by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
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...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
€60,000 Advent Calendar prizes We at Poker Heaven have decided to join in the festivities with an amazing €60,000 Advent Calendar Giveaway. For each of the first 24 days of December, Poker Heaven will be running a different daily promotion, where players will have the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Heading into a holiday weekend it might have been easy for the biggest online tournaments to slip a bit. However, coming off of a major tournament series and a record-breaking day on PokerStars, online tournaments across the board continued to crush their guarantees....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2009 | Poker News
Poker fans will be happy to know that the always popular and eagerly anticipated European Championship of Online Poker returns this November better than ever! The European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) is an action packed online tournament series where skilled...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Chili Poker is looking to celebrate its upcoming Two Billionth Hand by giving away amazing prizes to its valued players. Up to $170,000 in prizes will be given away. Players simply play at any one of Chili Poker’s cash tables to qualify and take part in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
Deposit money into your account on PokerStars and you could be laying into some serious free cash! That’s right, depositor freerolls are back! Make a reload deposit anytime between now and December 13th and you’ll qualify to play in a freeroll tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The saga of Isildur1 continues unabated at the nosebleed stakes on Full Tilt Poker. All the Big Game regulars have taken a shot at this unknown Swede, with millions of dollars changing hands nightly. Currently he appears to be getting the better of his many opponents,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Poker News
Just a year ago you had to work very hard to find any kind of poker programming on national television. Fans were stuck with little more than Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, and the World Poker Tour. While these are all excellent shows, they catered to only one...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 20, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
FullTilt’s newest sponsored professional, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, took time off from playing in the world’s biggest online games to challenge three high-stakes poker players in London over the past three days. For those unfamiliar with the...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 19, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
It is pretty much business as usual at PokerStars. Nothing major has taken place, but there are a few things to note. First, in celebration of awarding $5million since the inception of the Battle of the Planet leaderboards began, they are doubling the prize pool for...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 19, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
It is pretty much business as usual at PokerStars. Nothing major has taken place, but there are a few things to note. First, in celebration of awarding $5million since the inception of the Battle of the Planet leaderboards began, they are doubling the prize pool for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 19, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
November 16th – Following the huge success of the Point per Day held last month RedKings.com will be running a new version of the ‘best Race in Poker’ starting 23rd November 2009. Named ‘Point per Day – the Sequel’ this new and exciting alternative to the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 19, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
William Hill is primarily known for their famous chain of UK sports books, but they are no slouches when it comes to the online side of things either – especially online poker. Their range of unique and rewarding promotions has tempted many a player to sign up...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 18, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Before the internet it was very difficult to achieve anything spectacular without people discovering who you were. The information super-highway has changed all that. Now people can hide behind avatars and screen-names as they go about their business. At the online...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2009 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day gone by, another FTOPS event in the books! This time it was the FTOPS XIV Event #22: $2,500 + $120 Super Stack NLHE. 938 hopefuls showed up of which only 90 cashed; just 6 of them took home prizes well into the 6 figures! The final table went down as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
With FTOPS XIV winding down, 9,832 players took part in $120+$9 No Limit Hold ‘Em Knockout event. Hosted by the 2009 World Series of Poker sixth-place finisher, Steven Begleiter, the tournament had a prize pool of $983,200 with its first-place finisher winning over...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
