LiquidPoker News http://www.liquidpoker.net/ Copyright 2005-2013 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:27:49 -0500 PokerStars Team Online short film starring Shane 'Shaniac' Schleger http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082620/PokerStars_Team_Online_short_film_starring_Shane__Shaniac__Schleger.html PokerStars has 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. The video is now available online here: http://youtu.be/H_jW1-ecg4g Shaniac has overcome many challenges in his life as a professional poker player, and this short ... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082620/PokerStars_Team_Online_short_film_starring_Shane__Shaniac__Schleger.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082620/PokerStars_Team_Online_short_film_starring_Shane__Shaniac__Schleger.html Sat, 25 May 2013 03:10:50 -0500 World Series of Poker Europe schedule announced http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082510/World_Series_of_Poker_Europe_schedule_announced.html Just before WSOP stars in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment released the official schedule for the 2013 World Series of Poker Europe(WSOPE). All the events will take place in Paris, France. During the festival there will be seven main events, which are the only way to acquire a gold WSOP championship bracelet outside of Las Vegas and only way to do it before 21st birthday. The series will be ho... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082510/World_Series_of_Poker_Europe_schedule_announced.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082510/World_Series_of_Poker_Europe_schedule_announced.html Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:03 -0500 High Stakes Report: Hansen wins $1.5 million http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082421/High_Stakes_Report:_Hansen_wins_$1.5_million.html Gus Hansen doesn't always have a good week, but when he does he makes $1.3 million. After having a long stretch of disastrous results, Gus Hansen won a massive amount of money in a long FLO8 session. Hansen faced the likes of Isildur1, PostflopAction, OMGClayAiken, SallyWoo and cottonseed1, finishing the day as a $1.5 million winner. Hansen's name is obviously on the top of the winners list with $... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082421/High_Stakes_Report:_Hansen_wins_$1.5_million.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082421/High_Stakes_Report:_Hansen_wins_$1.5_million.html Wed, 22 May 2013 19:43:04 -0500 Poker scene news and rumors http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082249/Poker_scene_news_and_rumors.html PokerStars to fight against bumhunting with new table rules PokerStars, following players advice after recently held meeting, is introducing a new policy that is supposed to reduce the scale of bumhunting at the tables. An official from PokerStars has confirmed today that the poker room decided to implement a 30 second shutdown timer if the table is inactive. Basically, if players sit down ... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082249/Poker_scene_news_and_rumors.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082249/Poker_scene_news_and_rumors.html Tue, 21 May 2013 21:46:56 -0500 Gov. Brian Sandoval interested in interstate Poker http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082018/Gov._Brian_Sandoval_interested_in_interstate_Poker.html Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval said on Thursday that he had preliminary talks with other state governors on a possible partnership on internet poker. Nevada is currently the only state offering legal online poker in the United States and has recently passed a bill that allows it to team up with other states to offer interstate online poker. Sandoval has not said which governors he talked to. ... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082018/Gov._Brian_Sandoval_interested_in_interstate_Poker.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1082018/Gov._Brian_Sandoval_interested_in_interstate_Poker.html Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:05 -0500 Max Altergott beats Jason Mercier in heads-up to take down EPT Super High Roller http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081876/Max_Altergott_beats_Jason_Mercier_in_heads-up_to_take_down_EPT_Super_High_Roller.html German online high-stakes cash game player Max Altergott had never cashed in a live poker event before, but today he took down the prestigious €100,000 Super High Roller event at the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final for a massive €1,746,400 first prize, beating Jason Mercier in the final heads-up. The 22-year-old, who hails from Germany but now lives in Vienna, Austria, is one ... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081876/Max_Altergott_beats_Jason_Mercier_in_heads-up_to_take_down_EPT_Super_High_Roller.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081876/Max_Altergott_beats_Jason_Mercier_in_heads-up_to_take_down_EPT_Super_High_Roller.html Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:20 -0500 Steve O’Dwyer takes down EPT Grand Finale for €1,224,000 http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081763/Steve_O’Dwyer_takes_down_EPT_Grand_Finale_for_€1,224,000_.html Steve O’Dwyer has won the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final Main Event for a massive €1,224,000 first prize after what many consider to be the best final table in history. O’Dwyer, who was appearing on his fourth EPT final table in 18 months, faced a stacked field that included four Team PokerStars Pros, two of whom were two EPT champions. The 31-year-old communications graduate... