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PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Ready to Begin
When announcing the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker, (WCOOP) the website says it very simply; “In this year’s series there’s a guaranteed combined prize pool of $50,000,000 and you can qualify for as little as $1. Legends of the game will be made, fortunes won, and you can be part of it.” This opportunity to be a legend and win millions is only days away, as the latest installment... continued
World Poker Tour London Classic Completes Day 2
An unusual confrontation, some surprise exits, and a chip leader from PartyPoker highlighted the Day 2 action at the World Poker Tour London Classic. Held at the beautiful Palm Beach Casino at the Mayfair Hotel, the tournament features a £5,300 buy-in Main Event, with a prize pool that climbed to more than £800,000. With 171 top players in the event, the action has been fast, and only 39 players... continued
WSOP Poker Hall of Fame Nominees Set for 2010
The fans of poker have spoken, and the list of nominees for the game’s biggest honor has been set, with the final list of 10 players being announced. With the first phase of the process complete, current Hall of Fame members and the media panel will soon choose the 38th and 39th members of poker’s royalty. With fan voting concluding on August 31st, the list of nominated players was reviewed by... continued
Ziigmund up, Ivey and Antonius down at High-stakes Poker Tables
Last week saw some interesting changes among the high-stakes poker players, with several trends switching directions and players making big moves. For the week, Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies and Gus Hansen were among the big winners, while Team Full Tilt players Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius both took big hits. With familiar names like “deprimiert”, “durrrr” and “URnotINdanger2” popping... continued
Poker Player Bluffed in Hotel Room
William Florence once said, “There is no sympathy in poker. Always keep cool. If you lose your head you will lose all your chips.” Such was the case in 2009 for a professional poker player who kept his head at the table, but lost it, along with his poker winnings, in his hotel room. Testimony from the recent trial showed that on February 17, 2009, the unnamed player won approximately $9,000 playing... continued
Swedish Pro Jacobson Leads EPT Vilamoura Event
Twenty-four players remained at the end of Day 3 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Vilamoura event, with Swedish pro Martin Jacobson surging into the lead. Jacobson took the lead from Brandon Cantu, who had the biggest stack in Day 2, and the Swede is looking to double his career earnings with the €467,835 prize for first place. The 384-player field that started the €5,000 buy-in event pushed... continued
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Articles
The Calm Before The Storm
Most significant events are preceded by a calm period, the period in which everything is at its normality before a sudden change of events. As professional poker players we spend 8 of the 12 months in the year preparing for these so called “storm” periods and when they arrive they can be life... more
Disturbing Trends In Live Poker Tournament Structures
A trend I find disturbing lately is the increase in fees and rake that casinos are taking from tournaments along with structures that are designed to give players “more play.” A slow structure seems like a wonderful idea, but there comes a point where these structures are not viable, especially with... more
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Interviews
From The Final Table – November Nine – John Racener
With a little under a decade of play under his belt, 24 year-old John Racener will be looking to take advantage of his experience to make a serious run at the 2010 WSOP Main Event bracelet. PokerRoomReview caught up with the young pro, and got his thoughts on everything from Cheese Wiz and Doyle Brunson,... more
PRR Goes Heads Up With Evelyn Ng
Poker Room Review’s Exclusive Interview With Bodog Pro Evelyn “evybabee” Ng Professional poker is filled with amazing personalities and players that can be either pleasant, or frustrating to know. This variety of characters would not be complete without having a chance to get to know... more
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