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Poker Tournaments

Jens Kyllönen is also Playing the Big One

May 24, 2012 at 3:43 PM |

Finnish high stakes pro Jens Kyllönen (Jeans89) will also take part in the most expensive tournament of all time.

Poker Legislation

Bwin.party Pays Spanish Back-Tax

May 22, 2012 at 4:14 PM |

Bwin.party may be the first to get a Spanish licence. The company announced on Monday they would pay €31 million as back-tax for the government.

Online Poker

Shaun Runs Deep in this Year’s SCOOP, Wins $2,100 HORSE

May 21, 2012 at 4:02 PM |

After winning three high stakes Stud events, Shaun Deeb won the $2,100 HORSE tournament as well for $46,325. He now has his 4th SCOOP 2012 title and the 5th in overall.

WSOP Offers Redesigned Bracelets in 2012

May 20, 2012 at 2:17 PM |

WSOP has commissioned the Beverly Hills jewelry designer Jason Arasheben to redesign the iconic WSOP bracelets. The renewed jewels were presented to the public at WSOP.com

Poker Videos

Phil Galfond PLO Training Video

May 19, 2012 at 4:01 PM |

Phil Galfond gave a 40-minute introduction to Pot-Limit Omaha at the WSOP last year. It is very interesting material, especially for the beginners wanting to get into PLO!

Poker Videos

Another Weekly Rant from Daniel Negreanu

May 18, 2012 at 2:41 PM |

Daniel Negreanu seems to enjoy doing his weekly rants, and they are already expected to appear more than once a week from now on.

Online Poker

Stud Triple Crown – Shaun Deeb Wins Third SCOOP 2012 Title

May 17, 2012 at 2:38 PM |

After winning the $2,100 Stud and $2,100 Triple Stud events, Shaun Deeb also took down the $2,100 Stud Hi/Lo tournament in the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) 2012.

Poker Rooms

Zoom Poker - Official Start and Android Introduction

May 16, 2012 at 6:58 PM |

The four-month test period for Zoom Poker has ended. PokerStars has also announced that the fast tables are now also available for Android.

Poker Movies

All-in - The Poker Movie Now Available Online

May 15, 2012 at 2:22 PM |

The most recent poker documentary, the highly anticipated All-in - The Poker Movie was posted online in its entirety, and you can watch it right here, on Rakerace.com.

Poker Videos

Daniel’s Latest Weekly Rant

May 14, 2012 at 7:47 PM |

Daniel Negreanu’s latest clip in his video blog the “Weekly Rant” has recently come out.

Online Poker

Sharkscope and OPR Also Remove PokerStars Player Data

May 12, 2012 at 6:52 PM |

Sharkscope and OPR, two data-mining sites that track MTT and SNG hands followed suit with PokerTableRatings, and removed the hands and statistics of PokerStars players from their website.

Poker Tournaments

The WSOP $1,000,000 Big One Might Reach Player Cap

May 11, 2012 at 7:34 PM |

The player cap for the most expensive poker tournament ever, the WSOP $1,000,000 Big One has been set to 48 players. It seems more and more certain that this cap will be reached, which can mean a $15,000,000 prize for the winner alone.

Poker Players

Durrrr Wins $3.8 Million Pot in Macau

May 10, 2012 at 5:31 PM |

Tom ’durrrr’ Dwan has flopped two pairs for a gargantuan pot against a Chinese businessman in Macau.

Online Poker

Isildur1 Wins Two SCOOP Events

May 9, 2012 at 7:12 PM |

Following winning the PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) #2-M $215 NLHE event, ‘Isildur1’ took down the #3-H $530+R NLHE 6-max event, too.

Poker Rake Races

Winner Poker Exclusive $1,000 Cash Race - May

May 8, 2012 at 4:32 PM |

Rakerace.com is happy to announce a brand new poker room, Winner Poker added to our lineup. Winner Poker, a member of the iPoker Network offers  a $1,000 exclusive cash race to players who register via Rakerace.com. The first deposit bonus and the central promotions of the room are also available besides the race.