14 October 2009
Top prizes to be won in tonight’s William Hill Poker Bounty Special
Many a poker player enjoys swinging a club on the golf course and William Hill Poker is giving players the chance to mix the two in a special tournament tonight. In addition to the usual cash payouts, the winner of the William Hill Poker Bounty Special will win a golf day with former England midfielder Trevor Steven.
13 October 2009
Brian Townsend Takes durrrr, Ziigmund and Others for $360k
What with Eric Liu’s impressive tournament runs and Cole “CTS” South’s successful re-emergence into the high stakes games, the CardRunners boys are really making their mark. Brian Townsend joined the affray this weekend, with a $362,000 win that left Ziigmund, OnTheRize and – of all people – durrrr licking their wounds.
10 October 2009
Ivey Dominates 7-Game at Full Tilt for $1.1m
Master of all trades, jack of none – that’s Phil Ivey, positively delighted when the high-stakes regulars at PLO moved their skills (or lack thereof) to H.O.R.S.E. and the 7-game format.
Tom Dwan Takes $700k Lead in durrrr Challenge
Finally, Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius have reached the halfway mark in their 50,000 hand PLO challenge. A three-hour, 1,677-hand session puts them at 25,274 hands played; with Dwan holding a lead of around $660,000.
06 October 2009
Ivey, durrrr, Ziigmund and Antonius Make Brief Appearances at Full Tilt
All the world’s top pros, usually found doing battle across the virtual felt on Full Tilt Poker, were obviously too busy gallivanting around London for the WSOPE and EPT this past week – the action there has been positively dead.
Doyle’s Room Offering WPT Seats for Just $0.22
When you want a cheap entry to the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic tournament – famously won by David “Chino” Rheem last year for $1.5m – where do you go? Why, Doyle's Room of course.
05 October 2009
€30,000 up for grabs in DevilfishPoker cash race
Cash races have usually been aimed primarily at Hold’em players but Devilfishpoker.com has launched a new promotion that should keep you Omaha fanatics happy.
02 October 2009
Tom Dwan’s Challenge Resumes With Short Game
WSOPE, done. EPT High Roller, done. With that out of the way, Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius had time to squeeze in 400 hands across their four $200/$400 PLO tables, with the younger of the two claiming a small victory.
01 October 2009
$2,000 up for grabs in tonight’s Meet and Beat Bet24 Freeroll
It’s the first Thursday of the month, which can only mean one thing as far as freerolls are concerned. Yes, it’s Meet and Beat Bet24 night. Simply knock out a member of the Bet24 staff who will be playing tonight and pick up a nice little bounty of $150. There is $2,000 on offer in all, $500 in the main prize pool and $1,500 in bounties.
Coming Soon: The European Championship of Online Poker at William Hill Poker
The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker was a huge success, culminating in a $10,000,000 guaranteed Main Event that saw a $1.7m first-place prize and six figures guaranteed to all at the final table.