There are loads and loads of poker tournaments. Even more than a cat could fit into all of its 9 lives. At any point you care to name, all the myriad online poker sites are running multiple tournaments of various different shapes and sizes. Even the most dedicated...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
With FTOPS XIV coming to a roaring finish, this past weekend was chalk-full of big buy-in huge guarantee tournaments. Both FullTilt and PokerStars completely dominated the online poker scene, as the FTOPS Main Event and the Sunday Million both cleared $2,500,000 in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 15, 2009: $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 15, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool for an amazingly low buy-in! Irish Open 2010 Super Satellite Sunday,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 15, 2009: $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 15, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool for an amazingly low buy-in! Irish Open 2010 Super Satellite Sunday,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 16, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
The 14th installment of FullTilt’s Online Poker Series has come to an end. FTOPS XIV went down swinging late last night, as the Main Event concluded at 9:11 AM EST Monday morning. Over 5,000 players ponied up the $535 entry fee, creating a massive $2,735,500...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Sign up at Absolute Poker between November 15th and December 10th, and you could find yourself winning thousands in extra, free cash! Each person that signs up and makes a real money deposit will automatically be registered to play in five $1,500 freerolls! ...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 14, 2009 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Andy Bloch was on hand to host Full Tilt’s Online Poker Series Event #20. No-limit Hold’em was the game and 2,803 players paid the $216 to join-in on the fun. This created a prize pool of $560,600, easily eclipsing the $400,000 guarantee. Bloch is a very...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
After three successful years at the helm of the poker’s most prestigious event, Jeffery Pollack has announced that he is stepping down as the Commissioner of the World Series of Poker. Under his aegis the WSOP has grown dramatically and Pollack has become a popular...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
On November 15, the biggest weekly tournament in poker, the PokerStars Sunday Million, will add another milestone to its already impressive resume – $250m in total prize money awarded. To mark the occasion, PokerStars is hosting a special edition with a huge $2.5m...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
World famous poker players are almost always signed to one company or another. There are very few well known pros who continue to operate without the backing of a major online poker site. Tom Dwan was one of these players, but has now been snapped up by the most...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 13, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event #18 in the FTOPS XIV schedule was a rare first for the festival. Although the Full Tilt Series of Poker always lays on a wide variety of different games and structures, it’s unusual to see something completely new pop up. This latest style of tournament is a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 12, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
Another huge FTOPS Event is in the books. Event 17, a $300+$22 rebuy tournament, completed earlier this morning. Hosted by Isaac “Mr. Menlo” Baron, the tournament boasted a $1,000,000 Guarantee and hosted over 1,000 of the world’s best poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 12, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Joan Rivers has made a career out of not pulling her punches; a comedic tactic that has alienated countless members of her audience throughout her 50-year career. Earlier this year she took part in Celebrity Apprentice, alongside well known poker player Annie Duke....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 12, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Joan Rivers has made a career out of not pulling her punches; a comedic tactic that has alienated countless members of her audience throughout her 50-year career. Earlier this year she took part in Celebrity Apprentice, alongside well known poker player Annie Duke....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 12, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
For years now, the majority of online poker clients have stuck to the same basic formula. The standard list of tables dominates the view, with tabs or file-trees allowing you to filter the games to your liking. There’s a number of reasons for the prevalence of this...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The story of this year’s World Series of Poker belongs to the 46-year old Darvin Moon. A logger from the small town of Oakland, Maryland, he has become the everyman’s poker icon similar to Chris Moneymaker in 2003. However, in many ways, Darvin Moon is different....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The story of this year’s World Series of Poker belongs to the 46-year old Darvin Moon. A logger from the small town of Oakland, Maryland, he has become the everyman’s poker icon similar to Chris Moneymaker in 2003. However, in many ways, Darvin Moon is different....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
