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Online Poker News - July 3rd, 2009 11:15 pm EST
World Series of Poker Main Event Gets Underway Tomorrow


-- poker king wearing shades presenting the wsop main event which starts tomorrow -- Day 1A of the 2009 World Series of Poker main event will get underway at 12 pm tomorrow (July 3rd).

This will kick off a four month plus journey that will finally result in a new champion being crowned on November 10th, 2009.

By July 7th, Days 1A - 1D will be in the books, and the remaining players will be split into two groups.

Day 2A will take place on July 7th, while...Full Story


-- poker player david bach at the 2009 world series of poker - wsop -- Online Poker News - Posted July 2nd, 2009 2:17 am EST
David Bach Wins 50k HORSE Event, Freddy Deeb Snaps and Phil Hellmuth Goes for #12


1. David Bach Wins. To say that the final day of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event was grueling would be an extreme understatement.

After 20 hours, nearly 500 hands and a seven hour heads-up battle, David Bach toppled John ...Full Story
-- online poker star erik sagstrom - playing at the 2009 wsop h.o.r.s.e. event -- Online Poker News - Posted June 29th, 2009 4:57 am EST
Erik "Erik123" Sagstrom Near Top of $50k H.O.R.S.E. Leaderboard After Day 3


Day 3 of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker is now a wrap.

19 of the original 95 entrants are still alive in the tournament, and all 19 players have their sights set on the $1.27 million dollar fi...Full Story
-- pokertek table - company logo -- Online Poker News - Posted June 26th, 2009 6:39 am EST
R.I.P. Electronic Poker Tables


Pokertek Inc. announced earlier this week that it would be pulling all 12 of its "PokerPro" tables from The Excalibur Hotel and Casino.

The reason? MGM Mirage, which owns the Excalibur, said that its players preferred live d...Full Story
-- barney frank giving a speach -- Online Poker News - Posted June 24th, 2009 6:22 am EST
Barney Frank: Recent Fund Seizures Will "Help"


According to a recent Politico.com article (link below), Rep. Barney Frank believes that the recent seizure of $34 million dollars will only help to change the current online gambling laws in the United States.

In case you h...Full Story



-- poker player  jeff lisandro - wsop 2009 - world series -- Online Poker News - Posted June 21st, 2009 7:22 pm EST
Jeff Lisandro Becomes Third Multiple Bracelet Winner of 2009


It wasn't that long ago when Jeff Lisandro was considered to be one of the best poker players in the world without a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Since winning his first bracelet in 2007 (in the $2k Seven Card Stud event)...Full Story
-- tom dwan takes charge in the durrrr challenge -- Online Poker News - Posted June 19th, 2009 5:23 pm EST
Tom Dwan Takes Big Lead in "durrrr Challenge"


Up until yesterday, the "durrrr Challenge" had been fairly disappointing to some people.

When the challenge was first announced, many people had hoped that Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan would stage some epic sessions and quic...Full Story
-- pokerstars.com wcoop - logo - world championship of online poker 2009 -- Online Poker News - Posted June 16th, 2009 11:39 pm EST
"Tentative" 2009 WCOOP Schedule Released


The "tentative" schedule for the 2009 Pokerstars WCOOP (World Championship of Online Poker) was released on Pokerstarsblog.com (link below) earlier today.

According to the posting, Pokerstars is "still working" on the schedul...Full Story
-- profile photo - johnny chan -- Online Poker News - Posted June 15th, 2009 4:58 am EST
Johnny Chan Will Try For Bracelet #11 on Monday


Phil Hellmuth may soon find himself with some company atop the all-time WSOP bracelet winner leaderboard.

Johnny Chan, who currently has ten World Series of Poker bracelets to his credit, will be attempting to win #11 on Mond...Full Story




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-- phil ivey wins his 2nd bracelet - 2009 wsop -- Online Poker News - Posted June 14th, 2009 3:43 am EST
Phil Ivey Wins Again


Bracelet #2 of the 2009 World Series of Poker, bracelet #7 overall.

Phil Ivey did it again early Sunday morning, taking down his second event of the 2009 World Series of Poker.

Ivey started off his run at the...Full Story
-- cardplayer.com image - archie karas -- Online Poker News - Posted June 12th, 2009 6:31 am EST
Archie "The Greek" Karas In Contention For First World Series of Poker Bracelet


Archie "The Greek" Karas is a Las Vegas legend.

In the early 90s, while working in a Los Angeles restaurant, Archie Karas began to hone his skills as a poker player.

Karas initially built up the beginnings of...Full Story
-- poker king in the thinking pose -- Online Poker News - Posted June 10th, 2009 3:51 am EST
$30 Million Plus In Poker Player Funds Frozen By US Government


A few weeks ago, many US-based Pokerstars and Full Tilt Poker players started reporting that recently deposited checks had been bouncing.

Not only that, but the popular eCheck method of depositing had suddenly been disabled,...Full Story
-- world series of poker bracelet -- Online Poker News - Posted June 8th, 2009 4:01 am EST
Brock "t_soprano" Parker Wins $2,500 Limit Event; Negreanu Narrowly Misses Out on Fifth WSOP Bracelet


If you have been following the online poker world for any length of time, then you have surely heard of the alias "t_soprano".

