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UBOC5: Déjà Vu for Billy Kopp in UBOC5 Championship; Charlie "CHAZ_MAN_C" Combes Claims Title

US Poker News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:45
For the past week and a half, UltimateBet and Absolute Poker, hosted the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 consisted of twenty tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. On...

In the Green Room with Sara Underwood

US Poker News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 17:15
A few weeks ago, the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge was in Las Vegas filming new episodes for its upcoming season. We went down to the South Point Hotel and Casino to check out the set and chat with some of the competitors. While we were...

The Sunday Briefing: Michael "ShiFtYFiNGeR" Guzzardi Among Sunday's Big Winners

US Poker News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 15:05
All across the virtual felt this weekend, big names were posting big finishes as players gear up for the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker next weekend. The PokerStars Sunday Warm-up was conquered by Michael "ShiFtYFiNGeR" Guzzardi...

The PartyPoker Weekly: WPT London, Tony Plays Peacekeeper and Snowball Your Way to $5000!

US Poker News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 09:00
As everyone is gearing up for WPT London Tony shows his sensitive side by mediating the Duke/Negreanu feud. Plus Snowball your way to $5000!

Pokerstars EPT Vilamoura Day 1b: Leonid Bilokur Leads Field

US Poker News - Mon, 08/30/2010 - 00:25
The second Day 1 flight at the PokerStars EPT Vilamoura was larger, as expected, drawing a total of 203 players out of the sun and on to the felt for eight hours of deep-stacked tournament poker action -- 119 made it through all eight levels...

UBOC5: Brock Parker and Kevin Saul Cash in Event #18, Final Table Event #19

US Poker News - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 16:45
UltimateBet and Absolute Poker are currently hosting the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 is a series of twenty tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. Two UBOC...

The Weekly Turbo: Poker Players VS Commerce Casino, Mizzi Responds to Cheating Allegations, and More

US Poker News - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 16:00
Miss one of the Nightly Turbo's this week? Well, we're bringing you the top stories from the week so you don't have to feel left out. Poker players are banding together to get the Commerce Casino to change its stance on Internet gambling...

PokerStars.net Empire State Hold'em Championships Wrap Up at Turning Stone

US Poker News - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 15:00
The PokerStars.net Empire State Hold’em Championships wrapped up a few days ago after several successful events took place at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. After a total of 1,966 entrants took to action over the course of...

William Hill $2,000 Freeroll Coming Up This Week - Qualification is Easy

US Poker News - Sun, 08/29/2010 - 09:20
The next freeroll in our $70,000 series from William Hill is coming up and there is still time to qualify for our $2000 freeroll this week!

PokerStars EPT Vilamoura Day 1a: Fun in the Portuguese Sun

US Poker News - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 21:04
More northerly European cities might have begun the inevitable descent into Autumn already, but Vilamoura, in the Algarve region of Portugal, was bathed in heat and sunshine on Saturday for the beginning of the PokerStars EPT Vilamoura. The first...

PokerNews Op-Ed: The War of the C-Words

US Poker News - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 16:00
Daniel, Annie, this little scandal of yours didn’t have to go this far. Unfortunately, we’re in a slow news cycle right now, so a name-calling session between two of the most successful, visible, and polarizing figures in the poker world is...

UBOC5: B AUSTIN B Wins Event #17; “Hollywood Dave” Goes Deep in Mini

US Poker News - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 15:00
UltimateBet and Absolute Poker are currently hosting the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 is a series of twenty tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. Only one UBOC...

Still Time to Qualify for the Next $1000 Winner Poker Freeroll

US Poker News - Sat, 08/28/2010 - 09:00
It costs less than 5 cents of rake to qualify for the next $1000 freeroll on Winner Poker but you need to qualify by tomorrow.

The Nightly Turbo: Poker Pros VS Commerce Casino, Trapped Chilean Miners Playing Poker, and More

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 23:00
In tonight's Nightly Turbo, we'll give you the scoop on all the hullabaloo surrounding the Commerce Casino and the poker players that are discussing a boycott of the casino. We've also got a story on the trapped miners in Chile who are passing...

The “durrrr” Challenge: Dwan Drops Over Half a Million in Opening Session vs. “jungleman12”

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 21:30
Tom “durrrr” Dwan is hardly prolific when it comes to his Twitter feed, but a message he sent out at around Midnight last night drove railbirds around the world to fire up Full Tilt and break out the popcorn. “Gonna start playing...

Inside Gaming Internet Poker Edition: Moves, Mergers, and More

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 19:15
Bianca Games Inc. just announced that it was acquiring the Cereus Poker Network. We have all the details on that transaction for you, but that's not the only recent news from business side of the virtual felt. It's been a busy week for Internet...

UBOC5: Corey Burbick Final Tables Event #15; Event #16 Cancelled

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 18:15
UltimateBet and Absolute Poker are currently hosting the fifth installment of the Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship Series. The UBOC5 is a series of twenty tournaments offering a combined $4 million in guaranteed prize money. Two tournaments...

In the Green Room with John Elway

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 17:00
A few weeks ago, the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge was in Las Vegas filming brand new episodes for its upcoming season. We went down to the South Point Hotel and Casino to check out the set and chat with some of the competitors. While we...

The Pigskin Diaries Vol. 3: Draft Day Domination

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 15:00
On September 9th, the NFL will kick off its regular season for the 89th year, with 32 teams grinding in the trenches of a 17-week skirmish. Just to get the juices flowing, the schedule makers have started us out with a real dandy this year. The...

Cereus Poker Network Acquired by Blanca Games

US Poker News - Fri, 08/27/2010 - 13:05
It was announced Thursday that Blanca Games Inc. had acquired the Cereus Poker Network. Details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has authorized Blanca to complete the acquisition and assume operations of the...
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