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  • WSOP Cash Game Academies Announced for Early 2009

    Friday, December 19, 2008, Martin Harris
    The World Series of Poker has announced the launch of a new series of instructional academies focused on cash-game play. The first of these new WSOP Cash Game Academies is scheduled to take place at Harrah's Atlantic City on January 24-25, ...more
  • PokerStars Seeks World-record Turnout for December 28th Event

    Thursday, December 18, 2008, Haley Hintze
    Leading online poker site PokerStars continues preparations for its December 28th attempt to rewrite the entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest-ever online poker tournament. With a target of 35,000 players, the event sh...more
  • WSOP-Circuit Atlantic City, Day 3: Brent Roberts Rolls to Gold

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    After three days and countless hands of poker, Brent "Astrolux85" Roberts bested a field of 178 competitors to stand alone as the World Series of Poker Circuit Atlantic City Champion. The 23-year-old New Yorker adds a Circuit championship t...more
  • WSOP Circuit Atlantic City, Day 2: Brent Roberts Heads Final Nine

    Tuesday, December 16, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    It didn't take long for the 35 remaining players in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Atlantic City to winnow down to the final table. In just over six hours, the final table was set, with Brent "Astrolux85" Roberts f...more
  • WSOP-C Atlantic City, Day 1: Bill Gazes Leads

    Monday, December 15, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    One hundred and seventy-nine players ponied up $5,150 each to play in the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event at Harrah's Atlantic City, including previous champions John Racener (2007) and Rick Rossetti (2006). Some other players also...more
  • PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Final Table: Bonevana Becomes First Italian EPT Champion

    Saturday, December 13, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    After a long day of poker, Salvatore Bonavena finished the day at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Main Event the same way he began it, on top. After taking the chip lead into the final table, Bonavena lost that lead, retook it, lo...more
  • PokerStars.com EPT Prague Day 3: Bonavena Heads Final Eight

    Friday, December 12, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    Thirty-two players started Day 3 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Main Event, but at the end of the day only eight remained. Over a methodical nine hours of play, three quarters of the field was eliminated as the final table was...more
  • PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Day 2: Nygard Leads as Bubble Burst

    Thursday, December 11, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    One hundred and seventy-seven players returned to the Prague Hilton for the Main Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour's Prague stop, with Christer Johansson leading the way as the day kicked off. Before the end of the day, more than ...more
  • PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Day 1b: Christer Johansson Takes Overall Lead

    Wednesday, December 10, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    Nearly 300 players joined the field at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Main Event on Wednesday for Day 1b action, bringing the total number of entrants to 570. Among the stars present on Day 1b were EPT champs Will Fry, Pascal Per...more
  • PokerStars.com EPT Prague, Day 1a: Ludovic Lacay Leads

    Tuesday, December 9, 2008, John 'Falstaff' Hartness
    The turnout was strong for Day 1a of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague Main Event, with 272 players from all over the world taking part. Among the players in the first flight were EPT London champion Michael Martin and defending EPT...more