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Poker Rooms

Yatahay Poker Network: Doyles Room’s New Home

February 2, 2011 at 5:35 PM |

We have already informed you about Doyles Room leaving Cake Network. For where they headed, however, remained undisclosed – until now. Doyles Room’s new network is Yatahay.

Poker Players

Isildur1 Doing His 2009 Thing?

February 2, 2011 at 2:34 PM |

In the better part of 2010, Viktor ’Isildur1’ Blom performed disappointingly at the online tables, unable to repeat his astonishing results of 2009. Although it would be far-fetched to state 2011 might be his year, he has indeed been convincing in the past few days. He currently has over $600,000 in profit, winning against the likes of Phil Galfond, Ashton Griffin and Mike Gordon.

Poker Tournaments

Duhamel Wins EPT Deauville High Roller

February 2, 2011 at 12:48 PM |

Jonathan Duhamel emerged victorious in the European Poker Tour Deauville High Roller event. The current world champion earned €200,000.

Poker Players

Jared Huggins Turned down by The Big Game

February 1, 2011 at 4:27 PM |

Jared Huggins lost his jobs and home in February, 2010 but was helped out by the poker community, which he became incredibly popular with due to his personality and touching videos. Even a proposal was made to get him into PokerStars’ The Big Game show as Loose Cannon, but recently this has been turned down.

Poker Tournaments

Lucien Cohen Wins EPT Deauville

February 1, 2011 at 2:07 PM |

47 years old French Lucien Cohen won the European Poker Tour Deauville main event, winning €880,000.

Poker Videos

Video Interview with Nanonoko, the Human Poker Robot

January 31, 2011 at 6:15 PM |

Gary Wise and Jason Senti, 7th place finisher at last year's WSOP Main Event, have made a video interview with the cash game phenomenon Randy 'nanonoko' Lew.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown - Isildur1 Victory against Jungleman12

January 31, 2011 at 5:47 PM |

Viktor Blom (Isildur1) has won the third match of the SuperStar Showdown promotion with a $51,196 profit.

Poker Rake Races

NoiQ Poker €1,000 Exclusive Rake Race

January 31, 2011 at 4:32 PM |

Rakerace.com and NoiQ Poker are organizing a €1,000 exclusive rake race between February 1-28 for those who have registered at NoiQ Poker through our site's link.

Poker Rake Races

PartyPoker Exclusive Loyalty Freerolls for $1,500 in February

January 31, 2011 at 3:47 PM |

It is now wotrh trying out PartyPoker, as all the newly registered Rakerace.com members can take part in our exclusive freerolls, in which they can compete in three freerolls for a total prize pool of $1,500.

Poker Rake Races

PokerStars Exclusive Loyalty Freeroll - February

January 31, 2011 at 3:23 PM |

With an extraordinary timing and prize, the exlusive RakeRace Loyalty Freeroll continues this February. PokerStars now offers 41 tickets (worth 3000FPP each) to PokerStars' February Turbo Takedown, where players can play for their share of the handsome $1,000,000 prize pool.

Poker Humor

Lithuanian Congressman Played Poker during Convocation

January 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM |

Former Lithuanian home secretary Jona Furmanaviciu got bored of the endless speeches during a convocation in Kaunas, and decided to make time pass faster by playing online poker.

Poker Videos

Fydor_8 HU SNG Coaching Video

January 28, 2011 at 3:48 PM |

The Heads-Up Sit-and-Go trainer Fydor_8 has made his coaching video available, in which the heads-up pro shows his gameplay at $220+$10 buy-in SNG tables.

Poker Tournaments

GSOP Live Bucharest – Cancelled

January 28, 2011 at 2:48 PM |

Due to an unexpected change in Romanian law, the Ongame Network has cancelled its GSOP Live Bucharest tournament, to have been held between the 3rd and 6th February. Players that have already registered will receive full refunds.

Poker Rake Races

Chocolate Poker $15,000 Rake Race This February

January 28, 2011 at 1:15 PM |

Chocolate Poker and Rakerace.com are now offering a $15,000 exclusive rake race for those who have registered to Chocolate Poker with the AKADEMIA bonus code. The race will be held between February 1-28, 2011. The $600 first deposit bonus is also available for new players.