Turbo tourneys are always action-packed with many preflop shoves and chip leads changing regularly. FTOPS XIV Event #15 was no exception. It was a $200+$16 buy-in tournament that ran on a turbo schedule. With more than 2,800 players, the prize pool ran up to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day in the books, another FTOPS event gone by! This time it’s the FTOPS XIV event #13: Hold’em No Limit Shootout 6-max Deepstack $300+$22. Tonight’s event was hosted by the acclaimed pro David “The Dragon” Pham, who has many accolades in the many tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker, the site with the slogan “Learn, Chat, and Play With the Pros”, has added a new member to the team. Normally,when a new member is announced, there really is not much fanfare or anticipation. Full Tilt has dozens and dozens of “Red...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 11, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
The WSOP Main Event has already come and gone. The final table started with 9 players who would play 17 hours until the last two were left standing. The biggest story coming into the final table was Phil Ivey’s presence. Despite being short stacked, many felt if...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
November 11th 2009 – In his biggest live win to date RedKings Finnish Qualifier Ville Salmi scooped €100,000 by winning Estoril Live in Portugal this week. Playing great poker throughout the Tournament Ville just let his cards do the talking especially dominating the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 8, 2009: $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 8, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool for an amazingly low buy-in! Irish Open 2010 Super Satellite Sunday,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
Any dedicated Sit & Go players on PokerStars will probably already be familiar with the Battle of the Planets leaderboard. This celestial contest rewards the most effective S&G players every week, paying out thousands of dollars to the site’s top players....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 11, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
After four months of waiting, the much anticipated final table action of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event have played out and left Joe Cada as the youngest ever World Series of Poker champion. The 21 year old walked away with a total of $8,546,435 along with...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2009 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Event #12 of FTOPS XIV was the first $1,000 buy-in event of the series. The only other 4 digit buy-in will be Event #22, a $2,500 tournament featuring ante’s from the start. This one however, was just a good old fashioned 6-max no-limit Texas Hold’em...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 10, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
The sheer variety you get in an event like the Full Tilt Series of Poker is what makes them so enticing. It’s rare that the likes of Stud/8 or Razz get stand shoulder to shoulder with their more popular cousins. Similarly, there’s great scope for different styles of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Nov. 9, 2009 – The online poker world crowned its newest superstar Sunday night when “MrElPaso” outlasted a field of 257 players, including a number of top online poker pros, to capture the Championship Event of the Bodog Poker Open IV. Along with his first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Nov. 9, 2009 – The online poker world crowned its newest superstar Sunday night when “MrElPaso” outlasted a field of 257 players, including a number of top online poker pros, to capture the Championship Event of the Bodog Poker Open IV. Along with his first...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
A big weekend in online poker tournaments has come to an end. Bolstering tournaments across the board was the start of FTOPS XIV, FullTilt’s bi-annual tournament series. There were three events finishing up late last night, for more thorough reports on Events...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS are among us and tournament players are lining up by the thousands to take part in the events. FTOPS XIV Event 8 was no exception. The 6-handed NLHE Knockout event saw 4,639 players put up $240+$16 to register and play for their share of a $927,800 prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
One of the more interesting events in this year’s Full Tilt Online Poker Series has come to an end. The $500+$35 Deepstack Heads-Up Event sold out quite early, as the tournament capped off at 1,024 entrants and a $512,000 prize pool. The tournament took quite...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
London, UK – 9 November 2009 – Poker Heaven today announced it has paid out its largest ever Bad Beat Jackpot, with the winning player walking away with €210,000. The lucky winner, French online poker player Lionel Foulquier, had quad 8s beaten by Quad Queens, on a...
