November 20, 2008
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Arnaud Mattern is a PokerStars.com European Poker Tour champion. He was the victor of the event in Prague during season 4, and has made continuous attempts since at repeating this achievement. His performance at this season's EPT Polish Open has been nothing less than stellar. Taking skills…
November 20, 2008
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Cheri Dokken couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned in bed, questioning her sanity, as well as her abilities. It was the night before her first tournament. She had been promoted to the position of tournament director for the Commerce Casino, the biggest poker casino in the world. Her…
November 20, 2008
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Aliante Station wanted to make sure no one could forget about its grand opening. That's why it was set for 11:11 p.m. on Nov. 11 (11/11). If you did forget, but live within several miles of the North Las Vegas casino, you were probably reminded by the sounds and the sights of its fireworks…
November 20, 2008
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The HBO show Deadwood portrays the American West in the Black Hills of Deadwood, South Dakota before the end of the nineteenth century. The show involves a scene that portrays the death of Wild Bill Hickok getting shot in the back at a poker table while holding the infamous hand aces and eights….
November 19, 2008
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Young Frenchman Arnaud Mattern has made a strong and impressive impact on the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open throughout. With charisma, aggression, skill, and an instinctive way of reading people, Mattern is attempting to do something that has never been done before - he is…
November 19, 2008
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The fourth-annual British Colombia Poker Championship begins on Thursday, Nov. 20, and it will crown a champion on Sunday, Nov. 23. The event will also be televised and will gather a lot of poker professionals to the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Colombia. Among the professionals…
November 19, 2008
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Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Polish Open started with 24 players and in just four hours had played down to the final nine. The chip leaders at the beginning of the day were: Sergey Shcherbatskiy (Russia) — 265,900 Dario Minieri (Italy) — 211,400 Roland De Wolfe (UK) –…
November 19, 2008
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The seventh event in the Card Player-exclusive Pro Bowl in Paradise tournament series, which takes place on Bodog, is being held today at 9:05 p.m. ET. Today's event will feature an added seat in the Bodog Sunday $100,000-guaranteed tournament (worth $109) for the winner, as well as a $25…
November 19, 2008
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Free money is so 'in' right now. As are free entries to some of the most prestigious poker tournaments in the world. With the slumping economy bruising The Strip, Las Vegas poker rooms are offering new promotions to keep their rooms active. Want to play in the invitation-only,…
November 18, 2008
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Bellagio will always be Bellagio. The Wynn will always be the Wynn. But it appears as if The Strip has another poker Goliath. The Venetian, a Las Vegas Sands Corporation casino that opened in 1999, has not exactly been known for its poker room for most of its first decade in Las Vegas. The casino…