June 2007 Archives

Over the past several years, PokerStars has sent players far and wide to play in some of the world's richest poker events. From Las Vegas to the Bahamas to Monte Carlo, PokerStars players have won millions upon millions of dollars on all of the world's biggest poker tournament series. Now,...more

I admit to being of the 'Beam me up, Scotty!" generation of Star Trek viewers. "It's life, Jim, but not as we know it, not as we know it, not as we know it," was my last Star Trek experience. That was thanks to my seven year old playing her...more

It's not every day that you see a host of film stars sat around a PokerStars table. This was a very special event. George Clooney, Andy Garcia, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt were amongst the stars visiting Cannes for the premier of Ocean's 13, they all found time to sign...more

Team PokerStars players have been storming this years World Series final tables, but the only player to seal the deal so far is the Team PokerStars member from Germany, Katja Thater.Katja survived a 13 hour final table to finish first in the $1,500 Razz tournament at the Rio Casino in...more

Some people feel that poker is a game of chance, that successful players are merely lucky players. Some people suggest that simply being in the right place, at the right time, with the right cards in your hand, will make poker riches inevitable. I disagree.You know that saying about cream...more

By Brad "Otis" WillisFor most people, getting to walk the red carpet at a Hollywood premiere is something that they'll only see on TV. For four PokerStars players, it became a reality at the American premiere of "Ocean's Thirteen."James Bryce, Larry Fisher, Fred Halling, and Po Han were the winners...more

I'm not very good at languages, but I've found a new way to try to learn. Conveniently I can practise 'sprechender Deutscher' while I throw half my chips away on a wrap-around straight with a back-door bad flush draw chance, at our 100/200 Pot limit Omaha tables. I now know...more

By Brad "Otis" WillisThis morning, PokerStars announced the arrival of poker legend Daniel Negreanu as the latest addition to Team PokerStars.Negreanu is widely accepted as one of poker’s true legends. His ability to read players, spot the best action and mentor fresh talent – in addition to his ‘nice guy’...more

Whilst many of us are happy with simple poker pleasures, like our Aces holding up in a 320 play money Sit & Go, other poker players feel more ambition, they feel the need to test themselves in tougher poker challenges. It can't get much tougher than the month and a...more

Tournament qualifiers hit Vienna's Lifeball in styleBy Brad "Otis" WillisLife itself is a celebration for some people. For three decades, the world has struggled to cope with the worldwide AIDS epidemic. At one time, even a mention of the disease would result in little more than quiet whispers. Today, most...more