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The Nightly Turbo: PokerStars North American Poker Tour LA Schedule, Partouche Poker Tour Update, and More

2010-09-08T23:00:00+00:00

If you were looking for the top poker news of the day, then you've stumbled across the best place to get it. We've got a look at the PokerStars NAPT LA schedule for you, along with an update from the Partouche Poker Tour, and more.

Va poker operator seeks to resume Hold 'em games

2010-09-08T19:39:51+00:00

A poker hall owner who wants to resume hosting Texas Hold 'em games is going to court to challenge the local prosecutor's decision to squelch the activity.

The WSOP on ESPN: The Scotty Nguyen Show

2010-09-08T19:30:00+00:00

If you missed ESPN's coverage of Day 3 of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, have no fear, we've got the recap for you right here.

In the Winner's Circle with Shaun Deeb

2010-09-08T18:45:00+00:00

Shaun Deeb took down the Full Tilt Poker $750 Guarantee on Sunday. He battled a field of 3,397 to take home the $132,788 first-place prize. We caught up with Deeb to talk about the tournament, poker in general, and more.

TRICKY!

2010-09-08T18:44:38+00:00

Deception… Poker is a game of many faces, including deception. It offers many opportunities for taking the pot by being tricky. Bluffing is the most common form of deception. Stealing the blinds and check-raising also are viable examples.

“The Chainsaw” Cuts ‘Em Down : Allen Kessler--Player Profile

2010-09-08T18:42:24+00:00

The poker pro they call “Chainsaw” made it look easy, cutting his way through the competition at this year’s World Series of Poker on his way to eight cashes in the 20 tournaments he played.

Atlantis Internet Group Signs Agreement to Supply Legal Online Poker Nationwide to Indian Casinos

2010-09-08T15:25:01+00:00

LAS VEGAS, NV, Sep 08, 2010 -- Atlantis Internet Group Corp. announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Cake Gaming NV to allow patrons in tribal casinos in more than 30 states to play poker online, legally and immediately.

Poker in the News: Barney Frank on The Tonight Show and More

2010-09-08T15:00:00+00:00

A look at the recent coverage that poker has gotten in the mainstream media, including Barney Frank on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and various editorials that have been published.

This Week in Tournament Poker: August 29-September 4, 2010

2010-09-08T13:05:00+00:00

PokerNews takes a look at the past week in tournament poker from around the world. Events are recapped from Indiana and California in the States along with Sweden, the Phillipines, France and Austria.

The Carbon Poker $500 Freeroll Series Returns - Low Fields Expected!

2010-09-08T13:00:00+00:00

PokerNews and Carbon Poker announce the return of one of our longest running freeroll series.

Betsoft Gaming launches 3D online poker site

2010-09-08T11:24:41+00:00

Poker3 , the world's first true 3D, heads up Texas Hold'em online poker game, has arrived.

British Poker Awards: PokerNews Predictions

2010-09-08T11:00:00+00:00

There is still time to vote in the British Poker Awards and today we give you who we think will be walking away the big winners.

Antonius Disassembles deprimiert for $400k

2010-09-08T10:30:00+00:00

The pair played 605 hands of $2,000/$4,000 Limit Hold’em on Full Tilt Poker and Antonius was essentially unstoppable.

The session marked the second time in barely a week that Antonius has dominated deprimiert. Last week Antonius beat deprimiert for $306k.

Antonius did get some help from the cards, flopping a straight with 3-5 in a $50k pot and then rivering a straight with 6-7 in another huge hand.

After a little over three hours, the pair finally decided to call it a night. By that time Antonius had racked up $391k in winnings.

Despite the victory, Antonius is still up only $74,000 in September thanks to losses accrued earlier this week.

Meanwhile the losses are starting to mount for deprimiert, who is rumored to be a German Limit Hold’em expert. At one point last month deprimiert was up over $200k but he’s already down $259,667 in September alone.

Noted CardRunners instructor Brian Hastings is the biggest winner in the month of September thus far with $458k in profit. The majority of Hastings' winnings have come from Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies.

Here’s a couple of the biggest pots from the Patrik Antonius/deprimiert session last night. Be sure to check out our online poker stats section for more information.

All Patrik Antonius, all the way.

deprimiert finds a sliver of redemption.

