by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 8, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Poker News
Nearly 1500 entrants registered for the $322 Super Turbo FTOPS XVII Event 6. Although the Super Turbo pace isn’t quite Rush Poker, players start with only 300 chips and must be aggressive early. Each player, including Full Tilt Pros, were vying for a piece of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 8, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
It’s going to be a hectic month for tournament players across the internet and around the world this August, as there are literally millions of dollars in guaranteed prize pools up for grabs. Of course we’re currently in the middle of FTOPS XVII, but the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 8, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series is under way! Friday was a huge day for the FTOPS as all three events combined for a prize pool of over $1 million. One of the more popular events of the series, the $200 + $16 No Limit Hold ‘Em tournament, took place during the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 8, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The 1st No Limit Hold’em Rush tournament of FTOPS XVII took place last night, attracting 1,971 entrants. The guaranteed prize pool was $350,000, but the actual prize pool ended up being $394,200 with a healthy $81,205.20 for 1st place. Not only was Rush Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 6, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Players traveling back to their PC monitors post-WSOP have immediately been greeted by the latest Full Tilt Online Poker Series. The predictably titled FTOPS XVII is a 34-event tournament series, featuring guaranteed prize pools that total over $19 million. All the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 5, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
In recent years, the women of poker have carved out an astonishing amount of prize money in some of the world's biggest games. With the number of female players at an all-time high, PokerStars has decided to offer a series designed strictly for their female fan base.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 5, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The 17th installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series got underway yesterday with Event #1, $200+$16 NL Hold’em $750k Guaranteed. FullTilt began the online tournament series craze in August 2006 and has since run anywhere from 2-4 each year. FTOPS XVII is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 5, 2010 | Poker News
5th August 2010 – PaddyPowerPoker.com today announces details of the much anticipated Blind Man’s Bluff World Championship event, which will be held at this years’ Irish Winter Festival in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin on Sunday 24th October 2010. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 4, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Everyone knows about Rich ‘nutsinho’ Lyndaker’s poker prowess. At age 24, he has accumulated over $1,000,000 profit from crushing high stakes cash games on PokerStars. On top of that, nutsinho collected $500,000 for his runner-up finish in a 2008...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 4, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Tom “durrrr” Dwan has become something of an internet poker superstar over the past years, and with good reason. The young pro, who is widely considered to be the best online player out there, issued a Heads Up challenge to the poker community some time...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 4, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
With the legalization of poker gaining steam around the world, it looks as though America may soon be jumping on the regulation bandwagon. The bad news? Both parties on the divided Financial Services Committee seem to have agreed on an amendment which, if included, would bar companies who are currently believe to be in violation of US law from obtaining a license.
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 3, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With the 2010 World Series of Poker now completely in the rear-view mirror, online poker tournaments have started to recover. Still not fully resuscitated from their pre-June peak, tournaments like the $750k on FullTilt have struggled to get back in the black....