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081763/Steve_O’Dwyer_takes_down_EPT_Grand_Finale_for_€1,224,000_.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081763/Steve_O’Dwyer_takes_down_EPT_Grand_Finale_for_€1,224,000_.html Wed, 15 May 2013 16:20:21 -0500 High Stakes Report: Sauce1234 beats Isildur1 for $1.3 million http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081685/High_Stakes_Report:_Sauce1234_beats_Isildur1_for_$1.3_million.html Sauce1234 had an unreal session against Isildur1 about halfway through last week. Both men played against one another in a 12 hour long session and Sauce1234 finished it with a $1.3 million victory over his opponent. They started off at $300/$600 PLO but after a while they moved to $400/$800 PLO and that's when things got interesting. Down $1.1 million in the match, Isildur1 fought back and nearly... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081685/High_Stakes_Report:_Sauce1234_beats_Isildur1_for_$1.3_million.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081685/High_Stakes_Report:_Sauce1234_beats_Isildur1_for_$1.3_million.html Wed, 15 May 2013 21:31:47 -0500 2013 SCOOP on PokerStars has started http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081549/2013_SCOOP_on_PokerStars_has_started_.html A month ago PokerStars announced next edition of SCOOP and released the final schedule soon. The series are starting today and they are expected to be the biggest online tournament series in the history of online poker - the previous edition of the SCOOP was the biggest in history, awarding a total of $65,000,000.! The games will run through May 26. As usual you can chose between 3 different bu... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081549/2013_SCOOP_on_PokerStars_has_started_.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081549/2013_SCOOP_on_PokerStars_has_started_.html Sun, 12 May 2013 15:48:38 -0500 Travis Makar releases shocking Superuser audio file http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081386/Travis_Makar_releases_shocking_Superuser_audio_file.html The Superuser scandal on Ultimate Bet is arguably one of the biggest scandals in the history of online poker. Some accounts had access - given by Ultimate Bet - to everyone else's hole cards. After a while high stakes players became suspicious of some accounts as they were very aggressive on the river, always raising or folding. The scandal was obviously a big hit to Ultimate Bet, whose traffic nu... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081386/Travis_Makar_releases_shocking_Superuser_audio_file.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081386/Travis_Makar_releases_shocking_Superuser_audio_file.html Sun, 12 May 2013 10:11:43 -0500 Reminder: today is the last day to grab SCOOP reload bonus on PokerStars http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081310/Reminder:_today_is_the_last_day_to_grab_SCOOP_reload_bonus_on_PokerStars.html It's been a long time since players with existing accounts had an opportunity to grab some extra cash, so don't miss it. The 2013 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) are starting this Sunday and now PokerStars prepared a 20% reload bonus up to $100! Simply reload your existing PokerStars account with the code ‘SCOOP2013’ between 09:00 ET, April 30 and 23:59 ET, May 10. This is the last cha... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081310/Reminder:_today_is_the_last_day_to_grab_SCOOP_reload_bonus_on_PokerStars.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081310/Reminder:_today_is_the_last_day_to_grab_SCOOP_reload_bonus_on_PokerStars.html Fri, 10 May 2013 12:29:20 -0500 $5 million to be won in PokerStars' 100 billion hand promo http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081276/$5_million_to_be_won_in_PokerStars__100_billion_hand_promo.html PokerStars is about to hit a very impressive milestone: 100 billion cash games hands. The milestone hand will be played sometime in June, but Pokerstars already gave us a hint of what the celebration is going to look like. As usual a lot of money will be awarded leading up to the Mega Milestone hand. This time there is a total $1 million to be won if you are playing at the right table during the m... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081276/$5_million_to_be_won_in_PokerStars__100_billion_hand_promo.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081276/$5_million_to_be_won_in_PokerStars__100_billion_hand_promo.html Fri, 10 May 2013 12:25:04 -0500 FTP offers live tournament satellites from now on http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081143/FTP_offers_live_tournament_satellites_from_now_on.html Full Tilt Poker is putting its stamp on live events with a new series of online qualifiers, offering its players a chance to win their way in to some of the most exciting tournaments in the world hosted by their parent company, PokerStars. Throughout the year, Full Tilt Poker players can take the first step towards a premium live poker experience via an array of weekly online tournaments with p... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081143/FTP_offers_live_tournament_satellites_from_now_on.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081143/FTP_offers_live_tournament_satellites_from_now_on.html Wed, 08 May 2013 17:56:51 -0500 Daniel Pidun wins EPT Berlin http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081041/Daniel_Pidun_wins_EPT_Berlin.html German businessman Daniel Pidun achieved his dream and won EPT Berlin – for a massive payday of €880,000. Pidun, 36 from Lippstadt, near Dortmund, finished ninth here two years ago and 17th last year. He was dreading the prospect of missing the final yet again during yesterday’s marathon six-hour final table bubble, but once into the final eight he quickly powered towards the title taking a domina... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081041/Daniel_Pidun_wins_EPT_Berlin.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1081041/Daniel_Pidun_wins_EPT_Berlin.html Wed, 08 May 2013 08:54:47 -0500 High Stakes report: jama-dharma has an $800k week http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080974/High_Stakes_report:_jama-dharma_has_an_$800k_week.html jama-dharma topped the winners list after winning nearly $800k in just 865 hands over the last week. Most of the hands he played were against Isildur1 in a 2.5 hour long session of Limit Hold'em, where jama-dharma beat the Swede for $787k. durrrr is 2nd on the list with $463k in winnings as he had a great weekend, facing the likes of Isildur1 and bttech86. Durrrr won $400k from Blom in their $100/... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080974/High_Stakes_report:_jama-dharma_has_an_$800k_week.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080974/High_Stakes_report:_jama-dharma_has_an_$800k_week.html Fri, 10 May 2013 18:39:11 -0500 SCOOP reload bonus available on PokerStars http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080848/SCOOP_reload_bonus_available_on_PokerStars.html It's been a long time since players with existing accounts had an opportunity to grab some extra cash, so don't miss it. The 2013 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) are starting in a week and now PokerStars prepared a 20% reload bonus up to $100! Simply reload your existing PokerStars account with the code ‘SCOOP2013’ between 09:00 ET, April 30 and 23:59 ET, May 10. This year’s series ... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080848/SCOOP_reload_bonus_available_on_PokerStars.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080848/SCOOP_reload_bonus_available_on_PokerStars.html Mon, 06 May 2013 19:00:51 -0500 PokerStars deal to purchase casino falls through http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080756/PokerStars_deal_to_purchase_casino_falls_through.html On Wednesday the [url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324482504578455181775777900.html?mod=googlenews_wsj]Wall Street Journal[/url] announced that Rational Group's deal to purchase the Atlantic Club Casino and Hotel had fallen through. Reportedly the Rational Group (PokerStars' parent company) needed an Interim Casino Authorization (ICA) until April 27 in order to maintain the agreem... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080756/PokerStars_deal_to_purchase_casino_falls_through.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080756/PokerStars_deal_to_purchase_casino_falls_through.html Sat, 04 May 2013 03:55:52 -0500 $10 free no deposit required to grab on FullTiltPoker for new players http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080639/$10_free_no_deposit_required_to_grab_on_FullTiltPoker_for_new_players.html To welcome you to Full Tilt Poker and get you started, poker room prepared a special $10 no deposit offer for new players. If you don't have an account yet and register now, you will get a free ticket package to the value of $10.30, without any deposit required! Simply download the free game software via [url=http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/affiliates/ten-free?source=10099554]this link [/url]and set ... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080639/$10_free_no_deposit_required_to_grab_on_FullTiltPoker_for_new_players.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080639/$10_free_no_deposit_required_to_grab_on_FullTiltPoker_for_new_players.html Thu, 02 May 2013 21:43:09 -0500 First legal online poker site goes live in Nevada http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080527/First_legal_online_poker_site_goes_live_in_Nevada.html Nevada-based Ultimate Poker is the first poker room to provide legal online poker in the US since the race to intrastate online gambling initiated nearly 2 years ago. The poker room dealt its first hand on Tuesday. Ultimate Poker is a subsidiary of Station Casinos LCC, which operates 16 casinos throughout Southern Nevada. The poker room is also the exclusive online gaming partner of the UFC. “W... Raidern General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080527/First_legal_online_poker_site_goes_live_in_Nevada.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080527/First_legal_online_poker_site_goes_live_in_Nevada.html Thu, 02 May 2013 10:08:19 -0500 Reminder: today is the last day to open PartyPoker account if your country is getting banned http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080463/Reminder:_today_is_the_last_day_to_open_PartyPoker_account_if_your_country_is_getting_banned.html Week ago we informed you that Bwin.Party is pulling its business from grey market countries. The site has sent out e-mails to its affiliates informing that it will no longer accept new players from 18 countries in the Europe and South America. Today is the last day when it's possible to register from countries that are getting blocked - you can do it [url=http://www.liquidpoker.net/out/2]by v... Defrag General http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080463/Reminder:_today_is_the_last_day_to_open_PartyPoker_account_if_your_country_is_getting_banned.html http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/1080463/Reminder:_today_is_the_last_day_to_open_PartyPoker_account_if_your_country_is_getting_banned.html Wed, 01 May 2013 05:03:58 -0500