20 November 2011
Zimnan Ziyard heads EPT Loutraki final table
British players have enjoyed great success on the PokerStars European Poker Tour in recent times and there could be even more in the offing at EPT Loutraki with Zimnan Ziyard holding a big chip lead going into the final table.
19 November 2011
Germany win IFP Nations Cup
It's been a great couple of weeks for German poker. Following hot on the heels of Pius Heinz's victory in the WSOP Main Event, comes a German victory in the first ever IFP Duplicate Poker Nations Cup team event.
Charalampos Kapernopoylos leads EPT Loutraki
We like to see big names do well in the big tournaments and at 24 letters, they don't come much bigger than Charalampos Kapernopoylos. The Greek doctor closed day 3 at EPT Loutraki with a stack of 892,500 chips giving him a healthy lead over closest rival David Elyashar who has 503,500.
18 November 2011
Save yourself from bubble woe with BubbleProtection.com
One of the most frustrating things about tournament poker is grinding away for hours only to finish just outside the money. Help is at hand though from BubbleProtection.com, which, as the name suggests, offers players some recompense if they finish in the most annoying positions of all.
Groupe Bernard Tapie agrees deal with Department of Justice to acquire Full Tilt
Players with funds stuck on Full Tilt Poker could be a step closer to getting their money back after the Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) agreed a deal with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) allowing the French business to buy Full Tilt.
Qualify for Grand Series of Poker Prague
When it comes to locations for a pre-Christmas break then Prague would be high on most people's lists. Combine it with some top class poker action and you're really on to a winner.
Up close and personal with Adrienne Rowsome
Earlier this year, PokerStars gave us a glimpse into the crazy multi-tabling world of Randy 'nanonoko' Lew. The documentary team at PokerStars are back again, this time with a new film on Omaha 8 specialist Adrienne 'talonchick' Rowsome.
Toni Judet heads EPT Loutraki
Toni Judet the man to beat heading into day 3 of the EPT Loutraki Main Event. The former billiard champ closed the day with a stack of 282,200 putting him ahead of the alliterative pair of Grudi Grudev on 251,600 and Britain's Zimnan Ziyard who has 238,000.
17 November 2011
Top names in London for today's IFP Nations Cup (updated)
Plenty of top names will be in London this week for the inaugural International Federation of Poker Nations Cup which starts today. The event, which is part of the London Mind Sports Festival, pits teams from 12 countries in a series of duplicate poker matches.
Jake Cody joins Team PKR Pro
Earlier this week, PKR.com put out a statement saying that they would be unveiling a new pro to its Team PKR ranks. The unveiling hasn't disappointed as the newest member of the award-winning site's pro team is none other than triple crown winner Jake Cody.