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  • Poker in the Park Returns to London

    • If you're looking for a way to pass the time in Europe before the World Series of Poker Europe events begin, look no further. Poker in the Park, Europe's largest poker festival, will be held September 2nd and 3rd at Hanover Square in London. This n... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 22nd 2011, 08:23

  • The WSOP 2011 November 9 are Determined, Martin Staszko on a Solid Lead

    • We're now down to the November Nine here at the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event. This is the moment that everyone has been waiting for-- the final table is set, and there will be, in four long months, a new WSOP champion. Because the action o... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Wednesday July 20th 2011, 12:17

  • Day 7 WSOP Main Event - How the Tables Turned (Again)

    • Many of the professional players left in this year's WSOP were eliminated on Day 7, but the remaining competitors are not short on talent. Hitting the felt on Day 7 were Sebastian Ruthenberg, JP Kelly, Erick Lindgren, Andrew Brokos, Tony Hachem, las... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Tuesday July 19th 2011, 14:23

  • Day 6 of 2011 WSOP Main Event Takes No Prisoners

    • Day 6 of the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event has been a nail-biter, offering up more excitement than any of the previous days during this event. We went from 142 players to 57 on this most recent day of action, and with these eliminations came... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Monday July 18th 2011, 12:23

  • 2011 WSOP Main Event Moving Right Along

    • Day 5 of the 2011 World Series of Poker was the first day that all of the players are guaranteed a cash finish, and the action on Day 46 of the WSOP was vicious, with only 142 players still standing at the end of the day. 378 players had started out... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Sunday July 17th 2011, 20:02

  • WSOP Day 45 Breaks the Bubble

    • Finally, the point that everyone has been waiting for in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event is here-- the bubble has burst, and all of the remaining players have now entered the realm of the money finish. Since game play started on Friday, no... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Saturday July 16th 2011, 23:35

  • WSOP 2011 Day 44 - Stacks Rearrange, Old Friends Leave

    • As predicted, the rail was humming today with all the eliminations as the starting field of 1,864 players was cut down to 852. 693 of the players remaining will make the money as the action picks up again on Friday, but the money bubble comes at a h... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 15th 2011, 23:57

  • Former Full Tilt Poker Players Jump Ship

    • If the world of online poker were an ocean, Full Tilt Poker would be comparable to the Titanic, and no matter how many mysterious European investors come along, tossing out life preservers, the former Full Tilt customers seem to see only two options:... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 15th 2011, 16:21

  • WSOP 2011 Main Event Sixth Day Over

    • Poker players and fans around the world have been waiting to see what would come of the Main Event of the 2011 World Series of Poker, and so far, the action hasn't been disappointing. With about 1,875 players set to return on Thursday after a one-da... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Thursday July 14th 2011, 08:19

  • Next Few Months of 2011 Promise Plenty More Tournaments

    • Even though the 2011 World Series of Poker is quickly drawing to a close, the large live tournaments of the season are far from over. Some of the best events of the year are yet to come, and we can expect to see a lot of different players shine thro... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Tuesday July 12th 2011, 14:41

  • WSOP 2011 Day 2a - A Tense Day for All

    • During Day 2a of the 2011 World Series of Poker, we all learned an important lesson about friendship, perseverance, and making sure you double-check your schedule.

      The Poker Brat finished Day 1C with a small stack, but a stack of almost 12k none... More >      Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Tuesday July 12th 2011, 13:42

  • New Developments in Full Tilt Woes Point to New Management, Legal Reform

    • For the last two weeks, the poker world has been on edge, especially the American players, who have suffered greatly from the complete shutdown of Full Tilt Poker due to the legal proceedings by the United States government against the site. Since t... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Tuesday July 12th 2011, 08:59

  • Last Day 1 of WSOP 2011 Main Event Closes Large

    • The 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event has drawn 6,865 entrants, far more than estimates were at the start of the event. The top 693 players will have a money finish, but the real question on everyone's mind doesn't seem to be the almost nine mil... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Monday July 11th 2011, 16:43

