POKER NEWS

18 March 2013

Visser Vanquishes EPT London Opposition
Visser Vanquishes EPT London Opposition

The EPT’s successful return to London was capped off at the weekend with the crowning of a new Main Event champion.

PokerStars celebrates the sisters
PokerStars celebrates the sisters

PokerStars is celebrating the second birthday of its Women's Sunday tournament later this month and is marking the occasion with a pair of special events.

Tony G exits PartyPoker
Tony G exits PartyPoker

Tony G has called time on his sponsorship deal with PartyPoker. After three year's with the site, the shy and retiring Lithuanian Aussie will now be representing his new TonyBet.com venture.

Shakerchi is EPT London’s Highest Roller
Shakerchi is EPT London’s Highest Roller

While Ruben Visser was enjoying the best moment of his poker career so far, wealthy British amateur Talal Shakerchi was busy claiming his second High Roller title.

Bubble bursts at WPT London
Bubble bursts at WPT London

The WPT’s National London event pushed its way past the crucial money bubble yesterday as two starting flights converged for the tournament’s official Day 2.

16 March 2013

Raymer arrested in prostitution sting
Raymer arrested in prostitution sting

Former World Champion Greg Raymer has been arrested after allegedly soliciting a prostitute. According to NBC News, the 2004 Main Event winner was one of six men who responded to an advertisement posted by undercover police on a prostitution website.

O'Dwyer heads EPT London
O'Dwyer heads EPT London

The starting field of 647 runners at EPT London is down to a final table of eight and quite the final table it is too.

15 March 2013

O’Dwyer rises as pros fall at EPT London
O’Dwyer rises as pros fall at EPT London

The final table of this year’s WPT London main event drew agonisingly closer yesterday as the field of 32 whittled itself down to just 15 before time was called on proceedings.

Volpe leads EPT London high-roller
Volpe leads EPT London high-roller

For those with deep pockets the disappointment of busting out of a main event can often be tempered with the renewed sense of vigour that comes from playing in a high-roller event.

WPT National London begins
WPT National London begins

While one faction of the poker world continues to hunt for EPT glory on one side of the UK’s capital, another eager cohort of players will be making their way to Aspers Casino today for the start of the WPT National London event.