27 May 2011
Federated Sports + Gaming’s Standards & Conduct Committee
The Federated Sports + Gaming series of poker tournaments is still months in the making but Annie Duke has revealed a new Standards and Conduct Committee, overseeing the events to preserve both the integrity of the game and the etiquette at the tables.
WSOP Circuit National Championship $1m freeroll begins
The first run of the newly-revamped World Series of Poker Circuit is in the last stages with the completion of the $10,000 Regional Championship at Harrah’s New Orleans. Today, one hundred players will be competing for a million dollar prize pool free of charge. How’s that for a rakeback deal?
Erik Sullivan dominates WPT Barcelona
As expected a bigger field was in attendance at the Casino de Barcelona for the second of two opening flight of the WPT Spanish Championship. 122 players sat down for Day 1B making a grand total of 216, substantially down on last year's field of 326, but still enough to generate a decent prize pool of €691,200.
Win a shirt signed by Lionel Messi
Paddypowerpoker.com is getting in on the Champions League action by running a special freeroll at 8pm tonight which will see the lucky winner walk away with a Barcelona shirt signed by Lionel Messi. The next 19 finishers will be awarded a free bet on Saturday's Champions League final worth £10.
26 May 2011
Seidel to face Chan in WSOP Grudge Match
WSOP organisers last month announced that they would be hosting a trio of World Series Main Event rematches, confirming who would take part in two of them but putting the third contest to a public vote.
Super Poker Event of Europe Satellite tonight
With 4,000 runners and a €1.2m prize pool The Super Poker Event of Europe promises to be one of the highlights of next year's poker calendar.
Poker For Heroes at DTD this Sunday
It's not often that poker players get the chance to help a very worthwhile cause and have a chance at winning some superb prizes but that is precisely what's on offer at Dusk Till Dawn this Sunday.
Artur Koren heads WPT Barcelona
Given that the WSOP starts on Tuesday and there was another untimely billowing of Icelandic volcano ash it was perhaps understandable that numbers for the opening flight of the WPT Spanish Championship weren't huge.
Merit Summer Open returns next month
Top class tournament action returns to Merit Cove complex in Northern Cyprus next month in the form of the Merit Summer Open which takes place from 13th to 19th June.
25 May 2011
Republican rep. drawing up online poker bill for US players
A Republican representative is offering a ray of light to US online poker players; According to The Hill Rep. Joe Barton is planning to introduce a bill legalising and regulating online poker in the US. He has said that he hopes the measure can get through both chambers of Congress.