19 April 2013
Bumper field for EPT Berlin Cup
The introduction of the Berlin Cup competition to this week’s European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin schedule has obviously proved a huge success with mixture of 911 amateur and professional players contesting the event’s opening two days.
Cheong leads APT Macau Millions
In the wake of the end of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Asia-Pacific tournament series, a select band of 17 poker professionals travelled to China in order to take part in the Asian Poker Tour (APT) Macau Millions event.
Poker pros diversify with latest investment
The ‘Black Friday’ indictments in April of 2011 came as a devastating blow to almost every professional online poker player across the United States but the spirit of being a determined grinder has seen some enterprising competitors look to other areas.
18 April 2013
Dwan and Cates renew rivalry
The start of the week saw forum railbirds begin chirping about the return of the million dollar online challenge involving Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan and Dan ‘Jungleman’ Cates but, almost has soon as it had started, the speculation stopped.
SCOOP 2013 offering $40 million in May
PokerStars recently confirmed the official schedule for its Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) 2013 online poker tournament series and revealed that the 44 events on offer are set to hand out a total of $40 million in guaranteed cash prizes.
New name for GSOP
Known as the Grand Series Of Poker (GSOP) over its three-season lifespan, the popular live festival from Ongame, which is holding its fourth and final event of Season Three in Marbella today, is set to be rebranded as The Grand Live.
17 April 2013
Kevin Eyster scoops WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown title
Kevin Eyster has won the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown event from the World Poker Tour (WPT) taking place in Hollywood, Florida, after maintaining a chip lead that began on the third day of the five-day competition.
High-stakes pro questioned in New York raids
Police in New York carried out a series of raids yesterday following months of investigations into a private high-stakes poker operation that was allegedly worth millions of dollars.
Beginners help from FullTilt Poker
Over the years a number of online poker sites have premiered beginner’s tables designed to expose new players to the game without fear of being eaten alive by the regulars with FullTilt Poker now the latest to join this list.
16 April 2013
Daniel Negreanu makes it five
The World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Asia-Pacific 2013 tournament series came to a close yesterday following twelve days of action with Canadian professional Daniel Negreanu claiming the coveted main event title and its AUD$1,038,825 cash prize.