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• 'durrrr Challenge' Update #2: Antonius Storms Back with $191,000 Win

  February 22, 2009,

  When the $500-$1,000 HA action on Full Tilt broke early Saturday afternoon, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius agreed to resume their 'durrrr Challenge' match, which had been on hiatus since Wednesday. At just...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Dwan Books $134,000 Win over Antonius in Opening Session

  February 21, 2009,

  The first session in the much-ballyhooed "durrrr Challenge" kicked off Wednesday morning with Tom "durrrr" Dwan taking on Patrik Antonius. The rules of the challenge require each of Dwan's opponents to play...

   

• PokerStars Announces All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker

  February 20, 2009,

  PokerStars has officially released the schedule for April's All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) series. The SCOOP, in the works for several months, will span 11 days, April 2-12, 2009...

   

• Online Poker Recap: Schlein, Keating Win Early-week Majors

  February 18, 2009,

  With Full Tilt's eleventh FTOPS series in the books, online poker action returned to its normal pace early in the week. The biggest early-week events ran on Monday at Full Tilt and Tuesday at PokerStars...

   

• Patrik Antonius on the Upcoming 'durrrr Challenge'

  February 18, 2009,

  Ever since word got out that Tom 'durrrr' Dwan was offering the high stakes poker community $1.5 million to their $500,000 that he could beat them over 50,000 hands played at four simultaneous heads-up NLHE (no-limit hold'em)...

   

• UltimateBet Announces WSOP, Step Qualifiers in Tenth Anniversary Celebration

  February 17, 2009,

  UltimateBet has announced a new 'Step' promotional concept in conjunction with the site's upcoming tenth anniversary and this summer's WSOP. The site is introducing a complete lineup of step tournaments...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: Seven-way Chop in PokerStars Sunday Million Special

  February 16, 2009,

  PokerStars held a special Sunday Million Special this weekend in celebration of their 25-billionth dealt hand (the ongoing '25 Billion Bash'). The Sunday Million's guarantee was upped to $2.5 million and the tournament...

   

• FTOPS XI Main Event: Adam 'csimmsux' Geyer Takes Top Honors

  February 16, 2009,

  The eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) concluded with Sunday's $500+$35 NL Hold'em Main Event, with Adam 'csimmsux' Geyer winning the prestigious tourney. The event's $2,500,000 was eclipsed as 5,287 players registered...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #22, Event #22, $5,000+200 NLHE, Day 2: 'fyrtuk' Wins

  February 16, 2009,

  A huge Sunday for online poker included the conclusion of FTOPS Event #22, $5,000+200 NL Hold'em, where Day 2 play saw 50 players returning to action. Among those falling short of the final table were Jim 'WinnerFish'...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #24, $120+9 NLHE Knockout: 'girlyhurly' Last One Standing

  February 16, 2009,

  Event #24 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $120+9 NL Hold'em Knockout tourney guaranteeing $750,000. A whopping field of 9,061 registered to create a total prize pool of $906,100 and a winner's...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #22, $5,000+200 NL Hold'em 'High Rollers' Day 1: 'makspak' Leads

  February 15, 2009,

  Event #22 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI), $5,000+200 NL Hold'em "high rollers", delivered a huge $2,000,000 guarantee and attracted the best of the online world. Just as in FTOPS X, 500 players...

   

• FTOPS XI, $100+9 PLO w/ Rebuys: A Done Deal for 'FinnishNightmre'

  February 15, 2009,

  Event #23 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $100+9 pot-limit Omaha (w/ rebuys) affair guaranteeing $350,000. 1,066 entrants gathered and after 2,364 rebuys and 609 add-ons...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #21, $300+22 Razz: 'gipsy1974' Wins

  February 14, 2009,

  Event #21 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $300+22 razz affair. The prize pool totaled $171,300 and a field of 571 battled for a first-place prize of $39,724.47. Notable finishes included...

   

• FTOPS Event #20, $200+16 NLHE 6-max: 'wesh cousin' Visits Victory Circle

  February 14, 2009,

  Event #20 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $200+16 NL Hold'em 6-max guaranteeing $400,000. After 2,360 players registered, the prize pool was set at $472,000 with first place awarding $92,984...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #19, $300+22 NLHE 4x 6-max Shootout: 'vadka' Toasts a Victory

  February 13, 2009,

  Event #19 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was $300+22 NL Hold'em 4x 6-max Shootout. A field of 1,202 created a prize pool of $360,600 with first place set at $63,105. Notable finishers outside...

   

• FTOPS Event #18, $200+16 PL Omaha Heads-Up: 'Str8Forward' Emerges with Win

  February 13, 2009,

  Event #18 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI), $200+16 PL Omaha Heads-Up, guaranteed $100,000. The prize pool totaled $160,600 after 803 players entered, with first place worth $27,944.40...

   

• Promotions Abound for PokerStars' '25 Billion Bash'

  February 12, 2009,

  After seven and a half years of dealing hands, leading online site PokerStars is edging closer to dealing its 25,000,000,000th hand. To celebrate the occasion, the site is offering players a number of promotions...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #17, $300+22 NL Hold'em 6-max w/ Rebuys: Steven 'UFman2' Burkholder Wins Again

  February 12, 2009,

  Event #17 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $300+22 NL hold'em six-max (w/ rebuys) tourney guaranteeing $1,000,000. A field of 1,091 re-bought 2,100 times and added on another 737 times...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #16: $200+16 Omaha/8: 'jaxx23' Triumphs

  February 12, 2009,

  Event #16 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI) was a $200+16 Omaha-8 (hi/lo) affair guaranteeing $150,000. A field of 818 created a total prize pool of $163,600. Notable finishers outside the final...

   

• FTOPS XI Event #15: $200+16 NL Hold'em Turbo 6-max: 'daCav04' Takes It

  February 11, 2009,

  Event #15 of the eleventh Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS XI), $200+16 NL Hold'em Turbo 6-max, guaranteed $500,000 and slid past that number, as a field of 2,528 gathered to create a total prize pool of $505,600...

   

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