27 September 2012
European Short-Handed Championship Main Event starts today
Lovers of the six-max game will be out in force in Dublin this weekend for the European Short Handed Poker Championship which gets under way this lunchtime.
26 September 2012
UKIPT heads online
Players on the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) will get to show off their prowess in both the online and live arena next month in a special £250,000 guaranteed event.
Possible November release for BOOM poker documentary
According to co-producer Jay Rosenkrantz, the much awaited BOOM documentary is expected to be finished by November.
Lederer to appear on 2+2 Pokercast
Following on from The Lederer Files, his extensive interview with PokerNews, Howard Lederer will feature on the TwoPlusTwo Pokercast later today.
Antonio Esfandiari wins WSOPE €1,100 NL Hold'em
Antonio Esfandiari's amazing 2012 has continued in Cannes with the Magician claiming the WSOPE €1,100 hold'em event and with it a third World Series of Poker bracelet.
Take on tennis champ Rafa Nadal
Ever watched Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon and thought, “I'd like to give him a game”? Well one lucky player will get the opportunity to take on the PokerStars ambassador in a special combined tennis and poker contest in Majorca in December.
25 September 2012
WSOPE 2012 - Esfandiari riding high
Could Antonio Esfandiari be about to add a WSOPE bracelet to his $18m One Drop score? The Magician stands as good a chance as anyone in Event #2, the €1100 No limit.
WCOOP finishes in dramatic fashion
The 2012 WCOOP at PokerStars drew to a close in suitably spectacular style yesterday with two massive events featuring a combined prize pool of over $11m!
PokerStars unveils Full Tilt payment plan
Players from outside the US with balances stuck on Full Tilt can look forward to getting their money back in the near future after PokerStars unveiled details of its $184m repayment plan. PokerStars also confirmed that Full Tilt will re-launch in the first week of November.
International Poker Open to be streamed live
Railbirds wanting to follow the action from next month’s International Poker Open should be able to do so with ease after tournament organisers Boyle Poker confirmed that it will be using the new Evcount tournament information system.