By Howard Swains It could be Barcelona, it could be Monte Carlo. It could be Las Vegas, Copenhagen, Warsaw or Dortmund. It could be any country, any culture, any time zone in the world. But some things are constant, and we're grateful for them to keep our feet firmly rooted to the ground. The welcome party to a PokerStars EPT event is one of those … [Read more...]
Poker Book Review: Mike Caro’s ‘Caro’s Secrets of Winning Poker’
September 30, 2008 By
The self-styled "Mad Genius of Poker," Mike Caro, has established for himself a well-earned place among the pantheon of poker authors, primarily thanks to his classic <i>Caro's Book of Poker Tells</i>, oft-cited as one... … [Read more...]
Million Dollar Men face off against Champions
September 30, 2008 By
There is a pretty good chance that one of the PokerStars Million Dollar Men will be a World Series Champion in just a few weeks. Only problem is, right now, we have no idea which one it will be. But, here's an interesting question (somewhere along the lines of whether Superman could beat up Spiderman): what would happen if you took every one of the … [Read more...]
WSOPE Main Event, £10,000 NLHE Day 2: Andy Bloch Heads Star-laden Leaderboard
September 30, 2008 By
One hundred and seventy-nine players returned for Day 2 action in the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event. Among the competitors were superstars Doyle Brunson, John Juanda, Phil Hellmuth, Mike Matusow and chip leader Daniel... … [Read more...]
EPT London: The home leg
September 30, 2008 By
Of all the regular stopping points through five seasons of the European Poker Tour, only four have been visited during every renewal. There's the sun-kissed Costa Brava coast of Barcelona, where season five got underway earlier this month, and early next year, we'll be braving the Scandinavian madness and winter chills of Copenhagen. Then at season's … [Read more...]
Kahnawake Gaming Commission Announces Sanctions on UltimateBet: Russ Hamilton Named
September 30, 2008 By
In a release issued late on Monday afternoon, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission announced sanctions imposed as a result of the insider cheating scandal at UltimateBet. Named specifically in the announcement was UB official... … [Read more...]
Online Poker Weekend: ‘Tuffy Cat’ and ‘waffle1215′ Post Big Wins
September 29, 2008 By
With PokerStars' annual World Championship of Online Poker in the rear view mirror, business was back to usual for poker on Sunday. Still, both of the day's largest tournaments at PokerStars and Full Tilt, in a bit of an off... … [Read more...]
Opinion: Marketing the November Nine
September 29, 2008 By
Although it may have seemed a long time ago since the last hand of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event was dealt and Dean Hamrick was eliminated in 10th place, there are still over two months until the nine remaining players... … [Read more...]
EPT London: Want to help celebrate the EPT London?
September 29, 2008 By
Are you doing anything Tuesday night? Parties are becoming a pretty big thing with PokerStars. Whether it's Monte Carlo or Las Vegas, monsters on stilts or world famous Burlesque dancers, PokerStars know what it takes to put on a show, and that's exactly what we're doing on the eve of the EPT London, the second leg of the tour, this Tuesday night. Invitations … [Read more...]
APPT Auckland satellites heating up
September 29, 2008 By
The new Asia Pacific Poker Tour event in Auckland, New Zealand is just two weeks away and the satellites for the event are running hot. If you've been looking for a way to get to that part of the world, PokerStars has just announced another way certain players can win their seat to the inaugural event. Take a look under TOURNEY and REGIONAL in the … [Read more...]