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by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Spring Tournament Series Sees 15 Online Poker Tournaments in 11 Days with €370,000 in Guaranteed Prize Pools From April 22 April 21, 2010 – DevilfishPoker.com today launches its online poker Spring Tournament Series taking place from April 22 to May 2, 2010. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Latin American players have been presented with an opportunity to make hundreds! Each night, until May begins, PokerStars will be hosting The Nightly $500 Giveaway. The Giveaway consists of 5 freerolls every night. The free-to-enter tournaments start on the hour from...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online tournaments continue to roll on as FTOPS XVI and SCOOP loom in the near future. The 16th installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series begins April 23rd and runs for into May. The two tournaments actually overlap as SCOOP begins before FTOPS ends. Perhaps...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 17, 2010 | Poker News
The sun is out, the sky is clear, and the water awaits. I don't know about you, but it's fishing season in my neck of the woods. Time to grab the tackle and hit the waves!
But, no matter where you are, Carbon Poker is offering poker players from across the globe a chance to engage in an entirely different form of fishing.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Every Monday, bwin will recognize a new champion from each country in its Weekly Country Showdown.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2010 | Poker News
Many poker rooms offer reload deposit bonuses and rake races as promotions. However, UB.com has come up with an extremely unique promotion. UB is offering its players a chance to win a date with the beautiful poker player, Tiffany Michelle. Simply win a UB freeroll on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Find yourself in the adventure capital of the world this June with a world-class vacation package worth €10,000! You and a friend will fly to South Africa for free, spend four nights in a luxury hotel, and enjoy everything the country has to offer — from safaris to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
ESPN2 is slated to begin broadcasting the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Monday, April 19. Viewers can tune in every Monday at 10:00 PM EST to catch two episodes of the NAPT. The familiar faces of Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be providing the commentary. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Despite the lack of a certain mysterious Swede, PartyPoker's Big Game IV turned out to be everything a fan of the game could want.
Over the course of the 48 hour marathon, only two players managed to play the entire time. One, Neil Channing, will perhaps be best remembered for his large pots played against David Viffer, who was the game's only other iron man.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 13, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars wants to send you to the World Cup this June! There are 30 PokerStars Soccer Safari Prize Packages available. Each prize package includes great seats, hospitality at the match, and $7,000 for travel and accommodation expenses incurred while in South Africa....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With multiple online tournaments series on the horizon there seemed to be a slight boost in attendance this week as players are sharpening their games for both FTOPS XVI in April and SCOOP in May. Each series looks to build off of previous successes from 2009. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Three weeks ago, StoxPoker.com founder and high stakes poker pro Nick Grudzien admitted to using multiple accounts on Full Tilt and PokerStars but denied charges that he was colluding. Earlier today, NoahSD posted a detailed investigative report on the 2+2 high stakes...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Danny Steinberg is a regular poster on FlopTurnRiver under the name “IowaSkinsFan” and a regular high stakes heads up hold’em player called “Mirttinur” on Full Tilt and “heybude” on PokerStars. Today, he returns for another...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
According to a blog by poker pro Tony G, the internet phenom known as Isildur1 has backed out of the upcoming PartyPoker.com Big Game IV. Fans of the mystery man will have to wait to see him under the TV lights. The highly anticipated event will kick off tomorrow, only hours after losing one of its biggest draws.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
The end of April doesn’t mean the end of great tournament action. In April, the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XVI) has 30 events with $18 million in prizes. In May, you can play in PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). This...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
For players and fans of poker, there is no greater or more prestigious game than the World Series of Poker Main Event. From now until June 20th, you can qualify to win a $15,000 Main Event package at bwin and earn your chance to play with the pros. bwin, a member of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
In the recent past, the state of Massachusetts, in an effort spearheaded by House Speaker Robert A. De Leo, tried to put forth a bill that would actually criminalize all forms of internet gambling, explicitly including online poker. Sitting at home clicking buttons...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 6, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Tom “durrrr” Dwan is to be featured in a series of new Full Tilt Poker commercials. The sneak peek can be seen on the Full Tilt website. In addition to durrrr, the commercial features Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, and Chris Ferguson. The commercial conveys the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second largest online poker site, is being investigated by a federal grand jury in Manhattan. Subpoenas have been issued to many witnesses and indictments against two world-famous poker players, Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson. These two...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Phil Ivey and durrrr lit up the nosebleed stakes last week by winning $288,594 and $144,172, respectively. They are even featured in one of the three biggest pots of the week. ZeeJustin, Brian Townsend, and Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu were the biggest losers losing...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
As we spring into some warmer times, online poker tournaments should begin heating up. With huge events such as SCOOP and FTOPS on the horizon and the sustained momentum from the beginning of the new year, online poker tournaments have never been bigger or better....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
77-year old Jerry Buss, who happens to own the Los Angeles Lakers in the way you and me would own a watch or a bottle of cologne (a very profitable watch or a bottle of cologne that is), decided to become a poker pro recently. Money could definitely not have been a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Lots of online poker sites offer their players a chance to sit in on the 2010 World Series of Poker. But how many of them offer you a shot at an additional $1,000,000?
