28 August 2012
Martyn Frey wins GUKPT Coventry
After a couple of fairly sparsely attended affairs numbers were up for the latest GUKPT Main Event with 122 entrants hitting the tables at the G Casino in Coventry over the weekend.
Phil Galfond on Viktor Blom
If Phil Galfond ever gets tired of winning millions of dollars at the poker tables then he should consider a career as a writer. MrSweets28's blog is one of the best written and consistently entertaining around and his latest piece on Viktor Blom is no exception.
Les Fenton conquers GUKPT Goliath
Les Fenton is this year's metaphorical David who has conquered GUKPT Goliath. The 30-year-old outlasted a huge field of 1,954 entries at Coventry's G Casino to walk away with a first prize of £31,210.
27 August 2012
Les Fenton heads Goliath final table
Just 9 of the 1,954 starters are left in the GUKPT Goliath with Les Fenton leading the way going into today's final table.
26 August 2012
Mikalai Pobal beats Ilari Sahamies to EPT Barcelona title
Mikalai Pobol has won the opening event of the new PokerStars European Poker Tour season. The Belarussian pocketed a first prize of €1,007,550 for his efforts after outlasting the biggest field ever assembled for a tournament in Spain.
25 August 2012
Sahamies and Juanda make EPT Barcelona final table
The Main Event at PokerStars EPT Barcelona is down to a final table of eight with online legend Ilari Sahamies leading the way.
24 August 2012
German pro's tax challenge
A poker player in Germany has challenged a legal ruling that he must pay taxes on poker winnings. According to tax-news.com, the test case in Cologne will determine whether poker players are partaking in a commercial activity, and therefore subject to tax.
Thousands of votes already cast for next month's British Poker Awards
The poker loving public have been turning out in their thousands to vote for their favourites at this year's British Poker Awards. Fans still have until mid-September to cast their votes in categories including Best Tournament Player, Best Cash Player, Best Online Player and Poker Personality of the Year.
ISPT's Wembley event gets council green light
The International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT) event at Wembley has been given the green light by the local authority. Brent Council has informed organisers ISPT and Global Gaming Ventures that Wembley can be used for a poker event after issuing a Temporary Use Notice.
Rodriguez heads EPT Barcelona – 24 left
Day 4 at EPT Barcelona started with 61 players dreaming of a seven-figure score and by the close just 24 of them were left with the unlikely figure of Samuel Rodriguez leading the way.