by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 13, 2012 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2012 final table broadcast is starting in less than one hour! You can watch all the action on FlopTurnRiver as we live stream the PCA. As you watch, you can comment on the hands with other spectators in real time with the Facebook...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 11, 2012 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
Viktor Blom is simply never too far from the headlines. A year ago he was the big buzz around the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) as he finally made the big reveal that he was Isildur1, ending a 16-month tenure as the anonymous wildcard of the online poker world....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 10, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, the largest online poker room in the world, has revamped its VIP program in 2012. Now, people are outraged over the changes made to PokerStars’ VIP system. By people we mean 24-tabling muppets whose nitty style of play is destroying the games. I...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 10, 2012 | Online Poker News, PokerStars, TCOOP
PokerStars has gone a bit unconventional with their latest tournament series idea. The Turbo Championship of Online Poker, or TCOOP, is strictly for tournament players who like fast action. The tournament series has a guaranteed prize pool of $10,000,000 to be given...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 9, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
While Occupy Wall Street has surpassed the 75-day mark accented with police barricades and corporate threats and pepper spray, what some are terming “Occupy PokerStars” lasted less than a day. Protesters were acting in response to a policy change by...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 7, 2012 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
One of the most popular PokerStars exclusive events kicked off this week, the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. The series is being hosted at the Atlantis Resort and Casino, which is located on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. It will consist of 41 different events,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 28, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, TCOOP
PokerStars has unveiled a new addition to their tournament stable, known as the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP).
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 19, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
On Saturday it was announced that Joe Hachem would not be resigning with PokerStars as a Team Pro member. His contract expired recently and it was a mutual decision not to renew the contract. The 45 year-old Australian father of four says he will remember his time...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 17, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Come January 1st 2012, 38 websites/operators will be the first to provide legal online gambling to residents of Denmark. The Danish “orderly” regulatory framework will have each operator pay a 20% tax on their gross income. Pokerstars, 888 Poker, Betfair...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 14, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
With the fallout from the demise of Full Tilt Poker still weighing on the minds of online players, PokerStars has stepped in to assure their user base of their financial security.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 6, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has added a pair of new faces to their Team Pro ranks – Bjorn "Bjoerni89" Schneider and Martin "filfedra" Staszko. Both men hail from the center of the European continent, putting them in excellent poker company.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 5, 2011 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars
An astounding 200,000 people helped Pokerstars.com, the world’s largest poker site, to make history on Sunday December 4th by participating in the largest poker tournament ever. This event was part of Pokerstars’ ongoing 10th Anniversary celebrations. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 24, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, already the largest online gaming site in the world, is expanding their reach into the Asian market. Starting next year, the company is planning to host one of the largest poker tournaments in the Eastern Hemisphere.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has added a new face to their Team Pro lineup. Marcus Hellner, Sweden's two time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics, now joins the burgeoning roster of professional athletes at PokerStars.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
Online giant PokerStars has released another poker documentary on one of their team members. Adrienne “talonchick” Rowsome, a female Team PokerStars professional, is the subject of their latest Youtube documentary. Their first short film focused on Randy...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Poker is a beautiful sport: both professionals and amateurs can sit and compete against each other at the same table. There is no other sport where this is possible. Recently, PokerStars has announced their Red Spade Open which gives an extra incentive for knocking...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is looking to break their own world record in celebration of their 10th anniversary. The 10th Anniversary World Record Tournament takes aim at their current Guinness World Record of 149,196 players, set two years ago in 2009 in a similar tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has dealt its 70 Billionth Hand. As a promotion, the online poker giant offered a whopping $70,000 as part of its Mega Milestone celebration. In this celebration, PokerStars has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars leading up to this milestone hand. