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Exclusive PokerStars FTR Sunday Storm 4th Anniversary Special 5jz49

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This Saturday, win one of 50 entries into the special fourth anniversary edition of the Sunday Storm, which features a $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Check out the "Storm" at PokerStars.com

PokerStars Wants To Know: Are You a Natural Born Poker Player? 676w6p

by PokerStars

PokerStars' newest promotion features six different interactive games that will put the player in a non-poker scenario to test how high their "Poker IQ" is. Compete against your friends and PokerStars Pros today!

See your results at PokerStars now!

‘PokerStars Makes Millionaires’ Could Turn You Into A Millionaire 24f3b

by PokerStars

Over an eight-week period from March 27 until May 24, PokerStars' newest promotional campaign will make at least five players millionaires. PokerStars has already created more than 150 poker millionaires worldwide and you could be next! PokerStars has already created more than 150 poker millionaires

Find out more at PokerStars.com

by PokerStars

On January 14, we are offering an exclusive, -only Spin & Go Special Freeroll tournament on PokerStars. This is a freeroll event with no buy-in, but the prizes are very real. A total of $1,000 will be added to the prize pool with the top 200 players winning a $5 Spin & Go ticket!

Find out how to qualify!

PokerStars Reload Bonus for Russian Players 2s6n1o

by PokerStars

Russian poker players on PokerStars can receive a 50% up to $100 reload bonus! Use the bonus code RUS100 when making a deposit to qualify. Offer is valid from December 29 - January 11 and limited to players located within Russia only.

Visit PokerStars.com to claim your bonus.

PokerStars To Launch Sports Betting And Casino Games 5r5g14

by PokerStars

Yes, you read that right, the world’s biggest poker brand just got that much better–PokerStars is going to offer sports betting and casino table games. Somewhere, the voice of a million gamblers cried out in unison, “YES!” The first...

PokerStars December Festival 671n18

by PokerStars

Tis the season to be jolly, and PokerStars wants to ring in the holiday season with special, month-long celebration: The PokerStars December Festival. The month-long festival, which runs from Dec. 1-31, will feature a minimum of $15,000,000 in prizes, as well as the...

PokerStars Teams Up With FTR For Special Weekend Tournament Promotion 2w243u

by PokerStars

This weekend you can forget all about the blizzards, snow storms, and cold weather, because PokerStars is teaming up with FlopTurnRiver to bring the HEAT with two exclusive, only, money added tournaments! Nov. 22 – FTR PCA Satellite ($1.10 Buy-In, 9 $215...

PokerStars Announce Billionth Tournament Carnival o4s3t

by PokerStars

PokerStars is only a few short weeks away from a momentous milestone, and they want to celebrate this historic moment in poker history with you. On Nov. 30, PokerStars is scheduled to run Tournament Number One Billion. In the lead up to the event, the world’s...

by PokerStars

By now, you’ve probably heard of PokerStars’ Spin & Go’s, the new lottery-style three player SNG that can earn you 1000x your buy-in. In celebration of the game’s recent runaway success, PokerStars is offering a special Spin & Go...

Pokerstars MicroMillions 9 Championship Nov. 6-16 286r44

by PokerStars

The world’s most popular tournament series is back. The PokerStars MicroMillions 9 championship series is set to take place from Nov. 6 to Nov. 16. The series will feature 100 events, and buy-ins ranging from $0.11 all the way up to the eventual $22 No Limit...

by PokerStars

Last week PokerStars launched “Spin & Go” games, offering fast-paced tournament action, lottery-style prize pools, and the possibility to with 1000x your buy-in. They’ve evidently been a hit with players worldwide, as an estimated 7.5 million...

PokerStars Introduces -Friendly, Intuitive PokerStars 7 Beta Software 263e2e

by PokerStars

Pokerstars unveiled its new playing platform, PokerStars 7, in August, 2014. The new poker client includes innovative features for new and experienced players, including Live Events, Favorites, Chip Graph and QuickSeat options. People can get the new software in just three easy steps.

PokerStars Has Football Fever and It’s Spreading 172i4b

by PokerStars

PokerStars has Football Fever! The world’s largest online poker room has created special events for World Cup enthusiasts which have a total prize pool of $1.7M. Poker players can get in on the action for as little as $1.00 for their chance to win money in these exciting tournaments.

PokerStars Sold to Amaya 4l4v1a

by PokerStars

Making it easier for the PokerStars brand to enter the US market, Amaya Group has purchased PokerStars.

