POKER NEWS

11 October 2013

WSOPE Gets Under Way Today
WSOPE Gets Under Way Today

Although things haven't quite wrapped up at EPT London the attention of the MTT community is already turning towards Paris and this year's World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE). Having changed venue once again the premium poker festival is looking to become the most popular incarnation ever and attract pros from across the globe.

10 October 2013

Selbst Joins Premier League
Selbst Joins Premier League

PartyPoker recently added another star in the form of Vanessa Selbst to its Premier League line-up.

Bubble Bursts as EPT London Finale Nears
Bubble Bursts as EPT London Finale Nears

Another day saw another group of players fall by the wayside as EPT London's £5,250 Main Event took another step towards a conclusion.

Win a seat at UKIPT Isle of Man
Win a seat at UKIPT Isle of Man

PokerStars is heading to its spiritual home later this month as the UKIPT heads to the Isle of Man and you could be joining the likes of Daniel Negreanu and Jason Mercier in the £500,000 guaranteed event for an investment of just 50p!

GPS Edinburgh Starts Today
GPS Edinburgh Starts Today

While the attention of the poker world has been firmly focused on London these past few days sights will turn north of the border today as the Genting Poker Series hits Edinburgh.

09 October 2013

Gross's Six-figure Prop Bet Tattoo
Gross's Six-figure Prop Bet Tattoo

Here at Bluff Towers we all like to get a souvenir or two as a reminder of particularly memorable trips abroad. Like most people, we have to shell out for them, we don't normally get paid a huge amount of cash for doing so but that's just what happened to US high stakes pro Jeff Gross.

Tudor Leads EPT London
Tudor Leads EPT London

Yesterday's EPT London Main Event was all about the number as the prizepool was finally confirmed and the top prize announced. Indeed, as the two opening fields merged for the official Day 2, the tournament organisers were busy carving up the money collected and midway through the session they announced that this year's winner will take home £560,980.

PokerStars to Celebrate MTT Milestone
PokerStars to Celebrate MTT Milestone

PokerStars will reach yet another milestone next week and further define itself as the largest online poker site in the world.

2014 WPT Schedule Revealed
2014 WPT Schedule Revealed

The World Poker Tour has announced details of the second half of its season XII schedule with seven Main Tour stops and nine National Series events lined up for 2014.

08 October 2013

Tony G's Parliamentary Ambitions
Tony G's Parliamentary Ambitions

Who says there aren't any characters in politics these days? The movers and shakers in Brussels could be in for a shock next year after loudmouth poker pro Antanas Guoga, aka Tony G, announced plans to stand in the 2014 European Parliamentary elections in Lithuania.