World of Poker
2012 Aussie Millions Begins Tomorrow
This year's event series gets underway from January 12 - 29 in Melbourne's Crown Casino. A range of buy-ins and formats, including the Main Event and a $250,000 Challenge, make up the 10th Aussie Millions tournament series.
11 Jan 12 15:00
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PCA Main Event: Phil D'Auteuil Leads Final 64
After a short Day 3 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $10k Main Event, all the remaining 64 players are already in the money and guaranteed $32,500 for coming this far. Canadian online sensation Phil 'takechip' Dauteuil leads.
11 Jan 12 02:28
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The Daily Rewind: Danes Hit PartyPoker, Betfair Race, Dang After Fish, DN's Aims
Today we hear about a potentially juicier PartyPoker site after news that Danish lottery Dankse Spil has joined the network. We take a look at Betfair's great January promotions and hear how Di "Urindanger" Dang is hunting a different type of fish these days. Daniel Negreanu also fills us in with his 2012 poker objectives.
10 Jan 12 17:00
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WPT Ireland in Pictures
With the first ever World Poker Tour event to take place in Ireland concluded, we reflect on the PKR-sponsored WPT Ireland event that saw David "Dubai" Shallow defeat a field of 338 players to walk away with €202,680, a seat to the $25,000 WPT Championship and the World Poker Tour bracelet.
10 Jan 12 13:30
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Do We Need Super High Roller Events?
Following Viktor Blom's success in the $100,000 event at the PCA, Barry Carter discusses the recent development of six-figure buy-in tournaments.
10 Jan 12 10:00
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PCA Main Event: Faraz Jaka Finishes Day 2 with Huge Chip Lead
544 player started Day 2 of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and just 182 remain. Faraz "The Toilet" Jaka finished with over 300 big blinds and his nearest challenger sits with about 50% less chips.
10 Jan 12 03:12
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The Daily Rewind: nanonoko's Record, 'Stars French Headache, Blom Back Online
Today we hail PokerStars grinder Randy "nanonoko" Lew and hear about his extraordinary record set yesterday. There's some bad news for PokerStars in France and it seems Viktor Blom managed one day away from the tables following his High Roller victory.
09 Jan 12 17:00
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iPoker Network Changes Rake Distribution Method
Starting on March 1, cash game rake for all sites on the iPoker Network will undergo one change: rake will be distributed according to the "weighted contributed" method instead of "average contributed".
09 Jan 12 16:00
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PCA Main Event: Day 1B Done, ElkY and Dario get Awards, nanonoko Sets Record
654 joined Day 1B of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, to generate a total prize pool of just over $10 million. ElkY. Dario Minieri played today and were both presented with lifetime achievement awards, and nanonoko played 23.5k hands in 8 hours.
09 Jan 12 05:33
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Dave "Dubai" Shallow Wins the WPT Ireland
After leading the field for the vast majority of the tournament, Dave "Dubai" Shallow has sealed the deal and won the WPT Ireland.
09 Jan 12 02:08
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Daily Rewind - Blom Interview, Macau Slump, Facebook Poker Opposition
In today's Daily Rewind we see a rare interview with PCA Super High Roller Champion Viktor Blom and get Phil Galfond's Twitter reaction to his win. We also see why the Macau Big Game could suffer in the future and why an Australian MP is opposing real money poker on Facebook. All that plus a look at the online world's high stakes action and another quirky Daily Sign Off.
08 Jan 12 17:00
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WPT Ireland Reaches a 5-Handed Final Table
After an extremely long third day of play, the WPT Ireland has reached its final table. Due to an action-packed hand at the final table bubble, just 5 players will return today to compete for the title.
08 Jan 12 05:25
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PCA: Viktor Blom Wins $100k Event for $1.2 Million; Main Event Day 1a Complete
PokerStars Pro Viktor "Isildur1" Blom makes his first live tournament victory a big one after defeating Dan Shak heads-up for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller bracelet, earning $1,254,000.
08 Jan 12 02:29
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Daily Rewind - Lew's Record Attempt, Irish Open Schedule, Duhamel Trial Update
In today's Daily Rewind we check out nanonoko's record attempt, get ready for the Irish Open, and get the latest on the trial of Jonathan Duhamel's attackers. All that plus a look at the WPT Ireland live feed, the latest from the PCA and another jovial Daily Sign Off.
07 Jan 12 17:00
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WPT Ireland Day 2: Players Reach the Money
Day 2 of the WPT Ireland is in the books, and the money bubble has burst. 36 players will return today to play down to a final table, including poker pros Ross Boatman and Dermot Blain.
07 Jan 12 04:04
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Daily Rewind: PCA Super High Roller, Duhamel Court Case, Classic Hellmuth Video
Today in the Daily Rewind, we have the latest on Jonathan Duhamel's ex-girlfriend, the survivors in the PCA Super High Roller, and the relaunch of one of the oldest online poker rooms.
06 Jan 12 17:00
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WPT Ireland Day 1: Top Players in Dublin
The inaugural WPT Ireland has drawn 338 players to the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, and several of the world's best decided to make the trip. Andy Black, Jake Cody, Marvin Rettenmaier, and McLean Karr will all return today for Day 2.
06 Jan 12 03:32
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Daily Rewind: Duthie Leaves EPT, Macau Revenues Booming, France to Block ISPs
Today on the daily rewind, John Duthie resigns as the CEO of the European Poker Tour. We bring you more on Sam Trickett's biggest ever bluff, and casino revenues are soaring in Macau.
05 Jan 12 17:00
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PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2012 Begins Today with $100k Super High Roller
The 2012 poker tournament calendar begins tonight with the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure getting underway. Kicking off proceedings is the $100,000 buy-in Super High Roller event with the Main Event beginning on Saturday.
05 Jan 12 15:30
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The Poker Community - Are We An Accurate Cross-Section of Poker?
Barry Carter discusses whether serious poker players are representative of the entire poker playing population.
05 Jan 12 14:00
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