POKER NEWS

21 August 2012

Qualify for one event but play in two in Vienna this October
Qualify for one event but play in two in Vienna this October

The World Poker Tour heads to Vienna in October and you can book yourself a seat in the €1,000 Main Event courtesy of PartyPoker.com which is running a series of satellites.

20 August 2012

New category added to British Poker Awards
New category added to British Poker Awards

As well as being able to vote online for your favourite players and poker personalities in categories such as “Best Tournament Player”, “Best Cash Player” and “Best Online Player”, organisers of the British Poker Awards have announced a special new category designed to honour those tirelessly promoting poker behind the scenes.

Dan Smith wins EPT Barcelona Super High Roller
Dan Smith wins EPT Barcelona Super High Roller

Dan Smith has won the first €50k Super High Roller of the new European Poker Tour season in Barcelona. The American is no stranger to success on the EPT with a trio of victories in $5k events at the Grand Final earlier this year.

14 August 2012

Play for your country with the PokerStars World Cup of Poker
Play for your country with the PokerStars World Cup of Poker

PokerStars is offering patriotic poker fans the chance to represent their country via its World Cup of Poker, which is set to conclude with a live final held as part of the upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.

WPT Parx Open Poker Classic heading towards final table
WPT Parx Open Poker Classic heading towards final table

The World Poker Tour (WPT) Parx Open Poker Classic from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, is nearing its conclusion as only 22 of the starting total of 500 have made it through to the dinner break on day three.

PokerStars EPT begins ninth edition this week
PokerStars EPT begins ninth edition this week

The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is mingling with the Estrellas Poker Tour in Barcelona this week to initiate a new season of high-profile and big-spending tournaments.

13 August 2012

Early action culls players at the WPT Parx Open Poker Classic
Early action culls players at the WPT Parx Open Poker Classic

After two days of the World Poker Tour (WPT) Parx Open Poker Classic, 57 players including Brock Parker remain in contention at the Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

10 August 2012

Take on the Terminator at The Western tonight
Take on the Terminator at The Western tonight

There's more great guaranteed action at the Western Club in London tonight with £3,000 up for grabs in the venue's Terminator tournament which starts at 8.30pm.

Voting open for British Poker Awards
Voting open for British Poker Awards

The public will once again get the chance to honour the great and the good in UK poker as voting for the British Poker Awards is now open.

Marvin Rettenmaier wins WPT Cyprus
Marvin Rettenmaier wins WPT Cyprus

A number of players have stepped into the winner's circle on the World Poker Tour more than once but none had managed back-to-back wins. Until now that is. Take a bow Marvin Rettenmaier who followed up his victory in May's WPT Championship event by taking down WPT Merit Classic Cyprus.