POKER NEWS

27 August 2010

Alleged brains behind EPT Berlin robbery go on trial
Alleged brains behind EPT Berlin robbery go on trial

Two men have appeared in court this week accused of being the masterminds behind the daring raid at the European Poker Tour event at the Hyatt Hotel in Berlin in March. The pair, Ibrahim al Moussa and Mohammed Abou-Charka are alleged to have organized the four young men who carried out the raid.

26 August 2010

Andy Frankenberger wins WPT Legends of Poker
Andy Frankenberger wins WPT Legends of Poker

Andy Frankenberger started the final day of the WPT Legends of Poker main event at The Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles as chip leader and ended it as the winner. Playing at his first WPT final table Frankenberger saw off challenges from seasoned pros Tom Lee and Kyle Wilson who had both finished sixth in previous WPT events at The Bike.

Andreas Krause wins Full Tilt Merit Cyprus Classic
Andreas Krause wins Full Tilt Merit Cyprus Classic

After six days of highly competitive action a winner has been confirmed at the Full Tilt Merit Classic in Cyprus.

New penny auction site Bidibot.com open for business
New penny auction site Bidibot.com open for business

Ever fancied playing in an event only to be scared off by the buy in? New online penny auction site Bidibot.com could be just the ticket. The site, which launched earlier this month is giving online poker players the opportunity to bag credits for a fraction of the cost.

Extra WSOPE satellites at The Empire
Extra WSOPE satellites at The Empire

The WSOPE is one of the highlights of the UK poker calendar and you could be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey for a fraction of the buy in courtesy of the Casino at the Empire.

25 August 2010

Frankenberger leads WPT Legends of Poker
Frankenberger leads WPT Legends of Poker

The final table for the WPT Legends of Poker $5k Main Event has been set. Fifteen players started the penultimate day but they were down to six after just five action packed hours of play at the Bicycle Casino in LA.

Blog – Poker players up close and personal
Blog – Poker players up close and personal

After reading Victoria Coren's latest piece (If in doubt, don't bluff. It's well worth a read as usual) I stumbled across another interesting article on The Guardian website all about book signings by sports stars at the old Sportspages bookshop on Charing Cross Road in London.

Full Tilt Merit Cyprus Classic final table complete
Full Tilt Merit Cyprus Classic final table complete

A field that began with 181 players has been whittled down to a final table of six at the Full Tilt Merit Classic Cyprus.

PartyPoker launches Snowball promotion
PartyPoker launches Snowball promotion

It's a bit early to be thinking of winter but that hasn't stopped PartyPoker.com launching its new promotion called The Snowball. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money is up for grabs with players able to earn 15 prizes. Each participant can win $5,000 in cash as well as entries into freeroll tournaments where $100,000 can be won.

Zynga goes international – Facebook poker for Asian market
Zynga goes international – Facebook poker for Asian market

Facebook application No Limit Texas Hold ‘em by renowned gaming company Zynga is second only to Farmville on the most popular games available at the social networking site, attracting over 28,000,000 players to the free money games.