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 2, 2010 | EPT, Poker News, PokerStars
Everyone who has watched poker on TV will have noticed that the top pros all seem to share a love not only for poker, but also for golf. If you happen to also share these passions, then PokerStars and the European Poker Tour have put together a tournament you’re...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 1, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Imagine winning a Lamborghini for free. It is the most exclusive car brand in the world coveted by the world’s elite and it can be yours for free. Simply take part in the PokerStars Lamborghini Freeroll for your chance. Contrary to what the name indicates, it is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 31, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
FlopTurnRiver.com has some news for you! This poker strategy forum has a stellar line up of exclusive events held at poker rooms across the internet, just for members of their forum! As if the loads of free information on poker bonuses, strategy, and room reviews...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 31, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In what will hopefully become a model for future government partnerships, France has begun to regulate the online poker activity of their nation. Through licensing and taxation, French players can now legally participate in their favorite game, free from legal repercussions. The two newest members of their stable are Playtech Limited and Microgaming.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 30, 2010 | Poker News
Poker Heaven closed July with a flurry of freeroll tournaments and they seem to have no intention of slowing down as we move into August. Some of the promotions that they have planned are not what you’d call traditional, but there’s a whole lot of cash and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 30, 2010 | Poker News, WPT
World Poker Tour® Announces Open Casting For New On-Air Role LOS ANGELES — You wouldn’t lay down that hand. You can’t believe that rank amateur or pompous pro made that call. Your family wants you to stop screaming at the TV. Heck, even your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 30, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
$30,000 in money added tournaments in the Paddy’s Pantsdown Promotion 30th July 2010 – PaddyPowerPoker.com today launches Paddy’s Pantsdown $30K Giveaway, a series of promotional tournaments that will commence on Sunday 1st August 2010 and will give...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 29, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
To be one of the top online poker services in the world, you have to nurture an appeal which reaches beyond borders. Through their excellent marketing and great promotions, Everest Poker has done exactly that. But now, after years of pushing universal play, Everest wants to help you show a little national pride.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 29, 2010 | Poker News
Introducing Blind Mans Bluff World Championship & Irish Mythical Championship 28th July 2010 – paddypowerpoker.com today announces the full Irish Winter Festival 2010 tournament schedule, headlined by the €1,500 + €150 Irish Masters main event. The festival...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 28, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Online poker site teams up with poker media authority to create THE LEAGUE Los Angeles, CA – Broadway Tables, providing the very best in online poker, has teamed up with the marketing geniuses at PokerRoad to create the first online poker league of its kind. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 28, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
As the November elections loom, it seems as though one of online poker's biggest opponents may have talked his way out of a job. Alabama Republican Spence Bachus, who has raised eyebrows throughout the House of Representatives with his feeble arguments and disregard for facts, may lose his seat as the senior Republican on the Financial Services Committee.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 27, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
A security risk of Cake Poker’s online poker software was found by the team at PokerTableRatings. This security risk is very similar to the one found on the Cereus network over a month ago. Any player account information may be easily stolen by a third party...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 27, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
PokerHeaven, part of the iPoker Network, is excited to announce three freerolls that will take place at the end of July. From July 28 to July 30 PokerHeaven will be hosting a Survivor, Bounty, and €5,000 Giveaway. The Survivor Freeroll will take place on the 28th of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 26, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With online tournaments completely out of the shadow of the 2010 World Series of Poker this past weekend proved hopeful for the rest of the year. Last week saw a big boost in attendance and yesterday it became a trend as tournaments were up across the board. With...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 25, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Casey Jarzabek, also known as “bigdogpckt5s” in the online world, is still in first place going into the end of July in the CardPlayer Online Player of the Year (OPOY) race. He holds over 7000 points, and is about 300 points ahead of the current second...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 24, 2010 | EPT, Poker News, PokerStars