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 4, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, the web's largest online poker room, is celebrating their tenth anniversary with a series of unique promotions. In total, ten richly-funded offers will soon be up for grabs.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Loutraki, Greece, the stunning seaside resort town 84 km west of Athens and only 4km from Corinth is set to host the EPT Loutrak next month! Win a main event package at PokerStars now! A world class destination for poker, the five star Loutraki Casino and Hotel is one...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has been on the Road to 100 Billion hands and they’ve been celebrating every 5 billion hands by giving their players extra cash. The time has come to begin counting down to hand 70 billion which should be played some time in November. There will be a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is giving out $50,000 to Norwegian players at the end of this month. Obviously, players must compete for this money as it will not be simply given out. PokerStars will be hosting an exclusive Nordic $50K Freeroll on October 30th. Luckily PokerStars has made...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has created a new way to play online poker tournaments which will be a big time-saver for many. Their latest innovation, time tourneys, is a new type of multi-table tournament which runs for a set period of time. This gives tournament poker players the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Poker players are known for their large egos. Often, they’ll throw challenges out to the general public claiming that they cannot be beat. The most famous of those challenges to date are the durrrr challenge and the Isildur challenge. These two challenges required...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The Asia Poker League (APL) is PokerStars’ latest venture into the ever-expanding Asian poker market. The league gives players a chance to play daily tournaments, exclusive to the APL, against other regional opponents. The APL will distribute cash prizes and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
The NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship will not be returning for an eighth season. Adam Freifeld, NBC Sports Senior Director of Communications, has confirmed the cancellation. The invitation-only event was launched in 2005, inviting only 64 of the top poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Sunday is the biggest day on the online poker calendar. The time for every player great and small to plug into his nearest interweb terminal and sweat the Sunday Million. PokerStars’ flagship tourney has been drawing in the punters for years and continues to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Both Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars now have a new lawsuit on their hands, this time courtesy of software company Cardroom International.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
A brand-new series of poker events are set to hit the Far East with the help of PokerStars as the proud sponsor. The Japan Poker Tour is to be a series of big-money poker events in Japan. To celebrate, PokerStars is giving its players a chance to win a seet to the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 10, 2011 | Online Casino News, PokerStars
If you are a long time casino user, chances are you’re a fan of slots and table games like Blackjack. But how about poker? Poker is extremely popular because it pits you against other players rather than against the house. This means that skill becomes a large...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 9, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars, has kicked off the first season of their New Zealand television show, aptly named "The Poker Star."
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 7, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The Daily Bigs is a new and exciting daily guaranteed tournament series at PokerStars! Buy-ins range from $2.2 to $55 with guaranteed prize pools all the way up to $100,000 for the Daily Big $55! Tournament times are spread throughout the day, from 1:00 ET to 20:30...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
The numbers are in on the latest running of PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker, the first of its kind to exclude players from the US.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 3, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
We’re only a few short months away from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure! Every January, PokerStars hosts one of the world’s largest live tournaments down in the Bahamas, the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure! PokerStars has officially released the 2012 PCA...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 29, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Canada has for years produced a steady stream of PokerStars customers, and with the increasing number of Americans moving North, PokerStars has a well-timed launch for the PokerStars Canada Cup I. The event is all-new, and will be sure to attract thousands of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 24, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
Earlier this week, a member of the PokerStars management team, going by ‘PokerStars Stefan,’ posted a very interesting announcement on the 2+2 forums. According to Stefan, “PokerStars is developing a fast moving ring games product. We expect it to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 22, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
After just over fifteen hours of play, PjotrNL took home the gold in the 50th event of this year's WCOOP at PokerStars.
