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.

• WCOOP Day 10: Eugene “MyRabbiFoo” Katchalov Wins 21-Hour Marathon

  September 13, 2009,

  Day 10 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker kicked off with Event 24, a $530 no-limit hold’em heads-up tournament. The $1,000,000 guarantee was not surpassed as only 1,564 registered, meaning an overlay of $218,000. However, the real...

   

• WCOOP Day 9: "Soterdelf", "Str8$$$Homey" and "Science" Lock Up Wins

  September 12, 2009,

  The highlight of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars’ 9th day was event 21, a $215 no-limit hold'em tournament with re-buys, and took just shy of 18 hours to determine a winner. Big names Andy “BKiCe” Seth and Eric...

   

• 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 Online Railbird Report: Sahamies Stings Ivey, Dwan Weathers a Downswing

  September 10, 2009,

  It’s been over two weeks since “martonas” departed the high-stakes scene, ending one of the wildest stretches in online poker history. The games have settled down, way down, the action at a trickle as the dog days of summer slip away. Many...

   

• WCOOP Day 7: Ryan “g0lfa” D’Angelo and "iCeVeNoM" Capture Victory

  September 10, 2009,

  Day 7 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars offered a lighter schedule than the prior days. On the docket were the $530 No-Limit Hold 'em Triple Shootout and the $320 8-Game affair. Two new WCOOP champions emerged as...

   

• WCOOP Day 6: Thiago “XTheDecanoX” Decano, "Dangdokodang" and Raymond “raydavis77” Davis Earn Bracelets

  September 09, 2009,

  Day 6 of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars crowned three new WCOOP champions and was highlighted by a $1,050 No-Limit Hold 'em affair. It started with 1,558 hopefuls Tuesday evening and ended on Wednesday morning with Thiago...

   

• WCOOP Day 5: Hiren “hustla16” Patel Scores Close to $500,000 with Event 11 Win

  September 08, 2009,

  Day 5 was very busy for the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars. Three WCOOP bracelets and first-place prizes were awarded in the day's action, none bigger than Event #11, $530 No-Limit Hold'em. Recommencing with 214 players on...

   

• The Sunday Briefing: WCOOP High Roller Event Filled with Familiar Faces

  September 07, 2009,

  A busy Sunday on the major online poker sites included the conclusion of two more events in the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker. One of the WCOOP offerings was the first "high roller" event of the series, a $10,300 event that produced a final...

   

• PokerStars WCOOP Day 2: "2FLY2TILT", "MUSTAFETBET" and "FireGoblin" Rule the Day

  September 05, 2009,

  The second day of the World Championship of Online Poker saw three winners claim WCOOP bracelets. "2FLY2TILT" took home $42,000 in the No Limit Single Draw 2-7 event, "MUSTAFETBET" earned $86,247 for winning the Pot Limit Omaha six-max tournament...

   

• 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...

   

• WCOOP: PokerNews Picks & Predictions

  September 03, 2009,

  The 8th annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) starts today with thousands of players chomping at the bit to take their shot at 44 WCOOP bracelet events, and the $40 million in cash that PokerStars is guaranteeing. With such a large...

   

• The Online Railbird Report: Sahamies, Benyamine Claim $500K PLO Pots

  September 03, 2009,

  After serving as a game catalyst at the highest limit games on Full Tilt Poker for the majority of the month of August, "martonas" was nowhere to be found this week. Though he booked over $1.3 million in winnings in the pot-limit Omaha cash games last mo

   

• The "durrrr" Challenge: Best Yet to Come or Giant Bust?

  September 02, 2009,

  It was back in January when Tom "durrrr" Dwan issued his million-dollar challenged to the world. Yes, almost nine whole months ago. It was in an interview I conducted for Bluff Magazine when Dwan first said: “I’m making this heads-up...

   

• The Sunday Briefing: Steve “gboro780” Gross and David “BodogMaven” Chicotsky Barely Miss Huge Wins

  August 31, 2009,

  Solid turnouts marked Sunday's action in major poker events across the Internet. The biggest was the PokerStars Sunday Million as a whopping 8,993 entrants created a prize pool of $1,798,600. After online superstar Steve “gboro780” Gross busted...

   

• 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 Online Poker Marketplace Report: Betfair IPO, Microgaming Skins Liquidated and More

  August 28, 2009,

  Welcome to a new feature here on PokerNews, the Online Marketplace Report. Every week we'll be bringing you the ups and downs of the online gaming market and all the happenings behind the scenes at your favorite sites. Because...

   

• The "durrrr" Challenge: Antonius Retakes Lead with $415,000 Win on Full Tilt Poker

  August 26, 2009,

  Patrik Antonius and Tom "durrrr" Dwan sat down again at the virtual tables last night, getting in their second "durrrr" Challenge session in the last 24 hours. Once again, Antonius dominated the action, booking a $415,311 win over the course of 1,241 han

   

• Online Poker Spotlight: Pawel Nazarewicz

  August 26, 2009,

  Since deciding to turn pro in August 2008, Pawel "verneer" Nazarewicz has made more money playing poker than he did when he was teaching full time and has a lot more free time on his hands to enjoy life! We caught up with Pawel to see how his new...

   

• 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: Million Dollar Surge for Tom "durrrr" Dwan

  August 25, 2009,

  Everyone's favorite Swedish mystery man "martonas" continued to drive the high-stakes action on Full Tilt Poker this weekend despite a sharp downswing that saw much of the $2.4 million in winnings he booked in the first half of August all but...

   

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