28 November 2011
Mohamed Ali Houssam wins WPT Marrakech
The final table of nine players has been reduced to one champion with Mohamed Ali Houssam besting a tough final to take down the WPT Marrakech title at Casino Es Saadi in Morocco.
Macau rumours - Antonius denied seat, millions flying on felt.
The action from Macau has been nothing short of spectacular and while the game is still quite private, the numbers being posted on the forums and Twitter remind us of the Full Tilt nosebleed heyday – though everyone is playing with their own money this time.
Randy Lew wins APPT Macau Main Event
Randy 'Nanonoko' Lew is famed for playing a ridiculous number of online tables simultaneously. The 26-year-old has shown that the slower pace of play at a single, live table suits him just as well after taking a record breaking APPT Macau Main Event.
Million dollar iPOPS series starts today
$1m in prize money is up for grabs in the iPoker network's iPOPS tournament series which gets under way today. The action starts at 6pm with a $100+$9 six max NLHE event with $200,000 guaranteed.
Dutch delight at International Poker Open
It was a case of Dutch delight in Dublin over the weekend as Luke Martens took down the Boyle Poker International Poker Open title.
26 November 2011
Marmion leads WPT Marrakech - ElkY and Duhamel loom large
Irishman Ian Marmion holds the chip lead going into day 3 of WPT Marrakech. Marmion, who is based in Spain, closed the day on 379,000 chips putting him just one big blind ahead of Fadhil Farag who returns with 373,500.
European Poker Awards announced
The great and the good of the European poker scene will have their efforts recognised in January as the European Poker Awards returns for an 11th year.
25 November 2011
Andrew Robl's huge Macau swings
Pro enjoys a break even day. What's the big deal about that? Well the pro in question is Andrew Robl, he is playing in Macau and according to his Twitter account he won a huge amount of cash then lost it all soon after.
Ivey busto at APPT Macau
All eyes were on a patchless Phil Ivey going into Day 2 of the APPT event in Macau. Unfortunately for railbirds hoping for a spectacular return to the tournament arena, Ivey's appearance was a relatively brief one. The eight-time WSOP bracelet winner busted shortly before the close when a short stacked three bet with Kc9h couldn't come from behind to beat his opponent's AdJc.
Diamond encrusted poker set up for auction
What do you buy the poker player who has everything? Well if you've got a spare $100,000 down the back of the sofa you could always place a bid on a diamond encrusted poker set which goes up for auction next Tuesday.