POKER NEWS

04 December 2014

Brennan Retains Fitzwilliam Title
Brennan Retains Fitzwilliam Title

It may not be quite up there with Dan Harrington's back-to-back WSOP Main Event final table appearances but big props to Keith Brennan who took down the Fitzwilliam Poker Festival Main Event for the second successive year.

03 December 2014

"Nosebleed" Doc Out Now

Another new poker documentary has hit the virtual screens, this time featuring French pros Alex "Alexonmoon" Luneau and Sebastien "Seb86" Sabic.

California Moves Closer to iGaming Regulation
California Moves Closer to iGaming Regulation

US igaming could be heading for a shake-up after California's Assemblyman, Mike Gatto, told Pokernews that has new online poker bill could be the one that gets approval in his State.

PokerStars to Offer Bitcoin?
PokerStars to Offer Bitcoin?

Although the rumours have yet to be confirmed by PokerStars, it's been claimed by Pokerfirma that the site could seen be introducing a Bitcoin payment option.

02 December 2014

Yahoo! To Shut Free-Play Poker
Yahoo! To Shut Free-Play Poker

It looks like Yahoo's venture into the world of online poker will be a brief one.

Edward Norton: Rounders 2
Edward Norton: Rounders 2 "a possibility"

Hollywood actor and one of the stars of Rounders, Edward Norton, recently appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman to discuss some future projects. Although he hasn't claimed to be a huge fan of poker, one of Letterman's opening questions was a reference to Rounders 2.

Mizrachi to Launch Bitcoin Poker Site
Mizrachi to Launch Bitcoin Poker Site

Michael Mizrachi certainly knows a thing or two about winning poker tournaments, but quite what he knows about hosting them isn't clear.

Former Liverpool Star Denies Poker Sacking
Former Liverpool Star Denies Poker Sacking

Footballer leaves football club, isn't usually big news, especially for a poker website. The strange case of Albert Riera is a little more interesting though.

01 December 2014

Charlie Carrel wins GUKPT Finale
Charlie Carrel wins GUKPT Finale

The 2014 GUKPT season bowed out in style over the weekend with colourful Irishman Charlie 'Epiphany77' Carrel taking down a guarantee-busting Grand Final.

Ruben Visser Takes MCOP Crown
Ruben Visser Takes MCOP Crown

A long day of betting inside the Holland Casino eventually ended with Ruben Visser being crowned this year's Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) champion.