Month: August 2008

2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Dates Announced

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By Dan Cypra - August 7th

The dates for the 2008 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure were announced this week. The marquee annual live poker tournament will begin on January 4th, 2009, from the Atlantis Hotel and Casino in Nassau in The Bahamas. Last year's champion of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, took home $2 million for the win. He'll be back to defend his title in 2008, soaking up the sun in the process. Other superstars slated to appear according to a press release distributed by the online poker room include 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Joe Hachem, Fossil-Man Greg Raymer, and the man who started it all, Chris Moneymaker. PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu will also be on hand. Read more »

Poker Tournaments

Doyle Brunson to Attend APT Macau

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By Dan Cypra - August 6th

Doyle Brunson, one of the legends and founding fathers of the world of poker, has been recently announced as the latest addition to the roster of brand name poker professionals who will be attending the Asian Poker Tour's Macau event. The tournament starts on August 27th and takes place at Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino. The APT's tournament will boast some of the top tournament and cash game pros in the world. Scheduled to attend are J.C. Tran, Nam Le, Steve Sung, and Doyle's son Todd Brunson, who was also just announced as an attendee. The move is just the latest in bringing the APT to the forefront of the poker world. Read more »

Other Poker News

AGA Launches Gambling Awareness Week

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By Dan Cypra - August 5th

Tuesday marked the second day of an important week for the American Gaming Association. The AGA, which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., launched the 11th annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW), which takes place between now and Friday, August 8th. The goal of the RGEW is to encourage casino "employees to begin a conversation about responsible gaming at home, on the job and in the community," according to a press release distributed by the organization. AGA President and CEO Frank Fahrenkopf commented, "Responsible gaming is not just an issue for casinos, it's an issue for the whole community." Read more »

Other Poker News

Be Aggressive. B-E Aggressive.

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By Chris Kennedy - August 5th

A common mistake that many poker players make is that they are too passive. This isn't to say that you should become an over aggressive maniac, but there is a fine balance that needs to be reached. Read more »

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Full Tilt Online Poker Series IX Starts Wednesday

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By Dan Cypra - August 5th

It's that time again. The ninth installment of the wildly popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series kicks off on Wednesday, August 6th. The Main Event, which is a highly-anticipated $535 buy-in $2.5 million guaranteed tournament, takes place on Sunday, August 17th and will award one of the richest online poker prizes ever. There are 25 events that will comprise the tournament series, each hosted by a different member of Team Full Tilt. There is more than $15 million in guaranteed money on the line in FTOPS IX. Let's take a look at the event schedule for the ninth Full Tilt Online Poker Series and check out some of the highlights of past tournaments. Read more »

Online Poker

Mike Sexton Interview with Poker News Daily

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By Dan Cypra - August 5th

Poker News Daily: How did you become involved with the World Poker Tour originally? Sexton: I knew [WPT Founder and CEO] Steve Lipscomb. He filmed the PartyPoker Million and the Tournament of Champions. He then founded the World Poker Tour. Because he heard my commentary, he selected me to be one of the original commentators on the show. (continues...) Read more »

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Online Tournament Roundup – August 4, 2008

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By Dan Cypra - August 4th

In case you missed it, the guarantee of the PokerStars Sunday Million, the largest prize pool tournament offered in the world of online poker every week, skyrocketed to a whopping $1.5 million this weekend. The move brought a sigh of relief from many players in the industry who continue to deposit and play on the Net's largest online poker room. The giant turnout in the Sunday Million highlighted the action from the virtual felts on Sunday, the busiest day of the week for online poker. Let's take a look at who made headlines in this week's tournament roundup. Read more »

Online Poker

Paddy Power Poker Joins Olympic Frenzy

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By Maria Del Mar - August 4th

The Olympics keep inspiring poker rooms to launch special promotions: Paddy Power Poker has recently announced they will hold their own PPP Olympics with over $20,000 in prizes. The PPP Olympics will kick off on August 8, just like the real ones in Beijing. Read more »

Online Poker

CryptoLogic Shares Plummet on Earnings Report

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By Dan Cypra - August 3rd

Investors of the gaming software company CryptoLogic took a major hit on the London Stock Exchange last week, as shares sunk by 10% on Thursday alone after the market digested a report stating that revenue during the second quarter would fall short of expectations. The company attributed the downturn in revenue to the "seasonality and the effect of the Euro 2008 football championships," which wrapped up in June. CryptoLogic also claimed that "its success in signing five new customers in the second quarter enhances its outlook for the second half of 2008." The stock rebounded 4.16% on Friday, erasing some of the losses. Read more »

Poker Stocks

Club WPT Tournaments to Air on Fox Sports Net

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By Dan Cypra - August 3rd

The World Poker Tour announced this week that its private, subscription-based poker room, Club WPT, has partnered with cable channel Fox Sports Net to air special tournaments above and beyond the 26 episodes that will make up Season VII of the WPT. Club WPT players will battle it out online in elimination blackjack and poker in an attempt to win seats into the weekly series on FSN. Club WPT isn't an online poker room; rather, it operates under sweepstakes rules in the United States, which skirts around any complications with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. It was launched in January, 2008. Read more »

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WSOP Event 4 Airs on ESPN

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By Dan Cypra - August 3rd

If you're looking for entertainment this Tuesday night, August 5th, do what many poker enthusiasts around the country will be doing and turn on ESPN, the Worldwide Leader in Sports. The fourth event of the 2008 World Series of Poker will air at 8:00pm ET. The $5,000 mixed hold'em event contains one of the most star-studded final tables ever played in poker's largest live tournament series. You'll see one-half of Team Bodog, David Williams and Justin Bonomo, taking on a final table that includes Full Tilt Poker pros Erick Lindgren and Howard Lederer as well as "November Nine" member David "Chino" Rheem, who becomes the first member of the November Nine to be viewed on national television. This article doesn't contain spoilers, so read on with confidence. Read more »

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Betway Cites Fraud in Sports Book Payout Complaints

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By Dan Cypra - August 1st

Recently, Betway's sports book was downgraded to an "F" by Sports Book Review. The website alleges that two of its "players are waiting for Moneybookers payments initially requested in late May and early June. Betway has claimed that it had sent the funds via Moneybookers to one player but the e-wallet returned the funds back to them. Betway displays a familiar pattern of a book in financial trouble, first looking for reasons to recover winnings from sharp players, and later stalling and making slow-pay excuses." Poker News Daily recently spoke with Betway officials to learn about the downgrades by SBR. Read more »

Online Poker

Devilfish Poker Announces the First Devilympics

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By Maria Del Mar - August 1st

Devilfishpoker.com – the irreverent poker site sponsored by notorious poker pro Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott – holds nothing sacred, and the Olympics are no exception. Devilfish Poker is launching its first ever Devilympics, which will determine "poker's greatest athlete across 75 Money-Added Tournaments." Read more »

Online Poker