Professional poker players are beginning to weigh in on the lawsuit Phil Ivey filed against Tiltware (parent company of Full Tilt Poker) last week, and one of Ivey’s most prominent supporters hails from the Team PokerStars camp: Daniel Negreanu. Phil Ivey is suing Tiltware and boycotting the World Series of Poker to show solidarity [...]
June 7th, 2011 | Posted in Poker legislation & Law | Read More »
Eugene Katchalov won his first World Series of Poker bracelet Saturday in Event #5 the $1,500 Seven-Card Stud tournament at the Rio in Las Vegas. Katchalov, the 30-year-old Ney York City pro, won $122,909 in the victory after three close calls in 2010. Katchalov won the high roller event at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure [...]
June 7th, 2011 | Posted in Poker News | Read More »
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May 24th, 2011 | Posted in Site News | Read More »
Declining interest in the World Series of Poker? What world are you living in? “We couldn’t be more excited and have the focus back on the felt where it belongs,” said Jack Effel, tournament director for the 42nd annual event that started with just six players in 1970 and grew last year to more than [...]
May 18th, 2011 | Posted in Poker News | Read More »
With Pokerstars players reporting return of their deposits over the past two weeks, those who have money at Full Tilt Poker have been waiting for their returns to start coming in. Instead, one month after the DOJ handed down the indictments that closed Full Tilt to US players, those players are no closer to seeing [...]
May 17th, 2011 | Posted in Poker News | Read More »
Blue Shark Optics™, the leading global poker eyewear manufacturer, is announcing today a strategic sponsorship of the World Series of Poker® (WSOP), the largest, richest and most prestigious gaming event in the world. Effective immediately, Blue Shark Optics™ is an official sponsor and the brand will be highly visible during all WSOP events. Blue Shark [...]
May 17th, 2011 | Posted in Featured News | Read More »