22 October 2012
Tom Brady heads BoylePoker.com International Poker Open final table
The 1,148 starters at this year's BoylePoker.com International Poker Open have been whittled down to a final table of eight who will battle it out for the €42,530 first prize on 10 November. Tom Brady is the man to beat.
Reid/Kyl Bill Re-aligned for Players
The hopes of online poker players across the United States received a boost recently as an updated version of the Reid/Kyl bill was obtained by the Poker Players Alliance.
Liv Loving Life
Since learning the game on TV and making a name for herself in the poker world, Liv Boeree has been living the high life. Indeed, the British pro has become one of the game’s most prominent figures both inside and outside the industry.
UK Omaha Series starts today
If you like your starting hands to have four cards rather than two then head to the Vic which is hosting the UK Omaha Series which culminates in a £500+£50 Main Event which starts on Saturday 27th October.
Jamie O’Connor wins GUKPT Luton
155 players gathered at the G Casino for GUKPT Luton on Friday and after three days of action it was Jamie O’Connor who was the last man standing.
20 October 2012
Luke Schwartz heads GUKPT Luton
Luke Schwartz is the man to beat heading into day 2 of the £1,000+£70 GUKPT Luton Main Event. _FullFlush_ closed the day with a very healthy stack of 179,100 putting him just ahead of this month’s Palm Beach Big Game winner Matthew Perry who returns with 145,575.
Booooooming brilliant giveaway from PokerStars
The Boom tables are a great way to boost your bankroll and PokerStars is giving players even more chances to cash in next week. Almost 1 million hands have shared by online via the site's Boom! Replayer and PokerStars is celebrating the milestone with cash giveaways.
19 October 2012
Irish Winter Festival betting market revealed
The Irish Winter Festival is just a week away and if you're not lucky to be involved in the action in Dublin you can still get a sweat courtesy of paddypower.com which has opened a Main Event betting market.
Poker’s Hall of Fame welcomes two more
After months of drumming up support for Brain “Sailor” Roberts, Doyle Brunson can now sit back and smile as his departed friend has just been announced as the latest inductee into the Hall of Fame. Joined by Eric Drache, Roberts’ picture will hang alongside some of the best poker players to ever walk the earth.
Macau continues to boom
Macau’s poker scene is officially set to receive a boost in the next few years as MGM’s plans for a $2.5 billion resort have just been approved.