Archives of our poker news articles over the years – kept here as a historical reference.
Poker News on FlopTurnRiver offers readers the latest updates and insights from the world of poker. Dive into a collection of articles that cover major tournaments, player profiles, strategies, and more. This section provides valuable information to keep you informed about the ever-evolving poker landscape.
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Full Tilt Poker vs PokerStars Coverage at EPT 9 London 2013
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 27, 2023 | Televised Poker
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by Mike1013 | Apr 13, 2017 | bet365
If you, as a poker player, like high suited connectors – and who among us doesn’t? – then bet365 Poker’s Premium Suits special should intrigue you. Through a series of missions and freerolls, the site will hand out more than €65,000 to poker players from...
by Mike1013 | Feb 4, 2017 | bet365
Whenever you get a high pocket pair at a poker table, your pulse probably picks up a bit. Now there’s even more reason for excitement because bet365 is giving away freeroll entries to go with your enviable hole cards. In total, more than €80,000 will be...
by Mike1013 | Jan 7, 2017 | bet365
bet365 Poker is ringing in the new year with more than €100,000 to be handed out to players who complete missions between Jan. 2 and Jan. 29. There are both daily and weekly missions that you can accomplish to earn freeroll entries and Premium Steps tickets. To learn...
by Mike1013 | Dec 8, 2016 | bet365
The holiday season typically sees people deplete their bankrolls for gifts, travel and other expenses, but you may be able to replenish your funds with the Winter Warrior event. bet365 is giving away more than €100,000 to poker players for completing certain missions...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 4, 2016 | WSOP
While the World Series of Poker has drawn to a close, this doesn’t mean that poker is over for the year – far from it. Players in New Jersey and Nevada can head online to WSOP.com where there are a number of November promotions to take advantage of. Remember,...
by Mike1013 | Nov 3, 2016 | bet365
Poker devotees have the opportunity to snag their share of €100,000 by participating in the Autumn Missions at bet365, which run from Oct. 31 until Nov. 27. You’ll have to complete daily and weekly missions to earn entry into the relevant freerolls. If you have...
by Mike1013 | Sep 2, 2016 | bet365
Every poker player should know that he or she can pick up valuable prizes from Aug. 29 to Oct. 2 with Mission Month at bet365 Poker. There are four missions to complete every day and two Weekly Missions running from Sunday to Sunday each week. Upon completing these...
by Mike1013 | Jul 11, 2016 | bet365
Fans of poker will be able to log into their bet365 accounts from July 11 – Aug. 28 to try for their share of €70,000. This is part of the Summer Games promotion, which will see eager players complete missions to earn freeroll entries. This offer is intended to...
by Mike1013 | Jul 8, 2016 | WSOP
Poker players in the regulated markets of Nevada and New Jersey will get their chance to partake in quite a few July promotional offerings from WSOP.com. Remember that you don’t actually have to live in these two states to open up your WSOP.com account. You can...
by Mike1013 | Jun 2, 2016 | bet365
Running from June 1 – July 10, Football Fever at bet365 will reward poker players with freeroll entries for completing missions. There’s €100,000 up for grabs, so get ready to hit the tables in earnest for your share of the loot. All the freerolls will...
by givememyleg | Jun 1, 2016 | WSOP
WSOP.com is offering some exciting new and ongoing promotions for the month of June, for both Nevada and New Jersey residents. If you’re located in one of these states and want to get in on the action, visit WSOP.com now. First Time & Reload Bonuses The...
by Mike1013 | Apr 6, 2016 | bet365
bet365 frequently comes up with ways of rewarding its loyal poker players, and this month is no exception. There are prizes worth €100,000 up for grabs in the Gold Rush promo, including cash, tournament tokens and even trips to this year’s World Series of Poker....
by Mike1013 | Apr 6, 2016 | United States, WSOP
Poker players in New Jersey and Nevada will have a leg up on their brethren in states without regulated poker. The Road to the WSOP, brought to you by WSOP.com, will allow ordinary individuals to score seats to the World Series of Poker by playing in weekly satellite...
by Mike1013 | Feb 2, 2016 | bet365
bet365 has a real treat in store for poker players throughout the month of February. There will be specific missions that you can complete every day to win entries into freerolls and step tournaments. In total, there’s more than €100,000 that will be given away...
by givememyleg | Jan 4, 2016 | bet365
bet365 is celebrating the New Year by awarding poker players with up to €1,000 free. There are no crazy loops to jump through, all one has to do is play poker from January 1 – January 31 and if you pay enough rake/fees, you will earn cash back. It’s really...
by Mike1013 | Dec 5, 2015 | bet365, Poker News
The Merry Missions promo started on November 30 and features free-to-enter tournaments that will continue running until January 3. In total, there's more than €100,000 up for grabs, so start playing today.
