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Andy Frankenberger Wins WPT Legends of Poker

August 26, 2010 at 6:08 PM |

462 players attended the WPT Legends of Poker Main Event, making the prize pool $2,151,072. The buy-in for the event was $4800+$200, and many famous poker players enrolled in the battle for the first place prize.

Poker Players

Gus Hansen Is Up Around $3 Million in February

February 21, 2011 at 5:35 PM |

Gus Hansen seems to have had a winning streak on the high stakes tables lately; his February winnings already total at around $3 million. HighstakesDB has refined its earlier published draw results; yet another game type which he currently owns.

Poker Interviews

Ongame MD Martin Lerby Answers about the Future of Online Poker

September 1, 2011 at 2:15 PM |

Martin Lerby, chief of Ongame Network speaks about the effects of Black Friday and shares his thoughts on the future of online poker. An InsidePokerBusiness interview.

Poker Tournaments

Qualify for SiGMA Poker Tour Brazil via the iPoker Network

February 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM |

Secure your seat at SiGMA Poker Tour Brazil! Play satellites from €0.50 and win a €2,200 package for the Main Event. Satellites run from Feb 10.

Poker Tournaments

GGPoker’s Ambitious $250 Million World Festival Series

April 25, 2024 at 2:53 PM |

GGPoker raises the bar of poker tournaments once again with its ambitious $250 million World Festival Series. We discuss the festival’s highlights and details.

Poker Strategy

Poker Strategy: How should you play on the River as the preflop opener (part 2.)

February 1, 2024 at 11:18 AM |

In the previous part, we covered three barreling and river play after delayed c-betting. Now, we take a close look at bet-check-bet and check-check-bet lines.

Poker Rooms

WSOP Online Champ Disqualified: GGPoker Scandal Explained

November 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM |

Shocking news in online poker! GGPoker disqualified a WSOP winner. Discover why and how this shake-up impacts players and the future of online poker.

Online Poker

Card Lovers Week in the iPoker Network

February 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM |

The iPoker network rewards poker players during Valentine’s Week! Daily missions and random prizes at cash game tables and in Twister games.

Poker Players

Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom in Serious Trouble

January 19, 2011 at 2:52 PM |

It was no suprise for the poker community that at the PCA, Viktor Blom stepped out of the darkness as the man behind Isildur1. Many think that the reason for him to conceal his true identity was to evade Swedish taxes. Now it seems this really is the case: the Swedish tax office claims $149 million in Swedish krona.

What Happened to the Ex-FTP Leaders?

March 1, 2013 at 3:42 PM |

While having to part with a couple of millions of dollars, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Rafe Furst have nothing else left to fear concerning the FTP scandal. Ray Bitar’s case is still under investigation.

Poker Rooms

$20,000,000 GTD MILLIONS Online kicks off on Sunday

November 22, 2018 at 5:24 PM |

The biggest tournament in the history of online poker will kick off at November 25th, but satellites are already available!

Poker Rooms

Progressive Mystery Bounty Tournament at Chico Network

November 21, 2023 at 5:20 PM |

Enjoy the all-new mystery bounty progressive jackpot sit-and-go tournament at Chico Network. Join us as we explore what the tournament offers to players.

Poker Players

Dutch Boyd Raises Kickstarter Funds to Publish Autobiography

April 24, 2013 at 2:28 PM |

Dutch Boyd had won two WSOP titles and boasted a total of $2.1 million in live tournament winnings. After going bankrupt late last year, he is now to publish his autobiography and strategy book.

Poker Players

Phil Hellmuth Meets Another Ex-President

February 7, 2011 at 2:16 PM |

According to the Poker Brat's twitter, he met with yet another ex-president after having met Bill Clinton in November: George W. Bush. Hellmuth gave him a signed book, which the ex-president  "tucked into his inner jacket pocket".

Poker Tournaments

2024 WSOP Statistics and Figures: Comparison with 2023 Event

July 8, 2024 at 3:10 PM |

See how the 2024 WSOP tournament is faring when compared to the 2023 event. We explore the participation levels, the generated winnings, and other statistics.