Exclusive SCOOP Satellite Set up for FTR’s Visitors 4i205q

by SCOOP

PokerStars has scheduled an exclusive satellite to SCOOP Event #30 just for Flop Turn River's visitors! The top ten finishers in the NLHE tournament will receive tickets to Event #30 which has a $300K guarantee. The satellite begins at 13:30 ET on Sunday, May 11, 2014.

Rafa’s New Game – Episode 3 via PokerStars 3y643f

by PokerStars

Go behind the scenes with Rafa as he prepares for his first ever live poker tournament in Prague, where he’ll face a table of legendary competitors including Ronaldo, Shevchenko and Negreanu. Rafael Nadal is one of the of Team PokerStars Sport. In this...

Poker Night In Canada 6nl1o

by PokerStars

Now has never been a better time to be a Canadian poker player. Not only does PokerStars wants to give you a ton of cash prizes and rewards every Friday, they also want to send you off on a free PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) worth $15,468! Friday Night is Poker...

$5 Million in Prizes @ PokerStars MicroMillions 6 426g1u

by PokerStars

The popular MicroMillions series has returned to PokerStars for MicroMillions 6. From November 14 to November 24, PokerStars will award $5,000,000 in prizes across 100 events. The series is a great opportunity for new or low stakes players to get involved in big-time...

PokerStars To Assist Typhoon Victims In Phillipines 3t481l

by PokerStars

Poker may be a business (and a lucrative one at that), but that doesn’t mean the people in charge are heartless. In response to the devastating damage caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, PokerStars has pledged relief and is currently raising funds...

Zoom Poker To Add Heads Up Tables Next Month 1z5a22

by PokerStars

Tired of players at heads up tables sitting out and refusing to play you? Not anymore! In a post on the 2+2 Poker Forums, PokerStars Steve has gone on record and stated that PokerStars will launch Heads Up (HU) Zoom tables “next month.” For those of you unfamiliar...

ACOP Main Event Round-Up 103a11

by PokerStars

  ACOP Main Event standings so far   Players took to the tables for the long awaited, history-making Asian Championship of Poker Main Event this week to battle it out for one of the sport’s biggest, richest and enigmatic titles in the game today. Players were...

ACOP Warm-Up champion 2013 crowned plus more from Macau 4j5w5e

by PokerStars

  Jian Yang has been crowned Asian Championship of Poker Warm-Up champion 2013 following his impressive performance in the HKD$25,000 Warm-Up event which saw him lead from start to finish to claim the HKD$1,700,000 (USD$219,355) first place prize.   The ACOP...

FTR Offers a Chance to Play the 2014 PCA for $1.10 b1j5

by PokerStars

flopturnriver.betsandodds.net has teamed up with PokerStars.com to offer our the chance to play the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in Barbados for a €1.10 outlay. The PCA is going to run from the 5th to the 13th of January, and this time round it’s going to be...

Canadians Win EPT London High Roller + PokerStars Sunday Million 3k4l3s

by PokerStars

It was a busy week in poker for Canadians, both online and in real life. Both the EPT London High Roller and PokerStars Sunday Millions were taken down by Canada for a nearly $700k. See the results below. Jason Lavallée Wins EPT London High Roller Montreal-native...

PokerStars Weekly News – October 1 3w5d2y

by PokerStars

WCOOP 2013 Main Event Creates 3 New Millionaires After 26 hours of play the PokerStars WCOOP Main Event has finally ended, and three German-born players are now millionaires. The Main Event far exceeding the $8 million guarantee, growing all the way up to a staggering...

PokerStars Weekly News – September 21 3d6q7

by WCOOP

WCOOP A Massive Success The 12th annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) is now past the halfway stage, and all signs point to a record-breaking success. The 66-event series offered a guaranteed $40M in prizes, including an $8M guaranteed Main Event, but it...

PokerStars Weekly Update – September 7 541o

by WCOOP

Thomas Middleton Wins The EPT10 Barcelona Main Event Title for €942,000 The United Kingdom’s Tom “hitthehole” Middleton defeated a tour stop record 1,234 players on his way $1,067,000 (€942,000). The final table is below: 1st. Thomas Middleton,...

PokerStars Weekly Update – August 29 j4n6s

by WCOOP

WCOOP Reload Bonus Players can earn a maximum of $150 by taking advantage of the WCOOP Reload Bonus offer (up to 25%) being offered now until September 6. For more information, click here. World Championship of Online Poker 2013 The schedule for the World Championship...

