POKER NEWS

04 October 2010

PartyPoker Premier League airs tonight
PartyPoker Premier League airs tonight

The PartyPoker Premier League makes a very welcome return to Channel 4 screens tonight with the first of 20 episodes airing at 12.45am. The event sees 11 top pros and one online qualifier competing in a series of sit and go matches with $1.5m in prize money up for grabs.

New GUKPT qualifiers at BlueSquare Poker
New GUKPT qualifiers at BlueSquare Poker

The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour returns tomorrow with the G Casino in Brighton hosting a week-long festival culminating in a £1,070 Main Event that starts on Thursday.

03 October 2010

EPT London down to 24 - Chance Kornuth leads
EPT London down to 24 - Chance Kornuth leads

The EPT London Main Event field was whittled down to 24 yesterday and by the close of play it was WSOP PLO bracelet winner Chance Kornuth who'd worked his way to the head of the chip counts.

Vanessa Selbst leads £20k EPT High Roller
Vanessa Selbst leads £20k EPT High Roller

It's been a good few months for Vanessa Selbst. The 26-year-old American has earned a sponsorship deal with PokerStars, won an NAPT event and is in pole position to take the Partouche Poker Open when the final table resumes later this year.

02 October 2010

EPT London bubble bursts – David Vamplew leads
EPT London bubble bursts – David Vamplew leads

The bubble has burst at the EPT London Main Event with each of the 128 remaining players guaranteed at least £7,500. The man leading the chase for the £900,000 first prize is the 23-year-old Briton David Vamplew. The Edinburgh University maths graduate was the only player to top the million chip mark, closing the day with a stack of 1,130,40.

UKIPT season 2 announced
UKIPT season 2 announced

The opening season of the PokerStars UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) comes to a conclusion as part of EPT London next week but players won't have to wait long for season two to arrive.

01 October 2010

EPT London Day 1b – Cecchi leads
EPT London Day 1b – Cecchi leads

The PokerStars EPT London Main Event has broken its own record – in addition to the 339 players that registered for Day 1a; 509 players entered Day 1b of the event for a total field of 848 and a prize pool of more than £4.1m.

BLOG – MyPokerLab journalist challenge
BLOG – MyPokerLab journalist challenge

He’s not just an immensely talented writer with a harem of beautiful women from all corners of the globe; Matt Perry can also play poker. The first part might be a lie, by the way. Anyway, he’s taking on the journalist challenge. Ooh, exciting!

Full Tilt Poker releases new VIP ‘black card’
Full Tilt Poker releases new VIP ‘black card’

Full Tilt Poker has released what is evidently its answer to PokerStars’ Supernova Elite program in the shape of the Full Tilt Black Card; which is earned by ceaseless grinding at the online tables and brings all sorts of benefits to players.

Washington state players banned from PokerStars
Washington state players banned from PokerStars

Bad news for fish, sharks and grinders across the Atlantic – players in Washington State can no longer play on the world's biggest poker site. Although withdrawals are not affected, playing at an online poker site has now become a no-no.