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The European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) wrapped up over the weekend, but before the chips were packed away and players jetted off to their next poker destination, there was still the matter of the $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Max High Roller event to settle. It was a strong final table with each of… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. Since the announcement came down in December from the U. S. Department of Justice, changing their stance on the usage of the Wire Act of 1961, the online gaming world – and particularly the online poker… Read more »
After fighting back from the short stack on Thursday and hitting a two outer to make his way to the final table, John Dibella emerged as the champion of the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event late Friday night, defeating Kyle Julius in heads up play. The eight players who came to the felt Friday… Read more »
Early Friday morning, the final table for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event was determined, with Faraz Jaka holding a slim lead over Kyle Julius and Xuan Liu after the longest day of play yet in the tournament. It all started Thursday afternoon with the final 24 survivors from the 1072 player field. Jaka has… Read more »
The European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) saw the money bubble burst Tuesday. With that plateau out of the way, players used Wednesday to not only climb up the pay ladder, but also to position themselves for a run at the final table. The field was narrowed from 64 to 24 on Day… Read more »
The plan at the European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) on Tuesday was to start with the 184 remaining competitors, play six levels, and call it a night. That’s seven and a half hours of poker not counting breaks. It would be made up for on Wednesday, as it was anticipated to be… Read more »
When top poker players start their tournament day, they usually have a goal of multiplying their chips several times. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t. For Faraz Jaka, Day 2 of the European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure went just about as well as he could have imagined. Starting with 129,500 chips, Jaka… Read more »
David Shallow entered final table play at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ireland Main Event as the overwhelming chip leader. It is commonplace to see someone with a healthy chip advantage to begin the final day – maybe a couple million chips – but leads like Shallow’s are something to see. With 6,155,000 chips, he… Read more »
After a three day battle with 32 of the deepest pocketed professionals in the poker world, the phenomenon known as ‘Isildur1’ – Viktor Blom – emerged as the champion of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure’s $100,000 Super High Roller event Saturday evening. The eight man final table featured notable names across the board but, with only… Read more »
On Friday afternoon, the final table for the first major event of the 2012 tournament poker season was determined in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure’s $100,000 Super High Roller event, with several top players looking to make some significant green. 18 men came back to the tables on Friday, looking to get down to at least… Read more »
The 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is underway at the Atlantis Casino and Resort in the Bahamas, with the $100,000 Super High Roller event drawing out some of the biggest (and deepest pocketed) poker professionals to the felt. At the time the tournament started on Thursday afternoon, 24 players were arranged around the tables without a… Read more »
According to reports, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has apparently changed his mind regarding the regulation and licensing of online gaming, including poker, in the state. On NorthJersey.com, writer John Brennan’s “Meadowlands Matters” blog reported Wednesday afternoon that the discussions regarding the regulation of online gaming are ramping up, although a bill that was on… Read more »
Regulated internet gambling is now in full force in Belgium and with the turning of the calendar, the Belgium Gaming Commission has released its list of approved sites on which its citizens can place a wager. Included on the list are three online poker rooms, highlighted by PokerStars, as well as four online casinos and… Read more »
According to an Associated Press report, there is currently an eleventh hour effort in the works to legalize intrastate online gambling in New Jersey. State Senator Raymond Lesniak is attempting to push an online gambling bill through the state legislature and the hopefully get it signed by Governor Chris Christie by the end of the… Read more »
When PokerStars announced changes to its rake structure and VIP program last week, it knew there would be some push back from customers, but it never expected the volcano of emotion that erupted from high volume players. Immediately after the announcement was made, players on the Two Plus Two forums, the largest poker message board… Read more »
Following the announcement of the decision last week by the U. S. Department of Justice that the Wire Act of 1961 did not apply to online gaming and poker, many in the poker community trumpeted the clarification of policy. That initial positive response, however, has been tempered over the past week as some of the… Read more »
As the world prepares to usher in a New Year in just a couple of days, I find myself reflecting on the past year in the world of poker. For many, especially in the United States, it has been a tumultuous 2011, but there is some hope on the horizon. In looking back at the… Read more »
It’s the end of the year, so that means it’s list time! 2011 was by far one of the most interesting years in poker history, though it was unfortunately for mostly the wrong reasons. Today, we’re going to take a look at the year’s top ten surprises in the world of poker. They weren’t necessarily… Read more »
The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the million member poker advocacy non-profit organization known for its lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, released a statement late last week applauding the U.S. Department of Justice’s ruling that online poker does not violate the Wire Act of 1961. While the Fifth District Court determined that the Wire Act only… Read more »
It was expected to be a formality, and it was. In a unanimous 4-0 vote Thursday, the Nevada Gaming Commission approved Regulation 5A, which sets the rules for intrastate online poker, including operator licensing requirements. As it stands now, any operator who obtains an online poker license will be restricted to offering games to customers… Read more »
The 2011 tournament poker season has come to a close, but the argument as to who is the Player of the Year rages on, with several organizations rankings’ crowning different players as the top poker player for the season. At Bluff Magazine, a player’s best ten finishes (in relation to buy in and field size)… Read more »
The opinions in this editorial do not reflect the positions of the ownership or management of Poker News Daily. There have been attempts before in the world of tournament poker to create what would be essentially a “professional” poker circuit that would draw the greatest players in the game to the felt. The World Poker… Read more »
When most people think about their first live tournament cash, they have fond memories of a low buy-in tournament, probably at their local casino, when they were able to just eek out a profit. It’s an exciting time, even if the cash is so tiny that the cost of food and drink that night makes… Read more »
The fifth and final day of the Epic Poker League Mix-Max Main Event was a far cry from the days that preceded it. Whereas the players who advanced each night had it easy with short days on Days Three and Four, Sunday night was a true test of stamina. Though only five players were seated… Read more »
It was another short day at the Palms Casino Resort for the surviving twelve men in the Epic Poker League’s $20,000 “Mix-Max” event, setting up for the crowning of a new champion on Sunday. With the twelve men already guaranteed a $50,920 payday, all were setting their sights on the top prize of $801,680. They… Read more »
