12 November 2010
Daniel ‘jungleman12’ Cates is 2010’s biggest online winner
With Daniel “jungleman12” Cates’s latest victory against Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies at $200/$400 PLO he has become the biggest online cash game winner at Full Tilt Poker for this year with over $5m earned in the high stakes NL and PLO cash games.
11 November 2010
Durrrr Challenge update
With all the high profile tournaments going on of late the online high stakes action has taken a bit of a backseat, especially the latest Durrrr Challenge.
GUKPT Blackpool Main Event starts today
“Oh I do like to be beside the seaside” says the song, but given the rotten weather the best place to be in Blackpool today is indoors at the G Casino. That's just as well considering the latest GUKPT Main Event starts there this afternoon.
PKR.com London Calling Festival recap
Organisers of the PKR.com London Calling festival were hoping to offer something new to small stakes players at the Fox Poker Club in London and they certainly succeeded, attracting thousands of players to the month long series.
New schedule at Bluff @ The Mint
There is more exciting action on offer at Bluff @ The Mint in South Kensington with a new tournament and cash game schedule set to go live from 22nd November.
Poker inspired art exhibition at Courtald Gallery
If, like John Juanda, you like your art as much as you enjoy poker, then a trip to the Courtald Gallery is a must for a rare exhibition featuring Paul Cezanne's card playing inspired paintings.
10 November 2010
GUKPT set for 2011 return
The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour will be back for a new season in 2011 with monthly stops throughout the Britain, and for the first time Ireland.
BLOG – the coolest hands in TV poker history
I was watching Season 5 of High Stakes Poker last night and I accidentally happened upon a hand I’d clean forgotten existed but that most of the poker world probably hasn’t. It involves Tom “durrrr” Dwan betting Peter Eastgate and Barry Greenstein off the best hands.
World Heads Up Championship super satellites today
The World Heads Up Poker Championships take place at The Vic from 19th to 22nd November and the same venue is giving players the chance to qualify with a pair of super satellites starting this evening.
Allen Cunningham/Huck Seed win Doubles Championship
The Full Tilt Poker Doubles Poker Championship – try saying that ten times fast – came to a close with the dynamic duo of Allen Cunningham and Huck Seed taking home the $1,000,000 first prize after defeating Howard Lederer and Phil Gordon (is he even a poker player still?) heads-up... well, quads-up for the title.