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WPT Championship - Tough Final Table Emerging

May 18, 2011 at 10:38 AM |

Galen Hall finished as the chipleader as the 4th day of the World Poker Tour Championship came to its end. Only 15 players remain, many well-known pros are still competing for the title.

Poker Rooms

PokerStars Donates Zeurrr's Withheld Money to Charity

May 18, 2011 at 8:48 AM |

The withheld Sunday Million winnings of $518,402 of the Dutch player zeurrr will not be distributed among the final tablists; PokerStars released a statement in which they say the money is contributed to "charitable organisations which specialize in preventing underage gaming".

Poker Rooms

Full Tilt Poker Releases Statement - "Wait Some More"

May 17, 2011 at 11:32 AM |

Full Tilt Poker still haven't refunded player accounts, and it's getting a more and more pressing issue. However, it's still not good news; the newest statement only apologizes for the further delays and ensures players that their money is safe.

Poker Players

Doyle Brunson leaves DoylesRoom.com

May 17, 2011 at 10:44 AM |

One of the biggest poker legends of our time, Doyle Brunson has parted ways with his website, DoylesRoom.com. The rumors were circulating for a few days now, but a representative of DoylesRoom confirmed that Brunson is indeed out. The Brunson 10 also seems to be sacked.

Poker Tournaments

WPT Championship - Sam el Sayed leads, Almost ITM

May 17, 2011 at 8:36 AM |

WPT Amneville winner Sam el Sayed leads the World Poker Tour (WPT) Championship. 52 players made it through Day 4. The infamous cheater, Ali Tekintamgac is still at the tables.

Poker Rooms

How Well Did the Poker Rooms Handle Black Friday?

May 16, 2011 at 1:24 PM |

In this article, we are about to summarize how well the four major poker rooms handled the aftermath of Black Friday, when the US Department of Justice seized their domains. Was it PokerStars who handled the situation best? Or Full Tilt Poker? UB/AP?

Poker Players

Infamous Cheater at the WPT Championship

May 16, 2011 at 11:38 AM |

You may remember Ali Tekintamgac, the player who got disqualified from the Partouche Poker Tour after investigations revealed that he had probably cheated on several occasions, having “journalists” and “cameramen” signal him his opponents’ hands. Tekintamgac is now an entree at the WPT Championship which is the source of a considerable amount of tension.

Poker Tournaments

Mercier Takes Down EPT Champion of Champions Trophy

May 16, 2011 at 9:09 AM |

As a conclusion to this year's European Poker Tour series, Jason Mercier won the tournament that brought together all EPT winners of the last 7 years. Mercier defeated PCA winner Galen Hall for €50,000 worth of EPT Season 8 buy-ins.

Poker Rake Races

No Comment: Entraction Rake Races Current Standings

May 13, 2011 at 2:02 PM |

Today we show you something special: without further explanation and comments, we present you the current standings of the PointPoker and NoiQ May rake race promotions, accurate as of May 11. Do not forget that, in addition to the promotions, all players are eligible for the 30% rakeback as well.

Poker Tournaments

Freitez Wins EPT 7 Grand Final

May 13, 2011 at 1:02 PM |

The final table of the European Poker Tour Season 7 Grand Final took place yesterday, on May 12. Eventually, Venezuelan Ivan Freitez managed to acquire the Shamballa bracelet, defeating his last four opponents in a less than two hours long session, broadcast live with some delay.

Poker Rooms

Cereus Signs Deal with DoJ but Still Does Not Pay

May 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM |

Cereus Network’s Absolute Poker and UB.com have cut a deal with the United States Department of Justice. A couple of legal issues, however, remain to be settled before refunds can be made for their US players.

Poker Legislation

Bill Rini on the PPA

May 12, 2011 at 11:42 AM |

Bill Rini, a recognized expert in the poker industry wrote a blog post yesterday about the shortcomings of the Poker Players Alliance. He criticizes the alliance for their way of arguing for the legalization of online poker.

Poker Tournaments

EPT Grand Final Final Table Live Feed

May 12, 2011 at 9:50 AM |

The Final Table of the EPT Grand Final is soon underway. In a few minutes, 8 players will sit down and battle each other until only 1 remains. You can watch the live feed right here, on Rakerace.com.

CardRunners Hacked, Passwords Possibly Compromised

May 11, 2011 at 10:01 AM |

Last Night, the online coaching site CardRunners sustained an illegal intrusion into the database. However, according to the site, no financial or customer credit card data have been, but the email addresses and the passwords might have been compromised.

Poker Rooms

PokerView: Real Money Webcam Poker

May 11, 2011 at 9:55 AM |

A couple of months ago we wrote on the topic of webcam poker – whether it is a good idea or not. Forum members’ opinions varied widely but one thing is for sure: it is here and takes online poker into a new direction. Part Time Poker reports on PokerView.