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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 »
When Full Tilt Poker bid the world an abrupt “adieu,” it took with it four things from the poker community. Our money, our money, our money…and Rush Poker. Oh, Rush Poker, how we loved thee. For many around the world who are still able to play online poker, the absence of Rush Poker has left… Read more »
Working his way through experienced professionals from the tour and several PokerStars qualifiers, Denmark’s Frederik Jensen earned his first major professional poker championship by winning the European Poker Tour’s most recent stop at the Casino Gran Madrid on Saturday. The final table was set Friday evening when Mike McDonald’s run at a historic second EPT… Read more »
While most of the United States was succumbing to the NCAA’s March Madness, European poker fans were much more concerned with the activities of the European Poker Tour event in Madrid, Spain, which completed its third day on Thursday. The 112 players remaining from the 477 player starting field were ready for action in the… Read more »
Wednesday was a much shorter day than the previous two at the European Poker Tour (EPT) Madrid Main Event. Whereas those who made it through Days 1A and 1B had to make it through eight levels, those who went on to finish Day 2 with chips got call it a relatively early night, needing to… Read more »
They said that the second starting day of the European Poker Tour (EPT) Madrid Main Event would be much bigger than the first starting flight, and they were right. With 352 players paying €5,000 + €300 on Tuesday, Day 1B turned out to be almost three times as large as Day 1A, which had just… Read more »
The European Poker Tour (EPT) is back in Spain this week for its second stop of the season in the Iberian nation. This time, it is at the Casino Gran Madrid where a few hundred poker players will converge for EPT Madrid. In September, 811 players participated in EPT Barcelona, creating a total prize pool… Read more »
Looking to avenge one of his few defeats in his namesake challenge, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom will face off later today against Isaac Haxton on PokerStars. The Swedish online wizard isn’t getting any love from the odds makers, however. According to Matchbook.com, which is accepting wagers on the tournament, Haxton is favored to once again defeat… Read more »
