Mar 13, 2010 04:23PM

Pappas Discusses Intrastate Online Poker and the UIGEA

Earlier this week, PPA Executive Director John Pappas said that he remained optimistic that significant progress regarding Barney Frank?s poker bill would likely come this spring, if not by the ?

Mar 13, 2010 04:06AM

Mclean Karr Wins the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star

A final table that began with so much promise flamed out rather quickly on the final day of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star $10,000 no-limit hold?em

Mar 12, 2010 05:11PM

Winnin? O the Green Hits Full Stride at the Bike

The 2010 Winnin? O the Green tournament poker series is underway at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, California (pictured right). So far winners have been crowned in 15 events ?

Mar 12, 2010 04:59PM

This Week In Poker -- Phil Hellmuth Final Tables WPT, Durrrr Starts 2010 Winning

Card Player TV brings you up to date on everything that is happening in the poker world, including Phil Hellmuth making the WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star final table, an interview with Tom 'Durrrr' Dwan and more in 'This Week In Poker.'

Mar 12, 2010 04:18PM

This Week in Poker -- March 6-12

Check out CardPlayer.com every Friday for a weekly wrap-up of the news from the live poker tournament trail. Card Player Player of the Year Update The Card Player Player of ?

Mar 12, 2010 03:43PM

Poker Tournament Trail -- Chris Moore

Chris Moore (pictured right) won the $10,000 heads-up no-limit hold?em championship at the 2010 L.A. Poker Classic in late February, and he took home the top prize worth $147,200. He ?

Mar 12, 2010 03:22PM

Another Crazy Week for Isildur1 Ends With $1.5 Million Loss

One day, he?s crushing. The next day, he?s getting crushed. The legend of Isildur1 continues to grow. The anonymous Swedish phenom was back at the high-stakes Full Tilt tables this ?

Mar 11, 2010 06:06PM

Wynn Poker Classic -- Championship Event Begins March 15

The Wynn Classic has been running at the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas since Feb. 25 and a dozen events have crowned champions so far. The series

Mar 14, 2010 06:00AM

Get $50 Free at PartyPoker - Win Your Way to the WPT Grand Prix de Paris

There's no better time to sign up for a PartyPoker account than now. Our exclusive PartyPoker Free $50 Promotion is still running - get $50 to hit the tables, with absolutely NO deposit. You can use that to parlay your way to a seat at the World...

Mar 13, 2010 09:00AM

Tony G Worried About Phil Hellmuth's Mental Health

Friday night, just moments after Phil Hellmuth was eliminated in sixth place at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star, this image of Hellmuth curled up in a ball on the side of the stage seemingly struck a chord in PokerNews' own, and member...

Mar 13, 2010 08:00AM

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 4: McLean Karr Victorious

With all eyes on Phil Hellmuth, who highlighted a tough final table of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Final table, where the players vied for $878,500 first place title, it was the least likely player, McLean Karr who took down the...

Mar 13, 2010 07:00AM

$2,000 and $500 Cash Freerolls at Betfred Poker

Don't miss the $2,000 and $500 PokerNews Cash Freerolls going on at Betfred Poker. These cash freerolls are only available when you sign up to Betfred Poker through PokerNews and make a minimum $50 deposit. Take advantage of the remaining...

Mar 12, 2010 05:16PM

The Nightly Turbo: Big Online Poker Score for an 8-Year-Old, PokerStars Largest Poker Game, and Why Can't Antonio Beat Phil?

Did an eight-year-old really win an online poker tournament? Did PokerStars break the record for the largest poker game ever played? And why can't Antonio Esfandiari beat Phil Laak? All these questions will be answered in tonight's Nightly Turbo.

Mar 12, 2010 02:00PM

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Online Poker Innovations, Part 2

Yesterday, we shared the first half of our picks for the Top 10 Online Poker Innovations; today we're wrapping it up with our final five. Agree or disagree with us? Fire away in the comments! 5. Resizable tables Not too long ago...

Mar 12, 2010 08:00AM

The Online Railbird Report: durrrr and OMGClayAiken Pummel Isildur1

The "Isildur1" rollercoaster ride continues this week as the mysterious Swede's bankroll careened all over the place in a series of high-stakes heads-up marathons. Isildur1 won more than $1.5 million on Tuesday, most of it from Cardrunners pros...

Mar 12, 2010 07:10AM

World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Day 3: Final Table Set: Seth On Top, Hellmuth Second

The second-to-last day at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star played out Thursday with 27 players returning to the felt to play down to the televised final table of six. It was Andy "BKiCe" Seth who finished out the day as the chip leader...

Mar 13, 2010 02:59PM

WPT: McLean Karr Wins, Hellmuth Hits the Deck

There was a point in Day 3 of the World Poker Tour?s Bay 101 Shooting Star tournament where McLean Karr looked like he might be resolved to finish in 25th place. He began the day dead last in chips with just ten big blinds and not too much more than the starting chip stack. [...]

Mar 13, 2010 10:11AM

Suspect Arrested in EPT Berlin Robbery

According to AP reports police in Berlin have captured one suspect they believe to have participated in the robbery one week ago at the EPT Berlin last week. In a police statement the suspect was arrested late Friday night and three other suspects remain at large. One German newspaper, the Berliner Morgenpost, has reported that the [...]

Mar 13, 2010 03:12AM

Online Poker: Galfond Has a Record Day at Isildur1?s Expense

This week in online poker has seen the return of Isildur1, nearly non-stop action at the tables, redemption stories for Isildur1 and Tom “durrrr” Dwan and the resurgence of Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond. We kept thinking there would be a lull in the action to write up what had happened, but it took four or [...]

Mar 12, 2010 12:32PM

WPT: Phil Hellmuth Makes 4th WPT Final Table

Phil Hellmuth may have eleven bracelets, but what he does not have is a World Poker Tour (WPT) title. He has made it down to the final six three times before, but this is the first time since the LA Poker Classic in Season VI that he has been within striking distance of the [...]

Mar 11, 2010 10:52AM

UB.com Cancels 2010 Aruba Poker Classic

UB.com has announced their plans to cancel the 2010 Aruba Poker Classic. Instead the site will expand its presence at existing major tournament stops and create a new tournament series to compliment the UBOC online series. Paul Leggett, Chief Operating  Officer of Tokwiro and owner/operator of UB.com, says, “It is with great regret that we are [...]