by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2010 | Poker Law, Poker News
After nearly four years with no teeth, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) is ready to take a bite out of the world of online poker. The official enforcement of the act beginning on Tuesday, June 1st, has drawn wide speculation from poker players....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 29, 2010 | EPT, Live Poker Results, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Remember the day that the purity of our live poker tournaments got tarnished with a crazy heist (that by-the-way had nothing on Ocean’s 11, but hey), armed to the teeth with revolvers and even old school machetes, finding their way home with some of the prize...
by givememyleg | May 28, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
With two new series and the ever-popular High Stakes Poker now on Saturday night, Game Show Network could be the best place to watch professional players hit the felt. With ratings going up and up, and with the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker today, watching...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 28, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
For professionals and poker fans around the world, the start of the WSOP in Vegas today marks the beginning of the greatest tournaments that the poker world has to offer. The series kicks off with the $50,000 Poker Players’ Championship, an event designed for...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 28, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Paddy Power Poker, a member of the iPoker network, is bringing back their popular Paddy’s Cashpoint promotion. In March, Paddy Power Poker introduced a promotion that rewarded players with cash simply for doing what they came to do – play poker. Paddy Power...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 27, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ever heard of Winamax poker? You’re not alone. The site, a member of the Ongame network, is a relatively unknown player in the world of online poker. But after a huge €12 million investment, Winamax hopes to become a major name in European markets. After the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 27, 2010 | Poker News
Online poker is great, but it often lacks the drama and intensity of a real life game. It also lacks the chance that a game could end in a deadly shoot-out like the poker games in Red Dead Redemption. Since its release for Xbox 360 last week by Rockstar Games, Red...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 26, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Sometimes, no matter how much preparation and anticipation go into an event, things don't work out the way we plan.
Such was the case with the opening of Phil Ivey's poker room, hosted by the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The initial event, a $1,000,000 Freeroll was attended by some of the biggest names in the game. Chino Rheem, a member of the 2008 WSOP's Main Event Final Table, took home an extra $100,000 bounty for taking out Ivey.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 25, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Daniel Negreanu used his blog to dish some not-so-pretty words towards the CEREUS network, which hosts the sites Absolute Poker and UB. The Cereus network has recently found itself in some pretty hot water, again, for lackadaisical network security. Basically, an...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 25, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Poker Heaven is heating up June with hot promotions. First, from June 1 to August 31, the Boss Media room wants to shower you with gifts from heaven. To begin receiving your gifts, enter your Player Zone and click on the “Enable supply” button of the gifts...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 25, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
The doors are open at Daniel’s Room! PokerStars has unveiled Daniel Negreanu’s private high-stakes cash game tables. If you have the money, you can try to take a shot at the man with 4 WSOP Bracelets and 2 WPT Titles. Impress Daniel and he might invite you...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 25, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Led by rising Canadian poker star Sorel Mizzi, Team Titan’s line-up will participate in the $5.1 Million Guaranteed European Championship of Online Poker. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – May 17, 2010) The professional poker team of Titan Poker will be the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 23, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
The High Stakes action has slowed down in recent weeks with players like Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius absent from the big, online games. However, this doesn’t mean that the tables have been totally vacant. Players like Ziigmund and Brian Hastings have been...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 22, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Brian “sbrugby” Townsend’s troubled career as a professional poker player has reached a new hurdle: a $2.8 million downswing. Since the start of 2010, Townsend has lost $1 million playing Omaha and $1.8 million playing HORSE, adding up to a massive...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 22, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
