31 July 2013
Hansen goes Irish
Despite being born in Denmark, Gus Hansen appeared to turn Irish for a time yesterday after taking down the UK versus Ireland heads-up title at the Galway Festival.
Full Tilt Poker unveils ANZPT team
Less than a week after announcing its quartet of ambassadors for the current edition of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), Full Tilt Poker has unveiled its team of sponsored pros for the Australia and New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT).
30 July 2013
Galway action heats up
One of the most entertaining events being held as part of this year’s Galway Festival stop of the annual UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), a heads-up match between England and Ireland, got underway yesterday.
Mac release for PokerStars
Non-PC online poker players are rejoicing following the news that PokerStars intends to release a fully compatible Mac version of its software in the near future.
29 July 2013
Lithuanian wins MicroMillions V main event
The latest incarnation of the MicroMillions online poker series from PokerStars came to a conclusion yesterday and one player from Lithuania is celebrating after taking down the main event for over $160,000 in cash.
iPoker Network going Caribbean
The iPoker Network is set to sponsor a new poker tour in one of the world’s top tourist destinations; the Caribbean.
26 July 2013
UKIPT bonuses from Full Tilt Poker
The first event of this year’s UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) sponsored by Full Tilt Poker kicks off tomorrow from Galway and the online poker site is still offering a host of lucrative promotions.
High-stakes amateur arrested
Recreational high-stakes poker player Masa Kagawa has been arrested following a police operation in his native Japan.
Zynga’s real-money about turn
The planned expansion into the real-money US market by social gaming services provider Zynga Incorporated is now nothing but a distant memory after the firm released its financial results for the second quarter of the year.
25 July 2013
Mobile Poker Club’s speed injection
The mobile-only online poker room at Mobile Poker Club has just unleashed what it is calling ‘the very first fast-fold poker available on all feature phones and tablets’ including those on iOS, Android, Java and Symbian platforms.