AGCC Weighs in Heavily on Full Tilt Poker

‘Say it’s not so,’ were the words spilling from the mouths of poker aficionados the world over. The shocking revelation that Full Tilt Poker has ceased all operations of online gambling services has hit home hard. The news comes hot on the heels of the ongoing investigation into the legality of FTPs contravention of the [...]

Full Tilt Ordered to Cease Operations

Full Tilt poker has been ordered by authorities on the Channel Island of Alderney to cease operations immediately.  Full Tilt Poker is registed on Alderny, and the island’s Gambling Control Commission said that it had suspended the site’s licence after US authorities charged eleven people in a crackdown on online poker sites in April. “The [...]

Ben Lamb Wins $10,000 at WSOP

Ben Lamb has won the biggest prize so far in this year’s World Series of poker, after defeating a field of 361 players to take first place in Event No. 42 ($10,000 pot-limit Omaha championship). He took the victory after besting Sami Kelopuro in heads up and won a wsop bracelet and $814,436 in prize [...]

Liv Boeree In Poker Documentary

Professional poker player Liv Boeree has admitted that she’s used her looks to her advantage to succeed in a male-dominated world.  Boeree, a model and poker player from the UK will be the subject of a new documentary on British TV station Channel 4. The documentary, titled Million Dollar Girl will cover her poker career, [...]

Mercier Wins Second WSOP Bracelet

The first ever Six Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Event at the World Series of poker has just concluded. The event, which had a $5,000 buy-in was won by Jason Mercier. He took away $619,575 for his efforts. Mercier, a professional poker player from Davie, Fla., defeated a field of 507 competitors in order to take his [...]

Ivey Accuses Full Tilt of Stealing Deposits

Following on from Black Friday earlier this year, Full Tilt poker is still yet to return the deposits of American players.  The delay has led to some players voicing concerns that the deposits aren’t there to return – that the funds have been used to guarantee tournaments and keep the site up and running. Phil [...]

Gareth Walker Makes the Leap to Live Poker

British online poker player Gareth Walker has made the leap from semi-pro online poker player to live poker tournament player, after taking a victory in the recent PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour in Nottingham. Walker, of Jarrow, North-East England, quit his job as a web designer to become a semi-pro poker player after taking [...]

Two Gold Bracelets for Team 888poker at WSOP 2011

In what can best be described as a glittering start to the 2011 wsop in Las Vegas, Team 888poker is powering ahead with a series of stunning poker victories. Two gold bracelet victories are already down the hatch and many more are expected to follow. The first victory was awarded to Tyler Bonkowski when he [...]

Team 888poker Star Wins WSOP Bracelet

Canadian born Tyler Bonkowski seized the moment when he powered his way through the $3,000 Limit Hold’em contest to win a massive $220,817. Team 888poker VIP Bonkowski played an exceptional series of games to grind out a stunning victory in Event #14 of the $3k Limit Hold’em tourney. A Battle of Wits, Strategy and Good [...]

WSOP 2011: Day 16 Report

Day 16 of the 2011 World Series of poker saw two more bracelets being awarded – the bracelets were for the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Event and the $2,500 Eight-Game Mix. Several more games are also nearing completion.  The final table for the $5,000 No-Limit Shootout Event has been decided, and the money bubble has burst [...]

Foster Hays Wins WSOP Event 18

The 2011 World Series of poker has attracted massive attendance, especially in the $1,500 and $1,000 buy-in events, which saw many “Weekend Warriors” showing up to try their luck. One such Weekend Warrior is Foster Hays, who became the hero of the day when he won the $1,500 Buy-In Event 18, taking a $735,400 prize [...]

Darren Woods Wins WSOP Event 19

Just a few days ago, Darren Wood’s friend Tyler Bonkowski won the wsop Event 14 – the $3,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em event.  Woods sat and watched the event carefully, taking in every single play, and presumably learning as much as possible – because he went on to buy-in to the $2,500 Six-Handed Limit Hold’em Championship [...]

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