by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2013 | Canada, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
Now has never been a better time to be a Canadian poker player. Not only does PokerStars wants to give you a ton of cash prizes and rewards every Friday, they also want to send you off on a free PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) worth $15,468! Friday Night is Poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 20, 2013 | Canada, Poker News
Win NHL Tickets With Canada’s Game At Bodog Running until December 8, Bodog is offering a new “Canada’s Game” promotion. Enter now for your chance to earn cash bonuses and 1 of 4 grand prizes, a $2,000 Hockey Prize Package. $2,000 Hockey Prize...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 13, 2013 | Canada, EPT, Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
It was a busy week in poker for Canadians, both online and in real life. Both the EPT London High Roller and PokerStars Sunday Millions were taken down by Canada for a nearly $700k. See the results below. Jason Lavallée Wins EPT London High Roller Montreal-native...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 6, 2013 | Canada, Live Poker Results, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival Main Event After a quick heads up match on Day 5, a champion has be crowned in the Main Event of Full Tilt Poker’s Montreal Festival. Henri Balcazar defeated second place finisher Eric Despres for the title after his 53d hit a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 17, 2013 | Canada, Live Poker Results, Poker News
Casino de Montreal Série Royale de Poker Results Last Saturday marked the conclusion of the Série Royale de Poker at the Montreal Casino. The $1,100 buy-in tournament saw 86 players battle it out for their share of $83,440 prize pool. In the end, Shane Ross outlasted...
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 7, 2013 | Canada, Poker News
New Announcements: CPT Montreal Mega Stack Poker Series Where: VIP Poker Room – Kahnawake (Near Montreal), Quebec When: September 24 to October 2 The Mega Stack Poker Series will feature 8 events, indcluding a 3 day Main Event. Regular buy-ins range from $85 to...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 3, 2013 | Canada, Poker News
2013 World Series of Poker dubbed “The Year of the Canadian” Although Canadians are usually the minority when it comes to the WSOP (making up less than 10% of all players), that hasn’t stopped the Red & White from taking over. Canadians have won 10...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 23, 2013 | Canada, Poker News, WSOP
2013 World Series of Poker dubbed “The Year of the Canadian” Although Canadians are usually the minority when it comes to the WSOP (making up less than 10% of all players), that hasn’t stopped the Red & White from taking over. Canadians have won 10...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 8, 2013 | Canada, Poker News, WSOP
Hard Rock Casino Vancouver will open in Coquitlam, British Columbia The Hard Rock Casino Vancouver will be a brand new renovation of the old Boulevard Casino, in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia (Metro Vancouver). The new 80,000 square foot casino will offer...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 19, 2013 | Canada, Poker News, WSOP
PokerStars VIP Live Event in Vancouver on July 13 PokerStars has announced four VIP Club Live events in 2013, including a stop in Vancouver on July 13. The Live Event is a party open to all PokerStars players. In order to attend, a player must use FPP loyalty points....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 10, 2013 | Canada, Poker News, WSOP
Mark Radoja Wins 2nd Bracelet in WSOP Heads-Up Event Guelph, Ontario-native Mark Radorja won his 2nd WSOP bracelet, winning Event #16, the $10,000 Heads-Up No Limit Hold’em and taking home $258,960. Radoja defeated Don Nguyen heads up for the title, who earned...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2013 | Canada, Poker News
Benny Chen Wins 2013 WSOP Millionaire Maker Stratford, PEI native Benny Chen became the first ever winner of the WSOP Millionaire Maker tournament, defeating Michael Bennington heads up for a first place prize of $1,198,780. Chen outlasted a field of 6343 players on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 31, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
In a bizarre poker headline this week, American online poker pro Daniel Cates, who plays under the screen names Jungleman and w00ki3z, was denied entry into Canada. Cates was attempting to move to Canada to continue his online nosebleed play, as he posted on his...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Events that generate real column inches at the WSOP usually involve big pros making the final table. Sometimes, amid stories of Mercier’s second and Hellmuth’s close shave, the success of an ordinary man or woman can be overshadowed. Kirk Caldwell is just such a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 17, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars
The poker boom stemmed from the World Series of Poker, a huge series of tournaments with humongous prize pools and thousands of players involved. A tournament series is usually very exciting since players will be taking shots at huge sums of money. This November,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 24, 2010 | Poker Law
In a perfect world, the politicians would instantly see why it is impossible to tax gambling winnings. They would see that the money generated by gambling for the players is theoretically highly inconsistent, and that no matter how hard any given player tries, the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 13, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Bodog Poker is offering players a chance to sit in on the action at Montreal's Four Aces Poker Pro Canada Classic. The live event cranks up staring April 15, with players vying for an expected prize pool of $500,000.
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 15, 2010 | Full Tilt Poker, High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
There was another $1,500,000 at stake on Sunday night over at the Full Tilt Poker tournament tables. The tenth FTOPS event of 2010 kicked off at 6:03 PM ET, hosted by renowned pro Chris Ferguson. 4,682 players bought in to the $300+$22 event in which the top 720 places were paid.
