Tag Archives: world of poker

Flat Noise ‘Helps Rafa’, wins a €5,300 EPT seat

Rafa Nadal may be one of the greatest living sportsmen, a terrifying opponent to face across a net, but when it comes to poker the King of Clay is yet a rank amateur. We asked the PokerStars masses to step in and offer Rafa a helping hand during his fi… Continue reading

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Decisions In Poker Based On Circumstances…The Hansen/Deeb “Big One” Agreement

The world of poker sometimes presents mind-boggling conundrums that even the most brilliant astrophysicist would have trouble wrapping his or her big brain around. The World Series of Poker is one of the arenas where that can come into play and, in particular, the biggest ever buy in poker tournament, the “Big One For One [...] Continue reading

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2012 WSOP Championship Event Begins Today

Unless you are a casual observer of the world of poker – or have been living under a rock for the past seven weeks – the greatest day in poker is set to kick off at noon (Pacific Time) at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. That’s right, it is time [...] Continue reading

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Six ways to Zoom

When I saw first time Zoom poker for the first time on the PokerStars client, I clicked the Zoom button immediately – and from the first moment I liked “Zoom”. Finally I found a way to play the game when I don’t have anything to do for a while. So here… Continue reading

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London’s Wembley To Host International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT)

Paris — The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) has revolutionized the world of poker, establishing the first online and live tournament in poker history, scheduled for May 2013 at the …
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Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad Joins Lock Poker

Online poker room Lock Poker has made a significant addition to its stable of young pros, adding Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad to the Lock Pro Elite team. Her signing comes just a week after she inked a deal with poker representation agency Poker Royalty, a move which now appears to have led to the Lock Poker [...] Continue reading

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“The Superuser” Delivers Summer Poker Reading Enjoyment

With the glint of summer lurking just on the horizon, many poker fans might be looking for some literature that will entertain them while, at the same time, allow them to look inside the world of poker. For those that choose the fiction route, an effort from late last year might provide a reader with [...] Continue reading

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Duhamel: Over 40 Will Play WSOP $1 Million Big One

The WSOP has posted the payout structure and if 30 players register the first place prize will be $12,266,668.20, besting the current $12 million record set in 2006 by Jamie Gold.
But if you trust what Duhamel says, it’s going to be even bigger.
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British Poker Pro Jake Cody Signs Sponsorship Deal With PKR

While poker sponsorships may have dried up for American players, the top international pros are still bringing down high profile deals. It was announced this morning in London that U. K. poker pro Jake Cody has signed a sponsorship deal to join the online site PKR and its professional roster. The innovative online poker site, [...] Continue reading

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Thuy Doan Passes Away

It is rare that a person can be universally loved, and that type of person is perhaps even rarer in the cutthroat world of poker.  Thuy Doan was one of those people.  Lovely both inside and out, Thuy succumbed to cancer yesterday.  She was just 25-years old. Born in Vietnam, Thuy moved to Virginia at [...] Continue reading

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