POKER NEWS

06 September 2010

Bargain Bluff Europe Poker Academy this Saturday
Bargain Bluff Europe Poker Academy this Saturday

If you're pushed for time but would still like to get the benefit of high class tuition from a top pro then Bluff Europe has just the thing.

PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker begins
PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker begins

The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker began last night with the first few of 62 events that will guarantee a total prize pool of $50,000,000 getting underway. The $215 6-max NL; the $10,300 High Roller NL and the $215 full ring NL began alongside WCoOP second chance tournaments worth $100 to $1,000 in entry fees.

05 September 2010

The Real Deal triumphs at Poker in the Park
The Real Deal triumphs at Poker in the Park

Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield showed that he is just as handy on the virtual poker felt as he is in the boxing ring after winning his heads up challenge match at Poker in the Park.

04 September 2010

Phil Ivey nears $20,000,000 in online profits at Full Tilt
Phil Ivey nears $20,000,000 in online profits at Full Tilt

Here at Bluff Europe we're insistent that Patrik Antonius is the biggest online winner of all time; our research indicates over $16m won on known screen names plus millions more at sites such as Prima and iPoker.

Gadgets galore from PokerHeaven.com
Gadgets galore from PokerHeaven.com

If your idea of a good read is the tech filled Maplin catalogue then the latest promotion from PokerHeaven.com may be of particular interest.

Bikini poker game in California bar shut down
Bikini poker game in California bar shut down

If the 2010 run of Poker in the Park has taught us anything, it's that beautiful women in very few clothes and poker is just a dandy combination. It turns out that police in Covina, California, were not so enthusiastic about the idea and shut down a bikini bar game at The Well.

03 September 2010

Toby Lewis leads British conquest of EPT Vilamoura
Toby Lewis leads British conquest of EPT Vilamoura

Young British player Toby Lewis has scored the biggest win of his career by triumphing over the record-breaking 384-strong field for a payday of €467,835; a sum that dwarfs his previous largest cash for €25,000 after a seventh place finish at IPT Venice.

BLOG – Poker in the Park is awesome as hell
BLOG – Poker in the Park is awesome as hell

I wasn't sure what to expect from Poker in the Park but I certainly didn't expect this. I got to Leicester Square and bummed about with my Red Bull and roll-ups for a while before having a gander at Alex Rousso's lecture on variance.

Giovanni Safina leads WPT London
Giovanni Safina leads WPT London

Giovanni Safina is the man to be heading into Day 4 of the WPT London Classic at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair. The Italian has a massive chip lead, over 500,000 more than closest rival Fabian Quoss.

Blair Hinkle wins WSOP Circuit Council Bluffs event
Blair Hinkle wins WSOP Circuit Council Bluffs event

World Series of Poker bracelet-winner Blair Hinkle emerged victorious over a 251-strong field in the $1,600 WSOP Circuit Event in Iowa. For his efforts he was rewarded with not only $88,000 but also a gold ring; a seat in the 2011 WSOP Main Event and also a place in the $1,000,000 National Championships and a chance at a second bracelet.