17 January 2012
Lock Poker add Melanie Weisner to Lock Poker Elite
Picking up sponsorships in the post-Black Friday era is difficult but if you’re a beautiful woman who also happens to crush both online and live tournaments, it’s a damn slight easier.
Phil Galfond: it’s time for a change
Most of anything that Phil Galfond (better known as 'Jman28' on Two Plus Two, 'OMGCLAYAIKEN' on Full Tilt Poker and 'MrSweets28' on PokerStars) does attracts attention but his latest blog has got the online poker world talking.
Peru wins World Cup of Poker at 2012 PCA
While the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure belonged to Jonathan Duhamel with a $5,000 side event victory and two High Roller final tables netting him over $1.2m, it is not Quebec celebrating now that the Bahama series is over.
16 January 2012
Alex Bilokur beats Jonathan Duhamel to PCA High Roller win
Alex Bilokur of Ukraine has beaten out a star-studded field in the final event of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure 2012 , the $25,000 High Roller.
13 January 2012
European Poker Awards nominations announced
The nominations for the European Poker Awards which have just been announced and as expected, there will be a strong British presence at the Aviation Club for the ceremony later this month.
PCA Main Event final table set – Jaka leads
The final table of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure has been set and there's a familiar face at the top of the leader board. Faraz Jaka started the penultimate day with a huge chip lead and by the close he had kept it but only just.
Bounties announced for WPT Shooting Stars
We may have seen the end of Vic, Bob, Ulrika and Angelos on the UK version of Shooting Stars but the American poker version is still very much up and running.
Euro Finals of Poker Paris starts today
Friday the 13th may be unlucky for some but it certainly won't be for the player who claims the first title of the Euro Finals of Poker in Paris which starts today.
Warne and Hachem to host Aussie Millions charity event
Former World Champ Joe Hachem and the bane of English batsmen for a generation, Shane Warne, will be giving poker players the chance to show off their charitable side at a special charity tournament at the Aussie Millions.
12 January 2012
Faraz Jaka takes huge chip lead into PCA Day 5
Faraz Jaka has reclaimed the chip lead at the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Main Adventure after starting the day third in chips. He ascended the counts as the final 64 players were whittled down and by the time he eliminated Barry Greenstein on the final hand of the night, he had a full average stack more than his nearest competitor.