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Saturday 18th July 2009, 10:07pm

Source: Big Edge Poker Blog

Pokerstars Thwarting Full Tilt's World Record Attempt

Full Tilt had planned to hold a world record setting tournament on July 19th and take the title of "World's Largest Poker Tournament" from Pokerstars. The plan was to have a $5 buy in with 50,000 entrants and it looked like this was going to go as planned. As far as the tournament, it still will go as planned, but it won't be a world record tournament.

Pokerstars has scheduled their own tournament for the same day (tomorrow, July 19th) and it's guaranteed to have a $100,000 prize pool. I haven't seen a number for capped entrants but I'm assuming it is somewhere above 100K entrants. As I am writing this entry it is sitting at 42K entrants so it looks like it's going to destroy Full Tilt's attempt at the Guinness Book of World Records.

The Pokerstars tournament is a $1 buy in and it is scheduled to start just after 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon E.S.T.

Pokerstars currently holds the record for what will soon be surpassed as the world's largest poker tournament. They did this with a 35,000 person poker tournament held in December of 2008.

To be honest, I would suggest playing in both of these tournaments because they are both going to be pretty juicy. I guess the dollar tournament is kind of a waste of time for a lot of us, but I'm going to play in it anyway. You can check out the poker site details and download the software through the links above.

19th October 2009 3:08pm

Source: Poker News Headlines

Is SEGA Poker On The Way?

Video game provider SEGA could be set to launch their own poker and casino platforms following the granting of a gambling licence by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission today.

18th October 2009 10:25am

Source: GoodLuck Poker Blog

The 5 Dumbest Things I Ever Did Playing Poker

As with anything new in someone's life - whether it's a new job, or a new recipe or even a new game, you have to learn about it before you can say you understand it. Same thing goes for poker.

17th October 2009 10:32pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Full Tilt Responds to Poker Bot Lawsuit

Online poker room Full Tilt Poker is known for keeping mum when it comes to its legal and business matters, but the company broke its silence to comment on a recent lawsuit by former customers Lary Kennedy and Greg Omotov.

16th October 2009 7:02pm

Source: TJ Cloutier

From Canada to Texas: Football & Poker

Anybody who sees me at a poker table says that I look like a football player. And of course, that's what I was in my youth. After I got out of the Army, I signed on as with the Montreal Allouettes, where I played first string tight end until I was traded to the Toronto Argonauts.

14th October 2009 8:05pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Doyle Brunson Inducted into Hardin-Simmons University Athletic Hall of Fame

Legendary poker player Doyle Brunson will be feted yet again on Friday night, but not for any of his performances over his 50-plus year career in the game of poker.

13th October 2009 6:50pm

Source: PokerListings.com

WSOP introducing November Nine Academy

The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event represents the pinnacle of a poker player's career, but every player has to start somewhere.

12th October 2009 10:05am

Source: Poker King Blog

A.J. Benza Out as Co-Host of High Stakes Poker

When "High Stakes Poker" returns for its sixth season in February of 2010, there will be one major change - A.J. Benza will no longer be a part of the show.

9th October 2009 5:18pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Aaron Gustavson Defeats Peter Eastgate in EPT London

As the great wrestler Ric Flair said, ?To be the man, you gotta beat the man!? In this week?s finale of the European Poker Tour?s (EPT) London stop, Aaron Gustavson did just that, besting reigning World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event Champion Peter Eastgate heads-up.

7th October 2009 7:04pm

Source: PokerListings.com

durrrr Challenge: The half way mark and more

Possibly getting underway with the half-way goal in mind, the latest session in the durrrr Challenge only ended after a total of 1,063 hands were played.

6th October 2009 6:36pm

Source: Poker News Daily

Doyle Brunson Advocates WSOP Europe Venue Change

Even though he has more than 50 years in the poker world under his belt, poker legend Doyle Brunson continues to be one of the leaders in the community, advocating suggestions for improvements to the industry.

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