19 April 2012
Mike Sexton calls out fellow pros
Mike Sexton has taken to his blog to call out some of his fellow poker pros for what he perceives to be a lack of professionalism.
Anton Wigg leads EPT Berlin after Day 2 as bubble bursts
Day 2 saw the bubble burst at the PokerStars EPT Berlin with EPT London champion David Vamplew the unlucky bubble boy when his kings couldn’t hold up against queens. Play concluded shortly after, with 102 players returning for Day 3.
WPT Seminole Hard Rock Showdown begins
The World Poker Tour Seminole Hard Rock Showdown began last night with a field of 281 putting up $10,000 to compete in the event. With late registration running through Day 2 we expect around 300 players in total.
Win a trip to India with PokerStars
There's been plenty of talk about China being the next poker market to explode but little has been heard about its giant Asian neighbour India. Players will get the chance the chance to enjoy top class tournament action in Goa this June in the form of the Casino Royale Cup.
18 April 2012
New weekly rant from Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu caught us by surprise this week by releasing his Weekly Rant a day early. As usual, Kid Poker tells us what he really thinks, this time turning his attention to the Epic Poker League, his receding hair line and poker's best female players.
EPT Berlin Day 1b completed, total field of 745 players
Day 1b of the PokerStars EPT Berlin attracted a field over twice as large as Day 1a, giving us a total field of 745 players and a chip leader in the shape of Cengiz Ulusu, whose 242,800 stack bested Day 1a leader Vladimir Geshkenbein’s.
PartyPoker Pokerfest II Begins on Sunday
After the success of Pokerfest back in October, PartyPoker's Pokerfest II begins on Sunday with a $215 No Limit event guaranteeing $350,000.
17 April 2012
£2,500 guaranteed at The Western Club this Wednesday
Players in the capital looking for some great tournament value should make a beeline for the Western Club this Wednesday.
Robert Baguley wins UKIPT Nottingham for £210,400
Robert Baguley, a 60-year-old retired pub landlord, has won the largest-ever UKIPT tournament at DTD in Nottingham and with it a first prize of £210,400 after defeating the dominant Iqbal Ahmed heads-up.
Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake set to star in new poker movie
Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake are apparently to star in a new poker movie called “Runner Runner”, written by Rounders writers David Levien and Brian Koppelmann. Despite this, the film is not a sequel to the 1999 hit.