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 21, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Everyone in the poker community loves a man of mystery. Xwink and Isildur1 come to the mind of most. Xwink, who is rumored to be a 21 year old Canadian, turned $4,000 into $2 Million in four days. Isildur1, whose identity was later revealed to be Viktor Blom, had a $7...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 21, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Team PokerStars has steadily been making changes to its team since April, but this month mission makeover at Team PokerStars picked up some speed. Back in February, 2004 WSOP Main Event Champion Greg Raymer left PokerStars when they tried to give him a paycut. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 21, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
Polish poker professional Olorionek won WCOOP Event 30 taking first place and the prize of $54,814! Event 30 was a triple shootout tournament. Shootouts are getting more and more popular. In a shootout format tournament you play each table until you beat all the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 17, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
1,714 grinders bought in for the $320 WCOOP Event #32, creating a $514,200 prize pool. First place was to take down a life-changing prize of $83,557.50, a prize decided after two days of play. Day One narrowed down the playing field to the final ten. Insanocut earned...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 15, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
This year’s World Championship of Online Poker is in full swing at PokerStars, with players from around the globe competing for awesome prize pools in exciting tournaments. We’re fast-approaching the halfway mark of the series, so a huge amount of cash has...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 14, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
It’s the most wonderful time of year: the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is in full swing! If you’re not in the middle of a WCOOP event, tune in to PokerStars.tv. PokerStars.tv is showing cards for final table highlights from all 13 of the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 14, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
Nearly 4,000 players registered to do battle in WCOOP Event 22. The tournament required a $530 buy-in, but numerous satellite winners littered the field. The game? The Cadillac of poker: No Limit Texas Hold’Em. When it was time to shuffle up and deal, each...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is now offering the ANZ Tournament Leaderboard, and to celebrate the month of September, the PokerStars ANZ Tournament Leaderboard is offering extra cash added! Added cash will be put into the prize pool of the WCOOP, the Sunday Cubed and The Daily Bigs!...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 10, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
N4kai, the first Polish player to post a win in the WCOOP, has taken the gold in Event 18.
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 8, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
FlopTurnRiver had the opportunity to interview the hosts of the 2011 WCOOP Radio Show – Joe “Stapes” Stapleton and Nick Wealthall. Stapleton is known for his co-hosting and commentator role on The Big Game, along with his outstanding sense of humor....
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 8, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Back in 2008, there were huge cash games running on Full Tilt Poker, and massive pots were played, with a handful of pots totaling more than a million dollars. Players like Isildur1, Durrr, Antonius and Phil Ivey were going back and forth on a regular basis....
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 8, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
The 2011 World Championship of Online Poker came roaring out of the blocks this past week, as more than a handful of events either flirted or past the million dollar prize pool mark. On Wednesday, another trio of high-stakes tournaments looked to do the same. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 7, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
The United States Department of Justice has released funds from a formerly frozen account belonging to PokerStars.
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 7, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
The world’s biggest online tournament series, the World Championship of Online Poker, is underway! Welcome to the WCOOP 2011, which features 62 events, and over $30 Million in guaranteed prizes! The WCOOP features players from all around the world, battling it...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 7, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
With the swell of uncertainty that has billowed up around online poker in these past few months, there was a collective sigh of relief to see the familiar face of the WCOOP swinging into view. It was also invigorating to see an old adage be reaffirmed, with the winner...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 6, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
The World Championship of Online Poker started this past Sunday, and PokerStars wants everyone to get involved. There are daily satellites for those with bankrolls that can’t handle the large buy-ins and a fantastic leaderboard to celebrate the greatest...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 2, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Poker players in America have been up the creek since the FBI’s crackdown on April 15, 2011, finding it difficult to find a reliable internet poker home. There has been talk of American players moving overseas to be able to play again, but until recently, much...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 31, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars' World Championship of Online Poker is set to begin this weekend, boasting over $30,000,000 in guaranteed prizes.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 30, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars and Daniel Negreanu are hosting a special event in the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 23, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
After spending eight months searching for a new Chief Marketing Officer, PokerStars has named Alex Payne to the position.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 22, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
