PokerStars Signs 4 Players

Posted on September 18, 2007

PokerStars , the world's largest poker room, has signed Dario Minieri, Hevad Khan, Raymond Rahme, and Tuan Lam to team PokerStars following their runs in the 2007 World Series of Poker.
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JCarver Destroys Tournament Poker

Posted on September 18, 2007

Do you know who Jason Somerville is? Probably not. But you should. The under-21 phenom is the next up and coming young gun.
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Greg Raymer Wins WCOOP #6

Posted on September 18, 2007

Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, WSOP Champion, took down his first WCOOP Championship for a PokerStars bracelet and over $168,000.
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A Reflection on Skill in Texas Holdem

Posted on September 18, 2007

There's a reason why good players won't go broke with AK in the first level of a tournament. There's a reason we see the same familiar faces at final table after final table. And there's a reason that I'd never stake my father in a texas holdem poker game. It's because poker is incredibly intricate. As the old adage goes, texas holdem takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. And it's true.
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Man Dies from Internet Gambling

Posted on September 18, 2007

A 30 year old Chinese man died on Saturday afternoon after gambling for 3 days straight at an internet cafe in Guangzhou.
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Annette Obrestad Wins WSOP Europe

Posted on September 18, 2007

Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad is creating waves with her win at the WSOP in Europe. It's not because she won over $2,000,000; it's because she's 18. And she's a she.
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Bill Edler Wins his First WPT Title

Posted on September 10, 2007

The nice guy of poker has done it! Bill Edler, who stormed onto the scene in 2007 with over $2,000,000 in tournament cashes, won his first WPT title in Biloxi, MS yesterday for over $700,000.
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Two WSOP Europe Bracelets Awarded

Posted on September 10, 2007

Taking down the $5000 Pot Limit Omaha event and besting a star-studded field was Italian Dario Alioto. He earned £234,390 and a coveted WSOP Bracelet. Winning the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E event - besting Jennifer Harman heads up - was Thomas Bihl.
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£2,500 H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 Finished

Posted on September 7, 2007

Day 1 of the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. has completed at London's new Empire Casino, and Kirk Morrison sits atop the leaderboard with a mountain of chips.
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WSOP London Begins Today

Posted on September 6, 2007

The World Series of Poker kicks off its inaugural event today; the £2,500 H.O.R.S.E. tournament. HORSE - consisting of Holdem, Omaha, Razz, Stud, and Stud hi/lo, is considered the true test of your poker game.
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Sander Lyloff Wins EPT Barcelona

Posted on September 4, 2007

Dane Sander Lyloff took down the European Poker Tour event at Barcelona for a cool 1.17 million euros, besting a field of 543 players.
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Full Tilt Poker Launches Software in 4 Langauges

Posted on August 31, 2007

Full Tilt Poker has launched their software in four new languages - German, French, Spanish, and Dutch.
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Dan Harrington Wins WPT Legends, $1,600,000

Posted on August 31, 2007

Besting one of the most star studded final tables we've seen in a long time, Dan Harrington joins an elite group as a player who has won a WPT title alongside a WSOP title. Harrington earns over $1.6 million dollars for his win.
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The Skinny on the Bodog Saga

Posted on August 31, 2007

If you think billionaire Calvin Ayre has it all, think again. He might not even own Bodog.com. What's the story?
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Duplicate Poker: Poker, minus the bad beats

Posted on August 27, 2007

Start with your normal multi-table poker tournament. Now, take away the luck factor. Take away the bad beats. What do you have left? The answer is: a true skill game that just happens to be played online and legally in the United States.
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UB And Absolute Offer Intersite Transfers

Posted on August 23, 2007

In a long rumored move, UltimateBet and Absolute Poker have announced that you are now able to transfer funds between your accounts on the two sites.
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Betfair Sweetens The Pot

Posted on August 22, 2007

Betfair has announced that if one of their qualified players reaches the final table of the WSOP Europe, they will receive a sponsorship package for 3 years.
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Huge Sunday for Online Poker

Posted on August 20, 2007

Sunday was a big day for online poker. The Full Tilt Poker $2500, two-day event came to a close, as did their $2,000,000 guaranteed FTOPS Main Event. PokerStars guaranteed millions more in tournament prizes, and the other majors had fantastic turnouts as well.
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