Fri, 01/14/2011 – 01:27 – PokerPages Staff

#5 – Scott Montgomery
This young man from Perth in Ontario had a bumper year in 2010, winning his first WSOP bracelet at the £1000 No Limit Hold’em Event.  His most spectacular prize to date, though, came when he finished fifth at the 2008 WSOP Main Event, winning $3,088,012.  Scott’s poker winnings now total $4,109,854.

#4 – Nenad Medic
6 foot 4 inches of solid, rippling muscle could be an intimidating sight before any action ensues, but when Nenad Medic plays, the aggression levels reach stratospheric heights.  He is a nice person away from the table, but if you see him in front of you across the velvet, be afraid – be very afraid.  He won a WSOP bracelet in 2008, and now has poker winnings totaling $4,359,505.

#3 – Tuan Lam
Born in war-torn Vietnam in 1966, Tuan Lam arrived in Canada as a 19-year-old.  He learned how to play poker from friends whilst working as a general laborer – then made it to the final table of the 2007 WSOP Main Event.  In addition, that is when his life changed: he returned to Mississauga $4,840,981 richer.  He has been a regular at the WSOP ever since, and has amassed total poker winnings of $4,851,424.

#2 – Jonathan Duhamel
Leaping into second place with total poker winnings of $9,067,272 is a young man from Boucherville, Quebec.  Jonathan Duhamel only became legally eligible to play at the WSOP in 2010.  Incredibly, the 23-year-old went on to win at the final table, stashing a stunning $8,944,310.

#1 – Daniel Negreanu
Its official: Daniel Negreanu is not only the number one money winning Canadian poker pro; he is the number one money-winning player in the world!  This year, his total poker winnings reached an Olympian $14,131,104.  In addition, got bragging rights over no fewer than four WSOP bracelets, too.

Wed, 01/12/2011 – 23:28 – PokerPages Staff

PokerStars has unveiled a new Homes Games section on the site which is set to revolutionize how poker players play games with friends.

The innovative software allows users to create and customize a club. The manager of the club chooses a respective name before deciding on appropriate table designs, stakes, lobby and the options of tournaments or private tables.

They can then invite friends to play by emailing them an invitation code. Game variants such as Omaha, Hold’em, Mixed Game and HORSE are supported in the new Home Games section.

Tournament buy-ins currently range from a minimum of $0.40 to a maximum of $500. Micro cash games, ranging from $0.01/$0.02 to $1/$2 are also supported.

Team PokerStars sponsored pro Daniel Negreanu spoke of his excitement at the announcement in an introduction video posted on the world’s biggest online poker site.

“Nothing like PokerStars Home Games has been offered before and it is so easy to use.”

“You have so many options when you open your Poker Club and you can customize it anyway you want, just like you would in a home game with friends.”

PokerStars players are limited to creating only one club. Each club has a limit of 50 players.

Poker players currently participating at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure are also celebrating the new addition. There is a $10,000 prize on offer for players who submit a video explaining why their home game is the finest.