As you know, the 2010 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost ready to go in Vegas, and many online players will be looking to satellite into events. I am going to start a 3 part series of articles that will help American players figure out where to earn their seats to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 22, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Somewhat lost in all of the hype surrounding Full Tilt's notorious FTOPS event has been the great action found in the latest installment of their MiniFTOPS series.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Time for a reload? FlopTurnRiver and Bodog Poker are offering a special deal, but only until May 31st. Bodog announced that any player who makes a deposit using eWallet Xpress will get a free 10% bonus on their deposit. Anyone who signs up through FlopTurnRiver gets a...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
In the poker world it doesn’t get any bigger or any more glam than the World Series of Poker. For two weeks Las Vegas is the place to be. WSOP 2010 promises thousands of contenders – but only the best will survive. Daily Qualifiers bwin is once more the gate to...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 21, 2010 | Poker News
Season IX of the gauntlet is set to begin Sunday, May 30. The season runs for 3 months and features over 25 different tournaments. Events will take place every Wednesday and every Saturday or Sunday. Check out the schedule here. The season culminates in the $55 Main...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titanpoker is about to stage their sixth season of the ECOOP series in May and June 2010. Players wishing to fight for a share of $5.1 million in guaranteed prizes need to register with Titanpoker quickly to ensure they can participate in this amazing poker series....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 19, 2010 | Poker News
Let's face it – despite the efforts of many of the game's top pro's online poker is still seen as something of a societal outcast. With this in mind, Bodog has decided to reach out to one of the most downtrodden figures in the world of professional sports.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is bringing in summer with an offer that you can’t refuse. If you deposit just $10 by May 30, PokerStars will give you the chance to win a Harley Davidson Sportster and a Mustang Convertible. Where else on this planet can you get a car or motorcycle...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 18, 2010 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
It's one of the biggest events in the online poker world, with prizes so rich that it takes a full two days to dole them out. It's the annual Spring Championship of Online Poker's Main Event, and it's made more than one player rich beyond their imagining.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Nearly 1000 runners paid a hefty buy-in of $2100 to compete in the high orbit of SCOOP Event 37. The game was the Cadillac of poker: No Limit Hold ‘Em. The eventual champion was Taknapotin. He battled through a tough field to claim just over $230,000. The final...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
There was a ton of high-stakes tournament action this weekend as the final few days of the 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker were contested on PokerStars. The Main Event will end later tonight and is set to restart at 17:00 PokerStars Lobby Time. The high...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2010 | Poker News, SCOOP
The 2010 PokerStars Spring Championships of Online Poker is drawing to a close, with the remaining Main Event contenders currently preparing for the start of Day 2. As the grand finale was getting underway, the last few one-on-one battles of Event #35 were being...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 17, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Most poker fans know Michael Mizrachi as “The Grinder.” He has been featured on High Stakes Poker and is one of the world’s best at online poker. He has earned over $6.7 million from live tournaments and an unknown amount in online games. However, The Grinder has hit...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Watching football is great. Watching football with an official team jersey is even better. Just in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Everest Poker announced their new Support Your Squad promotion in addition to their other ongoing specials. From now...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 15, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
After an epic tournament that rolled on late into the night, poker pro Kevin “BeL0WaB0Ve” Saul came from behind to win SCOOP 2010 Event 31 for nearly $191K after agreeing to a deal with only three players remaining. The event, a 1 Rebuy 1 Add-on No Limit...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
While the pro's are away, the fish will play.
Or so Bodog is hoping to convince you. With most of the game's heaviest hitters duking it out in Vegas, the online tables will never be softer. As long as the World Series of Poker is going on, most of the action on the internet should sport a much lower level of overall play.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2010 | Poker News
There is only way to get the password for Everest Poker’s $1,000 SPT Fan Freeroll, and that’s by watching the Spanish Poker Tour Live on Everest! Everest Poker is guaranteeing €1,000,000 over the course of the 6 cities in the 3rd annual Spanish Poker...
