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.

• ‘Viirusss' Destroys Competition in PokerStars Super Tuesday

  May 13, 2009,

  He came to the final table as one of the short stacks, but online player viirusss proved immune...

   

• FTOPS XII Event #12: ‘Jas11’ Takes it Down

  May 12, 2009,

  Online player 'Jas11' hung tough and closed out the tournament with an emphatic bang to win Event #12...

   

• FTOPS XII Event #10: ’Doc Sands’ Sews up Victory

  May 11, 2009,

  Despite coming to the final table as one of the shortest stacks, David “Doc Sands” Sands proved...

   

• ‘NORCALonica’ Seizes Victory in PokerStars Sunday Million

  May 11, 2009,

  In a classic case of going from worst to first, online player NORCALonica began the final table...

   

• Online Railbird Report, Vol. 12: The Return of ‘_FullFlush1_’

  May 10, 2009,

  The high-stakes poker rollercoaster took a few wild turns this week, with Gus Hansen’s upswing coming to an abrupt end, while Tom 'durrrr' Dwan was able to at least temporarily quell...

   

• ‘caio_pimenta’ Wins PokerStars Super Tuesday

  May 06, 2009,

  Caio Cesar 'caio_pimenta' Pimenta logged a $68,250 payday late Tuesday night for taking down this week’s PokerStars Super Tuesday...

   

• FTOPS XII Kicks Off 25-event Slate

  May 06, 2009,

  Today marks the beginning of the twelfth Full Tilt Online Poker Series, with a combined guarantee of $18 million for all events...

   

• ‘durrrr Challenge’ Update: Antonius Up by Nearly a Half Million

  May 05, 2009,

  It took less than an hour of play for the 'durrrr Challenge' to take its biggest turn to date. Patrik Antonius booked a $328,406 win over Tom 'durrrr' Dwan...

   

• ‘Brendooor’ Takes Down Full Tilt $1K Monday

  May 05, 2009,

  He came to the final table as the chip leader, he began heads-up play with a dominating chip advantage, and in the end online player Brendooor was able to fend off...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 11: Hansen Plays the Rush

  May 03, 2009,

  The high-stakes online cash games were still a bit less robust than usual this week, with players such as Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius...

   

• Online Poker Report: ‘JohnnyBax’ Takes Stars Super Tuesday

  April 29, 2009,

  This week’s edition of the PokerStars Super Tuesday produced a well-known winner, as online star Cliff “JohnnyBax” Josephy emerged...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Antonius Increases Lead

  April 29, 2009,

  The fascinating online poker 'durrrr Challenge' came off a twelve-day hiatus yesterday, with Patrik Antonius and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan...

   

• PartyPoker Monthly Million, ‘Million Dollar Race’ Approaching

  April 28, 2009,

  Big events are fast approaching at PartyPoker as the month of May shapes up to be a knockout for one of the world’s most famed...

   

• ‘DFish’ Takes Down Full Tilt $1K Monday

  April 28, 2009,

  This week’s Full Tilt $1K Monday drew a field of 324 runners, with first place set at $81,000. Those missing out on the final table included...

   

• ‘dajatt13’ Triumphs in Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee

  April 27, 2009,

  Sunday’s $750,000 Guarantee at Full Tilt Poker attracted 3,492 players to the virtual felt in one of the weekend’s biggest online events. First place awarded $132,787.50, and “dajatt13” claimed that six-figure payday by finishing off early...

   

• PokerStars Sunday Million: ‘antesvante’ Prevails for Six-figure Payday

  April 27, 2009,

  The PokerStars Sunday Million drew 7,594 entrants, all chasing the first-place prize of $227,820. As the final table commenced, it was Swedish online player antesvante who was holding...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 10: Hansen Hits Comeback Trail

  April 26, 2009,

  As the live action wound down at Bellagio this week, the online action began picking up again, with Gus Hansen...

   

• Online Poker Report: Big Paydays for ‘EO777’, ‘Bry23’

  April 22, 2009,

  The PokerStars Super Tuesday attracted 351 entrants this week, awarding a first-place prize of $68,445. Among the highest...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: ‘TheNutters’, ‘master zulle’ Capture Sunday Majors

  April 20, 2009,

  Sunday’s action in major online poker tournaments found two players wrapping up the night’s play with nearly identical champion’s paydays...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 9: Friday Night Massacre on Full Tilt

  April 19, 2009,

  With a $4,000/8,000 mixed game and a $1,000/2,000 NLHE/PLO game running in Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio, the online high-stakes tables were still a relative ghost town this week....

   

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