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The PokerStars SuperStar showdown has rarely been so popular as in these last few weeks. Nosebleed shark and PokerStars Download pro Viktor “Isildur1” Blom has been taking on all comers in this weekly heads-up cash game, recording an impressive winning record to date.

Last week was his most high profile victory, crushing Daniel Negreanu for his entire buy-in before the 2,500 hand limit had elapsed. He might as well have spent his money on internet slots. Yesterday, the Canadian veteran returned for more punishment, buying in for another $150,000 across four tables of No Limit Texas Hold’em.

For a good long while, the match looked like a carbon copy of last week’s Isildur bulldozer and Negreanu was being outplayed and out-drawn on a regular basis. Despite changing to a more aggressive style he found himself stuck a sizeable amount in the early going.

His luck wasn’t helping either. He ran big hands into Kings and Aces three times and was punished by some horrible suckouts. The most gut-wrenching saw him flop a flush that included a 5, only to be out drawn by JJ when the cards ran out runner-runner 5s to compete Blom’s full house.

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A few years back, Gus Hansen was the all-conquering three time WPT champion at the zenith of the game, but a few quiet years have pushed the Great Dane out of the spotlight. In 2011, Gus seems determined to re-establish himself as one of the best in the world. He has been lighting up the nosebleed games on the Full Tilt Poker Download, winning more than any other player so far this year.

Earlier in the week his assault on the ring games had faltered a little. Playing 2-7 Triple Draw against O Fortuna PLS, he shipped $500,000 to his opponent. So it was with trepidation that fans of the Danish wonder watched as he hit the tables again a few days later.

Railbirds need not have feared, however. Gus started by crushing Arabiannight in the $500/$1000 PLO game. He took his victim for $150,000 in just 250 hands. As if that weren’t enough, he then moved on to battle Full Tilt Pro Andreas Torbergson. The player known as skjervoy online is a PLO specialist at the best online poker sites, but all those skills couldn’t prevent him from shipping $172,000 in Gus’s direction.

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So which version of the Big Game do you know about? Chances are that if you have had the chance to download PokerStars, you know all about the PokerStars Big Game, a popular poker TV program. You might not be aware that there is also a PartyPoker Big Game. Since PartyPoker isn’t open to Americans, it is not so prevalent in North America. People living in Canada can join the site, though, so it’s time to give Canadians the chance to learn about TV’s other Big Game

The PartyPoker version of the Big Game is set in England, and it showcases a 2-day ring game endurance test. This is no normal cash game, however. A feature reminiscent of a typical reality TV show has players voting other players off the table every few hours. Watching certain players get kicked off the table because they are simply making too much money is definitely entertaining.

PartyPoker, one of the best Euro poker sites around, obviously created this TV show to give their players a chance to sit with the pros. Your opportunity to get into the Big Game comes between March 21st and April 3rd. There are nine $15,000 packages… READ MORE

With so many live PokerStars sponsored series out there, there is no doubt that the Full Tilt Poker download has been hunting down a chance to host some of their own live tournaments. The site recently received the chance they have been looking for with the introduction of the Onyx Cup Series. It is safe to say that the introduction of this series has caused a ripple of excitement in the poker community!

The Onyx Cup Series showcases six tourneys hosted on three different continents. You have never seen tourneys quite like this, though. You will need a big bankroll since they start at $100,000 buy-ins, and they give points for the Onyx Cup Series Leaderboard. You must earn Leaderboard points in the first five events of the series to get into the $250,000 Grand Finale tourney at the end of 2011.

You will sit at 8-handed tables and be subjected to a “shot clock” when you play in the Onyx Cup. The best US poker sites all restrict the amount of time a player may take when it is their turn to play, and the Onyx Cup’s shot clock does the same thing. If players do not… READ MORE

UB is among best Mac poker sites around for a variety of reasons. They are open to U.S. citizens, which gives them some of the best traffic online. They also come up with a wide variety of interesting promotions, which means that playing on their site never gets boring. They do a great job of including both tournament players and ring players in their promotions.

If you watch a lot of poker on TV, you might have witnessed the “seven deuce” game being played before. Basically it’s a game that encourages people to play the “worst hand in poker” in order to win a side pot. Everyone agrees to pay a predetermined sum of money if someone can win a hand while holding 7-2, whether it is by forcing people to fold or by having the winning hand at showdown.

Ultimate Bet for Mac has given their players the chance to try this special game at the new Seven Deuce cash tables. Upon joining one of these tables, you place a bit of money into a side pot. When someone at the table takes down a pot while holding 7-2, they win the side pot. If the pot does… READ MORE

Part of the PokerStars rakeback that Supernova Elite players receive is the option to play in some high buy-in live events. Many choose to play the European Poker Tour, a series of events in Europe sponsored by PokerStars. The past 6 years have seen the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, but Season 7 will host it in Madrid.