by givememyleg | Nov 9, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Online Poker News, Poker News
One of the premier events on the live circuit The Aussie Millions has fast become one of the most enduring and exciting events on the live circuit. Taking place in Melbourne, Australia, the event annually plays host to all of the major pro players, looking to snap up...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2009 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another day gone by, and another FTOPS Event in the books! Today we had the pleasure of witnessing the action of FTOPS XIV, Event #7: $100+$9 R/A. Tonight’s event was hosted by Bruno Stefanelli, a relatively lesser known Italian pro poker player with an impeccable...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 8, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
High stakes poker is heating up with the pots getting bigger and bigger week by week. Three of last week’s huge pots were over $300,000 and the two other pots were not far off by much. Ziigmund, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom “durrrr” Dwan remained constant on...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 7, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
We know Phil Ivey is now playing for the most coveted prize in poker, the WSOP Main Even bracelet. What we don’t know much about is Ivey’s personal life, until now. Ivey allowed ESPN’s E60 crew to follow him around the globe from north America to...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 7, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
We know Phil Ivey is now playing for the most coveted prize in poker, the WSOP Main Even bracelet. What we don’t know much about is Ivey’s personal life, until now. Ivey allowed ESPN’s E60 crew to follow him around the globe from north America to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 7, 2009 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
FTOPS XIV continued last night with the first rebuy event of this year’s series. Actually, Event #4 was a $200 + $16 no-limit Hold’em tournament allowing 1 rebuy and 1 add-on and guaranteeing a prize pool of at least $600,000. This guarantee was...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 6, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
While the likes of the PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge and Full Tilt’s Face the Ace might be good for the industry, real poker fans will enjoy nothing more than the news that High Stakes Poker is due to start filming Season 6 next week. There have been some big...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 6, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
Full Tilt Late Night Poker is one of oldest poker shows on TV. It has been running since 1999, long before the poker boom had taken hold. Along with helping to popularize televised poker tournaments, its most important innovation is undoubtedly the introduction of the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 6, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
Just like McDonalds, you’re never too far away from a new Full Tilt Series of Poker. The latest episode of the tri-monthly series began yesterday, and has already stormed its way through three events. FTOPS XIV Event #3 was a straightforward tournament that stuck to ...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2009 | FTOPS, Poker News
The 14th installment of FullTilt Poker’s Online Tournament Series has begun. For those unfamiliar with the series, it typically runs twice a year and contains 25 Events with different buy-ins and games. Event #1, a $200+$16 NL 6max Freeze Out completed earlier...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2009 | EPT, Poker News
PokerStars are the most popular online poker site in the world, and many credit this success to their UIGEA resistance. Along with Full Tilt, they have reaped the rewards of continuing to accept U.S. players. However, what has helped keep PokerStars in such a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 5, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 1, 2009: $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 1, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool for an amazingly low buy-in! ECPokerTour Moneybookers Titan Poker Sunday,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 3, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Last week’s large pots were huge but very different from the other pots covered in this series. This is because all of this week’s pots were played at Pot-Limit Omaha tables. Every single one of these pots were $200,000 or over with one going over $300,000! Ivey...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 3, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
Nobody likes a tease, or so the conventional wisdom goes. That was certainly the general consensus when, in 2008, Harrah’s announced that the WSOP Main Event would delay its final table until November. The trial run met with a lukewarm reaction from the poker media,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 2, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The first day of November proved to be quite a big day for online poker tournaments. Those remembering to set their clocks forward did not have to wait an extra hour for the early-bird events. The Sunday Warm-Up started a big day of tournament action, and the event...
by carlcarlsoniv | Nov 1, 2009 | Poker News
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by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 1, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
PokerTime is working in conjunction with FlopTurnRiver to bring members of our online forum an exclusive rake race. This rake race is set to kick off on Monday, November 2nd and end on Monday, December 28th. FlopTurnRiver members will compete on PokerTime for a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 1, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
PokerTime is working in conjunction with FlopTurnRiver to bring members of our online forum an exclusive rake race. This rake race is set to kick off on Monday, November 2nd and end on Monday, December 28th. FlopTurnRiver members will compete on PokerTime for a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
