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Poker Players

Biggest Winners of 2010

December 30, 2010 at 4:56 PM |

Nearing the end of the last year of the decade, it is only natural most sites evaluate the biggest winners and losers, the most notable newcomers and players in general, etc. Now is the time for us to do the math and see who the biggest winners of 2010 are.

Online Poker

SuperStar Showdown: Tony G Comes Next

December 30, 2010 at 1:46 PM |

According to official PokerStars announcement, Isildur1 plays against Tony G in the second game of the SuperStar Showdown, a series specifically designed to challenge the elusive Swede pro. Play begins at 16:00 ET on Sunday, 2nd January, 2011.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2011 Dates Announced

December 29, 2010 at 6:08 PM |

WSOP announced their 2011 dates on their website. The most notable 50 days of poker will be starting next May. The 42nd World Series of Poker will begin on May 31st, at the usual location, the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in which it has been held since 2005. The event spans through 50 days, and will run until July 19.

Poker Humor

Worst Interview Ever?

December 29, 2010 at 5:40 PM |

Hardly. A 2+2 thread with similar title hit the forum quite a while ago, but is still up and running. It contains many of the funniest moments/posts from Full Tilt Poker pros, mainly Phil Ivey, answering many of the most… interesting questions from “practised” members of the poker community. Not exactly interviews in the first place, they are definitely worth your while reading through.

Poker Humor

The Funniest Moments of Poker (Part 3): Tony G Trash Talking

December 29, 2010 at 4:14 PM |

Here's the 3rd part of our selection of the funniest moments of poker. We thought Tony G, PartyPoker's sponsored pro is definitely worth a feature here. He's the absolute king of trash talking, not many people can come close to him. This is a compilation of his rants.

Online Poker

Lee Jones and Serge Ravitch Leave Cake Poker

December 29, 2010 at 2:09 PM |

Cake Poker card room manager Lee Jones and tournament director Serge Ravitch announced on Tuesday that they left Cake Network.

Lost & Found

Free 10-minute HU SNG Video from Cog Dissonance

December 29, 2010 at 1:28 PM |

Cog Dissonance is one of the leading instructors from the coaching website HUSNG.com. He's extremely successful at heads-up sit n' gos, his ROI is 7% and his total profit after 15,000 played SNGs is $98,961. In this free video he talks about the general strategy for HU SNG SuperTurbos and shows us some gameplay as well.

Poker Players

Annie Duke Engaged

December 28, 2010 at 5:56 PM |

According to Annie Duke's (host of the Annie Duke Show) recent tweet, she is now engaged to her long-time lover, Joe Reitman. The director and actor has been dating Annie Duke since his divoce with his previous wife, Shannon Elizabeth, actress and poker player.

Poker Rake Races

Everest Poker Exclusive Freeroll - Win 3 Tickets for the $50,000 Guaranteed

December 28, 2010 at 3:38 PM |

We offer you a great chance to participate in Everest Poker's $50,000 Guaranteed tournament: you just have finish in the first 3 places of our exclusive freeroll, starting December 29.

Poker Interviews

50-Minute Video Interview With DrGiggy

December 28, 2010 at 3:16 PM |

In the following video, PokerStatic's interviewers Eric Bickel and Bret Oliverio talk to the Canadian NLHE cash game pro, Martin 'DrgGiggy' Giguere, who, as it turned out, got 5% of Jonathan Duhamel's WSOP winnings.

Poker Rake Races

Chocolate Poker $15,000 Rake Race January

December 28, 2010 at 12:48 PM |

Chocolate Poker steps to the next level next year, they now offer a $15,000 exclusive rake race to those who registered to Chocolate Poker with the AKADEMIA bonus code. The race will be held between January 1-31, 2011. The $600 first deposit bonus is also available to new players.

Poker Legislation

Caesars Signs with Microgame - Opens to Italian Market

December 27, 2010 at 5:38 PM |

Caesars Interactive Entertainment (formerly Harrahs) announced that they signed a partnership deal with Italian leading service provider Microgame S.p.A, utilizing the World Series of Poker brand in Italy. The two companies will offer online and offline poker tournaments and promotions under the WSOP name.

New Poker Reality Show to Come - Young Guns

December 27, 2010 at 3:27 PM |

Miramax, the movie production company supposedly "leaked" the following trailer of their upcoming reality show portraying 4 online poker pros living together in Las Vegas. The show is going to be called "Young Guns".

Poker Rake Races

NoiQ Poker Exclusive €1,000 Rake Race - January

December 27, 2010 at 12:49 PM |

Rakerace.com and NoiQ Poker organize a €1,000 exclusive rake race between January 1-31 to those who registered at NoiQ Poker with our site's link.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven Rakesprint and Rake Race in January 2011

December 27, 2010 at 12:12 PM |

PokerHeaven continues to provide outstanding exlusive offers to Rakerace.com registered players. You can participate in all the following promotions if you registered to PokerHeaven through Rakerace.com.