PokerStars and Bluff to Sponsor Kent Senter Benefit

PokerStars wishes to give something back to a man who has been playing in its poker rooms for years now.  On September 12, 2009, at exactly 20:00H EST, the Kent Senter Benefit Tournament is going to commence.  The profits of this benefit tournament are going to go to the Senter family to help them pay for Kent Senter's, the head of the family, rising medical bills.

A Brief Background on Kent Senter

Kent Senter, a good man with a loving wife and family, was diagnosed two years ago with terminal cancer, especially since the cancer cells have already spread all throughout his spine.  [Read][more...]

Get to Know the FireGoblin, Michael Overstreet

Although a relatively unknown name in the poker world, Michael Overstreet or the FireGoblin made his tentative splash in the poker world when he became a runner-up finisher on a $20 180-man sit and go tourney.  He admits this event to be his crowning achievement, but little did he know that he would be able to bag the WCOOP title a few months later.

A Brief History of Michael Overstreet

Overstreet's day job is being a software engineer, and although he plays poker now and then all throughout his five-year history of being a poker player, he admits to being far from becoming a poker player.  In fact, there were times that he would play continuously and times that he would have a sabbatical from the game for months. [Read][more...]

PokerStars to Sponsor High Heels Poker Tour

PokerStars is sure to make a bigger name for itself by sponsoring the High Heels Poker Tour.  These two should be able to make a wonderful partnership as they promote poker to women who are as competitive as men and as good as men in poker.  As the HHPT loves to say, «This isn't a man's game anymore!»

Watch out for these ladies as they blaze their way in HHPT and make way for them when they begin grabbing prizes in other major poker tournaments dominated by men.

The High Heels Poker Tour [Read][more...]

September 3 Marks the Start of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker

Yesterday, September 3, 2009, was officially the start of the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker, which is being held by PokerStars.  PokerStars is considered to be the biggest and the best online poker site in the Internet, and as such, you can expect popular names in the poker world vying for the chance to win at one of the world's biggest prize pools.

The 2009 World Championship of Online Poker

As stated above, PokerStars is going to host the 2009 World Championship of Online Poker, and there will be a total of 45 tournaments, the final table included.  The said event started yesterday, September 3, and will end on September 20.

The initial tournament asks that each contestant put up a $215 buy-in fee to be able to get a seat in the NL Hold'Em Six-Max Event.  The buy-in fee might be a bit heavy for some, but the huge $1.25 million dollars of guaranteed prize pool more than makes up for it.  As for the Main Event which will be on the 20th of September, the buy-in fee might be a whopping $5,200 to get a seat in the No Limit Texas Hold'Em Final Table, but you also get the chance to win your share of the huge guaranteed prizes pool of $10 million dollars!

But, of course, there are satellite tournaments whose buy-in fees are as low as $1 at the PokerStars, and if you enter and win in one, you just might win a seat at one of the 45 tournaments of the 2009 WCOOP.

All in all, the 2009 WCOOP is bound to be one of the hottest poker series this year with a guaranteed prize pool totaling to $40 million dollars.

What to Look Forward to

There are a lot of things that you have to look forward to during the said event.  Not only are you going to see big poker names winning their way to more millions, but you will also get to hear about undiscovered online poker talents suddenly making a big name for themselves as they win lots of money.  Who knows, this event might just reveal the next Daniel Negreanu of the poker world.

So, do you want to participate in PokerStars' World Championship and get the chance to earn your first million?  If you answered yes, then you should definitely visit their website now and learn more about how to join the said major online poker tournament.

PokerStars’ Very Own Poker Show to Air on Fox

In an answer to Full Tilt Poker's Face the Ace, a poker series by the said poker site in cooperation with NBC, PokerStars has made known to the public that it is going to show its own poker series, which will be shown on Fox.  This is a show they call PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge.

A Quick View on PokerStars' Million Dollar Challenge

The plot of the series is simple enough where qualifiers to the poker series get to receive coaching lessons from Daniel Negreanu as the qualifier battles it out with some of the top poker players of Team PokerStars, some of which are Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer.  Those who have qualified to get into the final event will attempt to beat his poker coach, Negreanu himself, the only pro poker player who is going to stand between the qualifier and the million dollars.

This poker show is said to air this coming October 11, 2009 on Fox with a tentative timeslot of 4 p.m., but this schedule is still very much tentative because of Fox's coverage of the regional NFL, which will begin airing on the end of September. [Read][more...]