SunPoker is hosting a great $10,000 Double Dip Cash Race. During the month of November, players will be able to compete in two different cash races for their slice of $10,000. Even better is that if you made your SunPoker account through FlopTurnRiver.com, you gain...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
SunPoker is hosting a great $10,000 Double Dip Cash Race. During the month of November, players will be able to compete in two different cash races for their slice of $10,000. Even better is that if you made your SunPoker account through FlopTurnRiver.com, you gain...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
As the year trundles on, we come across yet another high-stakes high-class online poker series. Titan Poker are leading the charge for the European Championship of Online Poker V. This bi-annual event has firmly established itself in the pantheon of prestigious online...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 31, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Any budding online poker expert knows the value of a strong community. Having fellow players with whom you can discuss strategy and dissect your performance enables you to grow and advance as a player. The Flop Turn River forum provides all this and more. Among their...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 30, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The always popular European Championship of Online Poker returns this November on Titan Poker, and this time it’s better than ever! The European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) is an action packed online tournament series where skilled poker players compete...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 29, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
When Sally Anne Boyer attended the World Series of Poker Academy in 2007, she probably never imagined that she would go on to win that year’s Ladies Event just a few days later. The Academy was understandably delighted that one of their students had received such...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 29, 2009 | Poker News
Malta, 28 October 2009 – The Malta-based company, which is celebrating its 3rd birthday, has signed a partnership agreement with GO Voyages to become the official partner for its new direct line from Paris to Las Vegas, operated by XL Airways, which will take...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
For all their obvious poker talent both on and off the felt, the Shulman family haven’t shown much aptitude for endearing themselves to the poker community. After years of influential media coverage at the helm of CardPlayer Magazine, father Barry and son Jeff have...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
For all their obvious poker talent both on and off the felt, the Shulman family haven’t shown much aptitude for endearing themselves to the poker community. After years of influential media coverage at the helm of CardPlayer Magazine, father Barry and son Jeff have...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Last week, High Stakes poker saw the comeback of player Brian Hastings. He put in a huge session last week to win $267,450. Other players that did well include kingsofcards and THENUTHUNTER. Most of this week’s high stakes action was on Full Tilt Poker on tables as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Lose with pocket Aces 3 times and receive a €100 cash prize… Annoyed that you’ve just lost with pocket aces AGAIN to the fish calling all in with a hope and a prayer and just a bare flush draw? If so, November will be a great month as Poker Heaven will give you...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 26, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another Sunday, another huge day of major online poker tournaments. Both PokerStars and FullTilt manged some big days today, as every single major easily eclipsed their guarantees. The recent “upswing” in entries is a welcome sign after quite a lull...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2009 | Poker Law, Poker News
When it comes to online gambling legislation, most of the world’s poker press focus their attention solely on America. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, passed in 2006, made it technically illegal for online gambling companies to offer their services in...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 23, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
The gambling industry turned their collective eyes on Kentucky yesterday, as the Supreme Court heard oral arguments relating to the state’s attempt to seize 141 gambling domain names. Opposing lawyers argued back and forth for 90 minutes in front of a panel of...
by givememyleg | Oct 23, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
The November Nine haven’t even reconvened for the WSOP Main Event final table, but the forward thinking team at bwin is already looking ahead to the world’s next high profile tournament series. The annual Crown Australian Poker Championship takes place in January and...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of October 18, 2009: $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 19:00 GMT+1 Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool for an amazingly low buy-in! ECPokerTour Malta Super Sat Sunday,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2009 | Poker News
October 20, 2009 – Online RedKings player and EPT winner Mike McDonald scooped $150000 when winning the hotly contested Grand Series of Poker (GSOP III) at Ongame this past Sunday. With a large number of satellites and qualifiers held over 4 weeks this popular...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
ParadisePoker is excited to announce the arrival of the much anticipated ParadisePoker Tour. It kicks off December 12th at the Casino at The Empire in Leicester Square, in beautiful London. Online qualifiers for the series are going on now and you could win your...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 22, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The co-founder of PartyGaming, parent company of PartyPoker, has recently revealed that he is selling his substantial stake in the firm. Anurag Dikshit (pronounced Dix-it), is set to cash in on the company he joined back in 1998. Forbes has reported that he will sell...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
