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Online Poker News
A day with the man who drives the WSOP machine
4 Jul 2008
There were 150 tables, 700 dealers and almost 1,200 players in action on Friday during Day 1B of the Main Event. And Casino City got an up-close-and-personal view of exactly how WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel manages to steer the ship smoothly.
Titmuss competes for Team Ladbrokes at WSOP
4 Jul 2008
Actress -turned poker pro Abi Titmuss has set tongues wagging in Las Vegas this week, where she is competing as part of Team Ladbrokes at this year’s World Series of Poker
PocketFivers take home 8 golden bracelets
4 Jul 2008
Eight PocketFivers have taken home gold bracelets for winning WSOP events.
New issue of Bluff Europe out
4 Jul 2008
The new July dose of Bluff Europe is on its way to the hands of poker players around Europe as we speak.
From the WSOP rail: Ray Romano sounds off on golf and poker
4 Jul 2008
Other rail tales include mystical robes and TV exposure.
WSOP Main Event begins with a bang
4 Jul 2008
Day 1A of the Main Event at the World Series of Poker saw over 1,000 players flood the floor, Wayne Newton, Costanza and plenty of head rubs.
The potent 'poker psychology' of Phil Hellmuth
3 Jul 2008
It takes more than just skill to become the all-time leader in World Series of Poker bracelets. That point became abundantly clear to Casino City's Gary Trask as he got an up-close-and-personal view of Phil Hellmuth using some serious mind games to beat down an unsuspecting opponent this week in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament.
World Championship of Online Poker set for September
3 Jul 2008
PokerStar.com's Seventh Annual WCOOP begins on Sept. 5 with a guaranteed prize pool of $30 million -- double the total of last year. The event will feature a menu of 33 different games, including Hold’em, Omaha, Stud, Razz, H.O.R.S.E. and 2-7 Draw.
California online poker bill closely watched
3 Jul 2008
News Brief: A seemingly innocuous bill that would implore the Department of Justice to begin investigating the future of online poker has quietly been one of the most closely watched bills among tribal gaming interests this year.
Everest Gaming opens London office
3 Jul 2008
Everest Gaming, one of the most trusted multilingual gaming web sites worldwide, and home of Everest Poker, has opened its European office in central London.
Absolute Poker kicks off new loyalty program
3 Jul 2008
Absolute Poker today kicked off Fame, a groundbreaking new loyalty program, with a promotion that promises to give away $45,000 in diamonds to its players.
Poker tourneys, Cuba and the Mob; Lawrence's playbook sizzling sellers
2 Jul 2008
Choose from a "variety pack" of books. Asking for your attention are books on poker, the Mafia and football betting.
From the WSOP rail: Luckboxes, mega satellites and eagle-eyed pros
2 Jul 2008
Players tend to provide the entertainment both on and off the tables at the World Series of Poker.
Poker pros and celebs discuss their respective trades at Ante Up for Africa event
2 Jul 2008
Matt Damon, Shannon Elizabeth and Ben Affleck lead the list of celebrities Casino City tracked down to ask what it is about the game that draws them to it and is it possible for a poker pro to make the crossover into acting.
Harrah's teams up with NativeEnergy
2 Jul 2008
Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. reports another collaboration
with NativeEnergy, an international marketer of high quality carbon
offsets, at the World Series of Poker.
Hellmuth, Mizrachi add spice to World Series of Poker
2 Jul 2008
Unexpected quests for bracelets turned the WSOP on its head Tuesday.
Around the WSOP: A chat with a proud Phil Hellmuth Sr.
2 Jul 2008
A 12th WSOP bracelet wasn't in the cards for Phil Hellmuth Jr. on Tuesday in the $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. event. But as Casino City found out in a discussion with The Poker Brat's father, Phil Sr., there's a lot more than just poker to be proud of when it comes to the Hellmuth clan.
ESPN to distribute an expanded WSOP Europe in 2008
2 Jul 2008
World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffery Pollack announced on Tuesday that WSOP Europe will add a fourth bracelet event this year and be televised globally by ESPN.
On the WSOP rail: Negreanu a force of nature; stacking and raining chips
1 Jul 2008
From Daniel Negreanu's amazing table presence to players stacking chips and making it rain, the World Series of Poker provided plenty of entertainment Tuesday.
Top-10 players who have never won the WSOP Main Event
30 Jun 2008
Many of poker's best players have never won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker. Here's quick at the ten best who hope this is their lucky year.
Everest Poker forms Bar Poker League
30 Jun 2008
Everest Poker and the World Poker Store have joined forces to create Germany's first official Bar Poker League. The two companies will promote tournaments at more than 100 venues across the country.
Around the WSOP: Scotty Nguyen crowned $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. world champion
30 Jun 2008
Yeah baby! Scotty Nguyen is back on top of the poker world after winning the prestigious $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship and the new David "Chip" Reese Memorial Trophy early Monday morning.
Around the WSOP: German college student outshines WSOP star Seidel
27 Jun 2008
Martin Klaser, a 21-year-old German college student, stole the thunder from Erik Seidel and his attempt to win a ninth bracelet when he stormed through the final table and captured the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split event.
Around the WSOP: Former detective nets a bracelet in Seniors Championship
26 Jun 2008
Dan LaCourse, a 56-year-old retired police detective from Ohio, took home the $368,832 first-place prize in the $1,000 Seniors World Championship and said after his victory that his years of reading polygraphs was essential to his success at the poker table.
Around the WSOP: Players to watch in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
25 Jun 2008
The third annual $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship begins on Wednesday evening and it will hold an even more special meaning this year following the death of its inaugural champ, Chip Reese. Casino City previews the prized event and selects three players to watch.
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