by carlcarlsoniv | May 14, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Losing never felt so good for Hoerb08, who won a massive €367,411 bad beat jackpot at Poker Heaven earlier today. With one of, if not the largest bad beat jackpots ever on the site up for grabs, players had been swarming bad beat eligible tables hoping for a big loss....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
About 350 of the highest rollers ponied up $1050 for SCOOP Event 23 H, NLHE with rebuys. In the end, mistakooll took it down for nearly $250,000. His road the to the championship was not easy. Online poker legend Isaac Baron, aka westmenloAA, finished in 18th place....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 14, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Ten Places Up To The Bubble Paid Out At All Mini ECOOP VI Events Over Next 10 Days At PaddyPowerPoker.com (May 14, 2010) – PaddyPowerPoker.com today announces the start of its Mini ECOOP VI series which will see the ten players before the bubble in each...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2010 | Poker News
bwin has been trying new Sit & Go formats each month. Their “Joker” and “Nitro Boost” formats were well received by bwin players. It is an innovative and fresh take on the normal sit & go’s. It is a monthly promotion as the new Sit & Go formats come and go...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2010 | Poker News, SCOOP
Players of all skills looked forward to Event 28 of this year’s SCOOP as rebuy events have become increasingly popular over the years. As usual there were 3 buy-ins for this event: a $10 rebuy for the low stakes players, $100 rebuy for the medium stake players, and...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 13, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Every May the best poker players from around the world gather in Las Vegas to duke it out for the unofficial title of poker world champion. They hone their skills, laboriously size up their competition, and attempt to cash out with the fat Vegas hauls they’ve always...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 12, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
In what turned out be one of the best-attended events in this year's Spring Championship of Online Poker, three players walked away with some major cash. All told, 21,526 players showed up for the trio of events, with nearly $1.5 million on the line. Check out the results for each below:
by FTR Poker Admin | May 12, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The PokerStars SCOOP 2010 Event #20 is in the books! Many dreams came true, and others got shattered, in what was an awesome display of tournament magnificence. As we know, each SCOOP event is broken down into 3 tourneys, with each one catering to a different audience...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 11, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Many players enjoy playing six-max tables over full-ring. There are more chances to raise as players are in position more often. Marginal hands increase in value as does the action from all players. However, some players just don’t feel six-max is loose enough. These...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Those who follow poker know that prop bets are a way for poker players to have fun with each other and gamble on just about everything. At times, these prop bets are made as a means for a player to better himself or herself. During the 2007 World Series of Poker, Mike...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XVI finishing last weekend and the Spring Championship of Online Poker in full swing there was supposed to be a large boost in tournament attendance across the board this weekend. Unfortunately a few of the Sunday majors failed to get the memo as even the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2010 | Poker News, SCOOP
Anyone who’s read The Godfather of Poker (Doyle Brunson’s autobiography) will know that poker games can sometimes result in genuine gun fights. Most of the time though, a poker shootout means a special kind multi-table tournament. That’s the way it was in Event #16 at...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 10, 2010 | SCOOP
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker reached the half-way mark this weekend as the tournament series hit Event #19 of 38 with the No-Limit Hold’em “Big Ante” event. For those unfamiliar with these special ante tournaments the ante is in...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 8, 2010 | Poker News, SCOOP
To say that the Ante Up format is different would be an understatement. While it’s played in the familiar game of No Limit Hold Em, players have to adjust to the blinds always remaining at 5/5 with the antes raising each level. It’s a relatively new format that can be...
by carlcarlsoniv | May 8, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Online legend Annette Obrestad finally got to see her name in red when she signed on as the newest Full Tilt Pro this week, just in time to host the FTOPS XVI Main Event on May 2nd. Obrestad’s years of play on Full Tilt have paid off big for the young rising...
by carlcarlsoniv | May 8, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
With over 1.8 million dollars in its total prize pool, PokerStars’ SCOOP Event 15 ended with big wins for Peter “Belabacsi” Tarply who won the high stakes pool for $196,080, AMBlues19 who won the mid stakes for $89,065, and ricardo4473 who won the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 8, 2010 | Poker News
As if Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker didn't have enough to worry about, a new security gap has been drawing attention over the past few days. It seems that, due to a hole in the local encryption utilized by the Cereus Poker Network, it is possible that some players could have been falling victim to digital card-peaking.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 7, 2010 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker has been in full swing for several days now, and few events have matched the quality of play and prizes found in Event 12. Made up of three separate tournaments, there were nearly 20,000 participants combined. Here are the results of each of the trio of tourneys.
by carlcarlsoniv | May 7, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
With two new promotions, a tournament series, and ongoing specials, there are lots of ways to win at Titan Poker this May. The site introduced the popular Titan Turbo and GUKPT Super Satellite promotions on top of their already impressive list of bonuses and promos....
