POKER NEWS

25 October 2010

Irish Winter Festival - just two tables left
Irish Winter Festival - just two tables left

The Irish Winter Festival field started with 347 players but only 18 remain in contention for the title which will be decided later today.

PokerStars UK and Ireland Championship of Online Poker schedule confirmed
PokerStars UK and Ireland Championship of Online Poker schedule confirmed

Earlier this month we brought you news of a new online tournament series from PokerStars that was exclusively for players from the UK and Ireland. The schedule has now been confirmed with 11 tournaments set to take place over an eight-day period at the beginning of December.

BLOG – Matt Perry makes final table
BLOG – Matt Perry makes final table

I was going to write a blog about MyPokerLab and the Bad Beat Journalist Challenge but that fact that a) it’s being going poorly and b) I’m due a session with my mentor today means it’s more prudent to write about it later in the week when I have some poker wisdom to pass on and can hopefully get a little further in the black.

PokerHeaven launches International Championship of Poker
PokerHeaven launches International Championship of Poker

PokerHeaven.com is giving players the opportunity to win some hefty cash prizes for small buy-ins courtesy of its International Championship of Poker series.

23 October 2010

The Players Championship heads to London
The Players Championship heads to London

There will be more quality tournament in the capital next month after The International revealed that it would be hosting The Players Championship.

888.com credits now available at Bidibot.com
888.com credits now available at Bidibot.com

There are even more bargains than usual to be had at Bididbot.com now that the penny auction site has signed a deal with 888.com to offer poker credits. Packages worth between $50 and $200 can be gained for a knock down price and there are no play through requirements to meet either.

22 October 2010

BLOG – Just how popular can poker in the UK become?
BLOG – Just how popular can poker in the UK become?

I must admit that I thought Dusk Till Dawn had no chance of breaking the UK attendance record for a live poker tournament. Just two weeks ago, after the EPT London had smashed its own record to take the Nottingham club’s target from 731 players to 849, Dusk Till Dawn revealed less than 100 players had registered for their attempt; a £40,000 guaranteed £50 entry tournament with a televised final table.

Dusk Till Dawn's Grand Prix sells out
Dusk Till Dawn's Grand Prix sells out

Dusk Till Dawn appeared to have their work cut out when they said they were aiming to enter the record books by hosting the largest tournament in UK poker history, especially when 848 people rocked up at EPT London.

Anonymous tables at Ladbrokes Poker
Anonymous tables at Ladbrokes Poker

Been caught with your hand in the cookie jar a little too often? Regulars finding your play bit too easy to read? If that's the case then logging on at Ladbrokes could be the answer.

Paddy Power Poker sets chip stack world record
Paddy Power Poker sets chip stack world record

After Dusk Till Dawn's record breaking attempt comes news of another successful bid to enter the famous Guinness record book.