16 April 2013
Kevin Eyster leads WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown
After four sessions of play, the field for the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown from the World Poker Tour (WPT) is now down to just six runners with Kevin Eyster leading the chip counts.
Ray Bitar sentenced via video link
Ray Bitar, the former Chief Executive Officer for FullTilt Poker, has now finalised his legal plea agreement after yesterday appearing in front of a California court via video link and consenting to hand over around $40 million in personal assets.
15 April 2013
WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown latest
Shaun Deeb may have dominated the early stages of the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown from the World Poker Tour (WPT) over the weekend but yesterday’s session saw him come out on the wrong end of variance.
A weekend of WSOP Asia-Pacific winners
The ongoing World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Asia-Pacific tournament series held its Caesars Cup and AUD$50,000 buy-in High-Roller events over the weekend with Philip Gruissem emerging victorious alongside Sam Trickett and his Team Europe compatriots.
ISPT questions answered
Players considering whether to take part in the upcoming International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) 2013 event can now watch a special video with Simon Trumper from Nottingham’s Dusk Till Dawn explaining all.
12 April 2013
PokerStars UKIPT Series launches today
Bolstered by the success of its UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT), PokerStars has launched the new UKIPT Series offering recreational competitors the chance to experience tournament-quality play without shelling out too much cash.
Daniel Negreanu leads first day of WSOP Asia-Pacific main event
Yesterday saw 390 competitors take to the felt for the first stages of the AUD$10,000 buy-in World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Asia-Pacific main event with Daniel Negreanu leading the way following last night’s finish.
Kara Scott to wed
Team PartyPoker player Kara Scott is reportedly set to marry boyfriend Giovanni Rizzo after the fellow professional poker player popped the question during a recent holiday in the Italian city of Venice.
11 April 2013
Aaron Lim scoops first local WSOP Asia-Pacific title
The on-going World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Asia-Pacific tournament series has just welcomed its first Australian winner after Aaron Lim took down the AUD$5,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em six-maximum event by defeating Andy Lee.
Canadian claims WPT Barcelona title
Chanracy Khun started the final of yesterday’s €3,500 buy-in main event of the WPT Barcelona with the chip lead and has now bagged the $258,448 top prize after overcoming Benjamin Pollak.