http://www.pokernews.com/news/ Daily news from poker and online poker world Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:19:42 -0800 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/european-poker-tour-vilamoura-day-3-7571.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/european-poker-tour-vilamoura-day-3-7571.htm Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Vilamoura has come and gone in a flash with two-thirds of the remaining field eliminated in less than four levels. Just after noon local time, the final 69 players sat down at the table for the push... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-online-railbird-report-isildur1-takes-on-ivey-sahamies-a-7567.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-online-railbird-report-isildur1-takes-on-ivey-sahamies-a-7567.htm The high-stakes action on Full Tilt Poker was as wild as it's ever been this week, with Isildur1 continuing as the primary catalyst. After dropping nearly $3 million to Patrik Antonius in a nine-hour heads-up match, Isildur1 sought to... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/lapt-playa-conchal-day-1-7568.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/lapt-playa-conchal-day-1-7568.htm Living the “pura vida” (pure life in English), is how they do things down in Costa Rica, and the 259 players who showed up yesterday afternoon to play the PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal stop will get a small taste of the laid-back Tican... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/inside-gaming-trump-withdraws-atlantic-city-bid-and-macau-is-7566.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/inside-gaming-trump-withdraws-atlantic-city-bid-and-macau-is-7566.htm With poker at the center of our universe here at PokerNews, it's often easy to overlook everything else going on in the gaming industry. If you're as interested in all things gaming and casino as we are, you'll enjoy the fruits of our research by reading http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/15k-aussie-millions-freeroll-from-winner-poker-starting-soo-7546.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/15k-aussie-millions-freeroll-from-winner-poker-starting-soo-7546.htm Hurry, today is the last day to earn points to qualify for the $15,000 Aussie Millions Freeroll at Winner Poker - only 25 points and you are in! http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-nightly-turbo-olympic-poker-players-million-dollar-chall-7564.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:49:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/the-nightly-turbo-olympic-poker-players-million-dollar-chall-7564.htm Wondering what has been going on in the world of poker since you read the Nightly Turbo yesterday? Well you're in luck. We're back at it again today. Now start reading, you might learn something. In Case You Missed It The Hard Rock Casino in... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/european-poker-tour-vilamoura-day-2-jeff-sarwer-leads-the-wa-7565.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/european-poker-tour-vilamoura-day-2-jeff-sarwer-leads-the-wa-7565.htm As Day 1a and Day 1b survivors combined in a single Day 2 field, 177 players trudged back from the beach to the bunkeresque confines of the Casino Vilamoura today when play began to get serious at the inaugural PokerStars.com... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/a-close-look-at-the-partygaming-acquisition-of-the-world-po-7561.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/a-close-look-at-the-partygaming-acquisition-of-the-world-po-7561.htm Since early August, the World Poker Tour has been in a state of flux with a flurry of offers on the table beginning with a $9 million bid by Gamynia Limited. The Gamynia deal was quickly trumped by a $12.3 million offer from... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/does-poker2nite-have-what-it-takes-to-flourish-7563.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/does-poker2nite-have-what-it-takes-to-flourish-7563.htm Last night was an important one for the poker industry as "Poker2Nite" took to the airwaves. For the first time, mainstream audiences will have a program dedicated to discussing everything going on in the poker. Will the... http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/absolute-poker-s-1-215-cash-freerolls-still-running-7273.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2009/11/absolute-poker-s-1-215-cash-freerolls-still-running-7273.htm The $1,215 PokerNews freerolls will continue throughout November until the end of 2009 awarding $1,000 in cash and a $215 ticket to Absolute Poker's Sunday $200k Guaranteed Tourney...