13 September 2011
Joeri Zandvliet wins second UKIPT title in Dublin
While Postman Pat – sorry, Max Silver – failed to make back-to-back UKIPT Dublin championships, he did get as far as the final table, finishing fourth, and we have a new double UKIPT winner regardless.
Partouche Poker Tour Day 1a complete
The Partouche Poker Tour €8,500 Main Event has begun with Lionel Anton leading the Day 1a survivors after a fast and furious leg of poker action. Last year, Vanessa Selbst won this event for more than €1.3m and currently she is doing a good job of defending her title – she finished with 86,200; good for 22nd in chips.
James Williams wins Sky Poker Tour Grand Final
The third season of the popular Sky Poker Tour drew to a close over the weekend with one of the site's pro team, James Williams, taking the title.
Sorel Mizzi wins WPT Paris High Roller
The WPT Grand Prix de Paris drew to a close on Sunday with Sorel Mizzi taking the €15,000 buy-in High Roller tournament.
12 September 2011
World Series of Poker Europe 2011 preview [Editorial]
The WSOPE is one of my favourite times of year. For the past four years I have either been reporting/blogging or simply railing the action in London, from Annette Obrestad’s breakout victory in 2007 to Daniel Negreanu’s tragic comeback-but-not-quite-win and James Bord’s rail chanting him to victory last year.
Jason Tompkins leads UKIPT Dublin final table
The massive field of 718 players at the PokerStars UKIPT Dublin event has been whittled down to a final table of eight with Jason Tompkins holding the chip lead with almost twice the average stack. The big story at the final, however, is a man named Max Silver.
Liv Boeree and Anders Berg win WCOOP bracelets
The PokerStars WCOOP is rolling on with more bracelets and six-figure scores being handed out every day. Last night was a particularly notable one for PokerStars Pros – not only did Team Online’s Anders “Donald” Berg win his record-equalling third WCOOP bracelet, Liv Boeree survived a 2,582-strong field in the WCOOP Second Chance #21 $109 event.
Matthew Waxman wins WPT Grand Prix de Paris
Matthew Waxman has won the World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris event at the Aviation Club, Paris, becoming the first American to win a European WPT event as well as adding a cool €518,750 in prize money. He arrived at the six-handed final table with an average stack but made short work of his five opponents.
Mike “Timex” McDonald wins Epic Poker League Event #2
The second Epic Poker League event has concluded with Mike McDonald, better known by his online handle “Timex”, taking down the tournament after besting a tough final table and defeating David Steicke heads-up to win $782,410. In total, McDonald defeated a field of 97 to win the second ever Epic Poker League championship ring.
10 September 2011
Hellmuth and Bertrand 'Elky' Grospellier to captain Caesars Cup teams
After taking a sabbatical last year, the Caesars Cup, which pits the best in North American poker against their European counterparts in a Ryder Cup style team event, returns at next month's WSOPE.