That's exactly what Everest Poker, one of the world's most popular gaming companies, is doing right now. In case their standard prize packages weren't enough, each qualifier who nets a seat in either the Main Event or Side Event #54 will also receive a share of up to $1,000,000 in additional prize money!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
At the Tournament of Champions, competition starts before the first hand is dealt. In order to qualify for this event, a $1 Million freeroll reserved for WSOP champions, you need votes. 20 players out of 27 are chosen by an online contest where fans vote for their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
April is here, and bet365 is preparing an all out assault giving you all kinds of excellent reasons to play there! I will try to list them all here. There has never been a better time to get your play on at bet365.com! Rake Free Week which will run for all of April!...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Spring promotions are blooming at Poker Heaven, where you can win thousands of Euros by playing in regular cash games, Sit & Go’s, and Multi Table Tournaments. Poker Heaven, a member of the Boss Media Network that does not accept US players, is a popular and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2010 | Poker News
All poker players have seen the name Isildur1 pop up during discussions of high stakes poker. He only began his Full Tilt Poker career recently but has already made a name for himself by taking on poker’s elite. Most poker players remember Isildur1 taking millions...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 31, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
You can have your cake and eat it too! Starting April 4th Cake Poker is offering players a 50% reload bonus up to $300. Players must deposit at least $25 using the code BUNNY to be eligible. To get the full bonus, deposit $600. On top of a hefty reload bonus, Cake...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 31, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
The Spring flowers are in full bloom at PokerStars! First, PokerStars is launching The Big Game, a high stakes cash game that will be broadcast on national TV. The minimum buy-in is a cool $100,00 and the blinds will be $200/$400. The Big Game will be similar to Game...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 31, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
The June 1st deadline for the implementation of the UIGEA creeps ever closer, but pro-poker politicians on Capitol Hill continue to fight for the full legality of U.S. online gambling. Barney Frank is poker’s most powerful and high profile friend in Washington, but...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 30, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
March 30 2010 — Highlighting the fact that a huge number of fish play at their poker tables, Online Poker room RedKings.com is calling on all poker players to ‘come and see for themselves’ in two new low cost added value special Turbo online poker tournaments...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 30, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
Poker: A Game of Skill or a Game of Luck? Part XIII So, we have established before that poker is a game of skill, and that it would take quite some skill in order to be consistently successful at poker. Anyone who has ever grinded knows this. There is a reason why...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Following on from the recent success of Rake Free Fridays, bet365 is extending the offer in April to cover an entire Rake Free Week! On 8th April you will receive a bonus that’s equal to all the rake and tournament fees you paid between 1st and 7th April, up to $100....
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online poker tournaments continue to “march” even as the final Sunday of the month comes to an end. This month saw a lot of great poker, big names winning major, and the continual growth of online tournaments. Even between the lull that occurs during March...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
The high stakes poker action toned down a bit with the absence of Isildur1. However, that does not mean that there was a complete break in the action. Cole South, Ziigmund, and durrrr were involved in all of this week’s action on tables ranging from $200/$400 to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 27, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Celeb Poker is kicking off the season swing with a fresh batch of great promotions!