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The Carbon Poker $500 Freeroll Series Returns - Low Fields Expected!

2010-09-08T10:00:00+00:00

PokerNews and Carbon Poker announce the return of one of our longest running freeroll series.

Duthie Through to World Open VI Final

2010-09-08T08:00:00+00:00

Sucked out on in a massive pot that would likely have guaranteed him at least second-place money at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Duthie’s big hands held up this time around, pushing him into the final where previous heat winners Sam Trickett and Andrew Robl already await.

Getting there was no easy feat, however, as Duthie’s heat included 2007 WSOPE champion Annette Obrestad, veteran UK pros Barny Boatman and Liam Flood, plus online legend David ‘Viffer’ Peat.

The fourth heat will go off in London Wednesday and will include no less than WPT London Poker Classic champion Jake Cody, 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela, 2009 WSOPE finalist Praz Bansi and 2009 WPT Championship winner Yevgeniy Timoshenko.

The 48-player event will run until Friday with eight-seat heats putting seven players in the final.

The buy-in is $10,000 with a total prize pool of $480,000 and $200,000 reserved for the winner.

Phil Laak won in 2009.

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Star-Studded PPT November Nine set in Cannes

2010-09-08T07:30:00+00:00

The €3 Million Guaranteed €8,500 PPT Season 3 Main Event drew 764 players to the Palm Beach Casino Cannes this week, including some of the top poker players on the planet.

So it is to no one’s surprise, the final table, which was set Tuesday and will return to play out on Nov. 6 and 7, is full of recognizable names.

Newly minted Team PokerStars Pro, NAPT Mohegan Sun champ and WSOP bracelet holder Vanessa Selbst has the chip lead.

However, French pro Fabrice Soulier has over $1.8 million in career tournament earnings and is right behind her.

German Ali Tekintamgac is coming off a WPT Spanish Championship win, IPT final table and a deep run at EPT Tallinn and sits within striking distance, while 2007 EPT Grand Final third-place finisher Soren Konsgaard is not far off the pace.

While there are a few new faces in the final nine in Cannes, Tobias Reinkemeier is certainly not one of them.

The German cashed in four EPT main events last year, took down the €25,000 High Roller Event at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo for $1.2 million and despite being short stacked heading into the November final, he is certainly a threat.

The €5,684,160 prize pool in Cannes pays 81 spots with each of the nine players making the final guaranteed at least €110,300.

But it’s the €1,300,000 first-place prize that will be on the minds of at least those nine people until November.

Here’s the entire list of PPT Main Event finalists and their chip counts:

1 Vanessa Selbst 3,951,000

2 Fabrice Soulier 3,652,000

3 Ibrahim Raouf 3,492,000

4 Ali Tekintamgac 3,289,000

5 Mickael Etalapera 3,129,000

6 Raphael Kroll 2,390,000

7 Soren Konsgaard 1,073,000

8 Tobias Reinkemeier 819,000

9 Cyril André 600,000

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Date set for next poker tournament

2010-09-08T07:20:24+00:00

The first poker tournament of the season is set for Oct. 2 at the 70 Mile Community Hall.

NAPT L.A. set for November

2010-09-08T06:00:00+00:00

The 14-day NAPT Los Angeles poker festival will go off at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California Nov. 8- 21 with 21 different events.

Buy-ins will range from $335 up to $5,000. The $5k main event will play out Nov. 12-17.

There will be both a $5k Heads-Up and a $5k H.O.R.S.E. tournament as well.

"This is truly a festival with something for everyone," said Team PokerStars Pro and PokerListings Blogger Jason Mercier.

Live satellites will be offered throughout the festival at the Bike.

“We're very excited to be hosting the West Coast leg of the tour,” said Kelley O'Hara, the Bicycle Casino's Director of Marketing.

“NAPT has already impressed players, providing a first class poker experience that is creating quite the buzz."

The full schedule of events can be found on the NAPT website.

Satellites are already up and running on PokerStars.

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The Nightly Turbo: World Series of Poker on ESPN, PokerStars Software Updates, and More

2010-09-08T03:05:43+00:00

After a relaxing holiday weekend, we're back at it, bringing you the top poker news of the day.