  • Someone Else Thinks the Barton Bill is Inherently Flawed

    • The American Gaming Association has said, “Thanks, but no thanks” to the Barton bill, a piece of legislature currently striving to be passed into law sometime before the end of the year, saying that instead, they're working on their own bill. Th... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Monday July 11th 2011, 12:30

  • WSOP Day 40 - Hellmuth Still in Running for PoY

    • Now that the hum of the rest of the 2011 World Series of Poker has come to a halt, as all but the Main Event are completed, we can focus on what's going on in the No-Limit Hold'em Championship on this, Day 1C of the action.

      The third of the four s... More >      Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Sunday July 10th 2011, 23:11

  • Day 39 of the 2011 WSOP Ends in Two Bracelets, Strong Lead for Lamb

    • Day 39 saw the close of the two last preliminary events of the 2011 World Series of Poker, after both events were carried over for an extra day after interruption from the hard stop rule the night before. This day also saw the second Day 1 of the ma... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Saturday July 9th 2011, 21:16

  • WSOP 2011 Day 38 - The Main Event Begins

    • Event 56: $1.5K No-Limit Hold'em

      Try as they might, the 42 players remaining in the $1.5K No-Limit Hold'em just couldn't play down to winners, and the hard stop rule once more interrupted final table play at the 2011 World Series of Poker. The r... More >      Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 8th 2011, 14:19

  • New Winners to WSOP 2011 on Day 37

    • Two events that have garnered a lot of attention in this year's World Series of Poker have finally drawn to a close, and everyone is excited about the main event, which will determine who wins the coveted Player of the Year title. This year, Phil He... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 8th 2011, 08:57

  • As Promised, Arjel Revokes French License for Full Tilt

    • While Full Tilt Poker scrambled to complete a deal with its mysterious “European investors” in time to save the company from further damage, the site failed to have any success in solving their problems, with negotiations with the Alderney Gaming... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Thursday July 7th 2011, 16:19

  • WSOP Day 36 Brings Action Back to Event

    • After a relatively slow Day 35 of the World Series of Poker 2011, Day 36 proved to be action-packed as two new events (the $1.5K No-Limit Hold'em and $5K Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low Split 8 or Better) were introduced and the field was whittled down to the... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Thursday July 7th 2011, 14:04

  • WSOP Day 34 Brings a Little Relief as More Tension Builds

    • Day 34 of the 2011 lacked the constant element of surprise that was present the previous day, which likely came as a relief to many players who could now focus on their game. One more event closed, and another two plowed forward, eliminating all the... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Monday July 4th 2011, 16:44

  • Epstein Causes an Unintentional Stir in Ladies Event

    • Jonathan Epstein didn't join the Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship game to make waves. He just wanted to play in one more tournament before he left Vegas and went home to LA. Make waves, however, is exactly what he's done, bringing to the forefr... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Monday July 4th 2011, 12:28

  • Day 33 of WSOP 2011 Brings Some Surprises

    • Day 33 of the 2011 World Series of Poker has been one surprise after another. Here's the recap:

      Event 50: $5K Triple Chance No-Limit Hold'em

      Eric Froehlich was a shoe-in for Event 50, but his short stack at the start of the day caused him to... More >      Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Monday July 4th 2011, 08:35

  • A Closer Look at Online Poker Act 2011 H.R. 2366

    • The Internet Gambling Prohibition, Poker Consumer Protection, and Strengthening UIGEA Act of 2011, or H.R. 2366, has received a great deal of attention since it was first introduced by Texas Republican Joe Barton, who has given the bill its most comm... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Saturday July 2nd 2011, 20:46

  • Full Tilt Poker Target of Class Action Lawsuit

    • Several former US players at Full Tilt Poker have grown tired of waiting for their funds to be returned to them and decided to take matters into their own hands by filing a class action lawsuit with the US District Court South District of New York, c... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Saturday July 2nd 2011, 14:11