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Those with money being generous. It’s a really noble concept, which is often lost and/or forgotten in the real world which is full of tyranny, thieves, and people who really do not care about anything else in the world than themselves. Who but Robin Hood helps...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Poker News
In the troubling times as per the legality of poker in the United States, it is refreshing to see one country embracing the beauty of the game. Lithuania and its government’s Department of Physical Education and Sports have officially recognized poker as a sport....
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 25, 2010 | Poker News
There is good news for Canadians and Australians at bwin Poker! Every Monday evening, bwin Poker will host $3 +0.3 Rebuy Country tournaments at 21:00 local time. Canadians can enter the Canadian Weekly $300 and Australian players can join the Oceanic Weekly $300. Both...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 25, 2010 | Poker News
Poker players have been complaining for a long time about short stackers at their tables. Short stackers are “players” that buy into the table for 20 big blinds (compared to the standard 100 big blinds). After buying in for such a small amount, they would implement a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 24, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Building on the success of his critically acclaimed “Hold'em Wisdom for All Players”, Daniel Negreanu has returned for a second round.
In the aptly named “More Hold'em Wisdom for All Players”, Kid Poker presents readers with 50 additional playing tips. As with the first volume, each bit of wisdom is presented in a clear, easy to understand fashion. Retailing for $14.95 US, you'd be hard pressed to find a better read for the money.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 24, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
One of the world’s best sportsbooks is offering new members a free £25 bet just for signing up and depositing with their site. Betfair is widely known as a unique sportsbook which allows its members to bet against each other instead of against the house. In your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 24, 2010 | Poker Law
In a perfect world, the politicians would instantly see why it is impossible to tax gambling winnings. They would see that the money generated by gambling for the players is theoretically highly inconsistent, and that no matter how hard any given player tries, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 24, 2010 | Poker News
PlayersOnly and Sportsbook Poker are slated to leave the Cake Poker Network on April 15. The duo will join rooms such as CarbonPoker and BigBetPoker on the Merge Gaming Poker Network. Merge’s acquisition of the two rooms is sure to bolster the scant traffic of the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 23, 2010 | Poker News
Everybody remembers the heist at the EPT Berlin two weeks ago. All four suspects were arrested by Saturday night. On Sunday night, a 28-year old Lebanese man, who may have been the mastermind behind the heist, was also arrested. The Lebanese man is described my police...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 19, 2010 | PokerStars
Your chance for professional sponsorship is just one week away! On Saturday, March 27, PokerStars will run its Dream Job Australia Grand Final, where the top ten finishers get a shot at a $100,000 live poker contract. The winner will be chosen to represent PokerStars...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 17, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The Deep Stack Open tour is set to roll into France, and Winner Poker wants to send you along for the ride.
Hosted by the grand Casino Aix-en-Provence, the event will kick off on April 9th and run through the llth. It's the first tournament of its kind to be held on French soil.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 16, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is always coming up with new ideas and formats to keep the yearly poker mecca fresh and exciting. Alongside a raft of new features for the 2010 WSOP, an old favorite is set to re-take the stage. The WSOP Tournament of Champions will have it’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online poker tournaments fell off ever so slightly the past weekend, with tournament entries and prize pools finally seeing a drop after February’s FTOPS and Billion Dollar Hand promotions. Fortunately this week saw a lot less chip-chops and more final table...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
March 14 2010 – Online Poker room RedKings .com today announced the start date of their $300,000 Points race as the 16th March. This is the fifth version of their hugely popular Point per Day series which has now seen cumulative payouts to players over the past...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 14, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Isildur1 is back and making his presence felt rather quickly on the high stakes tables. This last week was no exception. Playing the action-packed game of pot-limit Omaha with nosebleed players such as durrrr and Urindanger was the perfect recipe for huge pots. This...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 13, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Bodog Poker is offering players a chance to sit in on the action at Montreal's Four Aces Poker Pro Canada Classic. The live event cranks up staring April 15, with players vying for an expected prize pool of $500,000.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2010 | Poker News