After several rich and successful runs, PokerStars.com's European Poker Tour is primed to set out on a week-long romp through a new city. This time, it will be the Tallinn, the capital of the nation of Estonia. Nestled near the waters of the Gulf of Finland, the city provides all visitors with a picturesque view of humanity's past. Thanks to its brilliant blend of modern nightlife and classical, medieval architecture, it's safe to say that none who visit will leave this beautiful settlement without some fond memory or another.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 24, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The issue of online gambling is both complicated and contentious in today’s world, but we have recently seen a very interesting step forwards. The Canadian province of British Columbia has launched a government-run online casino this month, which is the first of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The state of Massachusetts may be on the road to legalizing Internet gambling. An Icelandic software firm, Betware, has met with lottery and government officials in hopes to pave the way for legislature that would legalize online lotteries. Massachusetts joins a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars’ All Star Week has returned. If you are unfamiliar with All Star Week, it is a battle between Team PokerStars Pro and the best players at PokerStars named the Challengers. They will compete in a series of 35 heads-up matches — five matches to be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 22, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
In online poker, there has always been one threat that people have been worried about from day one. This threat is whether the people they are playing against are really other players, or if they are “bots”, programs designed to play the game for their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Continuing their tradition as one of the best online poker sites, PokerStars is ready to show its FlopTurnRiver.com members just how much they appreciate their patronage. In a few days, the internet's leader in online poker will host a special freeroll, available only to those who sign up directly through our links. All members who earn 200 FPP'S in the month of July will be allowed to enter, with an astonishing 25 Turbo Takedown tickets on the line.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Players must hurry if they wish to register for the Turbo Takedown Freeroll! To reward our sign-ups we are hosting the FTR $1200 Turbo Takedown Freeroll on August 7, 2010. We will be giving away 25 tickets valued at $48 a piece. Players must have earned at least 200...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
(July 15, 2010) Bodog Poker player Dennis Scott (dgs) busted out of the World Series of Poker on day five of this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event and while we would have loved to see the factory supervisor from Midland, Michigan end up among the November...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 20, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The 2010 World Series of Poker is winding down and with that online tournaments have finally seen some improvement in attendance. With just 9 players left in the Main Event most of the poker community has already headed home for the summer where they were comforted by...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 18, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The “November Nine” for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event have been decided. After battling through a field of 7,319 players who each ponied up $10,000 for the chance to win the $8.9 million first prize, only nine players remain for the final table...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 18, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Less than 24 hours ago we started Day 8 of the World Series of Poker Main Event. The task at hand was simple: eliminate 18 players and get down to the November Nine. It would turn out, however, to be no easy feat as it took almost 18 hours of cards before everything...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
16th July 2010 – I’m sure you saw our announcement about Betfair Poker 2 earlier this week, whereby, as part of an ongoing effort to improve our poker offering, Betfair will be implementing several changes and improvements to its service this Summer. One...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Poker News, WPT
It was the ride of a lifetime this week for Moritz Kranich as the World Poker Tour Bellagio Cup VI came to a close in Las Vegas. Kranich outlasted a final table of exceptional players, including world-renowned Phil Ivey, to take down the tournament and the WPT title....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 16, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Main Event is starting to get personal for FlopTurnRiver as, with slightly under eighty players still remaining, our very own Mark Meloche is fighting for the bracelet. Day seven kicks off tomorrow and he’ll have no shortage of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 15, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Things are definitely starting to heat up this week in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker. With Day Five coming to a close, the pressure is now really starting to be felt by those remaining as their fellow players drop like flies around them. This...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 14, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
“It's all in the cards” - What a load of baloney. As any devout poker player knows, the cards play a more minor role than most outsiders would ever believe. While the game's practitioners and devotees have long been aware of this distinction, it seems as though the court of public opinion is finally beginning to swing our way. More than ever, individuals and entire nations are beginning to see that a winner's edge comes not from the two pieces of paper in his or her hand, but from the quick computations and sharp observations made regarding their opponents.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
July is MicroMania month at PokerStars! The MicroMania promotion provides micro-stake cash game, Sit N Go, and tournament players with significant benefits. Until the end of the month, cash game players will earn 50% extra VIP rewards. Instead of 5.5 VPPs (6-Max) or 6...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2010 | Poker News
The Partouche Poker Tour Final will be kicking off in September and it looks like it’s going to be a great tournament with the winner walking away with €1,000,000. The kind people at bwin Poker are putting seventeen all-expenses paid packages up for grabs over...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
