14 November 2012
Trickett looks for a new challenge
When you've won millions in adrenaline fuelled cash games, beaten the best at the tournament tables and won $10m in a single event it must be tricky to think of something for an encore. Well that appears to be the case for Sam Trickett who took to Twitter yesterday in search of suggestions.
MyPokerSquad signs up Benyamine
David Benyamine has signed up to become an ambassador with MyPokerSquad.com, the crowd funding platform that provides sponsorship to poker players.
13 November 2012
Wojtek’s UKIPT Double
At the start of last week Wojtek Barzantny was just another online grinder, but now he’s a double UKIPT Champion.
Poker for Property
For many people in the poker industry it’s a great game and one that we champion as a vehicle for intellectual and strategic good. However, one Chinese businessman seems to have found a less salubrious way to use poker.
German Regulation Threatens Online Poker
Germany’s online sports betting bill, which would effectively make online poker in Germany illegal, took one step closer to completion yesterday according to PokerFuse.com as the two remaining states left to sign, North Rhine Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein, indicated they back the treaty.
Head teacher 'struck off' after stealing thousands of pounds to fund online poker habit
A depressed head teacher who stole thousands of pounds from his school to fuel an online poker habit has been barred from teaching.
Tom Brady wins International Poker Open
The final eight players at the BoylePoker.com International Poker Open 2012 reconvened on Saturday to battle it out for the first prize of €42,530 and by the end it was Plymouth-based Northern Irishman Tom Brady who was celebrating.
12 November 2012
Simon Deadman wins GUKPT Blackpool
It was a case of fourth time lucky for Simon Deadman this weekend. After a hat-trick of final table appearances in GUKPT Main Events this year (not to mention reaching the final nine in Walsall in 2011) Deadman sealed his first tour victory in Blackpool.
WPT Copenhagen starts today
The World Poker Tour hits Scandinavia today with the opening day of WPT Copenhagen.
German Becomes Dutch Master
The Netherlands’ most popular tournament, the Master Classics of Poker came to a conclusion over the weekend when Ole Schemion took down the €5,000 main event.