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PokerNews Op-Ed: Mike Sexton and the Poker Hall of Fame Dinner

Poker News — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

I had the honor of being one of the 15 members of the media who cast votes for the Poker Hall of Fame, so I was not going to miss the opportunity of a lifetime to rub shoulders with its current living members including T. J. Cloutier, Dewey…

888 Poker $500 Cash Freerolls

Poker News — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

The fabulous $500 Cash Freerolls from 888 Poker continue to rock our freeroll calendar thanks to the incredible no points/rake requirement - the next one begins tomorrow, November 16 at 19:35 GMT…

$56,000 in freerolls from Winner Poker!

Poker News — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Yet another addition to PokerNews’ extensive list of online poker rooms, Winner Poker announce an incredible $56k worth of exclusive freerolls in the coming months including packages to the 2010 Aussie Millions…

Asia Pacific Poker Tour Cebu, Day 3: Final Table Set

Poker News — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Day 3 at the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Cebu got underway with 40 players – all of them in the money. Some of the name players to take part in day three included Nam Le, Tommy Le, Phillip Willcocks, Bryan Huang’s father Jack Ng…

Online Railbird Report: Dwan Drops $3 Million to “Isildur1” In Four-Day Heads-Up Duel

Poker News — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

In a series of heads-up battles that have put the glacially paced “durrrr Challenge” to shame, Tom “durrrr” Dwan lost more than $3 million to unknown Swedish player “Isildur1.” In the space of less than a week, Dwan logged nearly as…

Bad Beat on Cancer Challenge Helps Raise Breast Cancer Awareness

Poker News — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to report that the PokerNews-sponsored Bad Beat on Cancer Poker Challenge found an audience as 173 players took to the virtual felt to help raise money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit group whose mission is to help with…

Full Tilt $1k Freeroll Tomorrow

Poker News — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Hurry, the [B]$1k Full Tilt Poker Freerol[/B]l for PokerNews players kicks off tomorrow. New players will only need to sign up and make a deposit to qualify - no points/rake requirements!

The Nightly Turbo: World Series of Poker Ratings, GR88.com’s Newest Face, and More

Poker News — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

It sure has been a busy week. Thankfully, it’s Friday. The Nightly Turbo will send you into the weekend with all the news you need to strike up a conversation with that cute girl or guy sitting next to you in the poker room.

Asia Pacific Poker Tour Cebu, Day 2: Han, Willcocks Pull Away from the Field

Poker News — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

It was a third day in paradise for the 153 players who started in the Day 2 field for the 2009 PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour, Cebu, Main Event. Bright sunshine, cooling sea breezes and luscious, over-ripe mangoes were the only rewards for the…

World Series of Poker: Sit-Down With WSOP Champion Joe Cada, Part 2

Poker News — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0000

Yesterday, we brought you part one of our interview with Joe Cada. In part two, PokerNews delves into the heads up battle the new PokerStars champion waged with logger, Darvin Moon and what to expect from the champ moving forward.

Watching you…