Sunday Scoop: Gagliano, Concepción Among Winners
Also getting in on the cash were familiar names like Johnny Lodden, Fatima Moreira, Stephen Chidwick and Mickey Petersen. We’ve got the details on the day’s biggest online events with news from the...
View ArticleBlom Drops, MaiseE Soars in Weekend High Stakes
MaiseE, who has yet to be identified, was nearly unstoppable as he plowed his way through 5,588 hands on PokerStars. He stuck primarily to 6-Max $100/$200 PLO on his way to $338k in profit. Not much is...
View ArticleNestola Tops Nicolas, Negreanu for LAPT Grand Final Title
Nestola, who more than doubled his career earnings with the win, came into the final table with the chip lead and held on for his first major tour win. Nestola defeated Venezuelan Gasperino Nicolas...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Cates Fights, Gordon Tips, Mozart Plays Poker
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the the 3-Bet we find Dan Cates and Andrew Feldman talking fisticuffs, Phil Gordon sharing his six tips for...
View ArticleO’Dwyer Dominates Day 1a at EPT Copenhagen
The veteran pro and recent EPT London runner-up, who we suspect might be good at poker, completely dominated play in the early stages of Day 1a and had the bulk of his stack by the third level. From...
View ArticleCake Launches Sleeker, Sexier Poker Client
Major improvements include a new horizontal tab system in the lobby, reduced load times when launching lobbies and tables, plus faster decision response when playing on up to 12 tables. And the...
View ArticleWahlbeck Keeps Winning, Books $200k Victory
The Finnish poker pro has been one of the consistent high stakes players in the New Year and he’s now up to over half a million in profit. Last night Wahlbeck turned his attention to the $100/$200...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Doyle Backs FTP Pals, Tapie Eyes ISPTs, Poker Riot
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find Doyle Brunson standing by his FTP friends, the Tapie Group sticking to its plans for the stadium...
View ArticleWissing, Bjerkmann Rise on EPT Copenhagen Day 1b
Of the 216 players to buy-in today, 131 held on to enough chips to make it to Day 2 with Wissing and Bjerkmann standing out for their solid play and healthy stacks. Wissing, a hometown Copenhagen pro...
View ArticleFormer World Champ Eastgate Signs with Betfair
Eastgate is one of the winningest poker players of all-time but famously announced an early retirement from the game in 2010. “I was fed up with the game and I didn’t feel like playing anymore,” he...
View Article$6m Sunday Million Set for 6th Anniversary
At least $1 million is guaranteed for the champ despite the buy-in remaining the same as always at $215. Players can as usual buy a seat in the event with FPPs or through a variety of satellites from...
View ArticleWeisner Tops Final 72 at EPT Copenhagen
Weisner, who is off to a strong start in 2012 with several deep runs in Aussie Millions events, finished with 368,200 chips, tops amongst the 72 players remaining in the contest. Although Weisner has...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Shaniac Swongs, Poker at 103, Sir Phillip Ivey
Any suggestions for a future 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet we find PokerStars pro Shane Schleger swinging through the month of February, a 103-year old poker...
View ArticleWhy Poker Isn't More Mainstream
New stars aren’t being minted like they were during the poker boom, and mainstream audiences are still more likely to recognize a player like Mike Matusow than Jason Mercier, despite what the results...
View ArticleJeans89 Goes on Warpath, Wins $333k
The Finnish Pro is now up to $1.4 million in profit, which puts him over $500k ahead of his closest rival upstart online player patpatman. Kyllonen recorded 3,037 hands on PokerStars and was absolutely...
View ArticleSerial EPT Qualifier Pierre Neuville Reveals Strategy Secrets
The 69-year-old Belgian PokerStars Team Pro holds a record for qualifying online for EPT main events 23 times in a row. Today he'll start to reveal his secrets in an exclusive poker tournament strategy...
View ArticleDaily 3-Bet: Pros Get Joes, Negreanu Butts In, Zoom Poker
Any suggestions for a 3-Bet, feel free to drop a note in the comments. Today in the 3-Bet poker agent Brian Balsbaugh explains the Pros = Joes formula, Daniel Negreanu gives us eight minutes of quality...
View ArticleNeuville Takes Charge of EPT Copenhagen Final 24
Neuville amassed 780,000 chips over five levels of play, which puts him just above PokerStars qualifier Alexander Manson who picked up 730,000. The Belgian Team PokerStars Pro has over $1 million in...
View ArticlePeru, Colombia Highlight LAPT Season 5 Schedule
Chile, Uruguay, Colombia and Peru have been named as hosts with a still-to-be-determined locale for the Season 5 Grand Final. Action picks up less than a month from now with the first Season 5 stop in...
View ArticleRavn, Petersen Star at EPT Copenhagen Final Table
After an impressive day where he won several key pots at key times, Ravn will enter the final table with 2.4 million chips and a sizeable lead over the rest of the field. Ravn has over $550k in career...
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