Tag Archives: Player

SCOOP: dean23price wins 2nd title in Event 27-M ($109 NLHE)

Doing great things is never easy, so it follows that doing great things more than once is even more difficult. Even with the recent run of players taking down multiple events, the history of the Spring Championship of Online Poker holds this up as trut… Continue reading

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SCOOP 2012: Jamie_KK collects chips, title in Event #28-M ($215 razz)

I have never been a big fan of leading off articles or speeches or other forms of public address with a dictionary definition. After all, what better way to put an audience to sleep than to read the dictionary to them, right? Yet for tonight’s recap … Continue reading

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SCOOP: bleu329 knocks out Event 30-H ($2,100 NLHE 6-max SuperKO)

There aren’t many complex tasks in this world that you can accomplish in less than four hours. Thankfully for busy PokerStars players, winning a turbo SCOOP tournament is perfectly achievable in that timeframe. All you need is some serious poker skills… Continue reading

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PokerStars Zoom Poker out of beta, available on Android Mobile

After three hundred million hands, PokerStars has stripped the beta label off Zoom Poker and made it official. The newest poker innovation from PokerStars HQ is now officially ready for primetime.

A couple of months ago, PokerStars put out a beta rel… Continue reading

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SCOOP 2012: Sumerki-2012 sits out, Flakon2010 wins Event #25-L ($11 Triple Draw 2-7)

Sumerki-2012 looked strong throughout the final table. From the time the final five paused to discuss a deal, sumerki-2012 was either the chip leader or the strongest fighter to regain that lead. Flakon2010 was the biggest obstacle, but when sumerki-20… Continue reading

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SCOOP 2012: Doing the math

At the end of any sporting event season, or at some points during the odd game, people start doing the math. What’s the magic number? What do the Frankfurt Chihuahuas have to do to beat the Paris Wallabys? How can we make the math work so that this tur… Continue reading

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PartyPoker Launches Championship Challenge Promotion

Fresh off the excitement of Manchester City’s historic injury time comeback in its season finale to win the English Premier League, PartyPoker has launched the Championship Challenge. Running May 14th through June 30th, the Championship Challenge is a promotion that gives real money players the opportunity to win cash prizes and freeroll entries by earning [...] Continue reading

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SCOOP: SUNDAYKING claims the throne in Event # 20-H ($2,100 NLHE)

After a combination of draw games, Pot-Limit Omaha, and NLHE variants; Event #20 brought the SCOOP back to good old, nine-handed, No-Limit Texas Hold’em.

The High-level $2,100 buy-in event drew 782 players for a total prize pool of $1,564,000 — mo… Continue reading

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SCOOP: raidalot wins a lot in Event 20-M ($215 NLHE)

Making the final table of a SCOOP tournament is quite an accomplishment. Regardless of how you fare once you’re there, some time reflecting will probably lead you to the conclusion that you’ve performed well enough to be proud. But to repeat as a final… Continue reading

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Two Ballot Proposals Will Bring Casinos To Arkansas

There are now two competing ballot proposals that aim to bring casinos to Arkansas, one of which is authored by poker player Nancy Todd Tyner, political consultant and winner of …
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