Itching for SCOOP
It's springtime, and if you're like me you're starting to think about the Spring Championship of Online Poker on PokerStars. SCOOP is a great series and I always look forward to starting the grind of...
View ArticleSCOOP 2013: Two players to vie for elusive Triple COOP
When the 2013 Spring Championship of Online Poker begins a week from Sunday, two PokerStars players will be vying for the elusive Triple COOP crown, an as-yet-unawarded laurel for people who have won...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Levels to people
We've been playing to levels and now we play to players. Twenty-five players have come for Day 3 and we won't stop until only 9 remain. Not only will we hit our final table today, we'll be hitting some...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Through the looking glass
There are a bunch of polarizing debates in sports with diehard fans on each side. Manning or Bradley? Kobe or Lebron? Designated hitter or no designated hitter? Greedo or Solo? Some of these debates...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Microphone bubble burst
Sometimes our hostesses over at PokerStars.TV seem to have a Midas touch. Every player they interview goes on to double-up, make the money and keep going. The more they interview them, the stronger...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: It's good to be Collopy
"It's been a good day," said Jim Collopy. He's leaning back in his chair sipping a coke and occasionally taking a bite of a sandwich. His attire consists of shorts, sandals, sunglasses and a t-shirt...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Collopy leads final nine
And we've got our Season 7 APPT Cebu final table. Day 3 went by fairly quick as we got down to nine players in just under six levels. We're on Level 18 and the clock has stopped with 32 minutes and 54...
View ArticlePS Women in April: Online/live results and prepping for Monte Carlo
The month of April was full of excitement for the women of PokerStars, with everything from our ever-growing lineup of online tournament offerings to the live events like EPT Berlin and the upcoming...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: The final table
Throughout the past few days, the list of potential APPT Cebu winners has dwindled from 158 to 9. Here's a little glimpse of those players occupying our final table. Seat 1 Sim "Simba" Jaekyung This...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Heating up
The man. The hair. The mystery. Daniel Spence popped up on the APPT chip radar near the end of Day 2, but we noticed him earlier. The friendly Canadian with friendly hair stuck out a bit from the...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Simba's kingdom
Things sometimes take a bit longer in the Cebu. It's a vacation location that runs on vacation time. Scheduled times are constantly pushed back and when there's a "5-minute wait" you can expect to be...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Table views
The final table has dwindled down to three. But before we continue to provide you with the chip carnage that's been going down at the final table, how about a picture of unity. The final nine players...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: More in Macau
As we've mentioned before, poker is expanding throughout Asia. The fields, prize pools, buy-ins and even amount of tours have steadily been growing over the years. A few weeks ago, PokerStars announced...
View ArticleAPPT7 Cebu: Jae Kyung "Simba" Sim reigns supreme
Each day seemed to belong to one player. Daniel Spence finished atop the leader board in Day 2 and then Jim Collopy knocked out player after player and ended Day 3 with a massive chip lead. Today...
View ArticleGetting to know Leo Margets
With her recent addition to the PokerStars Team Pro roster, Leo Margets has become a recognizable and formidable force for women in the game. Her 27th place finish at the 2009 WSOP Main Event brought...
View ArticleRafa hits ESCOOP during off weekend
Just a week after hoisting the Barcelona Open trophy above his head, Rafa Nadal had another championship in mind. This weekend, in advance of the upcoming Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP),...
View ArticleEPT9 Monaco Day 1A: Seeking professional help, from amatuers
Part of poker's appeal is its openness to all generations. The old play alongside the young, and against whoever it is that fills the bit in between them. It's not age that's important, but your level...
View ArticleEPT9 Monaco, Day 1A: Speeding through Monaco like a race car
PokerStars.tv's Sarah Grant takes you on a tour around Monaco and shows you some of the course highlights from the Formula 1 racecourse, including that hairpin turn*. *It's just outside our hotel....
View ArticleEPT9 Monaco Day 1A: Tatiana Barausova and a bite worse than a bark
You probably wouldn't be too fearful if Tatiana Barausova sat down at your table - assuming you hadn't played against her before, that is. Barausova is diminutive of stature and silent of demeanour and...
View ArticlePokerStars weekend review (5-5-13)
As the stars lit up over Monaco where the EPT is celebrating the end of its tenth season, the PokerStars weekend majors caught fire online. More than 7,200 players showed up for a Sunday Million. The...
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