POKER NEWS

18 November 2015

WPT Ups The Ante
WPT Ups The Ante

Following a very successful 2015, the World Poker Tour (WPT) is set to begin next year in record-breaking fashion courtesy of a new $200,000 buy-in super high-roller event.

MPN Premieres Cash Drop
MPN Premieres Cash Drop

The Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) is giving online poker players some early Christmas goodies courtesy of its €50,000 ($53,343) Cash Drop giveaway.

17 November 2015

Grand Prix Poker Tour Continues
Grand Prix Poker Tour Continues

Last month saw Dusk Till Dawn owner Rob Yong partner with partypoker to launch the year-long Grand Prix Poker Tour.

Full Steam Ahead For Full Tilt
Full Steam Ahead For Full Tilt

After passing a month-long evaluation process, Full Tilt will soon become the first online poker brand to offer free-play games on the Steam digital gaming platform.

16 November 2015

GUKPT Blackpool Ends In Style
GUKPT Blackpool Ends In Style

The main event for the Blackpool stop of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) has ended with Jonny Gray taking the title and its £69,000 ($104,851) cash prize.

Bertrand Grospellier Branches Out
Bertrand Grospellier Branches Out

Professional poker player Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier is returning to his roots after agreeing a sponsorship deal with Dutch eSports organisation Team Liquid.

13 November 2015

GUKPT Blackpool Heats Up
GUKPT Blackpool Heats Up

The main event for the Blackpool stop of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) began yesterday and Yusuf Erdem is the man to beat after a busy opening flight.

Poker stars support US hospital
Poker stars support US hospital

Some of the biggest names in the world of poker took to the tables earlier this month to help raise almost $700,000 for an American children's hospital.

Nicolas Proust Takes Battle Of Malta
Nicolas Proust Takes Battle Of Malta

After five days of action, Nicolas Proust has topped a field of 1,809 runners to clinch the €550 ($592) buy-in main event of the PokerListings.com Battle Of Malta.

12 November 2015

GUKPT Blackpool Begins
GUKPT Blackpool Begins

The main event for the Blackpool stop of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) has begun today offering a guaranteed total prize pool of £200,000.