17 February 2011
Imad Derwiche wins WPT Paris High Roller
The 17-day Euro Finals of Poker drew to a close yesterday with Imad Derwiche taking €10,000 High Roller title.
Staking site Badbeat.com launches new recruitment drive
If you think that you've got what it takes to become a professional player but struggled to come up with the bankroll to put it to the test then Badbeat.com could be just the thing.
London Poker Masters returns next month
The London Poker Masters returns to the International Club this spring for eight days of tournament action including a variety of hold'em and H.O.R.S.E events.
16 February 2011
Natalia Nikitina wins WPT National Series Paris
The World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Poker Classic $10,000 Main Event has competition for the longest-titled poker tournament out there after the conclusion of the World Poker National Series Euro Finals of Poker Diamond Championship €5,000 Main Event – WPT, make your names shorter!
Gus Hansen wins $350,000 in less than 40 minutes
Gus Hansen just finished off a very profitable session of CAP PLO last night, playing Rui Cao at $500/$1,000 and winning over $350,000 in just 113 hands, what amounts to about forty minutes of play. This puts Hansen’s 2011 winnings at over $2m for 2011 thus far.
Sam Barnhart wins WSOP Circuit event Tunica for $148,612
Sam Barnhart has been crowned the new World Series of Poker Circuit champion after a 480-strong tournament field was whittled down to one at Harrah’s Tunica over the past week. Barnhart wins not only a gold ring and $148,612 but also a spot in the $1,000,000 Freeroll in May at Las Vegas.
Magnus Nasslin wins European Deepstack Championship
Deepstack events are becoming increasing popular on the tournament circuit and last week's European Deepstack Championship, which attracted a record field, was a case in point.
Discount MMA tickets from PKR.com
If your idea of a top night out is watching two muscle bound warriors beat the living daylights out of each other then PKR.com has just the thing.
15 February 2011
Gareth Walker wins UKIPT Nottingham
Gareth Walker has won the biggest attended tournament in UK poker history after taking the £500 UKIPT Nottingham Main Event at Dusk Till Dawn yesterday.