22 March 2011
Belarusian cracks Fort Knox
One lucky player on Titan Poker has over 100,000 reasons to be cheerful after unlocking the site's Fort Knox sit and go jackpot.
21 March 2011
Viktor Blom destroys Daniel Negreanu in SuperStar Showdown
The hype about Daniel “KidPoker” Negreanu taking on Viktor “Isildur1” Blom at the SuperStar Showdown was beyond crazy with railbirds and players alike discussing this clash of old versus new, of the seasoned pro who had been working to keep up in NL against the young gun who wins millions like it was nothing.
The World Poker Tour – a phoenix from the ashes [Monday Editorial]
I don’t know about you guys, but I remember when the World Poker Tour on its last legs. It was maybe two or three years ago. Prior to that, the WPT was a staple of televised poker – even as much as the WSOP Main Event.
UK player Keith Johnson wins first ever Eureka Poker Tour event
In total, 319 players paid up €800 for the inaugural PokerStars Eureka Poker Tour in Prague for a prize pool of nearly a quarter-million Euros. Last night, 20 of those players returned for the final day of action and when Keith Johnson came back in nineteenth place he didn’t have much hope.
Adeniya on top at EPT Snowfest
Season seven of the EPT has been a good one for British players with Toby Lewis, David Vamplew and Roberto Romanello all taking titles. The omens look good for more UK success at the latest event in Austria with Londoner Martins Adeniya leading the chip counts at the end of the first of two opening day flights.
Praz Bansi wins GUKPT London Main Event
The Hit Squad have hit the bullseye once again with Praz Bansi taking the honours at the GUKPT London Main Event.
19 March 2011
Alan Sternberg beats Sexton and Matusow to WPT Bay 101 title
Alan Sternberg has been crowned WPT Bay 101 Shooting Star event. The New Yorker fought off the challenges of big names Mike Sexton, Vivek Rajkumar and Mike Matusow to claim the first prize of just over $1m.
Jail sentence for Zynga poker hacker
A man who admitted hacking into Zynga Poker and stealing millions of dollars worth of virtual chips has been jailed.
18 March 2011
Mike Sexton and Mike Matusow headline Bay 101 final table
The World Poker Tour had a St. Patrick’s Day to remember as the final six players at the Bay 101 Shooting Star event were determined last night and what a final table it is! Ordinarily, Vivek Rajkumar would be stealing headlines – the LAPC runner-up has made very impressive back-to-back final tables on the WPT.
Poker tournaments gone mental – will six-figure buy-in events kill or renew the game? [Friday Editorial]
This time last year, the $100,000 AUD High Roller event at the Aussie Millions was the biggest buy-in tournament on the circuit. With an entry fee bigger than the entire bankrolls of those who play $500 to $1,000 tournaments and according to conventional bankroll management requiring $10,000,000 to play regularly, the six-figure buy-in on this event was gargantuan.