23 August 2011
PokerStars is adding $30,000 to its VIP freerolls this week
It’s the last week of the PokerStars VIP Mega Month, where you can advance up the VIP club levels at ten percent of the normal rate. Not only that, but PokerStars are adding an additional $30,000 to VIP freerolls this week meaning that it’s never been a better time to generate some rake.
$2,000 no deposit freeroll at Intertops Poker this Sunday
We’ve teamed up with Intertops Poker in order to offer you a shot at $2,000 with not a string attached.
Brian Hastings takes down WPT Regional Summer Splash for $214,000
Last night, CardRunners instructor and former Full Tilt red pro Brian 'Stinger88' Hastings won his first live tournament after taking down the World Poker Tour (WPT) Regional Summer Splash event for $213,877 as well as, he pointed out on Twitter, two trophies.
PokerStars APPT Queenstown Snowfest Day 1a complete
The second stop of the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) began today at the Sky City Casino in Queenstown, New Zealand, with just 40 players taking to the felt for Day 1a, which will be the first of three opening flights.
London Calling festival begins at Fox Poker Club on Wednesday
It’s the time of year again whereby if you want to play some big live tournaments, you need not leave London. It kicks off this Bank Holiday weekend with the London Calling festival, which begins with satellites into the £540 main event at the Fox Poker Club tomorrow.
David Vamplew wins PokerStars Sunday 500 for $62,144
We have already reported that Team PokerStars pro and UK poker player Liv Boeree won the Womens’ Sunday event at PokerStars.com but our Isles had more success in the Sunday tournaments as well as the Sunday Million giving out over $1.3 million. Again.
22 August 2011
Scottish Poker Championships announced for Gala Edinburgh
Not long after Fintan Gavin won over £60,000 at the PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh, the Gala Maybury Casino has announced that the Scottish Poker Championships will take place from October 6 to 8 in Edinburgh, wich means that the city is to play host to another £550 event.
Chaz Chattha wins GUKPT Luton main event
It didn’t take Karl Marenholz long after Chaz Chattha had defeated Toby Lewis heads-up for the GUKPT Luton title to point out that former WSOP and WSOPE finalist James Akenhead is now the only member of the 'hit squad' not to have won a GUKPT event.
Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix IV results in eight-handed chop
Though they might have fallen short of the ambitious €250,000 guarantee by 990 players, no one can accuse the Dusk Till Dawn Grand Prix IV of being a flop.
Epic Poker League puts David Rheem on probation
As we previously reported, Davis 'Chino' Rheem was allegedly being chased by several well-known figures in the poker community including Ben Lamb, Joseph Cheong and Erik Cajelais regarding unpaid debts.