Merry Missions Await You at Bet365!
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 4, 2015 | bet365
Complete your mission and win cash prize with bet365's new Hourly Cash Missions promotion.
Deposit on bet365 now for your chance to win!
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2015 | FTR AMAs & Interviews
Chris Moneymaker stopped by Flop Turn River’s forums for an Ask Me Anything Event at the beginning of May, 2015, and shared his views on politics, poker and super heroes, among other things. Read this summary to see what he had to say regarding a wide variety of interesting topics!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 28, 2015 | Press Releases
Many people consider Chris Moneymaker to be solely responsible for the poker boom after he won the WSOP Main Event in 2003. At 12pm ET on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Moneymaker will visit FlopTurnRiver.com for an Ask Me Anything event. Get ready to ask him anything during his AMA!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2015 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Jaime Staples answers questions about his personal life and professional pursuits in this fascinating AMA summary. With an audience of more than 1,000 regular viewers, Staples continues to live stream his online poker play on Twitch.tv while interacting with his viewers throughout each broadcast!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2015 | bet365
Want to win a new prize every day until May 10? With bet365's new "Golden Scatchcards" promotion, now you can!
Join bet365 now for your chance to win!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2015 | Online Poker News, Poker News
April showers may bring May flowers, but the month also happens to bring a pile of cash prizes thanks to the second annual New Jersey Championship of Poker online tournament series. Taking place from April 16-26, the series will feature over 30 events and $1 Million...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 21, 2015 | Online Poker News, Party Poker, Poker News
As poker players, we live for the chances to grab free money, and with this new promotion on Party Poker, that’s exactly what you’re going to get. Party Poker is giving away £10 to any and all residents of the United Kingdom who sign up through...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 15, 2015 | Online Poker News, Poker News
MicroMillions, the world’s most popular tournament series, is coming back to PokerStars. Taking place from March 19-29, the MicroMillions 10 championship will feature 100 events and $5 million guaranteed. Buy-ins start from as little as $0.11 and go all the way up to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 12, 2015 | bet365
Do you have what it takes to build a Team Of Champions and go for glory? As a result of overwhelming popularity, and with the knockout stages of the Champions League upon us, bet365 has brought back their popular rewards promotion, Team Of Champions. From March 9-23,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 11, 2015 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The Sunday Million Anniversary tournament, celebrating the 9th anniversary of the Sunday Million, is only a few short days away, and FlopTurnRiver is teaming up with PokerStars to make sure that you don’t miss out on your chance to win a piece of the guaranteed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 27, 2015 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The Sunday Million Anniversary tournament is always a cause for celebration, but this year, PokerStars has decided to up the ante–the 9th anniversary of the Sunday Million is set to feature a guaranteed $9 million prize pool. The Sunday Million 9th Anniversary...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 12, 2015 | Online Poker News
Full Tilt is bringing things back to the old school–to the “good old days”–with the launch of a new online championship of poker: Full Tilt Classic. The event series, taking place from Feb. 15 – 22, is eight days of action encompassing 16...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 18, 2015 | bet365
In the game of poker, it’s hard to be a winner… or at least it was. Now, thanks to bet365’s new “Everyone’s A Winner” promotion, you can claim your share of up to €3,000 every day! From Jan. 12 until Feb. 15, bet365 is running a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 11, 2015 | bet365
bet365 is ringing in the new year with a special opening bonus for new players. Available now, all new players making their first deposit on bet365 will receive a 100% Bonus up to €100. Changes have also been made for the bonus requirements, making it easier for new...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 9, 2015 | Online Poker News, PokerStars
On January 14, we are offering an exclusive, members-only Spin & Go Special Freeroll tournament on PokerStars. This is a freeroll event with no buy-in, but the prizes are very real. A total of $1,000 will be added to the prize pool with the top 200 players winning a $5 Spin & Go ticket!
