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 | May 11, 2012 | Poker News
Earlier this week, ESPN announced when it will air coverage of this year’s World Series of Poker. The network also confirmed that Lon McEachern and Norman Chad will again exercise their knowledge and good humor while providing commentary for ESPN. In addition...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 30, 2012 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Born Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. on New Year’s Eve in 1928, Amarillo Slim succumbed to colon cancer on Sunday, April 29, 2012, while receiving hospice care in Amarillo, Texas. He was 83 years-old at the time of his death. Referring to himself as the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 6, 2012 | Poker News
After four years of development, Face Up Gaming introduced its subscription-based poker website, FaceUpGaming.com, on April 1st of this year. Players are welcome to join the site for free or they have the option of paying a monthly fee of $24.95 for a Gold...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 20, 2012 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Jonathan Duhamel is relieved to hear that his prized 2010 WSOP Main Event Championship bracelet has been recovered. The bracelet, along with $115,000 in cash and other items including a Rolex watch were stolen from him in a home invasion in December of 2010. The home...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 28, 2011 | Poker News
Linda Johnson and Barry Greenstein will be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame on November 8, 2011 just prior to the conclusion of the WSOP Main Event final table. Both players have an impressive track record in tournaments and cash games, but more importantly both...
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 | Jun 14, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
HORSE is definitely the best name for a poker format. Comprised of five different variations – Hold’em, Omaha, Razz, Stud, and Omaha Hi/Lo – it also happens to be the most comprehensive test of skills available at the World Series. Usually an excursion for...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
It’s an odd paradox that the lower the number of attendees a World Series tournament gets, the more media attention it garners. The reason is that contests like Event #16, the $10,000 No Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship, only appeal to a select group of players....
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
If there’s one big positive to take from this year’s World Series of Poker, it’s that attendance figures have been on the rise. The dark days of Black Friday might take some credit, but the overall message is that poker in United States is far from...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker has announced GoDaddy.com as their premier sponsor for the 42nd running of their tournament series.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 6, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
For everyone in the world who loves poker, there’s nothing like the World Series of Poker Main Event, held each year in Las Vegas. It’s the most prestigious tournament that can be won. The Main Event Champion is the most coveted title in all of poker. The...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
WSOP Plans $1 Million Buy-In Tournament in 2012.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 1, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest online poker sites serving players on the internet today. In addition to many other great features, it is the king of tournament poker and if you’re an online tourney player then you’ll feel...
by FTR Poker Admin | May 9, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Although for most players it is not the most tragic effect of the recent DOJ Black Friday indictments, television poker has been hit extremely hard. The filming of poker television shows ground to a very sudden halt and even series which still had unscreened episodes...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 23, 2011 | Poker News
Poker is a game of ups and downs. Bankroll swings and bad beats. One minute you could be raking in a big pot, the next, your access to U.S. Poker sites could be shut down. The past few days have undeniably been a low point in the long history of the game, so what...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Poker News
After last week's out and out destruction of the US online poker scene, several highly anticipated televised events are finding themselves on the cutting room floor.
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 18, 2011 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The World Series of Poker is in a few short months and Party Poker wants to help you get there. This, coupled with a few more exciting offers, means there’s never been a better time to play at Party Poker. From now until May 2, Party Poker will be running daily...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
In this game, nothing has a history like the World Series of Poker. Back in the days of Benny Binnion, one single event pioneered the concept of tournament poker, not to mention the prevalence of Texas Hold’em. Now, as we approach the 42nd annual WSOP, there’s a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Apr 5, 2011 | Poker News
In honour of Todd Brunson’s twitter campaign this past week, let’s take a look at some of the most thrilling poker confrontations ever caught on camera. In case you missed it, Todd began tweeting on Friday about a fist fight between himself and Shawn...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 25, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News, WSOP
To poker newbies, watching thousands of people pack the Rio in Las Vegas for the $10,000 buy-in Main Event can be a confusing experience. Where did they all get $10k to blow on a poker tournament? Even if it is the most important event of the year? The answer is that...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 8, 2011 | Poker News, WSOP
Each and every grinder, every nearly-man, every five-time bracelet winner, there’s one thing they want above all else: To win the World Series of Poker. Only a select group of players have actually done it. Gathered here today is a list of my favourite Main...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
If you understand what it means to hit a set on the flop, then it’s pretty safe to assume you’ve heard of Phil Hellmuth. The Poker Brat, winner of the 1989 World Series, is the most prominent personality in the game. His skills at the tables might have...
