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Open Face Chinese Poker

A variant of Chinese Poker where players set 5 cards face up, then are dealt 1 card at a time until a full 13 card Chinese Poker hand is made. Sometimes referred to as OFC.

Makeup

A negative (or "red") figure that exists as a condition of staking arrangements, especially common for tournament staking but also applies in cash games.

Negreanu Wins Another Bracelet in WSOPE High Roller

Daniel Negreanu has added a sixth piece of WSOP jewellery to his collection as he picked up another bracelet, winning the 2013 WSOPE High Roller. Not only did he win his sixth bracelet, he also picked up the 2013 WSOP Player of the Year title, the first person to ever...

WSOPE: Negreanu Wins High Roller and POY

Daniel Negreanu is having a great year. He won the WSOP APAC Main Event earlier in the year, and now he has won the WSOPE High Roller and a historic second Player of the Year title go along with the one he won back in 2004. High Roller Negreanu’s sixth bracelet...

WSOPE: Main Event Plays Through Day 1b

Sunday at the Casino Barrière just outside Paris saw action in the second flight of the Main Event of this year’s World Series of Poker Europe. This was the last chance for players to get into the action of the WSOPE as this was the last opening day for the...

Win NHL Tickets + More Canada News

Win NHL Tickets With Canada’s Game At Bodog Running until December 8, Bodog is offering a new “Canada’s Game” promotion. Enter now for your chance to earn cash bonuses and 1 of 4 grand prizes, a $2,000 Hockey Prize Package. $2,000 Hockey Prize...

Hairabedian Picks up Second WSOPE Bracelet

The action from Thursday had left the €2,200 No Limit Hold’em Event #5 had left the field down to just seven players. Heading up this pack was Erik Seidel, who had nearly twice the stack of his next nearest rival. It looked like the Poker Legend was a strong...

100 WSOP Cashes for the Poker Brat

Thursday in Paris saw history being made as the Poker Brat, Phil Hellmuth, made history as the first player in the WSOP’s existence to achieve 100 cashes in bracelet events. This milestone makes Hellmuth the holder of both the most cashes and most bracelets in...

Tuesday’s Action from the WSOPE

Tuesday the 16th of October 2013 was another day of action at the Casino Barrière just outside Paris as the WSOPE played through its fifth day. We had the final table of Event #2 while Events #3 and #4 were also in action. Event #2 The €1100 No Limit Hold’em...

Manic Monday at WSOPE in Paris

Monday saw two events in full flow at the Casino Barrière in gay Paris as the 2013 WSOPE continued. We had two events in action, and ended up preparing the final table for Event #2, as well as significantly reducing the field for Event #3. Event #2 The €1000 + €100 No...

WSOPE 2013 continues with Day 1b of Event #2

The only action in the World Series of Poker Europe yesterday was in Day 1b of the €1000 + €100 No Limit Hold’em Re-Entry, and Sunday’s action attracted 295 unique entries, making for 659 total entries. Event #2 With Niels Herrgodts leading the Day 1a chip...

Robin Ylitalo Wins EPT Season 10 London

The Season 10 London Leg of the PokerStars European Poker Tour has come to an end, and it’s not been short of stories. It ended when Robin “Robihino” Ylitalo beat online qualifier Georgios Karakousis in a fairly short heads up battle. Ylitalo is...

World Series of Europe Begins in Paris

The European leg of the World Series of Poker has begun on the table of the Casino Barrière in Paris, and we have already seen the first bracelet winner crowned in the form of the first ever WSOPE ladies champion. We have also seen the first flight of Event #2, the...

Yan Leads Last 16 at London EPT

At the age of 20 I was lucky if I managed not to burn the kitchen down by making a piece of toast, but Kiwi David Yan has managed to not only make the last 16 of this year’s PokerStars London leg of the European Poker Tour, he has done so as the Chip Leader. Day...

London’s EPT Main Event ready for Day 3

The PokerStars European Poker Tour is firmly entrenched at the Connaught Rooms in central London, and the main event is preparing to start Day 3 tomorrow. The chip leader going into Day 3 is going to be Tudor Purice, who is going to be coming back with a stack of...

US News: October 7 to October 13

Bovada This Week The room did not break ground on any new contests or reward programs this week, but is continuing to offer a good variety of existing ones: here is a quick rundown. Golden Spade Poker Championship Series – qualify for as little as $4.40 for a cut of...

Bovada Report: Week of October 7th, 2013

Poker 1. Golden Spade Poker Open Running from September 9 to November 3, the Golden Spade Poker Open will have over 100 events and award $1.5 Million Guaranteed. With the biggest prize pool in the history of Bovada, this new tournament series is generating a lot of...

AU Weekly Poker News 6 – 12 October

Peter Lau wins the Mini Main Event   Sunday 6 October saw the conclusion of the inaugural Mini Main Event, which was held in the Crown Poker Room at Crown Casino, Melbourne, with Peter Lau being crowned champion after he beat out a collection of top players from...