by FTR Poker Admin | May 7, 2010 | Poker News
PartyPoker wants to help FlopTurnRiver members win a brand new Aston Martin D89 Coupe. The online poker site will be hosting a tournament in which the first prize is an Aston Martin D89 Coupe. Better yet, FlopTurnRiver members have a chance to enter the tournament for...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan Poker announces the seven man line-up of its 2010/11 pro poker team. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – May 6, 2010) On Monday May 3rd, Titan Poker announced the seven man line-up of its 2010 professional poker team, known as Team Titan. Led by rising...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 6, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
Almost 25,000 players formed combined prize pools of nearly $2,000,000 in the 2010 SCOOP Event 8. Over 1,100 players entered SCOOP 8 High, a $1050 NLHE event. It took nearly a day to decide the winner, but in the end, poker force BrynKenney came out on top. BrynKenney...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2010 | EPT, Poker News
If you had a shot to win at Monte Carlo, a stop on one of Europe's most popular poker circuits, what would it take to make you step away from the table?
For Gus Hansen, the answer to the €25,000 question may be simple: €2,000,000.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Online poker players can win their way to the $10,000 World Championship of No Limit Texas Hold’em at Titan Poker’s round-the-clock satellite tournaments. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – March 31, 2010) Titanpoker.com, the leading online poker room in...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars’ SCOOP Event 7 is one of the most exciting events in this season’s series of online poker tournaments. Event 7 was the first of many No Limit Holdem Heads-up tournaments. Players went at it in what is said to be the purest form of poker, heads-up. Unlike at...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 5, 2010 | Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
The PokerStars SCOOP 2010 Event #3 is in the books! Many dreams came true, and others got shattered, in what was an awesome display of tournament magnificence. As we know, each SCOOP event is broken down into 3 tourneys, with each one catering to a different audience...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2010 | Poker News, SCOOP
The sun is peeking out from behind the clouds and the trees are in blossom once again. This can mean only one thing: it’s time for the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker. After a successful debut last year, the SCOOP returns in 2010 with millions in...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 4, 2010 | FTOPS, High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Over 4500 runners ponied up $640 to take part in the FTOPS Main Event on Sunday. The event failed to meet its guarantee, so Full Tilt Poker was forced to cover the $300,000 overlay. $3 million was on the line when the cards started flying. Recently signed poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
As the Full Tilt Online Poker Series comes to an end this weekend, another series begins. The world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars.com, is hosting their 2nd annual Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) from May 2nd through the 16th. The tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
An abbreviated version of the Sunday Tournament Report comes to you this weekend as both FullTilt and PokerStars replaced the majority of their events with FTOPS and SCOOP tournaments. The $640 FTOPS Main Event concluded earlier this morning as did SCOOP Event #1-H...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Tom “durrrr” Dwan had a harsh weekend as he lost $667,473. His worst beats came at the hands of jungleman12 and Phil Ivey. These players beat him for $614K and $247K, respectively. Players like TheASHMAN103 and Jungleman12, on the other hand, had great weekends...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
25-year-old Philadelphia, PA native Amanda Musumeci calls Las Vegas home and tries to spend as much time enjoying the great outdoors as she possibly can. From hiking to camping to rock climbing to paragliding, Amanda clearly has a passion for adventure sports. Enter...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
In the world of regular joe's, $20,000 per hour is a pretty impressive wage. After earning that kind of cash for a full day, most of us may not need to work for a little while. Such was exactly the case for Dihxm, the winner of FTOPS XVI's 28th Event. After a 9.5 hour stretch at the tables, he emerged victorious. The prize for that playing session? A whopping $191,020.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
The biggest FTOPS game before the Main Event ended in disappointment for Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey, but saw an exciting final table with lots of great players. The event, a two day no limit hold’em tournament with an ante from the start, did not have enough players...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 3, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
The various Full Tilt Online Poker Series have featured hundreds of different events since the festival began in 2006. The old stalwarts remain popular, with big-buy in Omaha freezeouts and cheap NLHE rebuys the order of the day for many tournaments, but the Full Tilt...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 1, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Over 1200 players registered for FTOPS XVI Event 19, $216 NLHE, 1 rebuy 1 add-on. The tournament is one of the few FTOPS events that failed to exceed its guaranteed prize pool of $600,000. The event was hosted by Bruno Stefanelli. Stefanelli is a 7 Card Stud wizard,...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 1, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
FTOPS XVI Event 23 ended in a surprising upset victory for PTownDrunk, who left the final table with $56,500 dollars. PTownDrunk came back after barely surviving most of the final table with a small stack – when four players remained, he held barely 12% of the...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 1, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Just after a quarter-past midnight on May 1, 2010, play completed for the 22nd time in the FTOPS XVI contest. With a first place position worth $86,716.56 on the line, two competitors fought to the finish.
