08 December 2011
135 left at EPT Prague – Tevosov leads
The massive starting field of 722 runners at EPT Prague has been whittled down just 136 with Russia's Garri Tevosov leading the way.
FREE WEBINAR TODAY: New Jersey's Sports Betting Referendum - the first step towards national legalisation?
Voters in the US state of New Jersey overwhelmingly passed a state-wide non-binding ballot referendum on the 8th of November 2011 that could eventually see the eastern state legalise sportsbetting at its casinos and racetracks.
PokerStars double Battle of the Planets prizes for one week
The PokerStars 10th Anniversary promotions keep on coming with the site announcing that its regular Sit & Go promotion, Battle of the Planets, will be doubling the prizes for the week of December 11.
Fox Poker Club to host Genting Series event
Genting Poker has confirmed that the second leg of its £800,000 guaranteed live tournament series, which was originally scheduled for Southend’s Rendezvous Casino, will now be held at the Fox Poker Club in London in spring 2012.
07 December 2011
Alderney Gambling Control Commission establishes Full Tilt review
The Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) has established an independent review into its actions which culminated in the suspension and revocation of licences belonging to Full Tilt Poker earlier this year.
Vanessa Selbst heads WPT FIVE Diamond World Poker Classic
The longest name tournament in the world has begun – the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic. The Bellagio event has attracted big fields and big prizes and this year is no different with 365 runners after Day 1.
EPT Prague is record-breaking with a prize pool of over €3.6m
The PokerStars EPT Prague had a gigantic Day 1b field to become the largest tournament held in the Czech Republic. The second day attracted 488 players in addition to Day 1a’s 234 for a total field of 722. The winner is set to take home €775,000.
GSN removes High Stakes Poker from the 2012 schedule
GSN has released their schedules for January 2012 and High Stakes Poker will no longer be broadcast on the network. This change will come into place from January 2, 2012 after a six year run on GSN.
New Face-to-Face Online Poker Experience?
Aces Hangout is a new online poker development from Hettema & Bergsten which brings a twist to online gaming in that you can see your opponents. Via integration with the chat feature on Google+, you can read your opponents for tells.
The Ongame Christmas calendar - $100k in prizes to be won
Ongame are putting on a festive advent calendar treat for their players, one well worth partaking in. In total $100,000 in prizes is being given away including five figures in cash, several seats to GSOP Live events, over 50 Playstation 3s, dozens of iPads and Nintendo 3DS consoles!