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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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