DOJ on Elie and Campos Motions: Poker is Still Gambling
That poker is still considered gambling in the eyes of US law. Calling on as diverse a range of precedents as the Kenny Rogers’ song “The Gambler” and an 1888 saloon trial, US attorney Preet Bhahara’s...
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Takechip Keeps Taking: Top 10 Weekly Winners/Losers
The French Canadian smashed his way to nearly $500k in profit on the site this week and is rocketing up the charts with over $1.3 million in profit this year. It was a very busy week for poker players...
View ArticleTrickett Takes Down Partouche Final for €1m
The Partouche tour took a page from the WSOP’s book by delaying its main event final table for two months as the original playdown to the final nine happened back in September. Trickett came into the...
View ArticleDempsey, Feldman Tops After Two Premier League Heats
Both Dempsey and Feldman won their respective first heats in London and have taken a commanding lead in the points race heading into the second heats today and tomorrow. With 16 points each, both are...
View ArticleSunday Scoop: Wheeler Jacks Sunday 500
Wheeler took down the coveted PokerStars Sunday 500 for nearly $70k on a day where Aaron “aejones” Jones and Vanessa Selbst also recorded deep runs. Perhaps inspired by recent Main Event winner Pius...
View ArticleWPT Announces Two New Stops in 2012
Nine events in total were officially added to the schedule, including first-time visits to Dublin and Venice. Those two events round out the European section of the schedule, along with WPT Venice...
View Article$1m Sunday Storm Added to PokerStars Anniversary Schedule
One of the more popular tournaments on the Sunday schedule, the Sunday Storm has a normal buy-in of $11 with a $200k guaranteed prize pool. For the special anniversary addition on Dec. 11 the buy-in...
View ArticleCao, Galfond Dominate High Stakes
The yet-to-be-identified nasud 11 burned through 1,242 hands of mostly $50/$100 PLO and picked up a total of $76k. It was a much-needed win for nasud 11 as his entire year has essentially been one...
View ArticleMcLean Karr Second after EPT Loutraki Day 1A
Karr, who won the WPT Shooting Stars in 2010 and has wins in high roller events on both the WPT and EPT, finished the day with 103,100 to Herold’s 138,425. Known for its natural springs and therapeutic...
View ArticlePescatori, Frankenberger Make Moves at Premier League
Italian Max Pescatori used his double-up card and a tight strategy in Pot-Limit Omaha to rise to the point lead in Group A. WPT Season 9 Player of the Year Andy Frankenberger also helped his cause in...
View ArticleFerguson Files New Motions to Reclaim Full Tilt Assets
Ferguson, who filed the documents with the United States District Court of Southern New York, is acting on behalf of the companies that comprise Full Tilt Poker, including Tiltware LLC, Pocket Kings...
View ArticleGalfond Stays Hot, Wins $144k
Galfond has been very active in the high stakes games on PokerStars this week and logged on again last night and recorded an astounding 6,520 hands. The Maryland-native stuck mostly to $25/$50 6-Max...
View ArticleFreeroll Spotlight: Betfair Wants You
The site is running a special “Team Betfair Wants You” freeroll on Dec. 30, 2011, where one winner will receive a daily cash injection of $5 directly into their poker account for 365 days. The other 99...
View ArticleJudet Highlights EPT Loutraki Day 1b
The Romanian amassed 143,500 chips over seven levels of play and is only trailing German Mario Puccini who picked up 159,150. A relatively new addition to Team PokerStars Pro, Judet burst onto the...
View ArticleJudet Highlights EPT Loutraki Day 1b
The Romanian amassed 143,500 chips over seven levels of play and is only trailing German Mario Puccini who picked up 159,150. A relatively new addition to Team PokerStars Pro, Judet burst onto the...
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Premier League: Only Five Players Advance to Final Table
Through to the finale from Group A are James Dempsey, Max Pescatori and Matt Giannetti. Action in Group B, however, was halted three-handed when the TV crew’s time limit was reached. Action will resume...
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Palms and Pokerati Pioneer Future of Low-Stakes Live Cash
In 2009 Michalski set out to create the casino poker game he’d most want to play in and what he came up with not only gives players a non-threatening way to try Pot-Limit Omaha live, but offers special...
View ArticleJudet Leads Final 100 After EPT Loutraki Day 2
A recent addition to Team PokerStars Pro, Judet has been hovering near the top of the chip counts since this event began. Judet stacked 288,200 and leads Grudi Grudev of Bulgaria who has 251,600...
View ArticleTeam PKR Pro adds Jake Cody
"I'm very VERY excited about joining Team PKR Pro," said Cody. "I've been patient with sponsorship, waiting for the right deal to come along. It’s a great site to be involved with and I think I can...
View ArticleFrankenberger Takes Premier League Mixed Title
The former stock trader entered the final table as the short stack but was able to make up that deficit and eventually beat English pro Andrew Feldman heads-up to claim the $100k first place prize. The...
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