Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
PokerNews Op-Ed: Who Is Isildur1?
The identity of “Isildur1†is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. The online player from Sweden ambushed poker's elite when he came out of nowhere in early November and shook up the old-world order of the nosebleed tables. Initial speculation...
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
The Nightly Turbo: Women Arrested for Home Games in Cyprus, Online Poker in Fla., and More
It's a short week for us at PokerNews HQ. Thanksgiving is tomorrow and then we're taking tomorrow off because we'll probably be so stuffed with turkey and dressing that we won't be able to move. But neither will you, so we're doing you a favor. Since...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Inside Gaming: A Whale Sues Harrah's; Carl Icahn Plans a Return to Las Vegas
With poker at the center of our universe here at PokerNews, it's often easy to overlook everything else going on in the gaming industry. If you're as interested in all things gaming and casino as we are, you'll enjoy the fruits of our research by...
The Nightly Turbo: Charity Poker, Absolute Poker's New Look, and More
You should be playing poker, not searching for news. That's why we're here. If it's going on in poker, we'll probably be telling you about it. In Case You Missed It A lot can be learned at the poker table and on the tournament trail. Some...
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Off the Felt with Annette Obrestad
Off the Felt is interviewing your favorite poker players to find out a little bit about their lives â€" you got it, off the felt. We sat down with Annette Obrestad recently and talked fashion, a little poker, and who she would love to bust out of...
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
$15k Aussie Millions Freeroll From Winner Poker Starting Soon
Hurry, today is the last day to earn points to qualify for the $15,000 Aussie Millions Freeroll at Winner Poker - only 25 points and you are in!
Latin American Poker Tour Playa Conchal, Day 1
Living the “pura vida†(pure life in English), is how they do things down in Costa Rica, and the 259 players who showed up yesterday afternoon to play the PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal stop will get a small taste of the laid-back Tican...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Day 2: Jeff Sarwer Leads the Way to Day 3
As Day 1a and Day 1b survivors combined in a single Day 2 field, 177 players trudged back from the beach to the bunkeresque confines of the Casino Vilamoura today when play began to get serious at the inaugural PokerStars.com...
A Close Look at the PartyGaming Acquisition of the World Poker Tour
Since early August, the World Poker Tour has been in a state of flux with a flurry of offers on the table beginning with a $9 million bid by Gamynia Limited. The Gamynia deal was quickly trumped by a $12.3 million offer from...
European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Day 3: Down to 24
Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Vilamoura has come and gone in a flash with two-thirds of the remaining field eliminated in less than four levels. Just after noon local time, the final 69 players sat down at the table for the push...
The Nightly Turbo: Million Dollar Poker Challenge, Cantu Tazed, and More
If there's one thing we know, it's poker players. And we know you guys like to spend as much time at the tables as possible. It's a good thing we're saving you so much time by putting the day's top poker news stories all in one place. Enjoy and have...
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The Nightly Turbo: Poker on TV, Sexton's New Gig, and More
Time is money, and the less time you it takes you to search for the top poker news stories of the day, the more money you'll make 16-tabling like you do. That's why we're here. You can thank us later. In Case You Missed It A mysterious Swede...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Online Poker Spotlight: Matt "mlagoo" LaGarde
With over $200,000 in live tournament earnings and a whole lot more than that won online, Matt "mlagoo" LaGarde is one of the rising stars in the poker world. We caught up with Matt to see what he thinks of being a CardRunners instructor, why he...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Nightly Turbo: World Series of Poker Ratings, GR88.com's Newest Face, and More
It sure has been a busy week. Thankfully, it's Friday. The Nightly Turbo will send you into the weekend with all the news you need to strike up a conversation with that cute girl or guy sitting next to you in the poker room. In Case You Missed...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Help Fight Breast Cancer. Play in the Bad Beat Poker Challenge, Thurs., Nov. 12
As announced recently on PokerNews.com, the poker community is coming together to help raise awareness for breast cancer with the Bad Beat on Cancer Challenge. Featuring over $24,000 worth of prizes, this $10 buy-in tournament (rebuys allowed...
World Series of Poker: Sit-Down With WSOP Champion Joe Cada, Part 1
If you haven't heard by now, you're living under a rock. Joe Cada, a PokerStars sponsored pro is the newest World Series of Poker Main Event champion. PokerNews caught up with the new champ at the Palazzo suites inside the Rio to talk about his...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Nightly Turbo: New Member of the Brunson 10, Another Poker Player on TV, and More
While this may not be the only place to get your poker news for the day, it is the best place. We're glad you're back for another edition of The Nightly Turbo and we hope with all the time we've been saving you, you've worked on your game and are...
Joe Cada Wins the World Series of Poker Main Event
What many thought would be a relative cake walk for the young PokerStars sponsored Joe Cada turned out to be quite a ride that ended with Cada being crowned the 2009 World Series of Poker Champion. After a ceremony congratulating the other seven...
Monday, November 9, 2009
The Nightly Turbo: Poker Players on TV, Poker News on TV, and More
Is it Monday already? With all that went on since Friday, we lost track of the weekend. It was a busy weekend for poker, live and online. We got down to two in the WSOP Main Event, Full Tilt signed someone huge, gold jerseys were handed out, and more. Wit
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Full Tilt Poker Adds Tom "durrrr" Dwan to Team Full Tilt
During poker's biggest weekend, with the conclusion of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table happening Monday night, Full Tilt Poker has announced a rare addition to the Team Full Tilt. Tom "durrrr" Dwan, arguably one of the worlds...
The World Series of Poker: Joe Cada Will Face Darvin Moon for the Title
After almost 15 hours of play, the final table of the World Series of Poker, which began at noon PST on Saturday, has finally come to a pause with Joe Cada and Darvin Moon surviving the marathon battle. The two will begin heads up play at...
Saturday, November 7, 2009
World Poker Tour Foxwoods World Poker Finals: Todd Terry Grabs the Lead
The first day of the World Poker Tour's Foxwoods World Poker Finals is in the record books after 353 players took to the felt in hopes of collecting the $910,058 first place prize. After five levels of play, poker pro Todd Terry sits atop...
The WSOP Final Table Awaits: Final Thoughts From Cada, Schaffel and Buchman
With the entire November Nine finally back in Las Vegas for the conclusion of the World Series of Poker final table, it's safe to say that emotions are running a little high for all involved. All the analysis and preparation for playing on the...
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The World Series of Poker November Nine: Joe Cada
Joe Cada, 21 years old, has a chance to make World Series of Poker history if he can find his way to the winner's circle on Nov. 9. By winning the WSOP's big dance, Cada would set a new record for the youngest player to win the Main Event title...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Sunday Briefing: Sam “siola†Iola Takes Home Largest of Eight Six-Figure Scores
Sure to be a memorable month, November kicked off with an online poker bang. A few hours after the New York Yankees locked up Game 4 of the World Series, Sam “siola†Iola locked up the biggest payday of the Sunday Majors, collecting...
Monday, November 2, 2009
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