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World Series of Poker Circuit: Pennsylvania

Friday, May 20th, 2011

For the first time, the World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOP-C) will have a stop in Pennsylvania. Players who decide to join the poker room of Harrah’s Chester will be able to play poker on table of NLHE, Omaha eight-or-better or HORSE.
A total of 38 events with buy-in between $ 50 and $ 1,500 [...]

2011 Irish Open Schedule for Announced

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Europe’s longest running and most prestigious tournament is headed back to Ireland this coming spring. The €3,200+ €300 2011 Irish Open will take place from Apr. 22-25 inside the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.
This year things get even deeper with the initial stack up from 10,000 to 20,000 chips. Plus, the event will once again feature [...]

WSOP Day 7’s Highlights

Friday, October 15th, 2010

WSOP is one of the most anticipated poker events by players all throughout the world.  ESPN covered Day 7 last Tuesday and see how 78 players went down to just Theo Jorgensen, who dominated the whole event.
Here are some of the event’s highlights.  The very first guy eliminated on the Day 7 was Jean-Robert Bellande.  [...]

Full Tilt Introduces “Black Card” Promotion

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Full Tilt Poker is bringing out to its valued supporters a new promotion, called the “Black Card,” that makes a new reward system and more bonuses for its highest volume players.
The Black Card, which officially begun last Thursday, September 30th, is awarded to players that reach a minimum of 500 Full Tilt points a day [...]

Jason Newitt Summon by Feds

Friday, September 17th, 2010

As reported in the Wicked Chops Poker, past Full Tilt Poker employee Jason “JDN” Newitt was summoned by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York that was set today.  The issue started in September 2009 Newitt filed a suit against Full Tilt Poker, Pocket Kings, and the Tiltware accusing that, “he [...]

Titan Poker Making Waves in Las Vegas

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

This year in Events #21 and #26 in Las Vegas, Team Titan Poker captain Sorel Mizzi finished in the money cashing just over $37,000. Marvin Rettenmaier from Germany cashed out in four events, bringing home over $88,000. Jonas Klausen from Denmark nabbed $8,735 in Event #51, whereas Yann Brosolo from France cashed out in Events [...]

Dean Hamrick Takes Home WSOP Title

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Dean Hamrick is now a part of WSOP bracelet winners as he bags his first ever WSOP event this 2010 while he settled in the tenth place in the 2008 in the main event.  This year Hamrick headed the Event #42 or the $1,500 no-limit hold’em event.
When he fall short in the 2008, he was [...]

ESPN.com Celebrates Fifth Annual WSOP Fantasy Draft

Monday, July 5th, 2010

From 2006, the ESPN.com conducted a fantasy poker draft which leads to the World Series of Poker (WSOP). This time both poker writers and players will join the pick of the team of players that is going to participate in the WSOP. The Poker Editor of ESPN.com, Andrew Feldman will published all the happenings about [...]

Another Strong Run at the 2010 WSOP for Titan Poker’s Sorel Mizzi

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Titan Poker’s Mizzi is now very confident and dodgy in every location he plays, whether the poker is online or live. The confidence and results he has attained so far this year have also given him an objective.
“It has been my objective to win the player of the year awards. I really would like to [...]

UB Poker Made Constantly Better!

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Originally recognized as Ultimate Bet (now UB.com), UB Poker site’s software has modified a great deal over the years and is presently looking superior and made better than ever with a polished dark theme and many customization options.
Ultimate Bet merged with Absolute Poker in 2008 to build the powerful CEREUS poker network which lessened traffic [...]