POKER NEWS

06 December 2012

Gus Excelling Away from the Table
Gus Excelling Away from the Table

Gus Hansen certainly loves a challenge and these days it seems when he’s not taking down millions at the poker table, he’s hitting various sized balls in the sport of Racketlon.

Ryan Leaves the Party
Ryan Leaves the Party

PartyPoker's Jim Ryan has decided to return to his native Canada next month and leave behind the company he headed for four years.

PKR to stream WPT National Ireland
PKR to stream WPT National Ireland

The 2013 poker calendar is set to get off to a flying start as the World Poker Tour heads to Ireland for the WPT National event in Dublin.

05 December 2012

Massive Christmas value at the Western Club
Massive Christmas value at the Western Club

Christmas is set to come early at the Western Club as the the London cardroom's much anticipated Xmas Grand Prix starts on Monday with the prize pool estimated to reach a huge £100,000!

Players Pile Up in Prague
Players Pile Up in Prague

WPT Prague continued to grow yesterday as the previous day’s total entrants was beaten by a healthy margin. After welcoming 115 players on Day 1A, the Kings Casino opened the doors to a further 179 eager grinders on Day 1B.

Lou Krieger Passes Away
Lou Krieger Passes Away

Lou Krieger, one of the poker industry’s most prolific authors, has recently died following a battle with cancer.

Classic WPT Action at the Bellagio
Classic WPT Action at the Bellagio

It’s WPT fever at the moment as there are not one but two events running simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic.

Microgaming Poker Network gets a makeover
Microgaming Poker Network gets a makeover

The Microgaming Poker Network, home to many online poker sites including Betsson, iGame, 24HPoker, Pokerihuone and BetVictor, has been rebranded. The new network will be known as MPN and come complete with a new network website at thempn.eu.

04 December 2012

Shorr and Heinanen Top WPT Prague
Shorr and Heinanen Top WPT Prague

The first of three starting days for the WPT’s Prague event kicked off yesterday and when the book finally closed a total of 115 players were in the mix for the title.

More Bonuses at PokerStars in 2013
More Bonuses at PokerStars in 2013

PokerStars is preparing for a year of bonuses in 2013 with a revamped loyalty system that will make it easier for players to earn extra cash.