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2013 ISPT at Wembley Stadium: Truly a Poker Festival

05-30-2013

The inaugural International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) kicks off at Wembley Stadium in London on Friday, May 31. The highly anticipated series is highlighted by the £3,300 Main Event, which features a £1 million guaranteed top prize. The eventual...

Jonathan Hilton

Jonathan Hilton Wins the World Series of Poker National Championship for $355,599

05-25-2013

The first World Series of Poker bracelet awarded on U.S. soil outside of Las Vegas was bestowed upon Jonathan Hilton on Friday after he topped a 127-player field in the third annual WSOP National Championship. Hilton bested a tough final table to...

David Sands Wins 2013 World Poker Tour $100,000 Super High Roller; Joseph Cheong 2nd

05-25-2013

The $100,000 Super High Roller at the 2013 World Poker Tour World Championship came to an exciting conclusion Thursday night. After three days of play at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, David "Doc" Sands bested a star-studded field of 21 to capture the...

World Series of Poker National Championship Day 2: Parker, Ausmus, Tehan at Final Table

05-24-2013

The Southern Comfort 100 Proof World Series of Poker National Championship final table was set on Thursday at Harrah’s New Orleans, and leading the eight-handed official final table is two-time WSOP bracelet winner Brock Parker. Parker bagged...

Steve Silverman

2013 World Poker Tour $100,000 Super High Roller Day 1: Silverman, Timoshenko in Front

05-23-2013

While the $25,000 World Poker Tour World Championship was playing down to its final stages on Tuesday, the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller kicked off at Bellagio. The prestigious event began in 2009 with Erik Seidel topping a field of 29 players...

2013 WPT Championship Day 4: Rheem and Lindgren Lead Final 8; Negreanu Still Alive

05-22-2013

The 2013 World Poker Tour World Championship continued Tuesday with Day 4 action at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. After five 90-minute levels of play, former WPT champs Chino Rheem and Erick Lindgren were sitting atop the chip counts with eight...

2013 World Series of Poker Europe Schedule Announced; High Rollers Bracelet Event Added

05-22-2013

The schedule for the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe Presented by BarrierePoker.fr was announced on Tuesday. The 7th Annual WSOP Europe will be held from October 12 through 25 at France’s oldest and most historic casino — the lakefront Casino...

2013 World Poker Tour Championship Day 3: Babakhani Leads, Eyes Back-to-Back Titles

05-22-2013

Last August, Marvin Rettenmaier opened the 11th season of the World Poker Tour by becoming the first player to win back-to-back titles in tour history. Now, Amir Babakhani is attempting to close out the season by accomplishing the same incredible...

Steve Gross and Shawn Buchanan Win SCOOP Titles; Shaun Deeb Denied Again

05-21-2013

The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) at PokerStars is nearly half complete with 21 of the 44 events wrapped up as of Monday afternoon. The first week of action saw several big-name players win SCOOP titles, including Paul “paulgees81”...

2013 World Poker Tour Championship Day 2: Linster Leads and Shak in Second; Ivey Falls

05-21-2013

On Sunday, Season XI of the World Poker Tour continued with Day 2 of the $25,000 World Championship at Bellagio. Leading the remaining 67 players was Mike Linster, who bagged 744,000 chips. Linster is a member of the WPT Champion’s Club, winning the...

2012-13 WSOP Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event Day 2: Weinman Leads the Final 11

05-20-2013

On Sunday, the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event continued with Day 2 action. After 11 more levels of play, Daniel Weinman leads the remaining 11 players with 2,560,000 chips. He was the only player to bag more...

Will "The Thrill" Failla

2013 World Poker Tour World Championship Day 1: Failla Thrills at the Start

05-19-2013

With the World Series of Poker right around the corner and less than two weeks away, all of the big tournaments series around the world are wrapping up their respective seasons. Last week, the European Poker Tour concluded Season 9 with the...

WSOP Release the 2013 Carnivale of Poker Schedule

05-19-2013

Earlier this week, World Series of Poker officials held their annual conference call with members of the media and announced the reintroduction of the Carnivale of Poker, which ran from 1998-2000 and was at one time the second largest poker event in...

2012-13 WSOP Circuit Harrah's New Orleans Main Event: Mintz and Lowery Lead

05-18-2013

The 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah’s New Orleans Main Event kicked off on Saturday with Day 1a, and leading the remaining 51 players from the first starting flight was Ben Mintz. Representing NOLA, the always-energetic Mintz admitted...

