POKER NEWS

10 August 2012

PokerStars closes deal with DoJ
PokerStars closes deal with DoJ

PokerStars has made its first payment of $225m to the United States Department of Justice and completed its takeover of Full Tilt Poker.

09 August 2012

Extra International Poker Open satellites announced
Extra International Poker Open satellites announced

The International Poker Open is one of the most popular events on the Irish poker calendar and there's really no reason not be there now that Boyle Poker has announced even more satellites.

New documentary from PokerStars
New documentary from PokerStars

PokerStars has released another short film one one of its up and coming players. The new documentary focuses on Grzegorz ‘DaWarsaw’ Mikielewicz and his journey from discovering poker in the back of a bowling alley to becoming one of Poland's first online poker pros.

Cajelais bubbles WPT Cyprus final table
Cajelais bubbles WPT Cyprus final table

The final table has been set at the first World Poker Tour event of the new season with Ran Azor in prime position for the $287k first prize at the WPT Merit Classic Cyprus.

New owners of Global Poker Index
New owners of Global Poker Index

The Global Poker Index, which ranks the weekly performance of 300 of the world's top live tournament players, is under new ownership after Pinnacle Entertainment sold the patent pending system to Zokay Entertainment.

08 August 2012

Van Pham wins Palm Beach Big Game
Van Pham wins Palm Beach Big Game

The Palm Beach Big Game may have been on unfamiliar territory this month but it once again lived up to its billing as one of the best live events in London.

18 left at WPT Cyprus – Cajelais leads
18 left at WPT Cyprus – Cajelais leads

The starting field of 329 runners at WPT Merit Classic Cyprus has been whittled down to just 16 with Erik Cajelais leading the way.

Real-money gambling comes to Facebook
Real-money gambling comes to Facebook

Real money poker on Facebook could be a step closer to becoming a reality after the first bingo and slot app was launched on the social network yesterday.

07 August 2012

$75k Nottingham Live this weekend
$75k Nottingham Live this weekend

Neil Channing will be forsaking his usual home turf of the Vic for Dusk Till Dawn this weekend for Black Belt Poker's latest Nottingham Live event.

Gardner digs deep to win DTD Grand Prix
Gardner digs deep to win DTD Grand Prix

Mark Gardner has won the latest £100,000 Grand Prix at Dusk Till Dawn. The six-figure guarantee attracted a field of 510 runners to the Nottingham club with 45 players making the money.