 08:31 AM - World Series of Poker is Getting tougher for Poker PlayersThe down economy and tight regulations on Internet poker have certainly made it harder for poker players to make a living over the past few years, but players are speaking out about other factors that are contributing to their dwindling earnings. Many amateurs flooded the felt and Internet poker sit…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 08:02 AM - Update: Miami John Cernuto Still Uncertain If He’ll Play in WSOP Main EventHere is an update on the story we first reported last Wednesday about Miami John Cernuto collapsing at the WSOP. Cernuto collapsed while playing in the $2,500 Seven Card Razz Tournament last Tuesday, and had to be wheeled out on a stretcher. He had some internal bleeding and had to spend three da…
Thu, 2 Jul 2009, 07:48 AM
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Heads-Up at the Final TableLast night I won an online poker tournament and took down a very nice cash for my efforts. It was grueling as usual once we got to the money and things didn't look good at times but I was able to survive and eventually overcome a couple of set backs at the Final Table. Once we got down to the last t…
Fri, 3 Jul 2009, 11:40 AM- Family Fun Poker #2: A 10-Year-Old Kicked My...A 10-year-old just kicked my ass in poker. Worse than the fact that she is young, is the fact that she’s my cousin, and I’m the one that taught her how to play. Still on my Michigan “Vacation”, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my cousins. My aunt is planning a trip to a casino soon, so I was he…
Tue, 30 Jun 2009, 07:29 PM - Playing poker requires keeping accurate records of your sessionsA lot of people ask me why I keep track of so many hands on my iPhone when I am playing live. The reason for this is because I like to take notes and know my opponents tendencies. Also, I keep track of my wins and losses so that I can continue to execute tight bankroll management. Most importantly y…
Mon, 29 Jun 2009, 04:07 PM - Family Fun Poker #1I swear. Lately, I promise you, it’s been my favorite way to play poker. Since I’ve been in Michigan, I’ve done it three times, and I’m sure I’ll do it more. You can play with robots, people across the country, region, or even in the very same restaurant. That’s right: Buzztime’s Texas Hold’em is my…
Sat, 27 Jun 2009, 06:12 AM - Transformers Premiere & The Kid Who Wouldn't Shut Up.The night was bound to be perfect. I’ve been in Michigan for about 10 days now and two of my good friends, Greg & Rhen, were going to the midnight premiere showing of Transformers. Excited, I bought the three of us tickets two days in advance while they were at work. For 48 hours we talked about…
Wed, 24 Jun 2009, 11:40 AM
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World Series of Poker Hosts a Special Guest: Congressman Barney FrankThis years World Series of Poker (WSOP) will have a special guest on Sunday at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial ... See all stories on this topic
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World Series of Poker Main Event ArrivesOnline Poker Website By Edward Fredericks Main Event Time After much entertainment and excitement enjoyed among the events so far at this year's World Series of Poker, ... See all stories on this topic
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Burton police ID man they say tried to rob poker hallBy Gabe Gutierrez BURTON (WJRT) -- (07/03/09)--Burton police have identified the man who they say was shot and killed while he tried to rob a poker hall ... See all stories on this topic
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Day 1 of the World Series of Poker main eventAP BIG NEWS: More than 1100 cardplayers, celebrities and amateurs with deep pockets entered the 40th World Series of Poker main event Friday in hopes of a ... See all stories on this topic
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Cards hit air at World Series of Poker main eventLAS VEGAS (AP) — Cardplayers, celebrities and amateurs with deep pockets are back in Las Vegas and hoping for a handsome score as the World Series of Poker ... See all stories on this topic
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