by FTR Poker Admin | Feb 26, 2011 | Poker News
We all remember them, the huge bad beats that we saw on television. As much as they suck on your computer at home, or in cash games with a friend, they have to suck 10x more on cable television. Today, I’ve picked out five of the worst bad beats in the history...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jan 21, 2011 | bet365, Online Poker News, Poker News
Got a problem? Take it to felt at the Bet365 Poker Room during their Last Man Standing promotion and you could win a seat in the 2011 WSOP Main Event! The total prize package is valued at over $13,000! To win, enter the Last Man Standing Heads Up Tournaments running...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 31, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Caesars Interactive Entertainment, the online subsidiary of Casears Entertainment Corporation, will be marketing the WSOP in Italy after signing a deal with Microgame SpA. The WSOP is a series of poker tournaments sponsored by Caesar’s Entertainment Corporation....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 9, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
If you make any attempt at all to follow the poker world, then you’ll know that the November Nine took their seats around the World Series of Poker Main Event final table over the weekend, and battled it out until there were just two players remaining. Jonathan...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 7, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The final two are set for Monday’s heads-up battle for $8.9 million. Jonathan Duhamel and John Racener will battle it out for the 2010 WSOP Main Event bracelet and the title of WSOP Main Event Champion. Duhamel will go in with a monstrous chip lead of 189...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 7, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker has been living up to its name more and more in recent years, as we’ve seen the introduction of things such as the World Series of Poker Europe, bringing the series to a stage outside of Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker Circuit...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 29, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 4 of the WSOP Midwest Regional Circuit Event in Hammond, Indiana started with nine players battling for Midwest region poker supremacy. At the end of the day, though, only one player could be victorious. Triumphing over a final table loaded with poker pros, Jim...
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 27, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is enjoying a vigorous round of play in their first ever Regional Championship event, held at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. With a $10,000 buy-in, 226 players have been engaged in a two-day battle for the inaugural crown.
And when the cards finally hit the air on Day Three, it was FlopTurnRiver's own Gabe Patgorski in the lead. His stack of 729,000 chips bested a field which included such names as Steve Zolotow, Brandon Adams, Bernard Lee, and Justin Smith. Twenty-four players were still alive, all having made the money.
by FTR Poker Admin | Oct 24, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
After navigating a record field of 1,611 players, Brett Schwertley captured the Gold Ring at the World Series of Poker Circuit event in Hammond, Indiana. The win, good for $77,438, set high-water marks for both the victor and the tournament organizers.
