Day 1a of the EPT Dortmund event completed yesterday with 70 of the original 198 participants surviving to fight another day. Day 1a had started an hour later than scheduled, mostly due to the large number of people hoping to … Continued
In April of 2007, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. shareholders approved the $17.1 billion sale of Harrah’s to the private equity firms of Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group. On Monday, January 28th, the sale was officially completed, transforming Harrah’s from a … Continued
Following the Aussie Millions Main Event, where he finished in 31st place, American poker player Jason Potter decided to make a quick run to a nearby McDonald’s. On his way back, Potter was attacked while walking across the Spencer Street … Continued
The Aussie Millions Main Event ended earlier this week with a victory for Alexander Kostritsyn, a young poker player hailing from Russia. The Aussie Millions Main Event was held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, where the first prize … Continued
Playing small pocket pairs can be a very challenging aspect of poker, because while they can form a monster hand if a set forms on the flop, which will happen about once every seven and a half times, they are … Continued
Learning from mistakes is a crucial aspect in a poker player’s development. When a player loses a hand they have to understand why they lost it, honestly analyzing their play and the play of their opponents to determine the reason … Continued
Everybody has been waiting for the Aussie Millions Main Event to begin, and it has finally done so. The player field was split into three separate groups, the first playing on day 1a, the second playing on day 1b and … Continued
In an effort to protect their own gambling industries, Germany recently enacted a ban on online gambling, much like the United States did recently with their Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. The new German ban is called the German Interstate … Continued
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission has released its final report on the ten week long audit of Absolute Poker that began following the accusations of cheating that cropped up after an user named Potripper suspiciously won a tournament on August 14, … Continued
Twenty-five players shelled out $100,000 to play in the largest buy-in event at the Aussie Millions series of tournament. This created a prize pool of $2.5 million, to be divided amongst the top five finishers with fifth place earning their … Continued