by FTR Poker Admin | May 1, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Action is heating up on Full Tilt’s high stakes poker tables as one of the most exciting matchups has resumed. After over a month without a single hand, the durrrr challenge is back on. Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan played 1,184 hands of Pot Limit Omaha today to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
27th April 2010 – Live Events specialist Poker room RedKings.com announced today the scheduling of more online Finals for WSOP Main Event packages to the eagerly awaited poker tournament of the year starting July 5th in Las Vegas. The six new Online Finals will run...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, SCOOP
PokerStars’ second annual Spring Championship of Online Poker, or SCOOP, is coming soon and PokerStars is kicking it off in style. They are giving their players a bonus matching their reload for 20% up to $100, C$100, €75, or £65. This translates to extra money to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2010 | Poker News
April showers have brought May flowers at Cake Poker! First, Cake Poker is offering its players a 50% reload bonus. Simply enter the bonus code MAYDAYS to receive your 50% bonus up to $300! Next, Cake Poker is hosting its $150,000 Points Race this May. The race is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day, another dollar, and we also have another FTOPS event in the books! Today’s coverage is for the FTOPS XVI event #17, which is a cash out tournament. This is a unique tournament format, currently exclusive to Full Tilt, which allows players to cah out...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Looking to win a seat for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event? Look no further! Bodog will be giving away 10 seats in total this coming Sunday. That’s the most seats Bodog will be giving away in any of their satellite tournaments! This is a great...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 29, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
FTOPS XVI Event 18 was a six-max No Limit Holdem $300 buy-in tournament with rebuys. Full Tilt Poker guaranteed a $1,000,000 prize pool and a total of 877 players registered. However, the tournament ended up $95,200 short of the $1 million guarantee. The final table...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 28, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Spring is here, and summer's right around the corner. With that in mind, the folks over at Poker Heaven are ready to send us into the warm months with a bevy of awesome promotions. In fact, there's so much money at stake that players may not need to venture into the outdoors all summer! Take a look at some of their latest offerings.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Players looking for action Tuesday night were served up with a special Turbo tournament courtesy of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series. Event #14 of FTOPS XVI was a turbo-format which means the blinds were increased every 5 minutes as opposed to a standard structure...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2010 | Poker News, WPT
Bodog Poker pro David Williams has won the Season VIII World Poker Tour World Championship, taking home $1.5 million. Williams, 29, rocketed to poker fame in 2004 at the World Series in Las Vegas. He made it to the final table of the Main Event and finished in second...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 27, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
We are just four days into this year’s Full Tilt Online Poker Series and the unstoppable tournament train has already hit Event #12. This 6-max No Limit Hold ‘em event features the biggest buy-in of any single day event this series, meaning that only the very best...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2010 | EPT, FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker is the king of knockout tournaments. This was apparent on Sunday when nearly 9,000 runners turned up for FTOPS XVI Event 7, No Limit Hold ‘Em with bounties. Each player had a $20 bounty on their head, and the remainder of their buy-in formed a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
FTOPS 11, a 6-max turbo quadruple shootout with 1,102 players and $330,600 prize pool ended with a decisive victory for BegsClutch. BegsClutch defeated kiwid10 on the final table when kiwid shoved with AKo and BegsClutch called with pocket aces. The Full Tilt Pros...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Saturday was a busy day at FTOPS XVI. Event 5 of the FTOPS was a $100 No Limit Holdem rebuy tournament. A total of 1,936 players registered for the tournament. There was a guarantee of $600,000 but the tourney fell $8,800 short of the guarantee. The top winner of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XVI starting over the weekend there was a lot of buzz centering around online poker tournaments. In the past, online tournament series such as FTOPS and WCOOP have proven to be quite beneficial for the overall health of Sunday majors as the additional...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2010 | FTOPS, Poker News
Sunday tournaments usually attract a huge number of players, and FTOPS XVI Event 9 was no exception. The $322 No Limit Hold Em tournament saw 4,192 players show up, causing the prize to swell to $1,257,600, just passing the $1,250,000 guarantee. The tournament was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 26, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Tournaments, Poker News
If this keeps up, people will remember FTOPS XVI for its repeat champions. Earlier, in Event #1, it was BRO20. This time, it was JackQKA taking home the gold after an epic shootout in heads-up No Limit Holdem.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
When it comes to online poker, the overall experience factor is something that Bodog has always taken very seriously. You won’t find any cheesy images, annoying music or sketchy marketing tactics anywhere on Bodog because that’s not the way they roll. In keeping with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another great FTOPS event is in the books, and we have another big-money winner. Today was a particularly special one, because it was a super turbo 6-Max event. Every player would start with only 300 chips, with blinds at 15/30! Needless to say, it was a very fun...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
When players think of PokerStars, they think about the games, promotions, and great pros that have made it the king of online poker sites – a place to play, but not where we'd go to get news from around the industry.
