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PokerNews Debate: Should the WSOP Continue the November Nine Concept?

The WSOP made it seem as if they were doing away with the November Nine concept, only to reveal it was moved up a week. Should they abandon the concept?

Does Matt Giannetti's Recent World Poker Tour Victory Translate to November Success?

Matt Giannetti recently captured World Poker Tour Malta. Does that mean he's prime for more success come November? PokerNews dives into the archives to find out.

European Poker Tour Grand Final Day 1b: Nergard, Bergstrom and Demidov Thrive

Day 1b concluded on Sunday in Madrid for the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final. Ole Kristian Nergard finished on top of the pack, but it will be Day 1a's David Sonelin as the overall leader moving into Day 2.

PokerNews Op-Ed: From the Felt to the Octagon

Everyone knows that the poker community has recently become infatuated with MMA-style fighting, but what would happen if your favorite poker players entered the octagon to face off?

WSOP Champions vs. Runner-Ups

PokerNews takes a look at the WSOP champions' careers after their big win and compares them with the player they beat out in second place.

This Week in Tournament Poker: August 8-14, 2010

Much to the contrary of the virtual felt, there wasn’t much going on this past week on the live felt. Even despite big, prominent action, there were some notable names that stood alone in the winner’s circle. Wrapping up this past week are the...

PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 3: Mattern In Contention As Down to 25 They Go

When Day 3 of the PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn dawned, 84 players returned to the Swissotel Tallinn hoping to take a shot at the title and the €400,000 first prize. But before the day was out, 28 of them would go home with nothing, another 31...

PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 2: Weekes Ends Strong with Massive Lead

The second day of PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Tallin was short and sweet. It only lasted five levels, but that was plenty of time for young Brit Jonathan Weekes to amass a giant chip lead. Former November Niner Ivan Demidov is next, and...

PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn Day 1a: Obrestad, Selbst Out Early

Tallinn, Estonia - until recently, not a place usually associated with top level poker. However, all that is changing. Following the success of the Baltic Festival here in June, EPT Season 7 kicked off today with the PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn...

2010 World Series of Poker Day 39: Day 1b of the Main Event Sees Larger Field

Day 1b of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event saw 1,489 players come to the felt hoping to make it all the way to the end. By the end of play Tuesday, however, about 500 were out of the running. The Day 1b chip lead belongs to James...

The WSOP on ESPN: Mercier Takes Control, Shulman and Negreanu Chase History

ESPN offered up another triple dose of its World Series of Poker-Europe coverage last night, airing a mini-marathon of three new one-hour episodes. We saw the field shrink from 92 bracelet hopefuls to an elite final table that included six WSOP...

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Day 3: Bubble Time in the Bahamas

Day 3 of the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure was a hectic one as the starting field of 280 was reduced to just 62 within six levels. Praz Bansi picked up right where he left off the day before, but was bested by Harrison Gimbel. . Unlike...

World Series of Poker Europe Main Event Day 3: Hawrilenko Leads Final 36

The World Series of Poker-Europe Main Event reached the money Tuesday night, each of the 36 remaining players guaranteed at least £21,142 for their efforts. Though the original plan was to play down to 27, WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel made...

The World Series of Poker Europe is Under Way

The World Series of Poker Europe, or WSOPE as it is called, is under way in London as players compete for their shot at WSOPE gold. Held at the Empire Casino in Leicester Square in London from September 17 through October 1, this year's WSOPE...

The Nightly Turbo: Regulations in Costa Rica, Hellmuth Hosts a Charity Tournament, and More

It's that time again. You're in between hands and you're wondering what happened in the poker world today. Well, here it is, all laid out for you so you can get back to the grind sooner.

The Good Fortune of the November Nine Continues

Although there are many interesting phenomenons in poker, the impressive performances of November Nine players is arguably the most interesting. Since the November Nine's inception in 2008, a number of the players lucky that were fortunate enough...

The Nightly Turbo: Legends Final Table, Madsen Rapping, and Anthony Cumia Plays Poker?

If you've found yourself reading this, then you should know, you'll find the day's top poker news stories, here, all in one place. It's the easiest way to get your fill. You should come back tomorrow...and tell your friends.

WSOP Main Event on ESPN: Hellmuth's Entrance, Hand of the Week and Our MVP

Say what you want about Phil Hellmuth, but at least he (or his publicist) is creative. The second week of ESPN's coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event kicked off with the eleven-time bracelet winner's Day 1 entrance...

PokerStars EPT Kyiv Day 2: Lykov Leads, 68 Remain

It was a day full of action at Day 2 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Kyiv Main Event. Eliminations came at a rapid clip as players built stacks to position themselves to make the cash and, ultimately, land that €330,000 first prize. When...

2009 WSOP: Brian Lemke Captures Title in NLHE #15

Poker players find inspiration in winning a tournament with thoughts of taking down a six-figure...

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