My Poker Face

2010-09-08T00:59:21+00:00

T he word 'hoax' got thrown around in 2008 when Joaquin Phoenix announced his transition from acting to hip-hop and transformed himself into a furry, narcotized freak who rapped like a Hasid addled by too many horas.

Ontario to get new lotto game

2010-09-07T23:54:36+00:00

Ontario will launch a new lottery game - Poker Lotto - that combines for the first time an instant win and nightly draw.

The Nightly Turbo: World Series of Poker on ESPN, PokerStars Software Updates, and More

2010-09-07T23:00:00+00:00

After a day off, the Nightly Turbo is back, bringing you the day's top poker news stories. The World Series of Poker is back on ESPN tonight and we've got a preview of it, PokerStars is releasing software updates, and more.

Top Gun

2010-09-07T20:51:33+00:00

The shootout tournament is a mongrel, poker’s crossbreed between a multi-table tourney and a single-table sit ‘n’ go. Technically it’s a multi-table event, but for all practical purposes a shootout plays like a bunch of single table satellites.

2010 Borgata Poker Open

2010-09-07T19:40:19+00:00

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The Online Railbird Report: Heavy Hitters Go Heads-up

2010-09-07T17:30:00+00:00

A look at the high-stakes cash game action on Full Tilt Poker. This week Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies stumbled in heads-up battles with Cole South and Brian Hastings while Phil Galfond logged a marathon session against "URnotINdanger2."

World Poker Tour London: Cody Continues British Domination; BoostedJ Takes High Roller Crown

2010-09-07T16:30:00+00:00

The inaugural World Poker Tour London came to an end this weekend and winners were crowned in both the Main Event and the High Roller. Check out the results.

Tuesday Night is WSOP Poker on ESPN 9PM ET

2010-09-07T15:35:22+00:00

Tuesday Night means poker. Invite your poker buddies over for a group lesson in high stakes tournament poker, the 2010 WSOP Main Event.

WCOOP Day 2: Victory! "J0hnny_Dr@m@" Among Monday's Winners

2010-09-07T15:30:00+00:00

The PokerStars 2010 World Championship of Online Poker is under way and we've got the results from Day 2 of the tournament series.

WSOP vs. WCOOP Part 1: Events and Prize Pools

2010-09-07T13:05:00+00:00

A comparison of the PokerStars World Championship and the World Series of Poker. In Part 1, we take a look at the prize pools and events.

'Genetic link' to breast cancer

2010-09-07T11:25:28+00:00

Researchers say they have identified a series of gene variations which together may play a role in the development of a common breast cancer.

PartyPoker Cash Runner Freeroll Series Expands with Exclusive Party Points Leaderboard and $2000 Freeroll Final

2010-09-07T10:00:00+00:00

Something for everyone in our latest PartyPoker Promotion, with new and existing player freerolls plus a big PartyPoints leaderboard with money and tournament tickets on offer!

Antonio Esfandiari to Host British Poker Awards

2010-09-07T09:11:00+00:00

The 'Magician' has been unveiled as the co host for the British Poker Awards this month in London.

On The Road: Live Tournament Briefs

2010-09-07T09:00:00+00:00

That means telling you what happened, what is happening and what’s coming up.

Our new “On The Road” live tournament briefs feature aims to give you a quick look at upcoming events along the live tournament trail.

Have a look below to find out what the WSOPC, APPT and UKIPT are up to over the next little while.

WSOPC Dallas

The World Series of Poker Circuit has added a Dallas-area stop to the tour.

The Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma – an hour north of Dallas, Texas - will host its first-ever WSOPC event from Jan. 6-25, 2011.

The 2010-11 WSOPC schedule now includes 13 official tour stops, with one more expected to be added.

Fresh off a $300 million expansion, the Choctaw Casino Resort WSOP Circuit event will feature 10 WSOP ring events and a total of 54 different events.

“After visiting the property, it was a must that we brought a WSOP Circuit stop to Choctaw Casino Resort,” said WSOP Vice President Ty Stewart. “This is a huge poker market that has clamored for high stakes tournament poker and we’re ecstatic to be hosting a WSOP Circuit in this gorgeous property in Durant come January.”

For more information, check out the schedule at WSOP.com.

