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Aussie Millions Day 1 Coverageby Sarne LightmanThe action has started again here in sunny Melbourne, and for any player who thought they could ease there way in, they were sorely mistaken.Within two hours another 55 players have been eliminated and the words "All in" reverberate around the playing floor. The...more

Aussie Millions BeginsAussie Millions mid-day reportby Sarne LightmanThe sun has long set when the gong sounds telling the players the final hand of the day has been played. It has been almost 10 hours and 156 players can no longer dream of the $1million first prize.Two hundred sixty-two players still...more

Click here to read "Aussie Millions begins"by Sarne LightmanThe dinner break has just been called and 101 of the original entrants are already gone including players such as Australian great Jeff Lissandro and American Mike Sexton.World Champion Joe Hachem has had another tough couple of hours. "Its been like walking...more

by Sarne LightmanThe Aussie Millions is under way at Crown Casino in the heart of beautifulMelbourne Australia. Four hundred eighteen players have anted up the 10,500aud making a prize pool of over $4 Million.The stars of the poker world have come out in large numbers, everyone vying for a chance...more

That bright light in the sky is the first PokerStars player to reach the Supernova level of the PokerStars VIP Club. In less than two weeks, one dedicated PokerStars player accumulated 100,000 VIP Player Points and became to the first to achieve the elite status.Who is that player? You may...more

Jonas came from Denmark on a plane ride that lasted too long to allow sleep when he reached Atlantis. Perhaps it was his fatigue. Perhaps it was pot odds. Whatever it was, it helped him chase his nut heart flush to the river. Whatever it was, it laid the two...more

One week from today, the little airport in Nassau, Bahamas will be teeming with poker players on their way to Paradise Island, home of the Atlantis Resort and Casino and the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Regardless of how well the players fare in the main event, the trip itself will be...more

What a weekend for PokerStars. Heading into the holiday weekend, there are three big pieces of news coming from PokerStars HQ. In case you missed them, here are the big announcements.Introducing the PokerStars VIP ClubFor years, PokerStars has rewarded you for your play with the best Frequent Player Point merchandise...more

PokerStars recently introduced several new options in its game lobby to help you better sort through available games and tournaments. Included here are detailed descriptions and instructions on how to navigate the new system.Before we start, don't forget that PokerStars has always allowed you to search through individual columns in...more

Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. If you loaded up PokerStars today and things looked a little different, there's a reason for it. The PokerStars software was upgraded this morning with some aesthetic changes and functionality upgrades that should make your PokerStars experience even better.You'll likely first notice a...more

In the world of sports and poker, players are always aware of what is on the line. Money, fame, and competitive drive push the athletes to their maximum potential. In the end, though, most of those players realize they're only playing a game. That's why many athletes and poker players...more

If you've never been in a poker room in the waning hours before a major event begins, you are missing out on a frenzy that is so chaotic, it can sometimes be beautiful. The satellite area teems with players so bent on winning a cheap seat to the big event...more

by Greg RaymerIt's a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, and I get a phone call from Rich Korbin, the Director of Marketing for PokerStars. Somehow he has finagled an invitation for me to attend the Celebrity Pro-Am that takes place prior to the Skins Game (the long-standing annual golf competition...more

How one poker hand cost Joe Hachem a World Series of Poker Circuit Championshipby Nolan DallaPhotos courtesy of Image Masters Photography and World Series of PokerOne single poker hand can change a life. One poker hand can create a new star out of someone previously unknown. One poker hand can...more

Team PokerStars' Joe Hachem, 2005 WSOP champion, proved he wasn't just a flash in the pan. He made the final table of the Ballys/Paris World Series of Poker Circuit Event in Last Vegas. Not only that, he entered final table play with the chip lead.It seemed Hachem was destined to...more