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World Series of Poker Joins G2E Global Gaming Expo

This week marked the return of the G2E Global Gaming Expo to Las Vegas. The event, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, has long been an important gathering of industry professionals across the globe. Arguably the most...

11/21/2008 05:22 PM

The PokerNews Profile: Roland de Wolfe

Roland de Wolfe is living (nearly) every poker writer's dream. After being educated in the written word and landing a reporting job at a gaming magazine, he successfully transitioned from a life spent behind the ropes scribbling...

11/21/2008 08:10 AM

Poker Plus - Risks and Rewards

Few things in life can be attempted or accomplished without an element of risk. When engaging in sports, there is the risk of physical injury. And, don’t think Golf is exempt from that either because a good friend broke his leg on the golf course. Then there are the legions of heart attacks that have occurred on the fairways after a hole-in-one.

11/20/2008 11:46 PM

Poker News Bytes: November 20th, 2008

The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed its own response to that of US federal attorneys in iMEGA v. Keisler, et al., iMEGA's ongoing challenge to the US's Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement...

11/20/2008 05:02 PM

Players cruise for cash at Caribbean Poker Classic

The ship left port Sunday and will hit locations in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Maarten before returning back to Miami this Sunday. For poker players, however, the action is all on board.

Only a few hours after disembarking, the action got started in the cruise ship's poker room with a No-Limit Hold'em supersatellite. Since then, Caribbean Poker Classic has also hosted a $300 and a $400 No-Limit Hold'em event, as well as another supersatellite.

Today there is a $500 No-Limit Hold'em tournament as players settle in one more time before the $2,500 main event kicks off on Friday. The main event is where the big action will be.

Poker players from all over the world won prize packages for the main event in online poker qualifiers. Some players won packages that just got them on the seven-day cruise and some cash for travel and expenses. Others won full $10,000 packages that included the cruise, money for travel and the buy-in for the main event, plus $2,300 in tournament vouchers.

In previous years the Caribbean Poker Classic has taken place on land. The past three years it was hosted at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort and The Royal Beach Casino. Before that it was at the Maho Beach Casino Resort in St. Maarten.

No matter where it's been, however, the money has always been good for participants.

In 2004 at the Maho Beach Casino Resort, the buy-in was set at $2,500 and the event drew 104 players. They competed for a $150,800 prize pool, and Grant Lang from Danbury, Conn., walked away the winner with $111,000.

With a change of venue to St. Kitts in 2005, the event also saw a boosted buy-in. Players posted a $6,300 buy-in, and when all 249 players were settled in, the prize pool was $1,458,480.

Bjorn Arild Wiik, from Norway, was the winner that year. He earned a $347,880 top prize.

In 2006, 155 players put up the $6,300 to play, resulting in a slightly lower $930,000 prize pool this time around. Fredrik Haugen from Gothenburg, Sweden, got the best of that prize pool, taking home the $221,000 first-place prize.

Last year, the prize pool was $970,000 after 153 players came out to play. Brian Jensen, from Denmark, picked up $237,500 for the win.

On Friday, poker fans can find out how many players came out for the 2008 Caribbean Poker Classic and who will triumph over them as our very own Matt Showell sails the open waters to cover the event for the Live Tournaments section.

11/20/2008 04:37 PM

Titan Poker heaps cash on PokerListings players

Online player kaziunia was the luckiest of all, taking down the monthly $5,000 freeroll for a total of $1,250. CashmaHoody and Snackel74 each took down $1,000 weekly for $250 and $160 respectively. In all, nearly 150 players were paid out in eight days.

Titan Poker is one of the most popular poker rooms on the planet and PokerListings players get some of the best bonuses by signing up through the site. The top room on the iPoker network, Titan is known for being among the most value-packed poker sites on the net, with numerous promotions and freerolls on a regular basis.

To learn more about Titan Poker check out our exclusive room review.

Here are the rest of the final-table finishers in the PL.com/Titan Poker freerolls:

Nov. 1 $1,000 Freeroll

Nov. 2 Monthly $5k Freeroll

Nov. 8 Weekly $1k Freeroll

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11/20/2008 03:09 PM

Women's Poker Spotlight: Isabelle Mercier Runs Deep at EPT Warsaw

On Saturday, November 15th, the Casino at the Hyatt Regency in Warsaw, Poland seated 217 players for the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Polish Open to battle for the largest Polish prize pool to date. The €1,172,973...

11/20/2008 02:32 PM

Fake Millionaire Poker Pro Sentenced for Murder

11/20/2008 01:45 PM

Poker Pros Host Kids Charity Event

11/20/2008 01:44 PM

$10,000 Poker Freeroll Coming

11/20/2008 01:43 PM

Chili Poker Players Take Home the Cash in Budapest

History was made when Chili Poker’s unmatched loyalty program sent nine players to the first major tournament event ever to take place in Hungary. The “famous 9” were flown to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, compliments of the Chili Poker Loyalty Program. The prize they won was a full blown prize package, which paid for of all their buy-ins to the events and spending money as well!

