14 August 2013
WPT Merit Cyprus Classic starts Friday
The new World Poker Tour season gets under way on Friday with a $1m guaranteed prize pool on offer courtesy of the bwin WPT Merit Cyprus Classic.
13 August 2013
Alan Strikes UKIPT Gold in Galway
He started yesterday’s finale with the chip lead and within four hours Alan Gold had parlayed that dominance into a UKIPT title and €187,494.
Become a Full Tilt Bonus Builder
Following the site’s successful sponsorship of this year’s UKIPT Galway festival, Full Tilt Poker has moved to capitalise on its recent exposure with one of its first major promotions since relaunching.
Beat the Boss at Bluff @The Mint
Londoners looking for some live action tonight should head to the Genting Cromwell Mint Casino which is running a new bounty tournament.
Trickett wins Road to Old Trafford
As well as being arguably Britain's best poker player Sam Trickett is also a massive Manchester United fan and last year's WSOP Big One for One Drop runner up managed to mix business with pleasure over the weekend by taking down a tournament at Old Trafford.
12 August 2013
Silver Falls as Gold Rises at UKIPT Galway
A weekend of action at Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway has seen a final table of eight players emerge in the €1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event.
Antonio’s No Sex Prop Bet
If recent rumours are to be believed, Antonio Esfandiari could be about to undertake a prop bet of epic proportions.
Qualify for France Poker Series with PokerStars
The France Poker Series (FPS) heads to the Riviera next month with Cannes the venue for a €250,000 guaranteed event. The buy-in is €1,000+€100 but you could qualify for much less courtesy of PokerStars.
A field of around 400 runners is expected at the Pullman Cannes Mandelieu from 26 September including Team PokerStars Pro grinder Julien Brecard.
Classy Clarke wins GUKPT Bolton
Old Trafford apart, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has enjoyed something of a torrid summer after failing to take the Ashes down under. His poker-playing namesake has no such worries though after winning the GUKPT Bolton Main Event yesterday.
11 August 2013
Bubble bursts at UKIPT Galway
The money bubble has burst at the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Main Event with just 51 of the 860 starters still in the hunt for a €200,000 plus pay day.