Total Bad Beat Jackpot Hits for 20th Time, at Caesars Atlantic City
The largest bad beat jackpot in Atlantic City has been hit yet again, this the twentieth time since its inception. Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you the details of the winning and losing Texas Hold’em poker hands that struck 5-figure jackpot money, as well as the 140+ players who scored thousand-dollar paydays for being in the right place at the right time.
Aussie Millions to Stage Tournament of Champions This Weekend
It’s late January and that means it’s time for the Aussie Millions, the Southern Hemisphere’s richest poker tournament! Cardplayer Lifestyle has learned that event organizers will be staging a special Tournament of Champions, where all past Main Event winners will vie for a “golden ticket”, guaranteeing them free entry for life to all future Aussie Millions Main Events.
Poker Player to Enter the $1 Million Buy-In WSOP Event for Just One Cent!?
This story brings new meaning to “a chip and a chair” – someone has offered a chance for a sponsor to buy him in to the $1 million WSOP event, with bids starting at just one cent. Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you the interesting details of this very creative effort.
Viktor “Isildur1” Blom Wins PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller for $1.25 Million
After legendary cash game successes, Viktor “Isildur1” Blom finally scored his first big poker tournament win, at the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller event. Cardplayer Lifestyle brings you the rundown.
New Poker Room Opens at Golden Nugget in Atlantic City
A brand new poker room has opened up at the Golden Nugget in one of Cardplayer Lifestyle’s favorite places, Atlantic City. Just days after poker action has officially started there, this poker blog is one of the first outlets to bring poker fans the details of the new room.
DOJ: 1961 Wire Act Doesn’t Explicitly Prohibit Online Poker
In what can only be described as windfall news for online poker fans nationwide, the Department of Justice has come out saying that the Wire Act, upon which they’ve based their prosecution of online poker operators, only applies to sports betting. Cardplayer Lifestyle is here to tell you what this means in terms of the future of legal online poker in the United States.
What Does Hannukah Have to Do with Poker?
Hannukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, and poker have a lot in common. Cardplayer Lifestyle examines the similarities between the two in this special holiday blog post. Whether you’re Jewish or not, it’s always a good occasion to use the power of poker to “spread the light.”
Luciaetta Ivey not satisfied with divorce settlement from Phil
Phil Ivey’s career at the poker table has been filled with an innumerable amount of highs, with World Series of Poker bracelets galore and millions of dollars in cash game winnings decorating his resume. Off the felt, however, it seems as though Mr. Ivey has met his match in is ex-wife, Luciaetta, who seems hell bent on squeezing every chip possible out of him. The Cardplayer Lifestyle poker blog brings you all the messy (and juicy) details.