  • Full Tilt Poker Struggles to Stay Alive, Considers Sale

    • Within days of the complete shutdown of Full Tilt Poker's operations, the company is seeking to be bought out by investors in Europe, hoping that the change of management will allow them to regain their license. Full Tilt Poker will be exchanging a... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 1st 2011, 15:19

  • PokerStars Makes an Official Statement Regarding Full Tilt Poker

    • PokerStars, which has been at the center of the poker media spotlight since last April's Black Friday, has released a public statement about Full Tilt's recent license suspension. Full Tilt Poker had its licence revoked on June 29th by the Alderney... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Friday July 1st 2011, 08:14

  • World Series of Poker 2011 - Day 29 Recap

    • Three events came to a close on June 29th, 2011, Day 29 of this year's World Series of Poker, while an additional three events saw their players push a little closer to a WSOP bracelet. More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Thursday June 30th 2011, 13:45

  • Full Tilt Poker - Dead Man Walking

    • The online poker world grew a little smaller today, as Full Tilt Poker was officially shut down. Players are now even more concerned, and for good reason-- while the site (along with PokerStars and Absolute Poker) and its executives faced charges of... More >Comments: 0Elizabeth, United Kingdom
      Thursday June 30th 2011, 08:26

  • Be More Successful with the Right Poker Money Management

    • In case you are wondering why there are so many online poker players broke, well the answer comes easily: because they have a poor money management!

      In case you are a very good poker player and you can manage your bankroll money well, it’s going... More >      Comments: 0Anders, Sweden
      Thursday April 28th 2011, 13:41

  • PKR Shop adds great reasons to play

    • A lot of online poker sites offer points to players every time they play a money game on their site but more often that not, these points do not accumulate anything. They are meant to be seen as loyalty points and to provide some benefit in using the... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Wednesday February 23rd 2011, 15:17

  • PokerKings looking to celebrate 2.5 billion hands

    • Have you ever wondered about how many poker hands you have played in your life? If you are a regular player who has been hitting the poker table for many years, it is likely to be a huge amount. These hands will hold so many memories and the great wi... More >Comments: 0Andrew, United Kingdom
      Tuesday February 15th 2011, 21:05

  • Party Poker could be sending you to Vienna for the World Poker Tour

    • Midge Ure and Ultravox may have warbled on about Vienna and how things meant nothing to him but Party Poker are giving all poker players a great reason to care about Vienna. As you may know, the World Poker Tour has expanded and it now contains a st... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Wednesday February 9th 2011, 16:21

  • Celeb Poker can give you a big hand

    • In poker, and perhaps in life, there are few things better than sitting with a big hand, knowing that you are about to win all the money that is up for grabs. Occasionally you will have a great hand that is beaten by the bad beat but there are someti... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Monday February 7th 2011, 14:17

  • Bwin make the new players feel like winners

    • So much in the world of poker is aimed at the big players, the big hands and the big money prizes. This can come about for a variety of reasons but usually the more money you have at your disposal, the more chances you have of winning. This is the wa... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Friday February 4th 2011, 20:55

  • Bet365 Poker helping out new players getting started

    • If you have just started playing online poker or are new to a website, it can be frustrating trying to get your first win. You may be a good player at home with your friends but the world of online poker is a major step-up and it can be very difficul... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Wednesday February 2nd 2011, 10:56

  • 888 Poker show that all sport isn’t as sexist as Sky

    • Unless you have been living under a rock on the Moon in recent weeks, you can’t have helped but notice that two presenters of Sky’s football output have gotten themselves into a spot of trouble. Yes, Andy Gray had trouble tucking himself in and R... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Monday January 31st 2011, 11:45

  • PokerKings Turn Losers into Winners

    • In all walks of life there have to be winners and losers and this is especially true when you are sat around a poker table or playing online poker. The thought of all the money in the pot going to one player can be infuriating but it is the nature of... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Wednesday January 26th 2011, 15:42

