14 April 2011
Race to the UKIPT Newcastle courtesy of Badbeat.com's Isle of Man TT promo
Poker staking and bankroll management site Badbeat.com will be racing to UKIPT Nottingham courtesy of its latest Isle of Man TT inspired promotion.
13 April 2011
Vanessa Selbst reaches second NAPT Mohegan Sun final table
Vanessa Seidel, anyone? Young Ms. Selbst has managed an unprecedented feat on the North American Poker Tour as the PokerStars Pro has managed to make her second consecutive NAPT Mohegan Sun final, arriving in second place as she did last year. Oh, and last year she won it for $750,000.
Erik Seidel, Tom Marchese and William Reynolds at WPT final
As expected, Erik Seidel has made the official final table of the World Poker Tour Hollywood Poker Open, arriving at the final six in third place ahead of final tabling machines Ali Eslami and Tom Marchese but trailing William Reynolds.
Mercier and Katchalov highlight NAPT Bounty Shootout final
The PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun has been a big success despite a poor turnout. With all the focus on Vanessa Selbst making back-to-back final tables it’s poor Jason Mercier who has been forgotten. Last year’s NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout champion has made it through to the final of the Bounty Shootout again.
Kyle Cartwright wins WSOP Circuit St. Louis for $142,000
After entering final table play as chip leader Kyle Cartwright has put his stack to good use and taken down the World Series of Poker Circuit event at Harrah’s St. Louis for a first prize of over $140,000.
Jose 'Girah' Macedo is Locked up
It's been quite a start to the year for Portuguese youngster Jose 'Girah' Macedo. The 18-year-old has gone from Jose who? to a member of the LockPoker.com LockPro Elite Team in the space of just a few short months.
US player caught using sandpaper to mark cards
The first signs of spring send many an unwilling male to the DIY store but not many use sandpaper to mark cards at a cardroom. That was just what a New Jersey man was accused of doing this weekend at Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem.
Pensioner pulls Armenian doomswitch
We've all heard the more excitable elements on Internet chat rooms talk about a mythical doom switch that guarantees that their seemingly invincible hand loses (usually in a $2 sit and go or something equally small).
12 April 2011
Erik Seidel makes a World Poker Tour final table. Shock
The definition of news is unexpected or recently developing events. The former certainly doesn’t apply to the “news” that Erik Seidel has made another major final table. This time it came in the smallest $10,000 event in the WPT since season one, the Hollywood Open.
Vanessa Selbst leads last 24 at NAPT Mohegan Sun
Vanessa Selbst was Erik Seidel before Erik Seidel won all the tournaments. Last year her two major titles (the NAPT Mohegan Sun and the Partouche Poker Tour) plus a slew of cashes established her as one of the best tournament players around. Now that Seidel has had a great 2011 she’s not to be outdone.