POKER NEWS

27 August 2015

Phil Ivey Fires Back
Phil Ivey Fires Back

American professional poker player Phil Ivey has launched a legal attack on the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa as part of the pair's ongoing $10 million lawsuit.

26 August 2015

Pair launching 2K SnG Battle
Pair launching 2K SnG Battle

Fans of sit-and-go competitions are in for a real treat next week as Juicy Stakes and Intertops Poker kick off their 2K SnG Battle leaderboard promotion with $4,000 in total cash for top-performing players.

Barcelona pay-day for Sylvain Loosli
Barcelona pay-day for Sylvain Loosli

The action from the Barcelona stop of the European Poker Tour (EPT) is continuing and it was Sylvain Loosli who won the €50,000 ($57,080) buy-in super high-roller event last night for a pay-day of over $1.4 million.

Winamax Poker Reduces MTT Fees
Winamax Poker Reduces MTT Fees

The five-year downswing in the French online poker market has claimed another victim with news that Winamax Poker has been forced to reduce entry fees to one of its marquee multi-table tournament (MTT) events.

25 August 2015

Brits Thriving In Barcelona
Brits Thriving In Barcelona

The first European Poker Tour (EPT) main event of Season 12 got underway yesterday from Barcelona and, when the final number of entrants had been counted and verified, 459 players had anted up for Day 1A.

Harry Lodge Wins In Nottingham
Harry Lodge Wins In Nottingham

University student Harry Lodge is £60,000 richer this week after winning the main event of the 2015 Sky Poker Six-Max UK Poker Championships at Nottingham's Dusk Till Dawn early Monday morning.

24 August 2015

DraftKings Signs Jason Somerville
DraftKings Signs Jason Somerville

Jason Somerville, the PokerStars pro and Twitch pioneer, has just penned a deal with leading daily fantasy sports betting site DraftKings.

Poker Presenter Wins EPT Event
Poker Presenter Wins EPT Event

Popular poker presenter Lynn Gilmartin reversed her role this weekend by taking down the Ladies Event at the Barcelona stop of the European Poker Tour (EPT).

21 August 2015

Chad Batista RIP
Chad Batista RIP

Former online poker hero Chad 'lilholdem954' Batista has sadly passed away.

Sheldon Adelson Flaws Exposed
Sheldon Adelson Flaws Exposed

The long-running battle between Sheldon Adelson, CEO for American land-based casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and the online poker community took a positive twist this week thanks to a YouTuber known as Tim James.