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The Online Railbird Report: Negreanu Wins $333,000 on PokerStars
Jul 29th
While Full Tilt Poker is the primary hotbed for high-stakes online cash games, the action was kicked up a notch this week on PokerStars by the presence of the site’s most famous endorser. Daniel Negreanu has blogged a great deal about how much…
The WSOP on ESPN: Mizrachi Grinds to a Win in $50,000 Player’s Championship
Jul 29th
“The players, the players, the players…” It’s what poker television is really about, isn’t it? The cast of characters that gathers around the table determines so much of the viewing experience, and with this pointed introductory…
European Poker Giants Agree to Merger
Jul 29th
PartyGaming, owner of PartyPoker, and bwin, the Austro-German betting giant, today agreed terms on their long-mooted merger. Pending shareholder approval, bwin will own 51.4 percent of the enlarged group
World Series of Poker Q and A: Nolan Dalla
Jul 28th
No one spends more time at the Rio each summer during the World Series of Poker than media director Nolan Dalla.
ESPN Coverage of WSOP Starts Tonight
Jul 27th
ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker will start tonight, starting a run of programming that will culminate with the final table of the main event in November.
UB Main Event Players Showed Up, Got Paid
Jul 27th
UB’s Show Up, Get Paid promotion asked their online qualifiers to come to Las Vegas, take their seat in the Main Event and wear the UB logo. Those who did would claim a share of a progressive prize pool that swelled to an impressive $265,000 – Whether they cashed or not. “This promotion is amazing and even if you bust out on the first hand, you still make good money,” said Levy. “To someone who started from Step 1 at UB and worked it all the way up, that’s a considerable chunk of change.” A total of 53 players took advantage of the promotion, playing in the Main Event and pocketing a minimum of $3,750. However, four of those 53 took things to the next level, cashing in the tournament and getting an even bigger piece of UB’s progressive prize pool. Chris Bolt (53rd) had the deepest run of them all, cashing for $168,556
USA poker sites – Best US online poker rooms
Jul 26th
USA poker sites deposit options: Online poker players from the United States have a bevy of options to choose from when funding and selecting a site. Many online poker rooms will suggest that you finance your U.S. online poker account with Visa or MasterCard, although their approval rates vary depending on your bank. When in doubt, try using your credit and debit cards if one or the other fails and be sure to take advantage of any deposit support that your chosen room has.
ANZPT Queenstown: Day 2, levels 6&7 (blinds 200-400, ante 50)
Jul 23rd
12:43pm: The rich get richer One of the players we’re watching closely today is Jesse McKenzie. McKenzie was the beneficiary yesterday of a first-level three-way all-in. He started Day 2 with almost 70,000 in chips and is climbing again after taking a small pot from Danny Andrews. McKenzie check-called a bet of 3,500 on a [6d][ad][jc][10d] board. Both players checked the [ks] river
Deion Sanders to Host Poker Tournament at Seminole Hard Rock Casino
Jul 22nd
Former NFL cornerback, Major League Baseball outfielder, Florida State legend, and NFL Network sports commentator, Deion “Prime Time” Sanders will host a no-limit hold’em single-table poker tournament, on Thursday, Aug. …