by FTR Poker Admin | Sep 7, 2010 | Poker News, PokerStars, WCOOP
Tournament players have been waiting all year for the biggest online tournament series on Earth and it is finally here. The World Championship of Online Poker, or WCOOP, has begun. As usual, FlopTurnRiver will be updating its members on all of the WCOOP’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Aug 10, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is the tournament every poker player dreams about playing. This year, 7,319 players registered for the tournament to make that dream come true; it was the second largest field in WSOP history. ESPN was there to capture all the poker glory on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 18, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The “November Nine” for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event have been decided. After battling through a field of 7,319 players who each ponied up $10,000 for the chance to win the $8.9 million first prize, only nine players remain for the final table...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
In a surprising move this week, Peter Eastgate has announced that he will be stepping away from poker. Just twenty months after bursting into the poker limelight, the young pro has made the decision that soul-searching and introspection are called for in his life,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
More often than not, those playing for the love of the game triumph over players who are simply seeking the big payday. Such was the case in the final regular WSOP event of 2010. On the eve of the Main Event, software engineer Tomer Berda outlasted a loaded field, capturing his first gold bracelet and an astonishing $825,976.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 6, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
With the brain power exerted on a regular basis at his day job, the challenges of the WSOP didn't seem to faze Marcel Vonk. The 36 year-old theoretical physicist from Holland managed to outlast a field of 3,844 players in the $1,000 NLHE Event #54. It was his second cash in four attempts, earning him a handsome reward of $570,960.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jul 1, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Whether he knew it or not, the WSOP's Event No. 49 champion has poker in his blood. It was only recently, in fact, that young Michael Linn discovered that his mother's brother, Barry Greenstein, is a famous poker player.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 26, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Dean Hamrick isn't used to being one of the older men at the table. But he was this past Friday, with a first place prize of $604,222 on the line in the the Event #42, a $1,500 No Limit Hold'em tournament. In a final table which held three recent college grads, the tournament's eventual winner would use his maturity and experience to nab his first WSOP victory.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Only two months removed from his 21st birthday, Steven Kelly has earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet. With a total prize pool of $1,885,950 on the line, the young pro outlasted a field of 1,397 to take home the crown.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 23, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
Back in the day when cash games dominated the poker landscape, heads-up play was something of a rarity. The format was mostly reserved for embittered one-on-one confrontations between rival players gambling huge sums on their superior ability. With the rise of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 21, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News, WSOP
The $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’Em event concluded at the World Series of Poker today with Harold Angle destroying the competition at the final table and taking down the tournament. At 78 years of age, Angle has been playing poker for nearly sixty years and is...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 19, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
If you're like us, you're counting down the days before Vegas' biggest game. The WSOP Main Event kicks off on July 5, and PokerStars wants to send you along for the ride.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 15, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News, WSOP
One of FlopTurnRiver's most ardent supporters, Bodog Poker has given away two seats to their 2010 WSOP Satellite. This past Saturday, 24 players paid their $10+$1 for a shot at the biggest game on the planet.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 12, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, WSOP
Outside of Men Nguyen's win and the handful of first time bracelet winners, there have been very few big stories. There is, of course, the player who was banned for sweeping in a tablemate's chips. And there's also the news that players caught smoking marijuana in the Rio parking lot will receive a lifetime WSOP ban.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 9, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Tournaments, Poker News, WSOP
Wherever he goes for the rest of his life, Men Nguyen will carry the stigma of a supposed cheater. But if there's anything that can distract him from the pain, it's a World Series of Poker bracelet. Well, Men got his Bandaid this year, capturing his seventh career win in the 2010 $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship.
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 5, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Poker Law, Poker News, WSOP
It's been a slow couple days in the poker world, outside of the always exciting WSOP. Most of the online giants are holding off on the big promotions, spending their money instead on lucrative sponsorship and advertising deals. While this is great for the visibility of the game, it sure does make for some boring online play.
But as we say in poker, there's always another game. There are plenty of interesting news nuggets to find, if your ears are open and your reads are sharp. With that in mind, here is a brief rundown of the latest info from the digital and tangible felt...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
There are two ways to steal money at a poker tournament: with guns, like in the recent German poker heist, or with sleight of hand, like this week in the World Series of Poker. Instead of prison, the thief now faces a humiliating lifetime ban. In the third level of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Jun 2, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
With the World Series of Poker in full swing, the folks at Bodog have put together a few upgrades for the grinders still playing at home.
by FTR Poker Admin | 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 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 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 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 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 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 | Mar 27, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Online Poker News, Online Tournaments, Poker News
Celeb Poker is kicking off the season swing with a fresh batch of great promotions!
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 16, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
The World Series of Poker is always coming up with new ideas and formats to keep the yearly poker mecca fresh and exciting. Alongside a raft of new features for the 2010 WSOP, an old favorite is set to re-take the stage. The WSOP Tournament of Champions will have it’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Mar 10, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
Dying to get a shot at the 2010 World Series of Poker? 888Poker.com may have just the ticket you need. Right now, they're offering players a shot at 88 seats to this year's biggest dance. Each month, they'll be sending several players on trips to Vegas.
