Ivan Demidov

2008 WSOP ME finalist
2011 November Nine

PokerNews Debate: Should the WSOP Continue the November Nine Concept?

The WSOP made it seem as if they were doing away with the November Nine concept, only to reveal it was moved up a week. Should they abandon the concept?

2011 WSOP November Nine

Does Matt Giannetti's Recent World Poker Tour Victory Translate to November Success?

Matt Giannetti recently captured World Poker Tour Malta. Does that mean he's prime for more success come November? PokerNews dives into the archives to find out.

Ole Kristian Nergard

European Poker Tour Grand Final Day 1b: Nergard, Bergstrom and Demidov Thrive

Day 1b concluded on Sunday in Madrid for the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final. Ole Kristian Nergard finished on top of the pack, but it will be Day 1a's David Sonelin as the overall leader moving into Day 2.

Phil Hellmuth

PokerNews Op-Ed: From the Felt to the Octagon

Everyone knows that the poker community has recently become infatuated with MMA-style fighting, but what would happen if your favorite poker players entered the octagon to face off?

Chris Moneymaker

WSOP Champions vs. Runner-Ups

PokerNews takes a look at the WSOP champions' careers after their big win and compares them with the player they beat out in second place.

This Week in Tournament Poker: August 8-14, 2010

Much to the contrary of the virtual felt, there wasn’t much going on this past week on the live felt. Even despite big, prominent action, there were some notable names that stood alone in the winner’s circle. Wrapping up this past week are the...

PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 3: Mattern In Contention As Down to 25 They Go

When Day 3 of the PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn dawned, 84 players returned to the Swissotel Tallinn hoping to take a shot at the title and the €400,000 first prize. But before the day was out, 28 of them would go home with nothing, another 31...

Jonathan Weekes

PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 2: Weekes Ends Strong with Massive Lead

The second day of PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Tallin was short and sweet. It only lasted five levels, but that was plenty of time for young Brit Jonathan Weekes to amass a giant chip lead. Former November Niner Ivan Demidov is next, and...

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...

2010 World Series of Poker Day 39: Day 1b of the Main Event Sees Larger Field

Day 1b of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 1,489 players come to the felt hoping to make it all the way to the end. By the end of play Tuesday, however, about 500 were out of the running. The Day 1b chip lead belongs to James...

The WSOP on ESPN: Mercier Takes Control, Shulman and Negreanu Chase History

ESPN offered up another triple dose of its World Series of Poker-Europe coverage last night, airing a mini-marathon of three new one-hour episodes. We saw the field shrink from 92 bracelet hopefuls to an elite final table that included six WSOP...

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Day 3: Bubble Time in the Bahamas

Day 3 of the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure was a hectic one as the starting field of 280 was reduced to just 62 within six levels. Praz Bansi picked up right where he left off the day before, but was bested by Harrison Gimbel. . Unlike...

World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 3: Hawrilenko Leads Final 36

The World Series of Poker-Europe Main Event reached the money Tuesday night, each of the 36 remaining players guaranteed at least £21,142 for their efforts. Though the original plan was to play down to 27, WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel made...

The World Series of Poker Europe is Under Way

The World Series of Poker Europe, or WSOPE as it is called, is under way in London as players compete for their shot at WSOPE gold. Held at the Empire Casino in Leicester Square in London from September 17 through October 1, this year's WSOPE...

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.

Kevin Schaffel

The Good Fortune of the November Nine Continues

Although there are many interesting phenomenons in poker, the impressive performances of November Nine players is arguably the most interesting. Since the November Nine's inception in 2008, a number of the players lucky that were fortunate enough...

Kevin Schaffel

The Nightly Turbo: Legends Final Table, Madsen Rapping, and Anthony Cumia Plays Poker?

If you've found yourself reading this, then you should know, you'll find the day's top poker news stories, here, all in one place. It's the easiest way to get your fill. You should come back tomorrow...and tell your friends.

WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Hellmuth's Entrance, Hand of the Week and Our MVP

Say what you want about Phil Hellmuth, but at least he (or his publicist) is creative. The second week of ESPN's coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off with the eleven-time bracelet winner's Day 1 entrance...

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...

Brian Lemke

2009 WSOP: Brian Lemke Captures Title in NLHE #15

Poker players find inspiration in winning a tournament with thoughts of taking down a six-figure...

Amazon Room

2009 WSOP, Event 9, 10: Fox Leads $1,500 Six-Handed, Rosen Ahead in $2,500 PLHE/PLO

Day 1 of Event #9, $1,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, kicked off Wednesday at noon. 1459 players paid...

Eastgate, Demidov Join Team PokerStars Pro

Team PokerStars Pro has just announced its latest casting coups, confirming the ongoing presence on its roster the presence of two young European players who made poker history in 2008: Peter Eastgate and Ivan Demidov...

The PokerNews Top 10: WSOP Main Event Runners-up

The first things anyone will notice upon entering the Amazon Room during the World Series of Poker are the giant, twenty-foot-high posters depicting the winners of each year's Main Event. Moss. Brunson. Ungar. Ferguson...

Invitees Announced for 2009 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

NBC has announced the majority of the players invited to the 2009 National Heads-Up Poker Championship. The tournament annually features a power-packed field of big names and returns this March to Caesars Palace...

The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 Breakout Performances

It's hard to believe, but since Chris Moneymaker won the 2003 WSOP Main Event and spawned the worldwide poker boom, the WSOP has awarded over 200 bracelets and the WPT has crowned over 100 champions. While many of these champions...

2008 European Poker Awards Celebrate Europe's Best

The 2008 European Poker Awards took place last week at the celebrated Aviation Club in Paris. Every year, the cream of the European poker community descends on this glitzy awards ceremony to drink champagne, celebrate the major...

2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, Day 1b: Daphne Tops Second Starting Session

Day 1b of the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event drew more poker players than Day 1a's opening session. Along with 2008 champion Alexander Kostritsyn, the Day 1b field included Erik Seidel, Annette 'Annette_15' Obrestad...

The Year in Poker: November, 2008

November capped an incredible fall run of poker news with perhaps the biggest story of the entire year, when Denmark's Peter Eastgate returned to the Rio to capture the WSOP's Main Event. It was one of several huge tournaments...

2008 WSOP Main Event Day 9: Peter Eastgate Becomes Youngest-ever ME Winner

After nearly four months of waiting, the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event concluded last night in a battle of rising poker superstars. 27-year-old Ivan Demidov had already locked up the title of biggest Russian...

2008 WSOP Day 8, Main Event Final Table: Demidov, Eastgate to Duel for Bracelet

A huge crowd gathered in the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio yesterday for the first day of the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. After nearly a four-month break, the "November Nine" returned to Las Vegas for their...

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