There is just over one week left in PokerStar’s VIP Club Mega Month, and it’s going out with a bang! From August 22nd through August 28th, all VIP 10 and 20 FPP Tournaments will have doubled prize pools. That’s an extra $30,000+ being given away for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 19, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is gearing up for the eighth World Cup of Poker, and so should you! Stage 1 qualifiers to represent your nation in the WCP battle begin soon, running August 20th through August 21st. Make the team and defend your nation well and you could find yourself in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 18, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Vicky Coren, a PokerStars pro from England, has stated that she plans to take full advantage of her benefactor's latest bonus offer.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 17, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
As many online poker players already know, the World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is just around the corner. 17 days from now, on September 4, PokerStars launches the series, which in 2011 will include 62 events and $30 million in guaranteed money. Hands down,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 16, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Bertrand “Elky” Grospellier, one of the world's strongest tournament players, will be pictured on the latest cover of Card Player Magazine.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 13, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is upping the ante on their VIP Club, lowering the requirements for several exciting and exclusive benefits.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 8, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
If you are a Sit & Go player on PokerStars, you probably already know all about the Battle of the Planets leaderboards. Sit & Go players are ranked on one of 16 leaderboards every week, and the top ranked players win cash prizes. Every week PokerStars gives...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 7, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is pleased to announce a new promotion to help players win a chance to travel to Goa, India and experience a live poker event on the docked cruise ship, Casino Pride. What makes this such a great deal is that the prize pool is guaranteed to be at...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars players are either going to love or hate the recent new changes to its software to speed up dealing. For fans of speed, well, they have to be pumped because a lot of the games just got even faster! And due to player feedback, it looks like a good amount of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 2, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
As a site that enjoys rewarding players loyal to their games, PokerStars has one of the best VIP programs in the industry. With four monthly VIP statuses and two yearly VIP statuses, it is possible to earn huge rewards simply by playing a game you love. You must reach...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 31, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is back at it. They have announced a new promotion, or tournament rather, for the Sunday Majors! This one is called the Sunday Cubed $55 Rebuy. The Sunday Cubed $55 Rebuy will guarantee a nice $50,000 in prizes. This tournament will cater more towards the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 30, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
Federated Sports & Gaming, Inc. is about to make a big bet in the poker industry. The start-up company promotes poker-related businesses and is expected to announce a deal with the newly founded Epic Poker League. Though many have reacted with doom and gloom to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 29, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
When Black Friday took place and Americans could no longer play on the three biggest poker sites in the world, it became clear that PokerStars has never put all their eggs in one basket. Even without Americans in the picture, their player traffic is still strong and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 28, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
In a year which has seen all manner of setbacks for poker players, it's nice to know that some things will never change. Come the beginning of September, PokerStars' 2011 installment of the World Championship of Online Poker figures to be the company's best running to date.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 25, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
If you are a tournament player dreaming of a 6-figure score, but you don’t have the bankroll to play the usual Sunday Major tournaments on PokerStars, you won’t want to miss the PokerStars Red Spade Open. This exclusive tournament has a guaranteed prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars made history yesterday, dealing out its 65 Billionth hand! The promotion, ongoing for months, has been building up to hand 100 billion, with players involved in “milestone hands” receiving payouts all along the way. Between hand 64.7 billion...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 17, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars, is quickly approaching its 65,000,000,000th dealt hand. The milestone should be reached before the end of July. Between now and then PokerStars will be rewarding their loyal players with cash bonuses! Every...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 15, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Since Full Tilt Poker had its gaming license revoked by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), there has been one clear winner: PokerStars. Upon losing its license, Full Tilt was immediately closed, only adding to the crippling effects of Black Friday. But...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 14, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
The TV show The Big Game has been a notable success for PokerStars, and entertained the poker world thoroughly. If you’re not familiar with The Big Game, the set-up is both simple and compelling. For 150 hands, an amateur player called the ‘loose...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has announced a new promotion called Norske Ess. Norske Ess allows players to be a TV star on top of winning 250 000 NOK plus a PCA 2012 package! Norway is proud to announce that they will have its own celebrity poker TV show for the first time ever....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Each yeah PokerStars has their annual World Championship of Online Poker series. It features plenty of different types of games and multiple tournaments of the same game. Buy-ins vary so almost everyone can find the perfect game to play in. The 2011 WCOOP is...
