Omaha

• Televised Poker to Return to Atlantic City During Taj's U.S. Poker Championship

  November 03, 2009,

  In what may be a good sign for tournament poker, televised tournament action will return to Atlantic City thanks a deal brokered between the Trump Taj Mahal and the Spike Network. After a year hiatus without television coverage, the Taj's...

   

• Online Poker Spotlight: Peter Jepsen

  November 03, 2009,

  Any list of the top poker players coming out of Denmark must include 27-year-old poker pro Peter Jepsen, who has made a name for himself both online, where he once held the record for winning the largest pot in the history of online poker, and live...

   

• The Online Railbird Report: The 7-Game Renaissance

  October 16, 2009,

  This week, the high-stakes action on Full Tilt Poker moved away from the regular crowd’s usual haunt at the $500/1,000 pot-limit Omaha tables and onto the $2,000/4,000 7-Game tables. Perhaps in an attempt to exploit some players’ weaknesses at...

   

• The World Series of Poker November Nine: Phil Ivey

  October 07, 2009,

  Phil Ivey is a living legend; no doubt about it. Arguably the best all-around player in the world, Ivey has a chance to add to his credits when he returns to the felt in November for the World Series of Poker Main Event final table. He is the most...

   

• World Series of Poker-Europe: Vilmunen, Kivelio, Lederer Lead Final Table in Event #3, £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

  September 25, 2009,

  Thrity-five players made their way back to London's Empire Casino for Day 2 of the £5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha event and by night's end, only nine remained, each with their ticket stamped to the final table. Finland's Jani Vilmunen, clearly on his game...

   

• JP Kelly Becomes First Brit to Win A World Series of Poker Europe Title

  September 22, 2009,

  After defeating 608 players, English punter JP Kelly became the first U.K citizen to win a WSOPE title after snagging the £1,000 Pot Limit Event #1 first place cash of £136,803. Having won a WSOP bracelet in June in the WSOP Pot Limit event...

   

• PokerStars WCOOP Day 17: David Williams Takes 8-Game Title

  September 20, 2009,

  For the second straight day, the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker saw two professionals emerge with WCOOP titles. Justin “robert07” Young won Event 41, the $530 pot-limit Omaha heads-up tournament, and 2004 World Series of Poker Main...

   

• The Online Railbird Report: Phil Ivey and Ilari Sahamies Flip for Close to a Million

  September 18, 2009,

  The action was still nowhere near where it was last month, but action in the high-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker was kicked up a notch this week, with $500,000 pots, $400,000 “flips” and some heavy losses for Ilari “Ziigmund”...

   

• Online Poker: Brent “Astrolux85” Roberts Wins WCOOP Event 36

  September 18, 2009,

  There are only a few days remaining of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker and day 15 offered two events, both of which required a deep wallet. The first was Event 36, a $530 no-limit hold'em six-max with rebuys. In addition to the 1,030...

   

• The World Series of Poker Europe is Under Way

  September 18, 2009,

  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...

   

• PokerStars WCOOP Day 14: “Koln4ever” defeats “PokerProGG” for Bracelet

  September 17, 2009,

  Day 14 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker was the last to offer strictly three-figure buy-ins. From here on out, every day will offer at least one four- or five-figure buy-in. The day kicked off with event 34, a $215 no-limit hold’em...

   

• WCOOP Day 12: Ryan “g0lfa” D’Angelo Claims Second WCOOP Bracelet This Year

  September 15, 2009,

  Day 12 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker saw three more WCOOP bracelets awarded but only two new WCOOP champions were crowned. Ryan “g0lfa” D’Angelo took down his second WCOOP event in less than a week as he outlasted the field in Event

   

• WCOOP Day 8: Team PokerStars Pro George Danzer Captures A Bracelet

  September 11, 2009,

  Day 8 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars was the only hold’em-free day on the WCOOP schedule. Event 19 was a $320 Pot-Limit Omaha [6-max, 1R 1A] and the final table did not lack big names. George Danzer stumbled at the...

   

• The Borgata Poker Open Is Underway

  September 10, 2009,

  If you are on the East coast of the U.S., consider heading to Borgata in Atlantic City to take a shot at riches and some World Poker Tour fame. The Borgata Poker Open is arguably the most popular poker tournament destination on the Eastern seaboard...

   

• The "durrrr" Challenge: Dwan Picks Up $26,000 in a Swift Session

  September 05, 2009,

  After a long night which saw him lose nearly $900,000 in the high-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius adjourned to the four $200/400 "durrrr" Challenge tables to squeeze in a session. The two played for...

   

• The World Championship of Online Poker Starts Next Week

  August 29, 2009,

  It's Christmas time for all of you online grinders as Pokerstars gets ready to kick off the latest edition of its World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Featuring 45 events and a total prize pool guarantee of $40 million, early word around the...

   

• The "durrrr" Challenge: Action Resumes with a $392,000 Win for Patrik Antonius

  August 25, 2009,

  Just when we thought they'd all but abandoned their plans to finish the match, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius hopped onto the "durrrr Challenge" tables on Full Tilt Poker yesterday and played their first session in well over two months. The...

   

• The Online Railbird Report: Tom "durrrr" Dwan Wins a $600,000 Pot from Who?

  August 20, 2009,

  Over the last year, pot-limit Omaha emerged as the game of choice amongst the online high-stakes elite. If no-limit hold'em was in the picture at all, it was in the $500/1,000 mixed HA games on Full Tilt Poker frequented by the likes of Patrik...

   

• The Online Railbird Report Vol. 25: Cole South and Ashton Griffin Bank Wins

  August 06, 2009,

  The action at the Full Tilt Pot Limit Omaha tables has been fast and furious this week. We're not even a full week into August, and still, hundreds of thousands of dollars has changed hands. Ashton “theASHMAN103” Griffin is off to a blazing start to b

   

• 2009 WSOP: Cantu Claims Second Bracelet in #48 PLO/8

  June 28, 2009,

  The final table of Event #48, $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi/Lo, kicked off with Brandon Cantu leading the pack...

   

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