POKER NEWS

11 July 2014

Neymar Turns off Brazil Match, Plays Poker Instead
Neymar Turns off Brazil Match, Plays Poker Instead

We can only imagine what was going through Neymar's mind when his Brazilian colleagues were putting on their World Cup semi-final horror show against Germany.

Yu's The Daddy
Yu's The Daddy

It's not often that someone can turn $500 into $220,000 after a couple of days work but Sean Yu has managed just that.

Dwan vs. the Machine?
Dwan vs. the Machine?

According to a recent forum post on 2+2, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan was involved in some unusual high stakes action during this year's WSOP.

10 July 2014

Pamela Anderson Divorces Salomon
Pamela Anderson Divorces Salomon

It looks like Rick Salomon's recent run good has come to an end. The high stakes poker pro and US tabloid favourite has been divorced by Pamela Anderson for a second time.

Phil Ivey Dominates WSOP Main Event
Phil Ivey Dominates WSOP Main Event

It looks as though Day 3 of this year's WSOP Main Event is going to be very interesting indeed after Phil Ivey put in another dominant performance on Day 2C.

Chad Brown's Poker Send-off
Chad Brown's Poker Send-off

A charity tournament in honour of Chad Brown will take place this Sunday inside the WSOP's original home, Binion's Horseshoe.

Channel 5 Cleared Over Poker Ad
Channel 5 Cleared Over Poker Ad

UK TV station Channel 5 has been cleared of breaching advertising rules after running gambling ads, including one for Rush Poker, during a programme called 'My Spiral Into Debt'.

09 July 2014

WSOP Main Event Field Thins
WSOP Main Event Field Thins

Another round of WSOP Main Event action got underway last night as Day 2A/B welcomed almost 2,000 players back to the felt.

Pros Make Donating +EV
Pros Make Donating +EV

To outsiders the game of poker might not look like the friendliest community in the world, but the reality is that people in the game are some of the most generous in the world.

Intertops Champ Heads to Austria
Intertops Champ Heads to Austria

Las Vegas isn't the only place where big money will be won this weekend. On this side of the Atlantic, there's top class tournament action on offer in the Casinos Austria Poker Tour in Velden.