What a swell time! 
Not only did the November 16 Party Poker $300K end in a fair and balanced 50/50 split, not only was it the second week in a row where every player won at least one hand, but with blinds beginning at the relatively low level of 10,000 / 20,000 +500, this final table [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Peter Laurrell | November 17, 2008

Great Britain won the 2008 Party Poker Nations Cup after defeating Ireland in the finals.The team consisting of Roland de Wolfe, Surinder Sunar, Joe Beevers, Ian Frazer, Neil Channing, and VIP Qualifier Charlie Durbin won $100,000 for taking the title.Team Captain Roland de Wolfe said of the victory, “I’m absolutely delighted.In many ways it is [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Rocco Havel | November 14, 2008

Last week, we looked at the simple truth behind becoming a professional poker player: make enough money playing poker to live your life. This week, we’ll apply this profound pillar of profit and take a look at poker odds.
It’s no secret that the online poker world is a kingdom of SEO protocol. One of the [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Peter Laurrell | November 13, 2008

Party Poker has announced that people who download their software will be able to take advantage of the room’s new Super Signup Bonus.This deal allows people who deposit up to $500 at the room to get a full 100% Party Poker bonus; this means players can receive an extra $500 just by making an initial [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Adam Ulick | November 12, 2008

The Party Poker Nations Cup will conclude tonight on Great Britain’s Channel 4 and Germany, Holland, Great Britain, Ireland and defending champion Sweden will compete for the final prize. The United States has already busted out of the event in sixth place as was stated by a Party Poker spokesperson who said,
“At the start [...]

Read More... | 1 Comment | By Adam Ulick | November 11, 2008

Deep into Sunday night a deal was finally struck between players shaneowarm and evilteech bringing the November 9 Party Poker $300,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool No Limit Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament to a close.
Here is a full list of the top ten finishers, their respective countries of origin and prize monies (all dollar values are in [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Peter Laurrell | November 10, 2008

Maybe it was something in the air.
With the big boys finally banging out the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table in Las Vegas, the baby big buy-in Party Poker $300K was a madhouse: not only did the onetime overwhelming chip leader ultimately finish in 7th place, but blinds met and eclipsed [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Peter Laurrell | November 10, 2008

According to the NASDAQ stock exchange, World Poker Tour Enterprises (WPTE) saw its revenue decline even further since the beginning of the year. Revenue fell from $4.4 million down to $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2008 alone – that’s a 39 percent drop. The company has been losing money all year as evidenced [...]

Read More... | Comment | By Joe Zusman | November 7, 2008

It isn’t the win that separates amateurs from pros. After all, Moneymaker did beat Farha.
It isn’t the number of hands won that separates amateurs from pros. Dan Harrington made it to two consecutive WSOP Main Event final tables betting once in a blue moon along the way.
It’s the money.
That’s it, the difference between your run [...]

Read More... | 1 Comment | By Peter Laurrell | November 6, 2008

One of the biggest online poker events in the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) begins today with its 10th run. FTOPS X will last 12 days and will feature 25 different tournaments; a guaranteed total of $15 million will be offered in the prize pool which makes this the biggest FTOPS in the event’s [...]

Read More... | Comment | By August Darnell | November 5, 2008