Donate to the China Earthquake Relief Fund at PokerStars
May 22, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
PokerStars players have a long history of supporting people in need. In the past several years, PokerStars and its players have donated to victims of the Indonesian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. They... continued
PokerStars Awarding over 1000 Seats to the 2008 WSOP
May 19, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Their at it again, its that time of year.. the biggest poker game of the year is here and the largest online poker room will be showing their strength in sending the largest number of players to the WSOP.... continued
Win a Trip to the LAPT Costa Rica
May 7, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
The second stop on Latin American Poker Tour is the three-day US$2,500 Texas No Limit Hold’em poker tournament that takes place at the luxurious Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel, San Jose in Costa Rica... continued
Poker Player Earns Porsche with PokerStars Frequent Player Points
February 13, 2008 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Four and half years ago, there was a guy who played poker, but usually with the help of a few wild cards in the deck. Attending law school, apparently for the purpose of discovering he really didn’t... continued
Bluff Magazine Editor Fired for Cheating in Full Tilt Tourney
December 10, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
The following statement was made today: “Bluff Media, publisher of Bluff Magazine, has made the decision to terminate Chris Vaughn as Managing Editor. In light of Chris’ involvement, recently admitted... continued
Boris Becker joins PokerStars
November 26, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
After all his time on the court, you might think Boris Becker would have had enough aces to satisfy him for life. It appears that is not the case. PokerStars announced today that the winner of six grand... continued
World Champion Jerry Yang To Play For PokerStars
November 15, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
PokerStars, the world’s largest online poker site, today announced that Jerry Yang, poker’s reigning world champion, will join almost 200 of its online qualifiers at the first ever live poker tournament... continued
Poker Players Alliance Membership Over 700,000
September 11, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
The latest figure for Poker Players Alliance (PPA) membership is 720,571. The nonprofit organization is comprised of poker players and enthusiasts from around the United States who have joined together... continued
YANG WINS WORLD SERIES OF POKER
July 18, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Psychologist Tops Field of 6,358 to Capture $8.25 Million LAS VEGAS – July 18, 2007 – Jerry Yang became poker’s newest champion this morning by besting a field of 6,358 players from around the globe... continued
PokerStars Ten Billionth Hand Celebration
May 14, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
By Brad “Otis” Willis–I remember driving by McDonald’s as a kid and wondering how it long it would take for the “number of hamburgers sold” to change. Back then, it... continued
Play Greg Raymer and Support Poker for US Players
April 11, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
The following is an announcement from PokerStars.com: To show support for the Poker Players Alliance, PokerStars is hosting a series of $5,000 freerolls. The freerolls will run 3 times a day on Wednesday... continued
Lee Jones Resigns as Manager of PokerStars
March 26, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Lee Jones, the popular and well-respected manager of PokerStars.com, has announced his resignation, effective April 1st, 2007. He explained his reasons for doing so in the Lee Jones resignation post on... continued
PokerStars Sunday Million Celebrates 1st Anniversary
March 12, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
The Internet’s largest weekly tournament, the PokerStars.com Sunday Million, celebrated its first anniversary yesterday by adding $500,000 to the weekly million guarantee. The tournament drew 10,508... continued
PokerStars Launches 2007 WSOP Satellites
February 26, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Poker Stars launched the first of the 2007 World Series of Poker satellites. In 2006, three of the nine final table players got to the WSOP through PokerStars satellites. The $12,000 prize package... continued
PokerStars Manager Responds to Forum Posters
February 1, 2007 by PRR · Leave a Comment
PokerStars.com Manager Lee Jones posted on the 2+2 poker forum to directly address some of the concerns players have been voicing. Here is his full statement: Thank you for the kind words – it’s... continued
PokerStars Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
December 27, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
It is good news, especially in these days of regulatory madness, that PokerStars.com, the best and currently largest online poker room is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Since December 22nd and running... continued
PokerStars Tournament Guide
December 22, 2006 by Mike Ferguson · Leave a Comment
To play in a poker tournament at PokerStars, select the “Tourney”, “Sit & Go”, or “Events” tab from the main PokerStars lobby. If you select any tournament in this... continued
Hachem Wins the World Poker Tour: Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship
December 20, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Joe Hachem won $2,182,075 and became the fourth player ever to win the WSOP main event and a WPT title, the others being Doyle Brunson, Scotty Nguyen, and Carlos Mortenson. Former pro-football player Jim... continued
PokerStars Adds Payment Option
December 3, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
PokerStars.com has added the online payment solution ePassporte to round out its poker account funding options. The following is taken from the ePassporte website: “Created by expert e-commerce professionals,... continued
Exclusive: Poker Stars to Remain Open to US Players
October 11, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
PokerRoomReview has an insider at PokerStars.com confirming that they will remain open to their current and new US players. If their situation with regards to US players changes in the future, their lines... continued
Poker Stars Holds Tourneys to Support Poker Players Alliance
September 23, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
PokerStars.com is holding a series of $5,000 guaranteed tournaments for only a $1 entry fee, with a membership in the Poker Players Alliance given away with each registration. This action is credited with... continued
Mixed Games Debut at Poker Stars
August 18, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
Fans of mixed-format poker finally have a place to play cash games online. Pokerstars.com is now dealing 2 mixed-format games, HORSE and HOSE. HORSE games offer consecutive rounds of limit Hold’em, limit... continued
Poker Stars Complaints
August 12, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
This is another in our continuing reports regarding rooms that have good records as far as complaints go. What is truly remarkable about PokerStars.com is that given the huge numbers of players it attracts,... continued
Poker Stars Tournament Offers Guaranteed 150 WSOP Seats Update
July 17, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
In what was billed as the largest WSOP super satellite, PokerStars.com’s $350+$20 tournament attracted 7337 players, with 234 winners claiming WSOP prize packages worth $12,000 each. Read More →
Poker Stars Tournament Offers 150 WSOP Seats Guaranteed
July 12, 2006 by PRR · Leave a Comment
In what is being billed as the largest WSOP super-satellite, PokerStars.com is holding a tournament on July 16 at 4:30PM ET, and giving away a guaranteed 150 WSOP prize packages worth $12,000 each. Prize... continued


