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Online Poker News
Everest Poker presents the ultimate Leaderboard experience
12 Jun 2012
With a variety of tournaments to choose from and tons of great rewards, players can climb all the way to the top of the Leaderboards and prove their poker skills!
Seattle man collects WSOP gold bracelet, $311K less than a year after enlisting in the Army
12 Jun 2012
Brandon Schaefer, a 31-year-old former online poker pro, won a WSOP gold bracelet and $311,174 just a week before he will head to Alabama to begin flight school in the U.S. Army.
Philadelphia physician wins big at WSOP
11 Jun 2012
There's an old saying that goes: "Never play poker with a man named 'Doc." At the World Series of Poker, apparently no one listened.
Hastings wins WSOP Heads-Up title, $371K
11 Jun 2012
Brian Hastings, a 23-year-old professional poker player from Hanover Township, Pa. won his first WSOP gold bracelet in the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em championship on Thursday night at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, collecting $371,498 in prize money. But this victory wasn't at all about the money.
Phil Hellmuth Jr. wins record-setting 12th career World Series of Poker event
11 Jun 2012
Hellmuth's 12th individual event championship bracelet puts him two ahead of Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan, who each have 10 bracelets.
Paddy Power Poker Irish Winter Festival 2012 schedule announced
11 Jun 2012
The cardroom has introduced a Doubles NLH tournament for the first time ever; the €55 per person buy-in event will also be played at the WSOP 2012 in Las Vegas this summer.
Is 2012 the start of a new chapter in the poker career of Phil Ivey?
11 Jun 2012
Ivey's return to the World Series of Poker created a buzz at the Rio during the 43rd annual tournament.
Van Der Fluit wins $1,500 PLO event at WSOP for $265K
8 Jun 2012
Vincent Van Der Fluit became the fourth Dutch-born World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner on Wednesday night, besting a field of 970 players in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament to claim first-place prize money of $265,221.
Monnette wins second bracelet, $190K at WSOP
8 Jun 2012
John Monnette, a 30-year-old professional poker player from Palmdale, Calif., won his second WSOP gold bracelet Tuesday night, collecting $190,826 in…
WSOP confirms 12 more players for The Big One for ONE DROP
8 Jun 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The 43rd Annual World Series of Poker is off and running which means Event #55, better known as the BIG ONE for…
Canadian poker pro wins $781,398, gold bracelet at WSOP
8 Jun 2012
Ashkan Razavi, a 30-year-old professional poker player from Maple Ridge, B.C., won $781,398 and his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet in a $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em event on Wednesday at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
GTECH G2 launches Spanish Poker Network
8 Jun 2012
Leading operators such as Poker Heaven and Orenes are joining together to create the premier network in Spain.
Casino City Gang: I'll Have Another Verbal Declaration edition
7 Jun 2012
In this week's podcast, Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the verbal declaration "rule" at the WSOP, the mess created by Purple Lounge's bizarre route to bankruptcy and this weekend's Belmont Stakes. They also make their best bets.
"Historic" Nevada license for legal Internet poker clears hurdle
7 Jun 2012
Bally Technologies received a unanimous recommendation by the Gaming Control Board for the first interactive gaming license ever to be issued to a manufacturer of online gaming systems.
Classes are over, poker is in session
7 Jun 2012
With law school now behind her, Vanessa Selbst, 27, is pouring herself back into poker full time.
Euro 2012 €10,000 Goal Predictor challenge launched at paddypowerpoker.com
7 Jun 2012
Predict the number of goals in Euro 2012 matches, earn points and climb the €10,000 leaderboard.
PokerStars Macau announces cancellation of August event
6 Jun 2012
The proposed special events following the June Macau Poker Cup will not take place as previously announced.
Edinburgh crowns a Scottish hero
6 Jun 2012
Glasgow’s Paul McTaggart thwarted the aspirations of Wolverhamptons’ Paul Jackson to lift the lion’s share of a massive £154,800 pot in leg 3 of the Genting Poker Series.
Bodog88 negotiates deal to purchase Bodog Poker Network
6 Jun 2012
Bodog Poker Network CEO Patrik Selin has negotiated a sale of the business and its software to the Asian facing arm of the brand
LSOP 2012 kickoff features $500,000 prize pool
6 Jun 2012
The cards hit the felt today for the first LSOP event of 2012 with a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool in Lima, Peru.
GR88 poker software update features new table stats and tournament lobby
6 Jun 2012
GR88.com now has a dedicated window just for table stats, and for poker tournament players a detailed tournament lobby page is now available for every tournament.
71-year-old wins WSOP bracelet, $264K
5 Jun 2012
Herbert Tapscott, a 71-year-old financier from Hartselle, Ala., collected $264,400 for his first career cash at the WSOP, proving once again that it's never too late to triumph on poker's grandest stage.
Bloch wins elusive first WSOP bracelet, $126,363
5 Jun 2012
Andy Bloch finally won his first World Series of Gold bracelet on Saturday, claiming the title in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event and $126,363.
WSOP first-timer collects gold bracelet and $480,564 in Mixed Max event
5 Jun 2012
Aubin Cazals, a 21-year-old online poker pro currently residing on the island-nation of Malta, collected $480,564 and his first WSOP gold bracelet, but the tournament is more likely to be remembered for its historic ramifications and even some controversy that impacted play on what was expected to be the final day.
Jivkov wins PL Hold'em event, $189K at WSOP
5 Jun 2012
Nick Jivkov, a 34-year-old semi-pro poker player and business owner from Des Plaines, Ill., collected $189,818 in prize money to go along with his first WSOP gold bracelet.
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