PokerStars Shows VIPs How to Party in Vancouver z3k6z

by PokerStars

PokerStars is known for their amazing VIP program and treating their players well… sometimes too well. Recently, PokerStars held a party in Vancouver, Canada for all their VIP players, from Silverstar on up. So you didn’t need to be a Supernova to feel...

PokerStars Weekly Update – August 3 4q6i4f

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August Is VIP Club Month At PokerStars Running throughout the month of August, PokerStars is running a new series of promotions aimed at their VIP Club . VIP Club have a series of different opportunities to benefit from the promotion. VIP Club Happy...

PokerStars Weekly Update – July 23 4q6e31

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PokerStars Focuses On New Jersey Market PokerStars recently sent out an email to New Jersey residents asking about their personal gaming habits, and their feelings towards regulated online poker sites in the state. The survey asks questions such as, “On a scale of...

PokerStars Weekly Update – July 16 2l5947

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PokerStars Reveals New Security Measure for Player s PokerStars has just announced a brand new security feature designed to protect player s. The service, titled “SMS Validation”, is free to all s and is accessible through the latest...

PokerStars Weekly Update – July 8 4y1h2s

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PokerStars Reveals New Security Measure for Player s PokerStars has just announced a brand new security feature designed to protect player s. The service, titled “SMS Validation”, is free to all s and is accessible through the latest...

PokerStars Weekly Update – 4 July 5g5m15

by PokerStars

  Seoul Poker Cup dates released   PokerStars have recently announced it will be ing the second annual Seoul Poker Cup, set to be hosted at the Paradise Casino Walkerhill, from 23-25 August. The Seoul Poker Cup will feature two official Asia Player of...

PokerStars Weekly News Update – 17 June 955n

by PokerStars

Four New PokerStars VIP Live Events in 2013 PokerStars has announced four new VIP Club Live events in 2013, stopping in Vancouver in July, Berlin, in August, São Paolo, Brazil in October, and London, UK, in November. The Live Event is a party open to all...

PokerStars Marbella Festival Crowns Winner: Ludovic Geilich 8624m

by PokerStars

After four days of exciting play, the PokerStars Marbella Festival Main Event had a champion Sunday night as Ludovic Geilich came out on top of a field of 763 to capture first place and €130,000. Geilich, hailing from Glasgow, was one of four professional players at...

PokerStars Hosts New Biggest Tournament 4z27e

by PokerStars

On Sunday the 16th June, PokerStars added another record to their trophy case. They hosted the biggest ever Multi Table Tournament, when the $1 buy Event that was part of the 100 Billion Hand celebrations. 225,000 players ed in, and maxed out the event, all of...

PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration Continues! 3l3q6n

by PokerStars

Thursday marked a day for the record books for PokerStars, as the online poker giant celebrated its 100 billionth hand. On top of that, The 100 Billion Hand Promotion, which began June 7th, has paid out over $2 million to players on PokerStars. While it was a...

PokerStars $300,000 World Record Tourney: Win Your Ticket from FTR! z3938

by PokerStars

PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration: $300,000 World Record Tourney PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration is now under way! PokerStars is offering a special $300,000 World Record Tournament on June 16, including $25,000 for the winner and cash prizes for...

PokerStars Challenge Court Ruling on Purchase of the Atlantic Club in New Jersey 2t341d

by PokerStars

PokerStars’ parent company, The Rational Group, today appealed the a court ruling made on the 17th of May regarding their purchase of the Atlantic City Casino in New Jersey. This deal would have given PokerStars access to attempt to break into the newly...

PokerStars Has Now Dealt Over 100 billion Hands 343655

by PokerStars

A short while ago, I was sat at a bunch of tables trying to get my part of the action from the staggering promotion that PokerStars had put together to finish off the “Road to 100 Billion Hands.” My $0.04/$0.08 Razz tables and my single $0.01/$0.02 NLHE...

Italian Poker Tour Acquires New Sponsor in Neteller 5010y

by PokerStars

The PokerStars ed Italian Poker Tour (IPT) has brought on board a sponsor in the form of the world’s biggest electronic payment organisations, Neteller. The IPT is a t venture between PokerStars and the Pagano group, and is now heading into it’s...

