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Resident Bodog professional poker players Evelyn Ng and Jean-Robert Bellande are now hosting videos that Bodog players can view to improve their game. Currently there are a handful of videos available ranging from Texas Hold’em basics to cash game strategy but both players promise to add more as time passes. In the most [...]

According to many, the television series “High Stakes Poker” (HSP) is more entertaining to watch than many of the big tournaments. Because it’s a cash game and invite only, the producers can insure that the lineup is entertaining and the action is constant. When compared to a typical big field tournament such as the World [...]

The World Poker Tour is truly a global brand, as evidenced by the recent debut of the WPT China National Traktor Poker Tour ™. This is the first time that a government sanctioned poker show has been televised in China. The launch is being supported with a roll out of Internet and mobile phone platforms [...]

It seems no matter where in the world you live, one thing is universal, the taxman.  The 2008 World Series of Poker champion, Peter Eastgate, is learning that lesson the hard way.  Eastgate is a native of Denmark where the government provides a wealth of services for its citizens that ranges from free education to free health [...]

The final curtain fell on the PokerStars sponsored European Poker Tour Warsaw last night with Joao Barbosa emerging as the champion.  Barbosa beat out 217 entrants into the 21,000 PLN event to take home the first place prize, 367,140 Euros.

At the final table were World Series of Poker bracelet winner Dario Minieri and European Poker Tour Prague [...]

One of the largest Online Poker tournaments to be hosted weekly, the PokerStars Sunday Million attracted 7,999 players to create a prize pool of $1.,599,800 this past Sunday. Coming in as the chip leader was Jim “Mr_BigQueso” Collopy with a stack of over 17 million in tournament chips. Following close behind was ultimate [...]

Peter Eastgate and online pro Tom “durrrr” Dwan are now both slated to appear in the upcoming Party Poker Premier League III event in London. The multi-stage arrangement of the Premier League tournament pits the players up in six different rounds. The top four players on the leader board make the final table [...]

If you’ve ever logged into Full Tilt Poker, you’ve likely noticed that some player’s names appear in red in the lobby and at certain tables. This red color indicates that they are Full Tilt Poker “Red Pro” players and represent the site both online and in live events. They’re also entitled to other [...]

Perhaps signaling a slow down, or maybe just a well-deserved break as the seasons change, players have voted with their pockets in regards to the World Series of Poker Circuit event that’s taking place in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Only 132 players gained entry via satellite or paid their way into the $5,150.00 Main Event that [...]

For the second year in a row, Everest Poker has been awarded Poker Operation of the Year at the annual eGaming Review Awards ceremony in London.  Everest Poker is the exclusive “felt sponsor” of the World Series of Poker and is one of the world’s most popular poker sites, serving poker players in Europe and [...]