Find out how to qualify!
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 4, 2015 | Online Poker News
The fourth edition of the Turbo Championship of Online Poker, PokerStars’ first major online championship series of 2015, is nearly upon us. Running from Jan. 22 to Feb. 1, the TCOOP will feature $15 million in guaranteed prize money across 50 events and a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 15, 2014 | Online Tournaments
The PokerStars December Festival, the exclusive, month-long celebration, is currently in full swing, with a minimum of $15,000,000 in prizes up for grabs, but things are about to step up a notch with a special $5 Million Guaranteed Sunday Million, with a $500,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 13, 2014 | bet365
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, because bet365 wants to make sure that this holiday season you don’t go home empty handed with the Wrapped Up Rewards promotion. bet365 is running an exclusive promotion from Dec. 1-31 where players open 25...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 2, 2014 | Online Poker News, WSOP
Want to win a trip to Las Vegas, including airfare, two nights at Planet Hollywood, and a $200 gift card? Well now you can, courtesy of WSOP.com. All first time depositors are eligible for this exclusive offer, which runs between Oct. 1 and Oct. 30. Simply sign up,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 5, 2014 | Online Tournaments
Borgata will introduce its online poker tournament series, the Garden State Super Series in September, 2014, while it is hosting the Borgata Poker Open in its Atlantic City-based casino. Borgata will be streaming coverage of two events in the Borgata Poker Open for the first time.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 22, 2014 | WCOOP
The World Championship of Online Poker 2014 begins September 8 and wraps up with the WCOOP Main Event on September 28. The ME has a guarantee of $10,000,000! FTR members can play in an exclusive, password-protected $3.00+.30 NL Hold’em tournament for a seat in Event #22, a $215 NLHE tournament.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 10, 2014 | Press Releases
FlopTurnRiver.com recently re-introduced its Open Face Chinese and OFC Pineapple platform. In this redesigned version of the site's cutting-edge platform, people can find live opponents easily or play against a bot. The more people play, the more redeemable FTR Points they will accumulate.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 3, 2014 | Online Poker News, Poker Law
In a surprising move yesterday, the Russia government announced that it will consider legalizing online poker in Russia. The move came after multiple inquiries of Kaha Kahiani, the president of the „League of Poker Fans“ to the government, where he stressed the...
by givememyleg | May 29, 2014 | WSOP
It’s time for the WSOP again! In 2014 there are 65 events, starting on May 27 with the $500 Casino Employees NLHE, all the way to July 5 with the $10,000 NLHE Main Event. Bookmark this page and check it daily to see which 65 pros and amateurs will win some gold,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 8, 2014 | PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars has scheduled an exclusive satellite to SCOOP Event #30 just for Flop Turn River's visitors! The top ten finishers in the NLHE tournament will receive tickets to Event #30 which has a $300K guarantee. The satellite begins at 13:30 ET on Sunday, May 11, 2014.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 8, 2014 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Charles Coppolani, the new president of ARJEL, the French online gambling regulator, has declared that online poker in France is a “fad” that is on its way out. Speaking with French financial newspaper Les Échos in his first official interview since assuming the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2014 | High Stakes Rail
Phil Ivey is facing a federal law suit filed by the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa located in Atlantic City, NJ. Borgata alleges that Ivey used edge sorting to win about $9.6M in 2012. The cards used at Ivey’s Baccarat table were defective and Borgata thinks Ivey used this to enhance his winnings.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2014 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Poker pro, Jason Mercier, recently visited FlopTurnRiver.com to answer questions about Open Face Chinese Poker and POFC strategy and his personal life. Mercier mentioned his love for playing basketball and taking his boat out in FL. As funny as it is meaningful, his AMA summary is a must read!
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 29, 2014 | Press Releases
Jason Mercier will answer questions from FlopTurnRiver.com's many forum users that will range from inquiries about Open Face Chinese poker and POFC strategy to whether or not he's single during his upcoming Ask Me Anything event. Be sure to tune in for Mercier's AMA with Flop Turn River!
