UB.com Signs Maria Ho to Represent Online Poker Room
November 15, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Online poker room UB.com has added another popular pro to its star-studded lineup, signing Maria Ho to join Team UB. Ho, a 27-year old player born in Taiwan and living in Los Angeles, will add another... continued
Battle Begins for WSOP Main Event Championship
November 6, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
The chips have been handed out to the November Nine and poker’s biggest event, the 2010 WSOP Main Event, has kicked off its final table. World Series of Poker Vice President Jack Effel is serving as... continued
PokerStars New Pro, New Promo
November 1, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
PokerStars has been busy recently, adding a new sponsored pro to their lineup and launching a new promotion to send poker players to the Caribbean. The news represents the steady activity that has been... continued
Negreanu Dominates EPT Vienna
October 30, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
After more bad press for yet another run-in with a fellow player, PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu let his game do the talking, propelling him to a strong second place in Day 3 of the European Poker Tour... continued
PokerStars Negreanu Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot Once Again
October 29, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
In what is becoming a common occurrence, PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu has once again taken to insulting a fellow pro, this time going after online poker specialist Andrew “good2cu” Robl in a battle... continued
Kroko-dill Heads Leader Board at PokerStars WCOOP
September 20, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
With 37 of the 62 events at the 2010 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) complete, “Kroko-dill” has chomped down on the competition, headlining what has been a great series. The Russian... continued
Legal Victory Likely to Deliver Michael Mizrachi to Full Tilt Poker
September 18, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
As Judge James Nowlin rejected a second request for a temporary restraining order by Deliverance Poker, the move by Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi to Full Tilt Poker appears to be nearly complete.... continued
World Series of Poker Announces Circuit Stop in Oklahoma
September 16, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit has decided to add a 13th stop to the tour, announcing its first visit to the Sooner State. The WSOP will visit the Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma from... continued
Big Hands Doom Cole South in Online Poker Loss to Ilari Sahamies
September 14, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
The high-stakes online poker tables continue to be busy, with a variety of players joining in to win, and lose, huge sums of money. Cole South was the latest to come out on the losing end, when he tangled... continued
Antonio Esfandiari to Host the 1st Annual British Poker Awards
September 9, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Antonio Esfandiari will be joining Bluff Europe Magazine’s Michael Caselli as the co-hosts of the first annual British Poker Awards ceremony. Held on September 13th at London’s Kensington Close... continued
PokerStars WCOOP Day 3 Update
September 8, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) wrapped up its third day of action on Tuesday, and the focus was on firsts. With Day 1 and 2 dominated by Hold’em and Omaha, Events 7, 8 and... continued
Omaha, Hold’em Rule Day 2 at the PokerStars WCOOP
September 7, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
With two days and six tournaments complete, the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker is off to a great start. Omaha and Hold’em ruled Day 2, with three exciting events bringing out some top... continued
PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Underway
September 6, 2010 by Dave Swinson · 1 Comment
The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker roared off to a great start yesterday, with two huge events bringing in an incredible amount of players and creating massive payouts. In the end, “AlexKP”... continued
Cole South, deprimiert Win Big in Yesterday’s High-Stakes Action
September 3, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Having the kind of runs that most poker players dream of, Cole South and “deprimiert” both won more than $500,000 at the online high-stakes tables. South scored his payday in lightning-quick fashion,... continued
PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker Ready to Begin
September 2, 2010 by Dave Swinson · 1 Comment
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... continued
Ziigmund up, Ivey and Antonius down at High-stakes Poker Tables
September 1, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
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... continued
Fox Sports Net to Continue Airing the World Poker Tour
September 1, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Poker fans should keep their televisions tuned to the Fox Sports Net for the next three years, as the World Poker Tour has agreed to a fresh deal with the network to cover seasons 9 through 11. The WPT... continued
Phil Laak Is Back To Playing Poker after ATV Accident
August 31, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
On August 5th, popular poker pro Phil Laak had an ATV accident, finding out that flying wasn’t too hard; it is the landing that creates problems. This revelation occurred when he and some friends were... continued
UBOC 5 Main Event Makes Perfect Ending for Premier Event at UB
August 30, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Capping of 12 days and 20 events of intense poker action, the UB.com Online Championship 5 (UBOC5) saw its run end with a bang, thanks to a great main event. A huge crowd came out to ensure the event exceeded... continued
PokerStars European Poker Tour Next Stop Vilamoura Portugal
August 28, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
PokerStars is shifting gears, this time sending players to Portugal for the next stop on the PokerStars European Poker Tour. Scheduled from August 28th through September 2nd, the EPT Vilamoura Main Event... continued
Busy Week Underway at UB’s UBOC5
August 28, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
After a hectic weekend and a “rock star” Monday, the popular UB.com poker series, the UBOC 5, has experienced a busy week. With two events planned each night, the tournament has kept players’ schedules... continued
Victory Poker Announces Plans to Join Cake Network
August 26, 2010 by Dave Swinson · 1 Comment
After making its debut in February, Victory Poker CEO and founder Dan Fleyshman has announced that the online poker room will be joining the Cake Network on September 1st of this year. Combining an exciting... continued
South African Court Rules Online Poker Illegal
August 26, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
In a decision decried as “totally incorrect” by providers, a South African court has declared that Internet gambling, including online poker, is illegal in the country. With the ruling, both the operators... continued
Poker Publicity Gets Dicey with Negreanu Insult of Annie Duke
August 25, 2010 by Dave Swinson · Leave a Comment
Publicity can be a prickly subject, as the professional poker world is finding out in the aftermath of Daniel Negreanu’s unsavory remarks about female player, Annie Duke. While Negreanu’s comments... continued
Internet “Math Brats” Look to Revolutionize Poker
August 25, 2010 by Dave Swinson · 1 Comment
The game of poker has always had its kids and its brats; Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu and Phil “Poker Brat” Hellmuth are both examples of that. Thanks to the growing popularity of online poker,... continued


