A total of 5,645 players entered the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) Main Event on Sunday. In the end, the $535 No Limit Hold'em tournament featured a seven-way chop, with JackQKA ultimately coming out on top for $237,000. [...]
February 2010 Archive
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FTOPS XV Main Event Ends in Seven-Way Chop

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Poker In Twitter: The Tiger Woods Apology and WPT Invitational

With plenty of action on the felt and away from the tables, the crème of the poker world's Twitter accounts were buzzing about their activities. Poker News Daily has gleaned the best of these Tweets to let you know what is going on in many poker players' lives. [...]
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Andrew Lichtenberger Leads NAPT Venetian Main Event After Day 2

Andrew "luckychewy" Lichtenberger, an accomplished live and online poker pro, will come armed to Day 3 of the $5,000 PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Venetian Main Event on Monday with the top stack in the room. [...]
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Andreas Hoivold Goes Broke on High Stakes Poker

Two episodes of "High Stakes Poker" Season 6 have aired and two players have already dropped $200,000. Last week, UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth went busto on the popular GSN cash game show. This week, that distinction belonged to Ladbrokes pro Andreas Hoivold. [...]
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Otis Hincks Leads WPT Celebrity Invitational After Day 1

The busy weekend of poker includes the World Poker Tour (WPT) Celebrity Invitational, which is emanating from the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Day 1 of the invite-only event took place on Saturday. [...]
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Andy Seth (BKiCe) Leads NAPT Venetian Main Event After Day 1

A total of 872 players entered the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Venetian Main Event on Saturday and, when the smoke cleared, 476 remained in the hunt for the $827,000 top prize. [...]
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PokerStars North American Poker Tour Venetian Event Draws 872 Players

The inaugural PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event on U.S. soil kicked off on Saturday at the Venetian, drawing a field of 872 players, according to PokerStars officials. The tournament had a cap of 890 entrants. [...]
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FTOPS XV: Onjacktallback, Nadremark Claim Victories

The 15th Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) concludes this weekend with a $535 Main Event with $2.5 million in guaranteed prize money. Leading up to the finale, Onjacktallback, Nadremark, Shuriken555, and Axis67 claimed titles. [...]
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Petition to Bring Back A.J. Benza to High Stakes Poker Gains Steam

The current season of GSN's "High Stakes Poker" is off to a flying start, with one important change. Longtime host A.J. Benza was dropped in favor of having analyst Gabe Kaplan run solo in the booth and veteran poker announcer Kara Scott interviewing players from the floor. [...]
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PokerStars Deals 40 Billionth Online Poker Hand

A $2/$4 No Limit Hold'em table on PokerStars dealt the site's monumental 40 billionth hand. Coming out on top in the historic moment was PokerStars member Senecady, who walked away with $24,000. [...]
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Full Tilt Poker Pros Can Play in Any Competitor’s Open Event

According to a source close to Full Tilt Poker, the site's pros are able to play in any competitor's open event. The squad's ability to enter this weekend's PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Main Event appeared to be in doubt. [...]
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Titan Poker Featured in New John Travolta Film

Online poker site Titan Poker made its film debut earlier this month when it appeared in Pierre Morel's From Paris With Love, starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The film, which was released on February 5th in the U.S., was co-written and produced by the critically acclaimed French dire [...]
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GPSTS Backing Massachusetts Poker Bill

On Tuesday, a hearing in Massachusetts will feature a discussion of whether poker should legally be considered a game of skill. Supporting the measure is the Harvard-based Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society (GPSTS). [...]
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David Benyamine Wins PartyPoker Premier League IV

Frenchman David Benyamine took down the fourth PartyPoker Premier League title, defeating embattled pro Luke "Full_Flush" Schwartz heads-up. Benyamine earned $476,000 for his efforts. [...]
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WSOP Europe on ESPN Ratings Fall 25% Amid Stiff Competition

The 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe has been airing on ESPN2, with three hours of coverage shown last Sunday. The ratings for the annual tournament series have dropped 25% year over year due to stiff competition. [...]
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Amanda Leatherman Leaving World Poker Tour

Poker News Daily can confirm that World Poker Tour (WPT) Hostess Amanda Leatherman is parting ways with the brand. Unconfirmed reports have her joining the PokerStars-backed North American Poker Tour (NAPT). [...]
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Poker.org Domain Sold For Record-Breaking $1 Million

Internet platform Sedo, a leading online domain marketplace and monetization provider, announced Thursday that it had overseen the sale of Poker.org for $1 million, easily the largest .org domain sale to date. The domain was sold by National A1 Advertising. [...]
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Seven Card Stud Beginner Tips

Today, I am going to go through a few of my choice tips for low-stakes Limit Seven Card Stud. If you are just picking up the game, these should be a good starting point as you develop your own style and strategy. [...]
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Poker in Twitter: Bonomo Versus Isildur1, LAPC Versus NAPT, and PartyPoker Premier League

With each new week, a fresh batch of Tweets from players lets us know what is going on in their lives and their poker games. Poker News Daily is here to let you know what the most interesting subjects are and where the players' minds are at. [...]
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Phil Laak Headlines PartyPoker Premier League IV Final Table

The first four spots at the final table of the PartyPoker Premier League are set, with Unabomber Poker front man Phil Laak leading the way. The top four players after six matches automatically qualified for the finale and best of three heads-up events will determine the rest of the table. [...]
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Joeri Zandvliet Wins PokerStars UKIPT Manchester

Joeri Zandvliet won the first ever UK event on the new PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour. By winning the tournament played in Manchester, Zandvliet took home £63,200 and also receives a free entry into the £5,250 EPT London event. [...]
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Ville Wahlbeck, Finland Take Three PokerStars Nordic Poker Awards

With the European Poker Tour (EPT) stop in Copenhagen in play and the crème of Scandinavian poker in the house, PokerStars announced the Nordic Poker Awards prior to the start of the Championship Event on Tuesday. [...]
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T-Pain to Headline PokerStars NAPT Venetian Launch Party

On Friday, the launch party for the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) stop at the Venetian will feature a headlining performance by T-Pain. The artist helped popularize the hit song "I'm on a Boat." [...]
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Celebrities and Poker Pros to Play for Charity at 2010 WPT Invitational

Celebrities and poker pros alike will square off at the poker tables this weekend when the World Poker Tour's (WPT) Celebrity invitational kicks off at the famed Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. [...]
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Ian Frazer Wins PartyPoker Premier League Heat 5

Heat 5 of the ongoing PartyPoker Premier League played out from the M Casino in Las Vegas on Tuesday. Ian Frazer, a member of Team PartyPoker, outlasted Luke "Full_Flush" Schwartz heads-up. [...]

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