12th July 2010 – Betfair and Ongame Network jointly announce that Betfair Poker is joining Ongame Network’s global online poker network at the end of July 2010. This landmark agreement between Betfair and Ongame Network sees a significant player liquidity migration...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2010 | Poker News, WPT
Matt Savage Officially Introduced As Executive Tour Director LAS VEGAS (JULY 10, 2010) — At a press conference earlier today at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, site of the WPT Bellagio Cup VI, World Poker Tour® (WPT) CEO Steve Heller and WPT President Adam Pliska...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 13, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
This past weekend FlopTurnRiver.com hit one million posts. The one millionth post solidifies FTR’s spot amongst the elite poker forums. Veteran posters have seen their careers thrive. Prolific posters Adrian “Chardrian” Dressel-Velasquez and Max...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 12, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online tournaments continued to struggle this pas weekend as the majority of the Sunday majors again failed to reach their respective guarantees. While tournaments saw a slight rise from the July 4th weekend,they are still nowhere near their peak just before the World...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 10, 2010 | Poker News
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (5 July 2010) – Poker players from all over the world should mark the last week of August on their calendars as the Asian Poker Tour returns to Manila with its APT Philippines 2010 event. The seven-day poker event will be held from August 23...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
In a surprising move this week, Peter Eastgate has announced that he will be stepping away from poker. Just twenty months after bursting into the poker limelight, the young pro has made the decision that soul-searching and introspection are called for in his life,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 8, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
RedKings is back with another month of their self-proclaimed “most popular and easiest points race in poker history.” This is none other than their Points per Day promotion (now in its seventh month). In the end, this promotion rewards consistent play with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 7, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
Week 3 of the PokerStars Big Game has concluded. The PokerStars.net “Big Game” is a televised high stakes cash game where an amateur Loose Cannon, provided with a $100,000 stake, faces off with poker professionals. The Loose Cannon retains any profit they...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
If you're searching for a hot deal, look no further than Paddy Power Poker. Right now, they're offering an exclusive event for all those who sign up for their site through the links on FlopTurnRiver. To show their commitment to this partnership, Paddy Power is also adding an additional $150 to the prize pool. The entry fee is ultra-affordable, running at a mere $5.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
More often than not, those playing for the love of the game triumph over players who are simply seeking the big payday. Such was the case in the final regular WSOP event of 2010. On the eve of the Main Event, software engineer Tomer Berda outlasted a loaded field, capturing his first gold bracelet and an astonishing $825,976.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
A decision by French Parliament has French online poker players in an uproar. At the end of June, French officials passed regulations that forced online gaming companies to purchase a license if they wished to do business in France. As a result, PokerStars created...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
With the brain power exerted on a regular basis at his day job, the challenges of the WSOP didn't seem to faze Marcel Vonk. The 36 year-old theoretical physicist from Holland managed to outlast a field of 3,844 players in the $1,000 NLHE Event #54. It was his second cash in four attempts, earning him a handsome reward of $570,960.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
12 IWF seats and plenty of cash prizes to be won! (6th July 2010) PaddyPowerPoker.com today launches ‘All Roads Lead To The Irish Winter Festival’, a series of poker promotions that offer players the chance to win their seat at the Irish Winter Festival for free! The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
A star-studded line-up squared off on the felt over the past several days as the fourth ever Tournament of Champions took place at the World Series of Poker, leaving Huck Seed standing proud as the 2010 Champion of Champions. The original Tournament of Champions was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 5, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
A very happy Independence Day weekend to all! Amidst the parties, fireworks, hot dogs, and family reunions there was plenty of poker to be played the weekend. The 2010 WSOP is starting to wind down and a few major events concluded over the long weekend including the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker was abuzz today as 81 celebrities and poker professionals sat down together at the tables for an event not designed to award wealth or glory, but rather to support an excellent cause. This was the fourth annual Ante up for Africa tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 3, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Another victory on the felt for online poker players took place this week as Ryan “gutshtallin” Welch took down his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, showing yet again that internet players are not to be taken lightly at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 2, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Poker rooms sponsor poker professionals in a similar way large brands sponsor NASCAR racers. The poker professional is expected to promote their brand by wearing their branded apparel and being seen on television. In return, sponsored professionals receive free...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Members of poker community FlopTurnRiver sure do know how to kick off a new month! July is jam packed with special treats and exclusive events just for members of FTR. If you haven’t checked FTR yet to see what all the fuss is about, you better do so soon!...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 1, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Shawn Busse joined the ranks of the poker elite today, securing his first gold bracelet at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. The young player bested a large field to emerge the victor of a $1,000 No Limit Hold’Em event, earning him over $450,000 in prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 1, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Whether he knew it or not, the WSOP's Event No. 49 champion has poker in his blood. It was only recently, in fact, that young Michael Linn discovered that his mother's brother, Barry Greenstein, is a famous poker player.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 30, 2010 | Poker News
