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Online Poker News
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.
The Mouth has mellowed out
30 Jun 2009
Popular poker pro Mike Matusow is now kinder, gentler, and happier after mellowing out.
Cantu survives exhausting final table
29 Jun 2009
Brandon Cantu took out Lee Watkinson heads-up in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo event after one of the most riveting final tables of the year.
Lack of TV presence drops WSOP's H.O.R.S.E. field to 95 players
29 Jun 2009
The decision not to televise the World Series of Poker's $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship this year appears to be the primary reason why the field attracted less than 100 players, prompting a call for change by some of the bigger names in the game.
Watch the WSOP H.O.R.S.E. event on PKR
29 Jun 2009
The 3D online poker room is the only place to watch the $50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. event live.
Wynn Las Vegas offering daily Hold'em tournaments
29 Jun 2009
Starting July 13th, tournaments will run everyday at 12 p.m. and 8 p.m., and feature a $200/$25 buy-in Sunday to Friday and $300/$30 on Saturday.
Kansas poker game called illegal
29 Jun 2009
News brief: A game called Kandu Challenge was deemed illegal and a business that hosted such a game must stop operating and advertising it.
LA Lakers owner takes his shot at poker's elite
28 Jun 2009
Jerry Buss -- owner of one of the most prestigious franchises in all of sports -- made a spirited run in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship at the World Series of Poker and loved every minute of it.
Hot run at Bellagio helps Raymer buy into H.O.R.S.E. Championship
28 Jun 2009
Greg Raymer wasn't planning on playing in the fourth annual $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship until he picked up $29,000 in 45 minutes at the Bellagio poker room the night before.
Party Poker signs sponsorship with Ian Frazer
26 Jun 2009
Frazer is the first player to sign with the poker room, who will now be sponsoring players as it seeks to create a grassroots team.
The PKR Super Series is back in action
26 Jun 2009
The summer festival is returning for its third outing on June 26 and features 11 events to be played over a 12-day period.
British bracelet mania on The Poker Show
26 Jun 2009
The Poker Show will gear up for the start of the WSOP Main Event by catching up with a host of British hopefuls.
WSOP Academy holding Main Event primer
26 Jun 2009
Phil Hellmuth, Phil Gordon, Annie Duke and Greg Raymer are among instructors who will prepare players for the 2009 WSOP Main Event.
Lisandro making a run at WSOP history by winning his third bracelet this year
25 Jun 2009
Jeffrey Lisandro won his third bracelet of the 2009 World Series of Poker Wednesday night by capturing the $2,500 Razz event and is now one victory away from setting a new single-Series bracelet record.
No more automated tables at Excalibur
24 Jun 2009
PokerTek will be removing 12 PokerPro tables from the gaming floor of the Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
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