29 March 2011
Poker dealer faces extradition
A former Las Vegas poker dealer who was jailed for extortion in an alleged murder case could be extradited to the USA.
Isildur1 bounces back from Negreanu defeat with $106k win over Ziigmund
After his loss to Daniel Negreanu in the latest Superstar Showdown it didn't take long for Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom to get back to winning ways, this time against Ilari Sahamies.
Coaching sessions from Dwan and Antonius
Last week we speculated that Phil Ivey could be teaching the world to win at poker some time in the future. In the meantime it looks like Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius will be filling in the nosebleed stakes tuition void.
Mark Briggs is APAT English Amateur Poker Champion
The opening event of season 5 of the Amateur Poker Association and Tour (APAT) took place at the G Casino at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry over the weekend with Mark Briggs taking the English Championship title.
28 March 2011
Negreanu beats Blom in Superstar Showdown rematch
After last week's sound thrashing few people can have expected Daniel Negreanu to win the second leg of his Superstars Showdown against Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom but that was just what Kid Poker managed to do in the rematch with the Swedish wunderkind, booking a $26,500 profit after 2,500 hands over four tables yesterday.
Who is the next Phil Ivey? [Monday Editorial]
This article makes sense only if you think that Phil Ivey is the best poker player in the world. It’s not the most strenuous conclusion to draw so hopefully it shouldn’t be too much of a stretch for you to read the rest of this piece under that assumption. Of course, for those of you who disagree with that statement (I’d be intrigued by your argument) or who are thinking “who the hell is Phil Ivey?” (hi Mum, thanks for reading!) then let’s just establish things.
WPT Vienna Day 2 complete - Ravnsbaek leads
555 players bought into the €3,500 WPT Vienna Main Event over the weekend making it the biggest World Poker Tour tournament on this side of the Atlantic. Only 35 of those starters are still in contention for the big money though with Simon Ravnsbaek the hare for the chasing pack to catch.
Jukka Koskela wins EMOP Lisbon
Finland may only be a small country but in Patrik Antonius, Juha Helppi, Ziigmund, Sami 'LarsLuzak' Kelopuro it has produced some mighty fine poker players. While Jukka Koskela may not be quite as noted as his illustrious countrymen he still has plenty of reasons to cheer after winning the latest European Masters of Poker event in Lisbon over the weekend.
New tour manager for GUKPT
You'd think that running one of the busiest card rooms in Britain would be enough to keep anyone busy but not Jeff Leigh though who has just been appointed the new tour manager for the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT).
26 March 2011
Vladimir Geshkenbein wins EPT Snowfest
Vladimir Geshkenbein has been crowned EPT Snowfest champion. The Swiss based Russian beat long time chip leader Kevin Vandermissen heads up to pocket the €390,000 first prize.