POKER NEWS

13 December 2012

Brit Ben Warrington heads EPT Prague
Brit Ben Warrington heads EPT Prague

55 players started day 4 at EPT Prague and by the close just 21 were still in contention for a €835k pre-Christmas bonus.

Jelassi and Brammer Lead EPT Prague
Jelassi and Brammer Lead EPT Prague

Yesterday saw the money bubble burst at EPT Prague as the final handful of competitors moved closer to an EPT title and €835,000.

Cates and Rast in High Stakes Showdown
Cates and Rast in High Stakes Showdown

Online high stakes showdowns are becoming all too common at the moment. Indeed, with “durrrr” taking on “Isildur1” and other pros such as Isaac “Ike” Haxton crushing people at the virtual felt it would be nice to see some live battles.

Frankenberger Doing it for Charity
Frankenberger Doing it for Charity

WPT and double WSOP bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger is currently putting himself up for auction in aid of the WPT Foundation.

Ivey is Back and Blom's in the Black
Ivey is Back and Blom's in the Black

The past few days have seen the return to action of one very familiar face at the high stakes tables at Full Tilt Poker, while another has boosted his bankroll by seven-figures.

12 December 2012

Real-money Facebook deal for 888
Real-money Facebook deal for 888

888 Holdings has signed a deal that will see it premiere real-money products on Facebook. The agreement will see it offer a range of real-money bingo and casino for players in the UK using the world’s most popular social network with poker expected to follow late in 2013.

Beskrovnyy Still Leads in Prague
Beskrovnyy Still Leads in Prague

Having led the pack from Day 1, Iosif Beskrovnyy continued to dominate yesterday’s EPT Prague main event action.

Nadal Served by an Ace
Nadal Served by an Ace

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal made his PokerStars debut over the weekend but despite a spirited performance the tennis ace fell at the hands of poker’s most destructive ace: Ace King.

DiamondFlush Concludes Lederer Reports
DiamondFlush Concludes Lederer Reports

After months of digging and furious typing DiamondFlush has finally rounded off her seven part exposé on Howard Lederer.

Fox Poker Club Closure – Update
Fox Poker Club Closure – Update

Genting UK has issued a statement following the surprise closure of the Fox Poker Club on Monday. The club confirmed that the Shaftesbury Avenue venue will re-open in spring 2013 as an unspecified Genting venue.