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Fri, 08/20/2010 - 13:05
The World Poker Tour's Legends of Poker Main Event kicks off today at The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, California today. The $5,000 buy-in event boasts two Day 1 starting days and will run through August 25 when the final table will be filmed...
Fri, 08/20/2010 - 11:00
You have until tonight to qualify for this Sunday's $2,770 freeroll from Poker770 - thankfully all you have to do is sign up and deposit to play in it.
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 23:00
It has been just about a year since Joe Sebok signed with UB and vowed to help uncover the facts in the UB cheating scandal. He recently took to his blog to update us all on the situation. We've got that, and a look at the PokerStars UK & Ireland...
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 19:00
Brent "Broberts85" Roberts kicked off the latest Full Tilt Online Poker Series with a big win in Event #1, a $200 no-limit freezeout with a massive field and a cool $164,000 for first. With that victory, Roberts, who plays on PokerStars as...
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 17:00
The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series returned Wednesday with its fifth installment and the first two of the tournament schedule’s twenty events, which boasts a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize pools. The Mini-UBOC, which...
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 15:15
The 2010 Full Tilt Poker Merit Cyprus Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two events, one being the $25,000 High Roller Freeze-Out. A field of 36 has been reduced to 24, all with eyes on the top prize. The prize pool has not been released yet...
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 13:05
Portugal. Definitely a place high up on my "To-Do List." After a quick Google Image search of Vilamoura, the biggest private tourism resort in Europe, I have to admit I’m riddled with jealousy that I’m not personally attending the next stop on...
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 12:00
Its possibly the biggest private freeroll anywhere in August and there is still time to qualify for this Sunday's PokerNews $20k Payday on William Hill Poker.
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 23:00
On Monday, we're sure you were wondering how you were going to make it to the middle of the week. Well, you've made it! Today, we've got ESPN's Inside Deal with Eric Baldwin for you to take a peek at and some news about a year-long case involving...
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 19:30
This week’s two-hour block of coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker featured two of last year’s breakout stars. We all knew Joe Cada would be back to defend his title, but did anyone count on Darvin Moon emerging from the Maryland woods to...
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 17:00
The PokerStars.net Big Game is in Las Vegas filming new episodes for the fall, and we've got a sneak peek at some of the participants. PokerNews' own Tony G swung by for a little high-stakes poker action, as did Antonio Esfandiari, Phil...
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 16:00
Legislation to establish intrastate online poker in New Jersey has stagnated in recent months, overshadowed by discussions to completely overhaul the gambling industry in the state.
New Jersey State Sen. Raymond Lesniak told PokerNews in April...
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 13:05
The Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series returns today with its fifth installment. UBOC 5 boasts 20 events and $4,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The Championship Event is a $1,000+$50 no-limit hold'em affair that will take place on...
Wed, 08/18/2010 - 12:30
We have two fantastic $500 freerolls with 888 Poker coming up where all you have to do is deposit to qualify. What you do after that is up to you....
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 23:00
Another day, another set of news stories to keep you up to date on the goings on in poker. What do you have to look forward to? Well, CardRunners has a new instructor who may know a thing or two about MTTs considering he just won an FTPOPS, also...
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 18:00
We caught up with Andrew Robl recently to find out who he thinks is more intimidating, Phil Ivey or Mel Gibson. He also gives us the scoop on where he's going next and his favorite place to party in Las Vegas.
OK, so the November Nine one of...
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 15:30
As the dog days of summer approach, the action on Full Tilt Poker is heating back up, with fan favorites Phil Ivey, Tom “durrrr” Dwan, and Gus Hansen providing railbirds around the world with plenty of entertainment this week in the...
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 13:05
After Chris Moneymaker topped a field of 839 entrants to win the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event, he ignited the poker boom. The field size for 2004 increased by 1,737 players – over 200%! Then in 2005 the field size jumped again by 3,043...
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 12:30
A $500 freeroll and you don't even have to make a deposit to play in it? We think you will be Luvin it.......
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 00:00
All eyes were on Arnaud Mattern as he sat down at the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Tallin final table with a sizable chip lead and a second chance to make history. If Mattern won, he'd be the first player to win two EPT titles. But the...