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Online Poker News
Full Tilt announces FTOPS XIII schedule
8 Jul 2009
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series will feature 25 events and more than $16 million guaranteed.
Online qualifiers begin for EMOP Barcelona
7 Jul 2009
The European Masters of Poker will hold a tournament in late July at Casino Barcelona.
Capacity Day 1D field forces WSOP to turn away players
7 Jul 2009
The World Series of Poker was forced to turn away hundreds of players after Day 1D of the Main Event "sold out." But the players that did register in time to make it to the felt provided plenty of entertainment.
Excalibur poker room removes electronic tables
6 Jul 2009
After becoming the first casino in Las Vegas to have an all-electric poker room, Exaclibur removed the PokerPro tables today and expects to have its live poker room back up and running later this week.
Top-10 changes we'd make to the WSOP
6 Jul 2009
Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack told us last week that this year's WSOP has been the "smoothest ever." And while we can't argue with him, we also think it could be even better. So here are 10 changes we'd make to the WSOP if we were commissioner for the day.
Entrances and pros dominate Day 1C of the WSOP Main Event
6 Jul 2009
Phil Hellmuth and Dennis Phillips made entrances to remember while Jeffrey Lisandro continued his hot WSOP run at the World Series of Poker Main Event Sunday.
PokerStars gearing up for WCOOP
6 Jul 2009
The World Championship of Online Poker returns on September 3 and has a $40 million prize pool.
Day 1B restores 'normalcy' to WSOP Main Event
5 Jul 2009
After an unusual Day 1A at the World Series of Poker Main Event, Greg Raymer, Chris Ferguson and the Brunsons took center stage and stayed there -- for the most part.
Massaging chairs big hit at Poker Palooza
3 Jul 2009
With the strip clubs gone from the exhibit show that accompanies the World Series of Poker, fans have crowned the Inada Sogno massaging chairs as their favorite new attraction.
Bach 'still walking on air' days after big H.O.R.S.E. win
3 Jul 2009
David Bach was exhausted and ecstatic as he celebrated this week's win in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at a bracelet and trophy presentation ceremony Friday.
'Kill Everyone' revised; finally -- a new book on harness racing
2 Jul 2009
One of the most important poker books of recent years has been revised and updated. And surprise, surprise: there's finally been a fresh title published on harness racing.
Poker parties rival Vegas heat for sizzle
2 Jul 2009
Not even nighttime temperatures of over 100 degrees can keep people away from the VIP poker parties happening in Las Vegas.
Ante Up For Africa event brings a different kind of chaos to WSOP
2 Jul 2009
Gary Trask captures the scene at the third annual Ante Up For Africa charity tournament that had the media and fans alike buzzing on Thursday afternoon.
A betting preview of the World Series of Poker's 2009 Main Event
2 Jul 2009
After making a nice profit with our early World Series of Poker proposition bets, Casino City decides to test its good fortune and makes five more wagers on the 2009 Main Event.
A 'woozy' Miami John Cernuto unsure if he'll play in Main Event
1 Jul 2009
One week after collapsing at the table during a World Series of Poker event, the popular "Miami John" Cernuto speaks with Casino City about what happened and whether or not he'll be able to play in this year's Main Event.
Razz, Lunkin provide the entertainment at the 50k H.O.R.S.E. final table
1 Jul 2009
Vitaly Lunkin didn't win the big H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker. And, technically, games can't win events either. But Casino City's Vin Narayanan thinks Lunkin and Razz were the big winners in nearly 19-hour final table that finished Wednesday morning.
Bach wins H.O.R.S.E. event after epic table
1 Jul 2009
David Bach came out on top at a final table that lasted nearly 19 hours, the second-longest in WSOP history
Action at BetFred heating up
1 Jul 2009
Betfred Poker will be throwing in more than $43,000 into tournaments throughout July and August.
Titan Poker launches new VIP program
1 Jul 2009
Club Titan offers loyal online poker players a simple and transparent rewards program with amazing benefits.
2009 World Series of Poker notebook
1 Jul 2009
Interesting tidbits of information from our reporters' notebooks at the World Series of Poker.
Fatherhood adds new perspective to the life of Mike Sexton
30 Jun 2009
Becoming a parent for the first time has changed Mike Sexton's outlook on life, but the 61-year-old poker icon remains a favorite amongst the fans at the World Series of Poker.
Turning the WSOP into art
30 Jun 2009
Shawn David Baker spends each day at the World Series of Poker painstakingly sketching out the scenes he sees from his perch above the action. "Dogs Playing Poker" this isn't.
PokerStars welcomes Luske, Mercier to team
30 Jun 2009
Marcel "The Flying Dutchman" Luske and Jason "treysfull21" Mercier have signed on as Team PokerStars Pros.
Devilfish holding huge rake chase
30 Jun 2009
The promotion will run from July 1 to September 30 and with over €1.7 million in prizes up for grabs.
World Series of Poker proving to be an oasis in the desert
30 Jun 2009
Casino City's Vin Narayanan takes us on an unfamiliar tour of Las Vegas, which ends up at the World Series of Poker where -- thankfully -- little has changed.
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