POKER NEWS

24 May 2014

ElkY's WSOP Woes
ElkY's WSOP Woes

We brought you news yesterday that international players at this year's World Series of Poker would need two forms of ID to play. One man struggling to find even one is poor old Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier.

23 May 2014

UKIPT PLO Series Starts Today
UKIPT PLO Series Starts Today

The luxurious PokerStars Live Room at the Hippodrome Casino is the venue for the first ever UKIPT PLO Series event which gets under way today.

Dan O'Brien's Ultimate Fail
Dan O'Brien's Ultimate Fail

Ultimate Poker pro Dan O'Brien almost put his WSOP dreams in jeopardy recently after an attempted dive went seriously wrong.

ID Issues Ahead of the WSOP
ID Issues Ahead of the WSOP

The World Series of Poker might be just a few days away but in the last 24 hours the organisers dropped a potential bombshell. After orders from government officials, the WSOP's Seth Palansky has been forced to release a statement outlining the need for foreign visitors to bring two forms of ID when they arrive in Las Vegas.

22 May 2014

Gus Hansen's Million Dollar Loss
Gus Hansen's Million Dollar Loss

Earlier this week, we asked whether Gus Hansen's recent online upswing would last. Days later, the answer would appear to be a resounding no.

UFC Fighter Martin Kampmann Beats Pros in Reno Poker Event
UFC Fighter Martin Kampmann Beats Pros in Reno Poker Event

The somewhat inexplicable link between poker and Mixed Martial Arts grew a little bit stronger recently thanks to UFC welterweight, Martin Kampmann.

The EPT Welcomes PokerTracker 4
The EPT Welcomes PokerTracker 4

The European Poker Tour has just announced that PokerTracker4 will once again be the official tracking software for the festival.

Memorial Weekend Freerolls at Juicy Stakes
Memorial Weekend Freerolls at Juicy Stakes

There's a busy weekend of poker in the offing at Juicy Stakes Poker as our cousins across the pond mark Memorial Day.

21 May 2014

Poker one of Safest Gambling Games According to Norwegian Academics
Poker one of Safest Gambling Games According to Norwegian Academics

A study on the effects of problem gambling in Norway has shown that poker is a low risk activity when it comes to addiction. Published by the Norwegian Lotteries and Gambling Authority and picked up by Pokerfuse, the report gathered 10,000 responses and concluded that problem gaming across the country had been reduced.

PokerStars' $700,000 Milestone Promo
PokerStars' $700,000 Milestone Promo

PokerStars rarely needs much of an excuse to throw around some free cash, but for the site's latest promotion there literally is no reason for it at all.