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 16, 2014 | Press Releases
Matt Salsberg, poker phenom and television writer, director and producer, visits FlopTurnRiver.com's forums to answer questions from his legions of fans. From poker strategy tips to career advice for aspiring authors, Salsberg's answers are both funny and equally meaningful to his followers!
by givememyleg | Dec 16, 2013 | Press Releases
Flop Turn River recently introduced its Open Face Chinese Poker and POFC portal to its many visitors. On the cutting edge of technology, FTR's platform for these two popular games remains unrivaled by any other website in the online poker industry. Play OFC and POFC for free at FlopTurnRiver.com!
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 16, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Pokerstars, who have been vigorously pursuing entry into New Jersey gaming market, met yet another hurdle last week when New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement declared that review of their application will be suspended for up to two years. In a statement...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 6, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Having opened on November 26, New Jersey online poker market is barely a week old, but already surpassed the six-month its elder Nevada market. Two sites, WSOP.com and BorgataPoker.com – a joint enterprise of PartyPoker and Borgata Casinos, quickly assumed leadership...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2013 | Canada, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Now has never been a better time to be a Canadian poker player. Not only does PokerStars wants to give you a ton of cash prizes and rewards every Friday, they also want to send you off on a free PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) worth $15,468! Friday Night is Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
With a playing career that has earned him more than $10,000,000 dollars online and approximately $1,800,000 in live poker tournaments, Phil Galfond recently devoted three hours of his time to answer questions posted by his legions of followers on Reddit.com. More...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Joe “Stapes” Stapleton is the European Poker Tour announcer who describes himself as a guy that “makes a living making fun of poker players.” He has an extended history in the poker industry having worked on various television and radio shows, including Pokerstars’...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2013 | Press Releases
Joe "Stapes" Stapleton made each of his fans laugh during his Ask Me Anything event with Flop Turn River. Identifying Norman Chad as his mentor, the PokerStars commentator went on to share some of the most entertaining stories related and unrelated to poker that his followers have ever heard!.
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2013 | Isildur1 Watch, Online Poker News, Poker News
For those of us lucky enough to witness Isildur1’s meteoric rise to the top of the poker world between October and December 2009, it is something we will never forget. The team that brought you the online poker documentary Bet Raise Fold returns with The Legend...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2013 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The popular MicroMillions series has returned to PokerStars for MicroMillions 6. From November 14 to November 24, PokerStars will award $5,000,000 in prizes across 100 events. The series is a great opportunity for new or low stakes players to get involved in big-time...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
Poker may be a business (and a lucrative one at that), but that doesn’t mean the people in charge are heartless. In response to the devastating damage caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, PokerStars has pledged relief and is currently raising funds...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2013 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Tired of players at heads up tables sitting out and refusing to play you? Not anymore! In a post on the 2+2 Poker Forums, PokerStars Steve has gone on record and stated that PokerStars will launch Heads Up (HU) Zoom tables “next month.” For those of you unfamiliar...
by givememyleg | Nov 11, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Barry Greenstein is one of the most revered professional poker players in the game today. He’s well known for his charitable contributions, for which he was dubbed “The Robin hood of Poker”, his book Ace on the River, and is a feared cash game and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2013 | Press Releases
Barry Greenstein took time out of his hectic schedule to answer questions from FlopTurnRiver.com’s forum users. Topics ranged from poker strategy tips to Barry’s bankroll management style (which he admitted it not ideal) to whether he’d ever punched someone. His AMA summary is a must-read!
