POKER NEWS

18 September 2013

The WPT's Borgata Bond
The WPT's Borgata Bond

With expectations and a guaranteed prizepool broken over the course of two starting day, yesterday's WPT Borgata action saw a slew of players hit the rail.

Adelson Could Cancel Eurovegas
Adelson Could Cancel Eurovegas

According to Spanish website Poker10, Sheldon Adelson has taken a hard-line stance on the anti-smoking laws surrounding his Eurovegas project.

Get Working on Your Poker Arm
Get Working on Your Poker Arm

We've spent all this time working on creating the perfect poker face and it turns out we should have been concentrating on our arms as well. That's the surprising conclusion drawn by researchers at Tufts University in America reports the Independent.

17 September 2013

Nevada launch for WSOP.com
Nevada launch for WSOP.com

After a number of false starts, the WSOP.com online poker domain will begin offering real-money games to players located in Nevada later this week.

WSOP Finalist Selling Shares
WSOP Finalist Selling Shares

WSOP finalist Amir Lehavot has taken the unusual step of offering a stake in his action ahead of this year's Main Event finale. Although Amir has already secured himself at least $733,224 he is looking for people to purchase 30% of him before November's showdown.

WPT Field Bulges in Borgata
WPT Field Bulges in Borgata

The World Poker Tour's latest tournament stop got under way on Sunday with Day 1A of the Borgata Open. Always a popular destination on the tour, the opening session saw 376 entrants take to the felt, including the likes of Eric Baldwin, Jeff Madsen, Vanessa Selbst and Jonathan Little.

New Mac client for MPN
New Mac client for MPN

Online poker players with a preference for Apple products now have a wider offering of games and sites to choose from following the laucnh of a new Mac offering from MPN (formerly Microgaming Poker Network).

Earn a Seat into DTD's £250k Grand Prix
Earn a Seat into DTD's £250k Grand Prix

Dusk Till Dawn's £250,000 guaranteed Grand Prix is only days away and Europe's biggest poker room is giving players the opportunity to play for nothing.

16 September 2013

Ivey vs. Crockfords
Ivey vs. Crockfords

Phil Ivey's long running dispute with London's exclusive Crockfords Casino continued late last week with the former admitting that he used an advantage technique to beat the casino.

Tony Hallam wins GPS Stoke
Tony Hallam wins GPS Stoke

The fifth leg of the Genting Poker Series is in the book with Tony Hallam taking the honours in Stoke over the weekend. Hallam pocketed a first prize of £34,360 after working his way through a field of 415 entries who created a prize pool of £166,000.