APPT Goes Down Under

On hold since a stop in Macau this past May, The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour is firing up again.

The tour is headed to Auckland, New Zealand, for a NZD $3,250 Main Event at the Sky City Casino Sep. 15-19.

Last season, 263 players entered the tournament with local Simon Watt banking the NZD $209,000 first-place prize.

This is the third stop on the APPT’s fourth season, already having been to Manila and Macau.

For more details go to the APPT website.

UKIPT Goes Irish

The PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour is headed to Dublin this week.

PokerStars has guaranteed a €250,000 prize pool for the €500 main event.

A winner will be crowned Sep. 12.

For more details on UKIPT Dublin and the rest of the tour, go to the UKIPT website.

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PartyPoker Cash Runner Freeroll Series Expands with Exclusive Party Points Leaderboard and $2000 Freeroll Final

2010-09-07T09:00:00+00:00

Something for everyone in our latest PartyPoker Promotion, with new and existing player freerolls plus a big PartyPoints leaderboard with money and tournament tickets on offer!

BoostedJ Banks WPT London High Roller Win

2010-09-07T08:40:00+00:00

After over 12 hours of final-table action, including 8.5 hours of eight-handed play, the 22-year-old Floridian, who now calls Los Angeles home, beat Tony G heads-up to win £141,000.

“It is brilliant to finally get a first place on the WPT after my near misses at the Bellagio,” said Smith. “This was quite some battle – the line-up was so tough. I am satisfied, but completely exhausted.”

Smith finished second and third, respectively, at the WPT Bellagio Cup the past two years.

“For me it wasn’t about the money it was about the pride of taking first place but what will be will be,” said runner-up Guoga.

French poker legend Bruno Fitoussi bubbled the money while Freddy Deeb finished third.

A day earlier, 22-year-old Jake Cody won the inaugural WPT London Poker Classic main event for £273,783. Cody is now two-thirds of the way towards winning poker’s Triple Crown after the UK native won EPT Deauville earlier this year.

The star-studded PartyPoker.com World Open V is now underway at the Palm Beach Casino.

Online high-stakes pro Andrew Robl has already won his opening heat, defeating a lineup that included Tom ”durrrr” Dwan, Brandon Cantu and Roland de Wolfe.

Sam Trickett was victorious in a heat that included James Akenhead and Neil Channing.

Phil Laak won the event last year.

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In Dueces Wild Video Poker, When to Discard a Deuce

2010-09-07T08:10:47+00:00

Video poker is a passion for Pam, a regular reader who phoned for some Deuces Wild advice.

Poker Cup Sets Macau on Fire

2010-09-07T08:00:00+00:00

PokerStars Macau at Casino Grand Lisboa played host to the 5-day poker celebration from Sep. 1-5 and awarded a record HKD $4,512,353 in prize money.

Three tournaments set record prize pools and total player entries crossed the 4-figure mark for the first time with 1,060 players registered.

A total of 314 players entered the Red Dragon main event, creating a HKD $2,859,912 prize pool that made it the second largest in the event's history.

After a 14-hour final Sunday, Japan’s James McCarty emerged victorious, grabbing the title and HKD $643,000 first-place prize.

Local hero Ginger Keong appeared destined to win three-handed, with over half the chips in play, but pocket aces at the right time sent McCarty into heads-up play with a 7-to-1 chip lead.

“I come here (to PokerStars Macau) every couple months and specifically like the deep tournament structure.” said the 27-year McCarty.

“I feel I played well, but also got lucky at the right time.”

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Featured Photo

2010-09-07T03:56:30+00:00

Young Brit Jake Cody is having quite the year. Not only did he take down the European Poker Tour Deauville in January but he is now also the champion of the first ever World Poker Tour London Poker Classic .

Gambling addiction controlled his life

2010-09-06T23:51:37+00:00

Jeremy started gambling at school football and hockey pools when he was 11. At 16, he went to his first racetrack, fibbing to his parents about his whereabouts.

New Bern man wins a shot to play poker with the pros

2010-09-06T20:41:59+00:00

A painter from New Bern is headed to Las Vegas next summer to play with the pros in the 2011 World Series of Poker Main Event Tournament next summer.

