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So, the PokerStars Blog didn't blow up this weekend, and as near as I can tell, that's a win. By all accounts, it should've been in shards all over the ethereal floors of the intertubes. That's how big the action was this weekend was. Not only did we have live...more

Ten days, 100 events, thousands of prize winners, millions of dollars in cash. The PokerStars MicroMillions offered something for everyone and lived up to the hype in every way possible. Could the Main Event possibly match the previous 99 events and cap off a series to remember? You bet it...more

Back in the days when I worked on British national newspapers (not listening in on anyone's voicemails, I hasten to add), getting scoops was the measuring stick of success. Today is a little like old times: I've got my hands on a SCOOP scoop. And while that makes me happy,...more

Today, the France Poker Series kicked off its third event of Season 2 in the beautiful town of Evian. The 13-stop PokerStars-sponsored series opened its Snowfest party today on the shores of Lake Geneva. Day 1A began with 103 players, among them Team PokerStars Pros Julien Brécard and Belgian twins...more

I am no theorist. I am no tactician. I'm a blogger who could better tell you how to make a great gumbo. That said, I know smart people. Lots of them. People who are good at boiling down the basics of a problem and turning it into something understandable for...more

This week's Super Tuesday drew a stunning 540 entrants for a prize pool of $540,000, meaning the winner could become the first to earn a six-figure score in the $1,000 buy-in tournament. Although there was talk of a deal, calvinv7 bested Bryn Kenney heads-up, going from 9th of 9 at...more

Listen, PokerStars. We only have so many fingers. There are only so many stories we can cover at one time. We even recruited more than 100 more fingers to help us this week just to keep up with the action you're throwing at us. It's starting to get a little...more

Things have been a little busy around these parts. Last weekend, the Sunday Million celebrated its sixth anniversary with a monstrous special tournament that paid out more than $6.7 million. It took a few days to recover from that one. And starting this past Thursday, the MicroMillions kicked off a...more

Next weekend is the first birthday of our Women's Sunday baby! After we finally spilled the beans this week, it feels good to spread the word and get ready for all of the festivities. In addition to the March 25 Women's Sunday having a $20K guarantee, all of the pros...more

Tell a child a secret and watch them squirm with excitement, so anxious to spill the beans and tell everyone. That was the PokerStars Women crew during the planning of the Women's Sunday First Birthday celebration. But now, with the permission of our bosses, we can finally share the secrets...more

For the longtime PokerStars player, there is a familiar feeling that occurs when the "updates to install" notice appears upon launch of the software. For some people, there exists the mild annoyance of having to wait an additional 30 seconds before playing poker. For many others, there is a flutter...more

Bigger is better, right? Well, when it comes to prize guarantees at a poker tournament, then the higher they are, the happier we are. With that in mind, you should be as content as a hippo in a mud bath after reading this: PokerStars UKIPT Nottingham will now have a...more

If the online rail of the SuperStar Showdown was a Greek chorus, this would've been Tuesday's song: "Either you weather the storm, or you don't. That's life." It was an axiom delivered by a railbird named skllzdatklls just before the world's poker community watched a bloody, eye-gouging brawl that saw...more

In just two months, the Russian Poker Series Grand Final will decide the Player of the Season and the final champion of the season. Today, the Russian Poker Series announced it will hold its Grand Final in Kiev, Ukraine, May 11-20 at the famous Kreschatik Poker Club. The $3,000 buy-in...more

Among the life axioms in which you can trust, count on these: When Keith Richards shows up, you know it's a real party, and when Barry Greenstein shows up, you know it's a real poker tournament. Today, if you didn't trust it to be true, know this: the Eureka Poker...more