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Online Poker News
The bubble finally bursts at a tension-filled WSOP Day 3
11 Jul 2008
The Main Event field was pared down to the magic 666 number late Thursday night, but not before almost 90 minutes of hand-for-hand combat that provided plenty of tense moments.
ESPN's Lon McEachern is riding the poker wave
10 Jul 2008
The coverage of the World Series of Poker on ESPN has become must-see TV for fans of the game, creating a cult hero following for its lead announcer.
Prize pool richest ever for Harrah's poker series
10 Jul 2008
The 2008 World Series of Poker is officially the largest and richest in the tournament's 39 years.
2008 PKR Super Series ends
10 Jul 2008
The richest poker festival in PKR.com history has come to an end after two weeks of intense tournament competition.
Titan Poker awards thousands
10 Jul 2008
Titan Poker awarded thousands of dollars and a trip to the Asian Poker Tour Macau to winning players as a part of its 'Day of Freerolls' on June 30th.
APT champ returns
10 Jul 2008
The Asian Poker Tour reports that the champion of this year's inaugural leg, David Saab, is confirmed to attend the next leg of the APT in Macau.
Hellmuth-Jelassi skirmishes add spice to the World Series of Poker
10 Jul 2008
The self-proclaimed Poker Brat and a feisty Swede provided much of the entertainment as the Main Event's Day 2B field of almost 2,400 winnowed its way down to about 855 players.
Michelle Murrell relishes special role as Lubarsky's 'reader'
9 Jul 2008
The serendipitous meeting between the Michigan native and the nearly blind Las Vegas pro has blossomed into a special working relationship.
Casino City sits down with Congressman Wexler and PPA chairman D'Amato
9 Jul 2008
Congressman Robert Wexler and PPA chairman and former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato told us in an exclusive interview that they hope to reintroduce a bill to stop UIGEA regulations from being implemented before Congress goes on recess.
Chipping away
9 Jul 2008
It took four days to eliminate nearly half of the competition in the World Series of Poker's main event.
Negreanu's new book available
9 Jul 2008
Professional poker superstar Daniel Negreanu's long-awaited second book, titled Daniel Negreanu's Power Hold'em Strategy, is now in stock and available for purchase.
Vegas Stories: WSOP and 4th of July 2008
9 Jul 2008
I cannot decide if exposure to the lifestyle of the rich and famous is a good thing or a bad one. Don't me wrong, I love my simple life back in South Boston, complete with two roommates and a bedroom without a window, but experiencing a weekend in Vegas where money isn't an obstacle is quite enjoyable too. Let me take you through my journey.
Tall-talking players try to walk the walk during Day 2A at the WSOP
9 Jul 2008
Maurice Hawkins may not be a household name in the poker world, but the Florida native can match words with the best of them. And as he tried to stay alive, Stefan Mattsson, a Swede who can certainly back up his words with his play, was building another healthy stack.
She holds all the cards
8 Jul 2008
Lori Jensen's story is just one among the 158 stories of white-shirted, black-vested dealers that are preparing themselves for the WSOP.
Accountant wins All In freeroll
8 Jul 2008
Michael Gaetjens, an accountant, won $107,000 plus a seat in the $10,000 buy-in Main Event of the WSOP at the All In freeroll.
Titan Poker launches weekly promotion
8 Jul 2008
Titan Poker is giving away $30,000 every week for eight weeks this summer.
Surging Swede Mattsson looking to gain more recognition at WSOP
7 Jul 2008
He's got two straight Main Event Top-60 finished and is in prime position for another as the 2008 event heads into Day 2 action. But, for the most part, Stefan Mattsson is a relative unknown. That may be about to change.
Top-10 potential coaches for Main Event's final table
7 Jul 2008
You can guarantee that one of the hot topics of conversation during the 117-day pause for the WSOP Main Event's final table will be who the final players will hire as coaches. With that in mind, here's who we think are the Top-10 candidates.
Elite Phase tournaments prove popular
7 Jul 2008
Hot new Elite Heads Up Phase tournaments have arrived and are taking PKR.com by storm.
Scandinavian pro joins Ladbrokes Poker
7 Jul 2008
Ladbrokes Poker are proud to announce that Swedish high stakes legend and current Scandinavian Online Player of the Year poker pro Jonas "Nebuchad" Danielsson has signed with Ladbrokes Poker.
Team Everest climbs high at WSOP
7 Jul 2008
Now at the World Series of Poker, the biggest poker tournament in the world, Team Everest are already making a huge impression.
CryptoLogic offers new features
7 Jul 2008
CryptoLogic Limited introduces two unique features to its Internet poker software line-up: the ability for players to host their own tournaments, and a new advanced sorting and filtering tool that allows players to customize their own settings for cash games and tournaments.
WSOP breaks records
7 Jul 2008
With the
Main Event now in full swing, the total number of players competing in this
year's 55 WSOP events is more than 58,500, shattering the record of 54,288
players last year.
Second-largest WSOP provides grand stage for Griffin, Wells and Azinger
7 Jul 2008
A huge turnout on the final Day 1 of the World Series of Poker helped create a prize pool of over $64 million and set the scene for interesting days from a new champion, and old champion and a Ryder Cup captain.
Jeff Haney glimpses a World Series 'Big One' that's sure to be high on drama, attendance
7 Jul 2008
A festival atmosphere greeted thousands of poker players, spectators and curiosity seekers at the opening day of the main event of the 39th annual World Series of Poker Thursday at the Rio.
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