13 June 2012
Fox Poker Club to host 2012 English Open
After taking a sabbatical in 2011 the English Poker Open makes a welcome return later this year with the Fox Poker Club in London's West End the venue for the 2012 event which will take place from 18th to 21st September.
Western Club announces £100k guaranteed event
Yes, we know it's only June (but it feels like February) but we like to keep you abreast of important dates for the diary and the Western Club has come up with something that's definitely worth getting the red pen out for.
12 June 2012
Arne Coulier wins GUKPT Blankenberge
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour ignored the UK part of their name and crossed the North Sea over the weekend for their first ever event in Belgium.
Brunson looks a picture
There have been plenty of portraits of Doyle Brunson over the years but usually of the written rather than the visual variety though. Artist Barry Jazz Finnegan has now immortalized the ten-time WSOP bracelet winner on canvas and all he needed was some charcoal and a mobile phone.
paddypowerpoker.com unveils Irish Winter Festival schedule
Summer may seem like some kind of mythical event given the recent weather but attention is already turning to winter and the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival in particular.
11 June 2012
Sy Zulhayir wins Fox Main Event
An extremely healthy field of 147 runners was on hand for the June incarnation of the Fox Poker Club Main Event and at the end of two days play it was Sy Zulhayir who had most reason to cheer.
WSOP Experience Mega Satellite at Titan Poker tonight
The 2012 World Series of Poker is in full swing but there's still time to get to the Rio courtesy of Titan Poker which is hosting a massive WSOP Experience Mega Satellite tonight.
09 June 2012
Western Club's £15k Summer Sizzler starts Monday
London's Western Club is once again the place to be for great value tournament action over the next few days with a cool £15,000 guaranteed in a the club's Summer Slammer tournament.
08 June 2012
More big names added for $1m One Drop
A total of 42 players have found the huge $1m buy-in for the Big One for One Drop tournament at this year's World Series of Poker. Among the latest names confirmed to be taking part by tournament organisers are Ben Lamb, Jason Mercier, David 'Viffer' Peat, Noah Schwartz and Sam Trickett.
Youngster uses dad's credit card to rack up online poker losses
Poker has hit the pages of the mainstream media this week and unfortunately, it's not to champion British success at this year's WSOP. Metro reports that a 12-year-old boy has managed to rack up debts of £7,000 on his dad's credit card playing poker.