POKER NEWS

03 July 2015

WSOP Announces Circuit Schedule
WSOP Announces Circuit Schedule

The World Series of Poker has announced details of the schedule for the new season of WSOP Circuit events.

Paul Phua in the Clear
Paul Phua in the Clear

High stakes poker player and multi-millionaire businessman Paul Phua is finally in the clear after battling with the FBI. Back in 2014 the Malaysian gambler was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with running an illegal online sports betting operation worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Brit Alex Lindop Wins WSOP Gold
Brit Alex Lindop Wins WSOP Gold

The Brits were out in force inside the Rio, Las Vegas, last night to watch Alex Lindop win his first World Series of Poker title.

Man Killed After Poker Chip Row
Man Killed After Poker Chip Row

A row over chips ended up with a poker player losing his life following a game at a bar in Minnesota this week.

02 July 2015

No WSOP Gold for Jamie Gold
No WSOP Gold for Jamie Gold

For a while it looked as though the 2006 WSOP Main Event winner, Jamie Gold, was going to roll back the years and capture another bracelet at this year's festival. The Malibu resident who made a name for himself in more ways than one after the 2006 Series has since been a figure of ridicule in some poker circles.

Poker Hall of Fame Voting Open
Poker Hall of Fame Voting Open

The annual round of voting for the WSOP's Poker Hall of Fame is now officially open. Posted on the WSOP's online site, the ballot gives poker fans the chance to suggest a player they think is worthy of a place alongside some of the game's greats.

01 July 2015

Carl Froch Wins DTD Event
Carl Froch Wins DTD Event

Super Middleweight World Champion Carl Froch might be thinking about hanging up his boxing gloves, but it seems as though he's got a new passion: poker.

High Stakes Glitch at the Aria
High Stakes Glitch at the Aria

The Aria Casino's highly anticipated Super High Roller cash game got underway on Monday night in Las Vegas but the live streamed event has managed to make the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Jamie Gold 2nd in WSOP $1.5k
Jamie Gold 2nd in WSOP $1.5k

Jamie Gold's place in the WSOP history books is secure thanks to his record-breaking Main Event win. Pickings have been slim since then but the 45-year-old is well placed for another shot at World Series glory.

$5m GTD in MicroMillions 11
$5m GTD in MicroMillions 11

There's a bumper guaranteed prize pool of $5m on offer later this month as the PokerStars MicroMillions tournament series returns for an 11th time.