Qualifying online satellite tournaments start as low €1+0.10 for an estimated total prize pool of €1,000,000. TitanPoker.com , the leading online poker room in Europe, and the official sponsor of Europe’s most exclusive live poker series, has launched a series of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 30, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Poker Heaven is heating up July with a few angelic promotions! First, Poker Heaven is giving away some fantastic prizes via their WSOP giveaway. The Main Event is fast approaching so Poker Heaven will test your knowledge with daily trivia questions. Answer the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 30, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ladies and Gentlemen, meet the new Bodog Mini Poker Series. For only $11 ($10 + $1), players will be able to take their pick from 13 different events, each with a substantial guaranteed prize pool. Don't want to spend the cash? Bodog is also offering satellites featuring a 100BPP buy-in, each of which will give away at least five seats, guaranteed. Registration is already open, having begun on June 23. The first tournament event kicks off on July 5th, with events running all the way until the 17th.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 29, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Week 2 of the “Big Game”, sponsored by PokerStars.net, is in the book! The “Big Game” is a high stakes cash game boasting a minimum buy-in of $100,000. Every week, an amateur Loose Cannon, staked $100,000 by PokerStars, vies to profit versus 5...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The good news keeps flooding in for Full Tilt Poker, with two more of the site’s FTP Red Pros winning bracelets at the World Series of Poker over the last week. Scott Montgomery and Gavin Smith won the $1,000 No Limit Hold’Em and the $2,500 Mixed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 28, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The presence of the 2010 WSOP has put a big dent in online poker tournaments lately. PokerStars and FullTilt have both felt the effects of the world’s biggest tournament series and yesterday was no exception. With the $1,000 NL Hold’em Event #47 running...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 28, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Greenstein, Cada Run Into Tough Loose Cannon Friday, June 25, 2010 – A poker legend faces off against the new kids on the block, and the most aggressive Loose Cannon yet takes a seat with the pros as The PokerStars.net Big Game moves into its third week. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 27, 2010 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
FlopTurnRiver is quickly approaching the one million posts mark. As you may have noticed when logging into the forums, the top banner reads “Over 997,000 Posts!” (at the time this article was written). This is no small task. FlopTurnRiver has grown by leaps and bounds...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 26, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
One of the most exciting tournaments for online poker players is the PokerStars Turbo Takedown, hosted on the last Sunday of every month with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. Not only is there a huge amount of straight cash up for grabs, there are also bonuses...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 26, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Dean Hamrick isn't used to being one of the older men at the table. But he was this past Friday, with a first place prize of $604,222 on the line in the the Event #42, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In a final table which held three recent college grads, the tournament's eventual winner would use his maturity and experience to nab his first WSOP victory.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 25, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Shortly after New Zealand made news with their judicial support of online poker, the French government has passed new gaming laws which have forced PokerStars to bar the country's messieurs and madams from their international servers.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
It has been the month of a lifetime at the World Series of Poker for Frank Kasella, who earlier this week won the $2,500 Seven-Card Razz event, earning thereby his second bracelet of the series and making him the first double-bracelet winner of 2010. Poker players...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Only two months removed from his 21st birthday, Steven Kelly has earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet. With a total prize pool of $1,885,950 on the line, the young pro outlasted a field of 1,397 to take home the crown.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Valdemar Kwaysser has done himself and his country proud at the World Series of Poker this week, surviving a grueling final table and emerging the victor of the $10,000 Championship of Pot Limit Hold’em. The Hungarian native’s performance lead to the third...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
Though they may be an ocean away, the nation of New Zealand has fired a shot which could reverberate through the poker landscape. In a recent decision by his Honor David J. Harvey, advertisements for .net poker sites “are not promotions for gambling operators, and that poker tournaments themselves are not gambling but a form of competition.”