by givememyleg | Jul 6, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
It was announced 6 long months ago that FTR veteran Courtney Gee, better know as courtiebee, landed a seat on the PokerStars Big Game. She flew out to Vegas in February, was given $100k and played against the top pros. Since then she has been sworn to secrecy by Lee...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is proud to announce a new promotion. It’s called Free Summer Sit and Go Tournaments. Anything with the word “free” in the title is sure to gain interest and rightfully so. Participants will have a chance to play for $10,000 each week....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 30, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
In a whirlwind week that saw the 2011 World Series of Poker head towards its Main Event and FullTilt Poker get should down by their governing body, PokerStars has quietly stayed out of the news. Earlier this week players began having trouble logging onto FullTilt in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
In a display of complete domination and run good, Swedish poker pro Isildur1 crushed Rui Cao in SuperStar Showdown 10, winning $150,000 over 2,257 hands. After two months without a PokerStars SuperStar Showdown 10 was certainly one to remember. In the biggest pot of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
SuperStar Showdown 10, Isildur1 versus Rui Cao, will take place June 19th, at 1200 EDT (1900 GMT) at PokerStars. Rui Cao plays on PokerStars as PepperoniF, and under his real name, Rui Cao on Full Tilt Poker. The challenge will consist of 2500 hands, with two tables...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Wherever you are in the world, PokerStars has something for you! With the regional poker leagues, play against your neighbors to win the big bucks! Only players in your part of the world are allowed to compete and you get tournaments everyday in three divisions to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars’ newest poker tour, the Eureka Poker Tour, plans to bring poker to Central and Eastern Europe. The next stop is the beautiful Golden Sands resort in Varna, Bulgaria and PokerStars is giving you plenty of chances to win a seat to the main event....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest online poker sites serving players on the internet today. In addition to many other great features, it is the king of tournament poker and if you’re an online tourney player then you’ll feel...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 31, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Starting June 5th, PokerStars will be making time changes to those big Sunday tournaments we know and love. This includes the Sunday Million, Sunday Warmup, and Sunday Storm, which will all be starting two hours earlier. PokerStars will be bringing in these changes...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 28, 2011 | Online Casino News, PokerStars
As usual PokerStars waited until the end of the Spring Championship of Online Poker before rolling out their World Series of Poker Main Event satellites. The situation is a little different than in past years, however. Actual promotions targeting WSOP in particular...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 25, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The world’s biggest poker room, PokerStars, has announced a new promotion. It’s called “Challenge the Challengers” where thousands of Euros can be won. Each month, players can play in free tournaments against three different challengers:...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 24, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars has continued to uphold and improve its reputation as the home of online tournament poker over the last couple of weeks as players from around the world have been competing against each other in the Spring Championship of Online Poker. Although player...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 20, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The SCOOP has been entertaining players and railboards for a couple of weeks now. Event 22 has a nice change of pace than what most people have ever played before. Instead of the usual Full Ring or 6-handed games, this tournament had four players at maximum per table....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has announced the successful completion of their inaugural “Supernova's Night Out,” an all-expenses paid get together by the site's most elite online artists.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is offering the chance of a lifetime to its Swedish players. Swedish players can qualify for a totally free Estrellas Poker Tour prize package without ever paying a tournament entry fee with the PokerStars Aftonbladet Sommar promotion. In addition to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 16, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Check out our recap of the top finishers from SCOOP Events 16,19, and 20.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
In one of the most positive signs of positive momentum since Black Friday, Gary Loveman has published strong, unequivocal support for the legalization of American online poker. Loveman is the CEO of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, operating over 50 casinos, hotels,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The poker landscape may have altered drastically since the last time PokerStars rolled out the tournament red carpet, but that hasn’t stopped them from presenting the very latest Spring Championship of Online Poker. Although U.S. players were noticeably absent,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
According to a recent post by PokerStars Steve on the TwoPlusTwo forums, American players are now able to redeem their FPP for VIP Rewards Bonuses. This will allow those with a high reserve of the points to convert them into cash, which can then be withdrawn from the company's servers.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Play Arena Sit & Go’s now for a chance to win an iPad 2! PokerStars is giving away 100 iPad2’s in total! Signing up a new account at PokerStars? Use the sign up code ‘ARENA’ to get a special all access pass that gets you a seat in all daily...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
As many poker players already know, three of the world’s largest poker sites had their .com websites confiscated and indictments brought upon them by the US Department of Justice. One of these sites was PokerStars. Because of this, these three sites barred US...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
