16 May 2013
ISPT Jets In
There's just a fortnight to go until the ISPT hits Wembley with the race for the €1m first prize running from 31 May until 6 June.
15 May 2013
Brunson Waves Goodbye to WSOP
Despite having one of the most impressive WSOP CVs in the poker world, Doyle Brunson has finally given into the pressures of time and won’t be taking part in any WSOP tournaments this year.
Mercier Leads Super High Roller Finale
As the PokerStars EPT Grand Final draws to a close Jason Mercier is the player leading the final seven pros in this year’s €100,000 Super High Roller finale.
ISPT’s New Chip Leader
Since taking up the ISPT mantle, Dusk Till Dawn's Rob Yong has been busy making sure the event goes off without a hitch. From ensuring the €1 million guarantee for first place is taken care of to running live satellites, Yong has certainly been stretch over the last few weeks.
14 May 2013
Spindler and Volpe Scoop Online Titles
PokerStars' much anticipated SCOOP festival got under way on Sunday and, already, there have been more than 70,000 participants and nine winners.
Silverman’s Golden Performance
Steven Silverman became the latest EPT champion, recently, after coming through a tough finale in the EPT Grand Final €25,000 High Roller.
Thew does it again
We didn't really need another excuse to describe Julian Thew as one of the best tournament players around but he's given us one anyway. Thew took the honours at the latest Sky Poker Tour event in Dublin over the weekend, his second Sky Poker Tour title.
Super Stylianou is East End champ
Satellite qualifier Nik Stylianou had 9,000 good reasons to celebrate at BlackBeltPoker.com's latest live shinding over the weekend.
13 May 2013
Steve O’Dwyer Becomes EPT’s Grand Champion
Starting out last week with 520 hopefuls, this year’s EPT Grand Final Main Event certainly lived up to expectations after a final table that contained some of the toughest players in the world. At the start of yesterday’s finale Steve O’Dwyer led arguably the toughest final table the festival has ever seen.
Neil Raine wins GUKPT Stockton
It's been quite the start to 2013 for Neil Raine. The Englishman pocketed €60,000, his biggest live score to date, after winning the France Poker Series Main Event in Evian in March and added another £17,690 to his bankroll over the weekend after a big win on home soil.