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2009 WSOP Player of the Year Race

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:00 ADT

With only a few day left before the 2009 World Series of Poker takes a three month hiatus to play the Main Event's final table, it seems the race for Player of the Year is already a done deal for the professional poker player Jeff Lisandro.

PokerStars signs Marcel Luske and Jason Mercier

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:30:00 ADT

PokerStars.com has announced two new additions to Team PokerStars Pro: Marcel 'The Flying Dutchman' Luske and Jason "treysfull21" Mercier.

PartyPoker.com brings two new reinforcements to its recently created “Team Party Poker”

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:30:00 ADT

Earlier this week, the site announced that British poker pro Ian Frazer signed a sponsorship deal with Party Poker and stated that more players would be added in the next days. Yesterday, PartyPoker informed that Brazilian pro Felipe Ramos and French player Remy Biechel were also joining the new professional poker team.

Eastgate and Demidov called for online heads up rematch

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:30:00 ADT

Pokerstars.com will bring together World Series of Poker Main Event champion and Team PokerStars Pro Peter Eastgate and fellow team member and 2008 WSOP Main Event runner up Ivan Demidov, in a unique heads-up charity tournament held at the online poker site.

2009 World Series of Poker Event Winners

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:30:00 ADT

Find out who has won the first 38 events at the 2009 World Series of Poker.

2009 WSOP Champions Invitational event Tom McEvoy hopes for Poker Hall of Fame induction

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:30:00 ADT

PokerStars.com Pro Tom McEvoy, who not long ago won the inaugural Champions Invitational at the WSOP, is hoping to get his name included into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Golf and poker pros team up for Legends of Poker & Golf Academy Event

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:30:00 ADT

High Stakes Entertainment and The David Leadbetter Golf Academy are joining forces to bring some of the biggest names in golf and poker for the 2009 Legends of Poker & Golf Academy event, hosted by Poker Hall of Fame member Doyle Brunson and Dewey Tomko, Pokerstars sponsored pro Daniel Negreanu, Mike 'The Mad Genius of Poker' Caro, and the World's Leading Golf Instructor, David Leadbetter.

Professional poker player Brandon Cantu joins Team UltimateBet

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:30:00 ADT

Online poker site UltimateBet.com has recently informed that the WSOP Bracelet winner and professional poker player Brandon Cantu is now an official member of the prestigious Team UB.

Roland de Wolfe wins “Triple Crown” after taking the 2009 World Series of Poker Event #27 ($5,000 pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better)

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:30:00 ADT

Professional British poker player Roland de Wolfe has become the second player to ever win a World Series of Poker, European Poker Tour (2006 EPT Dublin Championship) and World Poker Tour event (2005 WPT Grand Prix De Paris).

Lisa Hamilton takes 2009 WSOP Ladies World Championship

no@spam.com (News Updates) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:30:00 ADT

Lisa Hamilton, a 37 year old player from Hawaii has recently won her first Gold Bracalet and the $195,390 first prize after taking the 2009 WSOP $1000 Ladies NL Hold’em World Championship Event #17.