PokerStars Weekly News Update – 10 June 2y1c4m

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100 Billion Hands Celebration PokerStars 100 Billion Hands Celebration is now under way! The public vote for the Greatest Ever Hand in the History of PokerStars is open until Monday, June 10, and the winner will be announced on June 11. The final 300 milestone hands...

PokerStars Weekly News Update – 5 June x85u

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Daniel Negreanu Wins Event 39 of PokerStars Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) Popular poker pro Daniel Negreanu recorded his first major online tournament victory, beating out a field of 180 and winning $216,000 in the $5,200 buy-in 6-max PLO tournament....

Rafael Nadal Plays Unique MTT with Fans 4913p

by PokerStars

Tennis superstar Rafael “Rafa” Nadal was in Paris last week, about to begin competing at the prestigious 15-day French Open at Stade Roland Garros. But before the French Open got underway, Rafa got warmed up by playing at a special poker tournament hosted by...

Countdown to 100 Billion Hands Dealt at PokerStars ticking… t506z

by PokerStars

PokerStars are building up to dealing their 100 Billionth hand of online poker sometime in mid June (the expected date if Jun the 14th, but don’t hold me to that!). To celebrate this momentous occasion, PokerStars are going to be giving away some presents to...

Rafa Nadal Aces 100 Fans in Paris 182d3d

by PokerStars

As the French Open at Stade Roland Garros begins this weekend, PokerStars Team SportStars member Rafa Nadal was in Paris, and played against 100 of his fans. Thing is, less than 5 miles away from the famous venue of the French Open, Rafa wasn’t playing Tennis,...

New Team PokerStars Online Short: Shane “Shaniac” Schleger 5r2a11

by PokerStars

PokerStars has today released a new video on YouTube showcasing the roller-coaster journey of Shane “Shaniac” Schleger as a professional poker player – from working as a waiter in New York in 2004, to now living by the Mexican seaside. Shaniac has overcome many...

PokerStars 100 Billion Hand Promotion Announced 3y314f

by PokerStars

PokerStars have announced the plans for the 100 Billionth Hand promotion that they have been teasing all along the “Road to 100 Billion” set of milestone promotions. $5 Million has been set aside for this promotion, with $1,000,000 set to be given out when...

PokerStars Announce GuangDong Asia Millions Tournament q6s1g

by PokerStars

PokerStars, in conjunction with GuangDong Ltd, announced today their plans for an event to be held in Macau, billing it as one of the “biggest poker tournaments ever held.” There are two main tournaments planned, with the Main Event being a HKD $1M buy in,...

PokerStars Still Interested in New Jersey Casino? 3f3gq

by PokerStars

On the 1st of May, we reported comments from The Atlantic Club, a New Jersey casino, that the deal for PokerStars to take over ownership of the venue was not going to be completed. The deal has been thought to hinge on the ability of PokerStars to enter the newly...

PokerStars Deal to Buy Atlantic Casino Dead? 2z562

by PokerStars

It’s becoming clear from sources we have received that the deal by PokerStars’ Owners, The Rational Group, to buy the Atlantic Club casino is not going to go forward. The deal that was penned back in December stipulated a deadline of the 30th of April for...

Red Spade Open Returns This Sunday c3e4x

by PokerStars

This Sunday sees the return of the Red Spade Open on PokerStars. The $55 event has a $1Million Guarantee, with at least $200k going to 1st place. Every PokerStars pro in the field has a $100 bounty on their head, and in a special bonus, so do EPT Commentators Joe...

Jake Cody win’s inaugural PokerStars UKIPT Series Event 5l3m5o

by PokerStars

PokerStars Team Pro member, Jake Cody, won the first ever UKIPT Series £250 + £25 event. This event was held at the PokerStars LIVE poker lounge at The Hippodrome Casino, and it attracted 343 players. The triple crown winner has now added a very tasteful silver spade...

Sunday Storm $1m Guaranteed This Sunday 516w6u

by PokerStars

It’s the 2nd Anniversary of Pokerstars’ Sunday Storm tournament, and to celebrate they are upping the guarantee to a massive $1,000,000. They’re also guaranteeing at least $100,000 to first, and $50 bounties on every Team Pro player, for the normal...

Ronaldo signs as Newest Member of Team PokerStars SportStars a533w

by PokerStars

It has been announced that Team PokerStars SportStars is growing by a whole Brazilian Football(Soccer for you Americans) Superstar! Ronaldo is considered by fans to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, so much so he’s known to his ers as...