SunPoker is forecasting clear skies and hot promotions this spring! First, the FTRSUN300 is becoming the FTRSUN500 this April! What does that mean? We are adding $500 to the tournament prize pool! To participate in the FTRSUN500, you must register at SunPoker using...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
When is the right time for a Joker? The new “Nitro Boost” Sit & Go format has a very special twist, which guarantees more action on the table. The player has the chance to boost his stack with 2,500 chips whenever he wants. The trick is to take...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
When is the right time for a Joker? The new “Nitro Boost” Sit & Go format has a very special twist, which guarantees more action on the table. The player has the chance to boost his stack with 2,500 chips whenever he wants. The trick is to take...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
A streamlined website and new brand logo accompany the recent developments at the popular online poker room LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – March 10, 2010) Titanpoker.com, Europe’s leading online poker room, launched the new 9.6 version of their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Annie Duke, once better known as Howard Lederer’s sister, can now add a new bullet point to her resume: “NBC National Heads-Up Champ, 2010”. She has demonstrated extraordinary poker prowess, and dominated the whole minefield that is the road to that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Dying to get a shot at the 2010 World Series of Poker? 888Poker.com may have just the ticket you need. Right now, they're offering players a shot at 88 seats to this year's biggest dance. Each month, they'll be sending several players on trips to Vegas.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2010 | Poker News
Betfair Poker has 3 great ways to get to the 2010 WSOP! Best of all, they’re free! To qualify, players must earn a minimum number of Betfair Points. One Betfair Point is awarded for every £0.05 of rake paid. First, players who accumulate more than 449,999...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 9, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Chip-chops were in the air yesterday as some of the day’s biggest events ended rather abruptly. Not only did the two biggest events of the day fail to come to a normal end, they both ended with around half of the final table still in play. Unfortunately this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
Party Gaming, which is the parent company of the popular online poker room Party Poker, has posted losses amounting up to $26.5 million for last fiscal year. Party Gaming is one of the few online juggernauts that is publically traded and thus has to respond to its...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 6, 2010 | EPT, High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
A group of six armed robbers halted play this morning at the 2010 PokerStars.net EPT event in Berlin. The break in occurred around 2:30 PM local time inside the city's Grand Hyatt Hotel.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Hold onto your hats and grab your red capes – Everest Poker is gearing up for their third run at the critically acclaimed Spanish Poker Tour.
The calender consists of six events spanning the proud nation, each boasting a minimum prize pool of €150,000 guaranteed. Starting on April 9 at Madrid's Gran Casino Aranjuez, players from all across the globe can expect a wild ride all the way up until the November 23 Grand Finale at the Gran Casino Costa Brava where €300,000 will be at stake.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Bet365 is heating up March with some hot promos! First, Bet365 is challenging you to beat Jesper Hougaard! It will be no easy task, Hougaard owns both a WSOP and WSOPE bracelet. Your first chance to face Jesper is in the $20 + $2 $150 Added Tournament on March 10. On...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Have you ever wanted to play poker on the tallest mountain in the world? Well, Everest Poker has teamed with Volvo to give players just such a chance. In one of Germany's most exciting live poker events, card lovers from across the globe will be treated to a weekend of skiing, snowboarding, archery, and of course, one of the most unique poker experiences in the history of the game.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 3, 2010 | Poker News
Poker Heaven is celebrating its fifth birthday in March and will be looking to celebrate by giving its players the best promotions in online poker. There are freerolls, a tournament series, and a chance to win a free vacation to a foreign land. There is no excuse to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 2, 2010 | Poker News
LuckyAcePoker and FlopTurnRiver have come together to bring FlopTurnRiver’s members the FTR $1000 Challenge. This challenge is only available to those players that have signed up for LuckyAcePoker through FlopTurnRiver. The challenge will take place from the beginning...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 2, 2010 | Poker News
SunPoker has many hot promotions in March. From an amazing $500 New Player bonus to a $12,500 “Double Dip” Cash Race, SunPoker is definitely the online poker room to play at in March. All new players that sign up with SunPoker and make a deposit in March get a 100%...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Sunday Lunch is a $215 tournament on Poker Stars that takes place 11:00 AEST each Sunday, or 19:00 EST on Saturday. The inaugural Sunday Lunch took place on February 21, 2010.
