Kent Lundmark – Wins EPT Barcelona
November 29, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
In his best cash ever in the European Poker Tour (EPT), 22-year old Kent Lundmark of Sweden has won PokerStars EPT Barcelona, finishing off Spanish poker pro Jesus Cortes Lizano and earning the top prize... continued
Jonathan Duhamel – PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Promotion
November 25, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Caught in the swirling demands of the holiday season, it’s easy to forget that winter is only beginning and the dull cold of January will be here before you know it. That’s why now is the perfect time... continued
Harrison Gimbel – Wins WPT Regional Series Florida
November 24, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
He may look a little like Harry Potter and be too young to gamble in Las Vegas, but 20-year-old Harrison “gibler321” Gimbel just won another major tournament, the World Poker Tour (WPT) Fall Poker... continued
Eric Baldwin Wins NAPT Los Angeles Bounty Shootout
November 23, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
The PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Los Angeles Bounty Shootout is held at the Crystal Casino in Compton, the notorious gansta’ hood known for drive-bys and gangbanging. So when UB.com pro... continued
November Niner Soi Nguyen Picks Up FTOPS Win
November 19, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Self-proclaimed amateur Soi Nguyen was the first player knocked out at the 2010 WSOP Main Event Final Table, yet he has boosted his ninth place cash by winning his first FTOPS event as a Full Tilt Red... continued
2008 WSOP Main Event Bracelet For Sale
November 16, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
In an unusual move, 2008 WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate has authorized the sale of his diamond-encrusted bracelet on the auction site eBay, with all the proceeds going to the charitable organization... continued
Wild and Wacky Prop Bets
November 11, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
It’s common knowledge that poker players are fond of extreme prop bets and will pretty much gamble on anything, from Howard Lederer betting Andy Bloch at the 2010 WSOP that he couldn’t eat two dozen... continued
Maria Ho Joins Team UB
November 10, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
In a year that saw the first World Cup played on African soil, another first was established when the inaugural World Series of Poker Africa (WSOP) concluded earlier this month in Johannesburg, South Africa.... continued
Matt Jarvis has a Great Reason to Play
November 6, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
No matter what happens at the Final Table of the WSOP Main Event, Matt Jarvis has already won. His father, Norm Jarvis, who was diagnosed with tonsil cancer last May, had been undergoing a series of chemotherapy... continued
Canadian Online Poker Player Gets Lucky with Bad Beat
November 6, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Since the beginning of the Bad Beat Jackpot (BBJ) at Absolute Poker and UB, thousands of lucky players have benefited from the some $59,997,028.74 they have given away in previous jackpot winnings. This... continued
Cool Stuff from the Full Tilt Store
November 5, 2010 by Mark Christopher · 1 Comment
After racking up a decent amount of Points (FTP) we checked out the Full Tilt Store to do an impromptu review of what they have to offer. As you may or not know, FTP’s are the online poker rooms way... continued
Poker Players Shut Out in Washington
October 20, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Recently the leading online poker site PokerStars announced they would no longer accept players from Washington State after a ruling on the constitutionality of the state’s statute making playing online... continued
Boxer Joins Team Full Tilt
October 20, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Less than a month away from the fight of his life, British former Olympic gold medalist and heavyweight boxer Audley Harrison has signed a sponsorship deal with Full Tilt Poker and will wear the FT logo... continued
Poker Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
October 19, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
It is one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. Doyle Brunson is in it. So are Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth and T.J. Cloutier. But thus far, not even the great Phil Ivey, nor other well-known pros such... continued
You Deserve a Black Card at Full Tilt
October 18, 2010 by Mark Christopher · 1 Comment
Keeping up with PokerStars must be a lot of hard work, but Full Tilt does an admirable job. They’ve just introduced their answer to Stars’ Supernova status program, but theirs has a black hat flavor... continued
Events 2 and 3 at WSOP Europe Feature Omaha, Hold’em
September 19, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Following up the first career World Series of Poker bracelet for the mega-popular Phil Laak might be tough, but the WSOP Europe was able to rely on Omaha and Hold’em to make a good run at it. With Events... continued
Shaun Deeb Grabs Second Career WCOOP Bracelet in Day 11 Action
September 17, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
With the PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker nearly at the halfway point, Shawn “shawndeeb” Deeb grabbed his second career WCOOP bracelet with his victory in the Event 28, $1,050 No Limit... continued
Bansi, Ashby, Trickett among Winners at British Poker Awards
September 17, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Praz Bansi, Richard Ashby and Sam Trickett were among the big winners at last week’s British Poker Awards ceremony. Held on September 13th at London’s Kensington Close Hotel, the show was hosted... continued
England’s Trickett Take PartyPoker World Open VI in London
September 14, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
England’s Sam Trickett defended the honor of the mother country last week by taking the PartyPoker World Open VI at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair, London. Picking up the top prize of $200,000 Trickett... continued
Tom Dwan Comments on Durrrr Challenges with Antonius, “jungleman12”
September 13, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
After a two-week lull in the Durrrr Challenge, Tom “durrrr” Dwan says that his battles with Patrik Antonius and Dan “jungleman12” Cates will soon resume, and he offered his thoughts on each battle. Dwan’s... continued
Full Tilt Poker Gets Rolling with MiniFTOPS
September 13, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Full Tilt Poker has been a part of the recent flurry of online tournament poker with its Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) XVII. Now the online poker room is at it again, this time bringing big-time... continued
UB.com Hails Success of UBOC 5 and Mini UBOC Poker Series
September 12, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Following in footsteps of the World Series of Poker can be tough, but UB.com pulled it off with style, thanks to the UBOC 5 and the Mini-UBOC series. Both series were well-received by the players as the... continued
Strong Day 5 Action at PokerStars WCOOP
September 10, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
English poet William Cowper once penned, “Variety’s the very spice of life; that gives it all its flavor.” If that statement is true, Day 5 action at the PokerStars World Championship of Online... continued
Bad Beat Means Big Win for UB.com Poker Player
September 9, 2010 by Mark Christopher · 2 Comments
Poker can be a heartless game; every player has experienced that sinking feeling of having a great hand swallowed up by an even better one. For online player “KAPPIT”, a recent bad loss turned into... continued
BoostedJ Busts Tony G for WPT London Poker Classic High Roller
September 9, 2010 by Mark Christopher · Leave a Comment
Online poker phenom Justin “BoostedJ” Smith made a big impression in the live setting as he captured the World Poker Tour London Poker Classic High Roller event at the Palm Beach Casino, Mayfair. Smith... continued


