POKER NEWS

18 September 2014

How High Would Your WCOOP Winnings Reach?
How High Would Your WCOOP Winnings Reach?

PokerStars' WCOOP is now in full swing, but as the action heats up, thoughts of the Main Event aren't too far away. Always one of the most anticipated tournaments (live or online) of the year, the $5,200 MTT will see the best players in the world ante-up on September 28th this time around.

Gaspard Builds Huge Borgata Open Lead
Gaspard Builds Huge Borgata Open Lead

The 150 starters chasing WPT Borgata glory yesterday were whittled down to just 31, with Jean Gaspard building a huge lead by the close.

Punter Bets £900k on Scottish Referendum
Punter Bets £900k on Scottish Referendum

We don't normally cover gambling other than poker here at Bluff Towers but given the potentially momentous events in Scotland, we'll make an exception.

17 September 2014

WPT DTD Schedule Released
WPT DTD Schedule Released

The World Poker Tour's latest jaunt to the UK's Mecca of poker, Dusk Till Dawn, will see eight separate tournaments stretch over the course of two weeks in November.

Vegas Crash Driver Released from Prison
Vegas Crash Driver Released from Prison

Ryan Brown, the man who crashed his truck through the glass doors of the Stratosphere Casino last week, has been released from prison reports the Las Vegas Review Journal.

Blake Bohn Leads WPT Borgata
Blake Bohn Leads WPT Borgata

The numbers are in from the Borgata Open and they must make impressive reading for the World Poker Tour. 1,226 entrants took to the tables for the WPT Borgata Open Main Event, making it the fourth largest tournament in Tour history.

New Bitcoin Poker Room
New Bitcoin Poker Room

Bitcoin sportsbetting site Nitrogen Sports is set to launch a new poker room. Due to go live on Thursday, the new offering will enable players to play for Bitcoins or in social mode.

16 September 2014

Ted Forrest Hits Out at Mike Matusow
Ted Forrest Hits Out at Mike Matusow

Ted Forrest has hit out at Mike Matusow via Twitter for an alleged non-payment of a prop bet.

Full Tilt Adds Live Dealer Tables
Full Tilt Adds Live Dealer Tables

Full Tilt is now in the business of offering live dealer casino games on its platform. Just a few months after branching out into non-poker offerings, such as roulette, blackjack and slots, Full Tilt is now adding another wrinkle to its diverse gambling cloth.

New York Undertaker Guilty of Running Illegal Poker Games
New York Undertaker Guilty of Running Illegal Poker Games

An undertaker in America faces up to 16 months in jail after being convicted of running an illegal poker ring reports the New York Daily News.