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Rumours have started to circulate, first reported by PokerPlayer Newspaper, that PokerStars are not going to be one of the Sites go live in New Jersey on the 26th of November. Sources inside The New Jersey Division of Gaming Control have been reported to have said...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 6, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Last night saw the WSOP Main Event final table start and complete it’s heads up battle between Ryan Riess and Jay Farber. The competition between these two lasted 89 hands, but started after 171 hands of the final table had already been played on Monday bringing...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Poker News, Televised Poker, WSOP
After 171 hands and 8 hours of play on the final table of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event, only two players remain. Club promoter Jay Farber sits as chip leader at 105 million and young poker pro Ryan Riess with 85.675 million, and both players are eager to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 4, 2013 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
The Guinness World Record for most valuable poker chip has just been broken. After 2.5 years of work, Toronto jeweller Gerald Lewy has finally completed a poker chip unlike any in the world. Framed by 5.13 carats of pink diamonds and featuring 17 one-carat diamonds...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 1, 2013 | Poker News, Televised Poker, WSOP
We are only days away from the Final Table of the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event! Picking up right where we left off last week, here is the latest hand-for-hand results of this week’s special double episode edition. The action begins with 18 players and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | Australia, Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
ACOP Main Event standings so far Players took to the tables for the long awaited, history-making Asian Championship of Poker Main Event this week to battle it out for one of the sport’s biggest, richest and enigmatic titles in the game today. Players were...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 30, 2013 | New Jersey, Poker Law, Poker News
Following it’s introduction of online gambling legislation, New Jersey has started to issue permits to land based casinos to offer gambling online. So far, 5 of these permits have been issued, with the bulk of the permits expected to be issued by the first week...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Australia, Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
Jian Yang has been crowned Asian Championship of Poker Warm-Up champion 2013 following his impressive performance in the HKD$25,000 Warm-Up event which saw him lead from start to finish to claim the HKD$1,700,000 (USD$219,355) first place prize. The ACOP...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2013 | Bovada, Poker News
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Friday saw the World Series of Poker Europe Main event won by a 19 year old from Spain for €1,000,000. Adrain Mateos may have gone in to the final six with the biggest stack, but it was nearly impossible to name him the favourite given the others at the table. Mateos...
by Mike1013 | Oct 25, 2013 | Bovada, Poker News
Bodog’s Golden Spade Poker Open (GSPO) has been running now since September 9, and it will culminate on November 3 with the $425 + $25 Main Event. Here at FlopTurnRiver, we’d like to help our American and Canadian members gain entry to this $300,000...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Poker News, Televised Poker, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event returned to television this week for Part 2 of Day 7. With the final table mere episodes away, it is down to the nitty-gritty as only 21 players remain to battle it out for the $8.3M first place prize. Check out the highlights...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
FlopTurnRiver.com has teamed up with PokerStars.com to offer our members the chance to play the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Barbados for a €1.10 outlay. The PCA is going to run from the 5th to the 13th of January, and this time round it’s going to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Wednesday’s action at the Casino Barrière just outside Paris saw the Main Event play down to a final table of six which is due to play on Friday. The other action for the day was in the high roller, where they played down to 13 players, and Daniel Negreanu is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Daniel Negreanu’s dreams of winning both of the 2013 WSOP Main Events outside of Las Vegas ended yesterday when he failed to survive Day 3 of the WSOPE Main Event, and he finished in 25th place. His last chance to pick up this year’s WSOP Player of the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 2 of this year’s WSOPE Main event saw the local boys dominate the top chip stacks, with 8 out of the biggest stacks coming from France, Germany or Italy. The top ten was rounded out with one American, and a Brazilian. The day ended with 69 players left in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2013 | Poker News, United States
Bovada This Week WPT Montreal Only a little over a week remains to qualify for $6K package to WPT Montreal. Through November 3, you can play in daily qualifiers or buy in to a satellite to win the coveted prize package that includes the $3,850 Main Event buy-in,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another exiting weekend in online poker as more and more players are settling into the grind that comes between summers and as a result, more and more players are filling up the biggest tournaments of the week at PokerStars and Full Tilt, creating some impressive...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Poker News, United Kingdom
What’s Going on in UK Poker, 21st October Sky Poker Tour Grand Final The £330 Sky Poker Tour Grand Final is on this weekend, and is being hosted at the DuskTillDawnCasino and Poker Room in Nottingham. Day 1 is on Saturday, with Sunday being the final day...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Bovada, Poker News
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2013 | Australia, Poker News
Daniel Laidlaw finishes 6th at the WSOP Europe Event 2 Another fine performance from Australian players at the World Series of Poker has seen Daniel Laidlaw finish 6th in the EU1,100 NLHO re-entry Event. The event attracted a huge 659 entrants as Laidlaw was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2013 | Canada, Poker 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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Noah Schwartz is considered by many to be one of the up and coming names in the poker world, and with good reason. he’s in the top ten of this year’s Player of the Year Race, and has come so close to a WSOP bracelet to go with his WPT title so many times....
