Alex Kravchenko

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Nikolay Evdakov

Nikolay Evdakov Passes Away at 47

Russian poker player Nikolay Evdakov passed away on Monday, Feb. 6 at the age of 47.

Nathaniel Seet

2011 PokerStars.net APPT Macau Day 2: Ivey Eliminated; Seet Crushing the Competition

The 2011 PokerStars.net APPT Macau is moving to Day 3. Approximately 100 players remain with Nathaniel Seet leading the way.

Oleg Prokhorov

Oleg Prokhorov Wins PokerStars.net Russian Poker Series Kiev

Oleg Prokhorov conquered a field of 322 entrants, including a final table that had Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko, to win the PokerStars.net RPS Kiev Main Event.

Eugene Katchalov

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Day 3: Romero Leads, Katchalov and De Meulder Lurking

EPT Barcelona is down to 24 players. Bartolome Gomila may lead but Katchalov and De Meulder are lurking close by.

Sergii Baranov

PokerStars.net EPT Vienna Day 1a: Sergii Baranov Leads the Day 1a Field

A recap of Day 1a of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Vienna.

WCOOP Day 22: "bedoyiya" Leads Main Event

The Main Event of the 2010 PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker kicked off on Sunday. We've got a look at the top ten chip counts going into Day 2 and some results from previous WCOOP events.

Tallinn, Estonia

PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 1a: Obrestad, Selbst Out Early

Tallinn, Estonia - until recently, not a place usually associated with top level poker. However, all that is changing. Following the success of the Baltic Festival here in June, EPT Season 7 kicked off today with the PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn...

Gavin Smith

2010 World Series of Poker Day 30: Gavin Smith Wins First WSOP Bracelet and More

Gavin Smith finally won his first World Series of Poker Bracelet on Day 30, Sam Trickett leads event Event #45 going into the final day, an impressive group of players are still in the $2,500 mixed-game event, and much more. Event #44: $2,500...

Doyle Brunson

2010 World Series of Poker Day 1: Sagstrom, Oppenheim and Brunson Soar in the $50k Players Championship

After months of anticipation the 41st Annual got underway Friday afternoon with two events. The $500 Casino Employee event kicked things off at the Rio and 53 out of 721 players survived the day saw, with Kent Washington taking the chip lead into...

PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest Day 1a: Birthday Boy Brecard Near the Top

When registration closed on Day 1a of the inaugural PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest, 270 players had paid their money and taken their chances. There were a good few bleary eyes around the room following the free bar, fireworks, and random goats (we...

The WSOP on ESPN: The Poker Brat, the Godfather, the Magician, and the Mystery Swede

Poker fans got a triple dose of the World Series of Poker Europe on Sunday night as three of ESPN’s eight hours of coverage hit the airwaves. If you were in the throes of a Super Bowl celebration or were already passed out from the festivities...

Jerry Yang

The Nightly Turbo: Regulations in Costa Rica, Hellmuth Hosts a Charity Tournament, and More

It's that time again. You're in between hands and you're wondering what happened in the poker world today. Well, here it is, all laid out for you so you can get back to the grind sooner.

Greg Raymer

WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Fossilman Takes on Costanza, Hand of the Week, and Our MVP

In this week's installment of ESPN's World Series of Poker Main Event coverage, two of Hollywood's top comedians set out to prove that they could play with the best of them.

Max Lykov

PokerStars EPT Kyiv Day 2: Lykov Leads, 68 Remain

It was a day full of action at Day 2 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Kyiv Main Event. Eliminations came at a rapid clip as players built stacks to position themselves to make the cash and, ultimately, land that €330,000 first prize. When...

Demidenko

Demidenko Leads Way as PokerStars EPT Kyiv Main Event Begins

The first day of the first ever PokerStars.com European Poker Tour event in Kyiv, Ukraine is in the books. A total of 129 players came out for the first of the two scheduled Day 1 flights, 93 of whom survived to return for Thursday’s Day 2. At the...

Marc Naalden

2009 WSOP: Naalden Heads #38 LHE Final, Charania Tops NLHE #39

The $2,000 Limit Hold'em Event #38 brought a rare sight to this year's World Series of Poker...

David Baker

2009 WSOP: Baker Seizes Lead in LHE #38

Day 1 of Event #38, $2,000 Limit Hold’em attracted a field of 446 players on Friday afternoon, with notables...

Jonas Klausen

2009 WSOP: NLHE #34, Klausen Fronts Final 21

Wednesday afternoon saw the return of 240 participants for Day 2 of Event #34, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, with the...

Jennifer Harman

2009 WSOP: Jennifer Harman Nabs Early Lead in LHE #33

Another day, another star-studded field in a $10,000 World Championship event at the World Series of Poker....

Roland de Wolfe

2009 WSOP: De Wolfe Completes “Triple Crown” with Bracelet in #27 PLO/8

The final table of Event #27, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo was predictably stacked, with Andy Black, Scott Clements...

Scott Clements

2009 WSOP: Clements Heads #27 PLO/8 Final, Barbieri Leads LHE #26, Nguyen Tops NLHE #28

The final table was set in Event #27, $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo, before the 3:00 a.m. deadline...

Daniel Makowsky

2009 WSOP, Events 9,10: Yockey Leads Six-Handed NLHE, Makowsky Heads Mixed Board

Event #9, $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, kicked off Day 2 on Thursday afternoon. Only 105 players...

Eric Drache

2009 WSOP, Event 6: Poker Legend Eric Drache Leads $10,000 Stud Championship

After a relatively painless Day 1 where barely 40 players headed to the rail, the second day of Event #6...

Dragan Galic

PokerStars EPT San Remo, Day 2: Galic Rules

As the field thinned from 469 all the way down to just 124 at the PokerStars European Poker Tour San Remo Main Event, some big names went home, some big stars made it through...

The PokerNews Profile: Alex Kravchenko

His stare can send shivers down your spine. From behind shiny aviator glasses, he sits stoically at the tables, his cool silence giving away nary a tell. Alex Kravchenko hardly cracked a smile when he won his first WSOP bracelet...

Kravchenko Latest Addition to Team PokerStars Pro

PokerStars has officially announced the latest addition to its vaunted Team PokerStars Pro lineup in prominent Russian star Alex Kravchenko. The signing solidifies a relationship between the two that had been growing for some time...

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