Monster Pot Recap: Amit Wins 'Saucy' $85k Pot
Amit and Sulsky plowed through 1,248 hands of $100/$200 Heads-Up Pot-Limit Omaha on PokerStars last night and there were a number of haymakers thrown throughout the session. None could top the...
View Article2012 WSOP Schedule Released, October Nine Debuts
With 61 bracelets up for grabs, three more than 2011, the biggest changes to this summer’s WSOP come in the way of a shorter Main Event final table delay and the world’s first $1 million buy-in...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Negreanu Fail, Duhamel Gets Mail, Padraig Rail
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Daniel Negreanu breaking the golden online poker security rule, Jonathan Duhamel getting a...
View ArticleBarbero, Rousso Build Stacks on EPT Deauville Day 1b
A swath of Team PokerStars pros lead the charge and by the time the chips were bagged Jose “Nacho” Barbero and Vanessa Rousso had built up 100k-ish stacks to put them inside the top 30. Barbero...
View ArticleUnpaid Pro Debts “Serious Obstacle” in FTP Deal
Behn Dayanim, the lawyer representing the Tapie Group, told pokerstrategy.com in an exclusive interview that the due diligence process has revealed Full Tilt’s financial situation to be “substantially...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Negreanu Rebuts, Chad Rebuked, Rap Icon Scores
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Daniel Negreanu bristling at an interview misinterpretation, Norman Chad pissing off an LA...
View ArticleDisaster Strikes Galfond in January High Stakes
Still unidentified, the patpatman account didn’t even activate until the first week of this month and has since skyrocketed to nearly $1 million in profit. On Jan. 24, patpatman peaked with a massive...
View ArticleAdeniya, Lacay Stacked After EPT Deauville Day 2
Adeniya, a former stock trader in London who quit to go pro a few years ago, has built himself another big stack in an EPT event and bagged up 512,200 in chips to take the outright lead heading into...
View ArticleGreenstein Responds to FTP Debt Allegations
Calling the outstanding debts a "serious obstacle" to completing the deal, Dayanim named several players including Phil Ivey, David Benyamine and Greenstein as having outstanding debts they are seeking...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: ElkY to Brazil, Robbie in Heat, Bo Don’t Know Hellmuth
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find ElkY heading for the heat in Brazil, UK superstar Robbie Williams taking heat and Phil Hellmuth...
View ArticleWilliam Hill Takes Aim in €20k Dogfight Giveaway
The Dogfight, Will Hill’s latest promotion, is open to all players on the site and all you have to do to participate is play. By battling at online poker cash tables and entering tournaments to...
View ArticleBrammer, Adeniya Chase Lead at EPT Deauville
Brammer, known online as NigDawG and one of the top ranked players in the world, had a huge day at the felt aided by rivering an ace against Winamax pro Ludovic Lacay and finished up in third with just...
View ArticleTapie Confirms Unpaid Debts May Block Full Tilt Deal
Responding to a recent interview with BTG lawyer Behn Dayanim, Tapie confirmed to iGamingFrance that the unpaid debts of 19 poker pros, including Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren and David Benyamine, could...
View Article21 Pros Collab on Poker E-Book for Charity
Benefitting the Green World Campaign, Poker with a Purpose brings big name poker pros like Annie Duke, Isaac Baron, Sorel Mizzi and Tom Marchese together for the first time to tackle core poker...
View ArticlePagano Dominates on Day 4 at EPT Deauville
Starting the day with just 344,000 in chips and on the wrong side of the average stack, Pagano went on a fantastic heater to build his chip stack to over 10x what he had to begin with. Seizing the chip...
View ArticleIn and Out List: Stars Hits 75 Billion, Kid Poker Loses a Million
This week’s List features 75 billion hands on PokerStars, Devo’s latest win and the end of an independent poker website, along with Jamie Gold, Daniel Negreanu and the Global Poker Index. Buckle up....
View ArticlePagano Slips but Holds On for 7th EPT Final Table
Still, it wasn’t necessarily the day Pagano hoped. The esteemed Italian pro had a huge Day 4 on Friday as he rocketed himself to 3.5 million in chips and a one million-chip headstart over the pack...
View ArticleSunday Scoop: MatejK992SLO Goes Wire to Wire
With millions of dollars on the line, thousands of poker players flocked to the tables in hopes of celebrating their own championship victory. Most of the major tournaments including the Sunday...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Phil Flops, Moorman Drops, Esfandiari “Has Been”
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Phil Hellmuth taking a bath on his Super Bowl bets, Chris Moorman kindly dropping some poker...
View ArticleKursevich Crushes EPT Deauville Final Table
The 24-year-old Kursevich dominated much of the play and, despite a challenge from Paul Guichard heads-up, ultimately pocketed the prestigious title after a 12-hour battle at the final table. Kursevich...
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