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Saturday’s action from the WSOPE just outside Paris saw Noah Schwartz finally stop being the “oh-so-near” man, and pick up his first golden bracelet in Event #6. We also saw the first action in the Main Event as Day 1a played through the first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 19, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 19, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Friday’s action saw Poker Legend Erik Seidel adding another big second place to his poker resume as he failed to seal the deal in Event #5, and Event #6 played down to the final four in preparation of the series winding down to allow the Main Event take...
by Mike1013 | Oct 18, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Jeremy Ausmus prevailed in Paris Thursday at event #4 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe, taking home €70,324. This €1,650 buyin PLO event saw 184 entrants, but by the third day of play, there were only six players remaining. The final table had some familiar...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The €5.300 Mixed Max No Limit Hold’em Event #3 played out it’s final heads up matchup yesterday, with the last two players vying for their first WSOP bracelet. The final had been set on Wednesday when the semi final matchups had been contested with Noah...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 18, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 17, 2013 | Poker News, Televised Poker, WSOP
It’s that time again! The World Series of Poker Main Event returned to TV yesterday with Day 7. Only 27 players remained out of a field of 6,352, the 7th largest field in history, and that number would drop down to 21 by the time the episode ended. Check out the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 17, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Wednesday saw the action at the WSOPE just outside Paris heat up with three different events going on at the saem time. The Mixed Max No Limit hold’em played down to a final pairing, and the Pot Linint Omaha #Event ‘4 is at a final table that include...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Australia, Poker News
Asian Championship of Poker 2013 When: 18 October 2013 Where: PokerStars Live at the City of Dreams, Macau Main Event: HKD$100,000 (USD$13,000) Tournament Main Event Structure Schedule Week One Friday 18 – Oct 4pm – Qualifier to Deepstack...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The final table from Event #2 of this year’s WSOPE was a short, sharp, and some may say, brutal affair. it only took 91 hands for Swede Henrik Johansson to emerge as the second 2013 WSOP bracelet winner. Johansson was able to pick up the €129,700 first prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 15, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Poker News, United States
Bovada This Week The Golden Spade Poker Open – $1.5M Guaranteed This week, Bovada is entering The Championship Series of its biggest promotion ever, The Golden Spade Poker Open with $1.5 million in guaranteed prizes. Running from October 19 to November 3, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Poker News, This Week at FTR
Monday has rolled around again, and it’s time again for me to highlight the extra value that we at FTR bring to you, our loyal, wonderful and slightly crazy members. This week we have tournaments, free MTT entries and even a new OFC client for your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Poker News, United Kingdom
WPT National UK Satellites Starting Today The World Poker Tour has launched a National Tour for the UK and Party Poker are offering online satellites. They start today, and offer players the chance to get a seat to this £200 event starting in late October. For those...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another great weekend at PokerStars and Full Tilt as the Sunday majors see significant increases in players and thus in prize pools. As usual the weekend kicked off with the Sunday Warm-Up with a three-way deal being struck. Poland’s “BitterAce12” was on the short...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Bovada, Poker News
Poker 1. WPT Montreal The biggest poker tour on the planet is returning to Canada for WPT Montreal and Bovada is giving you the chance to get in the game. From September 24 to November 3, play in daily qualifiers or buy in to a satellite and you can win a $6K WPT...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Australia, Poker News
Jackie Glazier wins WSOP European Gold Bracelet One of Australia’s most important and talented poker exports, Jackie Glazier, has just taken down the first ever ladies event hosted at the World Series of Poker Europe. Glazier collected EU21,850...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 14, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Canada, EPT, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
It was a busy week in poker for Canadians, both online and in real life. Both the EPT London High Roller and PokerStars Sunday Millions were taken down by Canada for a nearly $700k. See the results below. Jason Lavallée Wins EPT London High Roller Montreal-native...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2013 | EPT, Poker News
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
This year saw the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe Ladies Event, and in a case of “Ladies First” the event was the first on the cards. This €1000 + €100 event started on Friday and ended up attracting 65 runners and generated a prize pool of €62,400...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2013 | EPT, Poker News
How do you get 604 into just 8? This PokerStars London EPT has managed it, and has pared down the field to the final table of eight title hopefuls. How do you get 604 into just 8? This PokerStars London EPT has managed it, and has pared down the field to the final...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 10, 2013 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, Televised Poker, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event returned on TV last night with Part 2 of Day #6. In cased you missed Part 1, click here. The day began with 4 tables of 9 players each. Check out the highlights below to see who was lucky, who was unlucky, and who was eliminated...
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