Why Ugly Las Vegas Carpets Make You Want To Keep Playing

2010-09-06T19:41:59+00:00

Years ago, while in Las Vegas covering the World Series of Poker, Maluszynski found himself as enraptured by the drama unfolding below the tables as above them.

The November Nine—How They Got There: Soi Nguyen

2010-09-06T18:04:11+00:00

Taking the role previously played by Darvin Moon, Dennis Phillips, and Steve Dannenmann, Cuong “Soi” Nguyen is this year’s resident everyman.

WCOOP Day 1: Alexander "AlexKP" Petersen, David "CrabMaki" Shallow, and João "joao bauer" Divino Dorneles Neto Win Bracelets

2010-09-06T17:30:00+00:00

The 2010 PokerStars WCOOP kicked off on Sunday and we've got the results from the first three events of the series.

The PartyPoker Weekly: The Poker Show Returns, Roland De Wolfe's...

2010-09-06T15:22:10+00:00

Its a hectic week for PartyPoker as the Poker Show Returns, the Snowball rolls on and a fantastic new PokerNews Freeroll series begins.

The Sunday Briefing: Shaun "tedsfishfry" Deeb Earns Victory in Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee

2010-09-06T13:30:00+00:00

Shaun "tedsfishfry" Deeb defeated a tough final table to win the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee for $132,787.50. See who else had a profitable Sunday of online poker.

UK Pokernews Roundup: PartyPoker World Open Begins, Justin Smith Wins WPT London High Rollers, and more

2010-09-06T12:40:00+00:00

More big winners from the first ever WPT London and over in Nottingham we have all the latest from the DTD Deepstack.

Pa. officials didn't foresee kids left at casinos

2010-09-06T11:12:30+00:00

Officials in suburban Philadelphia say they never anticipated gamblers leaving children in cars when they were debating approval of a casino - but critics say they should have.

The PartyPoker Weekly: The Poker Show Returns, Roland De Wolfe's Impressions and $7,500 PokerNews Cash Runner Series

2010-09-06T09:32:00+00:00

Its a hectic week for PartyPoker as the Poker Show Returns, the Snowball rolls on and a fantastic new PokerNews Freeroll series begins.

The Sunday Scoop: Shaun of the Deeb Rises Again

2010-09-06T08:58:00+00:00

The $200+$16 event drew a total of 3,397 and when it was all said and done, Shaun “tedsfishfry” Deeb was left standing with the title and $132,787.50 first-place prize.

While he has an FTOPS title and several major scores on his resume already, outside of a WCOOP win in 2008, this now represents Deeb’s biggest online score ever.

Speaking of WCOOP, the latest incarnation of PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker kicked off Sunday.

The first event, a $215 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Max tournament, drew a rather healthy 9,001 player field.

London’s AlexKP outlasted them all, besting Tutanhamon1 heads-up after almost 19 hours of play to claim the $257,000 score.

A two-way deal made after Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick cashed third for $130,514.50 left $198,274.48 for Tutanhamon1.

WCOOP’s second event was the $10,300 High Roller. It drew a respectable 313 runners, making for a guarantee smashing $3.13 million prize pool.

Newly minted Team PokerStars Pro and 2009 WSOP mixed game killer Ville Wahlbeck dominated the event, but in the end, could not get past winner CrabMaki.

Wahlbeck was forced to settle for $453,850 in second-place money while CrabMaki banked the $605,655 first-place prize.

The Sunday-Million-like $215 NLHE $2 Million Guaranteed was the next event on the WCOOP schedule.

It drew 12,066 players, creating a $2,413,200 prize pool. As of press time there were eight players left in the hunt for a $335,681.16 first-place prize and the event was well into its 16th hour of play.

Elsewhere, 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure winner Harrison “this is punny” Gimbel took down the Full Tilt Poker Sunday Mulligan for $54,120, defeating a final table that included Jason Potter.

Jossel2008 won the $109 Rebuy on PokerStars, outplaying a final table that included Justin “ZeeJustin” Bonomo and Travis “TravestyFund” Rice to earn $87,819.60.

And, mralan2950 bested a field of 2,820 to win Full Tilt’s Sunday Brawl and put away $114,492 in winnings.

