POKER NEWS

30 October 2012

Briton Iqbal Ahmed second at ACOP Deepstack
Briton Iqbal Ahmed second at ACOP Deepstack

While the attention of most of the poker world has been centred on Las Vegas for the final table of the 2012 World Series of Poker there's been plenty of tournament action elsewhere.

29 October 2012

Julian Thew second as IWF hits final day
Julian Thew second as IWF hits final day

Just 19 of the 359 starters at the Irish Winter Festival are still in contention for the title with a number of familiar faces well placed for a shot at the €100,000 first prize.

Sulsky sinks Kuder in Showdown
Sulsky sinks Kuder in Showdown

Ben “Sauce123” Sulsky became the first player to strike a decisive blow in PokerStars All-Star Showdown after taking apart Tobias “KTPOKP” Kuder. Playing across four tales, the pair battled at stakes of $100/$200 with $100,000 each on the line.

Full Tilt re-launch countdown continues
Full Tilt re-launch countdown continues

Next week is the week when player balances are restored and the poker playing community gets to reintegrate themselves into the Full Tilt matrix.

Pub poker game busted
Pub poker game busted

Pub poker leagues might be a common site across the country and barring any criminal plays from some of the less than skilled participants, there’s usually little cause for the police to get involved.

Xunen Zheng wins UK Omaha Series Main Event
Xunen Zheng wins UK Omaha Series Main Event

The week-long UK Omaha Series drew to a close at the Vic yesterday with taking the honours in the £500+£50 Main Event.

27 October 2012

Sahamies heater continues
Sahamies heater continues

The high stakes online PLO action is noted for its huge swings but even Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom would be hard pressed to experience anything quite like the week that Ilari Sahamies has enjoyed.

UK Omaha Series Main Event today
UK Omaha Series Main Event today

The week-long UK Omaha Series at The Vic draws to a close this weekend with a £500+£50 PLO finale.

26 October 2012

Dominik Nitsche wins WPT South Africa
Dominik Nitsche wins WPT South Africa

Dominik Nitsche has added another title to his already tournament CV after taking down the WPT South Africa Main Event at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg.

Poker pros to take to the ring
Poker pros to take to the ring

Irish poker pro and BoylePoker representative John O’Shea will step into the boxing ring this December to take on his friend and fellow poker pro Ross Johnson.