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Back in the day when cash games dominated the poker landscape, heads-up play was something of a rarity. The format was mostly reserved for embittered one-on-one confrontations between rival players gambling huge sums on their superior ability. With the rise of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
Week 1 of the “Big Game” is over! The “Big Game” is a high-stakes cash game that pits an amateur Loose Cannon versus 5 seasoned professionals. During the first week, Ernest Wiggins, the Loose Cannon, took on Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, Phill...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
It was an exciting Monday at the World Series of Poker for José Luis Velador, who took down the $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold’Em/Pot-Limit Omaha split event, netting himself the princely sum of $260,552 and his second World Series of Poker bracelet. The Full Tilt Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Early Tuesday morning the world’s best poker player took down another World Series of Poker title in Event #37: $3,000 HORSE. Phil Ivey defeated a stacked final table full of mixed-game specialists as well as a large chip deficit once heads-up play began. Ivey...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Online Tournaments
With the World Series of Poker in full swing the world’s two largest poker sites turned their attention to the WSOP Main Event which starts July 5th. The Sunday Million on PokerStars and the $750k on FullTilt were both replaced by WSOP Main Event satellites...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 22, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars hosts their Turbo Takedown Tournament on the last Sunday of every month, with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000. If that figure isn’t enough to get your heart racing, there are also bonuses for knocking out Team PokerStars Pros, bonuses for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, WSOP
The $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’Em event concluded at the World Series of Poker today with Harold Angle destroying the competition at the final table and taking down the tournament. At 78 years of age, Angle has been playing poker for nearly sixty years and is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 20, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
With the World Series of Poker in full swing, the online high stakes action is certainly beginning to settle down. However, this does not mean that it is totally non-existent. Everybody’s favorite high stakes player, Isildur1, is back. Ziigmund and he were playing at...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
If you're like us, you're counting down the days before Vegas' biggest game. The WSOP Main Event kicks off on July 5, and PokerStars wants to send you along for the ride.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 18, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
The PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour (NAPT) today announced the addition of a new stop to its Season 1 schedule. The NAPT will visit beautiful sunny Southern California for NAPT Los Angeles, a festival scheduled for November 12 – 17, 2010 at one of the largest...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 18, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
The most popular poker room in Atlantic City is located at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. There is always a ton of action at these tables, especially during the Borgata Summer Poker Open. However, until earlier this morning, there was $332,544 to be won at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 16, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
For all the European poker pros who didn't make the trip across the pond for the WSOP, Everest Poker is preparing to unveil their own live tournament. With four stops through three separate nations, one of the old world's premier poker services is set to give away over €1,500,000 guaranteed!
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 16, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Unlimited Cash Prizes in Cashpoint II Promotion and Free Soccer Shirts in Win The Shirt Off Paddy’s Back throughout June and July. (June 16th, 2010) PaddyPowerPoker.com’s great World Cup giveaways continue this month with the Cashpoint II promotion, which runs...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
Episode one of the PokerStars.net “Big Game” saw Texas Dolly go belly-up. In addition to Doyle Brunson, the show featured poker legends Daniel Negreanu and 11 time bracelet winner Phill Hellmuth. Don’t worry about remembering how many bracelets...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
One of FlopTurnRiver's most ardent supporters, Bodog Poker has given away two seats to their 2010 WSOP Satellite. This past Saturday, 24 players paid their $10+$1 for a shot at the biggest game on the planet.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
12 June 2010 – RedKings Poker Team Pro Ramzi Jelassi showcased his awesome live poker talent yesterday by winning the Main Event of the 2010 Helsinki Midnight Sun in Finland. The 2850€ buy-in tournament drew a field of 139 players with Jelassi taking down an...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 14, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The 2010 World Series of Poker continues to hit online poker tournaments hard as for the third consecutive week attendance was down in the majority of Sunday’s biggest events. Over the past week a few big names made deep runs in the smaller events including Men...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2010 | Poker News
Baseball has been on the forefront of the sports world when the notion of “performance-enhancing drugs” comes to mind. Giant players like Mark McGwire and Jose Conseco are the poster boys for the Steroid Era in baseball. Baseball players, however, are not the only...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Outside of Men Nguyen's win and the handful of first time bracelet winners, there have been very few big stories. There is, of course, the player who was banned for sweeping in a tablemate's chips. And there's also the news that players caught smoking marijuana in the Rio parking lot will receive a lifetime WSOP ban.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
