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Poker Rooms

888poker Awards More Than $130 Million in 2022

March 9, 2023 at 3:40 PM |

The popular website awards more than $130 million through its BLAST games. We explore the different BLAST tournaments and the total prize money awarded.

Casinos

Bellagio Robbed Yesterday

December 15, 2010 at 2:40 PM |

An armed man wearing a motorcycle helmet robbed the famous Bellagio casino in Las Vegas early yesterday. Police say he took around $1.5 to $2 million in chips.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP 2013 - Event #7 - Matt Waxman Wins, Eric Baldwin Runner-Up

June 5, 2013 at 6:37 PM |

10 players returned to the tables on Tuesday for the WSOP Event #7 Final Table. Only one player had to be eliminated for the real final table to take place.

Poker Players

Jungleman Sold His $6 Million FTP Bankroll?

August 19, 2011 at 4:36 PM |

Poker coach Danny ’d2themfi’ Isaacson claims that Daniel ‘jungleman12’ Cates sold his Full Tilt Poker bankroll, not long after the Black Friday of online poker.

Poker Tournaments

EPT Deauville Starts Today

January 25, 2011 at 8:09 PM |

The January 'live tourney craze' continued today with the next stop of the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Deauville. 

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE 2012 Main Event: Phil Hellmuth Is Champion

October 5, 2012 at 1:35 PM |

Phil Hellmuth has won his 13th world championship bracelet by taking down the World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) Main Event for €1,022,376.

Poker Rooms

Our Betclic Race Gives You the Highest Average Rakeback This Month

July 25, 2017 at 4:45 PM |

For months and months Everest topped our list ranking our races with the highest average rakeback. But this month, there was a takeover on the top - another iPoker room, Betclic is July's number one.

Poker Rooms

Tweet Yourself to the WSOP with Everest Poker

May 21, 2014 at 6:52 PM |

With just a good tip, you can win a $7,200 WSOP package in Everest Poker’s Sharing Your Dream promotion.

Poker Rooms

Unibet Open Dublin is getting closer

November 9, 2018 at 5:23 PM |

Satellites are already running online for the Main Event. Reserve your seat now!

Poker Rooms

How Virtual Reality can Reinvigorate Online Poker

January 28, 2016 at 4:02 PM |

Online poker was a huge hit a few years ago. No wonder companies like PokerStars have grown into such gaming powerhouses. Millions of people were attracted by the newly found fame of poker, turning it into the one most popular card game of the world. But in the years that have passed ever since online poker has become dull, losing its spark, its heart - a major part of the excitement.

Poker Legislation

Betsson vs. Sweden – Case Lost

September 9, 2010 at 4:36 PM |

Although the court agreed on the interpretation of Swedish gambling laws, Betsson has lost a 1997 case against the Swedish government, and will not receive compensation for the damages.

Poker Humor

Howard Lederer Confesses EVERYTHING - New SrslySirius Video

September 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM |

SrslySirius, the autotune artist of the poker community is back with his latest brainchild, 'Howard Lederer Confesses EVERYTHING'. The remix made up of The Howard Lederer Files presents viewers with a fun reinterpretation of what FTP's leader had to say.

Poker Players

NeverScaredB - EPT Winner Who Almost Quit Poker

April 22, 2011 at 12:31 PM |

Ben 'NeverScaredB' Willinofsky is an online poker pro, but live tournaments didn't bring too much luck to him during his career. He posted a desperate 5000th post on a poker forum saying he'll quit online poker. 2 weeks later, he won the EPT Berlin Main Event.

Poker Tournaments

WSOP Event #18: Phil Hellmuth Wins 12th WSOP Bracelet

June 11, 2012 at 5:28 PM |

Only 18 players were left when the cards hit the air on Day 3 of WSOP Event #18 $2,500 Seven Card Razz. Brandon Cantu started as chipleader with 298,500, followed closely by Brendan Taylor (288,500) and Phil Hellmuth (287,500). Of course, the greatest attention was paid to the performance of the 11 times WSOP champion.

Poker Players

Tony G to Buy Eastgate's WSOP Bracelet for His Dog Zasko

November 19, 2010 at 3:30 PM |

"I have decided that I am going to buy Peter Eastgate’s WSOP Main Event winner’s bracelet." - as it reads on Tony G's blog. Though the PartyPoker pro does not want the piece of poker jewellery for himself, but his trusty German Shepherd, Zasko.