Madrid is the capital and also the largest city in Spain. When answering questions regarding this surprising move, the EPT chief executive said that they were searching for something “new, dynamic and inspiring.” He knows that Madrid is the home to many poker players, and it attracts many poker playing tourists and professionals, as well. He also believes that it is possible for people of all ages to enjoy Madrid.

The events in Madrid start on May 5th with the €25,000 + €500 High Roller event. The Main Event gets started on the 7th, although Day 1B is on May 8th. Because Day 3 of the High Roller event takes place on the 7th, those making the final table of the €25,500 event will have to play on Day 1B. If you have just started on money poker sites… READ MORE

This year’s WSOP schedule has been revealed and now the best online poker sites are trying to decide what to include in their promotions. The theory is this: if they can convince a large number of skilled poker players to wear their patch, they have a better chance of having one of their players make the final table. Most of the Main Event champions have been PokerStars players or have signed with PokerStars after winning. UB is one of many sites online that hopes that 2011’s champion will not be another PokerStars player!

It starts with a bunch of satellites. WSOP Main Event seats can be won though Step Tournaments, Super Satellites, or one of two 25 Seats Guaranteed events. These 25-seat guaranteed tournaments will run June 12th and June 26th. You can satellite into these special tournaments or you can buy-in directly for $530.

Ultimate Bet for Mac is encouraging their players to compete for additional seats even after you secure a spot in the event. If you can win an additional Main Event seat, you receive $12k cash and a point on the King of Satellites leaderboard. The site is handing out Tournament Dollars to the top… READ MORE

This past weekend the PokerStars download set a record with their $215 Sunday Million. It was the 5 year anniversary for the special tournament and the guaranteed prize pool was jacked up from $1.5 million to $5 million, which guaranteed the winner a minimum of $1 million. They even threw in a Lamborghini for the first place winner!

Most expected the prize pool to surpass $5 million, but the actual prize pool of almost $12 million exceeded everyone’s expectations. An incredible 59,128 players paid the $215 entrance fee, and people fought until the bitter end for paydays in the 6 and 7 figures.

Plenty of PokerStars pros cashed the event, including Liv Boeree and Jason Mercier. Gualter Salles was the highest finishing PokerStars Pro.

It was not a huge surprise that once the final table was formed, a deal was agreed upon so that everyone could claim a 6-figure cash. Bdbeatslayer, otherwise known as Luke Vrabel was the recipient of the top payout of $671,093 in this chop, and he also ended up winning the Lamborghini Gallardo. Sheppyshape from the UK took home the second most money, receiving $465,647 for his fine efforts.

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If you have dreams of being a live tournament pro, you should be looking for a way into the Irish Open, the longest running No Limit Holdem event in Europe. This year the Open occurs between April 22nd and 25th in Dublin, and it costs €3,500 to buy-in.

The Titan Poker download knows that people need to come from out of town and that saving up thousands of Euros can be tough, so they are offering €4,600 packages in a number of satellites. This package includes the buy-in to the event, five nights accommodation at the Burlington Hotel, breakfast every morning, and €705 for fees and expenses.

Satellites started all the way back in November 2010, and they will keep going until April 3rd. The satellite schedule includes regular freeze-out MTTs and also rebuy events. There are weekly Super Satellites that award full packages to the Open. For example, there is a €200+€20 freeze-out on Sundays, a €60+€6 event with €30 rebuys on Tuesdays, or a €200+€20 tournament with €30 rebuys on Thursdays.

Titan shows that they are one of the best Euro poker sites online, however, by offering an incredible Mega Satellite on April 3rd. You’ll be… READ MORE

A couple entries ago we talked about “Challenge durrr”, an exciting promotion available to those that download Full Tilt Poker. You use cash game skills in Challenge 1, you use tournament skills in Challenge 2, and Challenge 3 features the Matrix.

The Matrix concept features 4 Sit & Gos with the same players simultaneously. In this case, you will be playing with the eight other people that won freerolls in the second Challenge. If your Matrix score is higher than the other 8 players, you will move on to the final challenge.

Matrix tournaments are exclusive to the Full Tilt Poker download. You earn the most Matrix points by knocking people out, although points are also given for surviving longer than others. Full Tilt is adding $25k to this event so that even if you don’t accumulate the highest Matrix score, you could still walk away with some cash.

One lucky person will win the Matrix and get the chance to play either NLHE or PLO for huge amounts of money. The challenger will play against Tom Dwan in the match of a lifetime: four heads-up Sit& Gos, all at the same time. $10,000 will be awarded to… READ MORE