11/20/2008 12:09 PM

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw, Final Table: Barbosa Celebrates Birthday with Win

Joao Barbosa became the second player in a month to make the final table of an EPT tournament on his birthday, but he bested Gino Alacqua's feat by a mile when he took down the title and the €367,141 top prize at the PokerStars...

11/20/2008 05:30 AM

The Round Table – Ali Nejad – Poker’s Colorful Commentator

You’ve seen him on Poker After Dark, the NBC Heads Up Championship, and now as one of the hosts of Poker Road Radio. Now, really get to know poker host Ali Nejad. KL: Where are you from?Ali: I was born in San Francisco and I lived there until about 3 years ago when I moved to LA. I was sick of commuting to LA for my television work.

11/19/2008 11:48 PM

Venetian Poker Room Rocking

11/19/2008 06:28 PM

Private Game Suite for Poker Playing Movie Star

11/19/2008 06:26 PM

Online Poker Player from Sweden Wins Tax Issue

11/19/2008 06:24 PM

Online Poker Roundup: 'jman5j23', Faraz Jaka Notch Major Wins

The Full Tilt Monday $1,000 attracted 383 participants, each of whom had hopes of capturing the top prize of $95,750. Notable finishers outside the final table included Alex 'AJKHoosier1' Kamberis in 10th place ($4,788), Randers...

11/19/2008 03:18 PM

College Poker Championship for North America

11/19/2008 01:23 PM

Ultimate Bet TASERs Poker

11/19/2008 01:20 PM

Politics and Poker: Fed Rules, Schmules

Yes, the Fed has published final rules set to go into effect the day before President Barack Obama takes office. Yes, he is a noted poker player. Yes, were this any other time in history, he would likely rule favorably and move...

11/19/2008 10:30 AM

CA$H in with Titan Poker’s VIP Club

When it comes to playing at one particular poker site, it truly pays to be a loyal player at Titan Poker. Where else can you get free cash bonuses just for playing online poker? Titan Poker is now paying loyal poker players for simply doing what they already do – play poker! And when you play at Titan Poker you can add some extra cash to your pocket for free!

11/19/2008 05:54 AM

PokerStars.net EPT Warsaw, Day 3: Minieri, Lacay Headline Final Table

The 24 remaining players in the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Polish Open Main Event returned to the Casino Poland with a guaranteed spot in the money and the final table in sight. The survivors included some big names...

11/19/2008 12:55 AM

One Of Poker's Best Teaches The Rest How To Play

One of the world's best poker players is giving PokerStars players the chance to learn how to play poker.And we really mean poker, not just the kind you see on TV all the time.

11/18/2008 09:34 PM

Mansion Poker wants to take YOU to the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine

Mansion wants you to share in the glitz and glamour of the 2009 PokerNews Cup Alpine – find out how you can win your way to poker heaven with a $7,650 freeroll…

11/18/2008 03:31 PM

Poker & Pop Culture: Gabe Kaplan

In the final chapter of 'The Biggest Game in Town,' Al Alvarez' lyrical chronicle of the 1981 World Series of Poker, the Main Event has come down to the final six-handed table. Referring to hold'em's Texas origins, Alvarez reports...

11/18/2008 03:30 PM

Full Tilt floats $3k to PokerListings players

Menezes, who is currently living in Australia, is a 23-year-old business student who mainly plays poker in between going to classes and studying. He said he's been playing a lot more lately, and that paid off with a ticket to the weekly $3k freeroll at Full Tilt Poker and his eventual $750 win in the event.

All it takes to qualify for the weekly freeroll is to have signed up at Full Tilt Poker through a PokerListings.com link and then to earn 100 player points during the week before the freeroll.

Menezes, who plays as Nilius85 at Full Tilt Poker, qualified for the Nov. 8 freeroll and went on to top the field of 91 players.

"Oh, I would say the field was pretty decent," Menezes said about the freeroll. His skills, and a bit of luck, helped pull him to a victory though.

"Before the final table, when around 10 were left the guy to my right made a raise, and I reraised him all-in," Menezes said. "I was holding A-Q here and he turned over A-K, but a queen on the flop and blanks on the turn and river gave me a nice stack entering the final table."

He said that by the time he was heads-up at the final table, he had a $108,000 stack compared to his opponent's $27,000.

"In the final hand I was dealt #Qc#3c. I put pressure on my opponent by going all-in, forcing him out of the pot as he limped, but he did call with suited #Kh#8h," Menezes said. "The flop came #Jc#Qd#2s, turn was #5h and the river a lowly #4d. I won with a pair of queens."

The final-table results were:

Menezes has only been playing poker for about a year and a half. The freeroll win is his second-biggest win to date, the first being a $786 win in $2,000 guaranteed Razz tournament.

This wasn't his first shot at the weekly $3,000 freeroll at Full Tilt Poker either. He also qualified and played in the Nov. 1 freeroll, though he didn't make the money that time.

It may be fairly easy for Menezes to qualify for the freerolls since he primarily plays at Full Tilt Poker when he finds the time to play online poker each week.

"I think the software and the variety of tournaments at different buy-in amounts are really great," Menezes said about Full Tilt Poker.