October 21st through October 28th, RedKings will be hosting a series of 10 free Sit N Go tournaments formats as part of their Sit’n’Go Decathlon. Players will earn points for each of the different formats to place on a leaderboard where $50,000 in prizes...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 21, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
October 21st through October 28th, RedKings will be hosting a series of 10 free Sit N Go tournaments formats as part of their Sit’n’Go Decathlon. Players will earn points for each of the different formats to place on a leaderboard where $50,000 in prizes...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
To allow you to exchange all of you current Points770, Poker770 has decided to push back the launch of its new VIP Club to the 1st of November. This should give you enough time to convert all your points the way you prefer: by betting them with the Magic Box, turning...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 19, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
High stakes action was huge last week as railbirds saw a pot totaling over $250,000 and four pots over $100,000. Players such as Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius, kingsofcards, and FlopTurnRiver’s very own nutsinho took part in the action this week. Most of this week’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 19, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
High stakes action was huge last week as railbirds saw a pot totaling over $250,000 and four pots over $100,000. Players such as Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius, kingsofcards, and FlopTurnRiver’s very own nutsinho took part in the action this week. Most of this week’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 19, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another Sunday, another huge day of tournaments on PokerStars and FullTilt. Both sites had successful days, as every tournament was able to reach its guarantee, a great sign for the future. FTR would be remiss not to mention a smaller event, won by former FTR writer,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 17, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Bodog has announced its Bodog Poker Open IV online poker tournament series, which will run November 1st through November 8th, and the hunt is now on for who will be the next Bodog Poker Champion. Seven events make up this year’s run of the Poker Open. Buy-ins...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 17, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
€60,000 CASH Race Poker Heaven is proud to announce their €60,000 CASH Race rewarding their most loyal players. The total prize pool is split into 3 races so should you win all the 3 races in October you will walk away with a €15,000 cash prize. The only thing you...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 17, 2009 | Poker News
For the past month, London has been at the epicenter of the world’s most exciting and prestigious tournaments. From the WSOP Europe to the EPT London, poker’s best and brightest descended on the English capital to compete for huge prizes. As November approaches, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 16, 2009 | Poker News
Although the official induction is still some weeks away, a Las Vegas newspaper recently announced the sole entry into this year’s Poker Hall of Fame. Mike Sexton, generally regarded as one of the nicest and most influential figures in poker’s short history,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 16, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Trawling the web in search of online poker information can be a thankless task. Online forums are a gold mine of news and strategy discussion, but it’s often difficult to sift through the murk and find the gems. Similarly, dedicated news sites provide up to the minute...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 15, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Amid the likes of the FTOPS and the WCOOP, bwin has been running their own prestigious online tournament series. The Grand Series of Poker III presents a varied schedule of events with a cumulative guaranteed prize pool of over $3 million. It all culminates with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 15, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Amid the likes of the FTOPS and the WCOOP, bwin has been running their own prestigious online tournament series. The Grand Series of Poker III presents a varied schedule of events with a cumulative guaranteed prize pool of over $3 million. It all culminates with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
This past week was a very exciting week in the world of high stakes online poker for all at FlopTurnRiver as our very own nutsinho was in the middle of all the action. The majority of last week’s action was found on PokerStars’ $200/$400 No Limit Hold ‘Em tables. In...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
10th October 2009 –RedKings.com has launched one of the most unusual and rewarding Points Races where EVERYONE has an equal chance of winning. More of a Points Challenge then a Race, it was such a huge success in a test in Finland last month so it is now being rolled...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2009 | Poker News
The recent glut of Poker TV announcements has been heralded as great news for poker fans around the world. Even though shows like Full Tilt’s Face the Ace have met with lukewarm reactions, the increased profile of the game in mainstream entertainment is a big boon for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 12, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another solid Sunday of tournament action is in the books. Attempting to make up for a sub-par Sunday last week, PokerStars was in full swing as the majority of their major events easily eclipsed their respective guarantees. The Sunday Million continued its struggles,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 12, 2009 | Poker News
