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.

• Bodog Poker Open III Set for Late April

  April 17, 2009,

  The Bodog Poker Open III will kick off in a matter of days, and this year’s edition will include a few new wrinkles. The 26 tournaments that will make up BPO III are being divided into three separate series...

   

• PokerNews Announces New Online Poker Section

  April 16, 2009,

  Leading poker news portal PokerNews.com has announced the launch of a new section dedicated to online poker happenings. While PokerNews is already among the industry leaders in covering the online game...

   

• Online Poker Recap: Delong Redeemed in Stars Super Tuesday

  April 15, 2009,

  Just one day after entering the final day of the PokerStars SCOOP Main Event-Hi with the chip lead, but exiting before the final table was reached, Jonathan “xxjondxx” Delong notched that online win...

   

• 'durrrr' Challenge Update: Antonius Up $23,000 in Short Session

  April 14, 2009,

  Patrik Antonius and Tom 'durrrr' Dwan logged a quickie session of the 50,000-hand 'durrrr Challenge' Tuesday morning, playing a scant 135 hands before calling it quits just before dawn broke over America's east coast. Antonius...

   

• 'j.thaddeus' Wins PokerStars SCOOP Main Event -Hi

  April 14, 2009,

  Fourteen of online poker's best players returned on Monday for the conclusion of the Main Event-Hi in the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP). The $10,300 event drew 502 players...

   

• PokerStars SCOOP Main Event (Hi) Day 1: Delong Leads Final 14

  April 13, 2009,

  The inaugural PokerStars All Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) neared its completion on Sunday with the beginning of the Main Event (Event #22) -Hi, a two-day $10,300 no-limit hold'em affair. The tournament...

   

• Online Poker Weekend: Robert 'perky264' Perkins Wins Full Tilt $750,000 Guarantee

  April 13, 2009,

  This week's $750,000 Guarantee at Full Tilt drew a field of 3,626 players. First place was set at $132,787.50, with Robert 'perky264' Perkins claiming the win after reeling in early leaders Oscar 'KungKroon' Kroon...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update 14: Antonius Bounces Back with $142,000 Win

  April 13, 2009,

  At last, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius are truckin' along when it comes to their pot-limit Omaha 'durrrr Challenge' match, playing their fourth session in as many days on Saturday night. Though in their last...

   

• PokerStars SCOOP Event #21-Hi: Spindler Tops Duthie for Heads-up Title

  April 13, 2009,

  Event #21-Hi of the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) was a $25,500 heads-up no-limit special, featuring a select field of online poker's very best players. There were 32 entrants...

   

• The Online Railbird Report, Vol. 8: 'durrrr' Back in Black

  April 12, 2009,

  It was another relatively slow week in the high-limit online cash games, as the live action surrounding the upcoming $25,000 buy-in WPT Championships at Bellagio continued to draw several high-stakes regulars away from...

   

• PokerStars SCOOP Event #19-Hi: David 'WhooooKidd' Baker Wins

  April 12, 2009,

  Action in the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) resumed on Saturday with, among other offerings, Event #19-Hi, $5,200 Pot-Limit Omaha. 190 players were on hand, with the total purse falling...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update 13: Lead Swings Back to Dwan with $160,000 Win

  April 12, 2009,

  It was a good Friday indeed when Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius gave railbirds a treat by playing a rare daylight session of their $200/$400 pot-limit Omaha 'durrrr Challenge' match. The online foes got in 803 hands...

   

• PokerStars.com SCOOP Event 17-Hi: Koon, Merrifield Chop

  April 11, 2009,

  Event #17-Hi of the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) was a $2,100 NLHE (with one rebuy and one add-on) tourney. After 268 entries with 210 re-buys and 226 add-ons, first place was set at $302,720...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update 12: 10,000 Hands in the Books

  April 10, 2009,

  For the second consecutive night, Tom "durrrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius played a session in their 50,000 hand challenge, logging 890 hands over the course of two and a half hours of play. Despite the high stakes and the volume...

   

• PokerStars SCOOP Event #14-Hi: 'garompon' Tops Hawrilenko after Late Chop

  April 09, 2009,

  Event #14-Hi of the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) featured a $5,200 NLHE six-max format, decided by a late-two chop after a lengthy final table. 331 players gathered, with first place...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Antonius Nets $112,000 in Lengthy Session

  April 08, 2009,

  Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius at last logged some serious hours in their $200/400 pot-limit Omaha challenge match, playing from 2:40 a.m EDT until mid-morning on Wednesday. The two played 2,043 hands over nearly seven...

   

• 'I'am_Sound' Prevails in PokerStars Super Tuesday

  April 08, 2009,

  The PokerStars Super Tuesday drew a crowd of 348 players this week, all battling for the first-place prize of $68,250. When the field was whittled down to the last two players, Swiss online player 'I'am_Sound' overcame a 2-to-1...

   

• Vinsant Wins Full Tilt $1K Monday

  April 08, 2009,

  This week's $1K Monday event at Full Tilt attracted 349 runners, each vying for the first-place prize of $87,250. Online star Jeremiah Vinsant came to the final table second and chips, and ended up the winner after...

   

• PokerStars SCOOP Event #8-Hi, $3,150 NLHE Day 2: Affleck Wins after Three-way Chop

  April 07, 2009,

  Event #8-Hi of the PokerStars All-Stakes Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) concluded on Monday. 34 players returned for Day 2 of the $3,150 no-limit hold'em tourney. Matt "MCMATTO" Affleck started the final table...

   

• 'durrrr Challenge' Update: Dwan Picks up $55,000 in Short Session

  April 07, 2009,

  After a ten-day break, the 'durrrr Challenge' finally resumed Sunday afternoon, with Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius playing an eleventh session in their heads-up $200/400 pot-limit Omaha match. The two squeezed...

   

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