Well, the brass over at PokerStars are determined to change that perception. Earlier this week, it was announced that the internet gaming giant has acquired three of the top poker blogs on the web. The lucky trio are as follows: PokerPages.com, PlayWinningPoker.com, and Poker-Babes.com.
by carlcarlsoniv | Apr 24, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan Poker has announced the schedule for it's sixth season of the European Championship of Online Poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 24, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The 16th installment of FullTilt’s Online Poker Series is underway! This year 30 tournaments hosted by some of the biggest and best names in poker will run over the next 10 days for more than $18,000,000 in guaranteed money. Event #1 was a $750,000 guaranteed...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Bodog Poker has added a couple of new features to their online poker room. Bodog Poker is known for its soft gameplay due to players crossing over from the sportsbook & online casino and trying their luck at poker. The abundance of recreational players on their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
A new promotion at Bodog gives players the chance to earn the title of King.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
It's almost time for the 2010 running of the WSOP and we at FlopTurnRiver are absolutely stoked! So too, apparently, are the people at Bodog, who are now offering players three different ways to join them at the 2010 Main Event in Vegas. If you dream of seeing yourself on an episode of ESPN's coverage, then this may be one of your best available avenues. Check out our breakdown of each of Bodog's three routes.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 21, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Spring Tournament Series Sees 15 Online Poker Tournaments in 11 Days with €370,000 in Guaranteed Prize Pools From April 22 April 21, 2010 – DevilfishPoker.com today launches its online poker Spring Tournament Series taking place from April 22 to May 2, 2010. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Latin American players have been presented with an opportunity to make hundreds! Each night, until May begins, PokerStars will be hosting The Nightly $500 Giveaway. The Giveaway consists of 5 freerolls every night. The free-to-enter tournaments start on the hour from...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 19, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online tournaments continue to roll on as FTOPS XVI and SCOOP loom in the near future. The 16th installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series begins April 23rd and runs for into May. The two tournaments actually overlap as SCOOP begins before FTOPS ends. Perhaps...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 17, 2010 | Poker News
The sun is out, the sky is clear, and the water awaits. I don't know about you, but it's fishing season in my neck of the woods. Time to grab the tackle and hit the waves!
But, no matter where you are, Carbon Poker is offering poker players from across the globe a chance to engage in an entirely different form of fishing.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Every Monday, bwin will recognize a new champion from each country in its Weekly Country Showdown.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 16, 2010 | Poker News
Many poker rooms offer reload deposit bonuses and rake races as promotions. However, UB.com has come up with an extremely unique promotion. UB is offering its players a chance to win a date with the beautiful poker player, Tiffany Michelle. Simply win a UB freeroll on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Find yourself in the adventure capital of the world this June with a world-class vacation package worth €10,000! You and a friend will fly to South Africa for free, spend four nights in a luxury hotel, and enjoy everything the country has to offer — from safaris to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars
ESPN2 is slated to begin broadcasting the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Monday, April 19. Viewers can tune in every Monday at 10:00 PM EST to catch two episodes of the NAPT. The familiar faces of Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will be providing the commentary. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 14, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Despite the lack of a certain mysterious Swede, PartyPoker's Big Game IV turned out to be everything a fan of the game could want.
