Event # 12 of the 2009 Aussie Millions was festive as 42 of the toughest poker players in the world forked over the $3,250 buy-in to join the Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys tournament. A staggering 87 rebuys pumped up the pot as poker professionals strategized in an attempt to grab the championship ring. In [...]

With a staggering AUD $100,000 buy-in, Event # 8 at the 2009 Aussie Millions attracted the who’s who of the poker world. A total of 23 players entered the event, including luminaries such as Phil Ivey, Tony G, John Juanda, JC Tran, Chris Ferguson, Erik Seidel, Patrik Antonius and Gus Hansen. In the end, [...]

Here’s one victory for us poker folks who are forced to tangle with so many legal issues just to enjoy the sport we love. In a decision handed by one very smart judge from Eastern Pennsylvania, poker has now been officially declared (at least in his courtroom) as NOT a game of luck. Instead, [...]

Event # 3 of the 2009 Aussie Millions was the $1,100 Limit Omaha Hi-Lo event. A total of 102 players signed up—including poker notables such as 2008 Aussie Million Main Event winner Alexander Kostritsyn, Jamie Pickering, Tony G and WSOP Main Event runner-up Ivan Demidov. Thanks to the game’s limit structure and tough contenders, [...]

The 2009 PokerStars Carribean Adventure’s Main Event has ended and when the dust cleared, an underdog emerged as champion. Online qualifier Poorya Nazari has joined the list of poker millionaires with his triumph in a tough field of 1,347 entrants. To win his millions, Nazari had to wade through a sea of 746 [...]

Here’s your chance to be included in one of the most prestigious online poker events! Full Tilt has announced the schedule for the site’s immensely popular Full Tilt Online Poker Series. This is the 11th series and it will begin on February four with a $216-buy in NLHE tournament. The prize pool? A cool [...]

Has Tom “durrr” Dwan taken on more than he can chew? After Dwan discussed a poker challenge where he would put up $1.5 million of his own money versus any challenger’s $500,000, both Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius indicated their interest in playing against him. In his deal, Dwan stated that the challenger wins [...]

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The year has just begun and what better way to start 2009 than to kick off one of the largest poker events of the year? The PokerStars Carribean Adventure (PCA)’s main event starts January 5, 2009 at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. The event will have a now staggering $10,000 buy-in. Last year, [...]