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The European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) saw the money bubble burst Tuesday.  With that plateau out of the way, players used Wednesday to not only climb up the pay ladder, but also to position themselves for a run at the final t

The plan at the European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) on Tuesday was to start with the 184 remaining competitors, play six levels, and call it a night.  That’s seven and a half hours of poker not counting breaks.  It would be

Kids, never think you can’t make a difference.  There were those who scoffed at the idea of poker players rebelling against PokerStars because of the site’s changes to its VIP program and rake structure.  After all, Stars is the largest online poker

When top poker players start their tournament day, they usually have a goal of multiplying their chips several times.  Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t.  For Faraz Jaka, Day 2 of the European Poker Tour (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

The second of two starting days wrapped up at the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Sunday night, with Alex Venovski emerging as both the chip leader of Day 1B and the overall field.  It’s a close race at the top, though, as

David Shallow entered final table play at the World Poker Tour (WPT) Ireland Main Event as the overwhelming chip leader.  It is commonplace to see someone with a healthy chip advantage to begin the final day – maybe a couple million chips – but leads

After a three day battle with 32 of the deepest pocketed professionals in the poker world, the phenomenon known as ‘Isildur1’ – Viktor Blom – emerged as the champion of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure’s $100,000 Super High Roller event Saturd

Providing something a little extra for the first ever stop by the World Series of Poker Circuit on its grounds, the Bicycle Casino has warmed up their servers to provide coverage of the ring events through its popular “Live At The Bike” internet feed.

On Friday afternoon, the final table for the first major event of the 2012 tournament poker season was determined in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure’s $100,000 Super High Roller event, with several top players looking to make some significant green.

Since 2005, the Heartland Poker Tour has become one of the significant players in the tournament poker world. Considered one of the preeminent “minor” circuits in the game today, the HPT has been able to have considerable success while providing the o

The 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is underway at the Atlantis Casino and Resort in the Bahamas, with the $100,000 Super High Roller event drawing out some of the biggest (and deepest pocketed) poker professionals to the felt. At the time the tournam

According to reports, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has apparently changed his mind regarding the regulation and licensing of online gaming, including poker, in the state. On NorthJersey.com, writer John Brennan’s “Meadowlands Matters” blog rep

In a Canadian court yesterday, three of the four defendants in the Jonathan Duhamel robbery had their day before the judge as evidence of their complicity in the crime was detailed. During a bail hearing in Longueuil, Quebec yesterday, the three defendant

Regulated internet gambling is now in full force in Belgium and with the turning of the calendar, the Belgium Gaming Commission has released its list of approved sites on which its citizens can place a wager.  Included on the list are three online poker

After a chance to relax with friends and family for the holidays, poker players from around the world are taking to the roads and skies this week as the first major live poker tournaments of 2012 get underway.  The big boys – World Poker Tour, European

The poker industry’s two most prominent magazines – Bluff and Card Player – announced their Players of the Year (POY) this week.  For both Ben Lamb and Eugene Katchalov, 2011 was obviously a fantastic year, but interestingly, the two took very diff

According to an Associated Press report, there is currently an eleventh hour effort in the works to legalize intrastate online gambling in New Jersey.  State Senator Raymond Lesniak is attempting to push an online gambling bill through the state legislat

After half a day of humorous internet rumors and misunderstanding, European Poker Tour (EPT) founder John Duthie confirmed Monday morning that his time as a PokerStars pro has come to an end. Word of the Duthie/Stars split came out on the Two Plus Two pok

The Quick Summary December 2011 saw the launch of Bovada Poker, but this is not technically a new poker room. Bovada Poker is effectively a rebrand of Bodog Poker for US poker players. The Bodog brand still exists, servicing customers in the rest of the w