12 November 2013
JC Tran Becomes a Father (Again)
JC Tran might have only just stopped smiling after his fifth place finish in this year's WSOP Main Event netted him $2,106,893, but in the last few days he's found another reason to celebrate.
Roux's PKR Triumph
Jonathan Roux has been crowned the winner of the latest PKR's London Live event. Like his fine dining namesakes, the London-based Swiss, served up a tasty treat at the $500 buy-in event at Aspers over the weekend.
bet365's $100,000 Giveaway
Online poker players are being offered the chance to win a share of the $100,000 in total cash and prizes being given away until November 28 by bet365 Poker courtesy of its Premium Giveaway promotion.
11 November 2013
Trigg Takes Down GUKPT Blackpool
Rick Trigg may have found himself watching from the rail for a brief time on Day 1B of this year's GUKPT Blackpool main event but that didn't stop him making a monumental comeback. Taking full advantage of the tournament's reentry structure, the Sheffield native showed he's made of solid stuff and after racing through Day 2 he found himself at the head of yesterday's chip counts.
Dominik Nitsche Looking for another WPT Title
The final session of this year's WPT South Africa might have started with Eugene du Plessis in pole position but all eyes were on Dominik Nitsche. Having taken down the event last year the German pro came into today's final third in chips and with the bulk of the rail's support.
09 November 2013
The MCOP is back!
Based in Amsterdam, the Master Classics of Poker (MCOP) is one of the biggest events on the European poker circuit – and it’s back in full force for 2013.
Du Plessis on Top in South Africa
The opening flights of the WPT Emperors Palace Poker Classic are in the book with home player Eugene Du Plessis the hare leading the chasing pack.
Rick Trigg Heads GUKPT Blackpool
It was a game of two halves for Rick Trigg at the GUKPT Blackpool Main Event yesterday. The man from Sheffield was one of the first players to bust out on day 1B but his decision to re-enter looks like being a profitable one after he closed the day in the chip lead on 120,000.
08 November 2013
Massive iPOPS Satellites This Sunday
The highlight of the forthcoming $1.25m iPOPS online tournament series is the $215 Main Event on 1 December where a guaranteed prize pool of $400,000 will be awarded.
Stars Shine at GUKPT Blackpool
GUKPT Blackpool is always a well-attended festival and this year it seems that tradition has been upheld. The site of Jake Cody's first live tournament back in 2008, the Main Event continued to attract a host of top talent yesterday as players from across the country anted-up their £1,000 buy-ins.