WSOP Announces 2013/2014 Circuit Schedule; Three Stops Added to Tenth Season

05-16-2013

Wednesday was a busy day for the World Series of Poker. First, they held their annual conference call with the media where numerous announcements were made, and then later that evening they announced the schedule for the 2013/2014 WSOP Circuit...

Max Altergott Wins EPT Grand Final Super High Roller for €1,746,400; Jason Mercier 2nd

05-16-2013

The final day of the final event of Season 9 on the European Poker Tour came to an end in spectacular style on Wednesday. The PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final crowned Max Altergott as the last major winner of the 10-day festival...

Doyle Brunson to Forgo Tournament Play at the WSOP

05-15-2013

Late Tuesday night, 10-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Doyle Brunson tweeted that he will be passing on tournament play at the WSOP this summer. At 79 years old, Brunson cited that Father Time was finally taking...

Season 9 EPT Grand Final Super High Roller Day 2: Mercier Leads the Final Table

05-15-2013

There are seven very happy players in Monaco on Tuesday evening, as the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT9 Grand Final Super High Roller reached the money. Seven is way less than those who fell along the way and they are thinking about how much...

Season 9 EPT Grand Final Super High Roller Day 1: Mercier Crushing; Ivey Busts Twice

05-14-2013

The final event of the European Poker Tour's ninth season began on Monday, and it happened to be the tour's biggest buy-in event. The massive €100,000 Super High Roller at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final is under way, and...

Steve O'Dwyer Wins the Season 9 European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event

05-13-2013

On Sunday, Steve O'Dwyer won the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final for €1,224,000. O'Dwyer beat a field of 531 players, but more importantly he outlasted arguably the toughest final table in EPT history. * Place...

Las Vegas Lifestyle: Summer Festivals and Shows During the WSOP

05-11-2013

For many poker players, the World Series of Poker is all about chasing gold bracelets. As many have learned in the past, going out every night in Sin City can be a distraction from the goal of playing your A-game and collecting as much money as...

Global Poker Index: Steve O'Dwyer Returns to the Top 10

05-10-2013

Each week, the Global Poker Index releases a list of the top 300 tournament poker players in the world using a formula that takes a player's results over six half-year periods. For a look at the entire list of 300, visit the official GPI...

Season 9 EPT Grand Final Main Event Day 2: Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden On Top

05-09-2013

Day 2 of the 2013 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event concluded on Wednesday following an exciting six levels of play that saw many of poker's hottest players rise to the top of the pack. At the beginning of...

Season 9 European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event Day 1b: Sbrissa Takes Overall Lead

05-08-2013

On Tuesday, the second starting flight of the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final drew a crowd of 423 hopefuls who all put up €10,600 to be a part of the spectacular Main Event. After eight 75-minute levels, LAPT Sao...

WSOP Alternatives: Las Vegas Tournament Series Outside the Rio

05-08-2013

There's no doubt that the World Series of Poker is the center of the poker universe every summer. With 62 bracelet events plus deepstack tournaments and satellites running daily, there's no shortage of tournament action at the Rio All-Suite Hotel...

Jason Mercier Wins €2K Open-Face Chinese Poker Event at EPT Grand Final

05-08-2013

Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier broke his 15-month cold streak on Monday by winning the €2,150 Open-Face Chinese Poker event at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino EPT Grand Final. Event #2 of EPT Monaco attracted 52 players and 17...

2013 WPT Canadian Spring Championship Day 2: Klann Eyes Second Title of Season XI

05-07-2013

On Monday, the 2013 PartyPoker World Poker Tour Canadian Spring Championship continued for Day 2 action from the Playground Poker Club with 294 of the original 735 players returned for ten more levels of play. At the end of the day only 44 players...

Season 9 European Poker Tour Grand Final Main Event Day 1a: Smith Leads Few Survivors

05-07-2013

On Monday, the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo® Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final kicked off with Day 1a of the Main Event. Leading the remaining 53 players is Dan Smith. After "some bluffing and two full houses" after the dinner break, he bagged...

History of the World Series of Poker Part 3: The WSOP Today

05-07-2013

Continuing with PokerNews' editorial geared towards the 2013 World Series of Poker, we're bringing you Part 3 of the History of the WSOP: The WSOP Today. In Part 1, we looked at How It All Began. Then in Part 2, we looked at the Growth and...

2013 WPT Canadian Spring Championship Day 1c: Roy Eyes Repeat in Montreal

05-06-2013

The 2013 PartyPoker World Poker Tour Canadian Spring Championship continued on Sunday with Day 1c action at the Playground Poker Club. The third and final Day 1 starting flight saw 258 players put up the CAD$3,300, bringing the total number of...

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