14 November 2013
Charlie Combes Heads MCOP
Just 48 of the 246 starters in the €4000 Master Classics of Poker Main Event are still in contention heading into today's day three action with Charlie Combes the man to beat.
Heads-Up Zoom Coming Soon
A recent forum post by 'PokerStars Steve' has outlined a list of forthcoming changes players can expect to see at the site's virtual tables over the coming month.
Juicy Stakes Ups Sunday Guarantee
Juicy Stakes Poker is giving players even more reason to tuck in at its online tables after boosting its Sunday guarantee to a sizzling $17,500.
$5m MicroMillions Starts Today
Calling all small stakes grinders. It's that time of the year when PokerStars gives the more bankroll challenged amongst us a shot at winning a huge score for pennies courtesy of it MicroMillions festival.
13 November 2013
MMA Bet Club Unveiled
As Terrence Chan, George St Pierre and Ultimate Poker founders the Fertitta brothers have shown there's plenty of crossover between poker and Mixed Martial Arts. The latest name from the poker world to throw his hat into the metaphorical MMA ring is Bustout Poker Apparel founder Jeff Griffith who has just announced details of a new game that combines both worlds.
Get 5 Rake-Free Hands at The Empire by Quoting ‘BBJ BLUFF’
Put a spring into your step in these wintry days by quoting 'BBJ BLUFF' to get 5 rake free hands at The Casino at the Empire.
Blom Takes on All Comers
Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom's latest online poker challenge has ended up costing him $38,000. Devised and organised by his sponsors, Full Tilt Poker, Blom pledged to play 100 players in 100 $1,000 heads-up SNGs. Putting his own money on the line, Blom said before the start of the challenge that he planned to win all of them, but as the games stacked it he found the going got a little tricky.
Full Tilt Launches UK Rush App
UK players can now enjoy the thrills of Rush Poker thanks to the release of Full Tilt's latest poker app. Having initially released a beta version of the software during the pre-Black Friday era, Full Tilt's new owners, the Rational Group, have finally optimised their high octane poker product for iOS devices.
Verification Deal for PokerStars
PokerStars has boosted its customer ID verification processes after reaching a deal with real time validation provider Jumio. The software, which is used to verify identity and age for both online and mobile devices, is already up and running in Italy and is expected to be rolled out worldwide over the next few months.
12 November 2013
Brits Busts All During WPT SA Finale
The World Poker Tour's latest jaunt to South Africa came to a glittering conclusion for Daniel Brits last night after he took down the festival's Main Event title and $132,128. Coming into the finale after three days of poker with a healthy stack - but one that was still somewhat shorter than Eugene du Plessis - Brits was able to keep his cool during the early stages of the match.