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is calling all the ladies! PokerStars wants to send the ladies to beautiful Monte Carlo. When you arrive, you will be living like a high roller. PokerStars will provide accommodations at the exclusive Columbus Monaco where you can gaze at the gorgeous vista...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is calling all the ladies! PokerStars wants to send the ladies to beautiful Monte Carlo. When you arrive, you will be living like a high roller. PokerStars will provide accommodations at the exclusive Columbus Monaco where you can gaze at the gorgeous vista...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | EPT, Poker News
27th February 2010: Popular online poker room RedKings.com is sending three German speaking poker pros to Berlin for the next stage of the Pokerstars European Poker Tour. A total of six members of the RedKings Live Poker Team will be there to fight it out with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Among the many high stakes poker tournaments held around the globe, the Los Angeles Poker Classic stands out as one of the most popular. Just a short hop from Vegas, the LAPC gains added weight from its association with the World Poker Tour, which brings the promise...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Among the many high stakes poker tournaments held around the globe, the Los Angeles Poker Classic stands out as one of the most popular. Just a short hop from Vegas, the LAPC gains added weight from its association with the World Poker Tour, which brings the promise...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 1, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With one final day left in a February that saw some record-breaking numbers, online tournaments looked to carry that momentum into March. While this weekend could have been a big letdown compared to last week’s FTOPS and Sunday Million 4-year Anniversary bash,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 28, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
As promised, here is a follow up article to the one I wrote last week about the first ever NAPT tournament, the Venetian Main Event. Given that this was the first PokerStars sponsored event in the U.S.A., it comes as no surprise that the final table was comprised of a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 26, 2010 | Poker News
A Canadian University has recently released a study indicating that poker may reduce stress. This may come as a surprise to many people since poker, as many top professionals will tell you, is a rather stressful game. Cortisol is commonly called “the stress hormone.”...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 24, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Betfair, one of the largest and most well respected gaming establishments in the world, has joined forces with the Amateur Poker Association and Tournament. Now, on the cusp of an APAT season which will feature 28 live events across Ireland, the UK and the European mainland, Betfair has become the exclusive host for the organization's online qualifying tournaments.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 24, 2010 | Poker News
In 2010, do not miss the chance to defend your national pride and proudly display your flag’s colors in the Everest Poker European Cup! But on top of showing other nations who’s boss, there will also be a very juicy €100,000 guaranteed prize pool that you...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 23, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
Clonie Gowen has been denied for the third and final time, effectively ending her bid to capture a 1% stake in Full Tilt Poker and its partner companies.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert C. Jones ruled last week that, no matter what may have taken place at the now-infamous Golden Nugget meeting between Gowen and the members of the Full Tilt brass, the company owes no additional compensation to the plaintiff.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 23, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker’s multi-annual poker series features a whole range of different events. Along with games from Omaha to Razz, there are also plenty of different format variations to keep high-stakes tournament junkies on their toes. Conventional ideas like shootouts...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ever since the arrival of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, U.S. residents have found it increasingly difficult to play poker online. When the bill was passed in 2006, half of the market immediately withdrew, vastly decreasing the choices available to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ever since the arrival of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, U.S. residents have found it increasingly difficult to play poker online. When the bill was passed in 2006, half of the market immediately withdrew, vastly decreasing the choices available to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event #24 of FTOPS XV was an extremely unique event. It was a $500 buy-in tourney with a twist: it was a Super Turbo. The 910 players that entered the event began with 300 chips and the blinds beginning at 15/30. In other words, the players only began with 30 big...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
One of the biggest days in recent online history has come to an end. Yesterday not only marked the final day of FTOPS XV but it was also the 4-year anniversary of the PokerStars Sunday Million. Finishing up on FullTilt was the $500+$35 FTOPS 2.5M Guaranteed Main...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS Main Event concluded early this morning, finishing off yet another highly successful series of events for one of the world’s biggest poker sites. This year 27 events tested some of the best tournament players in the world as more than $17,000,000 in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 22, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Every time the Full Tilt Online Poker Series rolls around, most of the attention is centered on the Main Event. But if there’s one event that can compete with that show-stopping climax, it’s the much-loved Two-Day tournament. Event #22 is the only one of the 27 FTOPS...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 21, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Nearly 1600 players registered for FTOPS XV – Event 18 $200 No Limit Hold ‘Em Cashout. The Cashout Tournaments present runners with a unique structure. One half of the prizepool is set aside for players to cashout up to the final table, and the other half is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