Sunday Storm Second Anniversary Event on Sunday! 4w3m16

by PokerStars

The Sunday Storm is reportedly the world’s most popular regular tournament, with normally about 30 thousand runners each Sunday. This weekend, the $11 buy in tournament is getting a special edition to celebrate the 2nd Birthday of this weekly event. This week,...

New Rafa Nadal PokerStars TV advert 3j423q

by PokerStars

PokerStars has launched a new TV advertising campaign starring the 11 time Grand Slam winning Rafa Nadal. The ad revolves around a battle between Rafa, and a good looking young lady sat in a library. Rafa shows off his well known competitive streak, as well as a nice...

PokerStars deal 95,000,000,000th hand! Winner gets $23,920 Bonus! 5d3a3q

by PokerStars

On Monday, PokerStars dealt the latest in their “Milestone” hands on the road to 100 Billion hands dealt on the site. With the last 16 round million hands leading up to the 95 Billionth hand earning a prize, PokerStars had been making the road to this...

Daniel Negreanu AMA Summary 2g111c

by PokerStars

On Wednesday, December 12 at 16:00 ET, Team PokerStars Pro and poker ambassador Daniel Negreanu logged into FTR under the name ‘KidPoker’ to answer our member’s questions. In total there were 100+ asked, so unfortunately Negreanu couldn’t get...

FTR Daniel Negreanu Ask Me Anything (AMA)! 2h5n5l

by PokerStars

We’re really excited to bring you the next in our series of AMA, with the Pokerstars legend himself Daniel Negreanu (4 time WSOP bracelet winner)! The AMA will take place between 6pm and 7pm ET on Wednesday (the 12th of December), and you can either tune in live...

PokerStars’ MicroMillions III to Start on November 15th q4u6a

by PokerStars

Poker tournament series are usually targeted towards high stakes players willing to shell out hundreds to thousands of dollars for tournament entry. Luckily, PokerStars looks to change all that with their MicroMillions poker tournament festival. For eleven days,...

Qualify for the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure through an exclusive FlopTurnRiver tournament! 5q6i32

by PokerStars

FlopTurnRiver is pleased to announce an exclusive PCA satellite tournament for its . There are 50 $10 PCA satellite seats up for grabs in this satellite. The FTR satellite has a buy in of only 10 cents, so everyone can afford to get in on the action. Tell your...

PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2013 to Kick Off January 7th 2u104t

by PokerStars

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, a widely popular televised poker tournament, will soon be held at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Atlantis Paradise Island. The PCA began as part of the World Poker Tour in 2004 and was moved to the European Poker Tour in 2008 and...

Rafa Nadal Learns to Bluff d1q10

by PokerStars

Rafa Nadal, the newest addition to Team SportStars at PokerStars, was recently given a crash course on what it means to bluff. In this entertaining reality style hidden camera video, Nadal poses as a receptionist and denies being Nadal when questioned. Watch the full...

PokerStars Radio Will Cover WCOOP 2012 Live 512b17

by WCOOP

With the World Series of Poker set to start in mere days, PokerStars has announced that PokerStars Radio will again provide live coverage of this year’s WCOOP beginning at 20:00 BST on September 2 and continuing through September 23, 2012.  Coverage will resume...

PokerStars Releases New Documentary about Team Online Player, “DaWarsaw” 21566s

by PokerStars

PokerStars recently released an interesting short film about Team Online player, Greg “DaWarsaw” Mikielewicz, that is worth watching for its subtle humor as much as for what it reveals about this talented, humble online poker star. Near its start, the...

Will the FTP Deal Fully Repay Players? 2r2g3d

by PokerStars

Recent confirmation of a deal between Full Tilt Poker, PokerStars and the U.S. Department of Justice to allow the sale of Full Tilt and the repayment of their players may not be as rosy as it seems. There is some degree of doubt as to whether the U.S. government will...

by PokerStars

8/1/12 Update: Stipulation and Order of Settlement Regarding PokerStars. Very detailed 28 page document concerning the obligations and benefits of the PS-DOJ-FTP deal. 1:30 PM Update: DOJ releases a statement. 1:00 PM Update: Lee Jones posts on 2p2 with a FAQ about...

PokerStars Announces Schedule for WCOOP 2012 4vg4s

by PokerStars

Just days ago, PokerStars released this year’s schedule for what it describes as “the biggest and most prestigious annual tournament series anywhere online,” the World Championship of Online Poker, or WCOOP.  WCOOP 2012 will begin with three events...

