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The World Poker Tour has returned to the site of one of its big success stories from last year, the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown on the sunny coast of Hollywood, Florida, where David Nicholson has assumed the pole position over the field. Last year, the tournament – which came shortly after the stunning announcement of… Read more »
The 320 survivors from the two starting flights of European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin came together in a combined field for Day 2 on Wednesday, each looking to possibly show a profit for the tournament by night’s end. All 102 runners who bagged chips when play came to a close were happy, as they all… Read more »
With a crowd that was more than double the number of players of Day 1A, the European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin Day 1B allowed the tournament to come oh so close to beating last year’s player totals. The 502 players on Tuesday added to the 243 on Monday made a total field of 745 runners,… Read more »
The European Poker Tour’s (EPT) annual tournament in Germany kicked off Monday with the first of two starting flights at EPT Berlin. Day 1A saw 243 people lay out the €5,000 + €300 required to participate and less than half – 110 – survived to tomorrow’s Day 2. Topping the leader board well ahead of… Read more »
Seemingly in control since he seized the chip lead on Day Two, Denmark’s Morten Christensen emerged Sunday evening as the champion of the World Poker Tour stop in Vienna, Austria. With 69 players, Christensen led the players to the felt on Friday with plenty of challenges facing him. Chris Moorman and Tristan Wade were in… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Exactly one year ago to this day, the online poker world in the United States changed in a flash. Like a thunderbolt from Zeus in the heavens above, millions of Americans opened up their particular favorite… Read more »
Day Two of the World Poker Tour stop in Vienna, Austria has come to a close with a Danish player atop the heap, although it isn’t one that immediately would come to mind. 179 of the original 396 player field gathered at the Montesino Casino in Vienna to continue the battle for the latest WPT… Read more »
Going into the final table of the PartyPoker Premier League V, many in the poker community were hoping the Mathew Frankland’s Cinderella story would continue for one more day. Frankland, one of two players in the field who had to qualify to get into the game, began Tuesday with the largest chip stack, a reward… Read more »
The 2012 Irish Open came to a close Monday at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin as Kevin Vandersmissen came all the way back from the bottom of the pile to take the championship. Vandersmissen won €420,000 for his triumph in the longest running No-Limit Hold’em tournament in Europe. It was going to be a long… Read more »
The 2012 Irish Open final table was determined yesterday as just nine players remain out of the original 502 at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin. Leading the way in the chase for the €420,000 first prize is Irishman Ian Simpson with just over 2 million chips, but nipping at his heels is Brit David “Dixie”… Read more »
Defying those that said it couldn’t happen, the money bubble popped during Day Two action at the 2012 Irish Poker Open as the field continues on to crowning its champion on Monday. 277 players returned for play on Saturday at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin with the audacious task of bringing the field to a… Read more »
Day One of the 2012 Irish Poker Open is in the books, with Canada’s Samuel Chartier taking the honors of the chip lead over the sizeable field in Dublin. The tournament room at the Burlington Hotel was replete with the green colors of tournament sponsors PaddyPowerPoker as the cards hit the air on Friday afternoon.… Read more »
Over a protracted ten hour battle, British poker pro James “Flushy” Dempsey defeated fellow Brit David “Devilfish” Ulliott to take down the inaugural event for “iSeriesLIVE” early Friday morning. The innovative new experimental poker series, which is expected to feature different tournaments and top players in the game, debut its first event yesterday afternoon in… Read more »
With a slight lull in the tournament poker world prior to the European Poker Tour’s Grand Final, the World Poker Tour’s World Championship and the beginning of the World Series of Poker, the major Player of the Year races seem to have a bit of consensus as to who the best player has been to… Read more »
A bill which would legalize internet gambling in New Jersey passed through the state Senate’s State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee Tuesday. Senate Bill 1565, sponsored by State Senators Raymond Lesniak (D – Union) and James Whelan (D – Atlantic), “…authorizes Internet wagering at Atlantic City casinos to enable New Jersey residents to… Read more »
One of the most anticipated mini-events of the year, the PartyPoker Premiere League V, is upon us this week. There is still one more qualifier to determine, but the lineup of those buying in directly has been set and the cards are ready to fly in a couple days at the Montesino Casino in Vienna.… Read more »
In what proved to be one of the best final tables of its Season Eight schedule, Denmark’s Jannick Wrang was able to vanquish the United States’ Olivier Busquet to capture the championship of the European Poker Tour Campione in Italy early Sunday morning. The eight men in contention for the championship came to the tables… Read more »
After an intense two days of battle, the final table is set for the inaugural European Poker Tour stop in Campione, Italy, with two prominent names heading the field of eight who will vie for the title. 99 players returned on Thursday and quickly were able to work their way down to the 88 players… Read more »
It seems that the European Poker Tour loves to make stops in Italy. For the third time in the past year alone, the EPT has journeyed to Italy, this time making its first ever stop in Campione, where Hungary’s Balazs Botond has emerged as the leader after Day Two. 325 of the original 570 players… Read more »
In yesterday’s write-up of Day 1A of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Campione Main Event, we said, “Unless something beyond the realm of comprehension happens [with regards to the Day 1B turnout], EPT Campione will not come close to the size of EPT San Remo.” Seeing as this season’s EPT San Remo drew a field… Read more »
We’re in a good stretch right now in the European Poker Tour (EPT). March and April are the only consecutive months during Season 8 that both feature two tour stops, so there is pretty action to be had this spring. A couple weeks ago, Frederik Jensen grabbed his first ever major title at EPT Madrid;… Read more »
The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) stop in Sydney came to a close in the wee hours of Monday morning and after a long, 14-hour day, it was Scotland’s Gordon Huntly who emerged victorious. Huntly bested a field of 461 players, making this year’s ANZPT Sydney the second largest of the four that have… Read more »
A popular California newspaper has published an op-ed piece that comes out against any proposals by the state’s political or business factions to bring online poker to the state. In an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, writer James B. Butler pens an op-ed entitled, “Worth A Gamble? Legislation Is Losing Bet For State.” He… Read more »
When it comes to the cinematic portrayal of the world of poker, there have been more misses than hits. For every “Rounders” or “The Grand” that have depicted the game fairly accurately, there have been severe missteps (anyone remember “Lucky You” or the ESPN series “Tilt”?). A documentary that goes into nationwide release tomorrow attempts… Read more »
A series of bills that would have legalized gambling, including online poker, in the state of Hawaii have all been stopped dead in their tracks. Hawaii is one of two states, along with Utah, that has no forms of legalized gambling. It is not for a lack of trying, however, as around 150 attempts have… Read more »
