05 August 2011
Win a seat at the Irish Winter Festival
Everyone likes to bag a bargain and we're no exception at Bluff Europe Towers. That's why our eyes were drawn to Paddy Power Poker's latest offer.
Poker trouble for baseball star
A high profile baseball player could be in trouble with the game's authorities after allegedly taking part in underground poker games.
04 August 2011
Huck Seed wins over $670,000 playing Video Poker
Huck Seed had a pretty bad World Series of Poker this year – the prop-betting, stoned-sounding, lanky Main Event champion played 23 events and failed to make the money in any of them for a net loss of more than $200,000. He has more than made up for that now but not in the kind of poker you’d expect.
French court declares poker a game of skill
Toulouse, France, has become the latest centre of the luck vs. skill debate in poker after a local man was acquitted of running an illegal gambling operation for his home poker game. A court in Toulouse ruled that it is a game of skill, not luck.
Rendez-vous a Paris returns this September
The Aviation Club de France will be the venue for the a host of top tournament action next month as the Rendez-vous a Paris makes a very welcome return.
03 August 2011
Oscar Lima heads EPT Tallinn going into day 2
As expected, numbers for the second opening flight of EPT Tallinn was much bigger than day 1A with 190 players coughing up the €4,250 buy-in making a total field of 298 runners. By bagging up time it was Oscar Lima who had the chip lead.
Kolosov on top at EPT Tallinn
Season 8 of the European Poker Tour got under way in Estonia yesterday with Maxsim Kolosov leading the way after the opening flight of EPT Tallinn.
World Poker Tour heads to Ireland
The World Poker Tour has announced that it will be making its maiden stop on Irish soil in January 2012 in the form of WPT Dublin. The new €2,500 event will take place at the City West Hotel from 5th to 8th January and will be sponsored by 3D poker room PKR.com.
Music and Magic at Poker in the Park
This year's Poker in the Park is less than a month away and organisers have revealed some of the attractions that visitors can look forward to at this year's event.
Dave Garden wins Palm Beach Big Game
The Palm Beach Big Game is proving to be one of the highlights of the UK tournament scene and this month's event proved to be no exception with Dave Garden beating an incredibly strong field.