POKER NEWS

05 December 2011

Peter Harkes wins Unibet Open Riga
Peter Harkes wins Unibet Open Riga

While most attention was focused on the WPT event in Prague and the GUKPT Grand Final in London there was the small matter of over €400,000 up for grabs in the final leg of the 2011 Unibet Open series in Riga.

Jungleman heads-up challenge  cancelled, replaced by cash game
Jungleman heads-up challenge cancelled, replaced by cash game

Funnily enough, no one decided to play arguably the best heads-up No Limit player in the world for €100,000 in Prague tomorrow. With no takers for the jungleman12 challenge, Daniel Cates will instead play in a live €50/€100 cash game.

03 December 2011

PokerStars aims for the record books this Sunday
PokerStars aims for the record books this Sunday

Dedication, that's what you need if you want to be a record breaker. And dedication will certainly be needed by the winner of PokerStars' potentially world record breaking tournament this Sunday.

Jesper Hougaard joins Bet24 pro team
Jesper Hougaard joins Bet24 pro team

Double WSOP bracelet winner Jesper Hougaard is the latest player to sign an agreement with an online site after inking a deal with Bet24.

02 December 2011

Sheringham riding high at GUKPT Grand Final
Sheringham riding high at GUKPT Grand Final

Tony Cascarino has already proved that an ex footballer can win the GUKPT's biggest event. Could his former Millwall strike partner Teddy Sheringham be about to follow suit?

Planned $100m Macau tourney a “publicity grab”
Planned $100m Macau tourney a “publicity grab”

We hate to burst your bubble but in a post on Two Plus Two, Macau insider Tom Hall burst ours. Hall, who brought us original news of the big cash game from Macau, said that the $100m guaranteed tournament rumours seemed “utter garbage”.

Jan Ranik leads WPT Prague after Day 1A
Jan Ranik leads WPT Prague after Day 1A

The Prague Poker Festival began yesterday with Day 1A of the inaugural WPT Prague – the first of three major tournaments to take place in the city over the next ten days. The festival certainly had a strong start, with 231 players registering.

Earn a share of Roberto Romanello's EPT Prague winnings
Earn a share of Roberto Romanello's EPT Prague winnings

Matchbook.com certainly aren't shy of making bold offers when it comes to poker (just ask James Bord) and they've not disappointed with their latest EPT Prague inspired promotion.

01 December 2011

Real money poker on Facebook?
Real money poker on Facebook?

The tantalising prospect of real money poker action on Facebook could be a reality for players in the UK as early as next year according to a report from EGRMagazine.com.

WPT Prague / Unibet Open Riga start today
WPT Prague / Unibet Open Riga start today

It promises to be a very busy weekend on the European tournament circuit with major events in the Czech Republic and Latvia.