POKER NEWS

12 December 2012

Hippodrome cements PokerStars partnership
Hippodrome cements PokerStars partnership

London bricks-and-mortar casino The Hippodrome has appointed Greg Constantinou as its new Director of Online Operations, prior to the Leicester Square venue's forthcoming partnership with online giant PokerStars.

11 December 2012

New Additions at Ivey Poker
New Additions at Ivey Poker

Earlier this month, James Dempsey became the first British player to join the ranks at Team Ivey. Flushy will have some company from Blighty in the team as John Eames has just been added to the line up.

TV Stars Play for Charity
TV Stars Play for Charity

Over the weekend the poker world showed its benevolent side once again, this time in the form of charity event featuring some of the UK’s best loved entertainers.

Bumper Field at EPT Prague
Bumper Field at EPT Prague

In the build-up to Christmas it seems that grinders across the world have been out in force looking to boost their bankroll just in time for the festive season.

Maria Ho Joins HPT’s Talk Team
Maria Ho Joins HPT’s Talk Team

The Heartland Poker Tour might be the domain of Greg Raymer since he bagged four of their titles this year; however, it looks as though Maria Ho is set to make the popular event her own.

10 December 2012

Breaking News – Fox Poker Club closes
Breaking News – Fox Poker Club closes

It appears that the weekend's Genting Poker Series was the last hurrah for the Fox Poker Club. In a statement released via Facebook this afternoon, owners Genting confirmed that the club had closed down with immediate effect.

Elliott Panyi wins GPS Main Event
Elliott Panyi wins GPS Main Event

The 2012 Genting Poker Series signed off over the weekend with its end of year Grand Final. As you'd expect from a tournament series that has continually exceeded expectations, the action at the Fox Poker Club was top notch with a big field and a guarantee busting prize pool.

Raghavan Spoils Esfandiari’s WPT Party Trick
Raghavan Spoils Esfandiari’s WPT Party Trick

Antonio Esfandiari might have been stealing the limelight ahead of yesterday’s WPT Five Diamond Poker Classic yesterday, but it seems that Ravi Raghavan didn’t read the script.

It’s Micro Time
It’s Micro Time

It’s been a long time coming but yesterday marked the return of the poker world’s best loved comedy characters: The Micros.

First Polish WPT Winner
First Polish WPT Winner

It took five days to whittle down the 567 player field down to just one player and when the final chips had been scooped in the WPT’s Prague main event, it was Marcin Wydrowski who stood victorious.