11 March 2011
Paul Nash leads after UKIPT Manchester opening flight
248 players gathered at the G Casino for the first of three opening day flights at UKIPT Manchester yesterday and by the close of play just 65 were left with midlander Paul Nash leading the way.
Sam Trickett - the new face of UK poker? [Friday Editorial]
I remember clearly when I first heard the name Sam Trickett. I was online railing the final table of the GUKPT Luton event way back when in 2007 since current Paddypower.com Irish Open champion - then online grinder breaking into live tournaments - James Mitchell was at the final and as a fellow London Poker Meetup member I lent my virtual and intangible support to his charge toward a £109,000 first prize.
PokerStars qualifiers crush England rugby players
England's rugby union players are unbeaten in their Six Nations campaign this year but three of their finest can't say the same on the online poker felt.
10 March 2011
Blom to face Negreanu in SuperStar Showdown
In an announcement that will have railbirds salivating it has been confirmed that Daniel Negreanu will be the next top player to go toe to toe with the Viktor 'Isildur1' Blom in the PokerStars SuperStar Challenge.
Unibet Open Malta starts today
Malta's Portomaso Casino is the venue for the latest leg of the Unibet Open. The €1,500+€150 Main Event action gets under way this lunchtime with the first of two opening day flights starting at 2pm local time. A second opening day flights starts at the same time tomorrow with the winner set to be decided on Sunday.
Joe Hachem and Victor Ramdin at The Big Event final table in LA
Day 4 of The Big Event at Los Angeles’s Bicycle Casino was relatively short as the 417-strong field was already down to just 22 players, thus reaching the 8-handed final table took but a few hours with PokerStars Pros Joe Hachem and Victor Ramdin both making the coveted eight.
PokerStars Sunday Million anniversary finalist to be disqualified?
Everyone was happy with the Sunday Million $5m guaranteed 5th anniversary special that attracted almost 60,000 players for a prize pool of $11.8m – except for the 51,000 or so who didn’t cash, including the entire Bluff Europe team. However, final tablist “zeurrrr” might be regretting his decision to qualify for just $2.
UKIPT Manchester starts today
Manchester, so much to answer for Morrissey once sang. Well Manchester has only good things to offer the poker world over the next few days courtesy of the latest leg of the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) which takes place in the city's G Casino.
Live Irish Open satellites from paddypowerpoker.com
paddypowerpoker.com has announced details of a series of live satellites for the upcoming Irish Open. The oldest tournament in Europe takes place at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin from Friday 22nd to Monday 25th April and players can now win their seat in live qualifiers as well as online.
09 March 2011
GUKPT London starts today
The Vic is the venue for the latest leg of the 2011 GUKPT season which gets under way today with a satellite for the £1,500 Main Event that starts next Thursday and Friday.