Rafael Nadal s the PokerStars Team 1j1u30

by PokerStars

Rafael Nadal is one of the most recognizable faces in sports. The tennis superstar has won 11 Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. He looks to conquer another sport: poker. He has recently ed team PokerStars and is looking to improve his poker game. Nadal...

PokerStars gains Spanish Poker License 1m2h2t

by PokerStars

Starting tomorrow, players from Spain will be able to play real money poker on PokerStars.es.  The process of PokerStars obtaining a Spanish gaming license has been long in the works, yet it almost all fell apart last month.  PokerStars nearly lost this license due to...

SCOOP 2012 – Main Event Tournament Recaps 5n4a49

by SCOOP

The two day SCOOP 2012 Main Event tournaments began on Sunday May 20th. Play was halted at the conclusion of level 20 (10 hours) and resumed early this afternoon. After two weeks worth of events, and many players entering many of the available events, a mere 10 hour...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Becomes Largest Online Tournament Series Ever i1r5k

by SCOOP

PokerStars has set a new record for the largest ever online poker tournament series. This year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP 2012) ran for two weeks, featuring 40 events of three tournaments each for a total of 120 events. Registration for the last...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 37 Results 2p5q52

by SCOOP

Part of SCOOP 2012, Event #37 is an exciting heads up, no limit Hold’em contest that has three levels of play:  low, medium and high.  Event #37 began on Saturday and ended on Sunday, May 20, with action starting at 12:30pm EST. Event #37’s low end...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 – Event #30 Recap 5m242d

by SCOOP

Event number 30 of PokerStars’ SCOOP 2012 was action-packed and took surprisingly little time to determine the winners. It was a Turbo “SuperKnockout” 6-Max bounty tournament, in which half of each player’s buy in became a bounty on their head. This prize structure,...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 23 Results 50596v

by SCOOP

PokerStars SCOOP continues with Event #23, an event featuring four-max tables. As usual, three tournaments were played with low, medium, and high buy-ins. Only players looking to open the majority of their hands and play aggressively would do well in this tournament....

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 21 Results 3q1oa

by SCOOP

Event #21 of this year’s Spring Championship of Online Poker, or SCOOP 2012, included three levels of play: low, medium and high.  Each level included in this two-day event had its own corresponding buy-in.  The lowest No Limit Hold’em tournament that was...

Spain Demanding Four Years Backdated Taxes from Online Poker Operators 3y2ax

by PokerStars

Spain’s new cash-strapped, conservative government is now demanding that online poker license applicants pay backdated taxes for their last 4 years of operation within Spain. This abrupt ultimatum comes just weeks before the first licenses were slated to be issued on...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 16 Results 6v2r65

by SCOOP

Event 16 of the PokerStars 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) took place on May 11th and featured a No Limit Holdem Turbo 2x Chance tournament. This meant that if a player busted within the first 90 minutes of play, they would be able to buy-in one more...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 13 Results 471a6p

by SCOOP

The second of three knockout events during PokerStars’ SCOOP 2012 kicked off yesterday as Event #13. Players played down to approximately the final three tables, at which time they went on break for 12 hours, resuming today, May 11th to finish off the...

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 3 Results 4j2f49

by SCOOP

The return of PokerStars’ Spring Championship of Online Poker means awesome online tournament action to take part in and follow. As always, each PokerStars SCOOP event is divided into three separate tournaments: a low buy-in, a medium buy-in, and a high buy-in....

PokerStars SCOOP 2012 Event 8 Results 4s5pr

by SCOOP

Event #8 of the 2012 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) has concluded after many hours of play. This event was the “SuperKnockout” event, which featured a very large bounty on each player’s head. Most bounty/knockout tournaments put a small,...

Isildur1 Crushing PokerStars’ SCOOP 1q1q2g

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Viktor Blom aka Isildur1 has been absolutely dominating the PokerStars SCOOP tournaments so far. Isildur1 began this hot streak by first winning the SCOOP-02-M $215 9 max for $247,200. He beat out RaisingRay91 with AJ against Ray’s K8s to claim the title,...

HustlaStylez, jotothejoe, shurgar Win SCOOP Event 7 Crowns 6ex5g

by SCOOP

A trio of winners took home first place in the seventh event of PokerStars' Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).