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Cody wins WPT London, second leg of Triple Crown

2010-09-06T08:19:00+00:00

“This is crazy – I am so happy to win my first WPT title,” he said. “It’s been an amazing year for me so far and to win a major tournament on UK soil is very special.”

The 22-year-old UK native earned a £273,783 payday and is now two thirds of the way to securing poker’s triple crown, needing only a World Series of Poker bracelet to complete the accomplishment.

Tournament sponsors PartyPoker were also breathing a sigh of relief with Cody’s win, as it saved the site from paying out a $1 million bonus if 21-year-old Swedish online qualifier Kristoffer Thorsson would have won the title.

“I was totally aware there was huge pressure on Kristoffer because of the extra $1 million bonus,” said Cody. “I thought he did well and actually believe he was the best player at the table.”

Thorsson finished fourth.

“Jake Cody is an outstanding young player and mark my words when you see this action on television this final table is something very special,” said WPT commentator Mike Sexton.

“I rate it is amongst the best poker I have seen in nine years commentating for the WPT. This is going to be a real treat when it airs, I can hardly wait.”

Action continued at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair this weekend with Justin “BoostedJ” Smith winning the £15,000 High Roller WPT London Poker Classic.

Smith beat Tony G heads up and a final table that included Freddy Deeb and Bruno Fitoussi to claim the £141,000 first-place prize.

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Exercise and sleep is the key to success

2010-09-06T07:03:01+00:00

It is the most innovative, has the biggest prize pools and offers the best structures going allowing the players great value for money and the opportunity to win a life changing sum.

Poker Run bikers to travel Florida Keys' Overseas Highway Sept. 16-19

2010-09-06T02:58:22+00:00

Motorcyclists will enjoy the views from the Overseas Highway as they play poker for a good cause.

PokerStars 20% WCOOP Reload Bonus

2010-09-05T22:49:12+00:00

PokerStars is trying to drum up some excitement for their World Championship of Online Poker by offering a 20% reload bonus.

Revived Deadwood offers great ...

2010-09-05T18:39:19+00:00

When South Dakota was the Wild West of the northern plains, Deadwood was its Tombstone.

The Weekly Turbo: WPT Contract with FSN, a New Stop on the World Series of Poker Circuit, and More

2010-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

If you missed any of the news this week, don't worry, you'll find everything you've missed in the Weekly Turbo. The World Poker Tour inked a deal with FSN for three seasons and the World Series of Poker Circuit added another stop on the schedule...

Alabama Supreme Court justice failed to disclose Greenetrack ties before election

2010-09-05T14:29:44+00:00

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Glenn Murdock, who has written at least two key opinions concerning the state's gambling controversy, did legal work for a co-owner of the Greenetrack dog track and casino prior to his election to the court, according to billing records obtained by the Press-Register. Murdock did not disclose his ties to Greenetrack to ...

The Sunday Grind: Tony Dunst

2010-09-05T13:30:00+00:00

With Sunday being the premier day of online poker, we've decided to bring you a new video feature. Each Sunday, PokerNews will be catching up with some of your favorite online poker pros to discuss what their Sunday rituals are, and what their...

The PokerNews Strategy Roundup: Railing the Durrrr Challenge, New Sample Videos and Even More PLO from Josh Tieman!

2010-09-05T13:00:00+00:00

Lots going down over at PokerNews Strategy this week especially if you like PLO. Plus we have new sample videos and much more.

Poker News in Brief: Aug. 30- Sep. 5, 2010

2010-09-05T11:25:00+00:00

A few stories slipped through the cracks, but we caught them all and neatly organized them into our regular Poker News in Brief feature below.

This week we’ll take a look at the 2010 Poker Hall of Fame nominees, a new WPT TV deal, WSOPE qualifiers on UB, WCOOP kicking off and more.

Hall of Fame nominees announced

Ten nominees have been named for the 2010 class of the Poker Hall of Fame after a two-month voting process on WSOP.com.

The ten players under consideration include Chris Ferguson, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman-Traniello, Dan Harrington, Phil Ivey, Linda Johnson, Tom McEvoy, Daniel Negreanu, Scotty Nguyen and Erik Seidel.

These names will be vetted by the Poker Hall of Fame Governing Council, who will then select the final list of candidates.