Brock "t_soprano" Parker isn't just a very good online poker player - he is also a very strong "l...Full Story
-- daniel negreanu at the world series of poker championships - 2009 -- Online Poker News - Posted June 7th, 2009 6:37 am EST
Daniel Negreanu Putting On a Clinic In The $2,500 Six-Handed Limit Hold'em Event


Can Daniel Negreanu win his fifth World Series of Poker bracelet on Sunday?

As it stands right now, things are certainly looking good for "Kid Poker" and his quest to take down his fifth WSOP bracelet.

Negrea...Full Story
-- wsop 2009 - winner of bracelet 6 - phil ivey -- Online Poker News - Posted June 5th, 2009 2:15 am EST
Phil Ivey Wins His Sixth World Series of Poker Bracelet


Phil Ivey captured his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet on Thursday evening after taking down the $2,500 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven event, but it wasn't easy.

Ivey was one of the short stacks heading into the final table, b...Full Story
-- phil ivey at the 2009 world series of poker -- Online Poker News - Posted June 4th, 2009 4:31 am EST
Phil Ivey Makes Final Table of $2,500 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven Event


Phil Ivey will be in the running for his sixth World Series of Poker bracelet when the No Limit Deuce-to-Seven final table begins Thursday afternoon.

After Layne Flack was eliminated from the event in 8th place, the final ta...Full Story
-- Online Poker News - Posted June 3rd, 2009 12:07 am EST
World Series of Poker Update


Sorry for the lack of updates over the past couple of days - we are working on some pretty big projects and got pretty overwhelmed. With all of the great WSOP coverage available online, I didn't figure that you would miss us too much.
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poker player isaac haxton Online Poker News - Posted May 31st, 2009 1:38 am EST
Isaac "luvtheWNBA" Haxton Leads $40k No Limit Hold'em WSOP Event Heading Into Final Table


The final table of the $40k NLHE event (Event #2) at the World Series of Poker has now been set, and Isaac "luvtheWNBA" Haxton is your chip leader heading into Sunday's action.

201 of the top poker players in the world regis...Full Story
poker player justin bonomo - world series of poker 2009 Online Poker News - Posted May 30th, 2009 4:51 am EST
Justin "Zeejustin" Bonomo Leads $40k NLHE Event Heading Into Day 3


The last few months have been really good for Justin "Zeejustin" Bonomo.

First he had his lifetime ban lifted on Pokerstars.

Then he took down his first major "live" tournament title in late April, when he wo...Full Story
poker king is looking at the wsop logo Online Poker News - Posted May 28th, 2009 7:11 pm EST
201 Players Turn Out for $40,000 No Limit Hold'em Event at the World Series of Poker


The total number of entrants in Event #2 of the 2009 World Series of Poker ($40k NLHE) was a popular topic of debate over the past couple of months.

There were many side bets made prior to the World Series of Poker as to the...Full Story
world series of poker - betting odds - logo Online Poker News - Posted May 26th, 2009 4:50 pm EST
2009 World Series of Poker Betting Odds


Players from all around the globe are currently converging on Las Vegas to play in the 40th edition of the World Series of Poker.

The 2009 World Series of Poker officially gets underway tomorrow with the Casino Employees No ...Full Story
poker player david benefield - full tilt Online Poker News - Posted May 23rd, 2009 10:14 pm EST
David Benefield, "theASHMAN103", "WinnerFish" and "yogiblair" Move On To Final Four of FTP $25k Heads-Up Championship


Were you expecting names such as Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan and Erick Lindgren to make it to the final four of the $25k Heads-Up Championship on Full Tilt Poker?

If so, then you were surely disappointed by the results of Saturday's...Full Story
last years champion - david singer - 25k heads up championships at full tilt poker Online Poker News - Posted May 22nd, 2009 6:26 pm EST
Full Tilt Poker $25k Heads-Up Championship Field Taking Shape


The second edition of the $25k NLHE Heads-Up Championship on Full Tilt Poker will be taking place this weekend.

Defending champion David Singer is currently registered to play in this year's event, as is Emil "whitelime" Pate...Full Story
poker king is surfing the wsop website - deep into the lateness Online Poker News - Posted May 20th, 2009 9:19 pm EST
The World Series of Poker is Just Seven Days Away


All of the fun, drama and bad beats of the World Series of Poker are just seven days away.

One week from today, on May 27th, the 2009 World Series of Poker will officially kick off with the $500 Casino Employees No Limit Hol...Full Story
high stakes poker logo on an old school television set Online Poker News - Posted May 18th, 2009 9:02 pm EST
High Stakes Poker Season Five, Episode 12 Recap


The 12th episode of the fifth season of "High Stakes Poker" aired last night on GSN.

The line-up for this episode was the same as last week - some of the bigger names participating included Doyle Brunson, Eli Elezra, Phil La...Full Story




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