Let’s Talk Millions in PokerStars

We all know the story of many poker players who earned millions while playing online poker, right?  And we also know that the best way to get at it is to play in major poker events, but sometimes, the buy-in fee could become a big dent in someone's pockets.  Fortunately, there are some online poker rooms that offer you a free seat into these major events, and one of these poker rooms in PokerStars where you literally talk millions.

The World Championship of Online Poker

The World Championship of Online Poker or the WCOOP is the most prestigious online poker tournament in the Internet.  This is a major online poker event where the best online poker players meet and compete for one of the biggest prize pools in the World Wide Web.  This year's guaranteed prize pool is a whopping $40,000,000 where the champion can take home the prize of more than a million dollars.  There are 45 events to participate in, with the major game being the No Limit Hold'Em, of course, and a guaranteed prize pool of ten million dollars. [Read][more...]

IcuRaRook Pads His Bankroll in PokerStars

Another phenomenon was experienced by PokerStars this week when Jeff Gray, known in the online poker community as IcuRaRook, blazed his way through the tournaments and took home thousands of dollars.  His winning streak was one that millions of online poker players would envy, and his wins further proved that he knows his game and he intends to take home the prize each and every time he plays.

Blazing His Way in PokerStars

Last Sunday, Jeff Gray, aka IcuRaRook, showed his talents when he landed the 120th place on PokerStars weekly poker tournament called the Sunday Million.  In this weekly tournament, he managed to win $1,186, but that did not stop him from wanting more as he played even later into the night up to the wee hours the next day.  Monday morning, he landed the second place where his winnings jumped to $30,151.45 at the $150k Guaranteed $100 plus rebuy tournament's final table.

When many poker players would have been satisfied with a winnings reaching into $32,000 when the weekend was over, IcuRaRook once more showed his determination when he played and won in the $5 tournament plus $1,901 rebuy on Monday night. [Read][more...]

“Inside Deal” to be seen in ESPN.com

«Inside Deal» one of the much watched poker show in the web will be making its appearance in ESPN.com this coming Tuesday, with Bernard Lee spearheading the show. At the premier of «Inside Deal» the show will focus on Chris Moneymaker who won the main event in the 2003 World Series of Poker.

The Poker Editor of ESPN.com, Andrew Feldman is excited with the debut of the Inside Deal at ESPN.com. According to him the Inside Deal is one of a kind and is just what the industry needs at the moment. By collaborating with the major network of ESPN.com, Inside Deal shall be the standard of all poker shows in the coming years. The show will be seen every Tuesday for three months and will end at the final stage of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker this November.

People can submit their inquiries to the host of «Inside Deal» through different internet sites such as Twitter, Facebook and e-mail. Another bonus given to loyal viewers is the chance to join the sweepstakes. [Read][more...]

Asian team “Poker Pack” attends the APT

In the world of poker, people will instantly recognize the formidable teams of the Full Tilt and PokerStars. However, with the Asian Poker Tournament being held in Macau this coming August 12 to 15, the team Poker Pack will have a chance to show their skills to the whole world. The Poker Pack is composed of six Asian elite poker players who had made a mark in the World Poker Tournaments and are trying to spread the APT in Asia much the same way as their counterparts in the United States.

The Poker Pack team is very much recognized in the world of poker. Heading this team is J.C Tran who had carved his name in the list of best poker players in the world by winning some tournaments in the United States. Gaining two World Series of Poker bracelets as well as winning in the World Poker tournament, J.C. Tran impressed millions of people with his skills in the game and has been recognized as one of the best players today. His winnings during his entire career are a total of $7.8 million and with the coming APT tournament his winnings may just increase. [Read][more...]

PokerStars goes “Extreme”

Poker players from around the world can have the opportunity to participate in the WCOOP tournament this coming month of September with the help of PokerStars and its "Extreme" promotion. PokerStars wish to share the event with a lot of players across the globe by putting up «Extreme Satellites» that will help connect them to the poker tournaments that can make theme eligible to join the main event in September.

The lowest buy in available in PokerStars Extreme Satellites amount to $7.50 and with 100 seats sometimes being offered, the chances of poker players to enter the game are huge. That depends on whether they can reach the opening event to be held in the fourth of August, 2009. Those who are lucky to get a seat in this buy in can use their seat in the $109 buy in to be able to join the main event in WCOOP with a buy in of $5200. The Extreme Satellite will begin in August 4 and will end in August 16. During this time, there are over a million seats waiting to be filled by poker players who wish to try their skills against known poker players in the WCOOP tournament. [Read][more...]

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