PokerStars’ 80 Billionth Hand predicted for May 6th, same day SCOOP starts 506z61

by PokerStars

It’s time again for another promotional period on the Road to 100 Billion Poker Hands at PokerStars. For this 80th Billion hand milestone, PokerStars is giving away money to the lucky players who play on every millionth hand starting at 79,700,000,000 and ending at...

Big Changes in EPT Schedule 1a3rl

by PokerStars

PokerStars has announced their schedule for Season 9 of the European Poker Tour (EPT), and there are some big changes. President of the EPT, Edgar Stuchly, talked about their approach when making the schedule: “We looked at every EPT season up until now and asked...

PTR Shutdown Affects ALL PokerStars Players 2o485o

by PokerStars

With poker news running rampant surrounding PokerStars’ rumored purchase of Full Tilt Poker, another massive story has been undeservingly swept under the rug. In a move that would easily have been the biggest story of any other poker news week, PokerTableRatings.com...

BREAKING NEWS: PokerStars Buys Full Tilt Poker 5h383y

by PokerStars

8:30 PM ET Update: Diamond Flush spilled details of how players would have been repaid had the GBT gone through: Players with an balance of less than $ 100 could be repaid in full or have that balance credited to their players in the new company,...

PokerStars Sends PTR a Cease and Desist 375x5s

by PokerStars

PokerStars has taken their next step in a long-standing battle with infamous data-mining site Poker Table Ratings (PTR). They’ve sent a cease and desist to the site and have a team of lawyers ready to take legal action on the order if necessary. Poker Table Ratings is...

PokerTableRatings Receives “Cease and Desist” Order From PokerStars, and Stops Tracking PokerStars Players 6w3b6n

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PokerTableRatings recently received a cease and desist order from PokerStars, relating to their data mining and hand tracking activities of PokerStars’ hand histories. This was followed by GoDaddy.com (a web hosting service) dropping www.pokertableratings.com...

Poker Black Friday – One Year Later 4fq5h

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Today marks the one-year anniversary of Black Friday, a day of monumental significance that devastated the very core of online poker in the United States, the aftermath of which has affected the lives of poker players to this very day. On this day one year ago, the...

PPA continues fight one year after “Black Friday” 4zy5m

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It has now been one full year since April 15th, 2011 when the Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down a number of major online poker sites who had been servicing American card players. Dubbed “Black Friday” by players around the world, Americans found themselves...

PokerStars Celebrates the One-Year Anniversary of the Sunday Storm 1g1fn

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PokerStars is celebrating another milestone in their brilliant career as the world’s number one poker room. Their ever-popular Sunday Storm tournament will be one-year old this month. This means that it’s time for another fantastic PokerStars promotion. The April 15th...

PokerStars Adds Roy Bhasin to Pro Roster 3s2737

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PokerStars has added Roy “GodlikeRoy” Bhasin to the ranks of its sponsored players.

$1 Million on the Line in Round 3 of Haxton vs Blom m6i59

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Over the course of Isildur1’s SuperStar Showdown, Isaac Haxton has been the one chink in Viktor Blom’s armor. While all other challengers have remained in the red, Haxton has managed a 2-0 record against the famed Swede, giving him $46k in profits. But a million...

PokerStars Announces 2012 SCOOP Schedule 2i3e58

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As the skies get bluer and the days get warmer, there always seems to be a certain buzz that emanates from all over. It’s not just the weather that creates this; it’s the little things, too. Less celebrated aspects like the longer days, the safer driving...

Tyler Frost Highlighted By PokerStars Team Online 1i3l71

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Waking up to the alarm clock on the last day of May in 2011, Tyler Frosty needed over 28,000 VPPs to stay in the ranks and maintain his Supernova Elite VIP status. He was able to do so in style and he tells you just how he made it happen in his new PokerStars video...

Haxton Makes it 2-0 against Blom 36q

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The rematch between Isaac Haxton and Viktor Blom in the SuperStar Showdown took almost 3 days longer to complete than it was originally scheduled for, but when the 2,500th hand had finally been decided, Isaac Haxton was deemed the victor. The SuperStar Showdown is...

PokerStars Offering Big Promotions for Norwegian Championship of Poker m5pe

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The Norwegian Championship of poker will be taking place in Dublin at the end of this month, and PokerStars is giving its players all of the chances they can to have one of their own cash in big. They have been running ten satellites per week—including five freerolls...

