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Zynga Poker Debuts on Google Plus

Google Plus, the latest pretender to Facebook’s throne, has made yet another step in the competition against the social media giant. They have introduced games, undeniably an integral part of the online community experience, and hit big doing so with titles like Angry Birds and Zynga Poker.

Phil Ivey vs. Full Tilt Poker - What Is the Truth?

New data has surfaced indicating that Phil Ivey borrowed money from Full Tilt poker on many occasions and it seems like he has not paid it back yet.

SuperStar Showdown: Isildur1 Defeats Terje 'Terken89' Augdal for $150,000

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom once again defeated another opponent in his heads-up nosebleed poker challenge, the SuperStar Showdown. Terje Augdal, the Norwegian pro lost his whole buy-in ($150,000) in just 1566 hands.

Howard Lederer Cannot Make Any Comments

QuadJacks.com reporters met Howard Lederer before a restaurant in Las Vegas yesterday in the evening. Lederer apparently did not expect questions and refused to answer, saying he could not make any comments. He also hinted, when asked further about the date any more information could be revealed, that “When we are ready.” He then drove away in his car.

SuperStar Showdown: Blom Beats Cao for $150,000

Viktor Blom has won a clear victory over Rui Cao in last Sunday’s SuperStar Showdown session, taking his opponent’s entire challenge bankroll of $150,000 in 2,257 hands.

SuperStar Showdown: Blom Wins Against Online Qualifier Mastermixus

Following two multi-turn sessions against Daniel Negreanu and Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer, Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom once again played against an online qualifier player in last Sunday’s SuperStar Showdown. He finished up $1,279, facing Polish ‘Mastermixus.’

US Poker Pros Thinking of Moving

After the U.S. Department of Justice banned U.S. players from the 4 major poker sites, many online pros who made their living out of poker are considering new alternatives.

"Black Friday" Aftermath - Part 2

As the American players have been temporarily (?) banned from Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and UB, the non-US players got into the centre of attention in the past few days. To be a little more specific, it's all about Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius.

SuperStar Showdown: Isildur1 Finishes Up $61,000

Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom made the most of his rematch with Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer on April 10, revenging his defeat of a week before. With a $61,182 profit, 'Isildur1' is now at six victories in the promotion.

Zynga Cuts Deal with PTR Operator MarketZero

Zynga Corporation, a company with over 38 million users worldwide, plans to introduce new, innovative features in its poker software. To design these features, Zynga contracted MarketZero, who run PokerTableRatings.

SuperStar Showdown: Urnotindangr Takes Down Round One

Scott ’urnotindangr’ Palmer beat ’Isildur1’ in a swingy game yesterday in their first of two SuperStar Showdown matches. Palmer ended up with a profit of $5,425.

Durrrr Challenge 2: Durrrr Is Still Defenceless against Jungleman

Tom ’durrrr’ Dwan and Daniel ’Jungleman12’ Cates has recently played another session of the 50,000 hands Durrrr Challenge 2. Once again, ‘jungleman’ managed to profit from the clash, winning $39,000 in 1,099 hands.

Pogo650 Wins the 60 Billionth Hand

British player ‘Pogo650’ won PokerStars’ 60 billionth Milestone Hand, which was dealt at a $5/$10 Limit Hold’em table. The lucky guy could add a $102,090 bonus to his bankroll.

Durrrr Challenge: Is the "Portuguese Poker Prodigy” Next?

There has been an interesting conversation going on between Jose ‘Girah’ Macedo and Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan on Twitter. It would seem that the 18-year-old prodigy is to take on the challenge.

SuperStar Showdown: KidPoker Strikes Back

Daniel Negreanu won the latest instalment of the SuperStar Showdown on Sunday, March 27. Although it seemed for long Viktor ‘Isildur1’ Blom would once again annihilate him, the Canadian pro managed to crawl back and eventually win with a profit of $26,500.
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