  • Grab a $1 Million Hand from Party Poker

    • Anything with $1 million in the title is going to grab your attention, which is exactly why it was placed in this title. Even though you know that there is some catch involved, the thought of $1 million draws poker players like moths to a light. Even... More >Comments: 0Andy, United Kingdom
      Thursday January 20th 2011, 14:15

  • 888 Poker Offer an Incentive for Regular Players

    • Marketing and promoting poker can be a difficult task as no one wants to be seen to be overly encouraging players to play. Non poker fans will often have a negative image of online players so any campaign that rewards players for playing online poker... More >Comments: 0Andrew, United Kingdom
      Monday January 17th 2011, 14:04

  • Bwin Poker Introduces New Double or Quits Sit & Go Format

    • In Bwin Poker's newest style of poker to be introduced into their online poker repertoire, half the players will win and half will lose.

      The only question is, in which half will you be? Double or Quits is the name of the new game and as Bwin Poker... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Sunday September 19th 2010, 10:20

  • 888 Poker Gets Social

    • 888 Poker is making big waves, and the perfect kind for surfing - first with a new 3D online poker room and now with full social media integration.

      Social media integration means that 888 Poker can now be joined with and enhance the experience of... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday September 17th 2010, 10:51

  • Party Poker Hosts WPT Amneville Satellites

    • Party Poker, lead sponsor of the World Poker Tour, is now holding satellite tournaments into November's WPT Amneville, France main event.

      In all, Party Poker will be giving away five prize packages into this, the premiere WPT event to be held in F... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday September 15th 2010, 16:42

  • Win 2010 APT Macau Seats at Celeb Poker

    • It's time once again for another Asian Poker Tour event held at City of Dreams in exotic Macau, fast becoming one of the new poker capitols of the world.

      The 2010 Asian Poker Tour Macau will take place November 6th - 14th, with the Main Event sche... More >      Comments: 0Kurt, Austria
      Tuesday September 14th 2010, 09:37

  • New 3D Poker Room at 888 Poker

    • 888 Poker's slogan is "We play different" and they're not kidding. Case in point: the new 3D poker room[ that 888 Poker has just released.

      888 Poker's new 3D poker room is nothing if not stunning. It gives players an incredibly choice in the look... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Monday September 13th 2010, 20:14

  • London Calling to PKR Poker

    • PKR Poker and Fox Poker Club are holding an event called London Calling this October, 2010. The first event of its kind, London Calling will be a full live poker series lasting 28 days, during which a total of 57 different poker tournament events of... More >Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Saturday September 11th 2010, 09:09

  • PokerKings Having €60,000 Gadget Giveaway in September

    • For this month of September 2010, Max Poker Bonus recommended poker site PokerKings is holding a Gadget Giveaway in which the site will be doling out €60,000 worth of electronics gadgets to its members.

      Calling it their way of celebrating summe... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Friday September 10th 2010, 10:47

  • Cash In Big at The Big Up this September at Celeb Poker

    • September, 2010 is The Big Up at Celeb Poker. What's that mean? It means that throughout the September Big Up promotional period at Celeb Poker, players can "exchange less points for more cash".

      Earn $3,000 for just 225,000 Celeb Poker Points, or... More >      Comments: 0Kurt, Austria
      Thursday September 9th 2010, 14:01

  • Bwin Poker Holding Free Rookie Challenge

    • How good do you think you are at online poker? Not very good at all? Perfect! Then you're just the kind of player Bwin Poker is looking for to participate in the free Rookie Challenge.

      In the Bwin Poker Rookie Challenge beginners at online poker g... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Wednesday September 8th 2010, 22:05

  • Tuesdays & Wednesdays, a One-Two Punch at Bet365 Poker

    • Every Tuesday and Wednesday is a one-two punch of promotional goodness at Bet365 Poker, with Guaranteed Bonus Tuesdays and the 500 Euro Freeroll.

      The Guaranteed Bonus Tuesdays and 500 Euro Freeroll Wednesdays differ in one key way, that being that... More >      Comments: 0Giorgio, Netherlands
      Tuesday September 7th 2010, 22:08
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