The biggest name at the World Series of Poker Main Event final table is, without a doubt, Phil Ivey. Although he goes into the November Nine in 7th position, poker fans around the globe are counting on his prestigious talent to make up the difference. Some observers...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 11, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
Poker has always been attached to the stigma of gambling and unscrupulous behavior. This unwarranted bias has struck particularly hard in the land of TV, with station executives unsure about pumping such a questionable activity into living rooms around the county. In...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 9, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Among some of the latest poker rooms to be featured on poker community site FlopTurnRiver.com is Poker Heaven. Poker Heaven, part of the Poker Media Group, offers its players some of the best poker fun out there. They feature a large 200% up to €1,000 first deposit...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 9, 2009 | Poker Law, Poker News
The online poker industry is inching ever closer to what could be an earth-shattering day. On December 1st, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act officially comes into effect. The law will force banks to vet their financial transactions to ensure that they...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 6, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
SunPoker will be giving out $4,550,000 guaranteed during the fifth European Championship of Online Poker! The ECOOP V takes place November 23rd through December 6th and features an exciting list of events, buy-ins, and guarantees. Buy-ins range from $100+$9 to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of October 4, 2009: $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, October 4, 2009, at 19:00 GMT+1 Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge guaranteed prize pool for an amazingly low buy-in! ECPokerTour Malta Super Sat Sunday, October...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Another week of poker has come to a close. This past week, there was a lot of action at the $500/$1000 NLHE tables on Full Tilt Poker. Most of the action was during this week’s heads-up matches between Patrik Antonius and kingsofcards, but some involved players such...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Another week of poker has come to a close. This past week, there was a lot of action at the $500/$1000 NLHE tables on Full Tilt Poker. Most of the action was during this week’s heads-up matches between Patrik Antonius and kingsofcards, but some involved players such...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 5, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Online tournaments took a bit of a hit yesterday, as a bunch of the major events failed to hit their guarantee. Coming off of two Major series (FTOPS and WCOOP) FullTilt and PokerStars had to be hoping for a better showing in October. Perhaps the start of the NFL...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 4, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker Europe reached a triumphant conclusion last week. The £10,000 ($16,000) No Limit Hold ‘em Main Event brought to an end the most successful WSOPE yet. In this third iteration, the London-based series really began to cement its position in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 3, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
SunPoker, of the vast iPoker network, has a list of promotions to keep their players busy for the month of October! Included in all the excitement are high paying tournaments, cash races, and packages to live poker events! All of this comes in addition to the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 2, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
For the month of October, Poker Heaven will be rewarding its most loyal of players with a €60,000 Cash Race! The race is split into three different stretches, each with €20,000 up for grabs and each with 50 winners! Place first in all three and you could be walking...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 2, 2009 | Poker Law, Poker News
PPA Press Release – Washington, DC (October 2, 2009) – The Poker Players Alliance (PPA), the leading poker grassroots advocacy group with more than one million members nationwide (nearly 10,000 in South Carolina), today lauded the ruling of a South Carolina court that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 1, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Everest Poker has done it again, rewarding their players in extravagant style as they celebrate their 5 year anniversary. On Sunday, October 4 at 18:00 GMT Everest will be holding a $500,000 Guaranteed Tournament! In addition to the cash, the top 9 finishers will be...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 1, 2009 | Poker Law, Poker News
To the untrained eye, the legislative push to get poker legalized in America appears to have stalled. Early 2009 saw a number of positive court cases, with numerous judges agreeing that poker is a game of skill. The most exciting news was emanating from Washington....
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 30, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars.com breaks ‘Most Players at an Internet Poker Room’ Guinness World Record ISLE OF MAN, UK, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 – PokerStars.com, the world’s largest poker site, has shattered its own world record for hosting ‘THE MOST PLAYERS AT AN INTERNET POKER ROOM’...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 30, 2009 | Poker News
There are plenty of online poker websites cluttering the internet. With numerous poker rooms offering all manner of bonus deals and special tournaments, it can be difficult to know where to turn to find the most enjoyment and the most profit. Even websites which list...
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