Day 1b of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Copenhagen took place Tuesday. Seven 60-minute levels lwere played, just like on Monday’s Day 1a, but that’s where the similarities ended. On Monday, 83 players entered, whereas on Day 1b 216 players paid the DKK37,275 (€5,000) buy-in for their chance at an EPT title. Continue reading
On Monday, 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Peter Eastgate became the newest member of Team Betfair Poker . Continue reading
The LA Poker Classic is a series of tournaments taking place at the Commerce Casino located in Commerce, California and known for having one of the largest poker rooms in the world. The 2012 LAPC is taking place between January 18 and February 29, 2012 and features 50 tournaments. As you can imagine, there are events offering all kinds of poker variations including No Limit Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha, Omaha 8 or Better, Seven Card Stud, H.O.R.S.E, Heads Up, Bounty tournaments, Deepstacks, High Roller events, Chinese Poker and even an Ironman Challenge Continue reading
This past week, Daniel Negreanu recorded a rant and then final-tabled the Latin American Poker Tour Grand Final , Drew McIlvain gave his side of the chip-dumping story, Jason Somerville made a big announcement, and online poker legislation failed again in the United States. We’ve got some thinking to do. 1. Continue reading
On Monday, an Iowa legislative subcommittee approved Senate Study Bill 3164 , which will legalize online poker in the state by allowing “licensees authorized to conduct gambling games on an excursion boat, gambling structure, or racetrack enclosure to operate internet wagering on poker and making penalties applicable.” The three-member Senate panel voted to send the bill to the Senate State Government Committee , which may consider passage as soon as this week. The bill explains that “Internet wagering shall be limited to wagering on poker and all of its variations,” and that the licensee must verify that players are at least 21 years old. Any existing or new gaming operation also must submit an application and meet established criteria before being allowed to conduct Internet wagering Continue reading
The far reaching effects of Black Friday have recently crossed the border into Canada where Full Tilt Poker’s disappearance has created drama regarding the Montreal Open , a charity poker tournament formerly sponsored by the online poker site. The tournament was created to raise money for the Miriam Foundation , a charity that “improves the quality of life for children with learning disabilities and their familiars through innovative and comprehensive programs.” Now, it seems, the winners of the 2011 event may be out of luck in collecting their prizes, which were supposed to be paid out by FTP. Meanwhile, some event organizers, namely Morden C Continue reading
Don’t miss your chance to qualify for Titan Poker’s $3,500 DeepStack Freeroll. Continue reading
Season 4 of the PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour concluded this week with Daniele Nestola taking home the title. Continue reading
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team was scattered all over the world during the weekend covering events from the European Poker Tour, Latin American Poker Tour, and the brand new DeepStacks Poker Tour. One tournament we weren’t on hand for was the UKIPT Main Event in Galway, but we have the results in this edition of the Nightly Turbo Continue reading
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Copenhagen Main Event kicked off Monday at Casino Copenhagen inside the luxurious Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel. A slightly less-than-anticipated crowd of 83 players exchanged DKK37,275 (€5,000) for 30,000 tournament chips and the chance to follow in the footsteps of poker’s great players by becoming an EPT Champion. Seven 60-minute levels were played on Day 1a, and during that time Steve O’Dwyer somehow managed to multiply his starting stack by more than six times, ending the day with a tournament-leading stack of 190,975. Continue reading