Unleashing The Beast!

In the past twelve months, Black Chip Poker has passed out over $2,000,000 in cash and tournament tickets through The Beast promotion. Now this monthly promotion is expanding in order to offer players an extra opportunity each month to get in the extra cash. From the...

U.S. News: September 30 to October 6

Bovada This Week WPT Montreal: Cash Edition Another week – another exciting promotion from Bovada. From September 30 to October 27, you can play your favorite poker games to earn weekly cash bonuses while also scoring chances to win the $6k WPT Montreal Prize Package....

WSOP Main Event Day #5 (Part 2) TV Recap

This Tuesday (Wednesday night for those of us in Canada) the televised action at the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event continued, picking up right where last week’s two episodes left off. Day 5 saw a series of big hands, high profile exits, and more than a...

AU Weekly Poker News: 21 – 27 Sept

  2013 Western Classic Poker Championship claims winner Darcy Dixon was crowned the 2013 Western Poker Champion this weekend in Perth, Australia collecting a massive AU$71,000 for his troubles while the Player of the Championship went to Lori Yogo, who add this...

WSOP Main Event Returns to ESPN Tonight

After several weeks off the air the 2013 World Series of Poker returns to ESPN tonight with two hours of brand-new coverage of the Main Event. Beginning at 9pm ET, the programming will cover Day 5 action. From now until the final table, viewers can watch the action...

Bovada Report: Week of September 16th, 2013

Poker 1. Back to school with Bovada From September 2 to September 29 play any of your favorite poker games and earn up to $115 in weekly cash bonuses. You’ll also get entries to a draw for a $5K Poker Scholarship, which awards over 40 high value tournament tickets!...

Weekly AU Poker News 15 – 21 September

  James Packer sets aim at new heights.   As the ink is still drying from his recent acquisition of prime Sydney real estate for the latest Crown creation, James Packer has not rested as he is targeting a 400 – room resort style casino in Sri Lanka to add to...

Exclusive WCOOP Freeroll for FTR Members

FlopTurnRiver.com has teamed up with PokerStars.com to offer FTR members a fantastic chance to play for massive prize pools as part of the 2013 WCOOP for free. The freeroll is taking place on Thursday at 4pm ET (9pm WET) and will be exclusively for FTR members who...

Bovada Report: Week of September 9nd, 2013

Poker 1. Back to school with Bovada From September 2 to September 29 play any of your favorite poker games and earn up to $115 in weekly cash bonuses. You’ll also get entries to a draw for a $5K Poker Scholarship, which awards over 40 high value tournament tickets!...

Canada Weekly Update – September 7

New Announcements: CPT Montreal Mega Stack Poker Series Where: VIP Poker Room – Kahnawake (Near Montreal), Quebec When: September 24 to October 2 The Mega Stack Poker Series will feature 8 events, indcluding a 3 day Main Event. Regular buy-ins range from $85 to...

What’s going on in UK Poker, 3rd September

Follow the European Poker Tour Live Stream on FTR You can keep track of the UK players in the Barcelona leg of the PokerStars EPT by heading over the FTR page where we have the stream in full. As I type this, EPT London winner David Vamplew, has just been eliminated...

Bovada Report: Week of September 2nd, 2013

Poker 1. The $5K PTS Weekly A total of $20,000 up for grabs every single month, so shift gears and get in the fast lane this week with the Weekly $5K PTS Freeroll. The Weekly $5K PTS Freeroll will be held every week and gives you the option of buying in directly for...

AU Weekly Poker News: 1 – 7 September

  Sliverman  defeats JC Tran to take WPT Alpha8 High Roller.   Steven Sliverman overcame a spirited performance from JC Tran to claim the first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) Alpha8 series High Roller event pocketing a huge US$891,660 in the process.  ...

Bovada Report: Week of August 27th, 2013

Poker 1. Zone Poker Since the launch of Rush Poker a few years ago, this format has become more and more popular and numerous other poker rooms have adapted this format and now you can play it at Bovada with Zone Poker! The moment you fold your hand at a Zone Poker...

Weekly Tournament Recap: August 27th

Another FTOPS has come and gone, but don’t worry, high stakes tournament action is far from over. Over the next month you can catch the MiniFTOPS on Full Tilt Poker and the mother of all online tournament series – WCOOP (World Championship Of Online Poker). WCOOP is...

US News: August 26 to September 1

Bovada This Week Last Chance to Win Punta Cana Package In the last week of the three-week promotion ending September 1, you can still clinch a ticket to the Caribbean to play in the Punta Cana Poker Classic and earn up to $50 in cash bonuses just for trying. There are...

AU weekly Poker News 25 – 31 August

Steve Smith claims the 2013 New Zealand Poker Championship   The New Zealand Poker Championships (NZPC) are easily the most prestigious and highly regarded poker championships held inside New Zealand. Hosted at the Christchurch Casino, Christchurch, 2013s...