John Travolta and Titan Poker, what do they have in common? Well, the right answer is that they both do appear on the silver screen at the same time. That’s right, Titan Poker has been doing some pretty aggressive marketing lately, and they have struck a deal...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 21, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
If you are a huge poker fan, you might already know that the long awaited North American Poker Tour finally kicked off today in Las Vegas at the Venetian for the Venetian Main Event. Poker Stars has hosted a number of tournament series across the world including the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 20, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Congratulations to shuriken555, who took home the gold in Fult Tilt Poker's latest marque tournament, the 20th event in this year's FTOPS XV. It was a long, hard road which began at 14:02 PM ET on Friday, February 19.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 20, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
Rumors about a increasing divide between Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars bubbled to the surface this week, causing considerable concern in the community before being hurriedly washed away again. The focus of the controversy was PokerStars newly minted North American...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 20, 2010 | Poker News
American TV poker has traditionally concentrated on either intimate cash games or large scale tournaments. Meanwhile, the UK’s output has always favored the S&G tournament, where top pros gather together to play a series of single-table heats, with the top...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Congratulations to Senecady for winning the 40 billionth hand! Senecady got all-in preflop with only 24% equity, but turned the Tc to win the Mega Milestone Hand. Senecaddy collected $24,000 for winning hand 40,000,000,000. Despite Host Jeff stopping the action at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XV, Event #9: $500+$35 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em. Heads-UP NLHE is one of the toughest forms of poker available, period. No amount of books can...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XV, Event #15: $200+$16 No Limit Hold’em Turbo. This event was hosted by Brazil’s own Leandro “Brasa” Pimentel, a feared live...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XV, Event #15: $200+$16 No Limit Hold’em Turbo. This event was hosted by Brazil’s own Leandro “Brasa” Pimentel, a feared live...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2010 | Poker News
Today Chilipoker released details of the French stage of the ‘Chilipoker DeepStack Open’. This exciting tournament will be held in the largest Partouche poker room in France in the Pasino of Aix-en-Provence. The event will take place from April 9th to April 11th...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS XV keeps going with a 6-handed No Limit Hold ‘Em Shootout Event. Event #13 of this season’s FTOPS cost $300 to buy into with a $300,000 guarantee. It actually missed its guarantee by six people, only drawing 994 players. At the final table, the average chip...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 18, 2010 | Poker News
More than $1,000,000 was up for grabs in yesterday’s FTOPS XV Event #17 $300+$22 NL Hold’em Rebuy and Add-on 6max extravaganza. There were plenty of gamblers on hand as players decided to rebuy 1,872 times and 766 of the players making it past the first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Rush Poker is an innovative, hyper turbo type of cash game offered at Bovada Poker. Players do not select individual tables, instead, they are divided into player pools. Every time you fold while playing Rush Poker, you are immediately transported to a different table...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 17, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Come celebrate another milestone at PokerStars! PokerStars is celebrating the dealing of its 40th billionth hand by rewarding cash, multi-table tournament, and sit & go players. If you play cash games at PokerStars, you may want to add some tables! Why? Every...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 17, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Come celebrate another milestone at PokerStars! PokerStars is celebrating the dealing of its 40th billionth hand by rewarding cash, multi-table tournament, and sit & go players. If you play cash games at PokerStars, you may want to add some tables! Why? Every...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2010 | Poker News
1541 players put up $1000 each to take part in FTOPS XV – Event 12, $1,060 No Limit Hold ‘Em. The participants formed a massive prize pool that just exceeded the $1,500,000 guarantee. The prize pool of the Event 12 freeze out was the biggest of the series thus far....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Pronounced Blood, Sweat, Tears. A legendary No Limit Hold’em player from pre-UIGEA poker cash games on party poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XV in full swing online poker tournaments were on the rise this past weekend. Three FTOPS events started and finished yesterday including the $120+$9 KO Event #8, the $500+$35 Heads-up Shoot-Out Event #9, and the $300+$22 NL Super Stack event #10....