The 16 living Hall of Fame members and a 17-person media panel will then determine who will enter the Hall at an induction ceremony held as part of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table festivities in November.

The Poker Hall of Fame, established in 1979, traditionally elects one or two members annually.

High Heels Heads South

The High Heels Poker Tour, the first all women’s poker tour on the U.S. East Coast, is planning a big Fall all over Florida.

The HHPT 2010 Fall schedule will stops at Mardi Gras in Hallandale, Ebro Greyhound Park in Ebro, Orange Park Kennel Club in Jacksonville, The Isle in Pompano, and The Silks Poker Room in Tampa.

For additional information, including dates, times and buy-ins go to www.highheelspokertour.com.

WPT Inks TV Deal

The World Poker Tour and Fox Sports Net announced a multi-season broadcast and promotional agreement for the distribution of WPT Seasons 9, 10, and 11 this week.

The new agreement features prime time national premiere airtimes on Sunday nights, as well as repeat airings throughout the week. Plus, the two have agreed to extensive promotional advertising that will keep viewers up-to-date on new airings.

WPT’s Season 9 will premiere with its 179th episode in January 2011.

"This season promises to be unlike any previous incarnations of the WPT," said Steve Heller, CEO of WPT.

"The shows will be faster-paced and edgier, featuring the biggest names in poker mixing it up with more up-and-coming stars, pre-final table action and, as always, poker’s greatest and most recognizable play-by-play commentary team of Mike Sexton and Vince Van Patten."

Have Your Cake

Cake Poker is running a number of promotions this September, including the debut of a Monday Night Football tournament series.

Debuting Sep. 13 and running for four weeks, Cake Poker will offer Money Night Football tournaments during the NFL broadcasts.

Plus, players who change their screen name to reference their favorite NFL team and cash in one of the tournaments will be entered into a weekly $500 Kamikaze tournament.

WSOPE Qualifiers on UB.com

The World Series of Poker Europe main event is returning to London’s Casino at The Empire Sep. 23-28 and UB wants to send you there. From Sep. 1-12 UB is offering players the chance to earn a seat for as little as $10.

Players can qualify through $10 Ultra Turbo Rebuy and $55 Freezeout feeders, or buy-in directly to the $500+$30 3-Seat Guaranteed WSOPE Super Satellite scheduled for Sep. 12 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

PKR Offers New Poker Fest

PKR and The Fox Poker Club are teaming up to present a new breed of poker festival with dealer dealt tournaments at affordable buy-ins in London this fall. Running for a full 28 days between Oct. 11 and Nov. 7, the PKR.com 'London Calling' festival will consist of 57 tournaments with buy-ins ranging from £20 to £300.

The festival will conclude with a £300 buy-in main event.

“With regular buy-ins ranging from £20 'London Calling' is for the huge number of people who'd love to play a high-quality, dealer-dealt tournament but find most poker tours and festivals are too high for their bankroll," said PKR Marketing Director Simon Prodger.

Further details can be found at www.pkr.com/londoncalling.

William Hill Revamps Software

William Hill Poker has made a few improvements aimed at making the player experience more enjoyable.

The poker tables on the site now have a new look. Players can adjust table-sizing to tile and cascade multiple tables and now have the ability to play on more than one monitor at a time. The site has also introduced flashing avatars to indicate when a player is on the clock, new backgrounds, borders and shading.

The player's chat functionality has been improved and incorporated in a side toolbar to access the chat commentary, player's notes, relevant statistics, hand history and settings. Check out PokerListings’ William Hill Poker review for more.

WCOOP Kicks Off

PokerStars’ World Championship of Online Poker begins today.

The richest online poker series in the world, WCOOP will consist of 62 events over 23 days, with tournaments in every poker discipline and $50 million in guaranteed cash.

Last year, 43,973 players from 140 countries took part in WCOOP with Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko winning the main event and more than $1.7 million.

PokerStars is offering a 20% WCOOP Reload Bonus to help bankroll your run at a WCOOP title.

Make a deposit before 11:59 p.m. ET on Sep. 11 using the code WCOOP to take advantage.

For more details, go to the WCOOP website.

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Jake Cody Wins WPT London

2010-09-05T11:00:00+00:00

Jake Cody is now on for the triple crown after taking down WPT London Classic yesterday.