POKER NEWS

27 October 2010

BLOG – GSN’s High Stakes Poker season 7
BLOG – GSN’s High Stakes Poker season 7

All we know is that it’s happening. Gabe Kaplan and Kara Scott will be returning to our screens but, more importantly, so will the best players in the world. High Stakes Poker season seven will begin filming in November which means that by March we should be watching new episodes. Tom “durrrr” Dwan will probably run all over the table again, unless Phil Ivey is there to stop him.

Theo Jorgensen a Team PokerStars Pro
Theo Jorgensen a Team PokerStars Pro

PokerStars has made another addition to its professional ranks in the form of Theo Jorgensen. The Dane has had an excellent 2010 with live tournament winnings of over $1.1m in 2010.

High Stakes Poker season seven confirmed
High Stakes Poker season seven confirmed

Still need your fix of multi-million dollar live cash game action featuring the best player in the world? Us too, which is why we’re pleased to report that filming of the next series of the action will commence at the Golden Nugget in November.

WSOP Circuit $10,000 Regional Championship Day 2
WSOP Circuit $10,000 Regional Championship Day 2

Only 24 players are left in contention in Indiana for the $10,000 Regional Championship of the World Series of Poker Circuit. This follows the record-breaking field set by the WSOP Circuit $1,500 event in Hammond; 210 players entered the event and 24 remain with each player guaranteed a return on investment.

26 October 2010

Nicholas Newport wins Irish Winter Festival
Nicholas Newport wins Irish Winter Festival

18 players returned to the Burlington Hotel in Dublin yesterday for the conclusion of the Irish Winter Festival Main Event and with the clock nearing midnight it was Nicholas Newport who sealed the deal.

EPT Vienna starts today
EPT Vienna starts today

The European Poker Tour heads to Austria for its latest stop with the historic Kursalon Palace in Vienna the venue for the week-long festival.

$5,000 guaranteed in Intertops Poker Mega Money specials
$5,000 guaranteed in Intertops Poker Mega Money specials

The Intertops Poker Mega Money weekend returns on 13th and 14th November with $5,000 in prize money to be given away in a pair of freeroll and $5 buy in tournaments.

Late Night Poker final tonight
Late Night Poker final tonight

The latest season of Late Night Poker draws to a close tonight with the eight heat winners battling it out for $500,000 in prize money.

Tod Wood is APAT English Amateur Poker champion
Tod Wood is APAT English Amateur Poker champion

The APAT English Amateur Poker Championship took place at the G Casino in Luton over the weekend and in the end it was Todd Wood who had most reason to celebrate.

25 October 2010

Full Tilt crack down on online poker bots
Full Tilt crack down on online poker bots

Full Tilt Poker last week sent a mass e-mail to a number of players and addressed ways that the site – the second-largest in the world – is improving security. The e-mail also confirmed that several users had been using bots, which are against Full Tilt’s terms and conditions. They were banned and had funds confiscated.