Online Poker

Here you will find stories about online poker. From the online poker rooms themselves to the business of online poker, and the culture that surrounds the game. Poker players who are mostly known for their online play are also featured here.

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Antonius Takes Lead with $161,000 Session

  March 22, 2009,

  Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius were at it again on Friday night, logging another 425 hands in their 50,000-hand challenge match. With the $161,086 he won in this session, Antonius took the overall lead...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Antonius Narrows Gap

  March 18, 2009,

  After a fifteen-day hiatus, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius finally resumed their $200-$400 pot-limit Omaha challenge match on Monday evening, completing 914 hands over the course of three hours. Previously down...

   

• Online Poker Recap: A Daily Double for Drescher

  March 18, 2009,

  A daily double at PokerStars by Daniel "Allanon85" Drescher headlined online poker action early in the week. Drescher started his great day by taking down the difficult daily $100+rebuy NLHE at Stars, then topped off a great...

   

• Full Tilt Poker Readies for 2009 WSOP

  March 17, 2009,

  With the schedule set and registration underway, the countdown has begun for the 2009 World Series of Poker, and major online site Full Tilt Poker has much planned in the way of promotions, qualifying tournaments...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: Two-outer Keys 'grimmy101' Win

  March 16, 2009,

  Two million-dollar prize pools were on the line Sunday night as Full Tilt rolled out its one-a-month $500+35 version of its premiere weekly event. The bumped up purse at Full Tilt joined the regular PokerStars Sunday...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 4: Dane Bests Dang… Twice

  March 15, 2009,

  Online railbirds the world over were getting restless this week as the heavily publicized 'durrrr Challenge' match between Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius remained on indefinite hiatus. While Antonius posted...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: Easy Money for 'SteveyMoney' at Full Tilt

  March 09, 2009,

  Another busy Sunday night of online poker tournament action saw five more players emerge with six-figure winnings. Four of the five came from the PokerStars Sunday Million, where 'TheGoingRate' emerged after a late chop...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 3: A Wild Week for 'Ziigy'

  March 08, 2009,

  This week's high-stakes online poker action was all about million-dollar swings and heads-up play. Online cash-game stalwarts Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies, along with Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen...

   

• Full Tilt Poker Academy to Provide Online Instruction

  March 06, 2009,

  Full Tilt Poker is the latest to join the growing field of online instruction with its new Full Tilt Poker Academy. The Academy draws on the site's large roster of pros to provide a variety of content, including videos, quizzes...

   

• Online Poker Recap: 'xxjondxx' and 'jpapola' Win Big

  March 04, 2009,

  The PokerStars Super Tuesday attracted 383 entrants, with first place awarding $74,685. Notable finishers just shy of the final table included Jamie 'pokerjamers' Armstrong in 10th place ($5,362), Phil 'USCphildo' Collins...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Antonius Picks Up $9,500 in Quickie Session

  March 03, 2009,

  As dawn broke over the east coast of the U.S. on Sunday morning, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius played what ended up being a very brief session on their way toward the first durrrr Challenge's required 50,000 hands...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: 'StefanProdan' Chops and Wins

  March 02, 2009,

  March arrived with a busy Sunday of online poker action, including a four-way chop at the final table of the Stars Sunday Million and a run to victory by Jay 'THE_GOLDMINE' Kinkade in the Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee...

   

• Online Poker News Briefs, March 1st, 2009

  March 01, 2009,

  Everest Gaming, operators of online site Everest Poker, announced today it had obtained a remote gaming licensed issued by European nation Malta. Everest is one of the oldest of all online sites, dating to 1997...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 2: Phil Ivey's Million-plus Session and More

  March 01, 2009,

  It was a huge week for high-stakes cash games on Full Tilt Poker, where seven-figure swings, heads-up duels and successful short-stacking strategies ruled the day. With so much $500-$1,000 no-limit and pot-limit action...

   

• PartyPoker Monthly Million Adds to Online Poker Scene

  February 28, 2009,

  PartyPoker returns this Sunday with one of the biggest regular tournaments seen anywhere online, the second PartyPoker Monthly Million tournament of 2009. This new regular fixture on the busy Sunday guaranteed tournament...

   

• Bodog Unveils Flash Poker Client, Macintosh Support

  February 25, 2009,

  Bodog Poker has recently unveiled its new flash poker client, which will allow all Internet users to play online poker at the site. Macintosh computer owners will be able to use the new software, dubbed 'Instant Play Poker...

   

• Online Poker Recap: Four-way Chop in Stars Super Tuesday

  February 25, 2009,

  A lengthy discussion and a four-way chop for nearly even paydays marked the conclusion of the Stars Super Tuesday, with a secondary chop for remaining prize funds and a final win by SSSSORRY wrapping the night's biggest...

   

• 'durrrr' Challenge Update: Tom Dwan Books Boffo Session with $207,000 Win

  February 24, 2009,

  Tom 'durrrr' Dwan's 50,000-hand challenge match against Patrik Antonius continued Monday afternoon with a three-hour, 1,027-hand match over four tables of $200-$400 pot-limit Omaha. Though Antonius left on top after their...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: 'cmyworth', 'KingFish83' Win Majors

  February 23, 2009,

  Sunday's action in major online poker tournaments included another huge turnout for the PokerStars Sunday Million, where 8,800 players tried their luck. 'cmyworth' defied the odds and emerged with the $213,136 winner's...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 1: Galfond, durrrr, Kelopuro Log Big Wins

  February 22, 2009,

  The high-stakes cash game action on Full Tilt Poker was swinging this week on both sides of the Atlantic, with Gus Hansen, Patrik Antonius, Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies, Phil 'OMGClayAiken' and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan leading the action...

   

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