He's also a regular at PokerListings.com. He said he's on the site quite regularly to see what's going on in the poker world.

"I think it's a great, with the bonuses and their coverage on the international poker scene. It's a great site," Menezes said.

Menezes isn't the only one who's been benefiting recently from the exclusive freerolls at Full Tilt Poker. Here are winners from other recent weeks as well.

Nov. 15 $3,000 Freeroll - 93 players

Nov. 1 $3,000 Freeroll - 89 players

Oct. 25 $3,000 Freeroll - 100 players

For your chance to participate in these special events for PokerListings players as well as many other things the poker site has to offer, visit Full Tilt Poker.

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11/18/2008 12:52 PM

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11/17/2008 05:11 PM

RedKings takes poker mobile

"With crisp graphics and easy-to-use in-game controls, you will get the full RedKings Poker experience anytime, anywhere," said a RedKings Poker spokesperson. "This is truly poker on the move!"

The mobile version of RedKings Poker will combine in-game controls and graphics to ensure a second-to-none poker experience, according to the poker site.

Players can use the normal PC-enabled Quick Seat feature and the new Join Table Guarantee, which will help them find an available seat at the tables more quickly. Mobile players will also be playing against both PC and mobile users so that there will always be thousands of players online to play against.

It's simple for players to get online with RedKings mobile poker.

"Almost anybody can play our mobile poker," said the RedKings Poker spokesperson. "All they have to do is open a RedKings.com poker account and download the software to their mobile phone."

The RedKings mobile software will work on a wide variety of phones. For those who'd like to check if their phone is one of them, head to RedKings Poker to find out. The poker site provides a full list of compatible phones as well as a guide on how to get started playing on your mobile phone.

Once players have the software downloaded to their phone, all they have to do is log in and begin playing. They can play for play money or real money in Limit, No-Limit and Pot-Limit games.

Other features include selecting the maximum number of players at the table and the stakes of the game, and selecting whether full tables should be visible in the lobby list.

If you're interested in reading more about RedKings Poker and possibly signing up, you can read our review of the site.

11/16/2008 12:51 PM

Poker League Launches the 2007 Global Open

Thursday February 1, 8:58 pm ET

LAS VEGAS - The National Poker News League (NPL), announced today their 2007 Global Circuit Tour beginning with The Paris Open in France on May 13th at the Cercle Gaillon Casino in the heart of Paris.

As a sports brand focused on servicing the global poker playing community, NPL www.npltv.com has partnered with international host online casinos and online sites to promote and establish qualifying satellite tournaments throughout the year. NPL's comprehensive series will lead to four televised World Cups: Paris Open (May), UK Open (August); Asia Open (October) and the 2nd annual "Vegas Open" in November. "NPL is not an American or European tour, it's a true worldwide poker circuit open to everyone," says NPL VP of poker Operations, Edna Dalton. NPL is the newest and most aggressive poker organization in the world.

The NPL circuit kicks off with The Paris Open, a 4,000 (euros) buy-in event from May 13 - 22nd and expected to reach Europe's highest attendance and prize pool. For The Paris Open, NPL has created the ultimate poker experience, offering players six one hour episodes from each tour stop that will be aired on international markets. Women Poker Players will enjoy 100,000 (euros) of ADDED MONEY, a welcoming VIP gala party, as well as travel discounts.

"NPL wants to redefine the tour. As a strong advocate of poker tournaments, we feel it's no longer a game but an established sport," says Dalton. In order to assist players attending from abroad, the NPL has established a pre-registration method on the NPL site, www.npltv.com, or directly at Cercle Gaillon www.cerclegaillon.net. Players are encouraged to sign-up early for a seat.

NPL has extensively grown its member base and media exposure since its inception two years ago. The 2007 World Opens will be entirely produced in High Definition and will be aired on the INHD Network (Time Warner, Comcast, Cox Communications and Cablevision) and in standard definition in U.S. Syndication reaching over 100 million households. International markets include Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, UK, Eastern Europe, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.

The National Poker League (NPL) is a media-focused company -- creating poker tournaments and poker related content for worldwide distribution. NPL does not own or operate any online gambling sites. NPL embraces the online gambling community as advertisers and partners in some ventures -- maximizing our content creation capabilities without any government interference. NPL is a division of New Vision Media Corp., a Nevada Corporation with administrative offices in Los Angeles at 404 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

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02/01/2007 08:51 PM

Poker Player Risks His Wife - Loses Her

January 31, 2007 - A Russian man lost his wife in a game of poker news cards after putting her up as a stake instead of cash.

Andrei Karpov, from Murmansk, had run out of money in a game of poker and offered his opponent his wife instead of cash to stay in the game.

When he lost the game and his opponent Sergey Brodov turned up to claim his online gambling winnings his wife Tatiana was so angry she decided to divorce her husband and started a relationship with Brodov.

She has since married Brodov, and said she does not regret leaving her first husband.

She said: "It was humiliating and I was utterly ashamed. But as soon as my ex-husband did that I knew I had to leave him.

"Sergey was a very handsome, charming man and I am very happy with him, even if he did 'win' me in a poker game."


-- Ananova

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01/31/2007 08:02 AM