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2010 World Series of Poker Day 10: Watt Bests Durrr, Matros Joins List of WSOP Bracelet Winners, and More

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 17:55
Simon Watt not only won his first WSOP bracelet early Monday morning in Event #11: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, but the Kiwi also saved poker pros an undisclosed massive amount of money when he kept Tom Dwan from winning a bracelet. Matt Matros joined...

The Aussie Millions on GSN: Dwan, Shak, and Ivey Swing for the Fences

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 14:30
Last weekend, GSN held a debut of its new Saturday night poker block featuring coverage of the 2010 Aussie Millions paired with a mini-marathon of High Stakes Poker. This week’s coverage focused on the opening levels of the $100,000 buy-in...

The Sunday Briefing: Adam "Roothlus" Levy Banks Six-Figure Score

Mon, 06/07/2010 - 13:05
For the second consecutive weekend, the overall numbers were down on the virtual felt. The World Series of Poker is surely taking away from the Sunday Majors, but that did not stop seven players from locking up six-figure pay days. Over on Full...

2010 World Series of Poker Day 9: Men "The Master" Nguyen Wins 7th Bracelet, Dwan in Good Shape for His 1st

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 16:30
Day 9 of the 41st Annual World Series of Poker is in in the books and it was chock full of excitement. Men "The Master" Nguyen won his seventh WSOP bracelet, James "Flushy" Dempsey won his second, and Tom "durrrr" Dwan is making a serious run for...

The Weekly Turbo: Player Banned From WSOP for Life, Brian Townsend Steps Down, and More

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 16:00
If you missed any of the news this week because you were running deep in a World Series of Poker event, don't worry, we've got you covered. A player was banned from the WSOP for life and Brian Townsend stepped down from his lead instructor spot at...

2010 World Series of Poker Day 8: Grinder Looking for Bracelet Number Two, and LeFrancois Wins His First

Sat, 06/05/2010 - 19:00
With one full week of poker in the books at the World Series of Poker Day 8 saw Pascal LeFrancois take down a WSOP bracelet in Event #8, JJ Liu made the Event #9 final table, and Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi in the hunt for his second WSOP...

2010 World Series of Poker: Deconstructing the $50K and Declining Donkament Fields

Sat, 06/05/2010 - 13:05
The first week of the 2010 World Series of Poker is in the books, eight bracelets have been awarded, and the 58,000 square feet of additional playing space in the Rio Convention Center’s Pavillion Room isn’t the only reason the WSOP feels a...

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Sat, 06/05/2010 - 13:00
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The Nightly Turbo: Phil Laak's Record Attempt, Is Online Poker Coming to New Jersey, and More

Sat, 06/05/2010 - 00:00
In the news today we've got an update on Phil Laak's attempt to break the world record for most consecutive hours of poker played, the state of online poker in New Jersey, and more. Read the news and go enjoy your weekend.

2010 World Series of Poker: More WSOP Survival Tips

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 23:00
The World Series of Poker brings with it much hope for excitement, opportunity and success. A fortunate few will walk away with fat wallets, some new sponsors, and maybe a final table or two under their belts. Though for most players, the only...

2010 World Series of Poker Day 7: Tieman Wins First Bracelet, Gelencser Takes Down Triple Draw and Mizrachi and Schmelev Lead

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 18:02
Two new winners were crowned at the end of Day 7 of the 2010 World Series of Poker. A quiet player from Chicago, Joshua Tieman, outlasted the field in Event #6, winning a third table in a row and taking home his first WSOP bracelet and Hungary's...

Moneybookers and PokerNews Team up with Road to South Africa Promotion!

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 18:00
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PokerStars.net LAPT Lima Day 2: Nacho Barbero and Karlo Lopez Highlight Top Ten

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 13:40
After two long days of play, the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Lima has whittled its field from 374 players to 24 with Amer Sulaiman sitting a top the leaderboard followed closely by Team PokerStars Pros Jose "Nacho" Barbero of...

$2,770 Cash Freeroll Series at Poker770

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 10:00
Twice a month PokerNews is bringing you an incredible freeroll series on Poker770. The next one is coming up soon and you won't want to miss out on this $2,770 cash freeroll. The next tournament up on the docket is on June 7 at 19:35 GMT. If...

The Nightly Turbo: Joran van der Sloot in Peru, Norway's New Gambling Laws, and More

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 22:01
Wondering what's going on in the poker world today? Well, Joran van der Sloot was in Peru for the Latin American Poker Tour and was arrested for the murder of another young woman, Norway's new gambling laws have gone into effect, and Bruce Buffer...

2010 World Series of Poker: Dwan Looking to Score Big With Bracelet Bets

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 19:30
With every passing year, it seems like making World Series of Poker bracelet bets becomes more and more popular. Last year it was well-documented that on top of the two bracelets he won at the WSOP, Phil Ivey won a staggering amount of money from...

2010 World Series of Poker Day 6: Daya and Bansi Join List of Bracelet Winners and Six are Left Standing in the Shootout

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 12:56
Aadam Daya picked up his first World Series of Poker bracelet when he took down Event #3: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em after outlasting a massive field of over 4,000 players to join the ranks of winners this year. Praz Bansi captured his second WSOP...

As the World Series Turns: Mizrachi Family Bonding, Payout Drama, and Swift Justice for Cheaters

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 12:00
The 41st annual World Series of Poker kicked off on Friday, and it has been an entertaining few days. One twitterer described the WSOP as poker high school with cat fights in the halls, the cool kids' table in the Poker Kitchen, and pranks on the...

Qualification Ends Soon for the $30,000 in Exclusive WSOP Freerolls from Full Tilt Poker

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 10:00
The 2010 World Series of Poker* is just around the corner and Full Tilt players that have registered through PokerNews have an exciting opportunity to win a seat to the biggest tournament of the year! There are two chances to win one of the two...

The Nightly Turbo: Brian Townsend Steps Down, Doyle's Latest Blog, and More

Wed, 06/02/2010 - 23:00
While you're handing out bad beats at the Rio or refreshing the Live Reporting page and sweating your buddies in all the WSOP tournaments we're searching for the news. What's going on today? Well, Brian Townsend will no longer be leading the way...