Over the course of the 48 hour marathon, only two players managed to play the entire time. One, Neil Channing, will perhaps be best remembered for his large pots played against David Viffer, who was the game's only other iron man.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 13, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars wants to send you to the World Cup this June! There are 30 PokerStars Soccer Safari Prize Packages available. Each prize package includes great seats, hospitality at the match, and $7,000 for travel and accommodation expenses incurred while in South Africa....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 12, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With multiple online tournaments series on the horizon there seemed to be a slight boost in attendance this week as players are sharpening their games for both FTOPS XVI in April and SCOOP in May. Each series looks to build off of previous successes from 2009. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Three weeks ago, StoxPoker.com founder and high stakes poker pro Nick Grudzien admitted to using multiple accounts on Full Tilt and PokerStars but denied charges that he was colluding. Earlier today, NoahSD posted a detailed investigative report on the 2+2 high stakes...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Danny Steinberg is a regular poster on FlopTurnRiver under the name “IowaSkinsFan” and a regular high stakes heads up hold’em player called “Mirttinur” on Full Tilt and “heybude” on PokerStars. Today, he returns for another...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker News
According to a blog by poker pro Tony G, the internet phenom known as Isildur1 has backed out of the upcoming PartyPoker.com Big Game IV. Fans of the mystery man will have to wait to see him under the TV lights. The highly anticipated event will kick off tomorrow, only hours after losing one of its biggest draws.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 10, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
The end of April doesn’t mean the end of great tournament action. In April, the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XVI) has 30 events with $18 million in prizes. In May, you can play in PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). This...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 9, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
For players and fans of poker, there is no greater or more prestigious game than the World Series of Poker Main Event. From now until June 20th, you can qualify to win a $15,000 Main Event package at bwin and earn your chance to play with the pros. bwin, a member of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 7, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News
In the recent past, the state of Massachusetts, in an effort spearheaded by House Speaker Robert A. De Leo, tried to put forth a bill that would actually criminalize all forms of internet gambling, explicitly including online poker. Sitting at home clicking buttons...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 6, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Tom “durrrr” Dwan is to be featured in a series of new Full Tilt Poker commercials. The sneak peek can be seen on the Full Tilt website. In addition to durrrr, the commercial features Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey, and Chris Ferguson. The commercial conveys the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker, the world’s second largest online poker site, is being investigated by a federal grand jury in Manhattan. Subpoenas have been issued to many witnesses and indictments against two world-famous poker players, Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson. These two...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Phil Ivey and durrrr lit up the nosebleed stakes last week by winning $288,594 and $144,172, respectively. They are even featured in one of the three biggest pots of the week. ZeeJustin, Brian Townsend, and Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu were the biggest losers losing...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
As we spring into some warmer times, online poker tournaments should begin heating up. With huge events such as SCOOP and FTOPS on the horizon and the sustained momentum from the beginning of the new year, online poker tournaments have never been bigger or better....
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
77-year old Jerry Buss, who happens to own the Los Angeles Lakers in the way you and me would own a watch or a bottle of cologne (a very profitable watch or a bottle of cologne that is), decided to become a poker pro recently. Money could definitely not have been a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
Lots of online poker sites offer their players a chance to sit in on the 2010 World Series of Poker. But how many of them offer you a shot at an additional $1,000,000?
That's exactly what Everest Poker, one of the world's most popular gaming companies, is doing right now. In case their standard prize packages weren't enough, each qualifier who nets a seat in either the Main Event or Side Event #54 will also receive a share of up to $1,000,000 in additional prize money!
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
At the Tournament of Champions, competition starts before the first hand is dealt. In order to qualify for this event, a $1 Million freeroll reserved for WSOP champions, you need votes. 20 players out of 27 are chosen by an online contest where fans vote for their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 3, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
April is here, and bet365 is preparing an all out assault giving you all kinds of excellent reasons to play there! I will try to list them all here. There has never been a better time to get your play on at bet365.com! Rake Free Week which will run for all of April!...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Spring promotions are blooming at Poker Heaven, where you can win thousands of Euros by playing in regular cash games, Sit & Go’s, and Multi Table Tournaments. Poker Heaven, a member of the Boss Media Network that does not accept US players, is a popular and...
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