Sunday Tournament Report 1/24/2009

Online poker tournaments continue to roll in 2010, as tournament entries have sustained their peak from the end of 2009. Many tournaments yesterday ended rather abruptly, with chip-chops instead of heads-up battles. It’s hard to blame players for guaranteeing...

Bwin Poker Names New Chief Exec

It’s all change at the top for bwin Poker, with a new chief executive and a new business strategy. Over the last few years, bwin has gone from a popular betting service to one of online poker’s powerhouses. This is thanks, in no small part, to their purchase of...

Playtech Deal Prepares Ground for U.S. Return

The 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act caused a paradigm shift in the online poker industry. The likes of Full Tilt and PokerStars took the easy, if risky, route of remaining open to U.S. customers, while other sites elected to capitalize on a strong...

TonyG Signs On With PartyPoker

Anyone with a decent memory will remember a time when PartyPoker ruled to the roost in the world of online poker and the rise of  PokerStars and Full Tilt was a mere figment of imagination. Then came the UIGEA, a bill that proved to have horrific consequences the...

Michigan Police Raid Topless Poker Game

Poker and its supporters are working toward gaining legal status in the United States of America. However, even with some states legalizing poker, other states are slower to change their laws and will bust illegal poker games. In Michigan, gambling is not allowed...

Full Tilt Fires Back at Gowen

Chapter Two of the Clonie Gowen vs. Full Tilt saga could be even uglier than the first. The online poker giant has launched a return volley straight for the heart of their former representative. Gowen, who filed suit in November of 2008 after she was released from her contract, claims that she was offered a 1% stake in the company. If this were true, she would be entitled to a return of approximately $40 million. Full Tilt has added a lawsuit of their own to the mix, requesting that Gowen make a statement in which she disavows her claim of owning any stake in the company.

Titan Poker Winter Promotions

Titan Poker is heating up the cold months of January and February with some hot promotions! First, check your email! Titan Poker, part of the iPoker network, has offered a select group of players a generous January bonus. Titan Poker will reward these select players...

Irish Open 2010

There’s a showdown in Europe’s poker capital The Irish Open is the European tournament of choice for poker pros and guarantees poker action of the highest quality. Every year, the very best of the poker world get together to battle it out for the coveted winner’s...

Kara Scott joins Team Party

Party Poker, the former undisputed champion of online poker heavyweights, has recently signed Kara Scott as a member of Team Party. She joins 2009 Poker Hall of Fame inductee Mike Sexton, Steward Scott, Ian Frazier, Remy Biechel, Bodo Sbrzensy and Felipe Ramos on the...

PCA Day 1

Day 1 of the 2010 PCA is over! Day 2 is in progress, but we would like to give you an recap of PCA Day 1! The ACR Poker Caribbean Adventure drew nearly 1600 entrants, so the massive field was divided into Day 1A and Day 1B. 668 PCA hopefuls started Day 1A with 30,000...

Poker After Dark 2010 Schedule

Those staying up late during the week will be treated to a few new episodes of Poker After Dark starting this month. Poker After Dark began as a $20,000 buy-in winner-take-all shout out paying $120,000 to the last man (or woman) standing. In the beginning players like...

The Bankroll Donkey

It's something that can fell both the greatest players and the worst amateurs – something that has cost millions of people millions of dollars. It's a thing so evil that it's probably robbed little children of their Christmas presents at one time or another. Its name is the Bankroll Donkey, and it lurks in the heart of every aspiring player.

Weekend Tournament Wrap-Up

Happy New Years to all the Sunday Tournament Report readers. With 2009 being such a strong year for online tournaments, one can only hope 2010 will be able to match last year’s huge prize pools and big pay-outs. The first tournament weekend of the new year...

2009 — A Year in Review

2009 was another banner year for both live and online poker.  Online poker tournaments reached new heights while setting multiple Guinness World Records for both attendance and prize pools. On the live scene, the WSOP once again proved to be the most exciting...

The High Stakes Rail – 12/20/09-12/26/09

This year is winding down but the high stakes action just keeps going. This week, a huge session between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius resulted in the largest pots of the week. All hands were played at Bovada Poker’s $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha tables. This...

Official WSOP 2010 Schedule Released

The 41st annual World Series of Poker may still be more than 6 months away, but the dynamic team behind the scenes is nothing if not prepared. The full schedule for next year’s most prestigious poker event has been released, with 57 bracelet tournaments packed into a...

What's Going on at Titan Poker?

Here’s a list of the exciting events that are coming up at Titan Poker this week! $500 Birthday Bash Monday, December 21, 2009 at 19:00 GMT.  This special tournament is for members of Titan Poker who have birthdays in December and costs 50 points. EC PokerTour...

Poker Heaven – The New Year is Here!

2 Billionth Hand Bonanza – €250,000 in the prize pool… The next few weeks will mark a milestone for Poker Heaven as we are about to deal our 2 Billionth Hand…To celebrate this occasion we are giving away €250,000 in cash with 50 opportunities to win. Players...

MiniFTOPS XIV Off to a Strong Start

Mini FTOPS XIV kicked off last week and has been rolling along nicely. This “mini” tournament series mirrors FTOPS but with much more manageable buy-ins for players with smaller bankrolls. The series will culminate this weekend with the $50+$5 $600k...

Heads Shaved at WPT Doyle Brunson Classic

The World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic is a traditional end-of-year high-stakes event which draws in all the big name pros from Las Vegas and beyond. This year’s WPTDBFDWPC, as it is not known for short, was as star-studded as ever, with...

CEREUS Network Certified by ECOGRA

The CEREUS network, comprised of UB and Absolute Poker, took another step towards regaining its player’s trust after it was recently certified by the independent auditor eCOGRA (eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance). This accreditation comes in...

PokerStars Mobile?

PokerStars has recently acquired top mobile gaming development firm Cecure Gaming. One can only surmise that PokerStars is going mobile! PokerStars has not made an official statement yet, but it seems likely that PokerStars is developing mobile software that will...

Historic Binions Casino Closes Hotel

The slow decline of poker’s most historic venue continues, following the news that Binion’s Hotel and Casino have shut their 365 room hotel. In 1970, the titular casino owner Benny Binion created the World Series of Poker, undoubtedly the most successful poker...

What’s new at PokerStars?

There is a lot of stuff going on at PokerStars during the holiday, so don’t miss out! First, Stars has introduced the 500,000$ depositor freerolls. If you are a first time depositor you use the PokerStars bonus code FIRST500K to receive a ticket, if you are...

What's new at PokerStars?

There is a lot of stuff going on at PokerStars during the holiday, so don’t miss out! First, Stars has introduced the 500,000$ depositor freerolls. If you are a first time depositor you use the PokerStars bonus code FIRST500K to receive a ticket, if you are...

The Champion Chip at Bwin

Every Sunday evening, Europe’s poker elite huddle in front of their lambent laptop screens and settle in for the bwin Champion Chip tournament. This is bwin’s marquee event, which is no surprise considering the $250,000 guarantee it carries. Anyone with the funds can...

UIGEA Delayed by 6 Months

For the last three years, every online poker player in the world has been hoping and praying for an end to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Since being surreptitiously snuck through Congress in late 2006, it has been the bane of the industry. This week,...

What’s New at Titan Poker

Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 22, 2009: This week marks the start of ECOOP V, the European Championship of Online Poker’s 5th season. $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 22, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge...