13 December 2010
European Poker Tour Prague begins today
The PokerStars European Poker Tour rolls on and this time it has arrived back in Prague, the capital of the chilly-this-time-of-year Czech Republic where players are battling -5C temperatures and snowfall to arrive at the Hilton for the €5,000 Main Event.
BLOG – New Year’s Resolutions
OK, so you’ll recall that in my last blog I gave you a snippet of my next article and revealed the great secret of poker success – you have to work really bloody hard. Sorry to disappoint you all.
Jonathan Karamalikis wins APPT Grand Final
We were expecting a big name to emerge victorious at the APPT Grand Final in Sydney over the weekend and at 19 letters Jonathan Karamalikis certainly qualifies.
November Niner John Racener charged with third DUI
Jonathan Racener is most famous in the poker world for his third place finish last month in the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he took home over $3,200,000. He followed this up just last week with a final table at the longest-named tournament ever, the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic.
High Stakes Poker to no longer feature Full Tilt pros?
Rumours have been reaching us and we do not like them. According to unverified sources (wow, that sounded really professional of us) the new season of High Stakes Poker will not feature Full Tilt Poker pros. That’s right – no Ivey, no Dwan, no Antonius.
Gus Hansen wins Poker Million
Gus Hansen has been crowned the 2010 Full Tilt Poker Million champion after giving an almost faultless display in last night's live winner takes all final.
WSOP Circuit Main Event Atlantic City Day 1 – 352 players
Atlantic City, as anyone who has seen Rounders will know, is Vegas away from Vegas so a big turnout for the World Series of Poker Circuit $1,500 Main Event at Harrah’s Atlantic City was always going to have a big turnout. The 352 players that competed were whittled down to 71 by day’s end.
11 December 2010
Huge losses for Isildur1
As we reported on Thursday, Isildur1 is back, this time on the cash tables at PokerStars and as expected there have been more swings than you'd find in a children's playground.
UKICOOP Grand Final this Sunday
The PokerStars UK and Ireland Championship of Online Poker (UKICOOP) draws to a conclusion this weekend with a $150,000 guaranteed Main Event.
10 December 2010
Daniel Negreanu, Roland de Wolfe alive at APPT Sydney
After three opening flights and a very lengthy Day 2 the PokerStars APPT Grand Final in Sydney is down to 32 players and in the money. Leading the field is Jonathan Karamalikis, better known online as xMONSTERxDONGx and a contender for the best online poker screenname awards.