A defense lawyer, renowned for dealing in financial and corporate criminal activity, publicized to the gambling industry on Tuesday that the federal indictments of Black Friday were not meant to be attacks on internet gambling. Fred Heather stated that the federal...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 28, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Less than 48 hours after PokerStars announced they would be processing American players’ withdrawal requests there have already been reports of successful cashouts. This comes less than two weeks after Black Friday, April 15th, shocked the poker world with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies has been playing poker with the big names for a long time. He started out at the age of 15 playing with high stakes player Patrik Antonius. Since then he’s been seen at the highest stakes at major sites often playing under...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Great news for American players on PokerStars: withdrawals are now available! The wait is over for American players who have been waiting an excruciating eleven days to have the money in their PokerStars account safely in their bank account. PokerStars representative...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 22, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Officials from Antigua and Barbuda are considering taking legal action against the United States for the FBI’s part in shutting down the major American online poker sites last Friday. The two-island nation, which licenses internet gambling and online poker,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
In light of the fast approaching Spring Championship of Online Poker, PokerStars has decided to reward loyal players with a generous 50% up to $200 reload bonus. After the events of Black Friday US Players are, of course, sadly excluded from this bonus, but it serves...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is showing that they’ll continue business as usual for non-U.S. players since Black Friday wiped out a big portion of online players. They are already known for having high guaranteed tournaments, and they’re about to have even more! Sundays at...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
The recent Black Friday has taken a hit on many different people and companies. U.S. players are now stuck without a secure option of playing as well as not having access to their bankrolls. Non-U.S. players are seeing their games being filled by much less...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Reactions from poker celebrities, law maker Barney Frank, one of the eleven defendants, and more: Greg Raymer, 2004 WSOP Main Event Winner Only a few months ago, Greg Raymer was a member of Team PokerStars and, since 2004, Raymer has had ties to the business-side of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
One year ago, Daniel Tzvetkoff was arrested. He faced 75 years in prison and $543 million in money laundering charges. Last August, Tzvetkoff was suddenly released on bail, without explanation. Today, he is living mostly free in a secret New York location. Tzvetkoff...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
On April 15, 2011, the United States of America’s Department of Justice indicted eleven executives associated with the four largest online poker companies operating within the US and seized the sites’ domains. Thousands of online poker players were shocked...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, PokerStars
In an effort to help as you huddle round the derelict burning oil barrel, let’s survey the post-apocalyptic wasteland as it stands right now. Yesterday the United States Department of Justice moved to indict the four largest online poker companies who offer...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2011 | Online Casino News, PokerStars
PokerStars is known for their reliable software, and they are making improvements to it all the time. Their most recent software upgrade adds a bunch of new features to make your playing experience a little more efficient than before. You can now choose which columns...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Now at PokerStars you have the opportunity to win a 2012 PokerStars Carribean Adventure package for as little as 4 FPP! All you have to do is go to Events-PCA-FPP Satellites-Megapath. The PCA 2012 package includes entry into the $10,000 Main Event, a week at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is sending a shout out to those who are looking to enter the online gaming world, but are hesitant about spending the big bucks.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 11, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Viktor “Isildur1” Blom and Scott “UrNotInDangr” Palmer faced off again after their Round 1 battle last week. Palmer won round 1 by $5,425, which he carried into round 2. That proved not to be enough, though, as Blom pounded Palmer, ending with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars was proud to announce that poker sensations Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu and Viktor “Isildur1” Blom were to fight it out in Blom’s SuperStar Showdown. In fact, having Negreanu agree to this caused PokerStars to want to have them...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Online Casino News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is the biggest online poker site on the planet. Billionaire Steve Wynn is one of the most respected and powerful casino owners around the world, best known for his Las Vegas and Macau Wynn resorts. Like every other brick-and-mortar casino owner, Steve Wynn...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Viktor Blom, better known to the online poker world as Isildur1, clashed with online qualifier DodgyFish72 in the fifth PokerStars SuperStar Showdown. In the closest Showdown to date, Isildur1 won by just $10 after 2500 hands of $5/$10 NL Hold’em! DodgyFish72,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
Now at PokerStars you have a free chance to win the Game of Your Life! The Game of Your Life Promotion is a new freeroll tournament series on PokerStars with $1,000,000 in cash prizes as well as the chance to win front row seats to major sporting events all around the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2011 | Online Casino News, PokerStars
The Internet’s biggest poker site is trying to entice sports fanatics to download ACR with their latest promotion called “Game of Your Life”. The grand prize gets you (and any number of friends) front row seats to any sporting event in the world!...