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Poker News
Quite possibly the biggest FTOPS Event of the series finished early Monday morning as more than 8,700 players entered the $120+$9 Knock-Out Event. For those unfamiliar with “KO” Tournaments, each player is paid a certain $ amount every time he/she...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
After Popularity of Visit To EMOP Gran Canaria, Qualification for Team Devilfish Lisbon Trip Gets Underway at DevilfishPoker.com (February 15, 2010) – DevilfishPoker.com today launched qualification for Team Devilfish which will participate at the €1,100 buy-in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
There was another $1,500,000 at stake on Sunday night over at the Full Tilt Poker tournament tables. The tenth FTOPS event of 2010 kicked off at 6:03 PM ET, hosted by renowned pro Chris Ferguson. 4,682 players bought in to the $300+$22 event in which the top 720 places were paid.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XV, Event #7: $100+$9 R/A. Tonight’s event was hosted by none other than Dag Martin Mikkelsen, one of the most feared tourney players in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2010 | Poker News
729 players battled it out in the $535 Triple Shootout, Event 3 of FTOPS XV. The prize pool of $364,500 was just above FTOPS XV – Event #3’s guarantee of $350,000. The $364,500 prize pool matched the purse of FTOPS XIV’s triple shootout. In a shootout format,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 13, 2010 | Poker News
Full Tilt Online Poker Series XV is drawing big numbers and prizes. Event #4 was no different. The $200 buy-in tournament allowed for one rebuy and one add-on. With 1,524 players, 1,070 rebuys, and 986 add-ons, the prize pool grew to an astounding $716,000. This meant...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 12, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
A quartet of popular European online casinos have been targeted by a French lawsuit. Bwin, 888, Sportingbet, and Unibet have all be accused of contravening French online gambling laws by offering gambling products to its citizens. The lawsuit has been brought by a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Full Tilt pro Jeff Madsen has cemented his status among poker’s best young players by winning the main event of the 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open. The 24-year-old player from Las Vegas, Nevada added the well-regarded Borgata title to his growing list of successes. In...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Full Tilt pro Jeff Madsen has cemented his status among poker’s best young players by winning the main event of the 2010 Borgata Winter Poker Open. The 24-year-old player from Las Vegas, Nevada added the well-regarded Borgata title to his growing list of successes. In...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 11, 2010 | Poker News
If you’ve been looking forward to this year’s FTOPS as much as we have, then you know the excitement that’s been generated by this playing field. After several grueling hours of neck-and-neck poker, we can comfortably say that the contest lived up to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 10, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
It’s time for another milestone at PokerStars. The online poker giant will be celebrating their 40 billionth hand dealt. Prizes will be awarded to cash game, sit & go, and multi-table tournament players. Additionally, PokerStars will be hosting their biggest ever...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 10, 2010 | Poker News
Monday 1st February – When the red dust settles Team Betfair will look back on the Aussie Millions tournament in Melbourne with great pride. This year it took over 25 players to the Aussie Millions including its three sponsored pros Annette Obrestad, Sorel Mizzi...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 10, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Promo after promo baby! First up, RedKings has a $250,000 Double UP Points Race! This is your chance to earn double the amount of prizes! That is right, your wins will compound, like, well, compound interest! Here is how it works: there are Double Up Days and Double...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 9, 2010 | Poker News
Poker Legend Returns to Aviation Club de France this week. EMOP qualifiers get underway at DevilfishPoker.com. (February 9, 2010) – DevilfishPoker.com today announced its poker ambassador Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott is returning to Paris this week to defend his...