The world premiere of the PokerStars.net Big Game is set to premiere on Monday, June 14. The show will air in one hour segments on FOX. You can catch the first episode on PokerStars.tv starting June 15. The Big Game is a televised high-stakes cash game, similar to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Wherever he goes for the rest of his life, Men Nguyen will carry the stigma of a supposed cheater. But if there's anything that can distract him from the pain, it's a World Series of Poker bracelet. Well, Men got his Bandaid this year, capturing his seventh career win in the 2010 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is going to make this St-Jean-Baptiste one that you will never forget. June 9 and 10 are the last days for players in Quebec to qualify for a free, all expenses paid trip for them and three friends. To be eligible, you must play freeroll or 10 FPP...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
It’s official: the world is ending soon. Phil Laak gave it his best effort to have a record to his name, in this case the “Longest Poker Game”, which was previously officially in the hands of Larry Olmsted. Larry Olmsted’s official time was 72...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Two veteran members of FlopTurnRiver.com nearly clenched WSOP titles this past weekend. First, Max Steinberg finished runner-up in WSOP Event 8, $1500 No Limit Hold ‘Em. Max is a prolific member and can be found posting under the name Numbr2intheWorld....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With the 2010 World Series of Poker in full swing out in Las Vegas, online tournaments have seen a lot of their participants leave the virtual felt for the real deal at the Rio Casino. This blog is typically reserved for online poker talk only, but while many of the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 7, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Phil Laak, a popular poker player that is a regular on television shows like High Stakes Poker and Poker After Dark, has shattered the world record for continuous poker play. Phil Laak sat at the $10/$20 No Limit Holdem tables on June 2nd, 2010 at the Bellagio and set...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
For my last article about WSOP satellites, I will write about the promotions happening at PokerStars. Every year PokerStars sends a ton of people to Vegas to play in the World Series Main Event, and this year should be no different. Like UB and Full Tilt, they have a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
High stakes online play has dried up during the World Series of Poker – everywhere but on the iPoker Network that is. On Sunday, June 6th, the best online players will compete in the final event of the European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP). The game is a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
For a site typically known for its huge prize pools, the new PokerStars Twitter League promotion is ideal for small bankrolls. For only $1.10, players can compete in a big tournament and stand to win lots of money. The Twitter Poker League has also added a bonus of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, WSOP
It's been a slow couple days in the poker world, outside of the always exciting WSOP. Most of the online giants are holding off on the big promotions, spending their money instead on lucrative sponsorship and advertising deals. While this is great for the visibility of the game, it sure does make for some boring online play.
But as we say in poker, there's always another game. There are plenty of interesting news nuggets to find, if your ears are open and your reads are sharp. With that in mind, here is a brief rundown of the latest info from the digital and tangible felt...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
There are two ways to steal money at a poker tournament: with guns, like in the recent German poker heist, or with sleight of hand, like this week in the World Series of Poker. Instead of prison, the thief now faces a humiliating lifetime ban. In the third level of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
It is as if Joran van der Sloot enjoys the negative spotlight. Most of you may remember the poker professional, van der Sloot, as the chief suspect in the disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in 2005. He is now the prime suspect in the murder of another...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
As they say in Vegas, the house always wins. Such was the case today in Switzerland, where a lawsuit brought to the Supreme Court by the Swiss casino industry declared poker a game of chance. As a result of the ruling, the only legal way to play poker in Switzerland...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
MasterCard and Visa have decided to abide by the regulations set forth by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). NetSpend customers who had deposited at an online poker room received the following email: Our records show that you may have used your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
With the World Series of Poker in full swing, the folks at Bodog have put together a few upgrades for the grinders still playing at home.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Members of the website FlopTurnRiver.com make up one of the most knowledgeable and luckiest poker communities on the web today! With vast amounts of poker strategy articles , up-to-date poker news, exclusive freerolls and tournaments, and a large poker forum,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
California has introduced legislation that would legalize the creation of an intrastate online poker network. In the face of mounting debt, Senator Rod Wright introduced the bill that could generate millions in tax revenue. California’s massive debt is projected...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 31, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
This past weekend was not kind to online poker tournaments. Between being a national holiday, the WSOP starting in Las Vegas, and coming off the heels of SCOOP and FTOPS events the online poker world took a bit of a breather. Tournament attendance was way down across...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Last week I talked about the various UB satellites for the WSOP Main Event, as well as the bonuses you get for representing them during the big tournament in Vegas. Today I will do the same thing for Full Tilt Poker, one of the biggest online poker sites in the world...
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