POKER NEWS

25 February 2012

Jan Molby signs up with Bet 24
Jan Molby signs up with Bet 24

Jan Molby is probably best remembered by British football fans as a picker of precision passes during Liverpool's age of dominance in the 80s. The silky midfielder is proving no slouch at the poker tables either, enjoying a successful run at EPT Copenhagen this week.

Aage Ravn heads EPT Copenhagen final table
Aage Ravn heads EPT Copenhagen final table

The final table has been set at EPT Copenhagen with Scandinavians dominating the chip counts. Leading the way is Norway's Aage Ravn on 2,458,000 followed by a trio of Danes. Bjarke Hansen lies in second on 1,497,000 followed by Jacob Rasmussen on 1,325,000 and Mickey Petersen on 1,205,000.

24 February 2012

Super Poker Event of Europe this weekend
Super Poker Event of Europe this weekend

Dublin's Citywest Conference Centre is the place to be this weekend with an estimated €600,000 up for grabs in the Super Poker Event of Europe.

Jerry Yang The Movie?
Jerry Yang The Movie?

No, you've not accidentally logged on to Empire. Yes, we have news of another potential poker movie, this one a biopic of … Jerry Yang.

Pierre Neuville leads final 24 players at EPT Copenhagen
Pierre Neuville leads final 24 players at EPT Copenhagen

The field at EPT Copenhagen has been reduced to 24 players with Team PokerStars Pro Pierre Neuville leading the way into Day 4. The businessman Neuville is still an experienced tournament player with over a million dollars in live earnings.

Coming soon to PokerStars – Zoom Poker
Coming soon to PokerStars – Zoom Poker

One of the most popular features at Full Tilt before its Black Friday demise was its rapid fire Rush Poker tables. Now PokerStars has confirmed that its very own super speed games are almost ready to launch.

23 February 2012

Another video blog from Daniel Negreanu
Another video blog from Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu certainly ruffled a few feathers in his first video blog last week, calling out Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson over their involvement in the goings on at Full Tilt.

Melanie Weisner leads EPT Copenhagen field into Day 3
Melanie Weisner leads EPT Copenhagen field into Day 3

A total of 179 players turned out for Day 2 of PokerStars EPT Copenhagen and just over 100 eliminations later, we were left with 72 and Melanie Weisner leading the way into Day 3. She took the chip lead in the last level to finish the day with 368,200.

Seeking Value from Senior Online Poker Analyst at Badbeat.com
Seeking Value from Senior Online Poker Analyst at Badbeat.com

Senior Online Poker Analyst at Badbeat.com, Phil Wise, has written an in depth article on seeking value from the detail of each poker playing hand in the January issue of Bluff Europe magazine.

The UK Omaha Series starts today
The UK Omaha Series starts today

London's Victoria Casino is the place to be for Omaha lovers over the next few days. The Vic hosts its first ever UK Omaha Series which gets under way this evening.