PokerStars celebrates 6th anniversary of Sunday Million with $6M gtd prize pool 3l5b34

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Sunday, March 11 2012 will mark the 6th anniversary of the ever-popular PokerStars Sunday Million tournament. To mark this special occasion, PokerStars is bumping the guaranteed prize pool to an extraordinary $6,000,000! At least $1 million will be awarded for the top...

PokerStars Announces Their Inaugural MicroMillions Tournament Series 2w3q4j

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PokerStars, the biggest online poker site in the world, recently announced their MicroMillions tournament series. They are looking to make this tournament series the most inclusive online tournament series ever. Players of every bankroll will be able to...

Pokerstars Introduces Zoom Poker 5t2z4r

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Pokerstars is bringing excitement to the felt by rolling out a test version of Zoom Poker. Currently the game is available on a test client for play money only, but the new game is planned to be released to the main site for real money action soon. The concept behind...

PokerStars Raises Guarantees, Revives Blogger Championship 6y1kw

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PokerStars has announced an increase in their regular tournament guarantees, as well as the re-launch the World Bloggers Championship of Online Poker (WBCOOP).

PokerStars Launches Mobile Play of Real Money Games in UK 493zu

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Poker is taking the next quantum leap in universal availability of the game. Almost a decade and a half ago, the game changed forever when online play allowed players to play from home, no longer having to go to a brick and mortar establishment to play the game they...

PokerStars.eu Launches in Europe 54654s

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PokerStars has launched a brand new Europe-facing website, known simply as PokerStars.eu.

PokerStars Wins Belgian License 93v6f

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PokerStars has announced that its Belgian-facing site, PokerStars.be, has become one of the first online gaming services to receive the nation's coveted Casino de Namur A+ License.

PokerStars Women Live Continues in Monaco 634n6h

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Over the last few years, PokerStars has been running a tournament series called PokerStars Women Live. As the name implies, it is a series of women-exclusive live tournament events, crowning 5 women over the last two years alone. The tournaments wish to play second...

PokerStars Celebrates 75 Billionth Hand 163v3m

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To celebrate their 75 billionth hand, PokerStars recently handed out some sizable cash prizes to the players involved.

BackstabX_x Takes Down TCOOP Event 42 6z1o1p

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With every ing day of the jam-packed 2012 TCOOP schedule, PokerStars is proving that tournament poker is as healthy as ever. Event 42, the $33 Rebuys NL tournament, had a $300k guaranteed prize pool, but it was almost half that before a single re-buy was even...

Betudontbet Wins TCOOP Main Event 36591h

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The first ever PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker has come to close and it is safe to say that it was a resounding success. Almost every event exceeded the guaranteed prize pool, and many players walked away from the tables with considerably larger...

twirlpro wins TCOOP Event 29 5p5m5c

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Event 29 of PokerStars’ Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) was a $109 NL Shootout tournament.  It started with exactly 1000 entries creating a prize pool of an even $100,000.  To make it into the money and the second round all you had to do was win your...

“We Are Poker” Campaign Gains Steam l673k

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PokerStars has unveiled their latest marketing campaign, beginning with a series of commercials stating “We Are Poker.”

PokerStars Offers $100K Depositor Freerolls 6i2s5m

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PokerStars is now offering a series of $100,000 freeroll tournaments to all those who make a deposit to their real money .

StøvsugereN Wins PokerStars TCOOP Event 10 54733v

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Action was fast and furious in Event #10 of PokerStars’ Turbo Championship of Online Poker, a $10 rebuy tournament. The event drew 12,636 players and netted an additional 39,000 rebuys and 6,000 add-ons for a total prize pool of $579,330. This nearly doubled the...

Changes Coming at the Top Now for PokerStars 47j1f

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Over the last year, it seems as though PokerStars has changed from the bottom up. There was the change forced upon their playing community when the United States Department of Justice mutilated the landscape of online poker. Then, there were a series of personnel...

Phil Ivey Playing on PokerStars as RaiseOnce? 521u1l

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Almost two years ago a player cropped up on PokerStars that instantly raised eyebrows. RaiseOnce was sitting at the highest stakes running for any game from Heads up No Limit Hold ’em to 2-7 Triple Draw. Players famed for being the toughest at their respective...

Randy “nanonoko” Lew Goes for Guinness World Record 321j3o

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For many, Randy “nanonoko” Lew is the quintessence of all those blue-collar nicknames of the poker world like grinder, zombie, humanoid or Steady Eddy. He doesn’t necessarily do it the flashy way, but putting in over five million tracked hands for...