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Online Poker News
Casino City Gang: The 180 edition
20 Jun 2013
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Revel's new strategy to attract slot players, whether the "most cashes" record at the WSOP means anything and Sheldon Adelson's rant against online gambling. And in the most degenerate 5 minutes in podcasting, they make their best bets for the week.
Australian wins PLO8 title, $255,942 at WSOP
20 Jun 2013
Jarred Graham can add his name to the list of Australians who have excelled at the World Series of Poker after claiming the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low title for his first WSOP bracelet and $255,942.
Dombrowski wins WSOP title, $346,332
20 Jun 2013
Chris Dombrowski won the latest $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em title at the World Series of Poker event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino for $346,332, beating a field of 2,108 players.
Schneider wins second WSOP H.O.R.S.E. title of the summer
19 Jun 2013
Tom Schneider won the $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker for $318,955, one week after claiming the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. title.
Paddy Power Poker launches Irish Winter Festival satellites
19 Jun 2013
The live poker festival's headline event will be a €1,000 + €125 no-limit Hold'em tournament and a full schedule of side events will also be available.
Third anniversary $40,000 guarantee no limit hold'em July 13 at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino
19 Jun 2013
The buy-in for the tournament is $199 for 7,500 chips.
Full Tilt Poker Galway Festival set to be Europe's biggest ever
19 Jun 2013
The Festival will take place from July 27th to August 12th with the highlight of the 60-event schedule being the €1 million guaranteed UKIPT Main Event, running from August 8th to 12th.
World Series of Poker evaluates success as games go on
19 Jun 2013
Thanks to participation growth, the WSOP's total prize money is up by more than $5 million from last year to $54.1 million at the halfway point.
Duval becomes latest Canadian to win at WSOP, claims $521,202
18 Jun 2013
Jason Duval became the seventh Canadian to win a World Series of Poker tournament through 28 events this year, collecting $521,202 in a $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event.
Happy birthday to Hagerling! Poker pro wins $372,387, first WSOP bracelet
18 Jun 2013
Isaac Hagerling turned 26 and won the $3,000 buy-in Mixed Max No-Limit Hold'em event at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Monday, collecting $372…
Lind wins record-breaking seniors event at WSOP for $634,809
18 Jun 2013
Kenneth Lind won the largest seniors event in World Series of Poker history, beating a field of 4,407 players to claim the $634,809 first-place prize and his first WSOP bracelet.
Cake Poker launches blackjack leaderboard
18 Jun 2013
Cake Poker introduces Casino Frequent Player Points and New 50 Seat GTD Tournament.
College prof wins WSOP title, $432,411
17 Jun 2013
Dr. Corey Harrison has done a great many remarkable things in his life, most of which have taken place in science and academia. But those lessons learned and skills utilized for years provided what probably turned out to be the difference in winning his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker.
Top-10 impressions of the Parx poker room
17 Jun 2013
Casino City's Aaron Todd spent some time recently in the poker room at the Parx Casino near Philadelphia, and he shares his top observations from the trip.
PokerStars chief executive agrees to $50 million forfeiture
17 Jun 2013
The money being paid is based on allegations contained in the April 15, 2011, complaint filed by federal prosecutors against PokerStars as part of the government’s “Black Friday” crackdown on illegal Internet gaming operations.
Nevadan at work: Ultimate Gaming exec has international background
17 Jun 2013
Tobin Prior spent roughly 20 years with Kerzner International, including time as the president of the company’s international gaming division, opening hotel-casino resorts in remote destinations around the world.
Matt Glantz: Poker's East Coast advocate
17 Jun 2013
When you're in your 40s, you're generally not an elder statesman in your industry. But in a poker world dominated by a generation of Internet players in their 20s and early 30s, that's exactly what Matt Glantz is.
Fuhs wins WSOP Omaha High-Low event, $277,519
16 Jun 2013
Danny Fuhs won the $5,000 Omaha High-Low tournament at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas to claim $277,519 and his first WSOP bracelet early on Sunday morning.
Chiu wins Seven Card Stud title, $145,520 at WSOP
15 Jun 2013
David Chiu moved into elite company on Friday night, winning his fifth career World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $145,520 in the $2,500 Seven Card Stud event.
Pollock wins WSOP PLO title, $279,431
15 Jun 2013
Joshua Pollock outplayed and ultimately outlasted a marvelously talented and intriguing lineup of would-be champions in the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Omaha event at the World Series of Poker, winning his first WSOP bracelet and $279,431 on Friday night.
Finger gets WSOP bracelet for wrist
15 Jun 2013
Martin Finger, a 22-year-old poker pro from Vienna, Austria, won the $3,000 buy-in Six-Handed No-Limit bracelet at the World Series of Poker on Friday morning, beating a field of 807 players to collect $506,764 for first place.
McNeil wins WSOP Omaha title, $277,274
14 Jun 2013
Calen McNeil shed genuine tears of joy on Thursday afternoon after winning the $1,500 Omaha High-Low event at the World Series of Poker for $277,274 and his first WSOP bracelet.
Casino City Gang: The Mouth strikes back edition
13 Jun 2013
Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss Mike Matusow's win at the World Series of Poker and Twitter debates over the WSOP schedule. They also talk about the political mess surrounding federal online gaming legislation, casino related gifts for Father's Day, and they make their best bets in the five most degenerate minutes in podcasting.
Kitai wins second WSOP bracelet, $224,560
12 Jun 2013
Davidi Kitai hit several personal and professional milestones on Tuesday night, when he won the $5,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em event at the World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Paur wins $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em title, $340,260 at WSOP
12 Jun 2013
One of the wildest and most entertaining final tables in recent memory took place at the Rio All-Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas when Taylor Paur, a 24-year old professional poker player from El Dorado Hills, Calif., dominated play during much of the final day and ended up winning his first WSOP gold bracelet and $340,260.
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